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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1898
Page
7
Mr. and Mrs. Blimbers argue over a party word game built from "friendship" letters. She enjoys solving, he dismisses it as foolish, and their night ends with him grumbling about the women and claiming he’ll sleep despite her list of words.
Walter Wellman argues that a single well told short story captures English journalism better than generalities. He cites Moberley Bell of the London Times who says editors would halt presses to fix typos but not to delay sensational news, noting corrections can wait until the next edition.
A concise paraphrase of Cicero urging that individual and collective interests align to prevent society from dissolving. The note emphasizes shared welfare as essential to social cohesion and governance.
An old highland chief named Squire Waterson kept a boy's bedless room with a lone oak block as his bed and a striped blanket as covering. He slept on bare boards, claiming no bed as a useless luxury, while his naturalist son charmed catalogues of birds and beasts and his London stay exposed the same austere habit.
A Philadelphia Press note cites Literature's claim of a striking parallel between Conan Doyle's Holmes and Charlevoix's anecdote of a red Indian tracking a thief. The story details how the pursuer describes a thief who left clues from a pile of stones to a short gun and a small dog, resembling Holmes' diagnostic style.
The Irish chief justice Doherty famed for wit recalls a gossip tale from the four courts. A judge is said to have danced at a castle ball after drinking wine while Doherty quips that he saw him in a reel. An officer notes the wind on the quay.
A lac of rupees question mocked a government budget measure in parliament. Mr Curzon, undersecretary for India, spoke against a policy backed by the opposition, claiming vast losses. When asked the amount of a lac of rupees, he admitted ignorance, triggering a house laugh and the defeat of the measure.
A preacher praised for a long sermon asks Lord Yelverton for feedback. The lord replies that it reminded him of the peace of God which passeth all understanding and of mercy that endureth forever.
The snippet notes Young Dudely of the Fifth avenue cavalry facing Spaniards and being out of evening dress after seven o'clock, as reported by the New York Journal.
From the Boston Cooking School Magazine, a collection of frozen desserts including Watermelon Sherbet with lemon juice and rind pieces, Peach Mousse made from pressed peaches and whipped cream, Melon Half Frozen and Peach Sherbet with orange juice.
An adviser prescribes eight hours of sleep on the right side with an open window and morning baths, light meat, fruit, outdoor exercise, and temperate living. A humorous tale recalls Sergeant Anthony, Maine, avoiding danger with quick humor and a decisive night rescue after his wagon became stuck.
Fashionable society pursues Dresden china figures and tiny silver pieces as coveted collectibles. Miss Remsen’s Dresden collection is renowned, with mantelpiece displays and themed gifts. Baby silver items become prized, while old English and Dutch pieces fetch high intrinsic value. A Sealskin and Sable coat signals next winter trends with smoked pearl buttons and brocade lining. A teacher quips about oysters while correcting a spelling error.
A proposed peace treaty term may let Spain remove Columbus bones from Havana Cathedral. The origin and location of Columbus remains are disputed between Havana and Santo Domingo, with fate of the relics tied to colonial transfers and ongoing tensions.
Clerkly obtains a week off work for a family trip to the Adirondacks. As they prepare to depart a messenger arrives delivering a jury summons, interrupting the holiday plans.
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