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Brainerd Dispatch

Location

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1896

Page

3

Osteopathy Featured by Minneapolis Times Interviews

The Minneapolis Times reports on the new drugless healing system of Osteopathy. It highlights The Northern Institute of Osteopathy and interviews with city business leaders like R S Goodfellow Anthony Kelly George Higgins and Frank Greaves. Testimonials praise Pickler and Parker for curing internal and spine illnesses in family members and employees.

The Minneapolis Times Northern Institute of Osteopathy Messrs Edwin C. Pickler Frank D. Parker Lewis M. Kheem Minneapolis R. 8. Goodfellow Anthony Kelly George E. Higgins John C. Os Wald Theodore Basting Frank W. Greaves R. S. Goodfellow Times Pickler J. C. Oswald New York Boston Someoe John ©. Oswald Mr. Pickler George FE. Higgins F. W. Graves Jacob Stone Third Street S Parker J. A. Hake 26Th Poppleston Avenue C. W. Sandborn Howard Street A. J. Vierling Paxton and Vierling Iron Works C.S. Potter American Express Company H. P. Ryner American District Telegraph Company Edgar Allan Omaha

Illusion and proof clash as a brother stakes in

In a mansion a torn ledger and a missing page unmask Stanley Claremont as a thief. Tony Drummond vows to shadow him and prove Sydney's innocence while urging Sir Loghlen to trust the recovered truth before midnight tomorrow.

Tony Sydney Heaven Baronet Abraham Nailer Stanley Claremont Stanley Abraham Loghlen Tons Sir Loghien Sir Loghlen Mr. Springford Claremont Brother Sydney Vleghle Vdper Tony Drummond Last of the

The King of the Mill Narrates a Village Evening

On a quiet summer night at Hotel Castor in Saint Pyx M. La Rose the notary greets Brabon the drummer from Montreal. A strange dark-faced old man in a colorful robe appears in the street, his eyes turning inward as the scene unfolds.

Monsieur la Rose Castor Brabon Montreal Saint Pyx M. la Rose Monsieur le Notaire Bralon Zephrin King of the Mill Hein Moliere of Corneille Racine St. Ann Colette

The King of the Mill and the Moonlit Tale

In Saint Pyx the miller Zephrin Moisson, mocked as a grand seigneur by locals, falls into an imagined royal role promoted by Colette Dion, his devoted helper. The tale traces Zephrin’s vanity, Colette’s steadfast devotion, and villagers’ gossip amid a summer twilight revelation.

French Makers Invest Heavily in Paris Bordeaux Ride

Wheel notes that A. V. Linton rode for a French firm in the Paris Bordeaux race and that the firm spent over $5,000 on the ride. The figure excludes Linton’s remuneration, so total outlay is higher.

A. V. Linton Bordeaux Nowise Linton

Porter-You and Passenger Clash Over Congress Jokes

A Pullman porter laments mockery while a passenger taunts him about being a fifty third Congress member. The Washington Times records the exchange as a sharp social jab during travel.

Washington Times

Rowing Duo Reach Scilly Islands After Atlantic Crossing

The rowboat Fox carrying Swedish sailors Frank Harbo and George Samuelson arrived at the Scilly Islands from New York where they began on June 6 with plans to row to Havre France. Both men reported good health. Mention of Maj. Jesse W. Sparks as US consul at Piedras Negras is included in the item.

Colette Braben Zephrin Langlois Monsieur Moisson- Zephrin London Fox Frank Harbo George Samuelson New York Havre France Scilly Islands

They Are Still Courting Ready for a Wedding

A St Louis Globe Democrat line recalls a couple still courting and awaiting a day of greatness. The phrases Fifty tones of romance and mon Dieu Brabon frame the exchange as a vivid account of love in progress.

Monsieur St. Louis Globe-Democrat

Hypnotist Escapes Burglars Via Psychic Power

Detroit Free Press recounts a hypnotist's narrow escape from three burglars. He describes dual personality and a supreme subjective mind force that lowered the guns without fatal harm, while others doubted the psychic explanation and called it bluff.

Petite Cote Detroit

Dear You're So Tall They Say and the Man Is Vain

A Kansas City Star column argues the tall man is treated as ideal while the short woman offers advantages in life and love. It extols petite women for easier handling, kissable chins, and engaging moods, while praising the tall partner for perceived power and protection.

