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Newspaper

Brainerd Dispatch

Location

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1885

Page

5

Navy and rail funding dominate Senate debate amid bills

Senate action covers naval appropriation for half a year ending June 30 1886 with reduced allocations for yards docks construction and steam engineering plus balances from 1884. House advances navy measures while discussing pensions frontier protection and canal projects as District of Columbia business and consular funding proceed.

Senate House Randall Naval Service Bureau of Yards Bureau of Construction and Repairs Bureau of Steam Engineering Apees Navy Marine Corps Chicago, St Paul & St Louis Railroad Company Mississippi Minnesota Wisconsin New York District of Columbia

Senate Advances Bill Repealing Pre-Emption Desert Land Laws

The Senate passed a bill repealing the pre-emption act and desert land act with provisions to protect existing rights and allow certain homestead entrants a second entry. It also amends the homestead law and repeals portions of desert land and timber culture acts while setting land sale and entry rules.

Senate Congress Edmunds United States Gen. Grant Fitz John Porter Maxey Texas Jones Gibson Louisiana George Misssissippi Florida Grant Voorhess House Messrs Beck Cockrell Coke Pendleton Saulsbury Slater Vance Committee On Publics Schuyler Colfax

Neighbor Across the Street Intrigues a Household

A Detroit Free Press item describes a couple debating a persistent suitor seen waving a handkerchief from across the street. The wife doubts the admirer’s target whether it is her or the bay window resident, while the husband grows weary of the situation and wishes for a private cottage.

George Detroit Free Press

Texas Doctor Dr Blister Demands Payment With Revolver

A Texas physician known as Dr Blister confronts Mose Schaumburg over a debt of 150 dollars. Mose exclaims the funeral costs his family would incur. Dr Blister pulls an army revolver, insisting payment and warning of consequences.

Appoints Andrew Devine as Official Reporter of the House

Speaker Carlisle names Andrew Devine to fill the vacancy in the house caused by the death of Mr. Lord. Devine previously served as a member of committees displaced by Speaker.

Washington Wassington Schuyler Colfax White House Diplomatic Corps Congress Colfax Credit Mobiler Wasmuinecroux House of Representatives Browne Indiana United States Associated Press Mankato Minn Republic Wuersas Carlisle Andrew Devine Lord Devine

Peaceful Indian policy gains ground despite opposition

The annual report of Commissioner of Indian Affairs Hiram Price shows the peace and education policy improving the condition of Indians under adverse circumstances. It notes low per capita government feeding funds versus high frontier costs, and highlights schools courts and police as key gains with further funding urged to civilize and self sustain the population.

Philadelphia Times Hiram Price Indian Affairs

Household stain removers and ink tip from a guide

The article suggests clear methods for removing grease spots with spirit of wine and powders. It notes ink stains on book leaves can be removed with oxalic acid solution and varnished furniture spots cleaned by rubbing with camphor spirit, highlighting lesser known home remedies.

Kerosene Quickly Softens Wet Boots and Brightens Metal

Kerosene will soften boots or shoes hardened by water and restore pliability. It cleans and brightens tin tea kettles. A woolen rag saturated with kerosene rubbed over surfaces. also removes stains from varnished furniture.

Noblesse oblige on the mailing train

Poetic couplet urging burden bearers to bear loads without complaint and to broaden their shoulders for those who assist the mailing network.

A Curious Tale of Eden Lodge and a Piano War

A writer in Manchester recalls fleeing his Paradise Row villa Eden Lodge to escape a neighbor’s daughter practicing sacred music. He mans a hasty sale to builder Mr Plumlin, only to learn the moral joke of retribution as Plumlin becomes a neighbor with his own musical tribulations.

Charles Brown Sin Sale Abigail Brown Eden Lodge Joseph Plunlin Mr. Plumlin Paris

Flower buying in New York blooms with taste and fashion

An old New York florist explains the flower trade. He notes customers seek variety to suit dresses and china, and that fashion shifts with bouquets for receptions, lunches, and funerals. Ordinary baskets sell for five to twenty five dollars as young buyers grow.

