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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1895
Page
7
A Chicago baking powder firm claimed the product won the highest award for strength purity and excellence. Agricultural Awards chair John Boyd Thatcher and the Awards judge declared the claims false. Exposition chemists found the powder contained ammonia, prompting critics to question the award denial.
John recalls his mother in law’s visit caused a house cleaning clash with neighbors. She managed to upset their daughter and drove a rift between him and his wife, leaving them not speaking for a week. The sister notes a different impression of the visit.
The report notes Philadelphia assessed value 1860 at 155 million and municipal costs 2.682 million, while 1864 valuation reached 760 million with taxes totaling 20.512 million. It denounces extravagance and calls for cross party unity to condemn it.
A short dialogue shows a portly club man asking for directions home while a policeman inquires about the name of the cook. The exchange hints at a humorous or confused street scene.
A lighthearted quip about an unusually open winter arrives as Hallam and Billson discuss the mild season and the persistence of book agents failing to close doors. The exchange captures a playful local mood.
The piece notes Miss Verique in New York and Miss Canstique unafraid to smoke after rejection. It explains Munich’s name comes from monks owning the land. It compares tax on farming lands in England at over 1 percent of crop value and in Egypt at 14 percent.
Basil confesses love for Alice and his conflict with Hall, a loyal servant, who suspects Alice’s affair. Lora, unaware of the danger, aids Basil’s departure while Oliver’s man contends with ring theft and surveillance, leaving Basil’s fate and Alice’s reputation in doubt.
Basil gone, Alice faces daily annoyances as Mrs Evelyn, once wed, reshapes her life. Her cold pride turns to a calculated charm to secure Mr Lyon, long pursued by spinsters and widows of B- who favor the match for his easy means. The decison to wed Captain Oliver’s rival unsettles the social circle.
A historical note describes Belgiums extreme penal system emphasizing long enforced confinement and a harsh method of execution. It details the two public executioners historically assigned, the kings order affecting pension for the Liege executor, and the scaffold procedure in Brussels. Prisoners endure isolation and controlled food, with most not surviving beyond three years.
Marguerite Bouyenval of Thenelles near Saint Quentin has supposedly slept for eleven years with her mother feeding her through a broken tooth. Doctors differ, some confirming sustained trance and others doubting the case, while locals debate believers and skeptics amid a Paris inquiry.
Mrs. Burton Harrison argues in Ladies' Home Journal that marriage should be based on mutual understanding and financial readiness rather than age. She warns that society’s materialism and reckless views on weddings lead to quickly dissolving bonds, urging parents to model prudent marriage practices for their children.
A reading of a clipped domestic exchange shows Mrs. Witherby chiding Henry for vague recall and memory lapses. The fragment hints at a strained household dynamic with terms like savages and poor memory appearing in the garbled text.
Charles Blixt testifies in the Hayward murder case detailing the crime to the court. He sobs and describes threats and the plan to kill Catherine King and dispose of evidence, while the defense seeks reasonable doubt amid conflicting witness accounts.
Minneapolis reports detailing expert medical testimony on two skull fractures and conflicting accounts of injuries. Prosecution questions how injuries occurred, while defense argues possible alternate causes. The trial scene shifts as Claus A. Blixt testifies about Hayward's plans and prior conversations.
Secretary Hart reports Jan 31 counts for 1894 and 1895 across Minnesota institutions. St Peter hospital 920 and 966. Rochester hospital 1 148 and 1 2. Fergus Falls hospital 493. Soldiers' home 304 and 364. School for deaf 222 and 236. School for blind 56 and 60. School for feeble minded 341 and 434. State public school 167 and 176. Reformatory 1450 and 125. State prison 1 489 and 529. total 4 597 and 4 844. United States prisoners from other states 100. indicates 65 US prisoners.
Four defendants in the Debs conspiracy case were discharged by Judge Grosscup today. Dennis Larkin Frank Preyer and John Burke were released with the judge reserving verdicts on John F McVean and John J Hannahag while he noted the death of counsel for the defense. Keavy told the attorneys to proceed with their case.
The record covers February 2 to 7 as Congress debates funds for the District of Columbia and silver measures. A violent House clash between Breckinridge and Heard ends with apologies. Teller warns against weak fiscal policy as the Senate moves DC appropriations and revises the Japanese treaty. Mantle sworn in as Montana senator.
A letter argues that blankets protect draught horses from cold, reduce feed waste, and improve appearance. It notes horses digest and absorb less food when chilled, recommends blankets as a cheap investment, and cites E. T. Ridick urging better care and insulation for working horses.
A ribald boast extols Hostetter’s Stomach Witters as a cure for seasickness and broad ailments. The ad claims the cordial relieves stomach and liver disturbances, malaria, rheumatism, and kidney trouble and is praised by travelers and merchants.
The Jewish Tidings argues Jews are defined by religion, not language or ancient nation status. It asserts Jews call themselves Jews, not Hebrews, and that Hebrew is a language the community no longer uses. The note ends with an advertisement for Hegeman’s Camphor with Glycerine and Clark Co. in New Haven.
The note presents a dialogic vignette about the Countess nee Giotrox and her husband, Mime, highlighting allowances for his shortcomings. The text suggests a humorous or ironic tension as the husband appears to shrink the more the countess tolerates him.
An old advertisement touts Mua Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a trusted teething remedy for babies. The copy emphasizes traditional methods and cautions on infant discomfort during teething.
At a Philadelphia archaeology meeting Prof William Goodyear announced Greek horizontal curves found in the Maison Carree Nimes marking the first observation of this optical refinement in a Roman temple. Measurements and theories will appear in American Journal of Archaeology with cooperation from Nimes city architect.
Dialect dialogue recounts a jury trial where Uncle Mose declares his rights and is pressed by a Justice about alleged cheating over the past weeks. The exchange suggests a courtroom scene centered on truth and justice.
A courtroom exchange shows the Judge insisting a witness may mark a document for a legal effect. The witness, indignant, confirms his membership in a writers’ club and asserts his right to write. The judge affirms that a mark carries the same legal weight as written words.
Jocose dialogue shows Jack dismissing the New Woman as too old while Jess questions the hesitation, highlighting contrasting attitudes toward gender roles in a casual interaction.
On the Avenue Hattie and Marie quarrel over a ten dollar loan Marie lent to a man who never repaid it. Hattie asks about the ex and Marie explains the debt caused the rift between them.
1 000 bus potatoes per acre boasting wonderful yields in potatoes oats corn farm and vegetable seeds. Cut this out and send postage to John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin for their great seed book and sample of Giant Spurry.
A Glasgow Infirmary case describes an iron-worker burned by red hot metal embedded in his eye and cheek after a furnace explosion. After doctors removed the eye, the patient displayed nerve by handling the recovered metal and declaring it cast-iron, joking that it would be seized if sent back to the works.
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