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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1892
Page
3
A lone New York Herald reporter rides a streetcar when a mud-splashed man climbs aboard claiming to be the town’s biggest foot running loose. He recounts chasing a car, paying a conductor with a dime, losing a nickel, and finally hopping off as the car escapes, all for a five cent piece and the conductor’s meddling.
A brief joke from Texas Siftings about Weathergauge, joking that his second splice implies his first wife is dead. The tale notes he fell from church and broke his wooden leg, with carpenter Hodson visiting Jack’s house with tools all morning.
The piece highlights health humor from seaside resorts and includes household endorsements for Ball’s Cough Syrup from A J Whiting of Newton and Mrs Eliza Wilkson’s coal gas scare. It also mentions J N Bucher of Mineral Point praising Salvation Oil for rheumatism and announces a new $2000 pipe organ for Green Bay Presbyterian Church.
Frake J. Coenry sworn as senior partner of F J Cuexer & Co of Toledo pledges one hundred dollars for every cataract case cured by Hait's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason, December 6, 1886. Also note Hait's Catarrh Cure claimed to affect blood and body surfaces. Mrs Jane Walrath, longtime Madison resident, dies suddenly at age 71.
A testimonial from D. G. Davidson describes twelve years of catarrh symptoms and persistent nasal congestion. After using Ely's Cream Balm, he reports immediate relief with no drainage and no sore throat. Product details include 50 cent price and mail order from Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street New York.
Theodore Brockman an Appleton school teacher fell through an open man hole and sustained serious injuries but is expected to recover. Local officials investigate the incident and safety measures at the site.
The reform Club seemed to overlook Speaker Crisp yet his address carried force. The writer quips that Reid's German Cough and Kidney Cure would have sharpened his throat and voice, praising it as ideal for public speakers, auctioneers, orators, lawyers, and clergymen who must speak.
A Jen ness-Miller Illustrated Monthly writer laments the fate of Chinese infants. He describes head shaving at one month, strict taboos from the almanac, first visits to grandmothers with gifts, and harsh parental control including possible selling or brutal punishment leading to infant death without intervention.
A shift in view on cyclone origins questions whether storms start in the upper atmosphere or at the surface. French astronomer Faye long argued for atmospheric origins, while W L Dallas cites Indian Ocean cyclones as descending from higher layers. Further study is needed to settle the issue.
A sunken white cedar forest off New Jersey coast has been mined for eight decades. Dennisville locals extract valuable timber by digging through the buried logs beneath shallow soil, cutting growing trees to reach richer logs a few feet below. It is believed the sunken forest was created by an ancient earthquake.
A fragmentary note recalls a rush to London for weeks with humor about rumors and reputation. The exchange hints at social chatter and a concern over Keely cure gossip, reflecting club dialogue and personal reassurance.
A short dialogue captures an aspiring author and an office boy in a magazine setting. The editor’s absence prompts questions about regular employment, while the boy quips that growing up will teach him what to know about being an author. The exchange highlights early career attitudes and ambition.
Help for sufferers from liver complaint and constipation is claimed with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The remedy is said to completely remove these disorders and also provide benefit to those with malaria rheumatic dyspeptic and nervous conditions.
The new paper mill at South Centralia has been completed and will soon be run ning with a full force of men.
An advertisement touts August Flower as a universal remedy for dyspepsia. It states the product treats stomach and liver issues, claims curative proof and wide distribution through large manufacturing plants selling in towns and countries.
A manager at Continental Banking Corporation exposes a tense theft plot involving ten thousand pounds in bonds. A trusted clerk, Aspin, is suspected after the bonds vanish from an unlocked safe while the manager and cashier recount custody. Aspin is seized by Scotland Yard with the warning that suspicion will end if he cooperates.
Mr Aspin is frightened and clings to a hansom door as a youth admits guilt and fears ruin for life. The manager restrains him and promises aid for the boy’s sake, urging he must listen. The scene ends with the manager offering assistance, saying it will be continued.
Dr E B Foote Jr disputes Miss Fay’s supernatural claims in Manifestations noting sleight of hand. He details cabinet tests where pinned curtains and hand-holding hid the manipulation of props. He praises genuine table tipping as the sole apparently real phenomenon, attributing others to agile fingers and restraint methods.
The Wooster land held by every president from Monroe to Harrison is now tied up in litigation. The parcel, deeded by Joseph H. Larwill to Monroe and successors for a presidential burial ground, later became a public park. Jawcett Larwill claims title after obtaining quitclaims, arguing county removal of graves failed to keep the land for its original use.
An essayish meditation on why birds sing, arguing that song is fueled by love and happiness. It cites diverse authorities, notes most species sing in spring, and suggests the music mirrors the heart’s rhythm when birds feel at home, joyful and buoyant.
discussion by William M Salter before the Society for Ethical Culture emphasizes that women’s advancement strengthens men and society most through home life. It urges women to pursue education for family benefit rather than political arenas while praising motherhood and companionship. The piece also extols onions as breath sweeteners, stomach aids, a blood purifier, vermifuge, and sleep aid, with various home remedies including earache relief and a homemade syrup for croupy children.
