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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1891
Page
7
In India a British major tests a subaltern by ordering him motionless for two minutes to avoid a deadly cobra. A saucer of milk is placed on the floor as the cobra approaches, and the major shoots the snake. The subaltern thanks the officer for saving his life.
The article claims the largest amount of jewelry in a single grave was buried years ago in Greenwood Cemetery Brooklyn where an undertaker opposed the interment yet was overridden. The grave reportedly contained two thousand dollars worth of diamonds used to adorn the deceased.
A Cape Cod note reports Charlie Freethinquer now attends church frequently, shifting from skepticism to belief. An informal remark suggests he would be a strong Christian if he truly believed in hell. The ad copies Allen's Tonic Bitters as a remedy.
An old nursery warning links Castoria to a long running family use humorously noting that from infancy to motherhood generations relied on Castoria for their children. The phrasing highlights a branded remedy tied to many life stages.
A speaker recalls a boy carving an elder flute and practicing with lilting breaths. The scene shows apple boughs, a dark blue jay nest, and the boy's determined, rhythmic blowing. Maurice Thompson frames simple, comforting craft in nature.
William Driver, a twenty year man at Binder and Winder, falls into a scam driven by Balter and Co and Abraham Crutch. He borrows and gambles on shares and loans, signing a risky bill of sale, losing his job and home, then vanishes leaving a corpse found in the river. Arabella and four children endure.
The article notes scientists agree carrion animals locate food by scent. Biologist C L Hopkins cites Florida hogs leaving damp roots to dry in sun then drifting with the wind to scent prey, guiding toward carrion in dense thickets. He recounts hogs killed by scent trails and others arriving after dressing remains.
Science items describe a portelectric burglar alarm using floor springs and carpet mats to thwart entry and a silent police linked system. The article then shifts to snow physics noting light reflection, dozens of crystal forms, and February March observations in 1855 by British meteorologists.
The portelectric system of rapid freight transmission promises 150 miles per hour service between cities for mail and express, with Professor Dolbear confirming practicability. Costs estimate five cents per horsepower hour for power and seven thousand dollars per mile for a double-track line, plus detailed track and carrier specs including hollow coils and contact wheels.
The article discusses Rubner’s experiments showing moist air increases heat loss by conduction and radiation, with 1 percent moisture causing 0.32 percent more heat loss, and explains the feeling of moist cold as a result of increased radiation. It also describes a toad shedding its skin annually, instincts about timing, and notes on light and snow crystal color.
New England towns mock electric trolley lines as disruptors of annual circus parades. The piece notes locals fear changes from modernization, comparing reactions to China’s steam rail sentiment and even Prince Bismarck’s stance on the telegraph.
The article surveys rapid transit speeds and wireless telegraphy with Edison and Tesla hints, a gun capable of firing 600 cartridges per charge, and a new electric railway heating system. It highlights the reduction of coal stoves, cleaner cars, and safer, even temperatures, signaling a near future of electric transport and communication advances.
A new chemical treatment for coal and other combustibles claims major heat and fuel savings. Reports say heat output rises, fuel use drops, smoke and soot are reduced, and ash is diminished. Coal savings are estimated at 25 to 30 percent with 80 to 90 percent smoke reduction on bituminous coal.
A brief note describes an easy diamond test using a pencil mark on paper to distinguish genuine stones by the dot pattern. It also mentions Dr. Giraud's experiments in transform ing chemical energy to electrical energy and a new heating method that could change home heating.
A lamp holder is described that ensures eye comfort while keeping a bright light. It can be placed in any position and uses a half shade to concentrate light on a desk or typewriter copy stand. The design aims to avoid glare and provide precise illumination.
Report notes diamond finds in the north of pland and Danish life saving stations stocked with oil. A new bag machine cuts and sews bags reducing labor by fourteen workers. Oil coats on fire pails could prevent water evaporation with 15 to 20 drops. Halifax garrison sentinels reduced as belts replaced to speed alarms. Pittsburgh’s Du Quesne Traction plans air brakes on streetcars, a reform from General Manager Sessions of the Pullman company.
