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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1895
Page
6
A Washington Star report discusses a child with telepathic talents able to recite complex arithmetic, translate languages, and repeat others’ thoughts. Doctors attribute these feats to innate telepathy, with further cases cited of a girl who foresaw places and objects, supporting theories of reincarnation and theosophy.
The Boston Herald notes Mrs Oliver Iselin, famed as Hope Goddard, as a cheerful masc ot of the Defender during the international cup race. Descriptions highlight her healthful appearance, jaunty cambric shirt, sailor hat, and beaming smile as she charms onlookers aboard the almondlike deck.
BH McCreary editor of Gainesville Louisiana newspaper was jailed on charges of criminal libel and accused of robbery during a home game disturbance. The report notes the editor's role in the alleged incident surrounding the local team game.
A Georgia captain recalls a veteran named Tom Doc Powell who fled after a Civil War skirmish between Knoxville and Bristol. Powell fears being labeled a coward, then travels to Atlanta to reunite with family. His wife and son urge a return to East Tennessee as pension funds of 60 dollars a year end. The welcome is cautious yet hopeful.
The piece warns the treasury may face another bond issue as the gold reserve shrinks and commercial bills stay scarce. It questions administration choices and criticizes Wall Street guardianship, urging Washington to protect the treasury without syndicate aid and asking what Carlisle and Beelcent will propose.
N B Bacon of Toledo brother-in-law to President Cleveland says the president would likely not run again and would prefer to focus on his law practice after his term. He notes Cleveland is on friendly terms with Whitney and Carlisle and would not steer party sentiment toward any single successor.
An aged duck shot on the Norwegian coast bore a neck ring engraved with Godthab Greenland 1876. The bird likely traveled about 8 500 miles across the Atlantic, suggesting a remarkable voyage from its original catching place.
W. W. Stratton of Indiana, once destitute, became wealthy after arriving in Cripple Creek. He reportedly offered Senator Walcott a half interest in his mine for 800 dollars, while remaining a plain and democratic man.
A rustic exchange between Obadiah and his wife Lucindy reveals a tender end of life hardship and mutual sacrifice. Lucindy confesses a fondness for bread crusts as they enter a new era, thanking Obadiah for his kindness and support through marriage and deprivation.
The article notes Colorado leading in female office holders with state roles such as state superintendent of public instruction Mrs A J Peavey and dairy inspector Mrs Clemmer plus horticulture board secretary Martha A Shute. Kansas shows limited higher office roles with Mrs Mace King nominated for Dickinson County register of deeds. Wyoming counts list long time female school superintendents though Estella Reed becomes first woman to hold a state office. North Dakota names Mrs Dr Mary Barker Bates as state superintendent of schools.
Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobi argues the ballot dignifies voters and challenges legal inequality. She contends women seek equal participation in public affairs, foresee a future where gender barriers fade, and demand a fair field not favors, stating women act as humans not just as women.
An American girl passing through London is nicknamed the girl in yellow for wearing gold color in the evening. A gown described features a full yellow corded silk skirt and accordion plaited chiffon bodice with gold galloon trim across the corsage and down the sleeve, marabou shoulders, and yellow satin stockings and slippers with a gold buckle. A large yellow gauze fan completes the ensemble.
A Cincinnati marble yard owner hired three women a year ago to handle blocks polish slabs and perform tasks long held by men. Now he employs 12 women earning 7 to 12 dollars weekly and plans to replace most male workers with women except for a few laborers to run derricks and heavy yard work.
The Chicago Post notes fichus will be greatly worn and stylish next winter. Lace and ribbon pelerines with ends crossed under the bust and tied at the back promise fashionable flair. older women may have real fichus hidden away, urging their revival.
A historical note explores Emperor William II attempting to master all global news, literature, inventions, and history. The piece highlights his vast memory and the impossible scale of one ruler trying to absorb every current event and development worldwide.
A detailed summary of weekly Bible lessons and commentary by D. M. Stearns. It covers I Kings, Nadab and Abihu, journey to Canaan, the spies, the Brazen Serpent, the New Home in Canaan, Crossing Jordan, Jericho, Caleb, the Cities of Refuge, and Joshua renewals.
Mrs Newton Cobb of Manchester Maine praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for curing her menstrual blues and urges others to buy it from their druggist. The letter asserts the remedy corrects female disorders and promises future relief.
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