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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1888
Page
3
In a Pennsylvania town a young man recalls becoming an amateur fireman for Silas Markley a skilled driver. When a misrouted telegram and looming express collide with a deadly deadline Markley chooses to push on, risking disaster, until a siding saves the day and his calm courage earns lasting respect.
Chronicles describe royal penalties involving wolves and tribute in medieval England and Wales. The wolf hunted in Britain under various names, with ties to Ireland origin and use in ancient sport. References note wolves in Scotland and Ireland, with dogs like the Irish wolfhound and Highland deerhound highly valued by nobles in Anglo-Saxon era forest laws.
A collection of anecdotes about early Quakers in Philadelphia showing tension between rigid duty and human impulses. Stories recount fighting Quakers in the Revolution and 1812, a sailor threatening with a rope, and a Civil War son choosing his fate with his father’s consent and a boastful display of uniform polishing. The tales illustrate steadfast pacifist roots tested by conflict.
In a crowded urban car a woman calmly occupies two seats, while others struggle to find space. The scene contrasts the poised passenger with the surrounding bustle. The remark suggests social norms about seating and perceived innocence in public transport.
The article argues against running accounts and consumer credit as a danger to home economics. It emphasizes that living within means prevents debt, improves household control, and benefits cash buyers over those who pay later. It cautions housewives to avoid credit, manage funds, and recognize the costs of debt.
The piece notes that few women know their duties and rights before marriage and argues both sides seek ideal partners. It states happiness comes from within and each person must shape their own joy rather than relying on a perfect spouse.
A West England country church hides a bee swarm in the pulpit woodwork forcing a preacher to smoke them out. The efforts backfire when the smoking clerks set the church ablaze, burning it to the ground.
The Berlin Ethnological Society notes show ancient skating practices in northern Germany with bone sledges and jawbone runners. The article highlights bone implements from horses and cattle used as skates and sledge runners, illustrating early transportation methods.
A frontier barroom tale recounts gambler Paxton who reads cards by feeling a pulse he calls the heart’s tell. The narrator details pulse-based mind reading and experiments, noting the science behind heart and muscle signals and a Maso instrument showing mind influenced movement.
A respectable Ampthill wife with four children set fire to trees in her cottage garden to keep her family warm after her husband lost work and fuel ran out. She was fined 25 shillings and 19 shillings costs or a month in prison, and spent days in Bedford jail while her children raised the money.
H H Warner and Co claim 93 percent of diseases originate in the kidneys and that Warner's Safe Cure cures many so called incurable cases. They tout worldwide laboratories, testimonials, and established trust while warning no single bottle cures all diseases and urging spring use to remove kidney poison in the blood.
A humorous note argues flat healed shoes best suited to growing corn per acre, claiming high heels worsen crops and that the shoes produce superior corns for the planter.
A Texas Siftings item recalls General Harney at Camp Verde who detests undignified haste. He orders two soldiers to chase a running man and threatens hanging, then, recalling his dignity, returns to command the dress parade in a stiff march.
A writer in Atlantic notes that government action drove major changes in men’s dress over the last century. Stockings gave way to trousers for soldiers, long hair faded for cleanliness, and camp life influenced civil wear. He points to stiff collars and coat tails as vestiges of past military needs.
In a wartime drill, Major Oliver rebukes Irish recruits for lapses in military courtesy and demands proper salutes. Private O Grady responds with a sharp, humorous salutation praising the Major’s well being, ending the inspection with a clever remark.
The War Secretary orders June 1 troop movements among departments. Third and Twenty fifth Infantry exchange within Dakota. Fifth Infantry concentrates at Bismarck then to Texas stations. Sixteenth Infantry to Platte with HQ at Fort Douglas Utah. Sixth Infantry companies move to Fort Lewis Colorado. Twenty Second Infantry to Dakota with HQ Fort Keogh Montana. Arizona units swap stations with Fort Marcy New Mexico and Twenty fourth Infantry Missouri. Battery G First Artillery swaps with Battery F First Artillery between East and California. Eighth Cavalry to concentrate at Fort Meade Dakota then Fort Riley Kansas. another Eighth Cavalry concentration to Texas then to Fort Meade.
The Grand Army Home at Yountville California houses 200 inmates. The quarter ending December 31 1887 shows a gain of about 14000 for the Grand Army. The department highlights active prosperity with rising department gains and an average member age of 48. The Michigan Soldiers Home at Grand Rapids reports 350 inmates with 30 on furlough. Massachusetts Department spent 41899.94 for relief in the past year. The McClellan monument is projected to cost 50000 with 5000 already in treasury.
Ten year old Lizzie Zink of Mount Joy Lancaster county Pennsylvania was found in a coma at school after claiming an old woman followed her and entered through a keyhole. She accurately identified letters figures and objects with eyes closed and named Mr Ober upon arrival.
A German citizen of Hoboken learns a caller in his absence was not a woman but his own wife. He muses aloud that a lady had visited, then corrects himself, recognizing the caller as his wife in disguise.
A McKean County Miner reader reports a thief who loaded grain at a local mill then fed horses hidden oats from false bottom boxes. The oats vanished as horses pawed, revealing an ingenious theft involving auger holes. The note ends with actor Christine Nilson saying she will not return to the stage.
An advertisement claims Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer restores youthfulness and softness to hair. It urges readers to try the product.
Heavy rainfall across Wisconsin sends major rivers into flood stage as authorities issue warnings and monitor water levels. Officials urge residents to avoid flooded roads and prepare for possible evacuations near impacted communities.
Visitors to Minneapolia are urged not to miss the Marvelona Cyclorama Jerusa lem on the day of the Crucifixion now showing in the Panorama building on Sth St. The Holy Land study has endorsement from clergy and press and is described as the most wonderful cyclorama ever painted. The display is said to be an impressive sight worth traveling for and will leave a lasting impression.
During the screen Noel season cramps strike like a thief at night and linger until a physician is called or Penny Davis Pure Annex is taken. The ad claims it cures all summer complaints from cramps to cholera morbus.
A scientist quips that thinking of nothing helps sleep but correct timing suggests waking up triggers the mind. The remark humorously misframes how to approach rest and wakefulness.
There is no other remedy for head ache dizziness constipation biliousness or to restore regular healthy action to the liver stomach and bowels equal to those reliable little Pleasant Purgative Pellets prepared by Dr. Pierce.
An aphorism stresses reciprocal kindness and good manners. It notes that helpful actions return, year by year, and urges living by the ethic do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Increasing demand for qualified teachers prompts the St Paul Business College to offer summer instruction. The Normal department uses State Text Books with individual guidance from the principal. Entry is anytime with special rates for those joining before June 1. W. K. Metues, St. Paul, Minn.
A testimonial endorses Hood's Sarsaparilla as a reliable vegetable spring remedy that purifies and energizes the blood, restores appetite, tones digestive organs, and revitalizes kidneys and liver. The message notes personal benefits for the user and their wife including relief from sick headache and fatigue. J H Prance Granite Railway Co Concord NH endorses its positive effects.
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