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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1890
Page
2
In Brainerd, a Hungarian christening in Middletown Pennsylvania was followed by the death of the newborn child, a tragedy resulting in local inquiries and religious rites.
Illinois seeks to surpass Ohio to take third place in population this year. The shift would end Ohio’s more than four decades at that position.
The article cites a firm stance claiming that if women gain higher education, none will want to marry. The claim suggests education reduces marriage appeal and reflects a dated view on gender roles.
It is estimated that the railroads of the United States lose two million dollars yearly by landslides five million by floods one million by fire and nine million six hundred thousand by collisions.
A German chemist creates a sugar condensed milk tea compound allowing a cup of tea by just pouring on boiling water. The invention promises quick preparation and standard flavor with minimal effort.
A Kanazawa family of six generations reports its oldest member at 132 years, described as a great great grandmother, with her husband aged 130 also living. The claim underscores remarkable longevity within a single family.
Jenny Linp left a voluminous journal with many letters from distinguished people, which her husband Otto Goldschmidt will use as the core material for his life of the gifted singer.
Govern or Steele reports great suffering in Oklahoma Territory where settlers rushed in. He has appealed to the President for help to feed and sustain those men, women, and children amid growing hunger.
Miss Frances E. Witwarp reports women in Chicago sewing shirts at seventy five cents per dozen and supplying their own thread. She also notes children laboring twelve hours daily for a dollar a week.
A vast boreal region lies between the Ural Mountains and the Oktotsk Sea where a newly dug well shows ground remains frozen at a depth of 116 meters amid the region’s permafrost.
Turret, a dog in Topeka, attends every funeral in the city. His owner lives on the road to the cemetery. when a procession passes, the dog trots beside the hearse along the route.
The New York City comptroller's office reports for the quarter ended June 30 that over 17 million dollars passed through the city's accounts, including a 1.6 million dollar carryover, with expenditures totaling all but about 3 million dollars.
An Enewiss scientific person states sitting is an acquired habit while most people actually squat or sit on their heels. The expert argues that the latter position is the natural one and chair sitting is artificial.
At the Royal Society in London a brontometer was shown that records on one slip of paper the start, variation, and end of rain and hail the instant of each lightning flash and the start and duration of a thunder clap.
Two sons of John Martin Easton, aged 8 and 6, were walking a dog to the canal when the pet pulled the elder boy into the water by a chain around his leg. The younger brother fled home in alarm, but the elder drowned before aid arrived.
An Iowa farmer in Milling World recalls life in 1842 when Iowa was a territory. He describes hauling shelled corn from Morning Sun to Burlington for 64 cents a bushel, shelling by hand, and selling pork for 14 cents a pound. He notes making clothing and living simply on pork, corn bread, and rye coffee.
A Maine report notes a swarm of bees in New Portland has taken refuge at the top of a church spire. The bees fill the hollow with honeyed sweetness and prove difficult to reach, protecting their stash from human intrusion.
General Manager Law of the Mackey railroad lines in Eastville Indiana dismissed a committee of employees demanding a 35 cent daily raise. The road halted briefly until Saul intervened and within a day the company yielded to all demands.
The House committee begins inquiry into malfeasance accusations against Pension Commissioner Raum. President approves dismissal of Capt. Alonzo E. Miltmore of the quartermaster corps after a court martial conviction for falsifying accounts.
The Nebraska state Democratic convention nominated James E. Boyd for governor. General Master Workman Powderly appeals to the country on behalf of New York Central strikers. Henry M. Stanley urges cooperation among France England and Germany to civilize Africa. Maj. Powell of the geological survey suffers a serious setback. An amendment to the sundry civil bill trims his funding. Prof. Hedge of Harvard dies at eighty five. Rev. Dr. Hunter, aged over seventy, paralyzed at Little Rock after declining the U.S. Senate in 1886.
Reports from across the country note Dawson killed changing arc light carbons in Denver. A stone train wreck near Lyons killed three and injured three. A mine fire in Danbar Pa. remains deadly with 31 lost and over $100 in damage. A schooner missing from Picton involves crew fate. Other incidents include a fatal shooting in Hazardeville Pa. and a diver killed by an anchor off Nova Scotia after rope entanglement.
