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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1888
Page
4
A long compendium recounts Bismarck era rhetoric on war with Italy and Russia, urging strength, unity, and a people’s war. It notes armament plans, postal and civil service changes, and various political, social, and local events across the United States and Europe, including Congress actions and public notices.
A young woman argues that social science blames high society for declining marriages. She says many women would marry honest, industrious men if given opportunity, and rejects the idea that women’s behavior is the main cause. The discussion appears in the Keokuk Gate City.
A St. Louis shoe clerk analyzes how women shop citing foot inspection to pick a comfortable fit and a flattering look. He notes women hide exact foot size, prefer not to be shown the entire stock, and that English styles encourage comfortable fits over tightness.
The 1890 termination of Franklin's $5,000 Boston and Philadelphia bequests marks a century of revenue from the Benjamin Franklin trust. Boston's fund has grown to about $328,000, Philadelphia's to around $70,000, though both trails the inventor’s expectations. A portion of Boston's reserve funds Franklin Park, a public recreation ground.
Col Parafine Daw moved a resolution against tyranny but the president questioned its meaning. Daw admitted he did not know the tyrant or the heel. The chair ordered Daw to sit down and warned fines, declaring the resolution out of order.
In Unionville the Lamphier family runs a general store. Clerk John Stockham courts Lottie Lamphier, defies her father, and after a smoky woodhouse fire with a rogue sleeping tramp, the couple wed with Mr. Lamphier’s blessing and a dramatic turn of events.
Eggs supply all essential nutrients in one shell and serve as food medicine and a versatile commodity. From plain boiling to French preparations they provide diet, growth support, and a range of non culinary uses in industry and cosmetics. Even shells are valued as carbonate of lime in medical and homeopathic views.
European oyster supplies have risen as English legislation and global efforts expanded farming. France reports output rising from 60 million oysters in 1876 to 600 million in the last year, with exports increasing from 21 million to about 50 million. Quality, once fragile, has improved while oysters shift from luxury to common fare, though England still sees slower price declines.
A narrator recalls a prank where the diner's meals turned out to be dog rat and calf served with potatoes. Clifton Breckinridge of Arkansas seeks to amend import laws with Hewitt bill features, while Mills aims to push a bill by Washington's Birthday. Indian affairs panel rejects Darlington's proposal to loosen licenses for certain traders with Indians.
At Ilion New York Hardy and Graham gun makers bid off the Remington armory by order of the court reaching a price of 152 dollars.
A testimonial touts Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer as removing dandruff cleansing the scalp restoring gray hair to its original youthful appearance and vigor.
The piece urges writers to speak plainly in good English, avoid Latin quotes, and resist ornate wordplay. It warns against imitating past masters and stresses clear, direct expression as key to originality. The excerpt extols Dr Bull's Cough Syrup and Salvation Oil as emblematic "glorious acts" of life’s work and comfort.
The initial freight rates from New York and Boston on the Soo line are much lower than those on competing lines, yet the other lines quickly match and meet these prices.
The article notes pneumotony as a lung disease surgery option with high risk and limited success, recommending Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery for early stage consumption. It also mentions Prof Phelps of Duluth and Congressman Nelson advocating liberal government aid before a congressional committee.
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