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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1896
Page
3
Advice for parents on improving daytime baby sleep by adjusting clothing and bedding. Loosen garments, remove shoes and stockings, wrap feet in Canton flannel, and keep pillows comfortable. Reposition the child if needed to extend nap time and reduce fussiness.
John Swim a well known miser of the Central Western states died on his farm near Alton Ohio at age 78 He owned seventy eight acres and was rumored to hide large sums He once reported losing 10000 while wandering and later boasted of concealing 78000 dollars suggesting burial near Indianapolis The New York Sun notes his guardian John J Chester kept his wealth secrecy.
A city mineral expert was summoned to North Georgia to assess a supposed gold discovery. He faced a wary host claiming no warm drinks and suggesting Tennessee or Alabama licker. The tale ends noting a three state corner with separate cellars. London’s population grows about 4,000 monthly from births over deaths.
A historic claim touts a natural remedy developed from long study of nature and years of practice. It markets benefits for rheumatism skin diseases worms consumption dyspepsia and other illnesses tied to liver kidneys stomach and blood. The text emphasizes harmless use across cases.
In Atlanta on a Sunday afternoon Mr. H. P. Bailey of Jackson Michigan married Miss Hodges of Virginia. They met during the Civil War when Miss Hodges was a baby whom Bailey rescued after Northern troops energies forced the Hodges family to flee. Bailey later sought the girl decades later, found her teaching in Virginia, and their marriage followed a reunion at the fair.
Advertiser notes large purchases for experimental crops by John A. Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin including $800 for yellow rind watermelon $1000 for 30 bushels of oats and 100 lbs of potatoes. Promotes Salzer Earliest and Chamion of the World varieties claiming quick yield and big returns. Offers free seed samples and a mammoth catalogue in exchange for stamps.
Herbert, recovering from wounds, debates Sir William Cuthbertson’s radical brain surgery while Lucy urges caution. Lord Cleve faces pressure from tenant Frederick Ashland who recalls his missing brother Dick and a rumored gold find abroad, complicating loyalties in this Victorian drama.
At a British Medical Association meeting Dr Savadge introduced the topic of neurasthenia and its treatment. He cited a professor who answered a question about knowledge on a subject by saying he had not even lectured on it.
The St. Louis Weekly Globe-Democrat is issued in semi weekly eight page sections. It targets farmers merchants and professionals who want prompt thorough updates without daily reading. Free samples available from Globe Printing Company St. Louis Missouri.
An elderly man and Mary discuss the front page image, with Mary identifying the subject as President Cleveland. The old man quips about a supposed cure, saying Great Caesar's ghost. The brief exchange appears in Adams Mass Free Press.
An investment pitch claims a $100 stake yields $2 daily or $12 weekly with ten months of earnings. It states profits of $7475 in the past five weeks and offers references and verification through Osborn Crosby & Co in Minneapolis.
A Detroit News clipping notes reactions as a daughter returns from boarding school and locals joke about knives. The mother-in-law scolds manners, while city folks are teased about table knife sharpness.
A quote contrasts marrying a poor handsome girl versus a rich plain girl. The Indianapolis Journal suggests the sensible option is the plain path when faced with such a choice.
Jonathan Yank and C A Nuck debate Miles view of lake city defenses. The Cleveland Post quotes concerns that street brigades could marshal earthworks on streets within two hours to withstand artillery.
An advertisement claims throat irritation and hoarseness are quickly eased by Brown's Bronchial Traches and urges keeping the remedy on hand for immediate relief.
A Chicago Record note reports a woman dressed as a man boarding a car. She touched her coat tails and stepped off the car backward to escape detection.
A poetic observation notes that each evening the two leaves of the common clover fold together face to face while the third leaf closes over them as the sun sets.
A terse exchange shows a professor expressing pain in punishing William while William notes the pain is not felt in the same place. The dialogue reflects power dynamics and student remorse in a terse classroom moment.
A sharp exchange hints at social tension as one person remarks on a woman’s flushed appearance. The other retorts she may be painting things red, signaling broader controversy or misbehavior.
A quip suggests a husband tells how to coax his wife outdoors by giving her money to shop with. The line appears in the New York Weekly as a humorous exchange about encouraging outdoor activity through shopping funds.
Herbert seeks Sir William Cuthbertson's help after head injuries reveal four skull fractures from blows. The fourth wound above the right eye indented and pressing on the brain may have impaired memory, raising questions about restoring memories and recalling his past love for Lady Evelyne.
Anxious bettors dream of racing luck as a man recounts a dream of selecting horses straight, place, and show for winnings. The tale sits with a Louisville Commercial note and shifts to a Buffalo Express interview about famed statesmen in a barber chair, revealing that great men resemble ordinary people once shaved.
Charley Strine told of John Philip Sousa recalling Herrmann in Washington after an opera house show. Herrmann pulled items from Prof Fanciulli whiskers claiming endless supply, then offered to fetch anything from the professor. A reporter bets Herrmann cannot conjure Sousa’s march from the whiskers.
