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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1896
Page
3
An advertisement extols Parker's Ginger Tonic for dispelling indigestion weakness and pain. A testimonial from Amos Kelner of Cherry Valley claims Piso's Cure for Consumption cured him after a doctor warned death, dated November 23, 1905.
A brief ad notes Hindercorns as a remedy sold by druggists to remove corns and restore walking pleasure. The product is presented as a simple solution for foot comfort.
A playful exchange features a child asking about horse sense and a quick punchline about making hay while the sun shines. The line ends with a prompt to speak to grandma, highlighting familial humor.
An advocate touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a safeguard against miasma for western bound emigrants. The tonic is described as a remedy for dyspepsia biliousness constipation kidney and nervous complaints and rheumatism with a confident tonal endorsement.
A playful caption notes a lady applying the test exclaiming on a splash spotted waistcoat by the handsomest gentleman in the company. The room erupts as all men glance downward at their own vests in comic consternation.
An advertisement promotes Meipo as a remedy for catarrh influenza colds hay fever sore throat and sore mouth. It claims prevention of consumption and tooth decay while freshening breath. Sold at 50 cents per bottle with delivery to any U S address. Dr James M Welch 138 East Sixth Street St Paul Minnesota accepts postage stamps as payment.
The girl confronts a humorist with bold defiance, declaring she is not a new woman nor married or engaged. She refuses to conceal her age or pretend to care about fashion or domestic chores. The humorist departs in a fit of baffled rage.
A fragment from the Detroit Tribune quotes a whispered vow of romance with a woman reacting in fear and protest at the bold pledge. The exchange centers on a printed kiss and the social reaction implied by the observer.
An Leipzig undertaker who earned profits by renting apartments posted a board above a coffin in his shop window reading Lodgings for single gentlemen. Local paper Lokalanzeiger notes the unusual business combination.
Mr. Andrew Talesen of 856 Marican Street St. Paul tells how years of emaciation and pain from indigestion ended when he used Kickapoo Indian Medicines. He says health happiness and life returned to him.
Stanley Claremont clashes with Sydney Drummond as a sly peddler unveils a scheme involving Rosa Willoughby and a hidden heir. The walk ends with threats and a deeper plot aimed at securing the inheritance. The deck scene ends with the elusive name still in doubt as storm clouds loom.
Captain Tarboy refuses Frampton's shore trip amid a looming storm. Stanley Claremont pressures Frampton to betray Sir Loghlen's secrets for a share of the inheritance. Frampton resists, revealing he knows much but will not aid Stanley.
A tall English visitor visiting Albuquerque in 1878 is challenged by a drunken man in a saloon. The Englishman defuses the danger with calm civility, a brawl erupts, and the bartender beats the attacker. The wound is minor and the envoy later runs a ranch near Denver, never drinking with strangers.
A group of well dressed men met at a hotel and agreed not to play poker after one man explained his mother’s death and his vow to abandon cards. He said he had been a professional gambler, stayed away for three years, and is now a bookmaker betting on horse races, about $50,000 ahead.
An official of the New York Central recalls a Vanderbilt poker dispute aboard a private car en route to the Pacific coast. William H. Vanderbilt, noting a player’s big raise, counters with a $5 000 raise amid a tacit limit dispute. The tale ends with a quip about breaking through the fence at the start.
Malayan Peninsula mint officials claim the most unique money in use a thin dish of hardened bela gum with emery sand as alloy. Officials labor to collect gum and pound sand. each tiny disk holds the smallest exchange value, near worthlessness to Europeans.
The Western Agriculturist notes the spring breeding trend favors large draft and high class coach horses. It warns against producing cheap scrubs and small trotters as demand grows, urging breeders to focus on quality to avoid losses as buyers seek substantial, well bred stock.
A Rhode Island agricultural bulletin reviews the bacterium causing potato scab and methods to reduce it. It notes seed tuber treatment with corrosive sublimate, soil reactions to manures and lime, and rotations to lower scab risk, plus observations from experiments on salt and ammonia.
The sketches discuss a bleached muslin greenhouse with a door cut in one end. Manure is covered with soil like a typical hotbed. Beds are used for early potatoes and cabbage, then replanted in a cold frame for other crops.
Ohio farmer O. J. Duse outlines growing ensilage corn for summer use and experimenting with rye silage. He notes early spring planting after frost, similar cultivation to field corn, and benefits of late planting for easier weed control and high yields even after frost. He warns soil quality must be rich or well manured for continued cropping.
