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Brainerd Dispatch

Location

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1896

Page

2

Brainerd Dispatch Ingersoll Wieland Ba Reader Topics

Queen Margherita of Italy plans a book on Alpine experiences. Mime Deschamps inventor of Julienne soup dies in Paris at ninety four. Goats inoculated for tuberculosis by Dr Aronsohn in Berlin. English summer bike crowds visit Stratford on Avon and other cathedral towns. A brewery wagon horse found a cartridge in New York and was wounded. Zulu travel speeds noted up to fifty miles in six hours. Presbyterian Church of Ireland Blue Book shows 339 new families and $900000 raised. Children of black Africans born white then pale yellow and darken with age. Crete’s independence war gains world sympathy along with Cuba. Saltpetre in water preserves cut flowers. First railway 70 years ago, 400000 miles built, Britain one sixth. Brenham resident Mary Marks claims oldest living American. Leonardo da Vinci celebrated as Renaissance genius and universal inventor.

Mechanical Power of a Bicycle and a Corning Note

An estimate states a 150 pound rider on a 7 mph bicycle exerts a moment of 1500 pounds if the wheel is ignored, enough to topple a pedestrian with force. Reports say Spain and France talks on alliance collapsed, Spain seeking Germany or England instead. French premier M Melin hints at soon free corn import into France as a remedy for its surplus while the US notes corn price drops.

Spain France Germany England M. Meline

Swiss draft totals fifty thousand nine hundred men

Government statistics from Berne show 50 900 men liable for military service. Of these 23 000 are in active service and 27 600 remain on the rolls to be called only in extraordinary emergencies.

Switzerland Berne

Konigsberg Pays Last Napoleonic War Loan Instalment

The Prussian city of Konigsberg has finally paid the last installment of a loan raised to meet Napoleon I era war contributions. This completes twenty five years of tax payments to cover the indemnity demanded after the Napoleonic wars.

Unitarian Pastor Marries New England Girl in Vineland NJ

The Rev Watari Kitashima Ph D of Vineland New Jersey marries Misa Illian Browne from New England. The Unitarian clergyman keeps private judgment while the orthodox lilies remain white and he prefers the Lily Brown in a lighthearted note.

Unitarian Vineland N. J Watari Kitashima New England Misa Illian Browne Kitashami Lily Brown

Extraordinary pianoforte wire strength at Watertown Arsenal

A Watertown Arsenal test showed pianoforte wire reaching 206 tons per square inch in strength for a one twelfth inch diameter. Large sizes reach 135 tons per square inch or more, with 0.85 percent combined carbon. The piece notes a growing split between hobbyists and professionals in cycling and hints at sharper conduct among professional riders.

Watertown Arsenal

Vaudeville Salaries Listed for 1920s Acts and Performers

The report details weekly and total earnings for acts and performers including Yvette Guilbert earning 4000 dollars weekly for six weeks totaling 24000, Fregoli 1700 weekly, the Craigs acrobats 6000 for eight weeks, the Martinettes 11000 for sixteen weeks, Harriet Vernor 4000 in eight weeks, Pantzer brothers 350 weekly each with Proctor, and Cinqueralli twelve weeks of jugglings earning 5000.

Yvette Guilbert Fregoli the Craigs Martinettes Harriet Vernor Pantzer Brothers Proctor Cinqueralli

Evans ton business leader joins Ballington Booth American volunteers

A prominent Evans ton businessman electrifies the community and church by joining Ballington Booth American volunteers. He cites unmet religious experience and a lack of deeds matching his professions as his motivation, raising questions about consistency between faith and work.

Evanston, IL Ballington Booth American Volunteers

The News Resume of Hidden Happenings Abroad and at Home

Aaron Louis de Levay of Hungary marries Blanche de Wolf of Bristol in Newport. Notable deaths include F. E. Storm of Washington and Mrs Sallie Ward Downs in Louisville. Miss Shirley Ward wins Michigan public school spelling title. A raft of crimes and murders across Iowa Ohio Indiana Alabama Nebrask a expose violent acts and investigations.

