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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1895
Page
3
The Brainerd Dispatch reports that Belgium had 2036 miles of rail by 1893 with government ownership except 200 miles. Jerusalem’s Garden of Olives hosts eight trees over 1000 years old. Dijon’s poplar traces to 722 AD, 122 feet tall and 45 feet base circumference. London notes diphtheria rising in severity.
The first ropemakers were the spiders, spinning a thread so fine that a strand of fifty or sixty fibers is a dozen times thinner than the finest human thread.
In distributing telegraph wires for army purposes preparatory to establishing communicating stations it is found that great savings in time are achieved by mounting the reel on a bicycle.
The swordfish weapon likely inspired early sword design. Many ancient blades from maritime peoples were edged with shark teeth, reflecting a marine origin for sword weapons.
A new Hudson river steamboat launches with an estimated cost of 1 million dollars and propulsion from 8000 horsepower engines. Other items note dynamite gun tests in San Francisco and cultural observations on Shelley’s skull relics and medicinal perfumes.
Several substances with strong Western repugnance are valued as perfumes in the East. In Persia and Afghanistan asofoetida is regarded as a delicate fragrance, and many wealthy individuals carry it in pockets or a bag suspended from the neck.
A 1910s glimpse notes Romania as the highest taxed country with duties on foreign wine whisky shipments pay duties exceed the bottle price. Transport stamps and other levies add to the tax burden including a tax on female servants.
The article notes Malibran's contralto leaning toward mezzo soprano with tactful concealment of faults. It also describes seventeenth and eighteenth century doctors carrying helion-head canes filled with aromatic powders to disinfect the nose when entering sick rooms.
In a sermon titled The Prodigal Son Mr Moody asserts two sons and argues a son should earn wealth himself by labor rather than rely on his father. He claims self-reliant men are valuable and criticizes rich fathers who do everything for their sons, expressing greater respect for a self-made rich man's son than for a poor man's son.
Instructions describe making a paper lamp shade by sliding circular crimped papers over a lamp frame, stacking three colors, tying loosely, and shaping edges into waves to form vandykes. Guidance emphasizes harmonious tints and decorative folds to enhance effect.
A compact weekly digest surveys major events from around the world. It skims political shifts, economic developments, and notable incidents, presenting a concise panorama for informed readers seeking quick orientation.
Lieut. William M. Williams of the Nineteenth Infantry, who had been suspended from the army at Muskegon Michigan since June 13 1893 over financial troubles, has been restored by President Cleveland and ordered to report for duty at Fort Wayne Michigan. The first suspension occurred January 6 1891.
A roundup of notable figures and events including Mark Twain to receive ten London lectures for 10000 dollars, H S Bundy near death, E C Stedman leaving Yale, Lord Walticourt’s marriage plans, Miss May Palliser a beauty prize winner, Joseph Chamberlain’s Bechuanas title, Capt Alfred Sanford and his Grant ties, the younger Dumas school memories, Alfred Rothschild’s chefs, Lombroso on juveniles, Poe and McCay marriage in Baltimore, Winslow and Black wedding, Mrs Elizabeth Anderson guarding Fort Sumter flag, Howells Stedman Kipling on writing efficiency, William Edwards seeking 30 million estate, and Samuel G Lewis’s death.
The article notes a Parkersburg music academy fire likely from a cigar stump, a Turner painter freezing to death after intoxication, a Kirkham storage blaze in Anderson with severe burns to Harry Gaither, and a Maple City widow starving in a freezing condition. Also listed are Ridgefield fire losses of 100000 with 75000 insured, Evansville railroad clerk Oliver Tarrett killed by gas ignition, and Franklin child Stanley Fowler dying from a corn kernel blockage in the lung.
A condensed 19th century dispatch reports a wholesale jail delivery at Murphysboro, a black prizefighter Henry Massey shot dead in St Louis by Nelson Casey, and various crimes including a $1,500 fine for John A. Payne in Covington. Additional items note assaults in Detroit, a double murder in Giles County Virginia, suicides, counterfeit drafts in Kansas and Oklahoma, and other era incidents across multiple states.
An English woman sent to this country by Rev J Bell faces jail after a twelve year old girl Mattie Goatley confessed to poisoning a coffee pot at Mrs Amanda Teeters home where she lived a year. Edwin C Reid editor of the Allegan Gazette is arrested for obscene mail matter. A Beatrice Nebraska visitor Mrs Carrie Prown found dead with gunshot wounds. South Carolina Governor Evans vows full justice for the Colleton county killings.
A batteau of varied items reports Dervish raids in Egypt cholera outbreaks in St Petersburg and Cuba insurgents hanging peaceful citizens a major Mersey collision two thousand plus attendees in Bogota for Dr Carcasquilla the leprosy cure and Elusive court intrigues Russia linked conspiracies in Corean affair with Americans named amid revoked gold mine concessions and reduced salaries
A Christmas homage speaks of the prince of peace arriving with a reign filled with blessings. It notes that earthly calm is fleeting yet proclaims a lasting peace within the heart through a mighty and rejoicing sway.
A terse exchange unfolds as a thief returns a gift to a needy child and vows to reform. The man admits his crime and receives a kiss from the child before fleeing. The next day he contemplates a fresh start and a cleaner life in the new year.
In the quiet early hours of Christmas day a shabby intruder slips into a home library through a window. He admires the Christmas tree and toys, noting parents’ expensive gifts and imagining the loot including silver engines, purses with money, gold sleeve-buttons, and a gold watch.
