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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1893
Page
3
The dialogue sketches Samu'l's uneven spelling and strong arithmetic, noting his knack for dates and geography while downplaying spelling. It contrasts the social sway and influence of the married woman in society with the debutante and praises a wife who blends hospitality, charm, and support for her husband among friends.
The Hessian commander on Lord Howe’s ship in 1776 doubted their course toward America during dark nights. He opposed interference but asked the admiral whether they could have sailed past America, given the voyage’s length and poor visibility.
A humorous anecdote about a famed American poet recounts a shy moment when guests arrive and a child relays the message to her mother. The mother’s amused response echoes the subtle wit of the household.
A humorous exchange between Bessie Prim and George Prim centers on table manners. Bessie insists on using a fork, while George argues fingers came first, prompting a witty rebuttal about proper dining conduct.
An old advertisement offers Dr Shoop’s Restorative Nerve Pills free with a medical book to prove merit for a two cent stamp, with druggists listed and a 25 cent bottle price. It mentions Dr Snoop, Racine Wis, and claims rapid relief for sick-headache and constipation. The text also references an orange berry and a superstition about the graveyard ghost.
The Niagara Falls Route offers unrivaled variety and comfort with journeys to Petoskey Mackinac Island Michigan Resorts Niagara Falls Thousand Islands St Lawrence River Adirondacks Green and White Mountains Canadian Lakes and New England coast.
An agent of B. F. Johnson & Co. of Richmond Virginia extols employment with the firm. He urges young men to work for John ny & Co. and follow instructions to succeed, a sentiment echoed by the company's men.
A writer in the New England Magazine notes that photograph creation mirrors painting in complexity. The photographer chooses composition, lens, focus, and printing options, with monochrome limits yet vast tonal possibilities including gold and silver metals. The key is artistic discrimination over material wealth.
The smartest woman in dress conceals plainness through natural taste and savvy planning. Relying fully on a dressmaker misses personal strengths. wearers must guide fit and color, as most women pay for dressing. A gown harmonizes with eye color. a bright hat bandeau can lift appearance.
A west coast Scotland minister who installed a barometer faced mob action as stormy weather spurred villagers wives to demand a fair forecast. They smashed the device and a ringleader Jeanie Gorm blamed the newfangled whiguajecring for trouble, noting the world has changed.
Miss Harkaway chats with Smeere about a wrap and a two part mix up. The artist learns the wrap cost one hundred fifty dollars and calls the piece a 575 picture.
Evelyn confesses a forbidden love and a secret pain after her father announces Lord Brooke's proposal. Katherine helps uncover Evelyn's struggle with love and duty in the Trenham household, amid anxious secrecy and looming marriage.
Evelyn Trenham reveals she secretly married Lionel Carteris, her late father’s secretary, shattering family trust. Katherine Rainsforth urges truth and accountability, while Lady Trenham confronts the betrayal as Evelyn grapples with love, guilt, and the prospect of paternal blame.
J W Me Ives notes a cautious hoard of gold bills by a well off man who foresees a gold premium. The collector, eight years saving five and ten dollar gold phrases, stores about seven thousand dollars in gold bills. He doubts the inflationary threat while others fear reduced circulation.
A proposed railway signaling invention uses signals operated by passing trains with visible or audible cues to indicate when a train occupies a block. It includes cab mounted arms, signal posts along roads or crossings, and dual gong tones to indicate train direction, with automatic circuit cutout after passage.
Archives reveal peculiar Holland levies including a 1066 travel tax, a 1674 noon tavern duty, private gatherings tax after 3 pm, and a marriage and death tax, with doubled executor payment for burials outside home districts. Boots and shoes carried the strangest charge, requiring maker and tax stamps on upper leather by size, making small feet an advantage.
A peasant discovers forty-one rubles and a twenty kopeck in a soldier's mantel after claiming his own money was stolen. The assistant captain and captain refuse to intervene, saying the money is found and the matter is dropped as the thief remains asleep onboard.
