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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1898
Page
2
Elizabeth Janfield then Lady Falkland, a ten year old in a court scene, urged her father the judge to question a witch accused of killing via bewitched victims. The woman confessed and was acquitted after the girl’s probing, a verdict blamed on the child’s astute prompting.
A farmer shot an eagle that refused food after being trapped in a large dry goods case. Over seven days the bird weakened, turned away from light, and died in agony, its mind clinging to flight as it expired. The scene, as described by Chatterbox, evokes a poignant image of freedom lost to captivity.
A chicken on a farm formed an unlikely motherly bond with eight spaniel puppies. The hen protected and nested with the pups for weeks, guiding them to sleep together while the dogs’ dam showed no jealousy and accepted the arrangement.
A7yearold Annie Dickie broke a champagne bottle on the deck naming the Olympia and cut her finger. Blood ran down the deck as she declared it the first blood for the new navy, referring to Dewey’s battleship.
In 47 B C Julius Caesar ordered a 445 day year to adjust the calendar. Extra days were inserted to bring the seasons into closer agreement with the solar year.
A child named Ruth protests being parted from her aging doll Dolly. Despite faded color, missing features, and multiple wounds, Ruth cherishes Dolly and rejects her parents plan for a new doll. She imagines a new papa and questions her father’s judgment, expressing steadfast affection and humor.
A Family tale recounts James Buchanan as a child in Mercersburg tying a bell to his neck to keep track of him. It traces his rise from Irish immigrant roots to becoming the fifteenth president, as told in Philip Schaff’s life story and an oral tradition shared in Carlisle.
A Catholic World account describes Balkan gypsies as horse traders and thieves. An engineer recalls a fair where a Gypsy dealer exposed a lame horse then vanished with the owner’s horse. The piece notes plunder across borders and a color-changing trick for horses.
Julian Ralph recounts a march to war where a convoy travels 100 to 120 miles in a landau. Soldiers ride beside officers in a caravan of modern gear threading a primitive European landscape as curious villagers watch the long dark line.
A playful jab contrasts a soldier father in uniform with a waiter father in a dress suit. The quip from the New York Journal notes the different roles men hold at home and in public, highlighting family pride and social stereotypes.
A quip from the Chicago Record notes soldiers valued gifts less for comfort and more for practical use as they repurposed sent night shirts to clean their weapons, illustrating wartime pragmatism over sentiment.
A light exchange frames a comic moment as a waiter worries about a cold luncheon while Johnny jokes the chill comes from the bill. Judy adds the quip about the price being the source of his shiver.
John O Irwin of Jersey Shore Pa introduces his son known as the Mite to cycling with a home crafted bicycle. The 2% year old rider uses a 75 dollar, 6 pound contraption built in four months with a 28 gear and Swiss chronometer like precision. The youngster has begun track work under the watchful eye of Jimmy Michael.
The London Lancet warns that road dust can carry bacteria including pus and tetanus, causing throat irritation and illness. It advocates nasal breathing and nasal irrigation after dusty activity. The New York Commercial Advertiser notes a pearly spinner lure for salmon that also catches black bass, its deadly effectiveness unclear whether due to lure brightness or fish preference.
In Russia riders must obtain a proficiency certificate from a riding professor. The certificate grants a registered wheel number displayed on the bicycle for police identification. A photograph of the rider accompanies the permit.
The fate of the Cleveland Baseball Club will be decided at the fall meeting of the National League. The league must act on the Cleveland case as the site no longer supports the game, prompting transfers of nearly all remaining season games away from Cleveland.
San Francisco Chronicle reports on the U S government cats in San Francisco warehouses. Major General Merritt requested three cats to take to Manila from Jessie Street depot and the colony remains in the depot. the Colonel oversees their care with daily rations and sanctions a terrier incident.
A 19th century domestic ethics piece urges girls to learn practical skills and morals. It champions frugality and self restraint, praising honest work over idleness and stressing manners, patience, and orderly living.
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