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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1895
Page
4
At Pioneer Hose Company No 1 a new idle horse is trained while veteran fire horse Samuel resumes duty. Samuel breaks his halter and forces his way back to his harness after being tied for the noon alarm. The piece notes seasoned horses never relieved from duty in five years and records new training plans.
A gentleman outspoken against tobacco meets a lady, asking about her son. She replies he is two months old, has never touched tobacco or visited clubs, goes to bed after dinner, and is a model young man. The humor lies in the absurdity of treating a baby as a disciplined adult.
A touching Richmansworth tale tells of an old blind rat living with kin on a sewage farm. To navigate, the trio goes abreast with a stick in their mouths serving as a tiller, letting the blind leader roam planks and dodge dogs as in his youth.
The passage praises red headed women from history and art, noting echoes of Mary Queen of Scots and the Horn of Troy legends. It recalls past mockery by the vulgar and argues the trend should grow rather than wane, while avoiding comparisons to other hair colors.
Knowledge about Syrup of Figs touts its comfort and improvement in health. The ad claims it cleanses the system without weakening kidneys liver or bowels and suits modern living with pleasant taste. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co and sold by all druggists, with the VAC label on every package.
Charles Clarke recalls a tale from Santa Cruz Valley near Tucson where an 8 inch centipede was overwhelmed by an ant assault. The ants formed a wall around the insect, then swarmed in, killing it within minutes while tearing off its legs and carrying them to their hole. The story notes ants also serve tarantulas.
Readers are told a cure exists for catarrh through Hall's Catarrh Cure, claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. The ad asserts a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure and invites testimonials from readers.
Gen J S Fullerton recounts constant marching and discipline during the Georgia campaign. An incident arises when Hardee confronts a gaunt soldier pipe in hand who reveals he is Tam, the chaplain of the Sixth Arkansas, prompting a tense exchange about command.
French footpads in Paris have adopted hollow gutta percha cudgels to stun travelers without visible wounds. The weapon defeats old sandbags and sticks by leaving no obvious injury. A gang using these weapons was recently captured in the city.
New York agents promote a combined protection and investment policy with guaranteed cash surrenders and loans. Profitable agency contracts are available. Write FRANK F LOOMIS, Manager North Western Department, 306 9 Pioneer Press Building, St Paul.
An officer from Supt Byrnes's office boarded a Boston bound train's smoking car and warned the passengers of two sharpers onboard. A stylish man expressed relief at exiting, while another with a large sum of money said he preferred to leave as well. The officer noted both suspects had departed.
A woman seeking life abroad describes her experiences. She cites Italy as offering many pensionnaires but imperfect comfort, England as superior for overall comfort, table quality, and refined living, followed by Germany with a generous table, France with delicacy, and Switzerland blending the two.
A playful moral about biliousness and Santa Claus, praising Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal remedy. The ad claims the bitters banish bile, improve temper, and prevent mala rial, kidney and rheumatic ailments while easing dyspepsia and nervousness and regulating the bowels without griping.
Mrs. Youngwife claims a cake she baked is beautiful but questions the origin of the receipt. Mr. Youngwife jokes about the receipt being her own work, implying JT used her recipe to bake the cake.
A brief notice proclaims that the Magic Corn Salve will cure and money will be refunded on request. It advises readers to ask their druggist for the product and notes a price of 15 cents.
A couple argues over dinner, the wife claims she cooked it well and the husband wonders what made it better than usual. The exchange suggests satisfaction mixed with mild reproach in a domestic setting.
Basil, a dashing cornet and son of Captain Oliver, returns home to Evelyns after a year of estrangement. He confronts family tensions over a lowly girl named Lora who became Mrs. Oliver, while Alice and Mrs. Evelyn clash over social status and affection. Basil discovers his stepmother guarding a quiet scene.
Basil observes a sleeping infant with Mrs Oliver and feels lingering affection as the mother explains her child is unwell. He notices her courteous fear of politeness, and a village rumor links her to Mrs Evelyn, heightening tension as Basil sits beside her and smiles.
Captain Oliver grows wary of Mrs. Evelyn as Basil sides with Mrs. Oliver after a tense, society facing meeting. The widow’s past plots feed Basil’s defection from Alice and the Evelyns as old tensions and affections collide. The scene closes with Basil and Mrs. Oliver forming an uneasy bond.
A conductor warns of a strike aboard a train with seven annual passes onboard. Brakeman questions who is informing the crew as tension rises over possible labor action.
First alumnus trains for football. second alumnus approves. Hair-raising experience noted.
A San Diego correspondent reports a fisherman's 40 foot smack harpooned an 1800 pound sunfish near the California coast. The defeated giant drifted at the surface after a sun bath as the crew moved in for the strike, drawing wide attention along the coast.
