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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1894
Page
3
An officer recalls a Grand Rapids Eagle scene in which Sherman’s raiders seized a plantation, killing hens and gathering eggs while an enraged woman urged Confederate help. The surprise Confederate charge drove Union troops back as a Confederate officer urged the woman to shout at the Yankees from a fence.
Susy, a six year old, notes that foreign national girls in her mother's kitchen speak English with an accent. She is sent to tell the cook not to prepare soup. She returns with a Swedish instruction to Mary, saying you needn't make the soup, revealing a language mix up in the household.
A quirky dialogue follows Freddie Van Twiggen pondering genius and chumps. The excerpt, packed with eccentricities and catalog copy, features odd ads and claims from a bygone era, including an advert for Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve and a giant corn offer.
About 150 attended the Bostonian Society gathering in the Old State House as President Curtis Guild compared 1854 Boston papers with today. He cited fewer telegraph reports, market data, or major sections a century and a half ago, noting a bustling State Street change hour and crowded sidewalks from Kilby to Congress streets as merchants thronged daily.
Dr Seward Webb, a Vanderbilt son-in-law, is described as a popular, highly driven business figure with many roles. He serves as a director in the New York Central railroad and chief executive of a palace car company, runs a railroad project in the Adirondacks, imports and breeds thoroughbreds and cattle, owns prize hackneys, and is deeply active in New York social clubs and high society entertaining on a princely scale.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes railway passenger traffic has spurred new devices for canceling dating and registering tickets. One machine prints rapid streetcar and ferry tickets from perforated narrow paper, then cuts and ages them. Another device numbers tickets consecutively with a ticket holder and register, counting as tickets are drawn, preventing fraud and easing stock control.
At a dinner, Charles G Leland converses with a French guest about William Blake as a visionary and notes he was not mad but nearly a genius yet boring. Leland’s joke lands with laughter until the host asks about Dore, prompting a stunned reply in confused garbled speech.
Hostetter and McGinnis quarrel over a patent remedy to kill Croton bugs. The Harlem Draggist claims the product “Sudden Death to Geaten Bugs” is effective, while the customer complains it fails. The exchange ends with a demand for a refund and a promise of superior efficacy.
A brisk vendor in Chicago offers a range from an anthemum to a Christmas anthem, addressing a passerby with playful phrases about items for sale in the market core.
Dr. Angelescu, a Romanian doctor, recalls a romance with Agatha, a Bucharest beauty who married another and later aided by tragedy. After a life of vanity, he finds purpose rescuing a sick child in a Romanian village, saving the infant and renouncing vengeance, calling that night the most beautiful.
A new device keeps piano keys exposed to light and air to curb ivory discoloration. The casing uses silvered glass to reflect light onto the keyboard while ensuring air access, enhancing the instrument's exterior appeal.
Philadelphia February 6 funeral services for George W. Childs were held at St James Protestant Episcopal Church with 1200 seats barely enough for relatives delegates from New York and Boston press and Drexel Institute friends. The Drexel mausoleum at Woodland was the private interment. Typographical Union No 2 pledged a monument fund with subscriptions already received.
A dispatch from Sierra Leone reports renewed fighting on the frontier between British forces and French native troops. A detachment of British frontier police encamped in Sofa country was fired upon by French troops, with one Frenchman and five native policemen killed. Further notes say the attacked detachment had earlier been shelled by the French in Warina while returning to the coast.
President J J Nill of the Great Northern opposes Senator Washburns bill to grant right of way for the Delath and Winnipes railroad through the White Earth reservation amid talk of a Canadian Pacific Soo deal. Extra session action on coal shipments in sealed cars remains unreported as Lowry Washburn interests seek Hill influence before adjournment.
Caddo Ind Feb 6 The Choctaw district court opens with about a dozen murder cases on the docket Several death sentences are anticipated The high profile case is Shube Locke son of Nek Locke leader of the late Anthis war He is to be tried for murder by a Jones county court His friends vow to block a firing squad if he is convicted.
Hull February 6 explorer Jackson has returned from a brief survey of Walgats islands in the Arctic Ocean and plans to reach Franz Joseph land in July. He will establish depots at intervals to permit retreat and believes a vast continent lies northward. He expects a four year absence.
El Reno Oklahoma February 6. Gold fever in the Wichita mountains collapsed yesterday when a party attempting to rescue a friend exposed that the ore was salted. For weeks excitement had built on the new finds, but the bubble burst and the claimants vanished amid bitter credulity.
Erastus P. Moran, appointed receiver of the American Building Loan and Investment Society, sues William L. Marston and Francis B. Modica in federal court for 100 dollars. The declaration states illegal methods by Marston and Modica caused the society to lose a gross total of 87,454 dollars.
The Supreme Court today affirms the South Dakota ruling in Gustave E. Shaner v Allerton over an alleged fraudulent sale of a clothing store to defraud creditors. Allerton wins. Justice Field also rules that Indians on a reservation charged with murder may be tried in U S court.
A new coal town at Belt Montana grows with 175 men on day shift mining and grading. In about ten days the town site will be surveyed and platted with lots for sale. The coal is superior to other Montana deposits though car scarcity limits output. Castner's old tunnel is retimbered to 1000 feet. The town name is not yet decided. Great Northern promises three weekly trains and two daily coal trains forthcoming as production allows.
Special Rabbi Friedman, called by Adath Israel of Boston, cannot accept Denver’s plea as Temple Emanuel of Denver refuses to release him from a five year contract. The news notes mounting demand for his services in the area.
The Barrel Stave and heading manufacturers of Minnesota and Wisconsin will hold a meeting in Eau Claire delayed from February 6 to February 8. The postponement was advised to avoid clashing with the Hardwood Lumber association event in Minneapolis on February 6.