Aaron Louis de Levay Hungary Blanche de Wolf Bristol Fort Scott Kas New York Shirley D. Ward Decatur Mich Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction James M. Turner Lansing Alma Sanitarium Josiah Buckbee The State Bank Electric Light Plant Fenton Mills Fenton Sand Lake N. Y John Ruskin Great Britain Baltimore Manhattan Beach Cavendish M. Edmond Blanc Arreau Paris Nubienne Clamart Ruell Andree Alfred Belt Chartered Company Illustrated Papers

Accidental Happenings Across Cities and Injuries

A string of accidental and tragic incidents reported nationwide. Fires in Dyersville Iowa and Pendleton Indiana caused losses. deaths from falls and drownings occurred in Ohio Illinois Michigan and Indiana. A bicycle accidentinjured others, and several train and chemical mishaps caused fatalities.

Convict Fatally Stabbed During Chapel Services

Elmer Thomas a prisoner at Northern Indiana state prison was stabbed to death by fellow convict Henry Jones during chapel services. Charles D. Martin a painter is referenced in the fragment with no further detail.

Elmer Thomas Indianapolis Indiana Henry Jones Charles D. Martin

Notable Deaths and 1900 Convention Highlights Across States

Obituaries report longtime Rockford lawyer W. D. Staplin and Bloomington pioneer Benjamin Herr dead aged 59 and 61 respectively. Other notices announce deaths of John May of Sioux City and Col. Luther Poland of Omaha. Newport prisoner Alonzo Walling to be hanged Aug 7 for Pearl Bryan murder. Imperial Publishing in Poughkeepsie fails. Indiana and Fall River labor updates note open mills and mill closures. Bryan Sewall Democratic convention proceedings describe vigorous balloting and party platform on silver.

W. D. Staplin Rockford Newport Alonzo J. Walling Pearl Broyan William McKinley Champaign Penjamin M. Herr Bloomington Pennsylvania Cavalry John May Sioux City Iowa Quebec Lelia Long Franklin County Imperial Publishing Company Poughkeepsie N. Y

Sewall Nomination Unanimous Amid Jubilation at Col iseum

Horace Noles of Iowa and Maine man Sewall received a united nomination before roll call. The Bath, Maine native born November 25, 1885, built a family estate since 1760, and his grandfather fought in the Revolution. A shipbuilder turned financier, he led Maine Central Railway, chairs a Bath bank, and presides over Bath Iron Works. He married Emma Crocker in 1859 and has two sons Harold M. and William D. Sewall.

Judge Clarke North Carolina Daniel Virginia Bland Blackburn Yvilliams Massachusetts Boies Pattison White California Fithian Illinois Teller Colorado Blend McLean Sibley Seaalt Jones Arkansas Maine Sewall Gov Stone Missouri Missourian Ohio Altgeld Ilinois Nebraska Mr. Sewall Bath Maine Central Railway Bath Ironworks Emma TD. Crocker Path Harold M William D. Sewall

New National Committee Named for Democratic Campaign

The new national Democratic committee lists members from Alabama to Alaska with vacancies noted for Missouri and Montana to be filled tomorrow. Names include Clark Howell, Arthur P. Gorman, James Smith Jr, John C. Sheehan, and W. H. Wolliday among many others across the states and territories.

