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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1896
Page
6
A husband reflects on a fatal January accident that killed his wife, recounting a final quarrel over an invitation and his jealousy. He recalls their two years of happiness, the planned second anniversary trip, the bracelet gift he hid, and the last cold farewell before the tragedy.
A man recalls a fatal train push that killed his wife and ended their marriage. He laments guilt, considers manslaughter, and recalls a letter from the lover and a note from the late wife suggesting forgiveness from beyond the grave.
A downtown lawyer orders brief bindings not yellow, but his clerk, John, alters the choice to a canopy color. The resulting bound briefs provoke the lawyer’s wrath as he questions the clerk’s misunderstanding of his instruction.
The sermon discusses Solomon's reign from Dan to Beersheba, his 40 000 chariot stalls and 12 000 horsemen, and his fame across nations. It emphasizes that wisdom and provision came from God, not Solomon, and links Solomon's wisdom to Christ as God’s wisdom and power. The piece reflects on trust in the Lord versus reliance on chariots and notes biblical parallels.
The article describes glass cabinets crafted from ground and clear glass with wooden joints. Panels can be decorated with scrolls and landscapes in gold and aluminium paint, photos tucked behind clear glass, and interiors built with multiple shelves from 13 to 25 inches tall.
The period of mourning lasts two years for a widow and details gown fabrics and trims for each phase. First year gowns use henrietta cloth with crape, next six months eudora with light crape, final six months black fabrics without crape decorations. For a parent bereavement gowns of henrietta or eudora with crape trims. bonnet veils reach below the belt. Brother or sister mourning prescribes black serge with crape trim and very short veils. Bonnet is mainly a veil support. veils hang to knee front and similar length behind, with white crimped ruching inside most bonnets.
A Philadelphia Ledger note describes experiments in furniture built from pressed paper and aluminium inspired by lighter weight and lower cost. The piece notes enamel finishes, a full paper bed and bedding moved by a 16 year old, and questions whether the new material will wear under use.
The New York musician praised western women clubs for fostering culture and drawing artists to western towns. He noted their strong influence in artistic life and said New Yorkers would be surprised by the clubs' achievements in promoting culture across the region.
A pale blue teacloth a yard square features renaissance lace braid in cream white laid on a stamped design. Edges are sewn, with diagonal leaf and flower motifs, corner repeats, terchon lace accents, and a lace frill. Suitable for pale linen in a bedroom stand cover. Mrs. S. W. Root of St. Paul is appointed by Mayor Moran as a special police officer with full arrest powers for aiding the reform institution aerctic home.
M Louise Agassiz wife of Professor Agassiz and longtime figure at Harvard’s women’s college recalls that Anne Radcliffe first inspired the Radcliffe naming. The woman who made the institution’s first bequest, Radcliffe is credited with shaping the college’s early identity.
Dr O J Ward, medic to the Tombs prison, describes a field of study among dissipation plagued inmates. He notes 75 percent have gastric and nervous troubles, 35 percent opioid addiction, and recounts extreme morphine dosing. He details biases in where offenders originate and the use of placebo pills to manage feigned illness.
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