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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1893
Page
3
A travel anecdote describes reaching the Petrified Forest near Billings on the Atlantic and Pacific line. The narrator marvels at red moss agate and amethyst chips, large prostrate trunks, cross sections showing year rings, and the forest’s brilliant, durable crystals and incomparable polish.
Miss Peterby and Miss Murray Hill tease about Charley’s remark claiming a compliment or cheeky misread. The exchange contrasts angelic and goose imagery as they laugh at the compliment.
An advertisement claims Dr Shoop offers Restorative Nerve Villas with a free medical book to prove merit. It mentions Ze 7reese and a Box Hacine address. The note also references 1720 events where Chinese provinces were opened to poppy cultivation.
The ad touts a traditional teething remedy called Mua Winstow's Sopraine Spece for Children Teething. It appeals to parents seeking proven relief and signals a period style medical cure offered in the shop or catalog.
An impatient patron heckles a worker for not stopping with a piece of tea two hours after passing the house. Tee Man replies he could not cut it without his ax, prompting a quip about borrowing Lizzie Borden’s hatchet.
A public notice extols Hestetter's Stomach Bitters as a safe laxative that avoids cramps and convulsions while regulating bowels and supporting liver stomach and kidneys. It claims use for rheumatism and malaria and warns against harsh purgatives causing injury.
The Stock Growers Journal reports Burlington railroad gave Mrs. George Blanck of Miles City 8500 after her husband was killed last fall while in charge of cattle for the Phillips company. Investigations found contributory negligence but Burlington acted from charitable motives, hoping other firms would follow.
Election results show Locke party victorious on all national offices with mixed council results. The Jones party wins its county representation amid reported street disorder and drunken brawls involving Indians.
The Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co of New Haven expands its factory to 30 000 square feet after a decade of rapid growth. Merits of Kickapoo Remedies and limited early advertising boosted trust and sales, with Healy & Bigelow endorsing newspaper promotion as key to public acceptance and long term health benefits. The five products are plant based and priced from fifty cents to one dollar per bottle, widely available across the United States.
A naturalist tested a dog’s tracking power in crowded streets and found the dog could follow its master by scent even after eleven people stepped in the same tracks. The dog tracked boots rather than the person, failing when new footwear was used.
A playful exchange features Uncle Ebony and Dashaway debating the capacity of a shirt to hold a watermelon. Ebony says the shirt must also fit him, while Dashaway jokes about a watermilion sized fruit.
A light exchange shows a wife blaming a hypnotizing clerk for buying an unflattering dress. Her husband quips that the barkeep adds similar pressure when he comes home intoxicated.
Gus De Smith-Well asks Tom about an elopement with a wealthy girl. Tom says the father will forgive if they do not return, hinting at a shaky union and possible family disapproval.
Special Judge Baxter issues a decision in the City Power company versus Fergus Falls Water company case, granting an 11 percent judgment amounting to 2500 dollars, the sum due for power.
Jackson Minnesota reports the death of William H. Jarvis a prominent business man and city council member from typhoid fever. His remains will be taken to his former home in Havelock Iowa for interment. Immediate family and city officials mourn the unexpected loss.
A grandmother waits by the fire as Franz and Magdalena watch heavy snow drift down the street. The pair note the lack of street lamps, marvel at snowflakes, and spot a stranger buried in snow, while Frau Herbert prays for safety and the sisters wrap her warmly.
In a snowbound village, Magdalena and her grandmother cling to prayer while Franz guards the home with a gun. as distant shouts and a hidden enemy approach, the trio shelter by the hearth and await the feared arrival of the French forces with tense watchfulness.
Lorenz, poor and exhausted, seeks shelter from a blizzard. He crawls into a garden via a low wall enters a hidden room, builds a fire, then guards against the deadly cold as snow presses in and his strength wanes with hunger.
