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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1895
Page
4
Under Queen Victoria's sanction and the influence of the Princess of Wales the back hair style of the 1850s and 60s returns to fashion. Nobility rush to salons with long queues outside leading hairdressers as chignons are praised by the Court Gazette for future drawing room levees and court functions.
F J Cheney Co of Toledo forwards a testimonial oath offering one hundred dollars for any cure not achieved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Also mentions 75c for Hall's family pills 25c. Notary public signs December 6.
A Hamburg News note shows Hans asks Katrina how many beds are empty upstairs. Katrina replies Four. Hans orders tacks emptied outside as five bicycle riders approach, implying urgency and a street scene.
A Q T passenger notes a car driver who allows no loud smoking. Smoking is allowed only quietly, suggesting discreet behavior on board.
A historic seed advertisement touts German Coffee Berry as a premium coffee seed. It claims low prices, European trials, and large seed varieties including oats grass clover corn and potatoes. The offer promises free catalog and seed sample upon mailing with postage to John A Salter Seed Company LaCrosse Wisconsin.
A dialogue shows Mrs. Wanterwed seeking remarriage and a lawyer cautions that divorce does not permit remarriage in this state. The exchange highlights restrictions on allying after divorce and the desire to return to single status.
A speaker thanks for a Mamond ring then explains Tam is a woman with a past. She questions the significance of risings and states she deals in futures, implying no further presents are needed.
The witness recalls assuring the man was spoken to at twelve o'clock and that a prior remark placed his death near eleven. He concedes that after further examination the man was already dead when they broke him up.
In a moonlit study Basil pleads to Alice for elopement while she clings to duty to her dying father and her mother’s influence. Amid apologies and tears they confirm deep, conflicting promises as the night deepens. The pair wrestle with love, loyalty, and impending separation in a cautious, morally tense scene.
Basil and Alice swear eternal love in a moonlit garden and vow to wed. He plans a midnight elopement while a spy watches, but a note reveals Alice tends her dying mother and remains loyal. Basil grapples with disillusion as events pull them apart in a somber, fated night.
A discussion on men at dances noting business men lack time to learn new dance forms and thus partnerlessness at events. Suggests teaching boys varied steps to curb awkwardness. Also compares life spans of Delibes Godard and Bizet, with Bizet seen as the most promising.
Minneapolis March 3. The Hayward case moves forward as witnesses for the defense question the third man theory. Harry Hayward remains perky each morning while prosecution counters with new testimony including Behm and Gamash about key conversations and appearances.
Minneapolis March 5 A lone witness placed Harry Hayward on Hennepin avenue at 7 15 pm identifying him as the runner near Kenwood boulevard The scene in court grew tense as attorney Erwin clashed with prosecutor Hall Judge Smith admonished both sides The witness Jenks admitted he did not know the defendant prior to trial but identified him by a brief near jail sighting The night ended with Hayward threatening his brother Adry and vowing to involve newspapers and punishment if he is harmed and warned of possible penitentiary time
In Minneapolis March reports outline juror Dyer's illness delaying closing arguments in the Hayward case. State's Attorney Nye delivers a dramatic summing up praising Blixt’s truth and Hayward's manipulation while opposing counsel Erwin prepares to resume tomorrow.
Humane society agent discovers six children aged fourteen to eighteen months living in dire hunger at 589 Charles street. Father, a stonemason, has been out of work and reportedly left with an evangelist. mother left to find him. Relief workers provisioned the house and will care for the children until parents are heard from.
New York reports a muddled set of books at the American Church Missionary Society. Rev. W A Newbold of Montclair New Jersey as secretary and Henry A Oakley of New York City as treasurer are under scrutiny. A special committee investigates irregularities spanning five or six years with annual expenditures around 25 000 to 30 000 dollars.
The American Bimetallic league issues a program for a new party led by A. J. Warner. It demands return to a gold and silver standard with 16 to 1, government money, and legal tender status for silver. It denounces gold bonds and seeks unity with silver advocates while urging a Republican VP candidate.
Minneapolis March 7 Andrew Bauer messenger No 23 of the Western Union narrowly escaped death after companions shut him in vaults at the chamber of commerce using combination locks. He suffered confinement until the door was battered in and he was released.
Fire at Mussetter’s drug store on Fourth and Wabasha streets in St Paul at 4 am damages drugs and fixtures. Owner estimates insurance about 12 000 dollars with probable stock loss near 80 percent of that amount. He notes smoke and water caused the damage.
Minneapolis March 7 Judge Russell signed an order authorizing the receiver of the Guaranty Loan company to sell 295000 in West Pullman second mortgage bonds to Theopolius King C Chapman and other Eastern parties. Bonds will bring only 10 cents on the dollar and creditors have twelve days to subscribe to the sale.
Muscatine Iowa voters returned the full Republican municipal ticket in a March 7 election, with only one alderman seat going to a different choice. The result consolidates GOP control of the city council.
Anoka Minnesota March 7 The Lincoln mill resumed operations this morning after a winter shutdown and is expected to run for a long period.
Colon March 7 A large number of troops have been dispatched to Santander to suppress the rebellion there.
Shoe firm R I Stevenson in Louisville Kentucky assigns assets amid dull trade. The filing cites business slowdown as the cause of failure.
Coals to Newcastle dispatch notes two car loads of oranges shipped from Los Angeles today bound for Florida.
Samuel Slater was instantly killed and Ed Weir seriously wounded by an explosion in the Alps mine at Central City Colorado on March 7.
