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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1892
Page
2
A German merchant was heavily fined for using a Bible quotation to headline an advertisement. The case highlighted strict advertising and religious content controls abroad.
In 1887 Harvard athletic sports attracted 417 competitors, rising to 727 by 1891, reflecting rapid growth in participation over the period.
Tar Bell Telephone company returns reveal that original investors who put in $1,000 now receive $6,000 annually in dividends, though the firm makes little public display of the profit.
The watch once presented to Mozart by Empress Maria Theresa has been deposited at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. The watch is an old-fashioned yet handsome piece with a diamond-encrusted case.
A few weeks ago 40 pigs fled James Duval’s farm near Novelty Washington and the herd has swelled to about 500. The animals raid gardens causing misery for local farmers as their tasks reach six inches in length.
The metal Atcnisium, once praised for its corrosion resistance, is rejected after tests, deemed unsuitable for German army water flasks as brandy corrodes it.
In Prussian Poland, authorities apply harsh justice for dynamiters and citizens take matters into their own hands. Four individuals have been killed by mobs acting as judge and executioner.
The text alleges Mapame Apame, called the French blue stocking, caused Emil Zola’s loss at the Academy of Sciences. It claims he will next reveal the Garden of Elon with a Mme Adam present, to show how it truly appeared.
In St Petersburg an exhibition displays a clock fitted with a phonograph, its dial a human face that speaks the hour and any directions left with it. The eerie device draws curiosity from passersby and observers.
The practice began over 40 years ago when a quack sold drams of ether as a preventive during a cholera scare. People found it pleasant and kept using the intoxicant even after the supposed need vanished.
A season update notes forty poaching vessels have moved north of Sitka with strong patrols in those waters. Meanwhile the same group protests the arbitration agreement and seeks compensation before the commission amid disputed damages to their interests.
In Greencastle Indiana two maple trees of equal size are grafted at mid height forming a natural arch. The trunks rise about 50 feet and join in a sharp angle, growing solidly into each other. The bases stand about 15 feet apart and the trees at the confluence are indistinguishable.
A church paper ranks the Iron Crown as the most famous relic from the Middle Ages. Tradition holds it was forged from nails driven through Jesus's hands at the crucifixion. The relic is currently kept in Naples among the state jewels.
A Fairfield Maine nestpost was freed from a Houston jail after four years for debt. He paid his release but chose to transfer all of his property, valued in the thousands, to relatives to avoid settlement. He claimed he could endure boarding through the county and creditors, noting the debt was small.
Clark County Indiana clerk called at night to issue a license finds two old men and an old woman waiting. Each man claims the other is the groom while one man called Judge is denied. The clerk ends the dispute by locking them out.
In London Tuere, a firm of women tea merchants, buys an estate in Ceylon and runs the business entirely through women blenders tasters packers and agents. Their London rooms are richly decorated and serve as a favored rendezvous for women.
In 1250 A D the University of Bologna educated about 10 000 students. It introduced anatomy galvanism and the circulation of blood. Female professors were highly respected with Morella d Andria noted for lecturing behind a curtain to avoid distraction while teaching jurisprudence.
An expert claims wine is a solid investment despite risks. He notes historical prices: 1815 stock sold in 1859 for 175 dollars per dozen and a 1800 estate laid down in 1850 at 180 dollars per dozen, arguing these reflect fair interest on cost amid public opinion shifts.
E S Lacey resigns as controller of the currency while Congress naval committee favors a revenue cutter transfer to the navy. Troop concentration near Douglas Washington cited as summer encampment prep. President signs pension deficiency act. Raum seeks 7.25 million dollars for pension payments.
Reports of deadly storms and accidents across the United States and Europe. Illinois and Montana suffer heavy losses to lives and livestock and rail infrastructure. Chicago endures fatalities and a damaged Democrat wigwam. A bridge collapse near Cincinnati kills twenty and injures many as the Grant monument is struck in Lincoln Park. In Minnesota a cyclone leaves about twenty dead and the Root river valley flooded with million-dollar losses. Badalona Spain hit by a hurricane kills eight and injures many, while Mare Island navy yard explosion racks up fatalities and injuries among sailors. An accidental benzine fire in Rome kills four, Crescent paper mills burn at Hertford City, Ind, costing substantial losses. A pony found dead in Marquette harbor is identified as John Pallam. The Mare Island blast inquest returns accidental deaths for fourteen victims from the United States cruiser Boston incident.