Kansas City Star

Snakes Disrupt Barn Dance Near Greeley Pa

A barn dance hosted by the Walcroft family near Greeley Pennsylvania was interrupted when a den of black snakes emerged from knot holes under the floor. Panic ensued as six couples fled, with some women climbing horse stalls and a ladder to the upper floor.

Philadelphia Inquirer Peter Walcroft Greeley

Sheriff Fines Man For Concealed Weapon

From the Saints Rest saloon a group found a Greaser with a bowie buried in his back. The sheriff took the man before Judge Beasley and he was fined 50 dollars for carrying a concealed weapon.

Rubberneck Saints’ Rest Joe Beasley Cincinnati Enquirer

Mountain or shore trip discussed in Irish dialect

In a clipped provincial tone the conversation weighs summer plans between mountains and ocean shore. The speaker Mrs Cassidy-Will asks Mrs Flaherty about vacation options with humor and local cadence.

How to fool the copper by tying bicycles as tandem

A New York piece explains riders can avoid arrest when a lamp goes out by tying a string from the unlit bicycle to a lit one, creating a makeshift tandem. Chief Conlin says such linked machines are legally a tandem, allowing the unlit rider to escape arrest.

New York Conlin

Modern dwellings compare to early 19th century houses in Harper's Weekly

Harper's Weekly surveys the city home evolution from bare boxes to designed interiors with plumbing, telephones, electric lighting, built in furniture, and advanced ventilation. It notes added services like street cleaning, ash collection, and burglar alarms as part of the modern urban dwelling package.

Franklin Madame Cornelia Harper'’s Weekly

The Torpedo Boat as Sea Cavalry and Scout

Ingersoll explains torpedo boats as the navy’s scouts and skirmishers. They patrol, observe enemy moves, and warn admirals from concealed positions, not for frontline fighting, but for stealthy reconnaissance. Aluminum hulls could improve speed and buoyancy, though durability and corrosion remain concerns.

Ernest Ingersoll St. Nicholas

Coronation Train Embroidery Turns Black in Transit

A Paris correspondence reports that months of skilled embroidery in Russian convents for the czarina’s coronation gown turned black as the silver threads corroded, likely from corrosive wrapping paper. The loss forced a hastily altered gown despite day and night labor.

Czarina St. Petersburg Paris

Devoted Foxes in Scotland Kill Lambs and Owls

A fox in Scotland showed remarkable care for its young by hoarding lambs and other prey in a den. After a long hunt, five young foxes and a cache were found, including seventy six short-eared owls. The hunters killed the fox family and Mrs Reynard at the lair.

Scotland

Aspiring Politician Faces Probe Over Work Absences

An aspiring politician is questioned by auditors after admitting a friendly stance toward laborers while facing inquiries into irregular work attendance. The exchange highlights concerns about commitment to workers and accountability in the campaign.

Grape Cream of Tartar Powder Endorsed as Pure Standard

Advertisement proclaims a pure grape cream of tartar powder free from ammonia or alum. It claims 40 years as the standard and positions the product as trustworthy and undiluted.

Wordsworth Morning Inspiration Tale Recalled at Banquet

An anecdote recounted by poets at a lunch recalls Wordsworth waking his wife Maria at four for new words. The wife quips that if he were hers he would have said I thought of a bad word. The remark drew laughter from the gathering.

Wordsworth Maria

Truthful love tale from Cincinnati Enquirer dialogue

A terse exchange frames a lovers’ pledge with a sharp bite. the man defends honesty while the woman seeks certainty. The dialogue hints at trust and impending revelation in a domestic, intimate scene from a Cincinnati publication.

Left-side Lameness and Liver Ailment Remedy Ad

An old newspaper note cites 85 percent of lame people affected on the left side and promotes Syrup of igs as a gentle remedy to ease habitual constipation, awaken kidneys and liver, and dispel headaches, colds, or fevers without irritation.

Terrible Scourge Malaria Treated By Bitters Claim

An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a complete remedy for malaria and associated liver bowel stomach and nerve disturbances. It asserts the tonic strengthens the system, cures constipation liver and kidney complaints and nervousness, and fills the bill unlike other remedies.

