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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1894
Page
3
A county resident living in the Nim area told an Oroville Mercury reporter last evening about a bizarre experience or event witnessed near Nim Mountain. Details remain unclear as the account was described as unusual and only partially recalled.
An old advertisement for Ilanmson's Diagie Corn Salve claims it is warranted to cure corns or the buyer may receive a refund. It urges readers to ask their druggist and notes the price in cents.
A new tariff arrangement between Great Northern and Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, announced in St Paul, gives Great Northern the direct entry to Port and Willamette valley points. It becomes the short line into Palouse and Walla Walla districts of Washington, and Couer d Alene Moscow and Snake river districts of Idaho.
Advertisement touts Bayfield Wisconsin on the southern shore of Lake Superior as the premier hay fever resort in the West. It promotes travel via The North Western Line and excursion rates to Lake Superior cities. Steamer trips to Port Arthur and Isle Royale are offered, calling Bayfield the Gem Isle of the Great Unsalted Sea.
Farmers report Salter’s World’s Fair wheat yielding 40 to 70 bushels per acre with believers claiming 100 bushels possible. Monster winter rye reportedly returns about 70 bushels per acre, delivering strong profits. John A Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin sends fall catalogue and samples for 4 cents postage.
The narrator recalls a tense confrontation with Steinhardt and Birley as Louise confronts questions of loyalty and inheritance. He confides love to Louise, plans escape, and investigates Lacroix’s burial site while weighing how to expose Steinhardt’s crime. He consults Freeman who explains magnetic clairvoyance as a motive.
The article notes American dominance in Corea, highlighting Gen. Charles W. Le Gendre as a key figure. It traces his career from Civil War commander to consul general in Amoy, his role in Japan during the civil war, and his relocation to Seoul as vice minister of home affairs to shield Corea from China Japan and Russia amid ongoing events.
Countess Wachtmeister Countess of Wachtmeister a leadingosophy figure now in the United States is praised alongside W Q Judge Annie Besant and H B Olcott. Born in Florence 1838 she is described as vegetarian for 14 years with a winning manner and close ties to Mme Blavatsky.
For many years Dr Brinton has been a notable student and writer on American ethnology. He has established a library and publishing house of aboriginal American literature to provide scholars authentic materials for studying the languages and cultures of Native Americans.
Mme Carette recalls a 1867 Tuilleries ball when Prince Bismarck danced with her after she offered a bouquet. He gave her a rosebud and vowed to never forget the waltz, a moment that amused many royal observers.
A Philadelphia Times reflection notes that travel tests temper, revealing selfish or unkind traits. It argues that cheerful, patient, and unselfish companions make better life partners, and that a good travel mate predicts overall compatibility for marriage and shared futures.
A Boston society woman and her husband discuss their child Maudie who denies using swear words, claiming a sparrow told a lie. The piece then carries a section on hay making with practical methods for cutting, windrows, tumbles, and labor efficiency, followed by a note on a self shutting gate and a veterinary treatment for a cow’s udder.
A sharp young man asks to press his "husband's Sunday suit" at a house but reveals the woman is long dead. The householder identifies him as the sister of the late resident and notes the mistaken identity, ending the encounter with a polite farewell.
New York Weekly reports Dinah Ebony Aunty warns reader of possible arrival of the black plague in the country. Aunt Ebony reassures, saying it will not affect them.
A humorous exchange features Hicks approving his wife’s bicycle wheel while a dealer notes a handy clasp to keep pants down during rides. The pair joke about cycling gear and personal accessories in a lighthearted local scene.
Sidney Harris in the Bee Journal describes making a bee veil with a seven by eight inch wire frame wrapped in flax thread and covered with silk tulle. The veil attaches to a straw hat rim, stays cool and clear of the face, and includes a leather strap, buckle, elastic, hook and eye to keep it snug.
A Saratoga poultryman reports the season’s incubator results. From fertile eggs he hatched 60 85 72 88 81 1 2 81 1 2 47 1 2 78 89 0 64 76 84 77 percent, averaging 76 1 2 percent. He placed 3 115 eggs and hatched 1 602 chicks, 51 12 percent of total.
