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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1896
Page
7
English German Brazilian walnut stocks command high prices with hand shaping and finishing by skilled gunsmiths. Handmade stocks cost about $10 to $25, featuring pistol grips, crossed fretwork, and inlays, but practical use favors sturdy plain stocks. Machinery lowers cost but sacrifices artisanal quality.
Temple, king Hanover's body coachman, narrates an amusing anecdote recounted by the king's chaplain. After Temple’s wife dies, the chaplain performs the funeral. Temple visits in mourning and asks what he owes for the chaplain’s service, only to be told no fee. He then asks about payment for ointment for the horse’s cracked feet. The chaplain replies that no payment is needed, echoing the sentiment that one good turn deserves another.
The text notes that winter coastal thunderstorms in Scotland and New England occur mainly at night or dusk. Hamburg scientist Meinardus reports nocturnal peaks for Bengal bay storms. Experts Grossmann and colleagues suggest maritime storms form from nocturnal radiative cooling, while land storms peak in hot afternoon heat.
The piece notes Charles Dickens stepping down as The Daily News editor after a brief zeal fueled tenure. It recalls Captain Hamber of The Standard delivering a fight with his cab driver and later editor status, illustrating 19th and early 20th century press bravado.
A Louisville resident charmed a visiting eastern wealth seeker, led him to clubs, and proposed a loan. After the eastern man waited outside briefly for a drink, the Louisville man vanished, exposing a calculated fraud scheme and leaving the east coast visitor deceived by hospitality.
A nurse recounts Cecil Rhodes showing explicit hatred of women after a riding accident in Cape Town. He refused care by a female nurse, ordered surgery undone thrice, and endured an unreset shoulder blade to avoid female nursing, despite his serious condition.
An 18th century battlefield anecdote at Killiecrankie exposes how tradition can mislead. A Highland shepherd claims Dundee was slain at a stone memorial, but a careful observer notes the death occurred near Fascally and the stone predates the 1689 battle, misattributed by locals.
In a summer home the mistress adorns bathrooms with slender brass rods above toilets. Curtains of dotted muslin hang to the floor, forming a soft background for the jar. The rods are hung from nails or molding, creating an airy, washable feature that protects while adding style.
The New York Post notes a fashion shift from stiff interlinings to minimal facings. Skirt circumferences shrink from 8 yards to four and a half or five yards for the best made. Silk linings are often unavailable with suraline and rustle percaline substitutes used instead.
In his jubilee speech Lord Kelvin praises his wife Lady Kelvin, quoting Professor Story on his debt to her cooperation. He notes that no one else knows how much of his scientific results were possible because of her help.
Governor Budd asks women what office they will seek and Anthony replies she will run for home. The exchange highlights early political humor as the speech touches on women's voting role.
A column blends witty quips on cycling and daily life with a Yale anecdote about a student of color outperforming a privileged peer. The tale shows how prejudice fades as the superior student rises, prompting laughs across the college and quieting the disputing father.
A reprint notes Japanese beauty rituals with chalk white faces and red, black, and gold accents for lips and eyes. The Philly Times opinion is contrasted with a set of folk proverbs about prudence and social behavior from the Journal of American Folklore.
A Washington Post anecdote recalls Governor Henry A. Wise meeting a well dressed Richmond visitor who claimed to have made his shirts. Wise, unsure of the man’s name, introduces him as Major Shirts, showcasing political tact at a public gathering.
The article lists the ranking order among British honors from highest to lower tiers. It includes Knights Grand Crosses of the Bath Knights Grand Crosses of the Star of India Knights Grand Crosses of St Michael and St George Knights of St Patrick Knights Commanders of the Bath Knights Commanders of the Star of India Knights Commanders of St Michael and St George Knights Bachelor.
Washington plans a reception for Li Hung Chang on his August 28 arrival. He will go to New York to meet the earl with Ex Secretary Foster assisting. Officials hope to extend the visit to Boston with military escort and troop participation from Governor's Island and Fort Meyer authorities.
A Dublin sightseer who skips Trinity College misses a life moment as the great museum houses relics including the famed harp once owned by Brian Boru. The article traces the harp from Boru’s era to its 1872 placement in the Vatican and eventual gifting by Henry VII to the first Earl of Clanricarde.
In Recollections of Paris, soldiers and maidservants faced crossfire on Rue de la Bienfaisance. Maids tossed money to soldiers who bought bread and tossed it back across the street. Laughter rose despite danger as a playful bayonet-fishing of coins continued amid the siege.
Mrs. Lyman Abbott argues in Ladies' Home Journal that a strong urge to correct wrongs can lead to tyranny and harm. She warns against overreacting to perceived abuses and stresses restraint in both good and evil actions to avoid worsening situations.
The excerpt notes chess as a staple in German publications with puzzles for children and advanced problems for adults. It mentions widespread chess activity including clubs, doms, books, and players, alongside historical fire losses and coinage facts.
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