Hostetter

Fate Inference and Recollection in Yonkers Exchange

A brief dialog set in Chicago and Yonkers where Stokeley recalls meeting Gibson and Brokley questions if he owes money. The exchange centers on memory and an unresolved debt with Gibson referenced by Stokeley.

Stokeley Gibson Chicago Brokley Yonkers Statesman

Water Questions as Eel Passes Hydrant in Indianapolis

Watts asks if water is drinkable and Potts suspects it is. An eel reportedly swam through a hydrant this morning and appears in good health, per the Indianapolis Journal.

Watts Potts Indianapolis Journal

Six killed in London lamp accident pattern and crime note

Six persons die weekly in London from lamp accidents while Great Britain thieves steal over 500000 dollars worth of property weekly. A Chicago Tribune excerpt notes citizen police pursuit and a lamp rider without a lantern.

Ascal Chicago Tribune London Great Britain

Patents Issued to Northwestern Inventors Last Week

A list of patents issued to inventors in Minnesota and surrounding states includes James Fleming of Shakopee with a double drum heating stove, Levi Knight of Tyndall with a windmill, August Heine of Wahpeton with a band cutter and feeder, John Holum of Minneapolis with a car coupling, Rudolph Plevns of St Paul with a racing eylet, Nathan Syverson of Rock Dell with a door hanger, Emery Taylor of Minneapolis with a car jack, Charles Travis of Minneapolis for bicycle and bicycle type vehicle, Otto Wernicke of Minneapolis with a separable book case, Annella Gilmore of Elk Point with a batr curler, Bruno Kippels and W Zellar of Moorhead with a plating machine, Drewry & Sons of St Paul with a carbonation process, Frederick Tuchell and A Tuchell of St Paul with cigars, and patent lawyer I Merwin of 10 OLL and 012 Pioneer Press Building in St Paul.

Northwestern James Fleming Shakopee Minn Levi A. Knight Tyndall August Heine Wahpeton N. D John Holum Minneapolis Wlam Leistike Glencoe Rudolph C. Plevns St. Paul Nathan M. G. Syverson Rock Dell Emery Kd. Taylor Charles L. Travis Otto H. L. Wernicke David & White Northfield Annella S. Gilmore Elk Point Batrcurler Bruno Kippels W. Zellar Moorehead Drewry & Sons Frederick W A. A. Tuchell I. Merwin Pioneer Press Building St. Paul, Minn

New Winter Sleeve Styles Show Extreme Silk Waists

Fashion notes from Harper's Bazar warn of a coming winter trend with sheathlike eyes and dramatically oversized sleeves. Two silk waists for duck skirts appear, one in flame taffeta with full bust folds and elbow puff, the other mauve silk with shoulder to wrist shirting and quilllike edges.

Harper's Bazar

Selecting Cows for Dairy Use

Advice on choosing dairy cows emphasizes uniform type and strong udder development. Look for lean head and mild eyes, thin neck, prominent backbone, wide hips, short sturdy legs, rounded barrel, deep chest, and large forward extending udders. Avoid confusing size with constitution.

Oxford examination week reveals gendered display event

In Oxford the annual examination week for paintings and similar demonstrations was limited to male candidates. Several male students fainted or collapsed, while women students endured the ordeal physically, awaiting class lists to assess knowledge.

Oxford Woiman

Woman's Writes Believe in Woman's Writes

A sample testimonial praises Ayer's Sarsaparilla for curing seven years of scrofula after using seven bottles. Mrs. Joan A. Gentx of Fort Fairfield, Mo., dated January 26, 1896, endorses the remedy as a complete cure following prior physician efforts.

Ayer Joan A. Gentx Fort Fairfield

Also Mentioned on This Page

New Science Brodie Develsions Mrs. Willoughby Frances O’meara Frances Sir Loghlen O'Meara Chicago Pa the King OF the Mee Allons St. Pyx Rotary M. le Cure Presbytery Rose Garden Cesaire Moisson River of Angels Suat Moisson Cesaire Sitle Gormer Barbon Colette Dion Notary Miller Buddy New York World Jesse W. Sparks United States Piedras Negras Mex Tavae Detroit Free Press Snakes Justice In Arizona Scouts of the Sea Csznarina Dainties Hlegeman Piles, &Co G. Clark Co New Haven Woman’s North Middle South Firekem Ile, Tenn
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