The text explains that cows near calving should be dried and not milked for six weeks to allow the milk organs to prepare for birth. If calving is not imminent, a fibrous milk indicates udder inflammation, suggesting an inflamed condition requiring attention.
An English farming study shows bare arable soil loses nitrates equivalent to 224 pounds per acre yearly. It urges farmers to stop leaving land fallow and instead sow cover crops like crimson clover to prevent waste and build soil nitrogen for future crops.
Clover serves as better summer poultry feed than corn due to its bulk and higher nutrient content. It provides soluble lime essential for eggshells and rich nitrogen for albumen, with hens naturally consuming large quantities when available. If grain is given, feed sparingly once daily and avoid summer waste.
Dr. E M Gatchel of West Chester says cows dehorned can spike to 104 108 degrees and remain feverish for eight or nine days while owners ship milk to Philadelphia. He cautions that milk from feverish cows is unsafe for infants though he does not condemn dehorning itself.
Articles advise rye sown with corn for late pasture, careful clover seed handling, plowing clover in bloom for soil fertilizer, and noting West wool drought effects. For horses and cattle, emphasize healthy care, dew walks, ensilage value, shallow cultivation, and prudent stock variety. Picked guidance on efficiency in farming and equipment use.
W W Danenhower, father of Arctic voyager Lieut Danenhower, kept in a glass frame a note Lincoln sent on his first inauguration day March 4 1861. The note apologized for the White House to a friend refused admission and invited another visit. Lincoln reportedly joked about party politics while discussing the national convention's Lincoln nomination.
Levi Elsey aDetroit builder and contractor at 74 Moran Street recounts illness from varicose veins and years of pain. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring health and strength after trial of other medicines. He urges sufferers to try the pills, sold by dealers or by mail from Schenectady New York.
A Washington Post tale from Maine jokes about ex speaker Reed’s facial hair. A conductor recalls Reed leaving change at a ticket window and missing the mustache notice, prompting Reed to quip about needing a smaller face to be noticed.
A witty exchange where a wife visits a fashionable watering place to lose weight. She weighs 175 pounds before leaving and returns ten pounds heavier. She explains that while the scale shows more pounds, the expense account proves she has lost many more pounds than gained.
A comic exchange reveals a phrenologist defining philoprogenitiveness as love for children. Old Gruffleigh riffs on a bump description, while Mr Bumpist jokes about a fall while shooing away boys from his lawn.
The angry head of the family protests a $6 gas charge, claiming only 50 cents of usage this month. The affable clerk suggests a plumbing leak and urges a plumber. The situation escalates with a note of self harm, indicating deeper trouble.
A brief humorous exchange about privacy and secrets. Mrs Chatleigh denies a hidden skeleton while Mrs Crampleigh jokes that they live in a flat, implying shared space limits such disclosures.
The almanac is alleged to be printed annually in Pekin and said to be the world’s most printed work with millions of copies. It forecasts weather and marks lucky days for events such as marriage and burial, prompting skepticism about burial luck unless wealth influences outcomes.
An Indian maternal practice emphasizes keeping a baby's lips pressed closed during sleep to train the mouth shut. The habit is viewed as protective, potentially preventing throat or lung weaknesses, and should be addressed early if needed to avoid later problems.
Colonel Percy Yerger confides to Major Witherspoon that he hopes to collect half his wife’s life insurance. He claims his wife is “half dead with fright and anxiety” each night, implying a potential fraud motive.
The dialogue asserts it is a gross libel to claim women always think of dress. A counterpoint notes women set dress aside entirely during bathing, prompting a flippant exchange about moments of focus beyond fashion.
Austen confirms his son did not complete the college course with honors. Haverly notes the son was incapacitated by an injury to his right knee around mid term.
The advertisement promotes Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system and treats colds headaches and fevers. It claims popularity with millions of users and medical approval for作用 on kidneys liver and powers without weakening them. Sold in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles by druggists, manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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