Ancient Egyptian diet linked to ailments and purges
A Brainerd Dispatch note describes an ancient Egyptian belief that diet caused most illnesses. It cites a monthly practice of cleansing through an emetic purgative and a bath to purify the body.
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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1889
Page
2
A Brainerd Dispatch note describes an ancient Egyptian belief that diet caused most illnesses. It cites a monthly practice of cleansing through an emetic purgative and a bath to purify the body.
The Widow Callahan, based in Texas, is the world’s top individual sheep owner with 50,000 head. Mrs. Rogers, also Texan, holds an estimated net worth around 1 million dollars, marking them as premier private holders in their fields.
A historical note recalls that until about ninety years ago shoes relied on buckles and no one imagined a future where cords would tie into knots with teeth. The remark highlights a long evolution in footwear fastenings and the changing habit of daily wear.
The New York Bible Society issued 1 326 672 copies in the last year and, in 72 years of operation, nearly 50 million Bibles have been issued, marking phenomenal sales and broad reach.
The Tuk Gold Mine on Douglas Island, Ore is now owned by an English syndicate after a $2,000,000 purchase. The mine has been diamond drilled and shows enough gold bearing quartz to employ about 1,000 men daily for 100 years.
Rev. Dr. Dowine, once in Cleveland and now in Albany, was publicly examined recently before his ordination to a new pastorate. He quipped that some questions cannot be answered by any theologian, not even the youngest.
In a Philadelphia letter to the Medical News twelve distinguished physicians warn that students are overburdened by the three year path to solid education, a shift from the former two year period aimed at superficial instruction.
In Walla Walla an intruder entered Tre Averior’s office with 897 gopher scalps claiming they represent a month’s work. The incident raises questions about the profitability of gophers as a crop if the premium remains substantial.
The King of Wurtemburg asserts the moon is inhabited and has had photographs taken. The magnified negatives reveal nebulae with tiny dots. He believes further magnification will reveal images of men and women.
The fibrous substance produced in France by a secret mechanical process yields a material with very low density, lighter than cork. Its buoyancy makes it valuable for life belts and mattresses and could render ships non sinkable in large quantities.
The Lancet from London notes dancing is less in vogue than before though balls and parties remain common. It says men care less about such entertainments and that the age has grown more practical with the pleasures taking a more serious tone among many less emotional men.
Fashionable women seek phrases to precede signatures. Most use Yours truly Sincerely yours As ever or Cordially. Mrs Cleveland and Amelie Rives end private letters with Cordially.
The Topeka Kansas plant becomes the world’s largest electric railway system with 16 miles of track at a cost of $600000. Richmond Virginia had claimed a larger plant but operates only 12 miles. Top speed reached is 8 miles per hour though 15 mph is possible. electric cars lighted and quiet in operation.
A German resident of Weehawken offers the Castle Garden superintendent one dollar to find a wife meeting precise specs. The prospective bride must be a rosy cheeked, golden haired Dutch girl, 20, about five feet tall, under 125 pounds, plump with a slender waist, modest, retiring, and very industrious. Such a wife would be cheap at a dollar.
The text notes ex secretaries Cameron McCullough and Harlan and ex vice president Hamlin as the sole survivors of the Lincoln administration, all aged beyond four score. It adds Bancroft and Mrs Polk as Polk era survivors, and identifies Alex H. Ill Stuart as the sole survivor from Taylor and Pillmore cabinet officers, living in Virginia mountains. It also mentions two Pierce survivors, ex secretary of war Jefferson Davis and ex postmaster general James Campbell.
President Harrison approves the Maj Lydecker court martial verdict forfeiting 900 dollars in pay and reprimand. The Chinese minister donates a jade Han dynasty ring to Smithsonian Regents. the ring is described as a hollow, cream colored piece used as an emblem of submission in audiences with the emperor.
William Kress of Shakopee Minnesota found a dynamite cartridge and tried to cut it. It exploded tearing off three fingers and the thumb of his left hand.
The column recounts killings and assaults from Lykens Pennsylvania to Chicago Illinois and beyond. Ware shoots two men in a quarrel over cards. Massey in North Dakota dies after being charged. Muller in Wisconsin faces attempted murder. a boy is fatally cut in Nebraska. Silber found dead near Port Blakely. O'Brien robbed by a saloon keeper and police captain. a mayor is killed in Tennessee. Italian workers suffer a railroad explosion. executions ordered in Minnesota. Chicago grand jury fails to indict a hospital official amid overcrowding and a brutal baby death.
