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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1888
Page
3
Grace Courtenay, now a nursery governess in Seaverge, encounters her former rival Miss Marlton and the awaiting Stuyvesant Mortimer. After a summer of social tension, a picnic reunion reveals Mortimer’s true love and Grace’s forgiveness, ending in a marriage vow.
Derelia and another sister celebrate with lively dancing while Master Jack shows a pocket knife to peers. Miss Marlton endures public embarrassment over Mortimer and Mrs. Leigh's governess, choosing to go abroad to escape wedding day attention.
A Philadelphia anecdote recounts a Melbourne lawyer named Brown who impressed Capt. Sargeant on the Indiana and later Joseph Jefferson and others in London. The tale praises Brown as a continuous stream of bright epigrams and bon mots, admired across continents, though he has not visited the United States.
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant meets a group of New York reporters at his home and refuses to talk about his changed opinions on the Fitz-John Porter case. He says letters he has written must reach addressees first, then he would speak. He offers cigars and thanks the reporters for their visit.
A San Francisco banker exchanges a $25,000 greenback note for a draft to a man headed to New York. The man pays 1 percent for the service, delivers a parcel for his father, and travels east. The tale ends with the man returning to San Francisco and retrieving the identical money in greenbacks.
Republican column notes Rutherford B. Hayes defeated Thurman in the 1867 Ohio gubernatorial contest while criticizing Democratic press coverage.
The article asserts Allen G. Thurman originated the phrase later used in the 1864 Democratic platform calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities, and claims he advocated treasonable policy that would have torn the Union apart.
Former Mississippi congressman John R Lynch argues in an interview that Republicans with a 30 000 lead will be counted out this fall. He claims the majority of undisciplined illiterate Black voters cannot be overcome and likens it to past Confederate defeat.
General Bradley T. Johnson of Baltimore voices praise for Confederate victories at a Baltimore Confederate cemetery gathering. He asserts Confederate ideas are rising, claims Democrats at the North share Solid South sentiments, and notes recent political gains including a chosen President and congressional members.
The article proclaims a strong Republican triumph in Oregon with voters backing protectionist tariffs. It credits anti administration sentiment and tariff policy as motivating Democrats to switch sides, signaling broader support for tariff protection and a warning of political repercussions for the administration.
The Stony City Journal recounts the 1888 and 1892 contrasts as Democrats push to keep treasury records hidden while Republicans urged full disclosure. It notes accusations of favoritism toward banks and political quarters, and laments Democrats retreating from openness.
The Milwaukee Sentinel contrasts Johnson’s halted plea for Chesterfield’s support with 1864 US politics. It argues a Democratic convention declaration favoring union might have shortened the war, saved lives, and strengthened resolve, but such a statement was withheld as insurrection loomed.
Edward Egloff, 26, an expert sailor, and Mrs. Charles Sanders, 21, drowned when a small sailboat capsized near Chicago North pier. Eyewitnesses say Egloff made a last misguided effort to save the woman as ballast stones shifted and sank the craft with both aboard. Mrs. Sanders leaves a husband and one child.
About 1,000 in camp at Lake Benton for Camp Sheridan with a sunset national salute and governor McGill reviewing veterans. The issue in Marion township defeated a 4500 bond for Winona and Southwestern. Drownings, arrests, bankruptcies, and court actions fill a busy midwestern news page with multiple local incidents.
Charles Larson of Winona, age sixteen, died after being run over while sleeping between rails on a sharp curve. Ole Sorenson, about fifty five, drowned near Austin while fishing by the Minnesota & Northwestern bridge. body recovered, likely under the influence. Engineer Russell and twelve men survey a route from Eau Claire toward Independence and then to Chippewa Falls, aiming to build Eau Claire to Independence this year. Mrs. Fred Reade of St. Paul attempted suicide by cutting both arms after a quarrel, but she is expected to recover. Reade runs the Cleveland hotel with wife and son from a previous marriage.
The London Globe cites Professor Seeley saying the eighty-eights mark recurring invasions. From 1588 Armada storms to 1796 Irish invasion threats, he links a century cycle of catastrophe and warns Britain to heed food supply concerns and be ready for possible calamities.
A gardener notes recipes to protect trunks from borers. A resin and lard mixture is recommended, linseed oil with soot kept on for June applications, and carbolic soap as a repellant. If infestation exists, dig out or probe the hole with a wire to kill the pest. Check apple and peach trees late summer to catch missed treated areas.
Prof Morrow of Illinois University reports success in swine improvement at the National Swine Breeders Association address. He notes remarkable gains across several breeds in rapid growth early maturity quiet disposition and readiness to yield flesh. Differences lie mainly in minor color size form details and breeds grow more alike.
The farmer who will succeed most in cropping is the one who prepares the land best. Modern tools improve soil stirring and enable thorough pulverization. Manure should be well mingled so every portion of soil contains fertilizer within a few inches.
Get the ground ready for turnips by plowing now to let grass and weeds begin. Run a cultivator over the field as soon as they appear to destroy most weeds before sowing. Spreading manure now is advised since it may contain weed seeds.
Officials urge taking off heavy harnesses when temperatures rise to avoid heat stress. Weather forecasts predict warming days ahead, prompting athletes and workers to switch to lighter gear for comfort and safety.
A terse livestock notice instructs sellers to auction off the least valuable horses while preserving the top young mares for future breeding as they mature. The guidance emphasizes quality breeding stock over immediate sale value.
A quirky supposition likens the next comet to a large bottle labeled Golden Medical Discovery. The article praises Dr. Pierce's vegetable compound as a cure-all for liver and kidney vigor blood purification and scrofula and lung consumption.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a specific remedy for women’s health issues. It claims to ease irregularities and weaknesses with a guaranteed satisfaction or money back, sold by druggists with a printed bottle guarantee.
A simple home remedy suggests pouring heated linseed oil into a shallow dish and turning the rim through it. The oil soaks into the felloes and swells them, tightening the tire without removing it.
A Kansas writer notes farmers fatten hogs cheaply in warm months. Many herds are ready for the butcher from May to September while a smaller portion goes to market November to March. Some farmers ship hogs monthly throughout the year.
A Hoard's Dairyman correspondent argues cruelty concerns in dehorning are overstated by critics, noting experienced cattle handlers also perform castration on lambs, pigs, and calves with inherent risks and disruption of natural order.
An exchange hints farmers will find seed grass easier than managing wheat pests and costly twine binders. It contrasts summer rustling to feed cattle with winter chores, noting the burden of $200 equipment against pasture gains.
The propeller Starrucca of Buffalo ran ashore in dense fog about three miles west of Two Harbors, aided by the tug Ella G. Stone which released her. The steam barge May Durr of Milwaukee with the Halstead of Chicago and Oak of Bayfield in tow also went ashore. Halstead struck badly. Oak avoided grounding. Stone assisted Durr in releasing her. All three boats carried ties. Durr shed about two thousand ties from deck.
Proper pruning can reduce mildew risk on gooseberries by improving air flow and sunlight exposure, aiding rapid drying of leaves and fruit to deter mold growth.
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