A collage of sensational crime notes from St Paul to Des Moines including drownings, embezzlement, bank robbery, burglaries, a fatal stabbing, and a pension fraud case. Notable names include WW F Horton, Cowie the Fergus Falls lawyer, Frank M Allen, Phelps Perrin, and Mark Holston with eight wives.
Reports describe Paris opposition to the McKinley tariff affecting travel to America, Quebec urging Ottawa and Quebec leaders to provide jobs after crop failures, and eight thousand Belgian miners striking in Borinage as socialist agitation grows. Cholera spreads near Valencia and Madrid as Belgium unrest swells toward revolution. An English syndicate discovers a vast coal field in Austrian Silesia, promising large mining employment.
News briefs report Armenian panic driving refugees to Persia and Moroccan rebels beheaded near Zemmour. Canadian Pacific plans to buy Russell Sage’s Shore Line railway. Findlay Ohio sees the world’s largest oil well strike with first hour output over a thousand barrels. Reports cover election bill defense by Henry Cabot Lodge, labeling of baking powder, fruit crop woes in Michigan, Uruguay’s financial decline, and gold trading steady. Other items note Nagaski plague deaths, New York Central strike bulletins, global wheat totals, Moth er Solomon’s death, alleged silver mine at Pleasantville, Ohio, and Ohio district GOP deadlock. natural gas price hike, a small sloop seized at Victoria.
A reflection on how small personal feelings undermine good work. Gainful action rests on objective merit, not bias. True judges should assess outputs by substance, not by the creator’s relations to them. Keep vanity apart to act with fairness and efficiency.
The piece details how to preserve butter from fragrant pastures with careful churning and salting. It covers stopping when granulated, drawing off buttermilk, washing with cold water or weak brine, then using strong brine or fine salt, and a final gentle working to prevent grain breakage.
Horace Russell shot and killed Dr. Bahnson at the Fisher depot after the doctor arrived by Great Northern train. Russell, a local farmer, escaped into the woods but later surrendered. The case involves alleged mistreatment of Russell’s wife by Bahnson, a former family physician, and a disputed abortion claim. Public sympathy favors Russell despite the alleged motive.
A Baltimore and Ohio freight train loaded with stone for the congressional library collided with the Chicago limited express after an open switch at Germantown. Engineer David Zeiler and fireman Charles Quarles died, and brakeman Ray died from injuries in the caboose. A boy bystander, Baker Ruble, was fatally injured.
Fire gutted the basement and interior of McVicker's theater in Curcaco early this morning. Flames spread through the oily scenery and roof collapse followed. one firefighter was fatally injured, three others hurt, walls remained standing, offices spared. Loss estimated at 15000 with 100000 insurance. theater to be rebuilt promptly.
The Illinois Central railroad employes train service committee met General Manager Becker to present a new wage schedule. They seek an increase estimated between 5 and 30 percent, with a decision promised within ten days. The committee expressed satisfaction that the matter will be settled satisfactorily.
The amended alien contract labor law bill moves through the house. It makes it illegal for aliens to enter under labor contracts and imposes fines and imprisonment on vessel masters who bring them in. It prohibits advertisers from encouraging emigration for work and bars admitted aliens from remaining, with exceptions for certain professions and religious ministers.
About 2,500 people attended the Knights of Labor mass meeting in Union Square New York amid heavy police. Powderly spoke amid cheers while critics denounced the New York Central officers as arbitrary. The gathering urged political action for government railroad management and criminalizing Pinkerton guards.
Emil B. Koessel, a Minneapolis butcher and treasurer of several societies, was arrested in Philadelphia. He admitted embezzling about 2000 to 7000 dollars, depending on the account, and said he used the funds for his business, planning to repay. Det. Doyle notified Minneapolis. a requisition from Minnesota authorities follows.
Two men entered J R Warner’s Hamline home around 1 3 am and fled with about 60 after rifling rooms on the second floor. They entered via a parlor window and exited through a door at the foot of the stairs as the owner woke and alerted the household.
National League leader Timothy M Healy warned of looming famine as potatoes blight bites Ireland. He argued tenants may withhold rent during distress but condemned paying rent while families starve, urging landlords to bear the rent burden and keep aid for genuine need. Healy suggested appeals to America and Australia if needed.
A major fire yesterday at Tokay, the wine entrepôt, consumed most of the town except thirteen houses. The blaze still burned, causing great distress as several hundred cattle perished. Nearby Kaba Hatzield and other villages near Temesvar also burned with ten dead in Kaba and three in Saro.