A Rural Swill Barrel on Its Journey describes converting a swill barrel to a wheeled carrier for orchard pigs with minimal cost and simple parts. The column also offers farming tips on crops, seed handling, seedbed rotation, lime use, and maintaining soil health while emphasizing practical, small-scale husbandry.
The author describes sowing ten acres of oats in Illinois in a seemingly careless but experienced method. Ground frozen, stalks broken, then broadcast sowing at two bushels per acre using four horses.
A writer warns about tree roots blocking drainpipes from houses and other structures. Catalpa trees are cited as rapid growers that fill pipes. hard wooded trees like apple, oak, maple, and elm tend to cause less trouble, while willows and other fast growers may also affect drainage tiles.
A grower explains profitable celery culture using fall soil preparation, equal parts black woods earth garden soil and fine old manure, sowing in February, transplanting twice, and planting in double rows. He notes August markets, 5 cents per stalk, and storage methods in the cellar.
Dialogue from a Chicago Evening Post snippet discusses a woman’s view that a girl aiming for marriage should cultivate herself like a profession. It notes priorities and suggests cultivating a wealthy relative likely to die soon as a strategic factor.
Mrs. A Mather of New York credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing years of anaemia nervous prostration and looming paralysis after doctors failed. She reports rapid improvement after three boxes and notes continued relief when symptoms recur. Pills are 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 from druggists or by mail from Dr Williams Medical Co Schenectady NY.
The fourth earl of Salisbury kept a portrait that secretly showed the face of the Duke of Monmouth behind the Earl's features. After Sendgemoor the picture was hidden, later reused for a new portrait, and when cleaned the Monmouth face reappeared, as Lord Salisbury explained to Cassell's Magazine.
A dated advertisement asks if you will take regular business risk for big profit and promotes a $100 investment with three earning options of 50 cents, $1.00 or $2.00 per day. It lists Osborn Crosby & Co. in the Kasota Building, Minneapolis, inviting letters or calls for details.
Dr. E S Pettijohn of Alma Michigan reports his two year old daughter fell on stairs striking both upper incisors. Teeth were found on steps, cleaned, placed in warm salt solution, chloroformed, replanted, and after four weeks the roots were firm and mouth appeared normal. Medical Record.
Barnum and Bailey at Bridgeport showcase sixteen elephants chained in the barn as a rat on a string is presented. About half ignore it while others react with trumpeting and frantic pulling at chains. Some leap toward the ceiling, and fear persists even after the rat is killed and removed.
Barrett Browning, son of poets Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, gains popularity in Venice for lending the Rezzonico Palace for a Society of Croce Rossa ball. The restored palace and grand ballroom, with Venetian decor and ornate ceiling by Tiepolo, drew a remarkable crowd and lighting with 400 candles.
A light dialogue between newlyweds about biscuits and memories of the mother’s baking. The wife complains the biscuits lack her mother’s knack while the husband tries to please, noting the mother’s baking as a measure of happiness and family history.
A group of women interested in china painting formed a league to share ideas on new methods and designs. They meet monthly to critique works, prepare papers on ceramic history, and exhibit pottery illustrating themes to educate themselves on pastes glazes wall marks and related topics.
A circular claims deafness from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining can only be cured by constitutional remedies. It asserts nine of ten deafness cases stem from catarrh and offers $100 for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Ends with product prices and distributor details.
A quip contrasts a tower with a deep well on an estate. The exchange frames a paradox where a well is described as the tower’s wrong end, highlighting playful misnaming. This suggests a literary joke about perception and language.
The John A. Salzer Seed Co offers Planet Jr combined drills priced at $6.75 and double wheel models at $4.50, undercutting rivals at $9.00. Potatoes sell for $1.50 a barrel and all seeds are promoted as low priced. Send payment with order to La Crosse Wisconsin to receive the Mammoth catalogue.
The piece argues that many women pursuing liberal arts education lack ambition for professional work. It claims they seek education as a possession and view a favorable marriage as the natural life goal after a short public role.
A bustling New York correspondent questions escape from a tough place. Satan notes swinging doors, likening them to modern office entries, claiming no one has ever escaped after the barrier was fitted. Truth quotes the exchange with sly confidence.
A new dramatic college for ladies is set to open in a London suburb. The article notes London houses about four in every thousand people worldwide, highlighting the city’s prominence.
At Princess Minet Hanen’s marriage in Egypt the bride entered with a white clad musician, two bridesmaids, and a gown of white satin heavily embroidered in gold. Diamonds framed her neck and arms while a stone crown supported a silk and gold veil. Gold ornaments hung beside her head and trailing threads required the bridesmaids to lift them. The scene was described as among the most beautiful, with the khediva later tossing newly minted money for luck.
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