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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1895
Page
3
A brief artful exchange quotes the First Spirit wearing sackcloth and ashes and St. Peter inviting entry after the Second Spirit notes ashes on the front pavement. The fragment captures a surreal, literary exchange published in a New York periodical.
Strawber argues income tax is unfair to families while Singerly counters. Strawber concedes being engaged but not married, highlighting perceived inequities between married and bachelor filers.
A reader asks how long a Chicago widow should wear mourning and is told there is no fixed rule. The response notes it depends on how well the widow is acquainted with others and that personal luck influences the duration.
Van Pelt-Well, I expected my course in Belle's letters to cost me some thing.
Advertises Hanson s Magic Corn Salve with a guarantee to cure or money refunded. Promoted by a Vruggiet with a price of 15 cents.
A New York Weekly note cites villagers riding in the smoking car for three years as proof of health. The column questions whether city life is healthier than rural routine and suggests practical urban travel could be surprisingly vigorous.
A fragment references an exchange about extra luggage and a mock bargain with a mention of Hegeman's Camphor Ice and a court. Names like Fran Paris and Comtess St Germaine appear, with stray product marketing phrases. The item reads like an antique advertisement snippet with unclear context.
The New York Weekly describes a bright copper bowl filled with water and floating glass bubbles with live goldfish as a striking table centerpiece. Verbenas surround the bowl and pale green glass bottles with blossoms decorate each corner.
The grey light spills through blinds as Alice wakes to loss and isolation. She confronts Mr Lyon and the threat to her future as Basil pleads to stay, then departs with a blessing and a vow to meet again amid their shared trouble.
A young woman learns in a will that she must submit to Mr Lyon despite her love for Basil Oliver. The harsh injunction bars marriage to Basil’s family, leaving Alice dependent on Lyon and severed from a past happiness as she battles despair and conscience. Basil becomes a silent, protective link in her troubled life.
Basil, thwarted in love with Alice, watches over her mother at death and proves his resolve. Alice, now bound to Basil by vow, learns she may share guardianship with Mr. Lyon and the minister who has long protected her as the reading of the will unfolds.
A description of a Japanese delicacy where live fish are laid on seaweed and carved into slices for diners. The process demands precision to avoid injuring the heart or gills, allowing the fish to remain alive during service. A guest condemns the cruelty while the host compares it to eating oysters and lobsters.
In Scotland the Nine of Diamonds earned the name Curse of Scotland after George Campbell allegedly stole nine diamonds from the royal crown during Mary Stuart's reign, leading to heavy taxation on the country.
Minnesota in Brief presents a compact, rapid reading of notable week events in the North Star State. The column highlights key occurrences across cities, organizations, and public life for quick update.
The Redwing council expands voting precincts to seven and a city ordinance limits underage children on the streets after 9 PM. Across the region a farmer fatally beats his wife with an ax while drunk near Little Falls. M W Atwood is arrested for embezzlement and Forkner remains missing. A measles outbreak in St. Cloud prompts containment efforts. Other items note a judge in Red Lake Falls seeking legislative support, Henderson discharged after a miscommunication, Gerlicher acquitted in Winona, and trade talks in Mankato with charter bill opposition and amendment plans.
A stock company formed yesterday plans a new telephone line connecting Mont gomery with Lexington and Le Sueur Center. Also reports: several local crime and business items including a man’s suicide in Redwing and a Montevideo cheese factory plan opening in June.
Fire destroys S. B. Foot residence at Red Wing, causing $8,300 loss insured. A train hits a wagon at Fairmont injuring Julius Kiester and his two sons, one child age 14 fatal. Miss Pietsch suit verdict favors defendants. Florence Forbes aka Florence Lyle dies of pneumonia in Luverne. Archbishops and bishops select three names for South Dakota Bishop successor. Albert Lea approves 9 pm curfew for under sixteen. Mapleton saloon party contests village election alleging ballot stuffing.
Charles Olson was killed trying to board a moving train at Grand Rapids. petitions circulate in Duluth for a John De War pardon after conviction, while associate Samuel Beaver defends him. Amy Philbin of the Duluth Mesaba and Northern railway died in Thomasville Georgia. burial in Marquette Michigan. A man calling himself George E. Ganelius swindled Waverly merchants with forged drafts from Stauber Manufacturing Co. Fargo wheat magnate C H Anheir denounces dire grain shortages in North Dakota, noting minimal remaining supply and hopes for higher prices.
J Houck stage driver died of heart failure. Charles Timmelberg of Redwing died by his own hand at his brother's Salem home. George H Wedge of Rochester C O D Grocery assigned today to J P Hall. Liabilities and assets exceed $3,000. Zumbrota license conflict unsettled as board may decide license issuance. Marine National Bank of Duluth received a gold brick from Bank of Rainy Lake to be sent to mint credit.
Edward Tilden, 55, died by self inflicted gunshot at Anoka. Redwing fur factory owner Charles Nebelung assigns for creditors to Wiliam H Williams of St Paul. George H Wedge assigns for creditors to T P Hall. Dr Ormond, large stock farm owner, is top creditor. Miss Bertha Paulson, 20, of Hills, took four grains of strychnine by mistake. no recovery. Special Indian Agent Shelby arrives at Brown's Valley to oversee Sisseton agency payments of 217200 dollars, about 115 per capita. West Duluth judgeship fight continues as Judge Himbaugh refuses to vacate. a bill to remove him is drafted.
