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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1885
Page
5
A fragment styled as reflective verse recalls fading vigor and the wish to linger in remembered paths. The voice in the piece speaks of gentle reassurance and the elder life turning westward, with a call to memory.
A small novel titled Bright Days narrates its birth in a London lodging, its perilous path to publication, and mixed reception. The memoir recalls a struggling author mother, a hopeful publisher, a ten pound advance, and a letter from a grateful prisoner who credits the book with lifting his spirit and inspiring future work.
A Detroit Post discussion notes mood in commercial circles affecting law practice. It cites aging lawyers sending petty suits to juniors, repossession of chattels for fees, retainers, and contingent fees sometimes reaching three quarters of the claimed amount. The piece questions collection difficulties and reflects on reputation and risk in legal work.
A collection of practical tips and remedies for domestic use. Advice covers cholera prevention with seed rod of plantain in milk, fabric care, ice storage in newspapers, grease removal with spirits of wine, cane chair restoration, grease skim removal, wall hole filling, paper usage in cracks, flannel whitening with soap ammonia solution, decorative piano stool covers, ribbon embroidery, silver cleaning with a ammonia whiting mix, and window tinware cleaning. Ends with Forest Forge and Farm.
A Chicago detective recalls howForeign sophisticates infiltrated society events to steal valuable gifts at weddings. He and a partner used undercover work with swallowtails to trap culprits, catching two foreigners who boasted of a $200 sale. A wealthy young aristocrat also faced a discreet payoff after stealing a bracelet.
A slender man with a sly face was found guilty of pocket picking in a New York court. The judge noted a second offense and sentenced him to three years in the penitentiary. The man accepted the term hoping for reform and asked about starting immediately, expressing concern over missing the Bartholdi circus.
In Maine, the value of farm fences nearly equals all farms and buildings combined and exceeds two and a half times the value of all livestock. The fencing also approaches the total state capital invested in manufacturing.
The Palmer address extols women as guardians of faith amid science and inquiry. It cites Venus de Medici and a Greek statue as symbols and argues American womanhood will shape future, with religion, patriotism, and purity guiding society. It ends with a critique of Indian courting and a call to educate for peace.
A Chicago minister preached on "How is Your Credit" and seventeen men in the church stock and grain operators walked out claiming insult. The roller skating rink proprietor remained seated and listened to the entire sermon.
Soldiers in Munich are doing orderly service as they test the practicality of introducing bicycles into the Bavarian Army. The exercise aims to assess the wheel’s usefulness for military mobility and logistics within the garrison.
The piece describes Abraham Lincoln's first Danville visit as prosecutor in a slander case brought by Dr. Fithian against a wealthy farmer. Lincoln’s two Illinois rivals were Ed ward A. Hannegan and O. B. Ficklin. His two hour address before a packed jury earned praise and helped launch his rise to national attention. A note adds a patent for imitation maple syrup from bark extracts.
Duff Brown, an elderly locomotive engineer from Portland New York, describes a 1869 night run on the Buffalo Corry and Erie line from Prospect to Brocton. A burning oil train and collapsing brakes push him and a fireman to a desperate two mile escape at eighty miles per hour, just miles from Brocton.
In winter 1881 General Grant met Governor Cornell in Albany and the Legislature. In the Speaker's room Sharpe failed to find a match, prompting Grant to reveal a pocket matchbox and quip that he has always been armed for such emergencies.
A traveler recalls a hostile Alabama host near Selma who grows friendly after receiving Warner's Safe Cure. The tale notes his early irritability, the bottle given, and a dramatic personal change that reopens affection with his wife. A closing remark credits the remedy with improving temper and even sparking love matches.
A physician owned a bay mare named Jenny known for a gentle disposition and affection towards the doctor’s daughters. She would “shake hands” and kiss them, respond to her name, and saluted with a soft hammering sound, except when a singing relative provoked strong dislike. When that lady sang near Jenny, the horse became irritable and kicked the carriage, stopping only when the song ceased.
The bulletin lists bids for wheat corn oats rye and barley across several markets. Prices shown include No 1 hard wheat at 92c No 2 spring 87c No 2 red 92-93c and corn cash 46-46 1/4c. Hay timothy 10 to 12 dollars per ton and bundled hay 8 75 dollars.
San Francisco merchant George H. Ar nok addresses room assignment as he promotes St. Jacob's Oil claiming pure air at higher floors aids rheumatic cures. A London Times Vienna correspondent reports Archduke Renier's manuscripts from Egypt include a New Testament fragment differing from Matthew and Mark. Dr. Bickell of Innsbruck says the fragment predates the standard copies of those gospels.
Mrs. Perry McLoughlin of Hastings died recently after taking poison she obtained. The length of her illness and details of how the poison was secured are noted in the brief report.
An old newspaper sketch touts Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy as an unfailing cure for catarrh and promises relief after a short trial. It also praises Dr Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets to clear brain fog, restore appetite, and tone the nervous system, with druggist availability.
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