The piece recalls a time when gentlemen wore queues and discusses a Brighton bathers’ complaint from the late 18th century. It notes that docked queues provoked public trouble in the sea and suggests the fashion might persist until a drowning occurs, illustrating social attitudes toward fashion.
An irate parent scolds a child for a long wait at the store while the boy explains he feared losing his turn. The exchange reveals a humorous domestic moment about delays and miscommunication.
A judge questions a tramp about his residence while the first tramp admits he has no fixed home and the second tramp points to a location two blocks away, noting another tramp nearby.
Advice on soil, seeds, and cultivation for market farmers. Emphasizes soil types, fall and winter plowing, seed sourcing, weed control, and row planting. Suggests crop rotation, timely cultivation, weed suppression tools, and housing for storage. Also discusses cross bred fowls and the benefits of combining traits for production.
A farm must rely on the owner’s hands on details from herds to shelter and stock handling. Small farms outperform large ones, and wholesale methods fail as land values rise. Improve winter shelter, use sweet corn surplus, and consider starch mills owned by growers to stabilize prices during bumper crops.
The leaf roller damages strawberry foliage by folding leaves and feeding inside, with larvae about one third of an inch long turning pale brown pupae in June. Moths emerge in July, eggs for a second brood laid in late July, and a third brood in Southern Illinois. Control suggests spraying with arsenical poisons or hellebore and burning remaining plant trash after harvest to destroy overwintering pupae.
The article outlines a stepped method for small scale butter production from acid cream. It covers churning, adding weak brine to aid separation, washing until water runs clear, salting with a wooden fork, and careful packing into pails. It warns against delaying sale to avoid flavor loss and market damage.
The Apple Tree Tent Caterpillar can cause significant damage by reducing apple yields. Experts warn growers to monitor trees and apply control measures to protect crops.
A National Stock man correspondent advises beginners to decide whether wool or mutton is the goal and choose Merino for wool or Southdown or Shropshire for mutton. Begin with two pure bred sheep, then study and improve the chosen breed without crossing.
Prof Bolley of the North Dakota station concludes that avoiding scab is possible without eradicating the disease. Soil alone does not cause the disease, but the germ can persist in ground for at least four years. Diseased seed tubers can infect crops, yet soaking seed in chemical solutions before planting yields an undiseased product even from heavily diseased seed.
Ohio experiment station tests on stored wheat reveal a 2 1 3 percent average weight loss when threshing is done dry at the field. A three year storage showed similar results. An additional trial with twenty bags stored from January 1892 to July indicates weather can slightly increase total weight, with aggregate weight rising a few pounds despite wet conditions.
Advice emphasizes wider wagon tires, road care, composting refuse, early spring cleanup, hiring extra help in early summer, investing in productive real estate, and keeping fences and neglected land in useful cultivation. It urges shallow root cultivation, timely soil work, and avoiding idle land through productive use.
A French woman may become a doctor or lawyer and receive honors, yet may not witness a legal document. She can rise in art, business, and commerce but cannot possess her own earnings if married or buy or sell property without her husband’s consent.
In a busy grocery, a young man of about seventeen seeks a real nice gift for a young lady. A clerk directs him to the pickle counter as he contemplates his choice, hinting at the challenge of selecting a suitable present.
In Scene A a gambling saloon reports one man accusing another of cheating at ecarte. After a tense exchange the accuser proposes partnership rather than ruin, aiming to join forces in a venture. The moment captures streetwise bluff, abrupt confrontation, and a surprising business proposal.
A widower reveals the governess will marry. The ten year old Fanny shows relief at her departure, asking who the groom will be and the widower answers Tammany Times.
An advertisement proclaims Allen’s Iron Tonic Bitters purifies the blood. It bears the signature of J. P. Allen, a druggist based in St. Paul Minnesota.
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