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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1894
Page
7
A North St Louis oil worker and factory engineer admitted he had heard nothing about smoke abatement despite years of press discussion. He defended the chimney blaze from his plant, resisted the idea of prohibiting smoke, and threatened police if challenged.
A letter praises milk quality and service while asking about boiled water to prevent microbes. The note mentions theatre waistwear timing and recommends Paney evening waists. It lists Ponpadour silks in pink blue white with black velvet collars and a black taffeta silk with white bands. Also notes serpentine stripes on black satin and vivid crinkled Roman stripes.
A New Bedford Journal note says a mass of mackerel about 500000 barrels entered Massachusetts Bay aiming for Barnstable waters but were repelled by a second large school of bleetish off Race Point, eluding local fishermen.
Mrs Nawed asks Mr Nawed to hire a girl today from an intelligence office promising a first pick. He wonders where to go and contemplates trying a different approach as an experiment in Town Topics.
A man named Thompson, riding yesterday, failed to yield to a baby carriage and a baby was killed. He was arrested and later pleaded self defense, with Life magazine noting the twist that the baby was his and teething.
Advertises Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative from the California Fig Syrup Co. claiming quick relief from constipation, cleansing the system, and easing colds headaches and fevers. Promotes wide consumer trust by noting medical approval and universal sale in $1 bottles through druggists.
Two rivals in a Philadelphia club duelled for bragging rights over who could drink more wine. A practical joker swapped the test bottles with water, prompting a tense contest that ended with both men admitting they were drinking water.
A Buffalo Courier account surveys prime old Boston houses on Prince Street, North Square and Corn Court. It notes 1727 built homes tied to Thoreau ancestors and Paul Revere’s former dwelling now housing a grocery, plus the Hancock era inn that sheltered VIPs before closing. The Marshall House hosts a restaurant and shoe shop, the Boston Stone marks 1737, and the Paint ers Arms sign recalls two centuries of city lore.
A dialogue recalls a missionary's stern Lent warning against meat and a regretful admission of dyspepsia after ignoring it. The exchange underscores a clash of religious guidance and personal health consequences.
A professor proclaims marriage as an ancient rite while a forty year old man contends that ardent bachelorhood is a modern error. The exchange echoes social tensions between traditional unions and contemporary independence.
A New York Citizen reader questions the term political economy and asks what it entails and whether it would suit their son for study. The letter reflects curiosity about the field and its relevance to civic and economic topics.
A medical man warns that dismal weather harms reasoning and spirits, and notes deductions from cloudy days can be faulty. The Lazarists derive their name from St. Lazarus priory in Paris. It is claimed over 200000 books have been written about the Bible.
Warranted to cure chapped hands feet chilblains and sore skin. Hegeman’s Campnorice with glycerine touted for faces and feet from CC Cook Co New Haven Conn. Also notes CamillaLatin origins of the name. Price 15 cents.
Residents of malaria plagued regions testify that the only reliable safeguard against the poisonous vapor and its products is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The remedy also addresses constipation biliousness dyspepsia and rheumatism.
A fragment discusses an organized charity system in ancient Egypt 2,500 years before Christ. It also mentions whisky labeling skepticism and notes Uncle Sam's Monogram Whisky bottle by a leading Northwest firm.
Mr. B. F. Johnson of B. F. Johnson & Co. Richmond says their advertisement seeks first class men of character and ability to represent them. In Kent England a village gives away twenty shirts yearly to deserving Poor pers.
The Monon Route offers low round trip excursion tickets to Tennessee Georgia and Alabama valid forty days. For rates and information contact ILFE Sessions Northern passenger agent Monon Route Minneapolis or Frank J Reed general passenger agent Chicago.
Sir Basil reveals the grandfather has died and Gertrude suffers a sharp shock. She pleads to see Ravensmarsh and questions faith, while Basil urges restraint and a calm domestic path. Gertrude resolves to endure and forgive as she clings to duty.
Sir Basil plans a London visit with Pellham Warrington to liven Eagle Tower with guests while Gertrude remains in the dark about the invitation. Tensions rise as Basil seeks distance from his wife amid whispers of danger and regret.
