This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1892
Page
3
An extended list of affectionate and humorous descriptors for babies, children, and the domestic sphere. It surveys parental roles, marital happiness, and the omnipresent influence of the child on daily life with vivid, often sentimental phrases.
Rev. C A A Taylor argues a literal fifty two mile deep hell with a lake of fire and brimstone. He cites scripture and science, claiming heat increases downward and that mines and wells drain the interior. He asserts multiple suns may exist and modern science disputes.
Ohio Food and Dairy Commissioner exposed the Royal Baking Powder Company for garbling state health reports to claim its goods are pure. The company then used a so called Government Chemist speaking machine to echo misrepresented words, highlighting dangers of adulteration and misuse of official authority.
In a London tale Morriss and Blewitt debate honesty to a week long truth experiment. Morriss pledges to speak truth while Blewitt wagers on social ruin and a five hundred pound payoff if he remains truthful.
A tense family confrontation erupts as a uncle, aunt, and Miss Mary react to a betrayal by a young man. The old man rants about a cold hearted son and a monstrous act, while sobs and pleas fill the room. The narrative moves toward a continuation.
A Montana journalist recalls a grim mining camp anecdote from Arizona. A nurse named Billy Moore forces a swallowed leech on a injured Irish miner, Pat, after a doctor’s orders. The incident ends with Pat refusing a second leech despite the nurse’s pressure.
A Lewiston girl rejects flirtations at church and walks both suitors home after a cake walk in Lyceum Hall. They follow, share stories on Main Street, and await the next move while she invites them to Thursday visits, finishing with no one left at the door.
Rev Edmund Bassett recalls February 1876 escape from Zanzibar with natives and Congo Argumenari. He describes a brutal assault by the guards, the killing of a companion, and villagers roasting a man during a festival before the king intervened to save him.
A lone boy Harry Marwood and hunter Cray track Kiowa raiders who have abducted the Bottomley children. They stealthily approach the Indian camp, free the kids with gunfire and a bold night assault, recover the ponies, and escape as a cavalry pursuit closes in.
Tillinghast complains about a neighbor beating time with his foot at a concert. Gildersleeve responds that the rhythm comes from the man’s sole, implying the music is in his movement as well as in the performance.
A playful verse describes a pet bird reacting to a person’s mood with laughter when glad and sighs when sad. The bird glides away, pines after affection, and mirrors emotions through joyful laughter and melancholy sighs in a gentle lullaby like tune.it
A discussion on whether drink affects body or soul explores how nervous force and suggestion explain drunken behavior. The mind remains capable while the body falters, and hypnosis and moral reform are linked to self-healing through belief rather than drugs.
A 19th century pledge urges self discipline in family life and finances. The speaker commits to polite treatment of wife, thoughtful conduct, less spending on frivolities, aiding the poor, cheerful greetings, quieter evenings at home, self care for longevity, and stern parenting to enforce obedience, citing Burdette from The Ladies' Home Journal.
An enterprising publisher offers a postcard for lazy reporters with ten divisions on the back. Prompts include Date, excuse for late letter, health of self and family, recent experiences, News, family gossip, questions for next letter, love to, love from, and Signature.
The article describes Ebenezer Lang of Marianna Florida born Black sixty years ago who has since faded to fair skin with dark spots. His children remain dark while his skin lightens to white and a change began at age twenty eight on his arm then spread across his body. Georgia asserts a birthplace claim in Philadelphia Ledger wording.
The London World notes the traditional rice toss at weddings has devolved into a hostile scrum. Brides and grooms struggle under a wall of guests as rice rains down, sticking to clothing and skin, forcing a hurried escape to the carriage amid laughter and chaos.
Miss Wettesley, a well connected English resident, was found dead on Christmas day in Naples. Initially thought to have died of syncope, it is now believed she was assaulted and suffocated. A $500 reward is offered for the murderer’s capture.
A Boston writer jokes about women studying their countenances with mirrors and warns that skipping Dr. Buil's Cough Syrup may ruin reflectors. The piece pivots to Salvation Oil as a cure and touches on issues from Italian banditry songs to Russia's looming plans, ending with a cryptic note about gheets by another power.
An old ad promoting Brown's Bronchial Traches as a simple remedy for coughs colds and sore throats with prompt relief and a price of 25 cents per box.
The remedy from the California Fig Syrup Co. is recommended to prevent tyrrippe colds headaches and fevers with a gentle cleansing effect. Sold by drug gists in Sue and $1 bottles. The note adds that every honest voter has a voice in local government, which in some places is all they have.
A vintage line recalls a mother's recall of Castoria from infancy to motherhood. The verse traces the product as a trusted remedy across generations and children.
A short note warns that habitual cocktail consumption leads to negative outcomes. It emphasizes caution for anyone who drinks frequently and suggests moderation to avoid regretful consequences.
For faintness take Allen's Iron Tonic Bitters. All genuine bottles bear the name J P Allen, Druggist, St Paul, Minn. New Year calls are fine if they come from friends, but not from bill collectors.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.