James Hall of Zumbrota suffered a forehead injury after a fractious horse kicked him while in a two wheeled cart. Mrs Richard Hughes of Tracy died after being thrown from a wagon on a farm visit. Redwing Methodist trustees approved selling church property to E Kierland for seven hundred dollars for a new residence. Eugene Sweeny an engineer in Duluth was attacked by Italians on Superior street and defended himself with a knife wounding Carlo Gannetta. several others were hurt and the Italian colony is agitated.
The New York city aquarium feeds its diverse fish once daily with foods matching their natural diets. Live foods like clams and shrimps are used, with each species receiving tailored fare from clams cut into mince to live menhaden for sharks. Special care is given to delicate eaters such as sea horses and barnacles, making feeding the most interesting daily spectacle.
The article extols pale green as a universal peacemaker among colors, noting its harmony with other tints and its suitability for floor coverings. It suggests green tones for bedrooms with pine floors or light walls, with rugs or carpets in coordinating colors to create a calm, restful effect.
The article notes three main groups in southern Ireland: the dark Italian-looking Celt found in Dev on, the tall yellow-haired Danish type, and the red or auburn haired Aryan of the Volga seen in Cornwall. It contrasts Welsh, Irish, and Cornish features, remarks on Irish peasant beauty, and praises Cork and Kerry as robust.
Mrs. Louisa Beach of Brainerd dies of cancer at 65. Henry N. Albrecht funeral held at Glencoe Congregational Church. A W Congdon of Brainerd dies at 76 from paralysis leaving six sons and five daughters. Cc L Wentz of Duluth, Metropolitan Insurance, bound over on embezzlement and forgery charges after a witness row incident.
A well dressed elderly man ignored three consecutive newsboys stumbling on a Broadway cable car. A tall young man with a red beard denounced him as a brute and urged charges for tripping the boys. Passengers applauded as the old man exited at Eighteenth Street.
A New York Ledger reprint outlines the explosion risks of kitchen range boilers. It advocates safety valves and escape pipes, notes common mis setups, and urges weekly checks by a competent person to prevent scalding and house damage.
A reminiscence recalls the young Duke of York as a playful prankster during voyages and state events. It notes episodes in Hong Kong and Bombay, where he altered music and teased musicians, contrasting with a later anecdote about his interest in a Bible gift from an Australian bishop.
A traveler from Denver to Salt Lake City on horseback, known as Mr. B- by beard and knickers, describes the moment a ten year old boy questioned whether he was a man in pants or a boy with whiskers, prompting humorous speculation.
The piece describes how the Ku Klux Klan formed in Tennessee in 1866 to suppress Black voters postwar. It traces its origins to slave patrollers, notes its spread across Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi, and details gruesome rites, secret lodges, masked den members, and the terror used to intimidate Blacks.
Nervousness and tremors are soothed by Hosterster's Stomach Hitters which tones digestion and assimilation. The tonic claims to steady heroes, aid sleep and appetite, and fortify the body against disease. It asserts relief from malaria constipation rheumatism and kidney troubles.
The famed Lillian Russell again captivates audiences here. A former Sacred Heart pupil who mastered French and German, she sang in Pinafore at seventeen after joining E. E. Rice's company. Discovered by Tony Pastor after a parlor performance, she signed for fifty dollars weekly, delivering hits like The Fifty Ferry Dance and Twickenham Ferry while continuing to refuse offers until her Pastor contract ended.
A new fashion grows writing letters in pencil rather than ink. Once established it may rival legal documents and business papers for preservation. Letters now are shorter, written hastily and seldom kept for long, replacing the elaborate bygone era. The pencil offers convenience for casual correspondence.
A letter to the Makitgro Hall Restorer Company from Chris Anthemum describes using a bottle of their product and reporting partial hair regrowth while noting he is back on his college football team. The note is dated in a casual, testimonial tone.
A professional cook says veal cutlets stay juicy when breaded and fried, then finished in the oven with thin bacon. After fifteen minutes, brown tops on the stove and serve with a mushroom or tomato sauce for extra flavor.
A crowded lecture prompts a humorous clash over perfumes with a irritated husband amid mingled chatter. A Chicago society scene follows where a Great Financier questions credit and standing of three men, all linked to divorced or undivorced status, revealing social nuance and wit.
A San Francisco Argonaut anecdote recalls Sir John delivering a pointed rebuke to a reporter who had misquoted his after-dinner remarks. The speaker advised the journalist, while sober, to avoid reporting a public speaker when intoxicated.
A street rumor describes William Ann buying a gold brick and an accompanying boast to strike a deal with the Administration for retirement proceeds. The dialogue hints at secrecy and an impending transaction.
Dialogue exchanges show two characters commenting on a girl’s attire with flippant humor. The snippet captures social chatter, focusing on fashion and propriety in a casual scene. No further events or participants are detailed beyond the two speakers.
After Rome fell the Teutons adopted a unisex costume of two main garments the tunica and toga. The tunica resembled a shirt with long sleeves buckled at the waist. Men wore it to the knee and women to the ankles. In northern regions men added trousers seen as an extra not required in heat. The blouse of the modern peasant is alleged to descend from the tunica.
A boy applies for a job at a city office. The magnate tells him no one wants or needs a boy. The applicant persists with questions about hiring. The magnate finally admits they do hire a boy, and the boy seems satisfied with the outcome.
The dialogue shows Brannagan and Sparks in a courtroom setting discussing an Irish pope and Trish bulls. The judge interjects clarifying that a Trish pope would worsen the situation.
Dialogue fragment shows Maud declaring extravagance in hosiery while Mr Oldboy admits no observation. The snippet conveys character dynamics and stylistic tone without broader context.
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