An instructive guide on deep thorough soil preparation for corn planting and early germination. Emphasizes disk harrow work, proper filth, warm dry soils, and early planting for vigor. Stresses seed quality, drying, and seed lot integrity to avoid yield losses.
The article notes a choice of Ave among many devices used to stop cows from sucking themselves. It highlights the selection process and the context of dairy herd management.
An illustrated panel describes two crude anti self-sucking devices for cattle. Model A uses a body strap, head halter, and a stick between the legs to prevent head turning. Model B shows a necklace of fork handles or brecem with straps to limit head movement without chafing.
An 1888 1891 field trial compares thinning versus not thinning when planting corn at one grain per foot. Thinned plots yielded 696 pounds of ear corn while unthinned yielded 812 pounds on four equal plats, a 14 percent drop amid a drought.
George E. Newell argues that cow feed affects milk quality and warns that taste or smell may mislead. He cites a case where decayed potatoes fed to cows caused taints in whey despite normal milk flavor, then notes testing with the Babcock method to ensure at least 3.5 percent butter fat.
A Nebraska Farmer summarizes Professor Charles BE Bessey guidance on alfalfa. Emphasizes soil preparation with rich mellow ground, prior legume crops, and ample barnyard manure for nitrogen. Recommends sowing early in spring with a peck of oats for shade, starting small and expanding later to ensure a durable stand.
A rural advisory piece urges planting evergreen conifers for year round beauty including Norway spruce Colorado blue spruce Austrian pine and native spruces and hemlock. It also warns against early pasture grazing and recommends delaying feed and applying nitrate of soda with gypsum to boost summer grass growth for dairy cows.
The text argues geese yield higher profits on farms, requiring ample water only for drinking. It notes geese fatten better if kept out of water, produce oilier feathers, and need less grain when inactive in water. Geese are easy to raise, marketable, and feed on grain stubble and pastures year round. Hatch goose eggs under a hen for better brooding, laying five to eight eggs per hen.
A Chicago Inter Ocean quip notes Footlight will replace electric fans with Boston girls as waiters to keep ice cream parlors attractive and cool next summer. The gag suggests a novelty staffing plan to draw customers and reduce heat.
Spare Moments describes Russian soldiers as miserable and underfed, with regiments kept for plunder rather than state service. Officers pocket funds from horses, forage, and rations while contraction and watered bread worsen hunger and dyspepsia. Whippings and use of instruments for punishment are common.
The article recounts England s oaks from Gobetos Oak near Newport to Parliament Oak in Chipstone Park. It notes their ages, circumferences, uses in dyeing tanning building ships and medicine, and the Royal Oak day linked to Charles II after Worcester.
An American railroad man visits a London pie shop once linked to Dickens childhood visits. A disheveled boy guides sixteen hungry youths inside and the benefactor pays for all the veal pies, leaving the boys happy and singing.
A remark about Highton’s performance notes an intermission exit as a point of reflection. Mrs Highton questions the need to leave for a drink, observed in a Boston Transcript excerpt.
The piece notes a thrift in copying celebrity looks from Napoleon to Queen Victoria. It observes many imitate fame, often at high cost, and highlights a Barnum show hiring a woman to portray Queen Victoria, selected from numerous lookalikes amid cranks seeking royal ties.
The article notes diamonds remain supreme among gems while amethyst aqua marine and chrysoberyl gain prominence. Turquoise is favored in the United States with an estimated $400000 in use over three years. Opal loses prejudice as it shines in diamond settings for engagement rings.
A dialogue fragment shows Miss Cotillion explaining a throat ailment that bars screaming, while Mr Meanitall jokes about her condition and the risk of a kiss prompting a reaction. The exchange ends with a witty quip from Puck.
In a curt exchange Chawles introduces Callow, a dead boy, while Gawge dismisses him saying he cannot even make his own salad dressing. The old man argues a man should be able to do something in hard times.
Jimmy and Jack exchange sharp barbs about a father’s discipline then discuss Phidias mastering ivory carving to create a broad ivory plate from a single tusk, illustrating ancient sculpture skill.
A Leavenworth veteran describes severe postwar illness and heart enlargement cured by Kickapoo Indian Sagwa. He credits doctors and hospitals with failure before the remedy restored health and appetite, praising the medicine and urging fellow soldiers to try it.
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