A Hygiene essay notes hay fever is more common in England but likely reflects heightened attention and reporting. The condition occurs in Germany, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Russia, Denmark and other European countries, with roserelated “rose-cold” seen in parts of the United States and England. The sense of smell varies with health and disease, and hay fever is more frequent in rural areas, near grain crops, and in suburbs rather than city centers. Instances are cited of London residents in fashionable districts experiencing attacks.
A cavalry officer forgets drill commands and retires ill. A merchant cannot locate his offices after leaving home. A popular novelist loses a plot, pauses work, then resumes and completes a widely circulated novel. The Boston Globe reports these cases of sudden memory failures.
A dialogue quotes Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Arnold discussing divorce as the only way to settle matters. The grounds cited relate to too frequent changes in hired help and a typewriter, reflecting a humorous or satirical press tone. A stray fragment mentions a farmer in Gochecton, New York with a dozen scarecrows.
Friday reports C Bridgmans saw mill at St Cloud burned with a loss around 20000. About fifty men lose work and the mill may not reopen without a bonus. Perry Dickerson near Springfield loses two barns two horses and hay in a farm fire. Little Falls tramp John Brady loses both legs after being struck by freight wheels. recovery unlikely. Army worm damages Stephen crops. county commissioners plan action at a meeting.
Gov. Nelson orders legal proceedings against A. Smith in Mille Lacs pine land case. A Duluth bank attempt blocked by cashier and police. FE Guse of Plainview loses barn granary and grain. origin of fire unknown, losses around 2100. Mitchell fined 45 dollars for prairie chickens. Guse farm fire reported at 2000 loss. Martin Rowan of St Paul, brake man, leg crushed and amputated. Army worm expected minimal damage around Hallock. professor Lugger notes parasite infection may end careers. Ahern and Tisdale liquor cases heard. fines total 550 dollars and jail terms 330 days.
Sunday reports say the Minneapolis council acquitted Fire Chief Range after a trial over malfeasance and corruption charges. Also noted are crop protection from army worms in northern Minnesota and several local fatalities and legal notices.
Gouldberg and Andersons saw mill in Cambridge burned with about 5000 dollars in losses, partially insured. Old Bank of St James closed under President M K Armstrong after 1878 capital 150000. Judge Searle asked to order Little Falls Gas receiver to sell works. Myr Spaulding first steamer launched at Red Wing, eighty tons, master H Darling, pilot S E Hemphill engineer. Caledonia contracts water works for 7600 with Turner and Palmer. St Cloud merchants push cash basis due to new credit rules. strict enforcement planned.
Reports list Charles Holmgren killed by a street car in St Paul. Three killed in a St Paul and Duluth line collision at White Bear. August Olson, 22, drowns while bathing in a river at Nininger. A Morris barn owned by J G Hutchins burns to the ground amid suspicions of tramp arson. A second barn near it owned by N R Shurr also destroyed. M Mahoney near Austin dies by suicide, mentally deranged, while family away at church.
Examiner Kenyon reports banks in the state including Wineps Savings Bank have announced a temporary use of the law's time for large deposits due to currency procurement delays. A proposal to issue 50,000 bridge bonds to rebuild St Germain is noted.
In St Cloud the street bridge special election was voted down overwhelmingly. The city will now expend $15,000 on the bridge. In St James the First National Bank directors guarantee all deposits. Miss Laura Brown risked her life rescuing three horses from a burning barn in Winona. the barn collapsed after the last horse was saved and she was rewarded.
Thursday reports include John Sherriffbilligh a Gladstone farmer’s death by his own action, a Minneapolis restaurant keeper burned at home, and rumors of incendiaries. Emil Johnson fined $10 plus costs $19.15 for spearing a buffalo fish. George R. Choate dies at 68 in Winona of consumption. prominent G A R member and longtime Mason, never married. M F Pease of Des Moines leases 150 acres near Waseca claiming oil. oil well plans. Thomas Simpson of Winona board of trade receives word from internal revenue on possible reopening of the Winona division.
