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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1897
Page
3
A Washington politician is urged by a caller to set aside self interest and personal prejudice to head off a European war. The man admits he hadn’t grasped the monarchs and relations angle, then considers using petitions and protests to prevent a broader family quarrel over the crisis.
A plan to shift from the twelve month calendar to thirteen months begins with a proposal to start on January 1, 1401 and align weeks so each month ends on a four week cycle. Proponents argue the system simplifies date calculations and eliminates weekday lookups. Historically, months were added by Julius Caesar and Augustus, setting precedent for calendar reform.
The article notes the Cretans learned archery from Anollo and claims three English kings died by arrows. It mentions Norman crossbowmen killing Haro na’s brothers, William Rufus shot by an arrow, and a king slain by an arrow after surviving archery in England. It cites battles won by archers at Crécy Poitiers Agincourt and cites long bows range. Kegyon College Ohio offered archery as a course about three score years ago.
His lawyer says Stumps faces a $40 bill for treatment after injury. He argues the charge should be halved since only one side was affected and questions how the doctor’s services were rendered.
A inventor proposes to scare away moles by placing plaster or terra cotta figures of cats with phosphorescent eyes around fields and gardens. The idea aims to deter pests while inspiring new neckwear patterns for Miss Pastelette.
A 19th century account describes using smoke from burning woolen rags to ease pain from severe wounds. A lady’s finger injured by a machine needle required removal of the device, with the needle fractured in flesh. Burning rags placed near the finger provided immediate pain relief though healing was slow. Another case involved a cat bite wrist to elbow where one smoke exposure relieved intense pain.
A well heeled woman feigned health concerns to game a life insurer. After three doctors conducted a thorough risk assessment, the policy was approved, but she then canceled, claiming she no longer wished to take out the policy.
An Indianapolis Journal account recalls a fat man who witnessed a railroad wreck. He notes Williams as the victim seated ahead and mentions Williams was about to tell a funny story whose ending remains unknown to all who heard it.
In the New York Press account a janitor hears a thrill clang in the hall and flees in fright as a mysterious noise repeats. It is revealed a miscreant forced entry to the basement and diverted heat into steam pipes.
A dialogue reveals Mrs Yellowby recalling her son’s long illness and the high expense of medicine. She notes the child rejected every dose, throwing bottles at a mirror and out a window, illustrating hardship and waste.
A fragment from the Chicago Record cites a humorous exchange about a wife who reads Emerson and stops mending clothes. The line underscores early 20th century views on marriage and intellect in domestic life.
A fragment emphasizes emigration to the western regions and touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a protective remedy against fever chills and malaria tainted water. It frames the product as essential for pioneers miners and tourists facing harsh environments.
Readers are presented with testimonial style remarks about Piso's Cure for Consumption. Mrs J Nichols of Princeton Indiana cites two bottles curing a bad lung trouble in a dated 1895 testimonial, framed as part of a narrative exchange in Pear son’s Weekly.
A narrated tale sets Rex Haywood, a handsome organist, against an Italian suitor and a reluctant fiancée Bianca in a country church. Their forbidden romance unfolds amid jealousies as the lovers pursue a future while family ties and social class loom large.
In a moonless night Rex begs his uncle to loot Bianca Morelli from her coffin after a supposed burial. They bring her home, lay her on a bed, and await a feigned heartbeat as Rex pleads for life, while the narrator fears inevitable tragedy. The tale unfolds with graveyard stealth and gothic tension.
A tale of peril and plot as a vulnerable heroine defies captivity in Italy with the aid of a loyal servant. A swift flight, a ministerial license, and a one horse carriage marriage seal their union to escape a scheming Italian cousin and claim a hidden fortune years later.
The Chautauquan warns parental ignorance of nutrition's alphabet fuels infant illness. Improper digestion begins with the first morsel and disrupts general tone, leading to conditions named bronchial catarrh asthma rheumatism eczema.
Statistician Sir Michael Mulhall presents proportions of leading languages in 1800 and 1890. English grows from 12.7 to 27.7 percent, while other languages like French German Italian Spanish Portuguese and Russian show smaller or declining shares. English is the only language with evident growth.
