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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1896
Page
7
The Detroit Free Press describes how Indian children fetch water for their village from a nearby river. They use dogs with poles to haul jugs and jars, and some boys with ponies carry larger containers. While they play and splash, a squaw mother warns them to fulfill their duty or face consequences.
A Brooklyn Eagle tip guides a girl in training school to tackle large lessons by slow careful reading. She should mark or memorize only the essential parts, focusing on dates names and silent letters in chosen texts to strengthen memory and comprehension.
Johnny Jameson reaches his eighth birthday and begins a heartfelt letter to his father. He declares a firm stance against temptation, saying I think of you and say Get thee behind me satan. This personal note shows a child’s moral resolve framed by parental influence.
The New York Tribune notes wood is increasingly used on bicycle rims and now on handlebars. Hickory steam bends into various shapes, offering lightness and elasticity with reduced hand vibration, while some makers stick with steel or aluminum. A wooden handlebar may be adjustable and rust free with shellac upkeep.
A Chicago bicycle scene discusses thefts, taxation, and pride in wheels. Last year 18 026 bikes were stolen while cyclists advocate licenses or taxes of 1 to 2 dollars to fund street improvements. Electric motors for bicycles are being developed and Paris style exemptions cited for military use. German cycle soldiers may omit salutes but must stay poised.
An American Cyclist article explains emergency tires can be filled with water or other fillers when a patch cannot hold air. It notes that water, bran, grain, sand, or even rags have been used to create a temporary fix so the rider can reach home.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes California offers nine or ten months of reliable cycling weather, with six months of dry days and clear skies, enabling consistent riding for wheelmen.
A comic ballad recounts a rider known as Lochinvar who arrives by bicycle to wed Ellen, outpacing rival Count Sauer Kraut and a pursing clan, puncturing tires as they chase along muddy roads to Pere Shoddy's gate. The tale blends romantic satire with period urban settings and witty dialogue.
The article profiles a prominent Indianapolis lawyer, noting his advisory role, high fees in major cases, and a preference for out of court work. It highlights specific earnings from cases in the Supreme Court and Indiana courts, including a $25,000 fee in a street railway charter dispute and other substantial sums. It also recounts a $10,000 fee for a sample municipal bonds case, estimating total earnings around $150,000 since returning to Indianapolis.
Alaska settlers intend to bore a 1000 foot tunnel to drain a lake where the bottom is believed paved with gold. They will run water to uncover bulled gold dust and bulhe deposits accumulated by glaciers. Claims are filed and preparations to unlock glacier and lake secrets move forward.
A Washington Post line notes that probing Mr. Harrison on political topics would risk exposing a hardnosed journalist’s aim in a current climate of cool public suspicion.
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