Obituary notes the death of Father Mollinger a renowned faith care priest in Pittsburg. Also reported are the sudden death of Mrs Vilas mother of Senator Vilas in Madison Wisconsin and the passing of L L Polk president of the National Farmers Alliance in Washington. President Palmer urges that the world's fair remain open on Sundays.
Reports span Bay City drownings of two children and self by a woman driven insane, a Montana stage robbery, an Omaha interstate commerce law conviction, a Guthrie lynching threat, Prince Micuag sentenced for assault, Bodeau Lumber office robbery netting 52100, and a Baltimore duel incident. Also noted are a Clinton prison execution sentence for Walter Nelson, a Charleston murder, a found body near Hunters Hot Springs, a Hungarian stabbing in Hazelton, and a crowd killing suspect in Sprolak case.
Reports detail Uruguay finance minister resignation, Venezuela’s Palacio allegedly deposed, Buenos Aires electoral college nominating Saenz Pena and Uriburu for president and VP. Berlin announces expulsion of Poulteney Bigelow from Russia. Japan’s lower house censures government. Magdeburg shelling kills four. Berlin man dies by suicide after rejected marriage proposal. Vienna buzz over Prince Bismarck’s visit for Count Herbert Bismarck’s wedding.
The piece notes the US invitation to join a silver conference and a five binding promises delegation from Austria and Hungary. It also mentions Jonyxy O Beres the Welsh fighter and a postponed middleweight title bout at the National Sporting Club in London with forfeit and bets paid to Ted Prichard. Gladtone comments on labor questions and warns workers against trading union freedom for shorter hours. The deputation leaves amid discontent.
Congressmen and voters weigh Cleveland nomination speeches in Washington Maine bills aim Blaine for senate and 1886 bid. Jerry Simpson leads Kansas nominating convention while John H Gear and Chester I Long receive district support. Harrison reportedly favors Indiana’s L T Michener as party chair.
A Laner riot erupts in Tonawanda New York as workers on the electric lines join a broader strike. In Colorado Springs and Manion Colorado workers walk off over wage cuts from 20 cents to 174 cents an hour.
Rail groups seek new chairmen while the Soo Line trims Eastern passenger rates by three dollars. George C. Grerizzas resigns from St. Paul and Duluth as assistant general passenger agent. New York reports Canadian Pacific planning terminal facilities and a proposed route survey with a charter application forthcoming, unconfirmed.
Frank Water of Oakland rides 383 miles in one day to break the world mark by 22 miles. The Sullivan-Corbett stake money totaling 10000 dollars is delivered to Philip J. Dwyer in New York as final stakeholder for the anticipated match.
Adman St Paul helps locate her brother who has been missing fifteen years. Dr Brices case set for New York presbytery on Oct 3. Sixty two cadets graduate at West Point. Chicago board of trade quotations to be moved to Western Union June 28. New deafness cure claimed at American Institute of Homeopathy. Heaviest California earthquake in months caused no damage. Coxtrotter McCarpy in St Paul alleges irregularities in former administration. Aid ship Axotienship sails from New York to starving Russians as famine eases. Geneva Clock Company seeks receiver amid $150000 factory assets and stockholder pressure. Whisky trust declares 4 percent dividend. spirits price cut amid competition. North American company elects Henry Vilard president. electricity urged as motive power. Mining tunnel under Coeur d Alene mines begins, two miles long. Philadelphia Record owner to exhibit steer weighing about 5000 pounds at world fair. Mr Cox finds $39 in a floor bury near Nevada Missouri. Confederate order from Gen Smith sent to Iowa curiosities collection in Des Moines. Mrs Deacon in Cannes tragedy arrives in San Jose and seeks retirement from notoriety.
A southern Rock County storm last night swept through Luverne Minnesota area leaving near total crop destruction and multiple structures wrecked. Two deaths reported Mrs Ole Nelson and infant child one other child died today and remaining child hospitalized with injuries. Crop losses appear nearly total in the southern townships.
The Cleveland managers report a detailed tally by state and district with votes listed for Alabama Mass Penna Arizona Michigan Rhode Island California Minnesota and others totaling six hundred one. The document shows each state's assigned vote counts and notes 599 as the threshold for a choice.
Rumors from Monrurat Quebec say the Dominion Cartridge plant at Brownsburg near La Chute suffered a calamity with several workers killed. A director only confirmed an accident report received by telephone, with no details available as La Chute telegraph station is closed.
