30 Dec 1892
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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1892
Page
1
Grand officers of the Iron Hall association have been placed under arrest in Baltimore, marking a major development in the organization’s leadership crackdown. Details remain sparse as authorities pursue further charges and context.
Judge Cornish of St. Paul rules the Northwestern Lumbermen's Association a trust and unlawful. A gas plant begins operation at Little Falls drawing questions why artificial supply is pursued when natural gas is readily available in large quantities on short notice.
The telegram notes estate of the late Congressman Samuel J. Randall shows property valued at 789.74 dollars with funeral and medical fees totaling 1,194.15 dollars. The piece also quotes a Winona Herald stance on whisky taxes and patriotism.
The minister of war ruled that a lieutenant may have one wife captain two, a commander three, and a colonel or higher four, setting the maximum at four spouses for officers in the sultan's army.
Report shows total attendance in Indian schools across all types reached 15 495 for the quarter ending September 30 1892, up from 14 485 a year earlier, an increase of 1 010 despite ongoing difficulties securing attendance.
The Declamatory Association met yesterday to discourage tragic declamation and promote strictly declamatory speech. For next year two first prizes will be offered, one for declamation and one for recitation. Treasurer reports $60 in bank. Nominating committee named: C Ayford Stillwater, E C McClelland Lake City, and C K Cheadle Brainerd.
A remittance envelope from Merchants National Bank to its St. Paul correspondent was stolen last night containing nine checks totaling 1062.42. One check of the group was presented at a Brainerd bank but rejected due to a St. Cloud bank stamp. The robber left the envelope hours before the payment attempt. other remittances to St. Paul arrived normally.
Wm E Lee says he will guide Minnesota's legislature to restore the four year old tax levy level and urge careful, business like appropriations. He stresses that state funds are not public property and vows to run the session to meet voter expectations. He notes Republicans face a landslide loss and urges Minnesota’s leadership reflect credit to ensure continued victory.
A devotional verse from Lucy Larcom published in the New York Independent proclaims the boundless tenderness of divine blessing. It speaks of leaning on God, surrendering life, and finding refuge, peace, and kinship with the divine through Christ.
The American Medical Association article emphasizes heat disinfection in sickroom excreta and nearby material. It notes several pathogens are killed within ten minutes at below 140 degrees Fahrenheit, except anthrax spores, and recommends boiling water or chemical disinfectants like iron sulfate or zinc chloride at boil for effective decontamination and odor control.
A Parisian tale tells of a marquis who courted a Second Empire beauty by leaving chestnuts daily on her doorstep, concealing pearls, rubies and diamonds in the heart of the nuts. After winning her hand, he fell on hard times and now hawks the same chestnut ruse in the streets, a note of skepticism lingering.
Public Opinion notes a sleeping car service from New York to Chicago equipped with 120 sheets 120 pillow slips and 120 towels. Washing is sourced in various cities at a rate of $1 per 100 pieces. A yearlong linen stock costs $50 000. For 700 cars every 30 days 2 400 dozen toilet soap cakes 1 200 dozen matches 85 dozen hairbrushes 50 dozen whisks 60 dozen combs and many sponges and feather dusters are used. Porters earn $30 to $50 monthly.
The Far Ringford park opens yearly for all visitors and the Freshwater flower show is held in August. Ten nyson abdicates hosting duties to his son Hallam, who has long served as secretary and confidant. The piece notes Tennyson’s resentment of intruders and contrasts dinner tables with wit and society. It also mentions General George G Meade nicknamed Four Eyed George, and a York Pa tree bearing pears peaches and apples. In China officials are blamed for community conduct. A son who kills his father faces brutal punishment up to beheading and community-wide penalties.
The World's Fair commission of Minnesota seeks samples of every Minnesota grown grain and seeds for display at Chicago. It especially desires white flint corn on the ear. Farmers may correspond with L. P. Hewt Supt Mankato to learn quantities and required accompanying information. Grain and seeds will be entered under the producer’s name and any premiums awarded go to the exhibitor.
Jessie Bartlett-Davis recalls a Buffalo breakfast scene at the Iroquois where Mr Barnabee danced on loose floor tiles during breakfast as sixty guests watched. The head waiter joined in with jig music while patrons laughed and the moment became a noted comic incident reported by the New York World.
The St Paul weekly Pioneer Press will feature original reading matter for the year with current news, a new story by Robert Louis Stevenson, weekly pieces by noted authors, and departments for New Woman's, Youth, Fiction, and Scientific topics. Correspondents cover Europe. Notes and Queries continues. sample copy and premium supplement offered.
A brief ad claims winter headaches arise from lack of fresh air and offers Krause's Headache Capsules as a guaranteed cure. It advises one capsule before bed and one in the morning to prevent headaches from overindulgence, with sales at McFadden's.
The Winter Team of the Business College begins Monday January 2, 1893. A liberal discount is offered to those who commence on or before the date. Individual instruction in commercial, stenographic and common school branches is available in day and evening sessions. For further particulars call or address.
Brainerd held an oratorical contest Friday evening followed by disturbances. The Brainerd Tribune, editor as a judge, attacks the Little Falls judges’ honor, while those most aware of the facts are away. A full statement will be released soon.
A Michigan rural district laid eight miles of telegraph line connecting many scattered farms to the village store. The proprietor acts as telegraph operator, express agent, and postmaster. Total outlay about $200 with small ongoing maintenance costs shared by owners. The system’s ease and low cost suggest broader adoption in country districts.
A recruitment pitch promises immediate earnings with a simple, learnable publishing-house business. It claims $45 profit on $75 worth of work, paid to hundreds of workers, and urges immediate action via mail to True & Co., Box 400, Augusta, ME. It emphasizes reputation and easy success for beginners and those with spare time.
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