A year long theft scheme uncovered in Ashland involves J H Walker former White River station agent. He stole railroad fare by counting 44 cents for each White River to Ashland stub and sold tickets to Chicago at a discount. Losses may reach hundreds of dollars. In Louisiana a mob prevented black residents from voting near Lafayette. sheriff escorted voters and polls were closed. Officers dispatched a sworn statement to the governor.
Maj A B Rogers famed for discovering Kicking Horse pass resides in Waterville Inn. Senator Ingalls predicts an extra congressional session around mid October to organize the house before recess. Terry Meadow sells Spotted Horse mine in Judith basin to G M Holter and M E Down of Helena for 500000, largest Montana mine price, mine rich in gold, new owners plan large scale work.
Terrible floods up the Saguenay region ruin bridges between Chicoutimi and St. Alphonse. Poverty grows with seed grain scarce as residents cope with widespread damage. Germany may back Samoa king reinstatement if the US buys plantations or guarantees Samoan purchase. Details emerge on Abyssinian battles and the death of King John. A man fired a blank at President Carnot in Paris, claiming justice as motive, sparking a near-lynch mob before police restrained the crowd.
Twelve lodges of Sioux Indians departed Moose Jaw for a spotted Tail reserve in Dakota. They fled across the boundary after Custer's massacre and have lived south of Moose Jaw for five years, refusing Canadian aid and living independently. The Indian bureau delays patents for 1,354 individuals, with about 700 done. three months remain to finish and record the rest, as land work proceeds slowly in Washington. Judge Crabtree of Rockford, Illinois, ruled in G. H. Platner vs Winnebago lodge that Platner must receive $1,000 and costs, and that a fraternal order cannot act as a court in property matters, preserving civil appeal rights.
In Polacktown St Paul a Polish laborer Mikel Chesney was fatally stabbed by John Lambeck after a dispute over a hatchet loan payments. Lambeck fled after threats and spent hours at a beer hall before police were notified. Lambeck, brother to two suspects in a prior case, has a European prison background.
Washington May 3 The Cherokee Indians stand to gain about 7.5 million dollars from the Oklahoma boom through the Cherokee outlet sale value at 1.25 dollars per acre. The outlet, leased to cattlemen, yields 100000 per year, with an estimated commercial value of 3 to 4 million. The tribe, numbering about 235000, would become the wealthiest nation collectively, with total assets around 10 million including invested funds.
The claimant seeks a higher rating, noting testimony sent with his attorney that is missing from files. The assistant secretary orders a full new investigation and directs case return if a prior decision remains. A pension roll shows 555 recipients receiving total blindness pensions.
The Parnell commission heard Mr. Parnell admit reproving William O'Brien for violent United Ireland pieces yet denying public repudiation. He said the martyr fund for Phoenix Park murders victims was not criminal and lamented the fund’s name. He conceded exaggerating a 1881 claim secret societies had ceased, and noted missing land league books and letters.
A strong local fracas in Guru Ind yesterday over city plat lines shows streets narrowed for settlers interests leading to protests and street obstructions cleared by the marshal. Reports of alleged claim jumping and a shooting incident involving Miss Nanoita Daisy and engineer Stafford accompany wider notes on postal, banking, and land entries across Oklahoma towns.
The president named Samuel Hawkins and Join Rubin for the Western and Middle Tennessee districts, Thomas Dorland for Eastern Virginia, W H H Clayton for Western Arkansas, and David S Alexander for Northern New York as U S attorneys. Marshals named include Jos ia I Hill of North Carolina, Carter B Harrison and James M Brown of Tennessee. The slate signals a formal push to build an industrial white man’s party in the South and reflects cross-partisan support.
Special Telegram reports Commissioner Tanner plans to abolish the board of re review in the pension office by moving members to different divisions to cut red tape. No order issued yet but reform is pursued. Also, James Dann of Massachusetts volunteers gains a pension increase though earlier denials cited full disability benefits.
President Harrison approves the findings in Maj Garrett Lydecker case, sentencing him to a nine month pay forfeiture and reprimand for negligent supervision on the Washington advectct tunnel project. Navy approves Lieut Commander George M Book for two year suspension from duty on furlough pay after absence from Pinta command.
Chicago May 3 The Haymarket riot anniversary nears with an inflaming circular found. It praises executed anarchists and denounces police but does not urge immediate force. Officials say demonstrations may occur on the monument unveiling day and promise heightened security.
In Buffalo a cremation reportedly produced a disturbing view as the body of a woman showed movement and facial expression under intense heat. The undertaker watched from a glass viewing window and claims this reaction is typical, though he has slept little since the incident.
A Texas mail agent is accused of stealing a lottery ticket that later drew the capital prize, triggering an investigation into the handling of the winning entry and heightened scrutiny of postal security procedures.
