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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1894
Page
2
A Chicago Tribune account recalls a rogue animal named Littneh who aided a boy in stopping a train. The horse is described as almost human in its actions, pulling a lever or rope to halt the ride and reveal the thief.
A Kilkenny woods chopper recalls a haunting vision of his sister at a window before his partner Bill is killed by a falling limb. The story ends with a whispered claim that this vision saved a life once, as reported by the Manchester Union.
A village dog rescued a water doomed cat when children prepared to drown it in the river Aar. The dog pulled open a torn sack and returned the cat to life, neutralizing the death warrant as the cat and dog stood soaked at the owner's door.
A French scientist plans a top yield of potatoes by steeping cuttings for 24 hours in a bath of 6 pounds saltpeter 6 pounds sulphate of ammonia and 25 gallons of water. After draining a full day the eye buds swelled, and planted as usual produced a yield of 42. This report appears in the St. Louis paper.
A nervous woman asks John if a burglar is present, but he insists no sound has been heard all night. She remains alarmed, fearing a cautious intruder would avoid noise, while he downplays the risk and wishes for silence.
A Buffalo Express reprint describes two women debating style and price in handling a death notice. They decide to phrase as Charles suicided this morning to save 28 cents a word, illustrating frugality tied to language choices and gendered thinking.
Contemporary Review assesses Wolfe Tone as a reader of plays and novels with wit and candid realism. The piece notes Tone’s passion for facts, his absence of delusion, and his self mocked humor. It mentions his diaries, his grave resolve, his widow’s long mourning, and Ireland’s lasting memory of Tone.
A crowd bets on the scale of illiteracy in London, with wagers of hats and money. A reporter promises to name the first 50 000 illiterate readers, linking the claim to a remark about Babica and age-based literacy gaps. An English paper notes a brain effort device by J L Balbi using a thermo-electric pile and galvanometer to measure mental exertion.
In Detroit Free Press style humor, a witty exchange discusses fountain pen makers dodging income tax. The joke highlights that these writers never generate enough ink to be taxed, reflecting a light satirical take.
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a grand remedy for women. It promises restoration of the womb and relief from irregular periods backache and other female complaints claiming it leads to a healthy long life and lovely aging.
A discussion on gratuitous medical benefits provided by unpaid professional staffs of charities. It argues such free care harms patients and medical staff, reducing care quality and demoralizing doctors while diverting resources from those most in need. It cites Herbert Spencer and an anecdote about Lincoln to illustrate broader social harms.
The note recalls Barry Cornwall a.k.a. Bryan Waller Proctor's love of the sea and his brutal seasickness on a Channel boat. His wife hummed a sea song on deck as he lay wrapped, imploring him not to despair, while acknowledging his enduring affection for the sea. Separately a science snippet explains germs multiplying rapidly, with a single germ estimated to become over 16 million in 24 hours.
Mr. Hudson notes frequent fights in the town while Colonel Longhorn says disturbances draw large crowds. The exchange highlights constant upheaval and public interest in local quarrels as reported by Texas Liftings.
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