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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1895
Page
3
In a dim room Mrs. Lyon nears death as Alice and the clergyman pray. The mother’s last hours provoke painful revelations about Basil Oliver, Lyon, and Alice. The will and a lawyer named Simmond loom as death gathers.
In a quiet chamber, Alice prays for her mother’s departed soul while the room's stillness holds. A grieving figure enters, softly kneeling beside her and uttering her name, a moment of shared sorrow and unexpected comfort amid loss.
In this scene Basil visits a dying friend amid grief and memory. Alice mourns her mother with Basil's support, a moment of tenderness where past ties and present sorrow blur. The incident deepens Alice's guilt and Basil's selfless companionship as the chapter advances toward a continuation.
Two hours after parting, Alice learns her mother died peacefully as Mr. Lyon seizes power after the will. Amid quiet grief, the child kneels by the bed, troubled by a perceived betrayal and the absence of a watcher, while a merciful Providence looms over the scene.
Reports from St Paul detail the state budget moves with general appropriation bills totaling 1,158,995 including funds for current expenses and state institutions. Debates cover unoccupied railroad land taxation, Duluth normal school, and county measures as both chambers advance bills and consider constitutional amendments.
The Tyne race on February 16 saw Charles W. Harding defeat Thomas Sullivan, triggering plans for an English American challenger race. Harding, born in London and trained on the Thames, has a history of victories including the 1894 win over George Bubear. The proposed English American match would be held in the United States for 2500 dollars per side and the world single scull title.
Four Evanston National Bank officers including President Henry Wells Vice President N E Hill Cashier J C Austin and Director E T Paul were indicted by the U S district court grand jury on embezzlement charges. Receiver Wood puts the shortage at 44000 dollars.
Madison Wis March 14 Mrs H A Taylor wife of the editor of the State Journal and former railway commissioner under President Harrison died today of paralysis. The remains will be taken to the former home of the deceased at Hudson for burial.
Edward J. Darrah won the St Paul post as corporation attorney replacing Chamberlain in a party line 11 to 0 vote. The selection was made at a meeting held last night.
Henry Bohl, serving as United States marshal for the Southern district of Ohio, resigns from the federal post in Washington on March 14.
A Southern France monastery tale recalls a monk who, after returning from collecting tithes, is robbed by a highwayman. The monk feigns helplessness to provoke a mock rescue and ends up defeating the thief with bare hands and reclaiming his purse.
The editor asks the poet for something new and clarifies that new means work reshaped beyond recognition. The exchange centers on redefining creativity as transforming existing material until it is unrecognizable.
A compact list describes how various country names originated or were interpreted. It links Canada Chile Finland Prussia Argentina Ecuador Jamaica Italy Spain Australia Japan Honduras to meanings such as huts marshes equator and deep water and notes Anglicized or historical roots.
In New Orleans on March 14 a white mob shot at black workers on ships, killing five and wounding many. Police were overwhelmed as riots shut the levee and threats against Negro workers spread. authorities later considered federal help while officials blamed wage-cut tensions and job competition.
A mob near Bear Creek and at Bear Creek near Walsenburg opens fire on a wagon with nine Italians linked to a saloonkeeper murder. Four Italians and the wagon driver die. American boy Joe Welby is killed as officers return fire and pursuit continues.
Minneapolis report details Bodvin autopsy showing two bullets entering the rear of the head with one split and lead particles in the brain. Findings challenge the claim that a brain shot bullet does not decrease in size. The Bodvin inquest is set for tomorrow. Nicholas Bodvin faces first degree murder charges with no bail.
President Cleveland is set to issue a proclamation opening 168000 acres ceded by the Yankton Sioux in South Dakota to entry under US land laws within thirty days after first publication. Rep Pickler expects steady demand but not a rush, with general land office ensuring equal treatment for all settlers.
J F Stocking suicided in Duluth and his body was brought to Eau Claire by his father Hon M Stocking. The community mourns for a family already struck by loss including the death of Stocking’s wife and eldest daughter. His younger son attends Stanford University and is ill. Stocking's wife recently secured a divorce and is alleged to be in a house of ill fame in Superior while facing charges in Duluth.
