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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1897
Page
2
Crow Wing County Auditor Louis Tache presents the delinquent real estate tax list for 1896, noting taxes due as of June 1 1896 and delinquent January 20 1897. The document includes numerous lot, block, and township references, property owners, and a sworn statement.
The article debunks myths about Puritan weaponry noting bell mouth blunderbusses were rare before 1750 and not a military arm in early America. It explains Navy cannons used swivels, and contrasts matchlock with flintlock systems, stating King Philip era infantry chiefly used matchlocks while snaphaunces and other locks appeared later among hunters and Indians.
A Cleveland Leader poem-like piece recalls a cherished bicycle linked to a grandmother's memory. The speaker treasures the dented frame despite wear, recalling childhood scenes of riding fears, thrills, and family moments, vowing never to part with it. The tone blends nostalgia and stubborn attachment to a relic.
A London coachman notes a carriage dog that rides inside the stable with a master horse and guards it, while greyhounds in East Anglia run with carts. Dogs quickly adapt to carts and shooting grounds but struggle to descend safely, often fracturing forelegs on stop.
A commentary notes Russia as a vast land including Siberia, contrasting with the United States. It cites a newspaper claim of transporting a whole town over 40 miles along a frozen river to relocate it to hills suitable for fortifications, aiming to establish a strategic military station.
The Boston Transcript notes that wheel lock blunderbusses are an exceptional but costly weapon. By King Philip's War the design seemed old fashioned and unlikely for wide use. A Springfield bronze statue of an early settler with a wheel lock blunderbuss is mentioned as a curiosity, with a wish to see such a piece from any collection in Europe or America.
The article describes the razor shell Pholas, a mollusk that excavates holes in solid rock. It notes its Mediterranean abundance, especially along Italian limestone shores, and presents competing theories on how it bores, with most agreeing on a mechanical grinding process though no observer has caught it in action.
A critique of English coin design contrasts modern British currency with Greek and Italian medal work. The piece laments the English mint for dull, soulless coins and references artists Brock Poynter and E J Poynter while calling for a return to classical engraving and mastery.
Ludwig IV and Vitto II of Germany were each designated the Infant. Ludwig IV ascends the throne at age seven while Vitto II becomes ruler at age three.
The author cites Illinois Nauvoo’s three winter moves across a frozen river transporting 700 houses to found a prosperous town. Russian papers boast similar feats, but the United States long anticipated such urban relocation. Harper's Round Table.
City man remarks that a small village venture is not very profitable in winter. Professor Tombs the Ruralville undertaker notes summer profits from mistakes of city people who confuse mushrooms with toadstools.
A humorous verse item recalls three tailors who visit a tavern on the Rhine. They beg for wine while planning tricks. The host extols their wit and heaps a playful warning as a sunbeam thread and a gnat are used in comic mischief. A grain cross section ends the snippet.
An 1890s feature describes the U S Army’s colored cavalry units at Fort Robinson Nebraska and from Pine Ridge, praising their discipline, endurance, and humor. It notes 2400 colored troops in the regular army, recruitment limits, and that promotions come from within the ranks through annual competitive examinations in July.
A recruit named Ba es sttny would be assigned to one of the cavalry posts in the west if he passed the examinations at the recruiting station.
Ramsay became portrait painter to the king in 1767, expanding his commissions for royal figures. He largely outsourced heads to pupils like Reimagle the elder, while delivering elaborate full lengths to ambassadors. His Soho and Harley Street studios overflowed with royal effigies in progress.
The article notes that besides Pisa, Bologna hosts two notable leaning towers. One stands 321 feet tall with a 6 percent lean, the other 161 feet high with a nine foot tilt. The older tower dates to 1110.
A Pittsburg News item notes that fog offers a chance to pass the man you owe money to unseen, a humorous reflection on debt and visibility during bad weather.
Archdeacon Sinclair recounts an Eton head master known as Flogging Keate who begins flogging a row of boys in his study. One boy reveals they are a confirmation class and the master, deeming fairness, finishes the punishment anyway.
A humorous dialogue contrasts a mother and daughter about Charlie’s proposal at courtship. A Sunday school teacher tries to elicit the shortest commandment, and a pupil cheekily replies Keep off the grass, highlighting playful exchanges from old newspapers.
A quip from the Boston Transcript notes that when chased in the desert an ostrich runs with its head in the sand, believing it is hidden due to the ample sand around it. The joke highlights irrational behavior and misperception.
Mrs. A Fielding of Bloomfield records that a long standing sore healed after persistent use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. She notes improved general health and continues to rely on the tonic as a blood purifier and household aid.
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