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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1888
Page
2
Brainerd Dispatch reports concerns about Arkansas convict camps management. The piece suggests managers should face scrutiny for conditions and treatment, implying accountability and possible reforms.
A faith cure healer in Salina Kansas attempted to cure smallpox by laying on of hands. The doctor and patient are now housed in a suburban blacksmith shop under guard or observation.
A Texas preacher travels constantly, never sleeping in a house, wearing a rough long skirt, and carrying his supplies and cooking gear slung over his shoulder as he preaches and moves on. He embodies a stark, ascetic rural ministry described in the article.
A domestic attempting suicide by drowning in the Charles River at Watertown Massachusetts was saved when a Newfoundland dog swam to her aid and held her above water until rescuers arrived.
The Cambridge Press urges intensified action against sparrows as summer nears. The piece cartoonishly proposes rallying strength to “make a pie of the whole lot” and hold a cannibal feast, reflecting a provocative call to extreme measures.
The idea of setting diamonds in teeth for ornamentation has gained popularity in Chicago. One woman has undergone the operation and several others have signified their intention to follow suit, per the Herald.
A $100,000,000 mortgage was filed in Lycoming County by the Reading Railroad Company. The document runs about 590,000 words and is expected to take three months to record by one man.
An observer reports many wolves in the forests between Rogers City and Cheboygan Michigan this spring. A lone wolf followed a mail stage for three miles, seeming to aim for the driver to fall and be eaten.
The German military authorities have nearly decided to remove cuirasses from about a dozen cavalry regiments. The armor, while picturesque, is not bullet proof and weighs sixteen to seventeen pounds, and the glitter of war may fade as a result.
Evander Cameron of Toulon Tennessee and Mary Baynes, once denied by her father, finally married after twenty two years. He is fifty two and she is forty two.
Wichita used an unusual method to curb tramp population hiring two freight cars to confine unemployed travelers and attaching them to an east bound train. Guards accompanied the cars to prevent escapes and charges for the load covered 50 miles.
A very young Indian named Morning Light arrived in New York. He was born mid ocean aboard the steamer La Bourgogne traveling from France, making him a subject of France. His parents are full blood Spirit Lake Chippewa Indians and members of the Buffalo Bill company.
Maple sugar manufacturers in Vermont face a poor sap season with only two warm days enough for running sap so far. The season is advanced and snow still on the ground, making catching up unlikely. Some unscrupulous makers are selling last year’s crop as 1888.
The Pekin Gazette is noted as the oldest newspaper and official organ of the Chinese government. It has been published for around 300 years though it appears as a thin pamphlet four inches wide by ten long with a yellow cover. Edicts and government appeals are published in this format.
In Wichita Kansas thirsty locals form the Oklahoma band and authorize a chartered organization with $1 per share stock. Members gain entry to club rooms called reading rooms where they present a drink certificate and have charges punched on stars in the certificate, evading prohibition laws.
Judge Foster of the Maine Supreme Court, residing in Bethel, awoke to a heavy crash in his kitchen. He spanked his trembling dog and returned to bed, later noting the incident coincided with an earthquake rumor heard by neighbors.
The report chronicles the final illness of Roscoe Conkling, detailing an abscess behind the left ear leading to trepanning on April 9 and his subsequent decline. It notes his birth date, family, and career, including his father Alfred Conkling’s political roles, and outlines the medical efforts and daily changes in his condition.
A portrait of Roscoe Conkling rising from Utica beginnings at Spencer and Kernan to district attorney, U.S. congressman, mayor, and United States senator. The article traces his early legal success, party leadership, and pivotal roles in Lincoln era politics, his 1876 1880 convention influence, and his famed clashes with Blaine.
A Berlin professor, Dr Blendmann, claims telescopic and photographic work confirms a inhabited Moon. He says light from the lunar disk hides surface details, softened with camphor smoke, revealing vegetation seas deserts and apparent cities and commerce under a full moon.
A young man rushes into a dentist shop and asks to have a tooth drawn but misstates his aim. The dentist humorously removes a tooth and learns the man wants it to help him lisp for elocution. The tale ends with the youth departing in triumph.
An early note proclaims New York as cosmopolitan with a 1.5 million population and 80 percent foreign born or with foreign parents. It cites 600,000 foreign born or with foreign heritage, including 450,000 Irish and German, plus other nationalities. It estimates 490,000 native born with foreign roots and mentions 80 dialects, likening the city to Babel.
A story unfolds as five men bet on a joke about a razor sharp wife. Green proposes a note signed with his name to have his Sunday suit repaired. A messenger delivers the note revealing the joke and the clothes remain on the back of the man at the perch.
