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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1887
Page
3
Poem fragment in a Romantic tone contemplates enduring memory and the haunting presence of a past beloved. The speaker asks if distance and new affection can erase the image and echo of past love, wondering whether the memory will still plead with the heart.
A grieving mother recounts her son Jack’s lifelong devotion to trains from childhood games to engineering, his father’s illness, and Jack’s rise to locomotive duty. A Jersey Express run ends in disaster as a broken rod tears the engine apart, leaving Jack burned, blinded, and heroic as he safeguards passengers.
A mother recalls her son Jack, a brakeman saved passengers during a near disaster. He emerged from peril with facial burns and a vow to share a purse of gold with Brakeman Jim Flaherty’s sick family. The crowd cheered as he refused money and chose charity instead.
The article notes rail speeds around sixty miles per hour as rare, cites a Grantham to London run at fifty-three and a half miles per hour, and tracks rapid ocean passages of six and a half days from Sand Hook to Queenstown. It mentions planned vessel premiums for speeds over twenty knots and reports two Italian torpedo boats achieving about twenty-five knots.
Eighteen months ago Bertha Pingre left Germany against her parents wishes to wed coachman William Windrum of Rock Island. He has now learned his father has died leaving a fortune of 500000 dollars.
In a Vienna to Paris romance set amid a Cirque d'Aumône performance Dora and Mario clash over love and money. Dora ends the affair after revealing she cut the wire to test Mario. Mario confesses love but Dora leaves, while the head of the circus suspects nothing.
Traveling correspondent T C Crawford argues London living costs rival New York. He notes higher rents, taxes, and servant expenses, while clothing and some furniture may be cheaper. cab fares are lower yet travel distances raise overall costs. hotels and meals are expensive, and daily bill payments prevent unwelcome price inflation.
A Louisville and Nashville sleeping car encounter shows a drunken white passenger abusing a well dressed black man then apologizing. The black man accepts the gesture calmly and offers his card, prompting a shocked reaction as the white man retracts his earlier threat against the intruding “nigger” with a yard.
An American describes London lodging as costly for families and single men. He contrasts English versus New York restaurants, praising mutton chops and Vienna rolls, criticizing bread, butter, roast beef, and the scarcity of good coffee. Public dinners from the joint are coarse and hearty, lacking sweets on bills.
The passage extols General George H. Thomas as a loyal, capable leader likened to Lee but morally superior. It chronicles his West Point class of 1840, service in Florida and Mexico, Civil War sacrifices, and defining victories from Mill Springs to the defeat of Hood at Nashville, contrasting his defenses with Eastern forces.
A biographical sketch follows Esther Adelia Parks born March 6 1849 daughter of Squire George Parks. Her life includes arson intrigue disguises bolstered by misdeeds from theft to deception and a series of arrests leading to insanity hospital stays and a later marriage. The piece notes a Treasury Secretary Fairchild nearing 45 as a contemporaneous remark.
A New York story reveals Col. Granger, once aid to Gen Altman, was left fifty thousand dollars by Lemuel Stockbridge, a cotton broker from Cincinnati who later made a fortune in Scotland. Stockbridge, who died in 1884, remembered Granger for aid during a wartime crossing of the Red River and a perilous Louisiana voyage. Scottish lawyers have identified Granger, and the bequest will be paid soon.
The New Haven Register reports a southern capitalist acted with integrity after deserting property during the Civil War. A wealthy south ern grocer left a bookkeeper as partner and fled North with about 400,000 in value. After six years the claim reached legal hands and the bookkeeper acknowledged debt of 648,000, sending timely repayments including interest. The New Haven lawyer only notes the client is a millionaire and the southern man a wealthy banker.
A collage of humorous snippets and quips from various papers. Witty exchanges about roses meaning love and flirtation, a barber joke about scalp, gym bane for girls, a printer’s jab at Andover heretics, and light anecdotes from theaters, trains, and weddings.
Commander F. E. Chadwick discusses maritime collision risks in Scribner's Magazine May issue. Fog along coastlines and current clashes create frequent danger for North Atlantic passage. The sinking of the Oregon shows how even large ships can be lost from minor blows, underscoring the need for greater subdivision of compartments to render passenger liners nearly unsinkable in ordinary conditions.
Miss Gilder writes in the Boston Gazette on Lily Langtry’s captivating charm. The piece argues her appeal lies with women who admire beauty trends and the aristocratic aura she projects. Langtry’s persona intrigues both sexes, and her presence in high life roles reinforces her compelling public image.
Patti is ending her American run with six performances in New York. Tickets for boxes fetch $400 while a single orchestra seat costs $7, and even top tier admission rises to $1.50 in a valuation that treats every seat as a premium.
Market notes from curiaco New York Milwaukee Minneapolis St Paul and DonLora show mixed prices for wheat corn oats rye and specialty grains plus dairy and pork. Highlights include New York wheat No 2 spring 93c and Minneapolis No 1 hard 76c while curiaco lists No 2 spring 82% and pork 20.50 per lb. Dairy butter 17 to 22c in curiaco and 12 to 26c in Minneapolis with varied egg quotes across cities.
From Philipsburg Pennsylvania Mr 8 M Cross writes St Jacobs Oil cured neuralgia of the face and head at a price of fifty cents. In Troy New York H Carl 139 Fourth Street reports his daughter sprained ankle cured in a day or two and his son rheumatism cured nine years ago with no recurrence. Elsewhere Andrew Lundberg injured with hands torn off while adjusting a belt at a St Paul roller mill. Price remains fifty cents.
Prof Humphreys of Cambridge England reports findings from investigations into centenarians. He identified two males and nine females over 100, noting centenarians often come from long lived families and lead active lives with good sleep and cheerful disposition. He adds women may have greater inherent vitality than men.
Gen Abram Duryea, veteran Zouave commander, has been struck by paralysis in New York. The illness prevents his active service and rises concern among veterans. Duryea’s previous commands and public service are noted in local reports.
A crusty bachelor and a fair damsel discuss the riddle of worth. The text extols Dr. K K Pierce's Favorite Prescription for female weakness, claiming it cures the complaint and strengthens the system. Readers are asked to send 10 cents in stamps for a pamphlet from the World's Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo, New York.
Secretary Lamar emerges as the latest figure discussed for appointment to the Supreme Court bench. The article notes speculation on his qualifications and potential impact on the court, highlighting his public service record and legal background.
The collation notes Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets as popular and profitable items. Pharmacists purchase in large numbers. Word from Stanley on April 29, just before the expedition left Stanley Falls.
Advertises Coughe Brown's Bronchian Tracees as effective for coughs sore throats and bronchial affections. Sold only in boxes.
The Canadian and imperial governments propose jointly to arrange a resurvey of the St Lawrence River as far as Quebec. The move reflects ongoing efforts to clarify navigation channels and improve chart accuracy for shipping and regional commerce.
A prose sketch on post slavery reform and the danger to free government from vice. It extols Extract of Moxie Nerve Food as a cure for nervous exhaustion and dissipation among women, while noting widespread sales. The piece also mentions Lord Landsdown’s Ottawa visit, Dakota showers aiding farmers, stock tips from Geo C Osccott, and Senator Ingalls opposing woman suffrage amid Kansas press ire.
Mr H C Mooney of Astoria IW endorses Allen's Lung Balsam after fifteen years of sale. The ad touts Allen's Iron Tonic Bitters, Sage's Catarrh Remedy, Mensman's Peptonite Beef Tonic, and Hazarp & ton remedies. It claims genuine products bear J P Allen's signature and notes Senator Cheney and family sail for Europe on the 26th.
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