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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1895
Page
2
A revered Concord resident and horticultural pioneer, known for breeding the Concord grape and building a wide public network, is remembered for charity, civic duty, and a gentle influence on children. The town notes his leadership on selectmen and in state agricultural circles, with a lasting legacy in gardens and schools.
The reports show a spirit of ready cooperation and a desire to do all that is possible to achieve the aims in view. Additional reports, only skimmed here, will be printed as a pamphlet for those who wish to read them in full.
The Boston Herald notes several humorous slips by clergy during services. A preacher misreads Conquering Kings as Kinquering Congs and misquotes fig tree phrasing. Another describes half warmed fish while urging inner promptings and notes errors like grassi pillars.
A practical jokester and amateur ventriloquist aboard a steamer irritates the crew by faking a squeaking spindle. The engineer oils the machine repeatedly then sprays oil down the ventriloquist’s back as payback. The spindle keeps squeaking, proving the prankster’s wishful thinking.
In Topeka 17 year old Adele Pollock wowed a church benefit crowd by turning a perfect horseshoe in under four minutes against two expert blacksmiths. She wore a corduroy skirt and leather apron and drew cheers as she demonstrated skill on stage. Later she appeared among friends in white. The scene blended technical prowess with a charming display.
The Sixth regiment held its fall field day at Milford on Wednesday with military procession and a sham battle witnessed by about 10 000 people. Invading companies crossed the Charles river by a pontoon bridge and engaged defending Mil ford forces in a brisk fight ending in retreat and later fraternization in the town park.
Hon. George S. Boutwell recalls Acton’s 1776 resolution urging an American republic not a confederacy. He quotes Webster and notes Acton’s foresight of a joint federal republic. The piece ends with an unrelated cough medicine advertisement and local supplier names.
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