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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1894
Page
7
A New York Commercial Advertisements excerpt extols Nathan Straus milk booths offering cheap hygienic milk at ten and two cent prices. It claims a penny glass enables broad usage from meals to rides and treats, highlighting social benefits and urging readers to learn booth addresses.
John Gilmer Speed urges education of men and women to support better roads linking villages and farms. He argues women should lead the campaign to improve national transportation and compare unfavorably with other nations. The essay calls for immediate action, stressing the home as a classroom for road lessons.
The excerpt recounts Alexandre Dumas describing his mixed heritage as a quadroon and acknowledging prejudice. He wittily declares his lineage from a mulatto father to a great-grandfather described as a monkey, then turns the conversation to state that his genealogy goes further than the other man's.
A robber chieftain confronts his captive with a glittering stare and demands surrender or dice. The maiden, named Pyther, shows calm resignation as she bows her head, while the robber curses his own tongue and storms off.
In a humorous exchange, Atlantis asks about a sea beer garden while Tanks jokes about learning to swim, highlighting whimsy and playful banter.
An old advertisement touts Rarl’s Clover Loot Tea the Great Blood Purifier claiming freshness and clarity for the complexion and a cure for constipation. The note also mentions New York City with 34 000 miles of underground wires.
An old advertisement touts Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve with a warranty promising a cure or money back. It urges buyers to ask their druggist for the product and notes price terms. A tangential line mentions asphalt from a pitch lake in Trinidad.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Care as a constitutional remedy with claimed health benefits. It mentions price five dollars and emphasizes efficacy for various ailments while noting the product is offered by G Courk Co of New Haven, Connecticut. It also extols pneumatic tires as useful on hospital ambulances.
The advertisement touts Ritter's Stomach Bitters as a superior tonic aiding digestion and energy. It claims relief from malaria rheumatism kidney complaints constipation and nervousness as a universal remedy.
Japanese craftsmen produce tennis racquets and a portion are sent to the United States market. The imports reflect growing trade in sporting goods and indicate continued cross border commerce in athletic equipment.
Farmers chase a new monster rye claiming yields of 80 bushels per acre and compare it to the World’s Fair winter wheat. John A. Salter Seed Co. of La Crosse Wisconsin offers catalogue and samples for 4 cents postage.
In Basel the narrator visits Fraulein Haas seeking news of Emmanuel Steinhardt. Haas reveals fear and hints of a past crime tied to Steinhardt’s partner and a hidden warning from a dream. The pastor narrator contends he acts to help the missing daughter and uncover the truth amid rising danger.
The Biddleford Standard urges crushing the padrone system amid a tale of a young girl in Maine earning twelve and a half cents daily while her family faces poverty. The piece contrasts pay disparities, noting a mill overseer receiving five dollars for the same hours and Agent McArthur drawing ten to twelve thousand dollars yearly. It argues poverty drives labor organization and condemns mill exploitation.
A bell boy alights with news of a man in room 666 counting numbers aloud to lure sleep. Clerk Thompson investigates on the sixth floor hearing a steady count from one to a thousand and beyond, then returns as guests drift away. The hotel guest appears to be seeking rest using a simple counting routine.
Mary Schwandt Schmidt recalls life near Beaver Falls Wisconsin and child escape during the 1862 Sioux uprising. She describes family, German birth, and interactions with the Sioux before fleeing toward New Ulm as danger rose and fires threatened their home.
A fourteen year old girl recounts her capture during the 1863 Sioux uprising. She details flight from Red Wood country near New Ulm, attacks by Indians, separations from companions, rescue by Maggie and her mother, and life in camps at Yellow Medicine and Little Crow’s village. She notes the deaths of several companions, her ultimate release by soldiers, and later life in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
A traveling group camping near Capitolia recounts Hop Sing the cook being killed by an abalone on the beach. The creature’s shell clamped his fingers and he drowned as the tide rose, his body found the next morning.
The wedding of the czarowitz and Princess Alix of Hesse is set for September. Rumors about Princess Alix’s faith are denied by authorized speakers as baseless. The queen oversees the wardrobe, including four poplins and three gold woven dresses. One gown features an oriental design with gold trim. Additional gowns are made in Germany from silver brocade supplied by the Duchess of Coburg, with material woven in Russia.
The Ladies' Home Journal describes making wild flower calendars as charming 1894 gifts. Twelve Bristol-board pages form the calendar base with monthly blocks glued near the center. Pressed flowers for each month are arranged on the leaves and secured with gilt or silver strips, with optional ink or sepia accents.
An editorial mixes observations on dozing in church with causes from air quality and preacher style. It cites exhausted parents and aging readers, notes how sermon delivery can lull congregants, and jokingly tips for improving interest. It then shifts to encouraging girls to learn swimming with simple at home steps and a protective brother’s help.
An instructional passage describes a swimmer’s progression from buoyancy guidance to independent movement. It advises daily ten repetitions in water with support, gradually reducing help, and building confidence to swim a few feet, stressing steady practice to master the stroke.
The passage advises new swimmers to keep mouth closed underwater and breathe through the nose. It warns beginners to stay in shallow water, swim only with a knowledgeable companion, and to swim each morning without discouragement.
A Washington Post item mocks a newlywed couple in a hotel scene. The bride, pale gray gown and gloves, shows restraint by forbidding wine at a four day marriage. Onlookers praise her wit while the husband plans introductions as the talk winds.
Boston bricklayers and their employers resolved a wage dispute without work stoppage. After initial talks and mediation, William Lloyd Garrison acted as referee, setting the rate at 42 cents per hour, with no lost days or community impact.
The fragment shows an exchange about regional conditions with stilted slang and missing context. It hints at a lighter, informal debate over weather or regional sentiment rather than a clear event or report. No named entities or concrete details are present.
The crown collection and state jewels of Russia are valued at 11 000 000 dollars with the crown itself at least 6 000 000. It features hundreds of diamonds from small to very large, fifty four flawless pearls around the rim, and a large centerpiece ruby. The crown was crafted by Panzie the Genoese court jeweler and first worn by Catherine the Great.
A pale child is knocked down in a chaotic auction scene as the auctioneer calls out bids. The crowd surges forward and a pair of lace curtains sells for a dollar, while observers note the alarming misconduct in the rush.
Bernhard E. Gentsch former Buffalo postmaster and banker killed himself fearing his recommendation of a $12,000 bank loan to a stock company could be seen as dishonesty. The confrontation scene unfolds as a woman remarks on appearance and propriety.
The poem honors a modest woman whose kindness to the poor sick and sorrowful brightens every doorway. She lacks grand lineage or learning yet embodies true womanhood, enriching home life and daily tasks with loving, sanctifying presence. Her example shows love improving the home and family.
A narrator questions Charley about his family. The boy says his mother is upstairs fixing her hair while Dinah, the girl, is in her room trying to tame her tangled hair. The exchange captures a calm domestic moment.
In a lecture hall a student and professor spar over loud cravats becoming fashionable. The professor condemns them in the presence of gentlemen, while the student defends the trend noting they are not worn around such company.
Some cooks claim lemon juice in rice water whitens lightens and separates grains. The practice is described as a method to improve grain appearance in cooking.
Promotes ease and enjoyment by fitting modern needs with a pure liquid laxative. The remedy cleanses the system and soothes colds headaches and fevers while aiding kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. Sold by druggists in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles and manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co. with their name on every package.
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