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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1894
Page
3
The Poultry Keeper notes that fancy dressed poultry now commands nearly twice as much per pound as ordinary stock, arguing that farmer profit hinges on breeding and marketing fancy stock. He urges removing bias against fine breeds and focusing on body compactness, breast development, leg color, and overall carcass quality to meet market demand and avoid losses.
A Westminster Gazette correspondent notes the lepton as the smallest current European coin, worth about one-fifth of an English farthing, at a time when Greek finances leave the country with copper and bank notes for sixpence and up. Travelers are advised to carry tongs to lift the coins.
A city girl enjoys a home roof garden described as a tranquil retreat. An awning shelters steamer chairs and ham mocks while a small table holds souvenir stones about distant lands. A tea cupboard, box borders of flowers, and night lighting with Japanese lanterns complete the serene urban oasis.
A tiny volume described as the smallest book weighs 44 grains and holds 884 pages. Readers need a strong magnifying glass to read its minuscule text.
The record shows last year America sent to France 514,006,000 pounds of bacon 84,000,000 pounds of ham and 1,000,000 pounds of pork in trade.
Advocates claim Syrup of Figs offers relief by cleansing the kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. The California Fig Syrup Co markets it in $1 bottles and warns against substitutes, claiming wide medical approval and satisfaction from millions of users.
In Timperley, Unwin suspects Lacroix ties to his daughter and follows clues from a London Croydon ticket. He confronts Steinhardt in a perilous laboratory visit where a vapor bath nearly devices his downfall.
Freeman pursues a lead on Lacroix with a return ticket and a note from the schoolmistress as proof. The narrator weighs evidence while hoping for a breakthrough, but the case remains elusive and the rector blocks a continued curacy.
The Republican state convention opened in St Paul with nearly full delegate attendance. The program emphasized preliminary work and committee appointments. Rumors point to adjournment after governor and lieutenant governor nominations, possibly by acclamation, with ballots unlikely today.
Minneapolis July 11. Oratory music and applause mark the Minnesota Populist convention where about 700 delegates attend, with the full county vote rule boosting strength to 1050. Nominations to be made this afternoon. Owen is favored for governor amid harmonious proceedings and minor office competition.
The Associated Bill Posters of the United States and Canada opened at the Continental hotel in Philadelphia. The three day session will cover key industry questions and standards in bill posting.
Cincinnati July 11 The Central Association of Railroad Officers discontinued their daily bulletin on the strike. They report all roads have resumed operations in all departments handling freight and passengers as usual. The resumption is complete and the bulletins will no longer be issued.
The North German steamer Havel under Captain Jungst, bound for New York from Bremen, runs aground in the River Weser near Bremerhaven. Tugs have been dispatched to assist and she is expected to float on the next high tide.
The board of prison managers met in Stillwater Minnesota on July 11 and granted paroles to Charles Grant and Leonard Partello from Ramsey county and to Charles Lawrence from St Louis county.
Minneapolis board of trade officials led by Alex Scarlett plan a royal welcome for English delegates visiting from Montreal. Expected arrival in Montreal Monday with Minneapolis events slated for Wednesday or Thursday. Rail lines St Paul Duluth Great Northern and Soo offer transport options as private car arrangements are made for the party.
The Paris fund release to Monroe & Co. will not be speedy. Patrick Egan's signature is all that remains to complete the second deposit security. Once signed, over $100,000 will go to the evicted tenants fund, easing the Irish parliamentary party ahead of elections.
A new jail in Bancroft Nebraska filled to capacity last night as Omaha Indians visiting from the agency town drank heavily. Crowds crossed from the agency yesterday, fights broke out, and several people were badly hurt including a man struck on the forehead with a hatchet.
A wholesale iron and rag depot owned by Abraham Marks in the railroad yards in St. Paul was totally destroyed by fire last night. Loss is about $20,000. The cause remains unknown.
In Westville Illinois a volley fired by troops over a rioting crowd killed Mrs. Michael Glennan and Miss Clara James while an unknown man was mortally wounded. The militia fired from a moving train to deter the crowd, then charged and captured three prisoners as the mob dispersed.
Western representatives ready for battle over a public lands bill now in the house. It would dispose of timber on forest reserves set aside in Western states and territories to prevent loss from fire and theft, but critics fear it will strip the reserves of valuable timber and defeat the reserves' purpose.
A mob of 400 foreign miners looted two stores in Ladd Illinois today. The town calls up fifty deputy sheriffs, farmers and miners to guard the area while banks remove valuables and businesses close. Reports say anarchists from Peru and La Salle and nearby towns move toward Spring Valley for a midnight attack as two militia companies and 125 deputies guard the town with more deputies arriving tonight.
In Ashtabula Ohio on July 10 more than 300 ore handlers at M A Hanna and Co walked out over the discharge of two gang bosses. Sympathy strikes by workers from other firms are expected before night.
Stillwater Minnesota July 10 orders for binding twine continue to pour in at the prison factory. Railroad strike restricts supply so few farmers are served. Nearly forty orders for car load lots have been received.
William Anez, a long time Oak Park resident, attempted suicide by firing three bullets into his head yesterday afternoon in Stillwater Minnesota. He may recover, with old age and prolonged illness cited as causes for the act.
Toledo July 10 switchmen and yard men at the Air Line Junction yards went out at 6 this morning. No freights are being switched but passenger trains carrying mails were allowed to move this morning.
