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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1896
Page
3
A stylish woman in New York stepped into a dry goods store, bought a seal wrap for 300, paid with a 1000 check, and fled after a ruse. The shop's messenger verified the check as good, but a later bank visit showed the 1000 had been withdrawn and the check was worthless.
The notice hails M. M. Luther of East Troy Pennsylvania for growing 207 bushels of Salter's Silver Mine Oats and invites thirty thousand farmers to compete for 200 dollars in gold. It highlights high yields of Silver King Barley 116 bushels per acre in 1895 and corn 230 bushels, with fodder plants praised. Send 10 cents postage to John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin for a free mammoth catalogue and ten seed packages.
A brief quote notes Fopson as a charming but misdirected ladies man. The remark claims his appeal fails to meet the right expectations, humorously framing his notoriety as misguided. The item mirrors a light socialily sensational tone from Harpers Bazaar.
The Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph notes a domestic exchange on airships and the belief that airships are not yet a success, reflecting skepticism about a British flying squadron concept.
A vintage advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a modern, gentle liquid laxative to cleanse the system and relieve colds headaches and fevers without unpleasant after effects. It notes A California Fig Syrup Company produced the remedy.
A shopgirl protests being called a salesperson after an exchange with an elderly coworker about placement at the remnant counter. The brief exchange hints at office tensions in a retail setting.
The Indianapolis Journal notes that officials in Good Grounds and Watts predict no European war while Potts argues the interconnected rulers imply otherwise. The exchange frames a tense view of future conflict among ruling families.
An advertisement claims Mr Jones made money selling a fire proof deposit case for deeds notes policies and valuables. It cites earnings of 8 first week 8 second and 14 first month with a sister earning 3 last week selling a National Dish Washer for the same firm Columbus Ohio. It urges readers to write J Barret at World Mfg Co for selling opportunities.
A courtroom aside features the prosecutor asking who witnessed the defendant’s slap. The reply: I myself was present, and no others. The exchange reflects a clipped, humorous moment quoted in Charivari.
William B. McClellan of Chestler Florida writes in on September 17 praising Tiso'e Cure for consumption as a godsend, sharing strong relief and gratitude for its effects.
A historical notice warns caregivers about teething remedies. It highlights Mas Winslow’s soothing syrup as a traditional cure and cautions parents to rely on proven, well known remedies for infants.
An exchange quotes an eagle asking why a corkscrew is carried, with a retort by a British action figure about a blooming tail. The Indianapolis Journal preserves the odd vignette as a playful item in its pages.
Lord Cleve learns two unusually pale Americans, David Maclane and his uncle, are linked to Lucy Maclane, the prairie savior who cares for Herbert Ashland. Lucy resists returning to her kin as Herbert recovers his memory, while Maclane wealth and danger threaten their bond.
A Hospital editorial argues civilization’s vices extend beyond alcohol to opium, morphia, cocaine, and narcotics. It notes insomnia as a trigger for addiction, cocaine’s rise in America, chloroform inhalation, and perfumes used as disguises, deeming these forms infinitely more dangerous than drink.
A London Tit-Bits excerpt recounts a canvasman’s claim that an elephant named Emp’ror could read. The story describes a mock scramble with a Bengal tiger, the elephant fleeing, and the punchline that he headed to a trunk repair shop to fix his trunk, a joke about the animal’s intelligence.
A Snake River placer miner from Idaho, Scotty Burnham, braved treacherous waters to reach an island mid river. After his boat and supplies were lost, he lived alone through a bitter night by making fire and hunting birds with rocks. He swam 100 yards to shore through rapids, suffused by madness but later recovering, though recovery will take time.
Popular Science News outlines Balzac's belief that gown colors reveal personality. Orange or green signal quarrel, yellow or black breeds mistrust, white hints at coquetry, pink suits gentle women, pearl gray marks misfortune, lilac marks overripe beauty, with lilac hats tied to mothers at weddings and older women visiting.
The text urges parents to avoid discussing a child's failings or punishing in front of the child. It warns such actions undermine the child's respect and harmony. Parents should present a united front on discipline and argue privately to avoid lowering themselves in the child's eyes.
The Westminster Gazette reports Dr Schweninger and assistant describing Bismarck as iron of temper and vigor. He is said to walk with his big dogs in Fried richsruhe park and to remain mentally like a man of thirty while dictating responses to many correspondents daily.
In a humorous exchange a detective notes the burglar was a woman after discovering a hair-pin left at the scene. The dialogue shows the dawning realization that the safe was not forced open by a male intruder.
An essay emphasizes embracing modern practices to make farming profitable. It argues for using new inventions to lower costs, maximizing land with drainage and fencing, urging dairying on 100 acres with twenty cattle, and replacing old methods with progressive, science-based approaches. It cites J M Tufts and Orange Judd Farmer as authorities. It also notes a device to reduce mud on vehicles with tire scrapers and rubbers.