Cash quotations show flour steady. Wheat No 2 red 84 cents, No 1 red 97 cents, spring varieties around 76-90 cents. Corn No 2 43 cents, oats No 2 22 cents, rye about 40-52 cents. Pork $11.50 per barrel, lard $6.50, butter around 19-22 cents. Minneapolis futures list May wheat around 96-97 cents, on track 89-90 cents, flour and bran prices given. St Paul prices list No 1 hard wheat around 98-99 cents and corn No 2 around 62-64 cents, eggs per case $3.66-$3.75, hay finishing at $5.25-$7.50.
The executive committee of the Farmers alliance held a special meeting at the Clarendon hotel in St Paul. George W Sprague presided with Ignatius Don ly and other state leaders present. They approved life fire and crop insurance plans and passed resolutions urging use of convict labor to manufacture twine for farmers. The Minnesota alliance plans an incorporated company with offices in Austin.
Delegates from South Dakota and Minnesota gathered to push opening of the Sisseton Wahpeton reserva tions totaling nearly 2 000 000 acres. Chief Renville and other leaders demand $305 000 in back payments before any cession. The meeting formed an executive committee to drive efforts for purchase and annuities, while pledging support for redress and negotiations.
An editorial harshly critiques the Oklahoma land rush, calling it a speculative fever that drew improvident boomers and home seekers alike. It argues most migrants will fail, praise for prudent claimants, and likens the boomer to a noble yet doomed figure whose end signals civilization’s betterment.
President Carnot opened the 1889 Paris Exposition amid a grand ceremony with ministers and foreign delegates. The event highlights skilled labor, industrial progress, and global participation, though Germany and Turkey remain unrepresented. The exhibit features extensive arts and crafts with Russia and Britain showcasing notable displays, while the American section lags behind.
Assistant Secretary Chandler loosens six months residence requirements in Elmer Brodes appeal, reversing the commissioner's stance. Corartius Gagen face similar leniency as Hegen, with brief absences deemed acceptable. Secretary Noble also redefines timber culture policy, allowing entries with few scattered trees in prairie lands.
The president is reportedly considering appointing an entirely new civil service board. He seeks men of high character and national reputation, similar to Arthur’s first commissioners, though finding such leaders who support civil service reform and are loyal party men is challenging. The administration remains hopeful for success.
Special Telegram reports Secretary Window has not visited the treasury department since Thursday. Officials say he is ill but not critically, while Appointment Clerk Brynes handles office-seekers and the secretary’s private secretary answers letters and reviews appointment division papers.
Frank Palmer of Chicago arrived in Washington in response to a White House telegram. Announcement of his appointment as public printer is hourly expected. A rumor suggests moving the government printing office from Congress to the interior department as a new bureau.
The piece argues against medical codes protecting proprietary remedies while praising public endorsement of cures. It contrasts grandmothers remedies with official treatments, cites Warner’s Safe Cure as popular, and critiques physicians who advertise while fearing quackery. It ends by questioning who is wiser in promoting cures.
London Truth reports German Army officers must wear uniforms off duty unless granted dispensation. An Emperor decree allows nonuniform dress for hunting or mountaineering. Prince Frederick of Lippe sought similar leniency for fishing from Danzig, prompting a telegraphic order to arrest him for seven days.
A Stoneham lawyer earned $23.46 for a poor widow by collecting a debt from a debtor who feared the law. He offered to charge $25 but waived $1.53, leaving the widow wiser yet sorrowful about the price of justice.
The New South Wales postal authorities remove Queen Victoria's vignette from stamps and replace it with an emu likeness. The Chronicle warns this minor act could trigger a vast political upheaval threatening Britain’s colonial possessions.
A heavy Indian general once rode a fat charger who would not rise when mounted. Sold to a young officer, the horse later refused again during a frontier inspection. The general, good humored, laughed as the old charger thwarted the second attempt.
The Presbyterian argues that justice should override sentimentality in handling crime. It cites an English Bristol judge who regretted not adding lashes to transportation and Liverpool judge Mr Justice Charles who sentenced thieves and rapists to fifteen lashes plus imprisonment. The piece defends strict, measurable punishment to uphold social welfare.
A vintage column extols self defense for youth while noting Salvat ion Oil as a remedy. It humorously describes two girls dancing in the street to a passerby asking what makes them happy. They say their mothers discarded medicine and they now rely on Dr Bull s Cough Syrup, which they claim is not bad.
The Essex Passed Assistant Paymaster Henry W. Smith, ashore on the 25th ultimo with plans to return next day, has not been heard from. He carries $1,200 for the government. The New York or Newark authorities alerted to locate him. Smith, a respected naval officer with a Washington home, is feared foul play may be involved.
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