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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1894
Page
7
An account describes a public arena fight in Cuba where a monkey killed a bulldog after an hour of combat using a baton. The crowd watched as the monkey pressed victories, then killed the dog, while the owner of the dog protested. The tale is recounted with colorful detail by James Meehan to a Cincinnati Enquirer man.
Miss Helen Burns awoke to find her upper rubber denture had fallen into her throat after a night of wear. The plate, worn too long, was loose and partly fractured, but she felt no pain until the teeth moved down the esophagus. Dr. Carmichael notes such cases are rare and may resolve without incident, with surgery only if pain or blockage appears.
A close look at how an actor experiences elation and despair during part study. From initial reading to memory, shaping and fitting the role to self, the actor’s inner life animates the character before the premiere. Join Drew in Scrimor's.
An invention for tamping and ramming boreholes adapts a smaller inner hole for the cartridge with a wood disk to shield the charge. Tamping uses compressed clay blocks broken by a rover, and all parts are perforated to thread onto fuse wires. Clay blocks are cheaply produced to ensure tamping uniformity.
A New Zealand electrical engineer devised a method to stop a generating plant remotely. A late private installation used the device, with the turbine about half a mile from the residence and the main switch placed in the owner's bedroom so he could shut it down after retiring.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a stronger laxative with natural action on intestinal lining. It claims to permanently end biliousness jaundice indigestion dizziness and headaches and promises guaranteed satisfaction or money back with easy to take granules and extracts.
Sir Thomas Robinson entered Parisian dinner with a striking hunting outfit. Guests, including a French abbe, misread him as Robinson Crusoe, prompting puzzled laughter until identity was confirmed.
Paris plans a new experiment with compressed air trams. Earlier electric lines from La Made line to St. Dennis and Pantin use undercarriage accumulators. The air locomotives, weighing about eighteen tons and at 150 pounds pressure, will pull three to four cars and use Seine water for power. They promise no smoke, less odor, and better dispatch of multiple cars.
The San Francisco Call reports a six foot coal seam found in Arizona of good semi-anthracite quality. Additional borings may reveal more seams. Northern Mexico hosts substantial coal beds, potentially boosting regional manufacturing with cheap fuel. A Guaymas rail link to a distant coal field could open Pacific coast outlets and spur San Diego manufacturing.
Miss Gossippe calls a sensitive girl unwilling to wear a song bird wing in her hat. Miss Cynique notes the taste for a plush cloak over sealskin. Vogue captures witty fashion banter.
Rose shelters Miss Elmore after a dramatic revelation that the man she calls husband is Wilson. Miss Elmore collapses from stress and Rose arranges medical care and a secret telegram to deter detectives. A subterfuge in a doctor’s office delays the police while Rose protects the vulnerable actress.
Rose Smedley helps Kate Elmore uncover that her husband Wilson deserted her for luck and left England. The pair, once betrayed, share a bond as Rose vows secrecy while Kate rises as a beloved London actress. Wilson later dies in a pistol shock in an American saloon.
Gen C C Andrews discusses farming in Minnesota, noting rising farmer independence, strong hay and forage output, inexpensive feeds, and improving hog and stock profits. Land values vary from 5 to 25 per acre, with timbered railroad lands for occupancy and homestead options.
A Germantown Telegraph correspondent argues farmers overproduce imports and waste home resources. He cites examples from timber to soap, suggests agriculture is a practical pursuit aided by science, urges young farmers to study why operations work, improve farm efficiency, and adopt better practices like proper manure handling, windmills, pastures, and careful budgeting.
Winter tests by the Nebraska Experiment Station studied how feed charges and temperature affect milk quantity and quality in dairy cows. Findings indicate the Babcock test proved nearly accurate for butter content, aligning closely with chemical analyses.
Practical guidance on feeding and caring for chickens ducks geese and turkeys. Notes include oats for health corn for fattening the need for fresh blood annually and breeders mating outcomes. Warns against overreliance on corn, stresses proper diet moisture preparation bran soaking and the importance of care housing and quality food.
A historical note credits Mr Justice Gurney with shaping courtroom decorum through deliberate pauses and declarations about noise. By training doorkeepers and ushers to enforce silence, he created the impression that his words were worth listening to, though his actual speech was not remarkable. He eventually became a judge.
A New York Sun portrait sketches Leo Tolstoi’s frugal, room sized life. He rises at 3, wears simple clothes, and hosts tea with scholars at Jesunja Poliana castle. He favors coffee, vegetarian meals, and boots repairs, sleeping on a green leather sofa.
A San Francisco Examiner account of Mrs Frontpew and Mrs Slyly who exchange a grand Easter bonnet. The mix up leads to Mrs Frontpew skipping church while Mr Frontpew endures social blame as a well meaning husband. The anecdote mocks gender expectations and millinery vanity.
Uncle Jack, a lazy local skipper, asks William to intervene with a $10 Home Garland subscription bill. William visits the Boston sellers, calls Uncle Jack a drunken loafer, and they settle for $3. Uncle Jack worries about his reputation in Boston.
Dr. Backus of the Packer Institute Brooklyn told educators parents must take responsibility for their daughter's health in school days. He urged early bedtimes and strong breakfasts, arguing the stomach is more important than the brain at that age.
Jerrold and Compton tour a gallery of illustrations and admire their reflections in long mirrors. Compton taunts Jerrold by calling his own image a “picture,” noting it would be better hung. The exchange ends with a wry line about hanging the picture rather than admiring art.
The western North Carolina section of the Richmond and Danville system was state built, Col. Charles Pisher securing the largest contract. Bankruptcy ruined Col. Wisher and his investments. His daughter sought to mend the family fortunes by writing stories, and the disaster that struck her father’s contracting work inspired the Southern life novels and sketches signed by Christian Reid, as noted by Kate Field’s Washington.
The fragment warns readers about spurious imitations of popular tonics and bitters and stresses checking labels for authenticity. It promotes Syrup of Bigs as a permanent cure and touts Uncle Sam's Metogram Whisky as a trusted medicinal bottling, urging consumers to buy only from reliable sources.
A father recalls warnings as his daughter admits another fight aimed at winning his money. The exchange ends with the judge noting the girl's poor habit and desire to win wealth.
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