Cheago National Democratic Committee Missouri Alabama HI. Dpd Clayton Arkansas Thomas C. McRae California J. J. Dwyer Colorado Adair Wilson Connecticut Carlos French Delaware R. R. Kenney Florida Samuel Pascoe Georgia Clark Howell Idaho George Ainslee Willnois Thomas Gahan Midiana John G. Shanklin Lowa Charles A. Walsh Kansas J. G. Johnson Kentucky Urey Woodson Louisiana N.C. Blanchard Maine Seth C. Gordon Maryland Arthur P. Gorman Massachusetts John W. Corcoran Michigan BE. G. Stevenson Minnesota D. W. Lawler Mississippi W. V. Sullivan Montana South Carolina Benjamin R. Tillman South Dakota James M. Weod Tennessee J. M. Head Texas J. G. Dudley Utah A. W. McCune Vermont R. B. Smalley Virginia J. Otey Washington Hugh Wallace West Virginia J. T. McGraw Wisconsin E. ©. Wall Wyoming W. H. Wolliday Arizona

Bryan Takes Quiet Rest Day in Chicago at Trumbull Home

Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan rests at 4016 Lake Avenue Chicago after a week of campaigning. He spends time on the porch with Senator Jones and Vice Presidential nominee Sewall visiting neighbors and friends including Geo Sternsdorf. A drive to Oakwood cemetery honors Lyman Trumbull before plans to depart for Salem at 2 PM tomorrow.

Chicago Bryan Trumbull Homestead Lake Avenue Mr. Bryan Senator Jones Mr. Sewall Geo. Sternsdorf Nebraska John Trumbull Oakwood Cemetery Lyman Trumbull Trumbull Salem

Sketch of Sewall Vice Presidential Nominee and Maine Vessel Owner

Chicago July 13 Arthur Sewall the nominee for vice president was born at Bath Maine November 22 1826. The estate where he was born and where he is largely interested in shipping and railways and banking. For years he was a railway official from which position he resigned. Emma J Crocker of Bath...

Bryan and Sewall Notified of Nominations in New York

In Madison Square Garden New York Bryan will be informed in August that he is the presidential nominee and Sewall will be informed of the vice presidential nomination. The move aims to start the campaign in the heart of opposing territory. Senator James K. Jones becomes Democratic national committee chairman replacing Harrity.

Jackson Park Chicago Harrity National Committee Edward M. Stires David B. Hill New York Senator Sheerin Indiana John Martin Clayton Arkansas John W. Daniel Virginia J. K. Jones Altgeld J. H. Wade Ohio House of Representatives Ben Tillman South Carolina Senator Jones Senator Hill Senator Vilas Wisconsin Gov. Russell Massachusetts W. J. Bryan Nebraska Madison Square Garden William J. Bryan Arthur Sewall Bryan W. White California M. L. Blake Wyoming James K. Jones Democratic National Committee

Fire destroys Denver Electric Light building at Wynkoop

A two story brick structure housing the Denver Consolidated Electric Light Company at Twenty first and Wynkoop streets burned today. Sixteen Westinghouse engines valued at five thousand dollars each were ruined. Boiler rooms and the light plant sustained minor damage. The fire, attributed to a live wire crossing the switchboard, caused a total loss of about 130000 with 120000 insured.

Denver Denver Consolidated Electric Light Company Twenty-first Wynkoop Streets Westinghouse

Tragic Death: Child Fatally Struck on Railroad Tracks

Nine year old son of Charles D. Henry of Chillicothe Missouri slept on a railroad tie and was killed by a passenger train. The incident underscores dangers near tracks and investigators examine the milepost to determine exact circumstances.

Charles D. Henry Chillicothe

Platform Statement of Democratic Party at Convention

The platform affirms democratic ideals from Jefferson, opposing monetary monometallism and favoring free coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1. It calls for direct treasury money, anti-bureaucratic excess, stronger rail and corporate oversight, progressive taxation, and protection of labor. It supports territorial statehood, Cuba sympathy, civil service merit, no third term, and nationwide public works for waterways.

