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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1900
Page
18
Lord Lawrence, viceroy of India, is portrayed as a blunt leader with a tender heart. During his London departure to govern India a crying infant aboard the steamer draws the governor general's care, as he comforts it and consoles wary passengers. He explains the child is the only being on board unlikely to seek his advantage.
The article reports large wage increases for about 150000 textile workers nationwide, with 60000 in New England and 26000 in American Woolen mills, plus 8000 in Augusta Georgia, signaling widespread pay boosts and stronger protections driving higher living standards amid McKinley prosperity. It notes manufacturers anticipate more raises, narrowing North South wage gaps and boosting home markets.
The writer argues protectionism brings real market and fair prices for farmers, contrasting past free trade losses where corn burned for lack of sales. He claims farmers prefer McKinley style tariffs, noting abundant crops but better prices under protection and urging Western farmers to choose protection over free trade.
The piece notes Mr. Bryan's happiness over Nebraska election figures while contrasting the fusion vote with McKinley’s protectionist policy. It argues Nebraska may vote differently in 1900, but predicts the nation will reject free trade as reflected by results beyond Nebraska, reassuring business leaders of continued prosperity.
A recent South Bend Tribune issue reflects Republican sentiment in northern Indiana, presenting a narrative that celebrates local prosperity and political viewpoint through its pages and featured stories.
Three Democrats living on the same block in New York City who voted for Bryan in 1896 write to the New York Sun declaring they will no longer support Bryanism or Tammanyism. They praise McKinley’s leadership, defend expansion and prosperity, and pledge to vote for McKinley next year despite past party loyalties.
The Missouri zinc and lead find sparks regional industry, while gold discoveries in Colorado and Montana boost national output. Strong grain yields and rising railway earnings reflect a west in record prosperity as post office totals show widespread gains.
A San Francisco Call excerpt argues for support of a party favoring sound money and protection, claiming prosperity under such policies contrasts with past Democratic rule. It urges business and working men to back proven governance in city, state, and national contests.
Hinduism is not a single faith but a vast encyclopedia of distinct sects and observances. Its defining feature is caste, shaping a person’s place, duties, and livelihood, while individual belief or worship varies by school, temple, time, and place. Caste unites and controls the social fabric, isolating the individual within the family community.
J R Rockhill of Chicago explains a southern Illinois tale about Watkins the longtime selectman who supposedly could not die. Lindsey, ill and told of Watkins pneumonia, teases that Watkins will never die and will be shot only on Judgment Day.
A father teases his son George by hiding a hat and pretending it vanished from a railway carriage. He whistled to restore the hat, sparking a playful scene as George feigns distress and a child’s voice declares it has thrown another hat out of the window asking for a whistle to return it.
The London Globe reports Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar is content in exile at Mustapha villa. During a Rambouillet banquet for Algeria's Governor-General Laferriere, Loubet asked about her, and Laferriere reassured the president. She praises the care she receives and expects to visit Paris next year for the exhibition.
An exchange from Chicago News questions whether a woman is a man’s equal, with Dixon replying that equality depends on the individuals involved. The dialogue hints at social norms and varying views on gender roles in the era.
A testimonial asserts Peruna cures catarrh and boosts health. The piece notes Senator Roach of Larimore North Dakota endorses Peruna as a universal remedy with no substitutes. Readers are urged to contact the Peruna Medicine Company in Columbus Ohio for a free catarrh book by Dr Hartman.
The Indiana newspaper Sentinel notes prudence in all conditions stressing saving for hard times and planning for better days. A proverb-like reflection underscores ongoing financial discipline to sustain efforts through changing weather.
The list shows inventors from Minnesota and North Dakota receiving patents. Names include John Chial Lake Park straw stacker, John K. Christy Minneapolis shaft tag, David H. Houston Hunter magazine camera, Mike M. Jerdee Dawson barrow tooth, Chauncey E. Richardson Duluth seal lock, Herbrand O. Simle Manuel bill coupling, and George Wetherby Duluth apparatus for boring and disintegrating earthy matter. Merwin Lothrop & Johnson patent attorneys listed.
In a Pullman car the westbound train speeds into Chicago. A young boy asks his mother what he sees and exclaims he sees the Chicago platform but not Bryan, highlighting the moment with a child’s wonder.
A newspaper notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, described as a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any case that it fails to cure, with testimonials available and sales through local dealers.
A concise Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph exchange notes a man introducing his companion who reveals himself as the speaker’s father in law rather than a friend. The brief line captures a tense domestic moment with regional voice.
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