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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1895
Page
3
Prof J T Sheldon argues separated milk is valuable for mental work and as feed for pigs and calves, but its best use is direct human consumption. He recommends using it in bread dough to make the whitest bread and suggests widespread use by bakers in major cities.
Clara Temple Leonard argues in the Century that even with the vote women may not grow wiser in politics. She questions suffragists who claim purity with power, noting moral imperfection in all, and urges women to engage responsibly in schools, hospitals, and public welfare.
An energetic woman tells her husband she will start a trip in two hours and invites him to come if he can get ready. She says packing will take ten minutes and she will have one hour and fifty minutes to dress, per the New York Weekly.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pleasant laxative from the California Fig Syrup Co. It claims benefits for cleansing the system and relieving cold symptoms and fevers without harming the kidneys or liver. Available in 50c and $1 bottles from druggists, with the company name printed on every package.
A long lost priceless Columbus exhibition from the Chicago world’s fair, sent by Spain, vanished for months. A US warship recovered the case in Cadiz only to trigger international tensions before the warehouse discovery revealed the cargo.
Public warning against mercury containing catarrh remedies and touting Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Internal remedy advertised as blood and mucous surface action. Sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials available.
Mrs Barton Harrison argues that a young couple blessed with means can marry confidently. The piece notes many men delay marriage until income suffices to cover household expenses, and it asserts marriage for a girl is sensible if circumstances provide protection against poverty.
A woman recalls a quarrel and her belief that he will return. The moment of truth arrives as she is told, with care, that the best umbrella has vanished, replaced by a strange alpaca piece with a wood handle and a broken rib, triggering despair.
An advertisement promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for kidney distress and a range of ailments. It claims to restore kidney function, prevent Bright's disease diabetes and albuminuria, and treats malaria dyspepsia constipation biliousness and nervousness while boosting appetite and vigor.
A fragmented diary style line mentions O Toole and a train near the railroad bank. The speaker recalls swallowing a red petticoat yesterday to signal a passing train. The text is garbled and provides limited factual details.
Parishioners critique the service noting dull music and a sermon perceived as lacking wit. The minister added a brief flourish of bright business to salvage the overall experience.
Advertising note claims Salter's Northern Grown seeds yield radishes in fourteen days lettuce in twenty potatoes in forty peas in forty six and cabbage in fifty five from sowing. Send $1 money order to John A Salzer Seed Co LaCrosse Wis for thirty five free seed packages or six cents postage per fourteen day Paris Radish seed and catalogue. signed W.N.U.
A fragment notes that a writer named Dubby faces a career setback as a doctor forbids attending 5 o'clock teas, implying social or professional consequences. The line suggests ongoing tensions between health advice and literary life in Chicago sources.
The Noxall Incubator by G. W. Murphy & Co of Incy Illinois earns glowing testimonials. Letters praise its performance with high hatch rates and easy management noting 98 of 105 eggs hatched in one test. Other endorsements report thriving chicks and strong brooder performance from users in St Louis and nearby.
Wash a pint of cranberries and cook with minimal water to prevent scorching. When they pop, strain through a colander and add a cup of granulated sugar. Dissolve gelatin in cold water, add to berries, chill on ice, then stir until thickening and fold in a pint of thick cream. Pack in a mold and chill until firm.
Basil confides feelings to Lora as they stroll the garden while Oliver frets over jealousy and Alice. Meanwhile Mrs Evelyn pushes ruinous schemes in the Arches, and Basil questions his future with his father and stepmother.
Captain Oliver and Basil confront rumors of Basil's supposed romance with Lora while Mr. Lyon quietly gathers gossip and sets trap to uncover the origin. An anonymous letter hints at a deep scandal touching Captain Oliver and his son as townsfolk debate loyalties and propriety.
A noted sculptor laments the scarcity of women with arms meeting a standard. He details ideal arm measurements from wrist to armpit, notes upper arm fullness, elbow dimples, and graceful taper to a rounded wrist. He argues expression matters more than form, citing Spanish, French, and Italian women and Sarah Bernhardt as examples.
