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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1897
Page
7
Paris eye specialists Dr Chevallereau and Dr Abadie say cataract progress is gradual in aging people and sudden sight loss is unlikely unless retinal hemorrhage or a major shock occurs. They note omnivorous reading as a prevalent trait of the era but stress individual variation.
In a Brussels house lives Mme. Henrietta Ronner a renowned animal painter famed for her cat studies. Daughter of Joseph Augustus Knip she shifted from portraiture to cats using glass cases and models to capture poses. Her notable work The Friend of Man depicted an old man grieving over a dog's death. Chicago Record.
A boy hides a theft by throwing silverware into a well and tricks searchers into believing the plate lies at the bottom. The article shifts to a salon of pieces on women lawyers, a playful faux legend about a cat’s soul told in mock epic form, and a humorous endnote defining catgut.
London World notes that young American women in colleges idolize English aristocracy who live in old castles with rich tapestries. They imagine mistresses of such estates through money and charm, only to discover earls are ordinary men and a Howard may be a plain, burly person who dislikes finery.
Dutch mathematician Van Ceulen computed pi to 86 decimals by repeated bisection of an arc, a laborious method. The item then pairs a light cartoon exchange about an artesian well and a joke line from the New York Journal.
A. F. Yarrow argues in Cassier's Magazine that speed gains in torpedo boats come from lighter hulls and engines with higher revolutions. Future progress may use stronger hull materials, water tube boiler tweaks, and possibly aluminium to reduce weight, aiming for 82 to 84 knots.
October in Maine will feature the Maine music festival in Bangor and Portland with 1000 voice chorus and 70 piece orchestra directed by William K. Chapman. Lillian Nordica and other renowned soloists perform across five concerts, with tickets at $5 for all five events.
A South African golfer left his estate to be split equally between two sons. When they could not agree, President Kruger was asked to arbitrate. He told the elder to divide the property and, to the younger, grant first choice, ending the dispute.
The excerpt shows a Cleveland Plain Dealer column style with a joke about Robson and a remark on tariffs. It references a Saturday office discussion and a question about catnip tea duties. The dialogue includes humorous asides about lobsters and a playful misunderstanding.
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