The text discusses how cycling bring a clash of feminine style and practicality, noting Parisian women favor imaginative costumes. The zouave outfit with loose trousers and Norfolk jacket dominates, while other fashions include skirts with reef jackets, knickerbockers with gaiters, all in brown cloth with leather piping.
A ten year old Sabinal boy named John Michand visited San Antonio where his mouth works as both tasting and hearing organs. Born deaf, he has no use of his ears yet his mouth surprisingly performs the functions. Local doctors call the case a remarkable phenomenon without parallel.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier that strengthens the body and treats throat bronchial and lung diseases. It asserts up to 80 percent cure rates in early consumption and offers a 160 page medical treatise by mail from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo, with six cents postage.
In Chicago on March 14 a wild session in the wheat pit sent quotations rising three cents a bushel. Traders on the wrong side of the market felt the pinch as prices surged, marking an unusually active day on the board of trade.
The body of Ismael Pasha former khedive of Egypt arrived in Cairo from Alexandria and was taken to the Rifa mosque for a ceremonial burial amid great pomp after his death in Constantinople.
Manitowoc Wis March 14 James Carrall of Liberty was arrested today on a charge of unlawfully hunting deer with dogs Carrall is a deputy game warden in the area.
Lincoln Nebraska March 14 Gov Holcomb vetoed the bill that would permit changing venue in criminal cases. The veto blocks moving the Barrett-Scott murder trial from O'Neill despite prior wishes.
A cor respondent to American Agriculturist describes hands on methods for teaching calves to drink. Begin by removing the calf from nursing and placing it in a straw littered pen. Feed freshly drawn milk from the cow in a ten quart pail while holding the calf. If needed coax the calf to suck with a finger in its mouth. Persist for several trials until hunger prompts drinking. After a few days feed skim milk with bran until weaning to cold sour milk at one month. Keep fresh hay available for faster learning to eat.
A tramp sighted a fallen tree across the Central line above Eden during a gale and freezing conditions. He hurried to Eden to alert the agent, then carried the warning to Meldrim, allowing a night passenger train to pass safely and likely save many lives.
Willie remarks on a tall scaffold on a fifteenth story stage in a new building, pa, pondering how quickly society actresses could rise to such height. The quip highlights elevated ambition and theatrical pretension in urban life.
An advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for rheumatic pains and a host of ailments including kidney malarial complaints dyspepsia constipation neuralgia and biliousness. It claims the medicine expels the rheumatic virus from blood and should be kept on hand for emergencies.
In a lively chat Mrs Vanasterbilk debates the lineage of a French count slated to marry her daughter. Jones questions the count’s nobility while others defend him as a splendid family, sparking speculation and gossip.
A dialogue from the Indianapolis Journal recalls disputed family lore about a grandfather allegedly killed by a palace man after wealth from sewer contracts. The exchange features accusations of deceit and a claim of aristocratic death.
Mrs Slomely notes easy travel between states in the country. Mrs Hogburg of Chicago recalls difficulty leaving marriage when seeking a divorce. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the exchange.
A historical notice endorses Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething babies, citing tested relief and trusted use as a recommended remedy. The bland claim highlights the product as an aged, proven solution for infant teething discomfort.
A political note claims Lea Bimley supports a law to raise revenue by taxing bachelors aged twenty five to thirty. Perrins confirms he has five unmarried daughters.
An obscure old ad text outlines Piso's Cure for Consumption sold by Flor Lots at 180% Scott Street Covington Kentucky dated Oct 1 Isv4. It features fragmentary names Letty Sally Lett and a cryptic claim of an unfailing medicine with the promise of withdrawal from liberty.
A pretty soubrette questions being called a lily and a flirt. An enamored youth cites toil and she proves otherwise by working him for a pair of diamond earrings, pirouetting to reveal she is no lily.