A strange bird in British Guiana is described as the sole survivor of a believed extinct race. The crested hoatzin hatchlings show four legs and clumsy claws, enabling early movement, climbing, and underwater activity. As they grow, forelegs disappear, wings form, and adults resemble a large peacock. The creature, valued for its bizarre development, has an offensive smell and is not eaten.
A Columbus Georgia Dispatch note describes Uncle Remus at a country fair snack stand facing ruin from price cutting. The tale portrays a vendor who cannot pay the grocer after lowering prices to attract buyers, risking jail if debts remain unpaid.
An American woman in Constantinople observed a curious needle with a polished eye large enough for strips of beaten gold used on linen embroidery. The owner claimed the needle had been in his family for more than 300 years.
A French scientist asserts that females who ride on planes suffer numerous nervous maladies. The claim highlights concerns about flying's impact on women’s mental well being and invites scrutiny from medical experts.
The Baltimore Sun recounts how Dr Arbuthnot created John Bull as a stout, red faced Englishman with leather breeches and a cudgel to satirize the Duke of Marlborough. It notes Johnson’s praise for Arbuthnot and Leslie Stephen’s view that the caricature hides the real Englishman, who in 1890 is less combative and seeks peace with Uncle Sam.
san marino covers thirty three square miles with six thousand people led by a life appointed grand council and two presidents and an army of nine hundred fifty. andorra larger in area hosts twenty four council members a life appointed syndic and a one thousand one hundred strong army with a single big gun that fires twenty miles, in a valley between france and spain.
A Massachusetts petition seeks to ban manufacture and sale of acetylene gas and to prohibit storage of its chemical inputs as dangers to life and property. At a New York Microscopical Society demonstration, Prof. Edward Love warned against using compressed acetylene in steel cylinders and doubted the economics and illumination claims of the gas.
The Medical Press notes sixty-one UK deaths in a year, with fifty-two tied to chloroform. It argues the danger depends on how many patients received each anesthetic, suggesting chloroform is not worse if used far more often than nitrous oxide.
The Detroit Tribune cites a remark questioning whether a complexion appears real and suggests it lacks the ideal school, arguing the renaissance did not seem evident in it. The exchange highlights debates over beauty standards and historical ideals.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of Cheney & Co Toledo pledges $100 for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason records date December 6, 1886. Advertisement promotes internal use and testimonials. Sold by druggists with 25 cent Hall's Family Pills.
Lincoln reached Meade Station after a brutal engagement near Petersburg where about 2000 Confederates were captured. Meade, on his left, and Col. George D. Ruggles on his right, shared a view of the vast prisoner field with many colored servants and laborers nearby. Lincoln paused, then noted the count in black and white as a sharp, humorous remark.
Farmers praised Salzer seed blends for lush meadows and high yields. A April sowing reportedly yields six tons of hay per acre, with over one hundred grasses and clovers offered. Send 10c postage to John A. Salzer Seed Co. for samples and catalogue. Catalogue by mail 5c.
The Ladies' Home Journal notes mourning bonnets favor the Mary Stuart or capote shapes with English crape and white ruching, while veils hide most of the bonnet. Lighter mourning shows poke bonnets with dull jet trimming and black ribbon loops. Silk bonnets fall out of fashion as proper mourning form.
A 19th or early 20th century letter urges reform of social morals arguing that lax manners put daughters at risk. It stresses maternal responsibility to protect daughters from improper relationships, calling for renewed faith and stricter social codes to guard respectable homes.
Experience leads many mothers to say Use Parker's Ginger Tonic because it is especially good for colds pain and almost every weakness The mandolin is just now one of the favorite instruments of London concerts and drawing room entertainments.
The note touts Hindercorns as a remedy to remove painful corns and restore walking, running, and jumping ability. It emphasizes quick action and freedom from corns to resume normal activity.
A domestic scene records the mistress directing Hannah to soak her brown serge dress. The dialogue captures social roles and a moment of instruction within a household setting.
Excerpts show a dialog about dinner and breakfast plans with Willie as a guest. The text shifts to a population comparison, noting Life The Outlanders estimated to outnumber the Boers about 100 to 30. A family medicine, Piso's Cure for Consumption, has been used since 1865.
A prosperous young attorney spent two days and nights on a single case and could not determine which side he supported. The episode is tied to a champagne case reported by the Philadelphia Post.
The advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for rheumatism and other common ailments. It claims the Bitters corrects liver bowels stomach and kidney troubles and relieves troublesome nerves. It asserts the product prevents and remedies all material disorders.
In Cape Girardeau Maryland the Democrat recalls conversations about how people celebrate year end. A man asks if one ever danced the old year out and the new year in, and the woman replies that she has many times.
Fragmentary item claims Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer stops free after first day use. Promises marvelous cures and a $2 trial bottle in a dubious pitch. Includes unclear addresses or names.
The Mexican Herald reports 1994 statistics for Mexico City showing 452 homicides and 7,775 wounded. It records 125 murders per 100 000 residents and 2258S wounded per 100 000, with a murder every 24 hours and 21 wounded daily.
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