Demorest's Magazine Promoted By Thumb Type Hierarchy
An old advertising passage links thumb types to personality and promotes Demorest's Magazine. It catalogues Square, Spatulated, Conical, Artistic, and Philosophic thumbs as indicators of character and urges subscriptions for 1895. It touts a De Longpré oil painting gift and a low price of two dollars.
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Buey
Demorest
de Longpré
Demorest’s
W. Jenives Demoxest
East 14Th Street
New York
Forest’s
Mone
Legislature Ends Session With Notable Tax Law Passage
The legislature adjourned after passing the Anderson railroad taxation law. The Journal editor pushes cheap money advocacy, citing Harvey’s Coin and rehashing familiar arguments. Rev Rowe departs, and doubt arises about his enduring influence amid local political tensions.
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Anderson
Journal Editor Criticized Over Money Stance
The piece asserts the Journal editor leans Democratic and opposes the administration on honest money. It claims Grand Rapids purged gamblers and prostitutes, with saloons closing by 11 pm under state law, while Brainerd avoids such actions.
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Grand Rapids
Brainerd
Suffrage Debate Tied to Age of Consent Bill Loss
Dr Mantua Riprey argues defeating the age of consent bill will advance woman suffrage. He contends lawmakers grant nothing to women without voting rights and asserts political power is needed to secure political favors. Martha is cited as endorsing the view.
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Mantua Riprey
Martha
Cleveland and Kentucky clash over money stance and party divides
The piece notes Grover Clevelands stand for honest money and financial methods failing to split Democrats, with Kentucky senator Blackburn backing cheap money. It also laments Brainerd cattle nuisance harming citizens, questions council action, and reports Crow Wing and Cass counties receiving state grass seed funds amid appeals to seek more.
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Grover Cleveland
Kentucky
Blackburn
Brainerd
Money Through the Ages from Ephron to Main Traveled Road
The article surveys forms of money from Abraham's field purchase to modern coins and currencies, listing numerous names and units. It notes barter, coinage, and even cowries as early value measures, concluding with a plug for Burlington Route travel and tickets via W. J. C. Kenyon, St Paul.
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Abraham
Ephron
Burlington
W. J. C. Kenyon
St. Paul
Minn
Removal Of Ticket Office Of The Nickel Plate Road Moves To Adams Street
Notice describes the Chicago City Ticket Office of the New York Chicago and St. Louis Railroad shifting to 111 Adams Street opposite the Post Office on May 1. Included is a liquor license application by A Rheinthal for Backus Station Cass County for one year, with a hearing set May 7 in Crow Wing County. Louis Tacug is the County Auditor.
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New York, Chicago and St. Louis
Nickle Plate Road
Chicago City Ticket
New York
Chicago & St. Louis
Board of County Commissioners
Crow Wing County
Backus Station
Cass County
Kaime Log Loader Demonstration heads to Brainerd
Minneapolis men visited the Minnesota Transfer to view the Kaime Log Loader designed to improve log loading on the Brainerd & Northern Minnesota railway. Two machines on a self propelled railcar handle logs with adjustable skids and a turntable system. A Minnesota Logging Co agent will trial the devices on the Brainerd route this summer and five men are found optimal for operation.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota Transfer
Kaime
Brainerd, Minn
Minnesota Logging Company
Brainerd & Northern Minnesota
Lyman Lumber Company
Necedah
Wis
American Manufacturing Company
Brainerd & Northern Minnesota Railroad
Minneapolis Lumberman
Nickel Plate Line Offers Luxurious Through Service
The Nickel Plate Road proclaims its Chicago to East routes via Lake Erie shore with fast through trains to New York and Boston. Magnificent Wagner Sleepers and Dining Cars are available daily for all passenger classes, with reservations through General Agent J. Y. Calahan at 199 Clark Street Chicago Illinois.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
United States
Canadian
Jas. C. Pown
Gen. Pass. Ag.t
Wis
St. L. A. BR
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Buffalo
Wagner
New York
Boston
J. Y. Calahan
Clark Street
Base Ball Cullings From Brainerd Club Dinner Tale
A humorous Brainerd baseball tale centers on Dad Brandy guiding the club after Frank Howe departs for Chicago. Visitors spy him in the yard teaching his son curveball technique, with a young gosling comparing progress and retreating indoors as they depart quietly.
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Dad Brandy
Dad
Brainerd
Frank Howe
Brandy
Biddy
Nickel Plate Rate to Points East of Chicago
City Ticket Office at 199 Clark Street Chicago offers the rate to the point east of Chicago over the Nickel Plate Road for ticket buyers.
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Chicago
City Ticket Office
Clark Street
Through service by Nickel Plate and partner roads praised
The Nickel Plate through service to New York and Boston is unmatched. The Wagner Palace Cars and Dining Car are standard on through trains. For details contact J Y Calahan, General Agent, 199 Clark Street, Chicago.