At a special stockholders meeting in June increases were approved to raise capital from 39 000 000 to 100 000 000 for the Kansas City lease. Chairman Stickney presented a report stating proceeds will fund road improvements and new equipment to modernize the line and rolling stock.
Rev. Dr. Charles A Briggs Rev Lyman Abbott and others join the Salvation Army auxiliary league in New York on June 22 signaling support for the organization. Mrs Abbott and Mrs Briggs also enroll joining the clergy in a move set to surprise orthodox church members.
Travel notes show several routes with destinations and origins including New York to Browhead City, London to Boston Cty, and New York to Nevada with Giagow Frizland Antwerp. Arrivals include Stockholm City from London and Gellortrom New York listed among licenses and passages.
Representatives from almost all national building and loan associations gather in Curcaco on June 22 to discuss forming a permanent national body, the scope of state supervision, and related financial issues.
Flood washing out tracks five miles northeast of Normakeip halts Milwaukee and Minnesota & St. Louis service. All trains delayed twelve hours as officials assess damage and reroute routes.
Alfred Lind and Ernest Erns of Stockholm Wisconsin went to Lake Curry in a skiff on Friday last and have not been seen since. Their boat was found adrift yesterday on the lake, and they are presumed drowned. Each man left a wife and one child.
Anzus McDonald, a prominent local lumberman, who vanished three months ago, is found deceased in woods near Ingram. A post mortem will be conducted and the body sent to his hometown for interment if feasible.
John Schaur a pioneer and former city treasurer, a general merchant aged 44, shot himself this afternoon in Marsuereep Wisconsin Special. He is alive with slight chances for recovery. Despondency is named as the cause and he has a family.
Andy Bennett, charged with murdering William Anderson in Bac Ciairy Wis Special, was discharged by Judge Bartlett on the preliminary hearing due to lack of evidence. The case appears unlikely to yield a conviction.
A cloudburst near Rev Wixe Minnesota on June 22 caused significant damage along the Cannon valley from here to Cannon Falls. The roadbed of the Minneapolis and St. Louis line washed out in many places with damage not yet estimable.
Cepar Rapins Iowa June 22 Frank Kratochvil a worker in the steam yard at Sinclair packing house fell into a vat of boiling water and died from fatal injuries sustained in the accident.
The fourth annual royal convention of the Order of Scottish Clans of the United States and Canada convened in New Hayes Conn on June 22. Simo Clark of Duluth presided.
Paul Conrad, president of the Louisiana State Lottery Company, states there are no plans to relocate to Nicaragua and the firm will operate only until its charter expires. He says the company adheres to the law, denies using US mails for petitions, and will cease to exist after the current charter ends.
A landslide east of Dupree Iowa on the Milwau kee Dubuque division washed out all but the mainline. A wild freight bound for Dubuque struck the slide, killing Enemier Harry Stanley of Dubuque and injuring Fireman Schofield. The engine and seventeen cars were wrecked.
A steady rain delayed a fire department athletic competition yesterday. Chicago and Northwestern trains from the East were several hours late due to washouts.
The House committee on interstate and foreign commerce authorized Representative ONeill of Missouri to report favorably a rail safety bill. It requires power brakes on engines and automatic couplers on all cars after set dates, with a 75 percent vote threshold at the interstate commission to select the standard coupler.
In Bururxertor Iowa at the annual meeting the Burlington & Northwestern and the Burlington & Western elected officers led by President J. W. Barhydt and Vice President John T. Remey. secretary treasurer R. M. Green. superintendent John T. Gerry. and directors L. W. Bardgdt W. W. Baldwin John T. Remey Norman Everson J. W. Blythe Lyman Cook C. P. ui res H. C. Garrett and H. B. Scott. Reports show the roads prospering.
Grand Forks North Dakota June 21 The North Dakota Firemen association held its ninth annual session with large attendance The officers elected for the year are President J M Edgerly Bismarck Vice Presidents T A Thompson St Thomas H F Strebler Osellton and C W Green Devils Lake Secretary H Grover Lisbon Trustees James McDonald Gratton A M Packard Mandan Emer Olson Mayville The annual tournament opens tomorrow with a grand parade and review by Gov Burke and staff About 1500 dollars in cash prizes plus badges silver cups will be awarded Tomorrow an estimated 15000 visitors are expected for the parade and events
Market notes list grain prices in Chicago Minneapolis St Paul Milwaukee and more. No. 2 spring wheat ranges around 73 to 74 cents in Chicago with corn near 50 cents and oats around 32 to 34 cents. Strong detail on wheat, corn, oats, barley and rye prices across several markets.
