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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1894
Page
3
A Hast Greenwich citizen of means entered a dry goods store and stole a pair of stockings by concealing them in his overcoat. He returned later to drop them on the counter and leave without paying. The man claimed he borrowed the stockings to wear while buying shoes for worn socks.
In this Harper's Young People exchange, Little Dinah questions Minnie about hanging a stocking with a hole. Minnie agrees and explains she will do it on purpose so Santa sees nothing small. Dinah asks to wear a larger one to catch drippings.
A call invites readers to explore chances for settlement and profit in the broad country between St. Paul Minnesota and Puget Sound Washington along the Great Northern railway corridor. It highlights agricultural pasture horticultural timber and mineral wealth across four states and promises free printed information from F F L Whitney.
In a terse dialogue, a sister urges Clarence to harden up and take his powder like a man while he complains about daubing on makeup. The exchange reveals stubborn pride and familial irritation over minor hardships.
A quip about marriage humor notes a wife asking why she calls her husband Sam. The reply says he always gives consent when she proposes anything. The joke hinges on irony about agreement.
An ad extols Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets in sealed glass vials for freshness and reliability. It claims the tiny granules ease bowel action and cure Jaundice, Biliousness, Dizziness, Sour Stomach, and Indigestion with no aftereffects. It emphasizes easy use, low cost, and a money back guarantee.
A earwitness recounts a Saturday Review piece describing Lord Chief Justice Willes advising a homeowner to load a double-barreled gun and shoot a burglar in the heart if the intruder cannot see the occupant, as a duty under the circumstances.
Boston fire commissioners propose laying mains through the business district and using two harbor fire boats to supply water. One boat already built with funding, together capacity 13 000 gallons per minute, enough for 24 second-size land engines or ten streams per boat. The plan mirrors Cleveland and Detroit methods and suits cities with strained freshwater during droughts.
A dialogue from New York Weekly shows husband admitting $100 spent on cheap fripperies this year that wore out after one wearing. He puzzles over buying lifelong lace, while wife asks for $100 to buy lace next year, and he offers ten cents for another ruffle.
An old advertisement offers a $100 reward for catarrh cure failures and cites endorsements from F J Cheney & Co Toledo and local druggists. The note promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as internally absorbed and lists testimonial fees and price, with a stray insert about Paris animal statistics and hop vine reproduction.
The notice cautions against buying whisky for medicinal use unless bottlers are proven reliable. It cites Uncle Sam's Mofrogram Whisky as bottled by a leading Northwest firm and well received. Readers are advised to consult their druggist or retailer.
Strickland and his young son Adam pursue the Shubhudder Gang in the Peshawar district. Intercepted telegrams, police actions, and a looming club dispute drive a tense chase as Imam Din’s shadow looms.
A feature on Amsterdam's diamond industry outlines the path from rough stones found in Brazil Africa and Borneo to market. It covers sorting cleaving polishing and the skilled labor especially by Jewish craftsmen and the high wages and risks involved.
A German technique renders sand impervious to water by blowing dry cement into sand through a bent 11½ inch pipe with multiple side holes. An injector and air blast mix cement with sand as depths of 16 to 19 feet are reached, with concrete curing over weeks to months. The area is treated in 1-foot square sections, and the process oddly reduces the volume of material compared to original sand.
The article argues eye care rivals hand care, urging regular use without overuse. It notes society women often proper about eyes, mentions prolonged daylight usage and protective gear like fans parasols hats to shield eyes, and highlights a young girl with weak eyes receiving a wide brimmed hat.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Sallie McAllister a colored woman died recently in Springfield. Known as the largest woman in the world she weighed up to 750 pounds and traveled with a showman who managed her tours. She rode in an oversized armchair aboard baggage cars due to her size and was described as kind and amiable.
Johnnie Fewseads asks Hostetter Mc Ginnis for five dollars. Mc Ginnis cannot lend the money but offers a nickel car fare so Johnnie can ride home to fetch his funds.
West Salem Wisconsin officials report box car merchants headquartered in Chicago arrested for peddling a bogus alum and soda mix falsely labeled Royal Baking Powder. Similar convictions have occurred in Canton New York, with farmers buying bulk goods at high prices while genuine Royal Baking Powder comes only in red labeled tins.
The article explains how tank ships between Cuba and the United States carry both oil and molasses. Molasses are pumped from Cuban interior hogsheads into ship tanks, with oil loaded in the U S and later discharged for refining. The method speeds unloading to forty eight hours and boosts profits for steamship lines.
A physiologist studies why theater audiences cry over staged dramas while remaining cold to real life. He says heat lights and neighbor influence trigger tears and notes that most criers are harsh at home. He compares it to melodrama crowds kissing villains as heroes and questions home virtue.
A New York Times report notes a tea toning tablet named tanoccas shaped like lozenges and purple in color. It is claimed to neutralize tannic acid and other undesired properties in tea, removing unwholesome effects. The tablets are currently secret and not available to the New York public.
A Pittsburg barber describes a customer with a bald spot on top and little hair on the sides asking for a haircut that fits a style, reflecting a humorous exchange about how to cut the remaining hair.
A fragmentary column notes a joking exchange about money and literature among locals. It recalls sayings in a humorous tone. The piece includes a claim from John H. Craig of Danville Indiana that he weighs 907 pounds, described as the largest in Europe.
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