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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1893
Page
3
The piece explains that white foam, frost, ice, and powdered minerals appear white because tiny surfaces reflect nearly all light. It discusses how reflected light makes colors appear white, gives examples from sea foam Niagara water, dew, frost, and snow, and ends with a brief note attributing the observation to Churchman.
A German diner patron rejects dish water and asks for black coffee with a quartah. The scene includes a claim that Garfield tea is an unfailing remedy for indigestion and headache, advertised by druggists at 25c 50c and $1.
A travel tale warns of sea sickness and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as protection and remedy. The remedy is claimed to ease dyspepsia liver and bowel issues and rheumatism for voyagers including passengers tourists and travelers on sea or land routes.
In a Norman storm, the narrator and sisters Thevenot seek shelter at a Derbyshire-like house to find Anthime Barbejeau's dog and signs of refined taste. Anthime, secretly loving one sister, is seen spying and later disappears after a tearful revelation. The scene shifts to revelations of class and longing.
A distant room reveals a mysterious young woman described as Arlette the washerwoman of Falaise. She appears peasantlike in a short skirt sabots and linen cap, but refined features and bright teeth suggest charm. The scene ends with a cue that the story continues.
The article chronicles Holman Hunt early in his career as a clerk who painted portraits for clients like Old Hannah instead of drawing leases. He amused himself by drawing flies on ground glass windows, creating an illusion of growing flies that baffled his employer who tried to brush them away.
In a crowded England meeting a determined man interrupts candidate Binks with a demand about Gladstone's 1862 words. The host crowd protests and the man is thrust from the hall as a friend explains the outburst was to get fresh air.
A three year old girl, new to injuries, asks her mother after breaking her arm if it will drop off. The mother reassures and plans to have the doctor fix it, while the child fears the saw dust might spill out.
An English writer recalls a London omnibus moment in which a couple remark on a stranger’s “large nose” in Hindustani. The man answers politely in the same language, revealing the compliment as a true, humorous self remark.
In a mountain country school a bright Irish girl struggles with geography. The teacher asks for the capital of the United States, and the child learns Washington with the retort that she thought he was dead long ago.
Mrs Brown praises a club’s delightful hour and its shift to theosophy led by a engaging president. A listener questions its size and aims, then members claim they honor a conscience, shun gossip, and avoid Mrs Langley, who is deemed narrow for devoting time to children.
During a church service an usher directed a physician to a call in the vestibule. The doctor left quickly to see a patient, then an undertaker briefly spoke with him and hurried out. The undertaker followed, sharing a smile with the congregation.
A traveler in the tropics recounts a sudden downpour that drenched him and companions. He notes raindrops of remarkable size, ranging from a dime to 15 cents, illustrating the meteorological vigor of tropical showers.
A senate committee reports massive fraud in timber and land sales in Minnesota. It claims school and university funds were defrauded through false timber valuations, hidden deeds, and collusion with lumber interests, risking millions in state revenue and tax bases. The report urges a lasting commission, potential suits, and an extra session to pursue remedies and accountability.
A humorous admonition from The Club on social conduct for both men and women. It warns against snobbery toward readers of the Murray Hill Gazette, foreclosures by distant creditors, lingering at venues, misusing acquaintances, arriving late to theater, judging fellow clubmen in training, peering at hats in pews, and criticising a spouse over dress material.
The text notes a widespread temperature increase in deep wells mines borings and tunnels. It cites a 1°F rise per 60 feet, revised to 1°F per 47.5 feet by Prof Prestwitch, and observes warming even in Siberia where soil remains frozen to 620 feet, showing a steady downward temperature rise.
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