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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1885
Page
4
Tom Collins a law student inherits a baby from his dying sister and forms a plan to care for it. A stern landlady and a swift romance with Malvina Barker unfold as Tom weighs income and future, leading to a practical, hopeful union and new family.
Miss Orinthia Brown and Mrs Meeker doubt Gilbert Mott’s feelings for Georgia Arlington while he hides a dashing love note. A mischievous child swaps the letter with a prize during the fair night, leading to a dramatic reveal as Georgia blushes and Orinthia plots.
Gilbert Mott confronts Georgia over a love letter as Miss Orinthia Brown misdirects him. Orinthia accuses Gilbert of writing a letter not meant for her, then disappears leaving Georgia and Gilbert to settle their feelings. The ruse grows more tangled as fate and a single letter decide the pair’s future.
Texas life described through a Cincinnati Gazette letter detailing a cowboy camp with longhorns and wild cows. Cowboys share meals from a tin kitchen, recount a wildcat encounter, and discuss quiet frontier nights with a blend of rough life and surprising education.
The piece argues Creole usage in America centers on Spanish colonial roots, noting Louisiana’s diverse population including Americans of Spanish and French descent. It cites John M. Niles on caste divisions in Spanish colonies, detailing Gachupenes Creoles Mestizos and Zembos as foundational terms and social hierarchies.
From the Musical Herald, two matters rise about audience manners and service flow. The note urges congregations to avoid disrupting singing and to wait for announcements, citing common interruptions and confusion during the performance.
A fragmentary OCR style note questions when worshipers should place objects during hymns and prayers. It discusses distractions during verses and the impact on congregational singing and solemn worship.
A teenage traveler recounts a perilous journey from Leamington to London with a dangerous companion who forces her to cut his hair and beard. The danger ends when a Jesuit priest intervenes, the would‑be thief escapes, and police recover the derailed items as the girl recovers in a London hospital with her mother.
In January last during a ten day stay in Constantinople Mrs. Stanford and I toured major sights thanks to General Wallace U S Minister. Mrs. Stanford visited aristocratic harems and we inspected crown jewels while she criticized Turkish women's childlike manners seclusion and laziness. The interview includes reflections on the sultan’s chief wife and American expatriate views on Turkish society.
The Washington Post reports growing opposition to morphia and opium in cough medicines and cites authorities who endorse Red Star Cough Cure as a vegetable, non narcotic remedy. Support comes from Dr. James A. Steuart, Dr. Samuel K. Cox, Dr. O Grothe, and Prof. John J. Caldwell among others praising its safety and efficacy.
From personal experience and observations of its efficacy, we cheerfully recommend Rep Star Coven Cure as a safe reliable family medicine. It relieves and cures promptly and is free from opiates poisons and narcotics. The official opinion of Baltimore Commissioner of Health supports its value over other conch mixtures. February 9 1885 Baltimore Md.
Over fifty physicians from leading hospitals and schools in Baltimore endorse Red Star Cough Care as a safe effective remedy. The preparation is free from opiates narcotics emetics and poisons and leaves no adverse effects. Sold by druggists nationwide at fifty cents a bottle from The CuHarres A Venetri Company Baltimore Maryland.
In The Century’s March issue Professor Langley argues from a moon vantage that even large ships or armies would be barely visible as tiny dots at 500 miles. He notes few human traces would be detectable and highlights changes in North American landscapes over the century, including shifts along the eastern seaboard.
The Hazen court martial convened on the 12th inst. Hazen faces charges for criticizing his superior officer the secretary of war. The specifications detail the language and the breach of milita law. If the court withholds the full facts the trial will be brief. otherwise the trial could extend into the dog days.
The Philadelphia Ledger urges Americans to support native artists and musicians rather than chasing foreign fame. It argues that money spent abroad fuels aristocratic shows while starving domestic talent, and that pride in American work would elevate national art to world standing.
The Northwest Territory, with 4 districts totaling 41,000 square miles, could host 30 million people but has under 70,000. Advocates cite Manitoba and British Columbia autonomy with small populations, arguing strong local control is desired to end Ottawa dictation and prevent central government friction.
In Melbourne Sportsman Bernard Murphy, Champion Youth Walker of Australia, recounts a prior match with Ormes of Sydney where a stitch halted him. He tried St Jacobs Oil on his side and recovered enough to win later. Separately at Sporteman's Park in New Orleans, George Fryer defeated George Rooke after Rooke was knocked down and bitten beneath the jaw, with Fryer emerging the winner.
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