The New York Special reports the Louisville and Nashville line shows six months ending December 31 gross earnings of 9,755,924 with a drop of 1,029,005 and net earnings of 3,874,977, down 656,745.
Libbie Denn, twenty, became violently ill after taking Paris green at a Picassant Valley farm fifteen miles from Eau Claire. She confessed intent to kill herself but hints exist she may be shielding another. Family includes mother, a 27 year old brother, and three sisters. Doctor delayed. recovery chances slim. Authorities planned an investigation.
Mrs. Carr wife of attorney Harry L. Carr who was slain at home is charged with complicity. Also in custody are Bessie Sherwood Jim Tracy and Ted Dotson alleged conspirators aiming to obtain Carr life insurance reportedly worth 20000. Mrs. Carr denies burglars killed her husband.
A Times Athens dispatch reports that pressures from major powers have led the Greek government to suspend further executions in Crete. Four Christians were executed recently, and several Mussulians awaiting capital punishment had sentences commuted amid intense Christian resentment toward the government. In a separate note, the Venus has been awarded 4500 pounds salvage for towing the Langham into Queenstown after the Langham lost its propeller while en route from Galveston to Liverpool. the Venus sailed from Wilmington, NC bound for Liverpool and arrived at Queenstown on January 22.
The British steamer Rannoch, captained by Stevers, sailed from Glasgow January 20 bound for New York. A heavy free gale after fourteen days damaged the vessel, swept decks of boats and movable objects, and forced a return to Greenock for survey to assess the damage.
Emporia Kan Feb 7 A country women's suffrage association was organized last evening with prominent city and county ladies in attendance. A vigorous campaign will start immediately and run until November when the amendment is placed before voters. The plan mirrors that used in other Kansas counties.
Rome dispatch reports four ringleaders in Massa riots sentenced to two to eight years. Troops have arrested the chief rioter Nicolini and twenty-two others involved in the January pillage of Caotsl peggio township.
London February 7. Williams, organizer of a Tower Hill unemployed meeting, warned that if police strike again the unemployed would resort to chemicals to send officers to heaven by chemical parcel protest.
Sunny Luckey, a Creek Indian held in Seattle for murder awaiting transfer to the Indian Territory, was released from custody by a U S commissioner who ruled there is no treaty with the Creeks. He admitted the killing but claimed self defense.
James Murphy, cousin of Mrs Phillips, who wed Saturday to Patrick, admitted to jail yesterday and tried to kill Phillips. He was wired and overpowered as he drew a revolver.
Hayward Wisconsin February 7 deputy state warden D L Mackie Ashland arrested a local farmer for possessing venison. The incident surprised a settler who is rumored to have killed deer for personal use.
Washington February 7 Democratic members of the senate Committee on state have decided to grant no hearings on the tariff bill. The decision limits discussion and move the measure toward likely passage without formal public testimony.
City evangelization conference begins in St Louis with ministers and laymen from Denver Minneapolis Detroit Memphis Kansas City Cincinnati and other cities. Rev Dr Parsons elected president with Rev J A Brooks of Memphis as vice president. Dr Parsons reads opening remarks while Rev J H Garrison editor of the Christian Evangelist offers welcome. Day's sessions feature papers by attending ministers.
Special Senor J Jesus Cardenas a leading rancher in Western Mexico was killed at his La Naranjera home in Colima. Police say robbery is suspected but revenge by enemies is also considered. Two arrests have been made.
In Peoria Illinois ten year old Robert Jones shot his father three times after being refused money for shoes. The injured man was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The boy surrendered, admitting the killing and expressing satisfaction. Authorities suspect mental instability.
Special dispatch reports negotiations between Panama canal liquidators and M. Bartissol the bondholder trustee concluded. M Fifiel commits 10 million francs and Gartissol 5 million francs bringing total to 18 million francs. Paris financial houses urged to subscribe to finish the canal project.
Paris dispatch reports ex King Behanzin surrendered to French troops at Ajego near Abomey after being hotly pursued by troops and rallied supporters. He is placed under arrest.
St Petersburg reports the czar’s health has improved and physicians say he is entirely out of danger.
The article urges wheat belt farmers in Minnesota and the Dakotas to diversify due to collapsing wheat prices. It promotes hog production fed by wheat, barley, and peas as a profitable substitute, citing Northern Minnesota and North Dakota trials, superior pork yields, and markets at South St Paul. It advises selecting good breeding stock, proper sow care, warm pens, and soaking grains for fattening, with climate and market advantages shaping a broader, sustainable farm plan.
Extracts from a Bottineau North Dakota letter describe why Dakotan farmers moved to Manitoba and why some failed to pay subscriptions. The writer cites long wheat market distances, high freight and tariffs, seasonal weather woes, and modest prices for crops and livestock. It portrays a surplus of horses and persistent farmer discontent as progress stalls.
A reflection on how quick temper breeds hurtful words within close ties. The piece laments hasty speech that wounds friendship, noting weariness, stress, and unmet needs as sparks. It argues patience would spare lasting scars, while forgiveness cannot fully restore trust.
A friend teases the poet about publishing in this century. The poet answers with quiet humor that the work may appear next century, not this one.
In the Arkansas Traveler dialogue, A Mair-O'-Doen notes Jones is awfully sick with two doctors consulted. The exchange portrays concern and uncertainty about the severity of his illness while referencing medical attention.
The manager insists the audience demands the author’s presence, though the writer died a century ago. A plan to fix up a living performer to resemble the author is approved as a first class theater stroke.
The snippet contains personal asides about children and sleds, an old teething remedy advertisement, a 1886 Hall’s Catarrh Cure sworn statement, a lyric line “All Live as Long as I Can,” and a Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters promotion claiming relief for bilious and dyspeptic complaints.
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