Excessive evaporation is curbed by a plank drag behind a cultivator to smooth ridges and keep soil from drying. During drought it preserves moisture by flattening depressions and ridges, leaving land light and porous. An Ohio farmer suggests rounding the plank edge to avoid deep disturbance near rows.
A simple method to abate barn cellar water nuisance is to dig a narrow trench along the wall to the outlet drain or lay tile just below the surface in the same path. Either method keeps the cellar floor free from water.
In a nationwide report the Agricultural Epitomist urges action against corn smut blamed for silos’ animal losses. It notes seed treatment and spraying as effective but costly, favors persistent cleansing by gathering and burning spores just before ears silk, and suggests years of clean culture to reduce annual smut.
The article notes that in winter many farm implements can be produced at home workhouses with basic blacksmith help. Hayracks wagon beds shedding gates water troughs tanks sleds tool racks stalk rakes chicken coops shipping crates and berry boxes can be made cheaply rather than bought in town or hired.
A Practical Farmer note explains a ladder with a slotted piece sliding on two bolts and tightened by tail taps. The device is designed for use on steep and sideling ground, with a reference to tail taps by L Hannesworth.
Instructions describe placing a water tight barrel in a dark corner with top accessible to rats using surrounding boxes or boards. The barrel is baited with trash and corn cobs, then emptied and filled with water with chaff and bacon tied on blocks to entice rats. After a week, drownings occur as rats enter the barrel fighting for the bacon.
The text summarizes wheat cultivation advice. It covers soil type rich clay loam, deep soft bed from clover turned under, oily heavy clean seed, two inches sowing depth, drilling vs broadcasting, best sowing period from mid September to late October, seed rates one bushel drilled per acre or two bushels broadcast, post sowing rainfall, harvest timing for flour versus seed, and a final note on seed hardening.
While visiting a farming brother a field corn was too wet to husk. A portable 8 by 6 by 5 foot house with 6x6 sills 2x12 cross pieces and a stove was built to move over the field. One horse can draw it. cost under $10.
Advice stresses sowing grass and clover at first chance, planting fruit trees when soil is good, and avoiding rushed work. Emphasizes deep soil stirring to deepen roots, gradual work for teams after winter, balanced grain rations, crop rotation, timely seeding, cost reduction without quality loss, proper root spread for trees, and preventing pasture damage from trampling as winter ends.
A reminiscence from Dramatic Mirror describes Edwin Booth’s Hamlet skull used in Yorick’s scene and Booth’s autograph added to the forehead after letters read The rest is silence. The piece also lists recent Northwestern patents granted to inventors from Minnesota and nearby states.
Harper's Bazar lauds nursing as a noble, respectable, and profitable calling for women. It praises Florence Nightingale and educated, refined nurses for combining technique with moral and aesthetic qualities, elevating nursing beyond mere care to an refined art.
An 19th century article describes an Indian electrician s plan to electrocute crows using a double bar setup and a moistened bait basket. Birds perch to feed, complete a circuit, and are dropped into a slanting trap lid for disposal, preventing further depredations.
A child asks about a love philter during a rainy afternoon at grandpa's. The grandfather explains there is no magic potion, only grandma's universal love as the true philter that makes everyone love her.
The notice advises farmers to correspond with manufacturers for spring fertilizer supplies. It notes factories are widespread and that carload orders yield the lowest figures. It mentions makers will engage with farmers' clubs if no local agent is available.
A brief item from the Indianapolis Journal notes a sharp lunch counter exchange over beans with one speaker insisting on having beans and the other denying them amid a humorous back and forth.
Israel Fowler and his son William, reputable Salisbury Beach fishers, tied to trawls miles from shore when a colossal weight halted them. They claimed the tail of a funnel shaped sea serpent was hooked to their gear, exhausting the pair as they hauled about thirty feet of the creature. Fearing a bite, they cut and rowed to shore, believing half the creature remained hidden and weighing around 500 pounds.
Salter's Wisconsin grown seeds claim earliness with peas radishes lettuce cabbage and more and 20 days ahead of rivals. Largest grower of seeds potatoes grasses and clovers invites requests for a sample package of Early Bird Radish with 10c postage and a 5c catalog postage.
A parent presses for acceptance of a husband for Ethel as he promises wealth, while she resists and demands a title. The scene captures conflict over status, wealth, and marriage in a segment from Life.
A Cleveland World quote has a girl saying being nervous is like being in a hurry all over. Her remark to her mother after an accident reflects on anxiety and haste. The exchange captures a child’s view of stress in everyday events.
Sudden weather changes cause bronchial trouble and bronchial irritation. Brown's Bronchial Troches are advertised as providing effective relief for bronchial symptoms.
Mrs Vokes Gilleland is fond of her husband. Mrs Carson questions why she should not be, noting he is always doing something that causes gossip and gives her talking material.
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