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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1894
Page
1
The piece lauds Gov Nelson's speech as a strong show of support for a Hawaiian republic and criticizes Grover Cleveland and his ally. It notes Cuba and Japan at war and comments on a recent non-partisan convention and the Aitkin Republican newspaper launch by Zuver & McEwan as a promising weekly in Aitkin County.
Governor Nelson opened his campaign in Argyle Minnesota with a masterly address. The speech argues against populist theories with undeniable facts and figures and presents the governor as a true statesman above party expediency.
The Wadena Pioneer reports a vigorous push for a non-partisan district judge bid led by Judge Holland. It notes mixed support across Hubbard Itasca Cass Crow Wing and Wadena counties with brokers like A G Broker and M J Katzky in play. The piece questions motives and potential outcomes while urging party loyalty and a broker candidacy.
A Crow Wing county non partisan judicial mass convention convened at the courthouse last Saturday but the event attracted a large populist presence. J E Johnson opened the meeting, was challenged by J A Elliott who demanded authority, Elliott was elected chairman with George Herron as secretary. Delegates were elected from country and city, with Peters Olsen declining, and no formal instruction of delegates occurred. Fred Wehrle praised working people while Elliott delivered a lengthy critique of bankers lawyers and the press. The gathering ended with an adjournment amid debate over the bankers opinion reading. The piece then shifts to a historical note on Prester John and related legends.
A Minnesota Democrat debates fusion vs. principle in a rhetorical soliloquy. He weighs standing firm and risking defeat against endorsing populism to gain office, fearing fusion’s calamity and the loss of party integrity.
Democratic papers across the state oppose fusion while nonpolitical entities refrain from backing it. Only office seekers show support for the plan, indicating a partisan divide in favor and opposition.
A major blaze struck the Mixxeavorts lumber yard at Shevelin Carpent er, causing damage near a half million dollars. Local flames threaten insurance costs as more fires could push rates higher.
The labor commissioner's tour of urban slums reveals foreign born populations as a clear majority. Chicago shows 57.51 percent, Baltimore 40.92, New York 62.58, Philadelphia 60.45 percent, suggesting slums largely reflect alien origins and bolster immigration restrictions.
Real estate offer includes two farms for sale on easy terms with good land quality. An oak sailboat is also available, to be sold at half price. Contact Leon E. Luu for details.
A trade journal outlines paste making using four pounds of sifted wheat flour per bucket with warm water to form a stiff batter. It details boiling water, cooling with cold water for spreadability, and notes alum addition is avoided for felts or solid gold grounds. Rye flour paste uses sifted rye, boiling, and thinning with cold water after cooling. For strong size on rough walls use one pound glue per bucket of hot water, applied with a pastebrush.
An experienced housekeeper in charge of a downtown mansion tidies rooms by shifting chairs and rearranging objects daily. The practice, learned from a frontier hunter, claims to deter mice and rats since animals avoid recently disturbed areas. The hunter noted he marked sleeping spots by circling the ground with a knife to deter dangers.
The article explains that paper made from manilla fiber, sourced from old rope and cordage, is unusually strong. Fresh fiber is costly, so used material is pulped and formed into sturdy paper. The final product serves as a viable substitute for cotton or flax twine in rolled string form. The strength derives from the manilla fiber itself.
A fresh lawyer walking to his office is joined by an old friend who quips that he has hung out his shingle and now carries a bag like Judas Iscariot. The new attorney replies that Judas kept better company.
A dramatic exchange reveals a fractured relationship linked to a church choir dispute, with a girl denouncing Sallie Simmons as the schemer behind estrangement. The dialogue emphasizes deceit and social maneuvering in a small community.
In 1286 Paris established 1286 public bakeries with inspectors to ensure proper loaf weight and to prevent lime or clay from mixing with bread, signaling early regulatory aims in urban food safety.
The speaker quips that the man who invented the razor shares a point with cutlery and must be strapped occasionally to prove how sharp he is, using a dry humorous image.
Default on 181.62 dollars. mortgage dated September 22 1898 to Mary H Keller. Foreclosure by sale of west 50 feet of blocks 13 to 18 First Addition Brainerd. Sale August 4 1894 at 10 am courthouse front door. Highest bidder cash to cover debt taxes and 25 dollar attorney fee. Dated June 21 1894. Mortgagee Mary H Keller. Attorney W A Fleming.
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