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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1895
Page
3
The World’s Columbian Fair showcased American products as its greatest exhibit. The display underscored the grandeur of the Republic and highlighted a standout article from the United States among its remarkable offerings.
The Chief Chemist of the Agricultural Department in Washington and a jury at the Exposition lauded Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder for its superior leavening power purity and uniform excellence.
Surviving members of Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett’s staff including Col. W. Stuart Symington of Baltimore issue a statement to counter questions about Pickett’s position and movement on the third day at Gettysburg. The narrative details Pickett’s orders, the artillery duel, and the withdrawal to a new line, asserting his active role and leadership throughout the assault.
The article urges thorough airing of houses each morning and avoiding overheated rooms to prevent winter dangers. It stresses fresh air over heat and oxygen loss, noting many illnesses stem from poor ventilation and recommending study of proper ventilation as a cheap health measure.
An assigned page story outlines a policeman living in fear of the Lexow committee. The dialogue shows a tense moment as an indignant citizen questions the actions while the officer explains no harm intended.
A strange vignette features Charon guiding a boat to a mythical pit while a cyclist laments leaving. The dialogue hints at disappointment with a 30 mile journey and a wistful wish to see gold pavements, dismissed as not for everyone.
Camphor ice with glycerine touted to treat chapped hands and face tender or sore feet piles and related conditions. Advertising copy from C. G. Clark Co. of New Haven Connecticut.
A woman crying over a portion of Delsarte training discovers her suitor is not an English lord after she asks how he spells his name and he spells it exactly as it sounds per the Indianapolis Journal.
A short comic exchange from Streec and Smith’s Good News notes on manners. Little Cynic contrasts boys with men while Little Dot jokes that sitting makes trousers bag at the knees.
A Marie-Charming social figure on Prairie Avenue is noted for frequent bridal appearances this year. The columnist remarks on her high grooming and repeated wedding celebrations, drawing local attention to her unique social spectacle.
An old remedy advertisement urges mothers to use Mus Winslow's SooTHINe SrRur for cutting teeth. The copy emphasizes trusted status and enduring effectiveness for infant teething discomfort.
A punning item notes concerns that toy makers once focused on Christmas coins over durability. Mothers ask why small toys are not stronger as Street & Smith's Good News reports on consumer skepticism and product quality.
A college exchange notes personal interest in sports with a boast about football gambling profits. Harvard replies with enthusiasm and claims a substantial lead in bets this season.
Lyon confronts a liar over a dangerous letter about Prince Azo and Hugo. Captain Oliver brands him a coward and orders him out, while Basil comforts Alice and Mrs. Evelyn as family secrets and strained loyalties unfold. Lora joins Basil and Alice in a quiet, hopeful meeting.
Basil and Lora pursue a hidden affair with Alice caught between desire and duty. Captain Oliver’s jealous restraint clashes with Basil’s hopeful romance as the trio navigates a perilous, unspoken plan at the Arches and Alice’s home in a tense, morally fraught tale.
Basil and Alice share a tender moment as tears and longing reveal their deep love while Lora’s calm strength frames the turmoil. Alice confronts the memory of her father and the kiss seals a vow to protect her world as Basil contemplates the future without her.
Revenue men fail to scent whisky hidden in hay and diamonds tucked in shoes as smugglers swarm the border from sea to sea. Stories span sledge tracks on the St Lawrence to schooners at calm bays and even a well dressed woman concealing gems in a rug for a sick pug.
A NY Herald essay outlines how smugglers evade tariffs along the US Canada border. It details tricks from opium cases to Syrian cloth, border crossings via Windsor Detroit routes, and frontier methods using hidden compartments and false bottoms. It notes the lax frontier enforcement and the appeal of small scale smuggling in communities on both sides.
Basil slips through a garden gate to clasp Alice's hand in a quiet, intimate moment. The scene hints at budding affection and a turning point in their relationship within the chapter's context.
A village parlor hosts a club or burlequin gathering where gossip spreads faster than tea. The narrator argues against judging by wealth, cautions about loose talk, and notes how even the quiet tea party can become a conduit for rumors touching everyone in the close knit village of B re.
Dialogue details a proposal by Saidso urging police captains to equip officers with bell punches to deter knocking down blackmailers, Herdso questions the purpose, Saidso argues it would curb assaults.
Gas from bitumen was first produced at the Woolwich Arsenal in 1968 marking a historic milestone in industrial fuel production. The development showcased new methods and potential applications for bitumen derived fuels.