In Dawson Minnesota June 22 the sixth day of the Lutheran conference ended with election of Augsburg publishing company directors Rev A C Anderson J H Blegen J J Kongerad J P Harand J P Solberg treasurer L Swenson. The session debated transfer of Augsburg seminary to the united church and ongoing legal difficulties regarding property.
Freovs Fares Minnesota June 22 report states the fourth Arola family member has been committed to the hospital for insanity. The Finn family previously saw a son murder his father, another son hang himself before marriage, and a daughter become insane, with the remaining kin to be cared for if signs of mental illness appear.
The state encampment of the Sons of Veterans district 6 Minnesota opened in Vorturxetrox with Col. George H. Sheire in command. Delegates from multiple companies attended and J. A. Town delivered the welcome, answered by the encampment chaplain. The business session proceeded rapidly and more events are planned for tomorrow and Thursday.
The case of August Heine versus F. B. Gannen reached verdict after days in district court. The grand jury awarded Heine $66 for alleged assault, and an appeal is expected.
The body of an unknown man, likely drowned accidentally north of Ama Wisconsin, was found in the river yesterday. It was badly decomposed and unrecognizable and was buried yesterday. This marks the fifth drowning body found in the area this season.
Extensive preparations underway in Waseca Minnesota for the Grand Army encampment starting tomorrow. News says large numbers of veterans are heading to the city, which is well decorated and the encampment grounds described as beautiful.
The annual meeting of the old settlers society was largely attended in Depree Dexter Minnesota. S. L. Pierce of St. Paul delivered the address and Judge E. F. Way was elected president for the coming year. Next year’s meeting will be at Mantorville.
Mrs Phoebe A Jewell age fifty two dies today of consumption in Wanasua Special June 22 Her husband H H Jewell a prominent local businessman and early settler will conduct funeral Wednesday.
A Getchell telegraph dispatch reports no disturbance at the Monte Cristo line as contractor Paine arrives after leaving Smith Brothers' camp, casting doubt on reports of four Italians lynched.
The trial of Miss Lent, a school teacher from Winnebago City viciously assaulted by the Cruzen family, concluded in Blue Earth City yesterday with a verdict for Miss Lent amounting to 14400. The case likely will be appealed.
Atoka Oklahoma reports two deputies Bill McCall and Robert Nester were killed Wednesday near the Bruner settlement by Nero Blue and his gang of desperadoes. The officers had pursued Blue’s gang for years amid multiple lives lost. The slain men served under U S Marshal Dickerson of Paris Texas and were in pursuit of Blue’s gang when killed. The gang is blamed for numerous calendar-listed crimes.
A dam near Movust Carmen collapses washing out Lehigh Valley tracks and blocking Rovinson with flood debris. Several houses swept into the path of the flood. miners reportedly hoisted to safety with no confirmed fatalities though crowds gather.
Carl Gunderson junior editor of the Dakota Republic married Miss Gertrude Bertleson yesterday. The ceremony concluded a notable local nuptial reported by the paper.
A science feature discusses magnetic properties of metals, noting iron nickel and cobalt as magnetic at certain temps, while alloys like nickel-iron show complex behavior with two critical points. It suggests many metals may become magnetic if cooled from above their upper critical temperature and held below the freezing point.
A Halladay windmill atop a building powers an Elwell Parker dynamo producing about 30 amperes at 110 volts. The system charges 28 E.P.B accumulators to light two 1500 candle arc lamps and several incandescent lamps, with governors and resistances regulating speed and current for safe operation.
The article explains how scientists determine Earth’s weight by comparing attraction forces on objects of known size. It describes using Earth’s size and attraction to infer density, noting an average density of 5,472, implying Earth is about five and a half times denser than water.
Based on measurements of earth’s dimensions the solid content is 259.373 million cubic miles. Using the known weight of a cubic mile of water, Sir John Herschel estimated the earth’s total weight at 5.852 sextillion tons.
A camper describes using a walnut-sized piece of gum camphor burned on a tin plate to drive away mosquitoes and allow sleep. The author notes the method works within minutes but fumes are not pleasant for humans, so ensure fresh air in the tent before sleeping.
Discussion of steam production below 212 degrees and atmospheric pressure. Water at 320 F can emit vapor at 0.085 psi into air without existing vapor, until tensions balance. Evaporation depends on surrounding vapor pressure, not just air density, with vapor presence preventing further evaporation despite low atmospheric tension.