Incendiary fire at Kingston Newburg North Carolina on March 7 at midnight destroyed twenty five buildings twelve of them stores causing forty thousand dollars in losses. Local authorities investigate cause and suspect arson. The blaze impacted downtown properties and displaced several business owners.
Lincoln Neb March 7 The house today passed the anti cigarette bill.
In Savannah Georgia a day of heightened emotion ends with Mrs Slattery addressing 600 women and Slattery addressing a hallful of men. Police guarded the square and crowds followed the couple to their hotel. He praised Protestant organization and endorsed the A P A.
An excursion train on the Inter Oceanic railroad leaving this city plunged off a canyon when navigating a mountain curve. Forty two killed and more than thirty injured as wires failed and details were slow to come in about the fatal accident about forty kilometers away.
Special-Percy G. Chamberlain, an English resident, shot himself last night in Chicago. He left a note addressed to “To whom it may concern” declaring he killed himself because he was tired of life and for no other reason.
A Chicago reader reports severe rheumatic bouts from London Paris and Berlin. After trying Schrage's Rheumatic Cure he recovered after four bottles with no relapse and recommends the remedy to others.
Toledo March 6 Four masked men broke into Joseph Shonbrick’s farm home near Toledo and restrained his family. They seared his feet and legs over a hot stove to force a reveal, burned his wife and recovered about $1,000 hidden under a barrel in the cellar before fleeing.
Miss Anna Gould wed Count Paul Ernest Boniface de Castellane at noon under a canopy of royal purple in the Gould mansion East Indian room. Archbishop Corrigan officiated as 1,000 poor children feasted at city industrial schools funded by the bride and sister Helen Gould.
St Paul March 6 R T O Connor qualifies as United States marshal and posts a 40000 bond with sureties. The official staff announced includes J M Reading Col Tim Sheehan and W M Campbell former marshal with several more to be named.
W C Coup, noted circus figure, died in Jacksonville Florida from pneumonia on March 6. He had achieved fame in sideshow and circus circuits and was widely known in touring shows.
In Richmond Kentucky on March 6 Tom Graves a drunken mountain desperado rode through main streets firing his gun. Police pursued and exchanged fire. Graves was shot in the head back and shoulders and fell after a mile ride. He is jailed and said to die. His brother William Graves is at large after escaping the penitentiary and defying arrest.
Trial before Justice Yarnall draws huge crowd with Charles T. McCoy the only defendant served. Attorney General Crawford and Holmes present for the state, Homer and Stewart for defense. Defense moves to dismiss for insufficient complaint. motion overruled as evidence begins.
In Minneapolis the Pillsbury mills will not strike after the wage reduction begins this morning. A meeting of employees yesterday afternoon decided on the wage cut. A likely consequence is the formation of a Knights of Labor assembly by milling employees.
An explosion from a sulphuric acid tank at McKeesport today killed W. H. Morgan and William Nill and injured William Laveete and Mike Lovereitch. Authorities report a sudden blast and chemical exposure caused the fatalities and injuries.
Democratic members of the St Paul common council held a secret caucus and pledged to vote for Ed Darragh to the position of city attorney.
Mrs. Jas M Todd of Long Rapids Alpena County Michigan suffered eight years of rheumatic and inflammatory illness affecting her heart head and joints. After doctors failed and rest proved useless she used Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Within days she could sit up and dress herself and after six weeks returned to work. She praises the pills and recommends them to others.
London Public Opinion notes the pivot of attar of roses production from Persia to Bulgaria and Germany after emancipation of the Mar Kan provinces. The Bulgarian belt near Kazanlak on the Balkan slope yields 5 to 6 billion Rosa damascena blossoms yearly, with 90 percent from the Damascus variety and small shares from white musk and dark red Damascena.
A tax collector pursues Oscar Wilde about payments and asserts the house is his. Wilde denies residence, claiming he does not live there despite sightings. He adds a quip about sleeping badly as the exchange ends.
A playful scene unfolds as a young man offers a kiss for each rose to a cousin who runs away to fetch more roses at Dorfbarbier. The light exchange captures a flirtatious moment in a village setting.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pleasant liquid laxative that cleanses the system and breaks up colds headaches and fevers without unpleasant after effects, claiming it as an effective remedy for general well being.
An advertisement touts dyspepsia symptoms such as heart palpitations sour stomach heartburn and nerves uneasiness. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a thorough remedy that overcomes constipation biliousness rheumatic kidney and malarial complaints and promises permanent results.
In private, Hindus show hospitality by inviting guests to dinner and paying at a hotel, while they wait elsewhere. Europeans may be unable to share the meal due to caste prejudices, yet acceptance is advised in the spirit of English hospitality.
A dialogue fragment reveals an old man’s disappointment in Charles after sending him to college. He had hoped for achievement, but Charles became nothing more than a Greek professor in this exchange.
London society hears of a possible marriage between Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt and the Duke of Marlborough. Earlier reports tied the duke to Miss Darcy of Australia, daughter of a Mount Morgan mine owner, now set to wed a Life Guards officer. The Marlborough-Vanderbilt match is said to be under negotiation as Blenheim finances loom large with annual costs around $14,000 against $8,000 income.
A terse fragment recalls a man with a gun crossing fields and two rabbits reacting to the danger. The scene hints at a tense chase or confrontation with implications of a violent act to come.
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Inquirer notes that Adam’s loneliest time of day occurs just before evening. The joke rests on wordplay about eve and evening.
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