A fire at George Harris's new livery barn in Parker destroyed all bug gies grain hay and harness and burned thirteen horses. The blaze occurred Saturday morning in Sioux Falls district reports say.
The Royal Baking Powder outscored rivals by 20 percent in leavening strength, with 160 cubic inches of gas per ounce versus 133 for the next best cream of tartar powder and an average of 111. Its superior quality in fineness delicacy and wholesomeness drives outstanding national sales beyond all others.
A historical account describes sea spiders along shorelines and aquatic arachnids under water in snail shells. It notes a feared New Zealand spider with a fatal bite, then states most spiders are harmless, and explains web building, mating, and extraordinary silk mechanisms.
A friend Henry Leuvel shares a plan for wealth through diversified crops, careful livestock care, and disciplined labor. He divides 240 acres with his sons, keeps barns clean and dry, uses manure and a movable chicken house, and tills land for celery grapes and berries. He remakes a troublesome brook corner into a productive blackberry patch with sheep for clearing, proving that a little land well tilled yields life and earnings.
In Iowa City actor George C Miln playing Richard III faced a dramatic bouquet toss. A lady in the box hurled a massive bouquet toward the stage striking Frank Tannehill Sr in the face. He fled the bier fearing danger concluding it resembled a cabbage.
Conservative estimates place the daily loss of the railway system converging at St Louis at no less than $1,000,000 due to the ongoing strike affecting traffic and revenues.
Walla Walla reports Troops A and H of the Fourth Cavalry under Captains Smith and Wilder have departed for Spokane with two days rations, prepared for field service.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Firemen announce that grievances against the Chicago and Alton have been settled satisfactorily. The accord ends dispute and clears labor tensions in Bloomington Illinois.
J. Ha Segecdhl aged forty five drowned while swimming in Maple river near Fullerton last evening. It is supposed he was seized by cramps while in the water at Fullerton ND on July 10.
William Murphy son of Hon E J Murphy of East St Louis was badly injured in a Fourth of July powder explosion at Falling Springs. A mud can with powder and a fuse exploded when Murphy looked into it. His nose was torn off and cheek bones broken, left eye destroyed, and probable loss of sight in the other eye. He may not survive.
The Klein Journm reports the wife of the royal chamberlain Von Kotze, freed by imperial order, received an anonymous 10,000 mark offer to reveal the author of a slanderous letter her husband was accused of writing. The offer was accepted and an appointment made.
In Huron South Dakota a man known as Special-Harry Champion living near Cavour reportedly killed himself on the Fourth of July. Officials cite temporary insanity as the cause of death in the incident.
The Tamaroa Bugle boasts versatility and hustle as it pursues a broad editorial mission. It promises to cover poetry, tariff debates, sports, weddings, fires, legal matters, charity, and public events with a ready adaptability for readers.
A playful exchange features Gus De Smith and a young man discussing back street routes to avoid sighting De Smith’s girlfriend. He jokes that his homeward path is chosen to keep her interest and prevent familiarity from breeding contempt of court.
A mob of about 200 men from Pullman forced the telegraph operator to close his office yesterday afternoon in West Pullman. They drove him out and overturned box cars blocking the Pan Handle.
Congressman M. C. Lisle of Kentucky's Tenth district is dying in Westchester. The report notes his deteriorating condition and confirms the emergency status of his medical condition.
Dialogue from a Chicago Record item centers on social manners at dinners. Mrs Ighlife asks how to avoid Mrs Cheapstone at gatherings, while Mrs Smartleigh jokes that she deflects invitations to her husband for him to handle.
The Farm and Dairy argues for moderately early hay cutting to balance yield, feeding value, and meadow health. Timothy may gain weight in late ripening though milk value drops. clover loses value as it ripens. Early cutting reduces mechanical loss and favors a strong second growth, while cutting too early lowers value.
The article urges using ample seed and thorough soil care to improve root growth and yields. It notes near markets cut freight and waste, advises mulch to reduce evaporation, and warns against overcautious seed use. It also covers dairy ideas from milking discipline to butter quality and storage.
M K Boyer presents practical guidelines to prevent sickness in a flock. Emphasizes cleanliness, regular fumigation, prompt removal of droppings, roost and nest hygiene, seasonal housing, fresh water, exercise, avoiding musty grain, and annual blood infusion. Recommends large runs, green food, scratching pen, and cabbage heads to isolate and aid ailing birds.
Pennsylvania Experiment Station tests find crude fiber more digestible after fermentation but losses of starch and albumen offset gains. Albuminous compounds suffer, making high albuminoid plants less suitable for ensilage. Corn remains the best ensilage plant while clover proves hard to save and better made into hay under cover to preserve nutrition.
A farmer compares poultry to cows in spring value. Eighty hens, at fifty cents each, cost forty dollars, equal to one cow. Reports from keepers show net annual profit per hen between 1.35 and 1.65 dollars, averaging 1.50 dollars and a 120 dollar profit on a forty dollar hen investment.
A New York man owns a sixty foot steam yacht with no easy chair. He and the crew wear rubber coats and cap their eyes as they throttle the craft to twenty miles an hour. Water sprays high, ferry boats and dam sloops gaze in envy.
An eye specialist asserts scarlet pink blue and yellow lamp shades should stay in rooms where no reading or sewing occurs. For night work the lamp should be shaded with white porcelain glaze.
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