A new cushion car wheel promises smoother rides by using a center and tire with a thick rubber cushion between them. The removable tire can be swapped without removing the wheel, and the rubber resists hot-box damage and lubricant corrosion while boasting about 20,000 miles of wear with minimal tire wear.
A process shows that adding a trace of aluminum to zinc yields a highly crystal line, permanently brilliant, adhesive galvanizing base. Lead galvanizing and electro-zincing are being developed to cheapen coating of iron and steel wire and plate, making the discovery industrially important.
The Paris press experiments with malleable glass type created by a new process. The glass type stays clean far longer and wears better than metal. It prints with sharper lines, making text clearer than old styles. La Patrie will print entirely on glass type.
A South Dakota farmer recalls a Sioux City flood scene with wreckage on the Big Muddy and a wooden cradle carrying a one year old child found adrift. He describes his shock after the cradle tips and the child falls into the river, a moment that unsettled him amid memories of Civil War battles and frontier violence.
In a Police Court hearing a man claims to be John Smith but is known locally as Boardin House Beef due to his tough appearance. The judge notes the odd alias and inquires about the reason behind it. The policeman explains the nickname reflects his rough demeanor.
The American painter Healy writes in the May Century about Couture at his country retreat. Pupils from the United States, including Ernest Longfellow, studied under Couture who urged artists to look at nature and copy it. A shy American visitor was admitted while Couture bathed, splashing his guest as he spoke.
A New York pawnbroker explains that success rests on jewelry value knowledge and keen reading of customers. He notes pricing loans based on whether a customer will redeem items, with higher profit if redemption is likely, and warns shallow understanding renders a pawnbroker useless.
In a narrated reminiscence, the duke and a companion enter a Bowery bar. The duke repeatedly orders a brandy splash in odd speech, angers the bartender who ignores him, then jeers from the bartender escalate until the duke, firm in resolve, exits.
Uncle John Townsend planned to dispose of a troublesome farm cat. His brother Abner killed a different cat and claimed it was the one meant for the chopping block. Later Abner realizes he accidentally jogged Old Blackie’s memory and left him alive.
The American Farmer argues well bred thoroughbred chickens are less disease prone than dunghill stock. It credits strong constitution from years of selective breeding, noting larger size and higher egg output accompany vigor and endurance.
A lyrical fragment from the N Y Herald recalls a missionary doomed by a cannibal smile as a sailor sails away on a spring day and never returns amid winds that blow north and south. The haunting verse uses vivid, unsettling imagery to imply danger and disappearance.
The Twenty third Welsh Fusiliers trace a historic custom of leading the unit with a goad bearing gilded horns and flowers. From March celebrations for Saint David to dramatic 1775 Boston incidents, the practice persisted, with goats replaced by royal gifts in 1884 and ongoing royal support thereafter.
Gladstone is praised as the man with a terrible memory and a strong memory at once. He trains himself to retain facts others forget and uses odd moments to manage his own correspondence. His autograph is widely known among English people.
The article explains washing and soaking prunes and apricots for twenty four hours, then simmering in a kettle for three to four hours. Sugar is added only in the final thirty minutes, yielding a near jellied fruit served with cream as a delicious dessert.
The manuscript is praised for literary merit by the magazine editor but rejected by the author voicing agony. Chicago Tribune notes the tension between praise and refusal in a single dramatic exchange.
Five children aged twelve to fifteen drowned in the Ohio River at Neville Island twelve miles below the city. Names listed include Paul Pittock Rudolph Pittock Edith Pittock Mazzie Pittock and Edna Richardson. The group drove a buggy into the river to wash when it overturned. The boys attempted rescues but all perished before help arrived.
Mr Gladstone acknowledged the labor question's importance but refused to promise special concessions. He urged workers not to trade trade union freedom for shorter hours and warned against sacrificing broader aims. The deputation left the scene with visible discontent.
Creditors meeting for New Oriental bank approves voluntary liquidation after March 31 balance sheet shows cash £365,713 and liabilities £7,400,043. Chairman deems a 15s to 17s 5d dividend too optimistic. Hastings cornerstone laid for S J Boniface Church with ceremonies and ongoing construction.
The ad line traces Castoria through stages of life from infancy to motherhood. It highlights a longstanding use of Castoria as a trusted remedy, invoking a family tradition and repeated reliance across generations.
Wm. McMann attempted to rob Frank Pinegore on Bridge Street in Chippewa Falls. Police pursued him, he was captured, and lodged in jail for the crime.
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