A man aboard an elevated train slept with a clock in his pocket. Half a minute before reaching station 106 he woke to hear the alarm ring, grabbed the clock, sleptily exited at the stop, and left others puzzled by the timely device.
Frank Ryan, a laborer, sought medical care at a New York hospital and was diagnosed with advanced smallpox. From a densely populated tenement district he sparked concern. In Drogheda Ireland, John Dillon MP faced arraignment for inciting rent nonpayment and was remanded on bail until May 9. Upon release crowds cheered him as he spoke of Balfour.
Nelson Olson Holong was executed at Fergus Falls Minnesota for the 1887 murder of Lillie Field in St Olaf near Ashby. The ritual included a Norwegian Lutheran prayer before the trap fell at 2:00 PM. Holong confessed, detailing the bludgeoning and disposal in a hog pen after demanding the girl’s portrait.
Cable dispatch from London reports the Birmingham arrest of the Woodhall sisters who allegedly used influence over John Gill of New York to obtain much of his fortune. Alice resisted arrest, trying to throw a lamp at the officer, as the sisters fled to England after a bond transfer and forged documents.
Mme De Bar allegedly staged spirit paintings not by ghosts but by Samuel L Loewenberg an artist who died under suspicious circumstances in December 1856 His death prompted an autopsy and few mourners at burial with Mme De Bar and Isadore Cohn present The revived case suggests De Bar may be charged with causing Loewenberg death and the deception surrounding the paintings
A septuagenarian art hoard of paintings vanished after the old miser Loewenberg died. Lawyer Hummel suspects a treasure remains, possibly in the hands of a medium Mme Diss De Bar who took the pieces. The medium allegedly hid them in a Broad way building, then used a chemical cover that faded in light.
The case filed in Waukesha circuit court involves E. W. Keyes as plaintiff and American Express as defendant. Keyes, active in Wisconsin politics during 1885 87, claims $2,000 more after receiving $1,000 for lobbying to oppose a 2 percent gross earnings tax on express companies. The company admits hiring him in 1885 and paying $1,000 in Chicago that year, but denies ongoing services in 1886 and 1887, asserting uncertain worth and no further payment due.
The Mississippi River and its northern tributaries overflow their banks causing widespread damage along the lower lands. St Paul flats are flooded, thousands displaced, and the Willow, Chippewa, and Zumbro rivers rise with bridges and mills at risk. Train service halts and washouts complicate relief.
The article notes a prediction by Bergmann about Emperor Frederick showing grave symptoms around this time and six weeks later. It describes renewed press attention to cancer theories, European risks if the Emperor dies, and heightened censorship suggesting his condition worsens. Simultaneous Paris and Berlin papers published death rumors, echoing past events before William’s death.
Mrs Diss De Bar and her husband with Benjamin and Frank Lawrence faced Justice Kilbreth. Lawyer William F Howe represented relatives of Mr Marsh. Bail set at 5000 each for Diss De Bar pair and 2000 for the Lawrences. Marsh absent. Inspector Byrnes cites letters calling her Angel Annie. publishing them could cause a sensation.
A man calling himself James McGee arrested in Oneida Tennessee. A Chicago millionaire Snell’s killer identified as Tascott. Bergreen woman killed in Evansville cellar by blunt instrument. Coroner’s inquest rules death. E J Phelps denies seeking Supreme Court post. Illinois Central strikers seize a train near Sioux Falls. Philadelphia elevated collision injures many aboard the New York and Philadelphia Express. Socialite Mrs Bulkley dies after taking poison. Tacoma timber lands sale and railroad plans. Prohibition shifts in Maine. probe into New York customs and lobby influence begins. Beef shippers plan lawsuits over interstate rates. A Clarksville Iowa butcher shoots self. Jealousy cited. British Columbia urge to cede Point Roberts to the U S. Darke county ex-treasurer jailed. Minnesota notes include G A R encampment plans and city water, ferry, bank, and court cases with multiple local incidents. Lincoln anniversary commemorations and various crimes and accidents across states.
A tale of a restrained artist, his loyal country fiancée, and a rival beauty tests passion versus duty. A momentary lure toward freedom nearly ruins a life, but a loyal sacrifice and a closer look reveal true love and lasting marriage.
The Detroit Free Press recounts Toledo Bee items about limb sensations after amputation. In one case a man felt his buried leg had been positioned better after relatives adjusted it. in another, a teen with a severed arm noticed fingers bent while buried and later felt relief when straightened.
A Philadelphia press reflection notes the coffin trust as a grave undertaker and suggests it may endure long enough to outlast other burial trusts.
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