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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1894
Page
7
A Philadelphia Press item recounts a bustling street moment where a laborer helps a woman by cleaning her soiled shoe with a red bandanna. The man’s respectful gesture and the woman’s blush conclude the interaction as onlookers observe from the shadows.
A Virginia resident extols Smithfield ham as superior to Westphalia in flavor and curing. He describes parboiling to remove the skin, baking with vinegar and sugar, and notes Adams that many hams bear the Smithfield name but are not all from the town. He credits Captain Isaac for popularizing the curing process in colonial times.
A colored woman seeks an uneasy plaster for a cut finger at an apothecary. After a brief exchange she pays a quarter and returns with the item, explaining it was requested by her mistress. The shopkeeper offers a practical alternative and the anecdote is noted as true by the Washington Star.
A reader suggests a bottle stopper made from a cork dipped in vaseline to resist acids and chemical action. The innovation promises a stopper impervious to acids and suitable for any contents, replacing fragile glass stoppers for all purposes.
A brief note claims that Sesi guides in Rome never pass the Arch of Titus. It says the route avoids the arch to commemorate victory in their race.
A brief note reports steep charges for transporting a ship across the Fen. The article highlights the heavy expense faced by vessel owners and the implications for local commerce and travel during the period.
Herbert Spencer argues that gratuitous medical relief from charities and voluntary hospitals harms the poor by diverting care from those in need and demoralizing patients and doctors. He notes the heavy burden on unpaid staff and the high value of hospital lands, showing social machinery wastes power and produces unintended effects.
An incident recounted by the late actor Murdoch highlights Abraham Lincoln. The first public reading of Janvier's poem The Sleeping Sentinel occurred at the White House with Lincoln present. Murdoch noted a minor poetic license about wheels versus horseback entry to the execution site, which Lincoln disputed with humor.
An older New York Tribune piece describes two men mowing grass among tombs in a cemetery at Bay Grove Hill. They discuss the notice Smoking Strictly Prohibited and consider who pays the florist, concluding it is the people buried there.
The article recounts Bryan Waller Proctor known as Barry Cornwall becoming severely seasick aboard a Channel boat. His wife reportedly hummed a jaunty sea song to comfort him, prompting his entreaty to stop. It notes the poet loved the sea, but preferred it from afar.
Contagious germs multiply rapidly in favorable surroundings. A single germ divides into two, then each divides again, quickly reaching thousands. End of 24 hours yields over 16 500 000 germs from one.
Dialog recounts frequent fights in the town with crowds gathering to watch disturbances. Mr. Hudson notes fights are common and longhorn col sees crowds forming when no disturbance occurs. The piece highlights local interest in recurring skirmishes and public attention.
The text compares acre values and outputs from forest, farming, railroad beds, and New York real estate. It notes Pennsylvania railroad earnings per acre at $12,500, and New York First Ward real estate at about $50,000 per acre, highlighting vast differences in land value and annual revenue.
The article explains distinctive government paper used for bonds and notes, made in Glen Falls New York. Red silk threads are mixed with pulp, blue silk is showered onto the moist sheet, then rolled to embed threads. Each sheet is numbered and registered after finishing.
The article details the Rock of Horeb or Massah, identified as the water-giving stone Moses struck in Exodus. It notes a granite block in Rephidim, about six yards square, with a channel carved by miraculous waters. Authorities cited include Shaw, Pocock, and Beaumgarten with travels dating back to 1507.
A brief vignette presents a child asking if the mother will go to heaven. The mother replies cautiously that goodness grants heaven, while the child’s concern about leaving papa and the speaker emphasizes family longing and moral expectation.
A brief dialogue shows an Englishman and a stranger from County Cork identifying their origins. The exchange shifts to Worcester and Cork accents, with playful mispronunciations highlighting regional speech differences.
Dr Andrews of Fifth Baptist Church Philadelphia advocates the individual cup system as a needed reform. He says the change will spread internationally and praises physicians for supporting it. Fourth Baptist Church leads Pennsylvania adoption with scrutiny from Deacon Davis who, after visiting, approves the plan. Rochester Herald reports the discussion.
A French town uses a parrot to urge donations for the poor, placing the bird near the town hall fund box to cry out For the poor if you please. The scheme has boosted loose change, with coins flowing in as passersby respond to the avian appeal.
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