The second Lady Brassey, wife of the English Lady Brassey millionaire, resembles a stately patrician figure rather than her husband’s first wife. She is De Vere Lady Sybil de Vere, daughter of Viscount Malden and granddaughter of the late Earl of Essex. An accomplished horsewoman and avid reader, she enjoys walks with friends and has managed the Sunbeam pleasure boat since her marriage.
A guide for wait staff outlining seating, table setting, serving order, and conduct. It covers napkin folding, glass placement, cup and sugar service, left handed offering, course removal, dish warming, and interaction with the hostess, stressing calm efficiency and guest focus.
London letter reports a widespread gambling problem in noble country houses with aristocratic sharpers targeting young officers and hunt members. Women are said to gamble more eagerly, leaving many with I O U s and depleted cash. The Prince of Wales is noted as a reform influence, and his cooperation could curb losses for many.
San Francisco dog owner Jim Boyes feeds two vegetable eating bulldogs Paddy and Nellie who dine on potatoes carrots turnips and fruit. Paddy 6 years old prefers turnips and eats skins. Nellie gobbles potatoes.
A San Francisco water feature survey notes seven city reservoirs on the southern peninsula with current storage of 20 to 25 billion gallons and potential expansion to 72 billion gallons. Daily supply would rise toward 480 million gallons, supporting 1 to 1.5 million people, aided by a 285 mile pipe network and pressure of 50 to 70 psi. Harper's Weekly summary frames it as a robust future for the city’s water security.
A father explains to Dennis that the term quartered oak on furniture indicates a four quarter cut and implies the piece is formed from a specific wood pattern. He cites the apple story and notes four quarters per blissful thing, teaching him a practical sense.
A note on Africa’s Great Tree Crab that crawls cocoanuts from trees and descends backward. Natives counter its predation by nailing tree trunks. when the crab senses the ground it releases, falls, and dies. The tale highlights curious folk lore and a comic survival tactic.
William H. Reeve of New York patents a method to repel attackers by discharging steam jets from pipes along the boiler of locomotives. The system uses twin pipes with small nozzles projecting steam up to about sixty feet to scare away intruders, expanding on railroad practice of using steam for animal deterrence.
A Maine woman has started a unique vocation as a professional spanker. She plans to visit neighboring houses to administer discipline every Saturday or on emergency demand, a new industry that some say should be encouraged locally.
A London manufacturer proposes a scheme to credit customers with life insurance based on purchases. If monthly totals exceed 20 pounds, a free one year policy up to 500 pounds is issued, payable to heirs in 1895 or 1896, with age and partnership rules and guaranteed by a longstanding life office.
In Buffalo suburb a man rides with his young son who asks why the horse cannot drink with its feet. The father gently explains God made the horse that way while the boy asks to ask "grand" who knows God. The Infant shows modest contempt for his father.
Mr Newedd proposes paying a fixed weekly amount for expenses. Mrs Newedd suggests a simpler method: determine car fare and lunches costs and give the rest to her. The exchange shows practical budgeting ideas in a domestic discussion from the New York Weekly.
A garbled piece notes Vlannigan Say Mo’ke and a boast about avoiding arrest. It claims Mrs Flaherty is a married woman and mentions Mike-Phwist denying a word while explaining borrowing tobacco from old Flaherty. It hints at romantic schemes and dope with the elderly neighbor.
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup as a trusted teething remedy for babies. The brief note emphasizes proven use and continued safety for infants during dental teething stages.
In the twilight they reminisce about a flame stoked twenty years ago. Anastisia notes that was likely the last spark Hiram lit for her, and after a long pause he shifts to another topic.
People discuss synchronized umbrella checks and puzzled responses about missing photographs from a loan exhibit. Three of the pictures are away on vacation while one is ill, leaving them unsure how to solve the issue.
In Austin a Sum day school, a boy asks where the wicked finally go. He jokes they study law for a spell then head to the legislature in a lighthearted remark captured by the Inteliigencer.
In New York Weekly an exchange notes that many women are becoming artists and that the practice is a business where they chat while they work.
Yonkers Statesman notes the United States currently has about forty vessels active in whaling, a remnant of a fleet that once numbered five hundred. Miss Overage blushes as Mr Gamble asks her to choose in a lottery.
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