A survey of 450 college women finds 169 teachers 47 librarians 22 nurses 19 journalists and 19 clerks with the rest in various unclassified posts. Most respondents say women earn less pay than men for the same work, a few earn equal pay and a very small fraction earn more.
In Harrodsburg Kentucky the most valuable property is owned by women. The dialogue notes a nervous ceremony with a fiancé saying yes and reflects on women’s ownership in the bluegrass city.
A discussion of the Parsees in Bombay and their towers of silence on Malabar Hill. The article describes seven stone tomb towers used for exposure to vultures, their architecture, including a bone well and canals, and notes sanitary defenses and vows not to pollute earth or water. It cites religious beliefs of Zoroastrianism and argues their method prevents contamination.
A Lutheran preacher argues that peace with God requires pardon. Unforgiven sin causes guilt and spiritual discomfort like a thorn in the flesh, threatening health. The text urges prompt removal of sin to avoid greater harm.
The NY Advertiser notes a rebranding with a new name plate and inquiries about improvements. It mentions overall changes and updates to the publication.
The passage surveys dairy topics from antiquity to 19th century stats. It notes Herodotus mentioning butter, Roquefort from goat and sheep milk, large cattle numbers in Austria Hungary and the German empire, camel milk use, cow consumption, and cheese production realities. It also covers milk to cheese conversion ratios and historic cheese exports.
A collection of aphorisms urging self discipline, patience, and kindness. Notable lines emphasize celestial fire within, responsibility for evil, gentle self-forgiveness, education unlocking virtue, small daily acts shaping life, and the cleansing power of free speech.
The New York Tribune notes nearly one million street letter boxes in use and possible steel boxes may replace iron. Steel boxes promise durability and greater theft resistance, though a prior demonstration showed an iron box can be broken with a light blow.
A London opera house company arrives in Liverpool to embark on a continental tour. The double bass, nicknamed the big fiddle, is shipped uncased and draws the curiosity of sailors who joke about the arm length needed to play it.
Belgium and Italy have adopted the twenty-four hour time notation for railways posts and telegraphs, abolishing the old distinction between 1 m and p m. The change echoes near universal shifts in public timekeeping.
James Whitcomb Riley recalls his youth ambition to wear a stovepipe hat and play a few sharp. The article notes boats on ocean greyhounds may soon bear lifeboats tied to balloons to render them practically unsinkable.
The Connellsville Courier recounts a Slavic Catholic wedding saga in New Haven where John Smelovski wooed Ettie Sobolcik and Mary Krascak, but after a series of betrothals and a forced marriage, Smelovski marries Ettie with forceful intervention. The amid celebration ends with a reconciliation for Ettie and a large post wedding party in Adelaide.
Oregon features 25000 acres of prune orchards. The piece links prunes with bread and tea for supper and notes young women learn to pose with a prunes expression that softens into a bread and butter smile for visitors.
The area above the Dead Sea ranks among the world hottest places with the sea reportedly losing about 1,000,000 tons of water daily through evaporation.
A collage describes a German breakfast and simple meals, notes on sandpaper quality and storage, the San Francisco Examiner reporting a colossal petrified tree in Nevada, Paris sewage plans, a bullet proof fibre from India used in a London venue, and a humorous anecdote about bread slicing and buttering by Mrs Googleby.
Opinionated column ridicules vanity in fashion and handwriting. It critiques women's talk, petticoats influence on figures, and bland wallpaper trends while recalling a Parisian bicycle anecdote and American dress norms.
A Rhode Island man has paid for one house from earnings at a buck saw and is now working to fund the mortgage on a second property.
A Washington Star exchange quotes a spectator ridiculing Jiggins as the worst baseball crank he ever met. The critic says Jiggins dislikes the game but cannot discuss it calmly and loses his temper when others try to talk about it gently.
Brief Indiana newspaper item notes a character named Dismal Dawson planning to insult a copper and risk jail, while Everett Wrest counters by urging restraint and suggesting only breaking a window if provoked.
Dr C von Spiegel of Saratoga Springs credits Kickapoos Cheyennes Arapahoes Pawnees Apaches and Kiowas among others for his vast medical collection and for cures using roots herbs gums and balsams. He argues that non western remedies offer powerful alternatives to mineral drugs and should be sought to relieve widespread sickness.
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