A Fifth Avenue belle in New York begins a hat tipping fad by lifting her brim in imitation of a male salute as she passes a male acquaintance on Broadway. Reporters note the practice spreading among younger upper class women during straw hat season.
Ralph Brisbane Nonesuch, famed for a rumored fortune in South African diamond mines, buys 500 acres in Temescal near San Francisco to build a novel home costing about 1.5 million dollars. The structure will be steel and glass, about 230 by 100 feet, with twin 115 foot towers, no wood, and extensive electrical heating lighting and ventilation. The interior features metal grilles, etched brass, marble, onyx, and fourteen apartments with four rooms each.
A Washington Star item notes the City of Peking sailed 1240 miles without sighting a sail, illustrating Pacific solitude. The writer recalls a 185q San Francisco to Panama voyage of 43 days with no sail, describing calms, rolling seas, and the monotony of long voyages. Further musings contrast Noah's ark with modern travel and a note on oat storage and feeding value.
Special correspondent Ralph McKenzie reports Midway Plaisance as the fair’s magnet with the Ferris wheel as a landmark achievement. The 264 foot tower, 250 foot wheel, 2130 passenger capacity, and 15 foot high foundations showcase American engineering mastery and the Chicago skyline view from the top.
Mrs Henderson jokes about duties in the next world with a stocking-basket skeleton in her home. Her maid Bridget agrees, noting angels must be barefoot, making light of after-hours stockings and heavenly tasks.
A playful puff piece notes Jolli Boy the comedian as a superb bill collector in a lighthearted portrait. The column highlights his quick wit his funny face and the crowd’s reaction to his act.
The telectroscope, proposed by M. Leon le Pontois, uses two selenium cells and a rotating perforated disk to convert light from an object into a stream of electrical currents. A gas chamber receiver with an electrically driven valve then controls a calcium light of varying intensity to reproduce the image at a distance.
A Philadelphia Times reader recalls inexpensive cheesecloth curtains from years past. The soft creamy background featured indelible dye painted nasturtium blossoms in yellow and orange tones, creating graceful natural forms. The memory praises their beauty despite later cheaper replacements.
In Sunlight Tinta Laces organdies and dotted muf fins and lawns the summer wardrobe uses varied trims. The dressmaker runs out of ideas after trying lace flouncing satin ribbons and numerous draping methods leaving her despairing over a new effect.
The dialog centers on Miss Candour accusing Miss Muggles and Mr Flightie of infidelity. A comment notes a man who spends time with other women and neglects his wife should be cast off. The source presents a satirical exchange from a New York Weekly piece.
A tale from Austin notes a hostel regular asking about a former waiter. The new white waiter replies I am the man and recalls being made to wash his hands and face by Mrs. Flapjack, the hostel keeper.
The warning advises against buying whisky for medicinal use unless the bottlers are reliable. It condemns spurious whiskies under celebrated names and promotes Uncle Sam's Monogram Whiskey, bottled by a leading Northwest liquor firm, as proof of quality. Consumers are told to ask their druggist or retailer for it.
Yankton South Dakota Special The State Pharmaceutical Association today elected officers including President John McClain Tripp. vice presidents James Reemans Centerville E. Broant Huron. secretary J A Keith Yankton. local secretary D K Bryant Huron. Members of the board of pharmacy A H Stiles Sioux Falls J B Hudson Yankton E C Bent Deli Rapids.
Stillwater Minnesota special-warden Wolfer reports binding twine sales lag behind expectations with only up to two thirds of the season’s product likely to be sold. He cites a flood of competing makes entering the market. the factory keeps operating producing over 7,000 pounds daily.
Special-Lagirus Silverman a prominent Chicago private banker suspended today. Liabilities reach $500000 while assets exceed this amount and he has $6000 cash on hand. The report notes his financial precarious position amidst a larger banking sector context.
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