France America

Piano Noise Sparks Legal Clash in Suburban Turmoil

Excerpts from The Cornhill Magazine reveal a quarrel over piano practice between neighbors. Mr Plumlin defends his wife’s hobby and dismisses the intruding complaint as preposterous, noting the homeowner’s right to quiet habitation while offering to move if noise persists.

Mr. Plumlin Bob Abe Cornhill Magazine

A Case of Squelch in a Chicago Train Car

A Detroit Post vignette shows a Chicago drummer joking with a sandy haired passenger about Chicago as a railroad hub. The passenger confesses memory gaps from travel while the drummer explains Chicago is where passengers dine, not where trains stop for dinner. The scene ends with a punchline about a St. Louis fish merchant.

United States Washington, D. C Schuyler Colfax Mankato Minn Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Chicago, St. Paul & Omaha Dr. Harrington Odd Fellows L. P. Hunt P. M P. Zimmerman Executive Mansion Colfax Fred J. Parnips Paddock South Bend Ind Detroit Chicago Crestline St. Louis

Monster octopus nets in Commencement Bay fish hook

The Portland Oregonian reports an enormous octopus caught in about 300 feet of water off Commencement Bay. The creature fought hard to surface and again when aboard the boat, its four foot long feelers with 120 pairs of suckers each enabling a powerful grip. One arm touched a boy and had to be smashed to release. The monster measured about a foot long body and purse shaped without fins.

Commencement Bay Portland Oregonian

Four A Goebel workers win part of $50,000 lottery prize

Four A Goebel & Co. brewery employees share one tenth of a ticket that won part of a $50,000 prize in the Louisiana lottery. They own a combined one tenth and expect official confirmation tomorrow, planning to invest winnings in a house and lot. The group bought four one tenth tickets, with three blanks, and previously invested two or three times before.

A.,goebel & Co Albert Mass Gratiot Charles E. Stange Randolph Street Fort Philip W. Witzleben R. G. Dun & Co Express Tisir Richmond, Backus & Co.’s Witzleben Detroit Midh

Supreme Court Rules for Winona & St. Peter in Land Dispute

Washington reports the Supreme Court has decided the St. Paul and Sioux City vs Winona and St. Peter case. The Minnesota suit from 1872 concerned 72 000 acres in Cottonwood and Murray counties where two grants overlap. The court ruling favors Winona and St. Peter. disputed lands were never fully counted for St Paul and Sioux City.

Washington Supreme Court St. Paul Sioux City Winona & St. Peter Minnesota Cottonwood Murray Counties St Paul

Red Star Cough Cure Deemed Harmless and Effective

Dr Samuel K Cox reports there are no morphia opium emetics or poisons in Red Star Cough Cure. He says it will boon those with sensitive systems and especially mothers who fear dangerous drugs. The formula is described as original and safe as well as effective.

Minneapolis B. F. Sample Europe Dr. Sample New York Stockholm Berlin St. Petersburg America The Mississippi Robert John Robert Johnson Alexander II Russia Africa Rome Luther Pashkoff Samuel K. Cox D. D Washington, D. C

Statewide spring institutes dates set by superintendent

The superintendent fixes spring institute dates across Minnesota counties aligning with county wishes and travel economy. If a county cannot meet on those dates, notify the state education department. Dates list includes March through May across multiple counties with no missing details.

Superintendent of Public Instruction State Educational Department March Carver Ifith Benton Isanti le Sueur Zid Wabasha Morrison Nicollet Crow Wing Olmsted Lyon Wadena Winona Lincoln Stearns Fillmore Cottonwood Mower Douglass Rock Jackson Pope Dodge Martin Stevens Steele Faribault Big Stone Sibley Freeborn Renville Hennepin Waseca McLeod Kandiyohi

Resignation of Dr. Pierce Prompts Public Interest

The public reaction follows Dr. Pierce resigning from Congress to focus on medical work. The piece touts his Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption bronchitis fever dropsy neuralgia and blood diseases. It also notes a snow blockade on the Oregon Railway and Navigation and references Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with a dollar price.

Pierce Dr. Pierce Oregon Railway and Navigation Kk. V. Pierce Vortaic Brit Co Marshall, Mich

Grant Drank Ale in Recent Years Despite Feebleness

The report notes General Grant has consumed only ale in recent years, and only when pressed by increasing weakness.

Grant J. Ledy W. R. Penick St. Joseph

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