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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1896
Page
7
A London veterinary surgeon runs a private dog cemetery on his estate where royal and noble clients bury pets with costly headstones and even biblical verses. Attendants describe elaborate vaults for favored dogs, with aristocrats visiting yearly and patrons paying gardeners to tend the graves.
The piece notes rising female political participation across parties, citing suffrage support in both platforms and women speaking at conventions. It highlights the formation of women’s clubs, leadership by Mrs. Clarence Burns and Dr. Ella A. Jennings, and critiques the Outlook for urging municipal reform clubs while praising direct voting.
A Philadelphia Ledger report notes 31614 miles of streets within the city occupied by passenger railways and 1163 miles where street car privileges have been granted but not used. It cites long suburban lines granted months ago with little or no construction.
A quoted exchange counsels fear not death to gain a longer life. It states fear sharpens expectation and enduring death is a small pain, while fear prolongs dying. The fragment offers philosophical reflection on courage and mortality.
Tartarin recounts a desert ordeal where sinking into sand left only a skull visible above the dune. An ostrich alights on his head as hunters close in, sparing his life by rescue.
Experiments in England indicate a modern locomotive can run up to 500000 miles before becoming useless. Over that distance the firebox would be renewed about three times, wheel tires five or six times, and crank axles three to five times.
A vivid anecdote from Green Room Recollections recounts Professor Anderson performing a gun trick. He challenges a marksman to shoot, then reveals the loaded bullet had been extracted by the audience, risking his life rather than admit defeat. His bold handling drew thunderous applause.
A vivid travel sketch describes Seville in summer with shaded courtyards, fountains, and bustling markets. The narrator notes no bullfights or gypsy dances, yet endless visual drama from streets, walls, and Moorish architecture amid a city alive with color and heat.
A lighthearted column warns against excess riding as mere exertion and mocks fashion oriented cycling. It jokes about tire craftsmanship and suggests careful, practical bicycle use over showy displays. A short gag about a child correctly spelling bicycle closes the piece.
The text sketches Busuk’s elaborate royal preparations and chignon, then shifts to a critique of ceremonial pageantry likened to a grotesque railway procession. It cites a medical note on dental care linking mouth hygiene to disease, and ends with a fanciful estimate of a colossal bicycle-constructed steed to span the world.
A well known authority states that bicycle riding should not be avoided in all heart disease cases. Physicians with study conclude it may help when the heart is weak and fatty degeneration is present. Increased activity usually improves muscle condition, especially the heart.
English fishermen catch about £8,000,000 worth of fish annually, Scots about £3,000,000, while fish taken just off Ireland are valued at £500,000. The Irish seas are famed for abundance despite the lower immediate value.
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