A detailed slice of maritime lore describes a 1800 pound sunfish fought by fishermen at Balast Point near San Diego, including its harpooning, lancing, and near capsizing. It adds notes on goosefish predation, sea gull ensnarements, and the peculiar morphology and habits of large ocean species observed by local naturalists and the Washington museum. Principal figures include A W Anthony and records of Guadeloupe expeditions seeking rare specimens.
A schooner crew encounters nine sea elephants on a Alaskan beach. Anthony shoots the massive bull, killing it after two shots, with eight others slain. The party barely escapes a rough surf while losing three skins and skeletons abandoned on the beach.
A male mouse disrupted a monthly Murray Hill Girl Bachelors club gathering as members debated gender roles and banished males from the club. The episode ended with chaos, a startled president, and a final joke about a male mouse being driven into a hole by a poker.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt recounts secretary of the navy Jones during the 1814 British Washington raid. His wig and diamond buckled slippers prompt Mrs. Jones to urge him to retrieve them, triggering a comic cabinet escapade and later laughter among the party.
Stuart Robson recalls Bret Harte’s first east visit after early success. Emerson questions Harte about writing ease, noting his own struggle to express ideas. Harte’s confident reply unsettles the veteran philosopher who later sees the moment as awkward.
A Greenville NC lawyer Col Isaac A Sugg tells of recovery after a sixteen year illness from nervous breakdown. He attributes cure to Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, saying sleep returned, appetite improved, nerves steadied, and he resumed law practice after ten years. Pills sold by druggists or from Williams Medicine Co Science City NY.
Practical advice on choosing room wallpaper to avoid clutter, lamp wick care with vinegar, disinfecting via ash and water, carpet beating techniques, cleaning straw matting with salt water, cleaning cane chairs, warming feet to prevent headaches, household manners, sewing speed tips, marital harmony, neat table upkeep, window cleanliness, limiting visits to invalids, and repairing worn chamber towels by resewing.
A St Bernard shown rare intelligence after losing his master in a park. The dog rode to Newtonville with his owner, then waited for a train at Huntington Avenue, jumped aboard the inward train, and got off at Huntington Avenue to return home without a ticket. The New York Herald notes the feat with humor.
A Dramatic Mirror quote argues that tasteless posters and suggestive titles repel most Americans from theater. It claims modest audiences avoid indecent works while box office draw remains weak for such fare, with broader societal impact on men women and youth.
An intelligent mouse lives behind the desk in the weighing clerk’s apartment at the post office. It avoids the desk during hostile shifts and only ventures out after hours when a more tolerant clerk oversees the scales. It nibbles lunch crumbs and moves about as it pleases until the scales bang.
John Boyd Thatcher acting as Democratic State Committee chair and as Awards Executive verifies an official copy of the World's Fair award for Dr Price's Baking Powder. He condemns a rival's claim as false, noting the rival was not a recognized exhibitor.
The article surveys Russia’s imperial line from Peter the Great to the current czar, noting mixed reputations and heredity as factors. It questions whether the present ruler will be wise or foolhardy, describing a lineage of capable and depraved ancestors and uncertain modern fortunes.
The Chicago Inter Ocean highlights Helen Keller at the Perkins Institute where she learned to articulate after nineteen months of blindness and deafness. She read Longfellow and spoke fluently after only a few lessons, with strong lip reading skills and quick cognition in speech, French writing, and memory.
A Washington Post reader recalls a theater night where a plump woman blocks the aisle after a show. The man behind her grows impatient as she slowly puts on hat, veil, gloves, and cloak, finally moving only after considerable delay. The writer finds the scene entertaining and plans to compliment the woman if fate permits.
A Boston Post report describes Polish rural superstitions linked to Christmas Eve and New Year. Straw trials foretell marriages or death, while feasts with wine beer and water reveal future wealth or poverty. Unmarried men watch for a woman or coffin in mirrors to predict spouses and fate.
The piece argues electricity replaces wood coal and oil as cooking energy. It notes historic fears of resource depletion with each transition yet claims electricity proves those worries unfounded as it is ubiquitous, efficient, and keeps rooms cool while cooking.
A Paris exhibit by Dourof showcases a clockwork rat railway with 230 trained rats. Three classes of carriages receive distinct rat passengers, with a station house and porters guiding the tiny trains. Training relied on timed feeding and simple signals. the engine runs without rat input.
The Balmoral tartan, designed for exclusive royal family use by the late prince consort, replaces the common Stan tartan in Balmora rooms this year. Several shawls and plaids featuring the Balmoral pattern are included among royal wedding gifts.
A girl tells her mother she will try glueing her doll's hair again this time by mixing glue in a hair restorer bottle. The mother responds without judgment as they acknowledge the plan.
Picans for artistic one story houses published by KE S Childs Architect 62 oe street New York. It offers floor plans and descriptions for houses between 300 and 3000 dollars and is mailed postpaid for 2 dollars.
Grand Rapids architect DD S Hopkins releases a series of books featuring floor plans and exterior views of cottages houses and residences of all classes. Those planning to build are advised to write for a copy.
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