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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1895
Page
3
Vivier Quips The nose as a dry running joke in Le Figaro while discussing the space between laughter and tears among artists. The remark frames a light moment in a broader arts conversation.
Parrott Are Jangle and his wife are living separately, with the writer noting likely happiness apart. The tone suggests curiosity about their status and speculation on the marriage.
Eminent physicians note progress in medical agents, highlighting Syrup of Pigs as a leading laxative amid overall improvements in the mechanical arts and scientific advancement.
In a playful exchange Tags asks why he remains a bachelor. Tags replies he does not know, suggesting it might be because he never married, according to a Philadelphia Ledger item.
Mrs. Bowen of 1849 Meighan Street Philadelphia credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with ending her battle with consumption after doctors labeled her incurable. She recovered fifteen pounds and regained strength following a regimen begun after a friend recommended the medicine. The pills are sold by druggists or by mail from Dr Williams Med Co Schenectady NY at 50 cents per box or six for $2.50.
The Young Woman prints an autograph message from Miss Nightingale to the girls of Great Britain. It urges training for life and work, a higher object than mere undertaking, and acceptance of a role as a wheel in a greater whole. It cites resilience amid illness and overwork and sends wishes for God speed.
Grace Lilburne nurses envy as Lord Roland Ayre courts Kate at the Silverton Castle Christmas feast. Kate and Roland's budding romance faces Grace's schemes as the night unfolds with grand dining, a servants tree, and a brewing plot by the jealous sister.
A Turkish style dessert made by heating milk, thickening with rice flour, sweetening with sugar, and flavoring with rose water. It is garnished with chopped nuts and almonds, shaped decoratively with crecent cuts for an authentic Turkish look.
Applicant asks price for marriage license. Clerk states one dollar for a single license five dollars for a commutation license per the Detrovit Tribune.
The dial measures one sixteenth of an inch and the watch sits on the head of a pencil after two years of patient work by a Geneva artisan. Health notes warn that once health is impaired recovery is slow, and Parker's Ginger Tonic is claimed to aid weakness and distress in many cases.
Advert suggests Hincercorns relieve foot corn pain with patient care. It touts patience and comfort for users suffering corns, positioning the product as a gentle, effective remedy.
The Historical Museum of Hesse Cassel houses a unique wooden library of 540 volumes made from trees in Wilhelmshoehe Park. Each book uses bark specimens, moss, and resin labels, with tree portraits and growth rings. Carl Schiedbot, once Cassel zoo director, created the collection and presented it to William IX in 1799.
The piece warns that counterfeiters threaten the silver standard by producing genuine‑looking coins. Madrid reports 5‑peseta fakes. experts distinguish them by alloy, with 900‑1000 standard. Spain may have 18‑20 million pesetas imported yearly, risking national bankruptcy if the issue worsens.
The article explains peanuts as a staple for circuses, describes their origins in Africa and cultivation in the United States, notes a single vine yields about 100 nuts and 40 bushels per acre, and identifies three varieties white red and Spanish. It states nearly 5,000,000 bushels are used annually in the U.S.
John James Mago, once a poor English insect collector and British Vice-Consul at San Jose, was lashed 100 times after a clash with Commandante Gonzalez. The punishment led to British pressure, Guatemalan fines, and Mago's rise as a Guatemalan millionaire. He built coffee, docks, mines, and timber holdings, with an estimated fortune of £1,000,000.
The piece extols Otto von Bismarck's free thought and blunt frankness, praising his methods to dismantle old diplomatic pretenses. It highlights his early clashes with Prussian pomp, his Mephistophelian wit, and his decisive stance against the old school, as told through Moritz Busch. It then shifts to Gen Lee's last years, noting his quiet presidency at Washington and Lee, dignified manner, daily rides, and lifelong reverence for Washington.
A cook insists on Royal baking powder after rejecting inferior brands, testing five times before obtaining the trusted product. The label is examined carefully to avoid imposition, ensuring she works with the finest and most economical ingredient that lasts longer.
A New York surgeon Dr S B Powell uses a tiny electric saw to perform trephination with a silver shield between brain and skull. In 19 of 20 cases he reports improvement in mental condition, reducing the burden of idiocy while not claiming full restoration. The method promises gentler, quicker operations.
The Royal brand has stood as the standard for purity and strength in baking powders for thirty years and has occupied a leading position on every board of official examiners at both state and national levels.
