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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1900
Page
11
A fragment notes a neighbor named Blinkinoff as a drinking man. It mentions witnessing him attempting to drive a spigot into an ash barrel, mistaking it for a cider barrel, with no expert opinion given.
Job notice from The Humanitarian Home and Sanitarian for Invalids and Plearth Seekers invites applicants of any sex. Send 12 cents in stamps for full information. Address J. J. Teitiebaum, Treasurer, East Las Vegas, New Mexico.
A shopper declines help and is directed to the sixteenth floor for large varied assortments. The courteous floor-walker instructs James to ring the bell for the lady.
Advertisement asserts the product removes the cause of La Grippe with the signature EK Grove on each box and sells for 25 cents. It presents a health claim typical of period medical tonics and emphasizes a specific remedy attributed to Grove credentials.
A woman tells Henry she will not marry him and dismisses his proposal with a sharp remark. He leaves, and she muses that she might have endured marriage to spite him for his cruel comment.
A reader from Mifflinburg Pennsylvania writes on December 11 1895 that Piso's Cure for Consumption is the only cough medicine used in their home. The letter extols its efficacy as a household staple.
A brief boardish quip captures a flirtatious exchange in Chicago News with a playful line about kissing and self improvement. The light tone hints at social notes rather than a hard news item.
A humorous exchange in the Chicago News mocks a misquotation about marriage. Singleton asserts he has no wife, and We cerly questions the claim, aiming at a light domestic irony.
After first day’s use the product claims no fits or nervousness and asserts a trial offer for 82.00. Credits Dr J R H King of 931 Arch Street Philadelphia as contact for the remedy.
A Chicago Record snippet shows Mr. Brown challenging a physician about charges, insisting nothing is worth two dollars to him. The exchange captures a tense, dismissive mood during a routine exam.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. Claims include softening gums reducing pain and curing colic priced at 25 cents a bottle.
Elegant Bellevue draperies described as exquisite, likened to a notable debutante’s attire in sharp wit. The passage uses Swift and Demosthenes to hint at speech, censure, and self-correction as the readiest remedy.
An advertisement touts Ayet's Hair Vigor as a product that restores natural hair color, darkens gray hair, thickens strands, prevents dandruff, and stops falling hair. Priced at $1.00 per bottle, it urges daily use and placement on the dressing table.
The article notes a $500 million rise in money in circulation over two years since restored protection and prosperity. It cites November and December figures showing a move toward crossing the two billion dollar line, with detailed Treasury data on gold and total circulation from 1879 to 1899.
The Des Moines State Register argues Nebraska prospers under McKinley Republican policy, citing mortgage filings and releases over seven years. It claims pre 1896 debt rose while after McKinley’s election Nebraskans reduced indebtedness and increased savings, accusing Bryan of blindsiding voters.
The New York Journal urges tariff cuts to curb trusts while criticizing free traders for praising foreign trusts. It argues foreign trusts deprive 10 to 25 percent of workers of work and wages, noting tariffs kept goods 25 to 75 percent higher than under American trusts, and condemns foreign control as merciless.
Warner Miller argues that times are better now thanks to a complete and scientific system protecting American interests. He credits protective tariffs with building up American industries and says tariffs should continue to preserve and expand these gains.
A trade paper notes brisk sales of real lace during holidays, with scarves, handkerchiefs, and yard goods selling well. The piece ties such data to early effects of the Dingley tariff law, showing a shift from necessities to comforts and then to luxuries as prosperity grows and debts are paid.
The report indicates a shift toward buying more expensive luxuries with real lace as the flagship item. The trade movement shows unprecedented prosperity, as people acquire every desired comfort before finally obtaining lace.
A Lincoln newspaper critiques tariff figures by tracing wool prices under Wilson and Dingley. It notes 9 cents in 1896, 12 cents under Dingley, and a peak of 15 cents last year, arguing free-trade arithmetic misleads farmers about losses.
A quote attributed to Ben Top of the Illinois Republican laments the shift in hide prices from 34% cents five years ago to 13% cents now. He suggests farmers would pay 60 cents more for boots to keep hides at current grain prices.
The Egyptian view of death dominates daily life and art, as tombs, temples, and grave goods transform the land into a vast eternal cemetery. Mortuary craft and religious imagery pervade pyramids, walls, and crafts, reflecting a civilization focused on the afterlife. Saturday Review.
A famous New York photographer had a country house renovated with a new skylight and roof work. He billed the owner for craftsmen time, then produced attic window snapshots showing the workers relaxing, insisting the photos prove they were earning his money. The anecdote highlights workers being misused for profit.
The Tshuktshi dominate the northern Kamskatka Peninsula with near total isolation from Russia and the outside world. The New Siberian islanders communicate with the mainland only once a year, risking long isolation in bad seasons. Central African forest pygmies remain a scarcely explored people, largely legendary until two white-led expeditions reached their abode.
A San Francisco teacher Miss Austin inspired Fresno county to cultivate and cure raisins, yielding a million dollars in the season. The raisin industry spurred further growth with plans for a large new fruit cannery to replace the old plant, employing about 600 during canning season.
A Philadelphia Post item recalls a meeting between a disappointed woman reporter and Grace Dodge, organizer of New York Working Girls' Clubs. Dodge declines to discuss plans, invites tea, and postpones publication, leaving the reporter to return home empty handed and unprinted.
Henry Labouchere, a House of Commons committee member, stated that despite public belief, Queen Victoria's savings are surprisingly small. He noted savings were pledged to secrecy when the committee reviewed her investments about eight years ago.
The article notes Russia s imperial family wealth with grand dukes Michael Vladimir Alexis Serge and Paul Alexandrovitch receiving 185 000 roubles annually from the czar plus private means. Wives widows and sons have fixed allowances and Alexander III ordered that every imperial member spend part of the year in Russia or forfeit a third of their allowance.
Nearly every member of the Russian imperial family rides a bicycle in a curious display of mobility and leisure. The scene highlights a rare, public portrait of royal recreation that contrasts with traditional pomp.
An advertising feature touts Cas Carrets Candy Cathartic as a powerful germ killer that cleanses the liver and bowels while you sleep. It claims to slay microbes and improve digestion, urging readers to buy, or mail for a booklet and sample. It warns to look for the genuine CCC tablets to avoid frauds.
A village minister flings the local paper in exasperation. He recalls preaching from the text Be ye Therefore Steadfast, but the print reads Be ye There for Breakfast, provoking laughter and patience tests.
A Chicago News excerpt portrays Fanny accusing George of waning affection as she challenges his devotion. He responds with poetic zeal, insisting he worships not idols but a higher truth, while his dragon-embroidered slippers become a vivid detail.
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