A verse by Harriet Brewer Sterling from December St Nicholas asks Santa not to climb the roof and to enter through the door instead. The note urges a safe approach to avoid harm to Santa and the toys for girls and boys.
The account explains mistletoe folklore cited by Shakespeare and other writers. A wandering prince amid a cottage romance uses a mistletoe twig to win the girl and peaceful approval from a suspicious parent, ending in lifelong bliss at the palace.
An old bronze cannon of Spanish origin lies buried on Alameda Point beach. The mid tide keeps covering it as it gradually sinks deeper in the sand.
A Germantown mother, reading a household journal column on a new quieting method for a noisy child, tried it at home with unforeseen consequences. The piece outlines the method and its surprising outcome, illustrating risks in home remedies and parental experimentation.
A playful quip from El Mosquito traces how Juan B. B. B. Bustillos was christened by a friar with a speech impediment. The exchange notes the oddity of a name born from a stammering cleric.
The playful exchange imagines Santa entering homes through chimneys with a jokey reluctance about buying a chimney now due to high prices. Little Johnny-Ma and Ma discuss waiting until a later time to see Santa.
A conspiracy to kill George M. Pullman and Philip D. Armour surfaces after two packages mailed to Armour and Pullman are found to contain explosive devices. A metal polisher named Owens is suspected as the informer who warned the targets, while investigators pursue leads and test the bombs’ contents.
London report cites Pall Mall Gazette Paris correspondent stating M. Faure will resign before March next. A new family scandal is alleged to have been unearthed. The piece notes widespread disgust at slander and questions the 200,000 franc secret fund used by the Elysee for the press.
Philadelphia December 18 John R Rob inson 25 shot and fatally wounded May Ickert 24 his alleged wife then killed himself. The incident ends in a double tragedy with the accused taking his own life.
A Moscow dispatch reports a plot against the czar with multiple bombs seized. Several men and women are arrested, including two prominent nihilist leaders, as authorities crack down on the conspiracy.
The German National Bank of Lincoln shuts its doors amid months of uncertainty. The bank had long been watched for stability as financial conditions remained unsettled.
Chan Fee Law and Sin Tong two Chinese witnesses in a murder case were paraded in irons before a coroner's jury and exposed on public streets. The incident unsettled the Chinese community who plan to seek redress through official channels in Washington. They were held for protection not as criminals at the central police station.
St Paul furrier Joseph Schiffner aged sixty residing at 53 West Colorado street St Paul hanged himself in the rear woodshed early this morning Friends and family believe worry over health and financial troubles unsettled his mind and led to the act
Attorneys for Mrs Pattison wife of the late Admiral Pattison withdraw the application to Governor for permission to sue to dissolve the Walter A Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Co It is understood Hoogac Falls will take Mrs Pattison's stock at par value
M. C. Lightner a prominent Chicago Board of Trade member and former vice president for two terms died today. Local traders recall his long service and influence in market circles.
A northbound express collided with a local freight on a Milton siding when a switch was not closed. Conductor John Clancy, Engineer Clark Hoyt, Fireman James Osman, and six surgeons responded. Injured include Joel Borscher and several from Custer, Ohio. twenty five others lightly hurt went home.
Reports from Chasebury Wisconsin and La Crosse confirm Francis Boulder killed his wife and apparently hanged himself. Inquests await verdict as public sentiment splits between suicide and homicide theories amid clouded circumstances. Carl Kowalke, relative, confirms suicide with details of rope and an ax near the scene.
Henry Johns of St Paul asks Attorney General Childs if the Sutton decision covers notaries public elected to the legislature and served full terms. Childs will issue a formal opinion clarifying the court’s meaning for minor officials, a ruling that may shape state practice until a later court action.
At 4 o'clock this morning Philadelphia street car lines were tied up in a general strike after leaders decided the move last night. Conductors and motormen demand higher wages shorter hours and union recognition in the Amalgamated Association. Dissatisfaction grew after the consolidation of lines into one company and recent discharges of union members.
Washington December 18 The Republic and senate committee today completed the assignment of committees Northwestern senators secure chairmanships as follows Davis Minnesota territories Nelson Minnesota improvement Mississippi river Hansbrough North Dakota Library Pettigrew South Dakota Indian affairs Kyle South Dakota university Mantle Montana national banks Carter Mont relations with Canada
A caravan of 1,200 men traveling from Eldoma was ambushed by followers of Chief MassaI near the latter’s kraals on November 26. More than 1,000 men in the group were killed in the attack on that dark night.
Washington observers note Spain's cabinet turmoil may quicken or delay Cuba reforms. Limited autonomy measures adopted last March await execution, but minister of justice blocked them due to the island's rebellion. Foreign affairs minister unaffected by Madrid dispute.
Kalispell Mont Special The jury found William J. Richards not guilty of setting fire to bridge No 143 on the Great Northern east of Kalispell on Nov 4. The verdict came after three hours deliberation amid a hotly contested trial with circumstantial evidence.
Berlin cor respondent reports a peremptory demand from the powers for Japan to evacuate Corea. Shanghai dispatch notes several Russian warships observing the formal transfer of Chinese into Port Arthur.
In Oshkosh Wisconsin a man identified as Emil Wiess and another unmarried man were struck by a Wisconsin Central freight train while attempting to dodge a switch engine today. Both men were fatally injured as the freight cars passed.
A humorous exchange ends with a nephew showing a keen memory for names. After brief testing, he repeats a long line of Smith entries from a city directory, winning a champagne prize from his uncle.
A Puck cartoon caption questions the last judgment with Gabriel joking that many graves hold college men waiting for the last trump. The exchange frames mortality in humorous biblical banter.
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