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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1894
Page
1
A 1897 industrial exposition is announced for Stockholm. The year 1896 saw many Democratic officeholders join the unemployed. The Todd Co Argus cites Hon. Wm. E. Lee for Congress in this district. Aitkin county district court will convene March 17 under Judge Holland.
A rugged reminiscence set around a strike era union rally. A worker recalls marching with pride as tariffs protected bosses, voting against tariff repeal, and later facing mill closure. The foreman concedes hardship but hints the rooster on the hat might tempt a return to work if hunger returns.
Tur Cass County Pioneer announces its first issue from Ellis under A A Oliver, claiming political neutrality and noting its status as Cass county’s first eyes paper, though the Cass County Cruiser from Leech Lake by Fairbanks Bros. published last year.
A man who left a load of wood on subscription last Friday is urged to send his name to receive credit. Another man who took the load of wood from the Dispatch office is asked to send his name to be charged the amount to his account.
About twenty workers were discharged by an order from St. Paul today at the Great Northern car shops. The remaining 150 men will split into two shifts with half laboring one week and the other half the next. A worker, who notes he is a Democrat, remarks that these Democratic times are tough.
The Pioneer Press cites doubts about the Defunct Children's Endowment Society. With 4,600 shares valued around $370 each, total liabilities reach about $1.702 million. If assets are good, payouts may be 6 to 8 cents on the dollar after expenses, unless claimants agree to a 45 percent settlement before further litigation.
The piece argues that despite 1893 panic and bank crashes, many banks remain sound and factories resume after short suspensions. It credits conservative men and safe institutions for stability, notes no pestilence or ruin, points to railroads enabling rapid resource access, and promotes the Burlington line for travel with contact details for tickets and maps.
A lecture by A Abovian explores Armenia as a land of folklore, woods, mountains, and lakes with spirits, noting women as custodians of folk poetry. It details silks and embroidery, dress, education, and ancient marriage rites, plus a winter fire story about Adam and Eve and a serpent reflecting social humor.
The Philadelphia Press notes that everyday speech includes frequent cuss words and exclamations rarely printed in newspapers. It observes fin de siecle writers avoid these forms, while newspapers, though faithful to life, shrink from coldly reproducing street language.
George O Crum a Nebraska native now a dry goods salesman in town recalls a cold winter tale from Nebraska. A flock of wild ducks landed on a lake near his farm and froze overnight. He went to capture them but they lifted the lake and flew away quacking. He says he has never heard of them since.
A humorous club of fragments jokes about age and marriage prospects. A young man teases that Miss Young wishes to see his family Bible to verify age while a friend notes she wants to confirm long lived lineage. A separate quip compares a table to a grocer’s rack and mocks stale humor after meals.
A curious tale recalls Charles Thompson, secretary to the first American congress, and a schoolmaster named Dove who used public shaming as discipline. A later note condemns Yellowstone Park vandals who carve initials on terraces and geysers, warn that telegraph and military guards enforce erasure, and recount a traveler’s return under guard to cleanse the site. The piece mixes anecdote with a warning against defacing natural wonders.
An old diary recounts how New York posted inflammatory hand bills by a man with a boy in a box like a magic lantern. It also describes Indiana and Ohio tramps facing brutal “timber lesson” beatings, with rocks and clubs, and notes these regions as strong begging districts where hungry riders attract predatory cass.
A London Globe note on telegony reports an old Wiltshire parish case. An elderly woman, first husband with bright red curly hair has a child with the same hair, then she marries a man with straight light brown hair. Their four children show two resemble each parent, while a boy and girl resemble the first family with the same curls and blue eyes. Professor Romanes may study the case further. Also noted is that English has about 250,000 more words than four major Romance languages combined. a girl asked what barbers do with all their havings.
Anecdotes recount childhood Christmas joys and the first, forbidden cigar shared with friends, ending in illness and vow never to smoke. A separate tale, The Smile That Never Came, follows a man proposing to a widow and failing to secure a photo. Another short piece, Accounted For, jokes about the three handles on a loving cup seen at a party.
First publication December 29. Default on 108.55 dollars plus interest on a mortgage dated January 24 1803 to Mary E Miller and A W Miller. Mortgage recorded December 16 1893 in Book 1 page 175. Property includes parts of section 25 township 47 range 30 totaling 331.25 acres in Crow Wing County Minnesota. Sheriff to sell February 12 1894 at 10 AM at Brainerd Court House for cash to satisfy debt, interest, taxes, and 75 dollars attorney fees with one year redemption. Mortgagee WAGSERO.
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