Chicago Committee United States Democratic Party Jefferson Republic Debra London Congress Jackson Treasury Department Supreme Court United States Senate House Fifty-third Congress Republican Congress Commissioner of Pensions New Mexico Arizona District of Columbia Alaska Cuba Mississippi River Interior States

Transportation of Perishable Food Across Continents

The article notes rapid, safe transport of perishables from distant regions to Europe and beyond. Algeria ships camel meat to Paris after a dedicated slaughter and refrigeration plant, with eggs moving from distant sources to London and Russia exporting millions of eggs in 1885 and 1895.

Australia South America United States Europe Algeria Paris London Russia England Ongland New York Sun

Agents Wanted for Life Insurance in St. Paul

The Home Life Insurance Company of New York offers attractive policies with cash value and loan privileges guaranteed annually. A live, well acquainted local agent is sought with special territory and liberal contract. References required. Address or call Fred F. Loomis, general manager, 3060 DPloncey Press building, St. Paul.

Home Life Insurance Company of New York Fred F. Loomis Dploncey Press St. Paul

Confined for Bank Note Forgery Recalled by Visitor

A visitor in a room of bank note engravers questions the confinement of workers. The pale-faced artist recalls Sam who knew a man who forged without orders and received seven years of confinement.

Chicago Tribune

Hall's Catarrh Cure Constitutional Remedy Ad

An excerpt advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with a price of five cents. The piece repeats the ad copy and echoes a Cincinnati Enquirer comic exchange about a character claiming to remove the “human shape” insult.

Hall Price

Mint julep mixed with failing crops joke

A Chicago Tribune quip notes a thirsty customer and a bartender debating a weak mint julep. The joke links a poor mint crop in Michigan to a bad julep, implying a double failure in both drink and crop.

Michigan Chicago Tribune

Did She Mike This One

Wallace jokes about a mother-in-law as the Cincinnati Enquirer notes a man with an $85,000 mother-in-law would laugh at any joke. The quip contrasts personal finances with humor and family dynamics.

Wallace Ferry Cincinenati Enquirer

Hard Lines

A witty exchange notes a man who married to escape a boarding house and now faces a wife who runs one to support him. The quip highlights a marriage of convenience turned unexpected dependency with a sharp social undertone.

Not a Sympathizer With Cuba

A brief quip references Cuba and Cuban atrocities, noting no sympathy. The speaker mentions a box obtained from an alleged smuggler and cites a Cincinnati Enquirer context.

Cuba Watts Potts Cincinnati Enquirer

Another View Club Study Keeps Mrs Dobbs Busy

A humorous quip from the Chicago Record notes Mrs Dobbs finds club study helpful for life as she belongs to many clubs and rarely eats lunch at home.

Bargain Hunt Turns to Hearty Supper Table Talk

Jerkins notes a good bargain in men's shoes today while he and his wife clash playfully over a supper table teardown. The Detroit Free Press quotes the couple in light domestic banter.

Jerkins Detroit Free Press

Some Hope for Her

A brief dialogue about learning to ride a horse with humor. The speaker Asks about riding and an instructor encourages sticking to it. The instructor jokes about teaching an idiot to ride last week in a light, casual exchange.

Refrigerator entry line underscores social scene

Dialog references a servant and a host directing a guest to the refrigerator. The quote reveals casual domestic etiquette and a belief in informal household routines. The Detroit Tribune caption underscores light domestic life themes in period journalism.

Detroit Tribune

First principle of socialism sparks brief exchange

In a Birmingham Post quip, speaker A asserts socialism starts by dividing with your brother man. Speaker B counters that its first principle is for the brother to divide with you, reflecting a sharp tongue exchange on socialist ideas.

Birmingham Post

A Rift in the Cloud

Mr Meekton notes a summer shift in the country board price outlook as canned goods drop significantly, suggesting cheaper meals. The Washington Star reports the remark implying broader cost trends for households this season.

Country Board Mr. Meekton Washington Star

Shares in Paris 1900 Exhibition to Be Held This Month

The issue of shares for the Paris 1900 Exhibition project will take place this month. Investors are invited to participate in funding the event through the proposed share issue.

Paris

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