The British gunboat Ready at Barima near the Orinoco ordered the Venezuelan warship Faro to strike colors. The captain submitted to force and a commission from the Venezuelan government was sent to investigate. The disagreement centers on a territory between British Guiana and the Orinoco mouth.
Known in the Northwest. Rep Watson of Pennsylvania who suddenly fell dead yesterday was well known in St. Paul and North Dakota. He owned the Watson farm in his county and a local post office was named for him. A friend of Rep Hall of Minnesota, he asked Hall to arrange a pair for him last Saturday due to not feeling able to attend to House work.
A broad summary from Minnesota reports a long list of incidents and deaths. Dreadful weather and accidents strike St Paul Duluth Mankato Winona and nearby areas. Causes include electrocution fights with horses drownings and a fatal lightning strike. A reform school move and legal opinions on elevators also appear.
Hon Johnson Nickells of Jamestown prepares to depart for South America to assume duties as United States consul at Baranquilla. Special Land Agent W Apperson injured in a Grafton buggy accident. Sioux agencies protest federal beef distribution order preferring to butcher own cattle. Unknown man’s body found in Lake Eckelson, age about 25, sandy complexion, with watch and foreign coins. Fred Loomis, 13, accosted by two men in Island Park Fargo. $5 taken. excitement among original package men as State's Attorney Bartlett begins subpoenas. Presidential original package law appears to be forcing many to close. Gov Miller to consider pardons for John and Harriet Dailey convicted of manslaughter in Ellendale 1885. time close in November. both ill, woman bedridden for a year.
Sioux Falls hosts seventy six real estate and loan firms. Lead City residents protest the school grounds being leased to a circus for twenty dollars. W H Nelson builds a large barn near Sioux Falls. Hog cholera hits Parker area. Eggleston reports pig losses. older stock worse than sows. Sioux Falls youths 10 and 12 obtain tobacco despite age limits. Kintner Sprouts Timothy and clover in dooryard. two crops heavy. Brookings M E church robbery of offering box. Kampeska boy rescues brother from cistern. George J Ehmer survives lightning strike on Red Hill. watch and chain damaged but functional.
A report notes boys near Platteville uncovered a skeleton described as an antelovian giant. Other items include John Mueler of Racine driven to insanity by family troubles and a fatal ore-train accident near Horley with conductor Bartlett.
A Cleve Iowa resident in Polk county acts as post master and telegraph operator for two railroads and as an agent for two railroads while raising a baby. Separately a masked hold up near Boone involved Mark Johnson losing 700 dollars from a bank withdrawal. The Waterloo Reporter notes five foreclosures in Black Hawk county this year with two on town property. Telegrams flood collector Lothrop in Dubuque about government licenses post original package law. Onion growers in Scott county prosper with 1.10 dollar price in Davenport. Reverend Solomon Sleeper in Washington county is 101 years old and has tended corn on twenty acres this season. A spider crawled into Union Stoner's ear and was removed by Dr. Thompson. Three Iowa men jailed at Grand Island for selling broken silverware and other goods, challenging habeas corpus. A Boone grocery break in led to stolen toilet soap found with a tourist. The death of L. P. David near Burlington is ruled suicide after a letter to his mother indicated plans to take his life.
The Herald of Health notes women show greater tenacity of life than men across statistics. It states Hebrew women are the longest lived, while in insects males die earlier. It also mentions plant and animal life patterns with seminals and quadrupeds showing stronger endurance in males.
Senate debates a $40,000 artesian irrigation survey and grants for South Dakota North Dakota and Washington. House advances a Detroit river tunnel and tariff measures. Senate and House clash over election reform and rules as conference talks continue.
The New Orleans Picayune notes that a cheerful smile from a woman brings comfort in sorrow and warmth at home. It soothes husbands and children, lifts the mood of workers and even street children, and is praised as a beautiful, life light that blends laughter and sobriety.
Albert Hart of Clinton County Missouri wandered to the central station just after midnight and told how he rode through many towns and finally reached Omaha. He marveled at the vast world, saying the other way may be as big as this way.
A 12-year-old boy was mauled by a wolf while herding cattle near Jackson, suffering severe bites to face and neck. The boy’s dog barked and rushed the wolf, driving it away and saving him.
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