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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1897
Page
7
Bullion the Express company cat leaped onto a freshly inked mimeograph, smearing ink on the roller and papers, then rubbed against a passerby before being restrained. Porters cleaned the cat with benzine, soap and water and a wire screen was installed around the mimeograph.
The Montreal Star explains a simple magnetism experiment using a poker a hammer a needle and water. Point the poker north tilt it eighty degrees strike its end to induce magnetism then test with a dry needle on still water. Rubbing the needle and poker end makes the steel magnetize and attract one end while repelling the other.
A verse excerpt from St. Nicholas recounts a country clown and a courtier debate the kings highway. The courtier argues that obedience carries peril and scorn while offering praise may spare one from dismissal. The exchange highlights fear and coercion in service under royal control.
A Philadelphia Times piece recalls Flossie choosing candy from a box. Her mother allows one piece more then asks Flossie to select her favorite. Flossie asks if taking less preferred candy would grant two pieces.
In Harper s Round Table Polly and Jennie discuss outdoor games among Eskimo boys and imagine polo bears as part of their cold region pastime. The dialogue playful suggests cultural contrast and curiosity about northern sport.
Mary F. Butta in Outlook tells of Little Miss Selfish and Lend-a-Hand traveling across the land. Lend-a-Hand brings sunshine and kindness while Selfish faces trouble as the journey ends with reflection on shared fortunes and misfortune.
A charming button bag described as a comfort for the busy wife and mother. Crafted from chamois skin with scalloped top and a lacing string, it features a center design of six stray buttons in water colors. The cretonne version is antique looking with large blossoms on a sober background and pearl button edging.
A Philadelphia Times survey notes evolving choker trends in women’s dress, highlighting satin ribbons and cravat like neckties. Descriptions cover soft satin bows, lace lined collars with ribbon runs, and gowns featuring waistcoat fronts or scarf overlays with steel buttons and buckles.
The Buffalo Scribblers club, four years old next October, features three speakers per meeting on a topic revealed only at the start. Subjects like Free Art For Americans Municipal Government and Women's Place In Insurance are discussed in one afternoon, showcasing quick thinking. The club president is Mrs. Robert K. Fulton, known as Linda de Kay Fulton.
Mrs. Rover advises checking your refrigerator this season when it comes back into use. A draft can be detected by placing a lighted candle inside to show the draft direction. Put milk and butter away from the draft to avoid tainting delicate foods.
Miss Daisy Dorothy Barbee is a 26-year-old lawyer in St Louis and the only practicing woman in the city. She advocates dress reform and woman suffrage, stays busy with civil cases, plans marriage under favorable conditions, reads two novels weekly, and attracts epistolary attention from cranks nationwide.
The Austrian empress, daughter of Maximilian of Bavaria, led a simple girlhood and became the queen of Hungary crowned in 1854. Once regarded as Europe’s beauty, she endures domestic trials and now withdraws from court life while maintaining interests as a multilingual reader and energetic sportswoman living in a Corfu palace in winter.
A season’s window drapery blends a heavy brocaded curtain with an over hanging lace look. A delicate fawn or dark red silk features a self color pattern and a central strip leaving a foot of border that imitates lace filminess hanging over the other fabric.
Glove styles inch toward elegance with gold thread lines and jewel studs on backs, while cuffs feature lace adorned with jewels. Prices are not listed as pieces are custom made for private clients.
In Germany, a professor from Gottingen argues that women students equal men in mathematics. He notes that the fight for girls education challenged the view that women suit only lighter subjects and asserts women are rapidly rising above old world prejudice to be seen as more than mere domestic beings.
Mrs Alice Stone Blackwell argues against the claim that women are too emotional for ballots. She cites states with first female presidential voters showing no insanity or violence tied to politics, while men have such histories. She notes a census finding only three lunatics in Wyoming, all men.
In South Paris Maine a term of court saw many divorce cases with wives married very young. Some brides wed at 14 and others at 16 or 17. Parents blamed. a father called himself a fool, a mother warned of early divorce, and the judge quipped about fear of dying old maids.
The piece recalls Dickens at a juvenile birthday party where he spoke with gravity about trifles, urged gentle speeches, and led entertainments with boundless energy. He avoided wounding children, joined in games, and related to youngsters as a peer rather than a distant genius.
Berlin physician Dr Goldscheider cautions against narcotics especially morphine in chronic disease. He favors bromides when pain stems from nervous overactivity, recommends local cold, notes unclear anode value, praises counterirritants, hydrotherapy, and stresses underestimated passive and active motion for sciatica and post injury joints.
A brief New York Journal exchange questions the pony’s name, with the reply that the pony is named What Ma Says, reflecting a joking claim that the mother’s say goes.
Signor Arturo Nuttini a blind pianist from Florence age 33 shows remarkable skill. He plays Liszt and Beethoven works with precision and artistry in original keys. He learns by a peculiar perforated music system read by his interpreter from standard staff.
A London Sketch critique decries child essay writing as wasteful in schools. It cites a boy’s humorous lines about Geece being a nasty animal and turkese described as a large kind of hen, using the piece to lampoon early education and language peril.
Local shop announces spring opening featuring men s and boys clothing priced from ten to fifteen dollars. Store invites shoppers to explore new season styles and sizes.
Selectmen and railroad directors announce a public hearing on a petition related to the Fitchburg Railroad at Concord Station. Commissioners Hurd Sullivan Bolster order public notice to the Commonwealth, railroad, and town, with publications in the Concord Enterprise and postings in two town locations at least fourteen days before the hearing set for May 15, 1897 at 10:00 am.
Heirs and heirs at law are notified that Charlies B. Stone seeks letters testamentary for Elmina Willis of Acton Middlesex. A Probate Court in Lowell will hear May 18 1897 at 9 am. Publication in Acton Enterprise for three weeks and service to heirs is required. Registered by C J McIntire Judge and H Folsom Register.
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