A violin owner reports producing a clear tone on the second D below treble staff by bowing slowly near the bridge on a slack string. The note is a full fifth below the open string and can be played up the scale, prompting inquiry into the vibration mechanism behind this phenomenon and its relation to harmonics.
The article notes about seventy to eighty common mushroom species may be eaten safely. Dr. M. C. Cooke outlines warning signs of poisonous fungi such as disagreeable odor, color change to dark blue when cut, unpleasant raw taste, and milky juice in some species.
Professor Schuster of London says the safest course in a thunder storm is to get thoroughly wet. Benjamin Franklin noted he could kill a rat dry by an electric discharge but not when wet.
The first electric light was produced by Humphrey Davy in 1808. The first practical dynamo appeared in 1857 and powered an electric light at South Foreland Lighthouse in England on December 8, 1838.
A New England family in Chicago receives an unexpected guest when their bachelor uncle, known as Uncle Reuben, arrives early. He discovers the women in bicycle costumes and misreads the scene, prompting a comic episode as the ladies scramble to explain and adapt to 19th century views. The story appears in the Chicago Times-Herald.
A description of a nine month old harlequin boa four feet long that constricts and swallows a white rat head first. The article notes rapid jaw and body expansion, the mechanism of constriction, and offers a comparison to film and scientific illustration. It explains the snake’s digestive expansion and notes the dramatic difference between neck diameter and swallowed prey.
The judge questions a lazy husband’s duty to support his family and hints at becoming a labor agitator. The exchange, captured in a New York Weekly style, reflects social tensions over work and responsibility.
A playful dialogue questions the moon's impact on tides. The response denies any effect on the tide but asserts a notable influence on the “untied,” implying a humorous or nonsensical twist.
The passage argues spring fatigue stems from impure blood. It claims winter buildup lowers blood richness and that Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies and enriches the blood to cure tiredness and restore energy.
At the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta, a women’s building will showcase women in music with photographs of women composers singers and instrumentalists. The War Department will display Revolutionary relics and army equipment including flags wagons and field signals to illustrate U S military history.
A dialogue quoted by the Washington Star questions whether hypnotism doctors criminals and conspiracies led to Patsy Donegan and Dinny Casey losing their positions. Mrs Dolan and her husband discuss the idea of hypnotism being used in nefarious schemes against workers.
An editorial funds No-To-Bac as a famed tobacco habit cure. It cites cured cases including a prominent St Louis architect who smoked twenty years and quit after two boxes. The ad promises nationwide availability through druggists with a free book offer from Sterling Remedy in New York or Chicago.
Keep your baby clean and provide pure air at all times. Offer water in small spoonfuls throughout the day and avoid heavy kissing or rough handling. Do not overheat the infant or bundle him excessively. A healthy baby seldom cries when needs are met.
The New York correspondence reports 200 women cyclists at a boulevard point. One hundred fifty wore the baggy bloomers in brown and blue, 30 wore knickerbockers with a knee-length skirt and matching loggins, while the remaining riders wore ordinary street attire.
Doctors and patrons urged by an old time ad claim the Hanson’s Magic Gorn Salve will cure ailments with a guaranteed refund if not satisfied. The product touts a 15 cent price and asks customers to ask their druggist for it.
The Boston Herald quotes a elephant and a Bengal tiger discussing nerves about a town show. The animals remark that visiting children seem to know more about them than they know themselves.
St Paul May 3 Great Northern introduces a new time card on May Sth claiming the shortest coast run by four hours. Dining car service switches to an a la carte system with passengers paying for what they order.
White and denim require no starch and should be ironed while damp to gain stiffness. Wash in lukewarm suds, rinse well, and hang to dry away from strong sun. Avoid hot water with colored silks or linens and launder promptly. Iron embroidered cloths on the wrong side until perfectly dry.
A brief scene shows two men, one bidding farewell at 4 a.m. and the other, just a minute later, greeting a new day with a courtesy salutation. The exchange captures a quiet city moment as night ends.
In a brief comic exchange, Upson Downes asks for ten dollars while Wither Tymes hands a five note, insisting he only believes half he hears. The old man repeats his demand as the cashier explains the partial payment.
The extract notes American vigor and youth with brisk movement and outdoor sports. It describes women as tall with superb complexions and not painted, yet offers a cautious view of inner emotions. It contrasts American independence with French notions of grace and submission.
In a brief exchange Maroma has passed the appropriation but faces a potential veto. The speaker expresses fear that the pair will veto the proposal while noting opposition to any efforts we dispatch. Judy is referenced in the dialogue.
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