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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1892
Page
3
Joseph Morriss speaks bitter truth in a shop dispute about falsely labeled goods and honest replies. His honesty costs him his job and inheritance while Lizzy Bell exploits his misfortune and contemplates marriage amid a web of deceit.
In a street scene, Joseph Morriss contemplates honesty versus prosperity. A fleeting conversation with a tramp reveals shared poverty and strain as he debates his next step after being cast out of work and home.
A Dervish confronts a Mecca bound Walking Delegate over ritual gear. The Dervish mocks the delegate and proves his own resilience by knocking off the delegate's plug hat, driving him away as the sun rises.
Vienna professor Nothnagel told a New York Post audience that influenza is a long recurring disease with three forms nervous gastric and catarrhal. He warned there is no specific cure, cautioned against antipyrine and antifebrine, and advised stimulants such as digitalis wine cognac arrac camphor injections and baths for influenza pneumonia.
The editor of a Texas daily hires Pete Bingham as local editor at eleven dollars weekly. The first week proves dull with little local news, prompting the editor to doubt the venture while Bingham counters that more should happen in Houston for the wage.
A citizen confronts a street writer about vicious reports. The respondent recalls finding only a burly man posing as the article’s writer at the office, not the editor, highlighting fear and deception in press matters.
The Jade is named as the missing link as Perkins and Sands spar over a culprit. Sands hints Hooks may be involved, though Perkins defends him, insisting a man who weighs his harvests at home could still steal, leaving detectives baffled.
Perfumed gloves appear in shops as a novelty item. The suede mousquetaire pairs are treated with a fragrance that lasts longer than usual, even through careful handling, making them a rare and elegant housekeepers' item in demand.
German paper cites passages from an old book by a Hebrew reformer arguing Jewish leadership bore no sole blame for Jesus death. It contends Pontius Pilate’s guards, comprising Teutons, crucified the Messiah.
A critique of agricultural chemist M Ville and his lectures The Perplexed Farmer arguing that well made barnyard manure remains essential despite benefits from chemical agents The piece praises Ville on nitrogen fixation and fertilizer basics while urging continued use of manure for crop and soil health It also offers practical advice on rat proofing corn cribs and using bisulphide of carbon to deter pests with safety precautions.
The article urges hiring in good season, recommends formal written agreements, and explains labor rights and penalties for both employer and worker. It covers discharge for misconduct, quitting for cause, and fair pay, with emphasis on clear understandings to avoid future trouble. It also includes side notes on ensilage risks for horses and practical rural tips.
An Eastern paper explains ice needs for a ten ton supply. It details a 12 by 12 foot shed with nine foot posts, packing space, a gable door, and options from simple post framing to brick or stone foundations for permanence. It warns ice must be cut and stored in freezing weather to avoid splintering.
Indiana Farmer discusses how dairymen decide when milk from newly calved cows is fit for use. A boil test shows curdling indicates milk is not yet safe, and when curdling disappears after the third or fourth milking following calving, the milk is deemed usable for any purpose.
A New York Mail and Express piece argues that daily meals like water and a sandwich with pie affect appearance and aging. It cites observations that slow, substantial eating keeps skin and muscles healthier, praising chefs and painters who note the link between diet, vigor, and youthfulness.
A Chattanooga Times letter describes The Hague’s spotless streets and daily cleaning from 8 to 9:30 a m. It praises Dutch kitchens with tiled walls, polished metalware, lace curtains, and advocates thrift from spartan wages. It notes clean stables with decorative sawdust and straw fringe.
A humorous Christmas vignette tells of a man who misjudges fan price at a jeweler, saying sixty dollars after assuming ten. He begs to return the gift as two women react with indignation, echoing “Just like a man.” A separate note cites an Illinois farmer praising sweet apples for hog feed over clover, claiming multiple health and fattening benefits.
An advertisement asserts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery can cure consumption and blood taints, claiming it cleanses blood, rebuilds flesh, and helps weak lungs and bronchial ailments. It guarantees money back if no benefit, and Sage’s Catarrh Remedy offers 500 to prove permanent cure.
The pitch extols Scott's Emulsion as a tastier alternative to cod liver oil that could save lives by reducing reluctance to take medicine. It claims the product is partially digested, passes quickly into the system, and builds strength without the burden of cod liver oil.
In a Salem storm electricity behaved oddly at Porter's market as a towel on a roof clothesline touched a live wire. The wet towel energized water pipes and a hot stove, shocking workers and causing a battening display before the towel was removed and the danger ended.
In C W Cope reminiscences an English clergyman declines to sign a document declaring a parishioner alive on a past date. He explains he did not see the man on that day and cannot state anything about it. He agrees to sign that the man is alive now, but can’t testify about the specified date.
The Atlanta judge records a third appearance for begging on the streets. A husband in the crowd pleads leniency, but the judge frees the woman and sentences the man to six months for vagrancy citing no visible means of support.
Moving stock from pasture to barns reduces ventilation and light and often alters feeding and watering schedules. Limited water access, especially on cold days, chills horses and increases feed needs without improving growth or health. Ensuring free access to water and adequate light supports better thriving and economy.
A janitor in Parker Hall Manasquan New Jersey found a dog in extreme emaciation after twenty seven days without food or water. The dog had chewed old tickets and a cigar box in a neglected office. A loaf of bread and water revived the animal and it soon recovered.
Reports describe a drove of big timber wolves spotted near Dempag Minn, with five killed between here and Northfeld. Wolves weighed from forty to seventy five pounds, marking a notable wildlife sighting after years of quiet recovery.
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