Retail ads and notices from Brainerd 1895
A rapid collage of local ads and notices including grocery stock fixtures and a building lease inquiry by H McGlyn in Brainerd on March 14 1895. It mentions D M Clark Co housewares window installations sash doors windows and bicycle showroom. An anecdote about Alexander III of Russia recalls a German surname controversy with a Rus sian pronunciation note from the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Alexander III
Russia
Berg
Alexander II
Philadelphia Ledger
Flattery and Compliments Mentioned in Two Papers
Excerpts show Hicks and Wicks debating flattery with Watkyns, who praises a poet’s last book in Somerville Journal. A Cincinnati Tribune quip compares a boarding house stew to a fresh novel, noting it is tough yet well done.
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Hicks
Wicks
Watkyns
Somerville Journal
Cincinnati Tribune
Lightning Strike Blackens Man After Storm
In Trimble Tennessee a thunderstorm forced Spencer Mills and Bill Gold to shelter under a tree. Lightning struck the tree, rendering both men unconscious. Mills later remained permanently darkened in skin tone.
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Trimble
Tenn
Spencer Mills
Bill Goldby
Mills
A Parable
A reflective verse excerpt from Helen Percy in Good Housekeeping compares autumn and summer themes. It images emeralds and gold, sparrows, and crimson leaves while promising the robin and wren will return. The tone remains hopeful about seasonal change and renewal.
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Robin
Helen Percy
American writer reveals mindsets of national life in Atlantic letter
An Atlantic letter signed Franklin Eastman, addressed to an English friend, argues Americans are conservative and attached to existing political machinery rather than radical reformers, contrasting English views and noting near female suffrage and skepticism toward constitutional schemes. The piece also mentions Howells and Kentucky’s constitutional convention.
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Franklin Eastman
Atlantic
United States
John Morley
Plato
Thomas More
Howells
West
Boston
Jefferson
Brice
Kentucky
Congress
Estate of Johann Theviot final accounting hearing set
In Crow Wing County probate court the final accounting of executor J Spencer for Johann Theviot, deceased, is to be examined on May 6 at 10 a.m. at the Probate Office Brainerd. Notice to interested parties to be published weekly for three weeks in the Brainerd Dispatch. Dated Brainerd Minnesota April 6, 1895.
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Charles B. Clonee
Martha A. Clouse
George W. Thayer
Register of Deeds
Crow Wing
Minnesota
State of
Brainerd
Mortgavee Livestres
Braxbarny & Lindbergh
Little Falls
J. Spencer
Johann Theviot
Eudd Truat
County Court House
Minn
Samuel KF. Mooors
Ft. Ripley
Alfred Bogren
Crow Wing County
Maren
A.D
A. D
Henry Mable
Tiia
Estate of Alfred Bogren Probate Notice
State of Minnesota Crow Wing County Probate Court General Term April Term 19% In the matter of the estate of Alfred Bogren Deceased Seal by the Court Milton McFadden Judge of Probate C K Currenrine Attorney for Petitioner
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Milton McFadden
Alfred Bogren
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Northern Pacific Bank
C. N. Parker
Sam. Walker
J. N. Nevers
Oakes
Henry C. Payne
Berry C. Rouse
Crthern
Pacific
R.R
Helena
Butte
Spokane
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
Duluth
Fargo
Grand Forks
Winnipeg
Dalath
Dakota
Aitken
N. P
Staples
Northern Pacific RR
Jas. H. Kelehan
Ant
Jas. H. Kelekan
Wisconsin Central Lines
W.L. Dou
W. L. Douglas
R. F. Walters
C. H. King
Water Valley, Miss
Ayer
Hot Springs
Ark
Anese
Rev. Rowe
Waar
Democratic Party
St. Louis Democrat
Harvey
Silver League
Ous
Liquor License
A. Rheinthal
County Auditor’s Office
Louis Tacug
Gull River
Tce
Bobby
Europe
Badecker
Heidelberg
Bremen
Berlin
Brussels
Amsterdam
University of Berlin
Ten
Germany
Leipsic
Weimar
New York Tribune
Berghem
His
Disraeli
Berhem
Cadogan
Nickel Plate Road
West Shore
Fitchburg
Wagner Palace
Ill
H. McGlyn
D. M. Clark & Co
Hoffman Bazaar
D. M. Clark & Co’s
M. Hagberg’s
Poitiers
Black Prince
John
Palestine
Herod
Decapolis
Sea of Galilee
Gadara
Temple
C.K. Curenreen
Far Potttoger
Magly Johnson
Front St
W. Schroeder
Detroit
N. Schroeder
Detroit, Minn
ACGME
ACME
Acme Cycle Company
Elkhart, Inq
R K. Whiteley
Oflice Room
Okainked
Attorneys AT Law
Bratherp. Miyy
D. M. McDonald
McGill Veterinary College
Gergen & Purdy’s
IRIT
A. F. Ferris
Leon E. Lum
G. D. Labar
A. L. McDonald
Backus
Pioneer House
J. R. Smith
RealjEstate
William Herb
West Side
5Th St
Near Front
L. W. Chase
The
Bodega
Wate, Jr
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