The article details Rembrandt van Rijn’s life after Saskia’s death in 1642, noting their happy marriage and her wealth. It explains his mounting debt, trustees protecting Saskia’s estate for their child Titus, and a complete ruin culminating in sale of possessions, including art, furniture, and even household items.
A discussion from Popular Science Monthly argues that baby likeness to parents is a delusion. Photographs of same person at six and thirty show facial growth reshapes nose and jaws, making infant and adult features differ greatly.
Casper W. Whitney an American youth sets out from Edmonton to travel about 900 miles north then east along the British Northwest coast before returning via Hudson’s Bay to Winnipeg He travels with two Indian guides and eight dogs using snow shoes and will face extreme cold no inflammable material and weeks without fire He expects to eat raw flesh and fears the bizzards the worst hazard in the region
The Grand Rapids lumber magnate Charles H. Hackley, afflicted for over two decades with neuralgia and rheumatism, credits Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his health after trials in Hot Springs. He praises the medicine, says he now feels well, and recommends it to others. Pills sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady at 80 cents a box or six for 2.50.
Miss Estelle Keel a twenty seven year old Republican candidate for Wyoming state superintendent of public instruction used a novel tactic. She gathered a large stock of personalized stationery and photographs and enlisted cowboys to travel long distances to vote for her. The strategy aimed to mobilize voters in the sparsely populated state and earned her praise as a charming resourceful candidate.
A vintage advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It includes signatures from Toledo druggists West Truax Walpino Kinnan Marvin and claims the remedy acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Price is 75 cents per bottle with testimonials available.
American women might learn a lesson from French sisters in keeping youth. They do not rely on cosmetics and hide worry well. They seem on the crest of good fortune and avoid hurry. They take life moderately, perform duties without haste, and linger over pleasures. These two rules hold wealth for any who applies them.
The notice promotes the St Louis Globe Democrat weekly paper as a national news and family journal. It highlights eight pages on Tuesdays and Fridays, sixteen pages weekly, priced at one dollar per year, and its Republican alignment with early news delivery. It invites readers to request free samples from Globe Printing Co. in St. Louis.
A Washington Star quote reports a man proclaiming success after attracting seventy-five new members for a good roads association. He claimed his tactic was standing outside race grounds as men left the races to recruit supporters.
In Brooklyn a young couple in a quiet street scene share a moment on a building step as a moonlit alarm clock descends from a sixth floor window. An elderly woman lowers the clock on a string and, at midnight, the couple separates when the clock rings before the man returns the gesture and vanishes.
Marie argues the moral wave is not a real object but a figure of perception. Reformer replies that the idea hinges on someone always encountering what they should not see. The exchange centers on interpretation and propriety.
A playful exchange centers on the term fin de siecle girl with Bridget and Pat clarifying its meaning. Pat defines it as one of the notable types from the era, while Bridget expresses surprise at the ignorance of the label.
The piece notes the U S senate debates on the Nicaragua canal, warns that foreign laborers suffer in the climate, compares labor pains to breakbone fever, and promotes St Jacob s Oil as relief for rheumatic aches while advising practical tips like washing potatoes with a cloth.
Trials in London test a new dental device using an induction coil and 450 Hz vibration to loosen a tooth. The patient sits in an armchair and completes the current with both hands while the tooth is fastened to the vibrating extractor. The process is rapid and described as painless aside from a pricking sensation in the hands.
The Monon route provides a fast Chicago to Jacksonville schedule with a 8:32 p m departure and 5:55 a m arrival the next day. Trains claim vestibuled cars electric lighting and steam heat with deluxe dining and sleeper service. City ticket office at 282 Clark Place handles rates and pamphlets.
Ruth notes a shift from farming to geology due to rocky soil making agriculture costly. She discusses plans to pursue significant discoveries in geology and hopes to achieve notable results soon.
A brief exchange between Mrs. Hicks and an unnamed speaker centers on perceptions of love and self regard, with Mrs. Hicks remarking that the speaker loves only themselves. The dialogue contrasts personal affection with self-centeredness in a concise domestic vignette.
A quip from Truth questions a soldier’s injuries while discussing a public incident. Morton asserts the man did not lose his eyes in war, claiming he attempted to urinate on a woman whose umbrella was raised.
In a dialogue scene Flory Fay explains to Cora Fee that she has taken up Mr Croker's idea of partnering with a businessman as an associate. The exchange hints at new social and commercial ambitions.
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