Farmers receive practical hints for hedge planting to control weeds. The guide emphasizes careful hedging strategies, soil considerations, and timely maintenance to improve field conditions and crop health.
The piece argues that discontent among farmers, driven by hard living and new opportunities, prompts abandonment of New England farms and emigration to the prairie. It cites Maine and Vermont as examples, warns against Western fever, and urges farmers to cling to a modest but real living while seeking prudent improvements.
Practical farmer guidance outlines a two season pruning plan to thickens hedges. Summer pruning strengthens the base, the later autumn cut shapes and densifies. Winter pruning is discouraged for top growth. trees benefit similarly from careful trimming.
The article offers diverse farming guidance including wool handling, sheep care, feeding, and milking cattle. It advises proper housing, tagging, and shearing, suggests keeping chicks indoors after dawn, recommends separating eggs by size, and promotes pasture care and brush support for cucumber vines. It cites mutton sheep trends and urges farmers to study agricultural literature and personally oversee farm operations.
The article explains to add a list for each sack and send it to trace errors or losses. It emphasizes meticulous record keeping to ensure accountability and enable quick recovery if a sack goes missing.
The article explains two ways to produce onion sets. One uses thickly sown seeds to grow small early bulbs that can be replanted to mature. The other relies on the top or tree onion, which yields many small onions saved as sets and survives winter outdoors, mainly used for green onions rather than main bulbs.
The Leghorn breed is praised for vitality and predictable traits. By introducing a good young cock erel and crossbreeding with mixed stock, the flock can produce early maturing pullets and eventually a hens population with enhanced eye-producing powers.
Turkeys require more attention than hens as warm days arrive they wander with their broods seeking distant meadows and woodlands. They often fail to return at night bringing risk to young poults in wet or cold weather.
The piece argues that dairy purity begins with the cow. It stresses clean food water and bedding, and warns that pasture near manure and barnyard pools taint butter regardless of processing.
A New York dairyman states cows yielding 300 pounds of butter annually can yield satisfactory profit with butter priced at 20 cents per pound. He notes it is not hard to contract production above this price, suggesting money remains in at least one farming branch.
A New York letter to the Philadelphia Press recounts the deathbed scene of Universalist minister Dr Edward Chapin after a five week illness. Friend Armitage visits, Chapin thanks him for his care and notes no other clergyman offered sympathy, then dies two days later.
A Chicago Tribune vignette follows a loquacious passenger aboard the South Side line. He lists multiple past jobs from real estate to ticket broker and boards with a motto about change. The driver notes monotony of driving, a $75 monthly income, a house and lot valued at $7500, and a large family of 85 boys and 3 girls.
A naval officer near a mine recalls a wartime drill as he bursts into a high on tiptoe stance with mouth agape. He explains the pose was part of a mortar firing manual to lessen concussion, learned on a ship during battles near Vicksburg.
Minnie tells Elsie of Herr Fleitmaier's proposal after a heated dispute. Elsie hints the rejection could trigger a dramatic act, recalling their earlier declaration that such a move would be made. The exchange unfolds with tension and implied consequence.
All claims not consistent with Syrup of Figs are avoided by the Cal. Fig Syrup Co. It acts gently on kidneys liver and bowels cleansing the system but it is not a cure-all and no bottle is guaranteed. Mutual Life Insurance Co of New York seeks agents in every Minnesota county offering liberal terms and references. Awitness K. W. Peet & Co., Managers, St Paul Minn.
A vintage feel ad-like fragment touts Hosteller's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for kidney ailments and a range of digestive issues. It asserts the tonic calms the stomach without inducing relapse and mentions relief for dyspepsia and rheumatism.
An ad extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a guaranteed, guaranteed harmless vegetable tonic for female health problems. It promises to ease ulcerations, displacements, bearing-down sensations, and discharges while offering a no-failure satisfaction guarantee and risk-free trial unless it helps.
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