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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1896
Page
6
The text recounts a Cupid fable of a modest white rose wishing for brightness as flowers sigh for love. Cupid overhears the rose and grants a kiss on her petals, leaving her with a blush. The fragment references a faint, romantic scene and a mention of Hugh C. Laughlin in Ladies' Home Journal.
A narrator and Captain Hill travel to a desolate 14 000 foot high Andes convent ruins near Cayambe. They reach a moldy cell with a cobwebbed cot and barred window, enter for a night, listening to bats and an occult mood as rusted hinges finally give way.
A narrator recalls a terrifying night attack in a dark room when an unseen creature choked him. After a brutal fight, the assailant remains invisible yet tangible, leading to a plaster mold and a planned drowning that ends with the being vanishing amid a mocking laugh. The tale ends with a voyage to New York and a life guarded from the danger.
The piece argues Salic law, barring women from succession, has caused bloodshed and the loss of independence for Hanover to Prussia. It criticizes its persistence in Denmark, Sweden, Prussia and other states, praises women rulers in England, Holland and Spain, and laments Queen Victoria’s barred succession impacting Hanover’s prosperity. It highlights Pauline of Württemberg and Princess Louisa as evidentiary contrasts.
A San Francisco Wave tale recounts General Grant halting a postwar poker night on Shiloh battlefield. Andrew Danner recalls a Yankee corporal inviting Confederates to draw, with six players, until Grant arrives with four escorting soldiers. Grant jokes about the outcome and rides off, noting the others can fight as needed.
A brief survey of resting postures from kneeling and crouching used by barbarous and Hindu and South American groups to sitting with crossed legs among Mussulmans and Pacific islanders. It traces the evolution to chairs and stools, noting Egyptian fellahs who retain four postures dating from the eighteenth dynasty.
A new process by Olm and Loftrand in Sweden extracts gold or bismuth from various ores using a melted lead bath kept away from air. It works on mixtures including iron ores limestone bismuth native gold quartz or silicates even when gold and bismuth content is very low. A small amount of bismuth is added to lower the alloy melting point and prevent oxidation. The bath is filtered through a cylinder with a perforated metal base asbestos layer iron wire and coal dust.
The article warns that nosebleeds in those with anemia or poor health are dangerous and should be stopped promptly to avoid fatal bleeding. It advises gentle exercise, avoiding vigorous activity or rushing down stairs, and stresses identifying and removing the underlying cause.
Fred M. Burroughs of Boston recounts his relief after using Puritana for recurring stomach and bowel distress. He notes gas, food disturbance, and discomfort improved. says he can eat, enjoy meals, and has regular bowels. He endorses Puritana as a grand cure for indigestion.
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