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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1893
Page
2
Deacon Harding, a strict NH village selectman and bachelor, visits widow Mrs. Martin for warmth and company. As holiday cheer fills Conway, his loneliness grows and talk turns to possible romance at the cozy cottage by the snowbound hills.
In Buffalo Express style a deacon who admired widow Mrs. Martin sits by her at home and recalls the minister's wedding talk. He declares the truth that it isn't good for man to live alone, and the village sees the Widow Martin beside Deacon Harding the next day.
In a village near New York a man hiding in a closet is confronted by an aunt who prays for his protection and redemption. The stranger then reveals his mother taught him to pray and leaves, never seen again.
A New York Times observation notes that commuters sprint for a seat on the Manhattan end of the Brooklyn Bridge while in Brooklyn they move slower and linger, a behavior attributed to local contentment and happiness in town.
The piece argues that prosperity hides a scarcity caused by urban dwellers shunning bush life. It notes land is abundant but must be worked to yield crops, demanding migration from cities. It cites Lord Hopetoun era events with 1,700 attendees at a reception and contrasts leisure with labor.
A Mighty Man describes Topham, famed as the prince of English strong men who bends iron and snaps horseshoes with ease. The piece contrasts with a Boston Globe notice about people who work in their sleep, turning nocturnal ideas into success while awake they cannot.
The Pall Mall Gazette notes London’s open spaces total 5 449 acres excluding disused burial grounds and adds border areas increase accessible parks for Londoners to 22 000 acres, reflecting expansive green areas in and around the city.
The New York Evening Sun describes a scene of summer commerce as toy pails and shovels sell briskly along excursion boats. Vendors hawk ten cent items, toutting Tiffany’s brand, while beachgoers face price hikes and witty exchanges during the seaside trek.
A 19th century prescription from the New York Sun known as The Sun cholera medicine is extolled as the best remedy for looseness of the bowels and a preventive against cholera. The formula mixes tincture of cayenne, opium, rhubarb, peppermint, and camphor with dose guidance of fifteen to thirty drops in water, repeated as needed.
Quebec scientists hail a blacksmith in the city for producing hardened copper, a rediscovered Egyptian technique. A one and three quarters inch thick piece tested at government ranges shattered bullets at forty yards, with officials predicting further trials in English docks could revolutionize existing systems.
At Old Orchard during this famine period, frequent losses of dental plates occur as people wade and search the sands at low tide. Bathers are seen wandering the beach, poking the sand with nets in vain attempts to locate missing molars.
A new cinnamon bear at Manhattan Beach fled its cage and dug into a hole under the animal house during the night. The keeper reports the bear appears hematine and refuses to come out or eat, likely staying in its hole until next fur.
A 19th century health notice extols female health and warns of dizziness irritability and exhaustion. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy claiming to root out uterine derangements and disease and invites confidential correspondence with Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co of Lynn Massachusetts.
Prominent physician advocates government control of health care with a police structure to arrest and punish sickness. He argues a national program could reduce epidemics, assign uniform care, and eliminate private practice. Endorses a centralized department with patrolmen, inspectors, and doctors to diagnose and treat all citizens.
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