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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1902
Page
4
In Marlboro on May 21 1902 Hon Fletcher considers running again after strong district calls for his renomination He has served earnestly for wise state laws and constituency welfare His reputation as a business man and legislator earns Republican support and esteem in the district
Local society notes report visitors from Thompsonville Clinton and Boston, with guests in town and at homes. The text mentions medical illness, family events, and social gatherings, plus reports of a brush fire on Sudbury Road and a Y M C A event.
A London writer notes civilians bow to German officers upon entering dining rooms and observe strict military etiquette. Officers acknowledge civilians with a stern glare while remaining conscious of arrivals. Ceremony extends to dining, drinking, and table departures with synchronized toasts and heel clicks.
A collage of quotes from fiction notes on human nature and wit. It includes reflections on not letting others talk, misquotations about Shakespeare, and playful paradoxes about knowledge and world endings. The passage surveys literary asides and comedic misplacements across eras.
A New York woman suggests a separation from a bus by quiet means, while a Chicago friend argues for a discreet divorce in better taste. Towne jokes about poker humility as the pair discuss social opinions. The piece notes the Peter the Great statue in St. Petersburg as the world’s largest cast bronze figure, weighing 1,100 tons.
Havana celebrated Cuba's birth with flags and fireworks as General Wood transfers authority and the Cuban flag rises over the palace. Officials note Cuba's 47 000 square miles, 1 572 797 population, and projected sugar and tobacco value of 100 million for 1900. The census details, schooling, and literacy rates are reported alongside U S acknowledgment of a pledged free Cuba.
Merchant list of household goods and kitchenware with prices including Tea Strainers Soap Shakers Oil Cans Dippers Pails Brushes Brooms Clothes Baskets Pins and jars Window Shades Water Pots and more with figures like 5c 10c 19c 39c and $2 39.
Secretary Hay announced the military occupation of Cuba has ceased and Tomas Estrada Palma’s republican government is inaugurated. Secretary Root to oversee Cuban affairs under the Platt amendment while U S troops remain for Havana defences. In Washington the Senate committee discussed reciprocity but reached no conclusion. Meanwhile at Aberdeen Cape Colony 120 Boers attacked the town, were repulsed and Commandant Van Heerden was killed.
Reports from Vereeniging indicate a rift between Transvaal and Orange Free State delegates over independence. Transvaal leans to peace, Orange Free State resists. DeWet shifts to peace, while Lord Kitchener stays within offered concessions. Split could delay talks but speed field settlements.
Amsterdam reports another maid of honor of Queen Wilhelmina has contracted typhoid fever while the queen herself is convalescent.
At the centennial session of the General Association of Congregational churches of Massachusetts the revision of doctrinal rules was discussed but remained largely unchanged as the liberal faction was defeated. The report notes no major shifts in doctrine.
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