A reflective piece recalls the green room moments with Fay and Soubret. Fay dismisses adversities and expresses curiosity about the past while noting no interest in men. Soubret questions what Fay means by adversities and encounters a playful exchange about people.
An early 20th century ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internal remedy that cleanses the blood and mucous surfaces. It claims a physician’s prescription and touts testimonials, with Toledo Ohio makers and 75 cent price.
Henry Bore master was found dead at St Ansgar twelve miles north of Osage last night. A head wound and burned clothing suggest foul play as coroner investigates.
Washington report notes a proposed international cable project connecting the United States to Hawaii and Japan with branches to French islands. Russia France Japan and Hawaii would join in the enterprise, with extensive naval stations in the Southern Pacific. Negotiations advance toward completion.
Fort Wayne report says C K Anderson assistant postmaster at Linn Grove is under arrest charged with robbing the mails.
John Davis a county jail inmate awaiting forgery trial escaped after striking Deputy Fazen dine with a board at supper and forcing the jail door open during the Stillwater Minnesota incident last night.
The Ruth investigating committee at Pierre South Dakota issued a report charging ex commissioner Ruth with neglect of duty and inattention to state interests. It claims 1893 losses of interest and a 1894 failure to apportion funds led to a $20 000 school fund robbery by Taylor. The panel urges the attorney general to sue Ruth and bondsmen immediately. Legislature moves toward adjournment as bills pass. An attempt to steal the commercial agency bill was thwarted and the bill was signed.
A museum manager denies a tale of a living skeleton wedding to promote an exhibit. The doctor reportedly ordered the skeleton to obtain flesh, implying the marriage was a publicity stunt rather than a real union.
A light exchanged between the couple as they marvel at a cottage described as perfect and angelic. The bride notes the house has wings, adding whimsy to their shared vision of home.
A new work by Messia, Young and Howell, published by Hubert Broad in Philadelphia, stresses the importance of preliminary moves and a scientific base for attack or defense. The book offers many instructive features for students and beginners seeking to excel in chess.
Cumberland Wisconsin Special Judge S J Allen disappeared yesterday at Turtle Lake and was found today nine miles west of Turtle Lake in the timber in a demented condition after two nights and a day of wandering. His condition is critical.
Sparta Wisconsin special banker M A Thayer was examined today on charges of receiving deposits after knowing the bank was insolvent. He was bound over for trial as T Shaw of Boston and F Shaw of Philadelphia posted a 12000 dollar bond and Thayer was released.
In Pareheim the Mecklenburg Credit bank failed causing ruin for hundreds of depositors. The collapse also toppled the People's Savings bank and two large commercial houses, triggering widespread financial distress in the town.
A New Jersey farmer bedridden with rheumatism saw six corked beer bottles heated in the stove explode, wrecking the stove and windows. He fled in fear and later found the rheumatism had vanished and did not return.
A spectroscope analysis builds a case that the aurora borealis results from an electrical discharge among meteoric iron dust particles in the atmosphere. The experiment presents a plausible mechanism tying light to charged meteoric matter.
A dialogue reveals a lawyer discussing a will case with a wife and mentioning an heir consultation. The wife mentions a blonde bringing the case home, suggesting a personal entanglement in the matter.
A Manchester packing company sent a telegram to its manager in Victoria BC with a 13 000 mile wire distance. The trial answered in ninety seconds. A New York and London transmission followed in five seconds in October last, thrilling observers.
Coddington questions whether Hornblower signals insinuation. Fulljames asks why. Coddington notes Hornblower interrupts with a “that reminds me of something—this is a true story” remark after every tale.
A hint of conversation centers on a music professor and a teaching price of seven dollars per lesson, shared between Mrs Brownstone and Mr Brownstone. The exchange implies a reflection on skill and value in music instruction.
Minot social standout Mary McKone travels to Hot Springs Arkansas for a month before her upcoming departure to Japan. She is well known in Minot and Devils Lake circles.
Boise Idaho officials report United States Senator George L Shoup wins reelection with 27 votes to rivals Sweet 12 Crook 14 and 1 absent. Result secures necessary choice with 27 votes.
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