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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1898
Page
15
G. Clarke Nutall explains in Nature how photobacteria in seawater cause sea glow. Bacteria vary in motion and form, reproduce rapidly, and need oxygen to emit light. adding sugar boosts luminescence, though excess sugar dampens it.
The article notes warp prints in light colors and belts of white leather with fancy buckles gaining favor. Silk remains dominant for gowns. black taffeta is scarce due to a color craze. Fall plaids switch to larger blocks with neutrals stepping back, while gowns feature blue serge appliqued with anchors and military braid.
A mother and child discuss honesty with Eva asking if she ever tells lies and whether heaven would be lonely with George Washington, while a cautious reply repeats that one should never lie.
The Kansas City Times recounts Governor Stephens of Missouri misreading a London theater moment. A nephew misinterprets cheers for God Save the Queen as English sympathy, writes home about America in response, and the Missouri governor unwittingly publishes the letter, sparking press circulation.
The Detroit Tribune notes Dewey opened the national expansion debate and, by implication, closes it with authority. Ridgewood News remarks on the fitting transfer of Farragut’s mantle to Dewey, praising the seamless fit.
In a London Fun spoof, a brother condemns soaking bread in gravy as bad form while Freddy defends it as good taste, creating a comic clash over etiquette and flavor.
A fragment describes a scene where a baby triggers a rush and exclamations about a father, with a rustic voice from New York Journal. The excerpt suggests mistaken abandonment and social bustle amid urban chatter.
A detective recounts two seasons at Monte Carlo watching jewel thieves and con artists in a harbor of adventuresses, ex convicts, and sharpers. He tracks a forged draft case in Nice through disguises and a widow, an old man, and a cunning Englishwoman, ending with a rare arrest at the roulette table.
A Chicago Tribune item shows Tommy Tucker jokingly answering a teacher on hibernation, claiming to join the police force as the meaning. The brief humor highlights Tommy’s wit in a school setting.
Gabski has a Berlin engagement this month. Hoyt writes a play for Anna Held. Tamango sings at La Scala in Milan early next season. Ellen Terry remains with Sir Henry Irving. Mansfield studies Coquelin’s Cyrano in London. Clara Thropp tours with Leopold Jordan’s Where’s Matilda. Keene widow runs a Cincinnati theater. Taber to play Macduff in Forbes Robertson’s Macbeth in London. Emma Eames leaves Paris for Italy until October. Tim Murphy stars in The Carpetbagger by Read and Pixley. Wilson Barrett to play John Storm in The Christian. Marcella Sembrich sings a short Berlin season before heading to the U.S.
A Yorkshire boat incident ends with a man leaping into the stream to save a boy who fell overboard. A nearby farmer praises the hero as worthy of a humane society medal, but the rescuer shrugs off praise, noting the boy had all the fishing bait in his pockets.
In a Richmond Dispatch exchange Mrs Weeks asks what happened at her house last night. Mrs Meek replies the sounds were not Indians on the warpath but her husband singing the baby to sleep.
A pawnbroker may charge interest on a loan secured by a bicycle and also charge for storing the bicycle. While storing the bike he acts as a warehouseman and is entitled to rental for space and care. As a pawnbroker he can loan money on goods left with him as a warehouseman. Brooklyn Eagle.
A provocative antique remark links national decay to German influence and claims Rome declined as slaves were fed to eel pits to intensify flavor for table dishes. The statement blends political commentary with sensational historical imagery about slaves and food.
American hickory proves superior as wagon material in moist tropical climates, outperforming other woods in durability and resistance to moisture. The claim highlights hickory’s practical advantages for carriage construction.
Miss Ellen Terry reportedly earned her first stage distinction by a scream in the play Altar Geell She wore a snake around her neck and her frightful shriek electrified the audience, delivering a striking early performance.
The New York Sun reports a Louisiana-like legend from Dekalb County near Lithonia about Jude a slave killed after flogging her. A fiery orb rises from her grave travels to the Reid house then returns to the grave appearing irregularly for decades. Witnesses including Nathan Lyons and Hartman describe the red glowing ball moving against winds and at a constant size and height.
Police Superintendent Muth of Allegheny says Corbett and Meck Oy may spar in Fittsburg during the Knights Templar conclave week but a fight to a finish will not be permitted. The city will host legitimate sport for visitors, with efforts to bring big fighters to Allegheny during that period.
Public notice from Concord Massachusetts collector lists unpaid 1897 taxes on multiple parcels. Names include Bowman Alfred F and Clark Edgar F with deeds on Thoreau Street and Lowell Road. Non residents HoppeMann George W and heirs of James Quinn face taxes on lands on Monument Street to Marlboro Road with various acreages and amounts due. Auction set for November 1, 1898 at Town Hall Selectmen's room unless discharged.
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