The piece advises women to favor appropriate, conservative dress for informal events and street wear over lavish, formal gowns. It cautions that elegance lies in suitability and simplicity, not in wearing outfits fit for royal drawing rooms on everyday errands, and urges avoiding conspicuous overdressing.
A discussion urges women to remove hats in theatres, suggesting lace scarves as a stylish solution and cloak rooms to ease adoption. The text then shifts to nursing progress and dietary care for the sick, praising advances in medical understanding and artificial digested foods, with Dr Burnet commenting on modern dieting and the value of onions in diet.
A New York World note reports that fin de siecle fashion aims to abolish kissing among women and in public life. The piece praises a discreet substitute where Mrs Manhattan taps Miss Murray Hill and softly says consider yourself kissed, leaving the recipient smiling and modestly attired.
To detach a photo from a mount cut away surplus then place in cold water to float free A little warm water aids separation but india rubber mounts may require peeling for release Hot water can react with prints not well washed By contrast white boards dull the image and should be avoided Toner or tinted boards are preferred to preserve color and effect
A 400th centennial note reveals the moon’s regal ruler shares its throne with a striking female likeness. On a cloudless night near full moon with a good glass, observers may glimpse a profiled face looking left, hair coiled high and a radiant neck. Beyond her profile appears the dark face of a man facing forward.
It decries mothers who neglect training daughters toward serious life duties, stressing that a wife’s highest role is to be a homemaker. A noted writer is cited, declaring home follows the true wife, a light that outshines material splendor for the homeless.
Household guidance shows how to craft tiny jackets from silk and wool stockings with worn feet. Legs are joined down the back, sleeves cut from narrower portions, edged with scalloped worsted trim, and a cord with matching tassels threaded at the neck for a delicate finish.
An English fashion for wedding bouquets called the spray bouquet is described as a large flat arrangement suspended from the waist. It frees the bride’s hands for a prayer-book and contrasts with white satin or brocade. White satin ribbon loops mingle with flowers and hair fern, cascading down the skirt.
An observer notes wind instrument players often develop cheek dimples from facial muscle strain. He cites the clarinet flute cornet trombone and French horn as contributing factors and suggests the idea may popularize girls taking up wind instruments to gain the effect.
A British hostess maintains a staff of twelve young maids, rotating them as they gain skill. When a group becomes proficient she assigns them to better positions and starts training another dozen, demonstrating practical art in household management.
A historical formula describes Javelle water made from bicarbonate of soda four pounds and chloride of lime one pound. Boil soda in one gallon of water ten to fifteen minutes, then stir in chloride of lime until smooth. Cool and use to remove fruit stains from white undergarments.
An Indiana graded school visitor recalls a pompous school board president who corrected a pupil’s mispronunciation of a massacre word. The educator insists Webster Unabridged supports the term massaker, then admits Webster’s error, expressing disbelief.
A historical note detailing pre-stamp letter delivery costs, rate rules by distance, and gradual changes from the 1840s onward. It covers 8 cent and 25 cent early rates, later reductions to 5 and 10 cents, Sir Rowland Hill’s 1840 reforms, U.S. adoption in 1847, and the shift to faster rail and steamship mail expanding nationwide communication by 1892.
The Presbyterian urges humble thoughtful resolutions that are kept through strength from the Lord. It warns against overreaching vows that raise the stakes too high and risk failure. A cautious, steady approach is advised to avoid shipwreck and maintain progress.
The bee uses its sting as a tiny tool to seal honey cells. Formic acid, injected during final cell finishing, gives honey its distinctive flavor and aids preservation. The sting acts like a miniature trowel to cap brimful cells.
In old Venice the streets stayed muddy despite ancient sewers. To cope, women wore ever taller high heels, reaching half a yard. Footways became perilous, so a lady needing to walk a short distance relied on two companions, the black pages or lovers in Venetian society.
A woman in Germany laments the difficulty of learning German after a German friend’s English mistake. She recalls a misrendered common saying, “The ghost is willing but the meat is feeble,” highlighting her worry she too may falter in German.
A humorous exchange where one boy says he plans to leave his job due to no more afternoons off and the other asks why. The first replies he has used all excuses except requesting a day off to marry, fearing suspicion.
A reflective note questions where we would be without Columbus discovery. It argues a common breed or lineage may have limited feeding qualities and that such chances are slim. It asserts good blood or lineage improves success in breeding and ventures.
A Buddhist priest praises Sir Edwin Arnold for his thorough work as a writer recalls guiding visitors through Kalanie temples. He gestures to bright depictions of Buddha and, after struggling to find English words, asks the woman to recount Arnold and his book The Light of Asia.
A man at an uptown drug store asks the clerk for the latest city directory to locate a John Doe. The clerk confirms the directory is current, but the seeker notes warrants have been issued for a John Doe and cannot find the name in the book.
Andrew Juneau, arrested in Antigo on a charge of assaulting Frank Brauns daughter, was bound over for trial in $500 bond.
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