Political Parties and Odd Bank Notes In This Week's Briefs
The People’s party forms in Cincinnati with platform planks including free silver coinage, graduated income tax, and abolition of national banks as issuers. Connecticut governor privately covers insane asylum expenses. a crank seeks funds in Berlin to tour the world on horseback. McHale anti-rights bill defeat blamed on Australian election law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
People’s Party
Cincinnati
Connecticut
McHale
Berlin
Maine Prohibition Law Enforces Fixed Penalties
The new Maine prohibition statute imposes a $100 fine plus costs and sixty days in jail for liquor sales. If the fine is unpaid, the sentence doubles for each offense with no discretion for the courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Alliance leaders claim encouragement after legislative failures
An alliance district reports leaders of the Farmers' Alliance say they feel encouraged by recent events though their schemes failed to pass in Minnesota Nebraska and Kansas where no alliance measures reached law. The current fight centers on fixing responsibility for the losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Alliance Movement
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
St. Cloud
Minn
Brainerd
Mion
Jacob N. Whitney
John F. Whitney
Ny SW
William G. Green
Frank Storey
Elmer O. Glidden
James Slaughter
P. O
Ft. Ripley
Crow Wing County
A. Barto
Register
Grocer Refunds Fourteen Dollar Castor Gift
A grocer sold a table castor for a Christmas gift to his pastor at one dollar and attached a tag reading fourteen dollars. The next day the reverend returned the castor and asked for fourteen dollars in groceries instead, saying he could not display such a valuable item. The grocer promptly withdrew from the gift business.
Albany Telegram to print red white blue 16 page issue
The Albany Telegram May 30 edition will be printed on patriotic colored paper and run 16 pages. The paper is pitched as a unique mechanical wonder and military literary library, claiming no prior nineteenth century equivalent. Subscriptions offer mail delivery for 5 cents per copy if no local agent is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany, N. Y
Chinese Mustache Customs Through Centuries
The article explains facial hair as a sign of authority among high caste Chinese. It traces four centuries of Tartars conquering China, assimilation, and a gradual rise in mustache growth culminating in elites able to grow a lead pencil mustache. It contrasts ordinary workers with powerful men and uses a colorful simile about a cow handling a musket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Bowery Dime Museum
Paste That Sticks Anything as Told by Winchell
Professor Winchell describes a paste recipe using 2 ounces of clay gum arabic 1 1/2 ounces fine starch and 1/2 ounce white sugar. Dissolve gum arabic in water used for the starch then mix with the mucilage cook until clear to a tar like thickness and preserve with camphor or 48 drops of cloves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchell
English woman student earns triple first in London medical exams
Miss Ann Frances Piercy of the London School of Medicine for Women achieved triple first class honors at the University of London intermediate medical examination. She won first place with exhibition and a gold medal in materia medica, second in anatomy with a gold medal, and excelled in physiology and histology, equal with two male candidates for first class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Frances Piercy
London School of Medicine
University of London
Ivy Minstrels Charms Brainerd In Three Hour Visit
The Ivy Minstrels traveled from Superior to Brainerd by their own train, a 75 strong group reaching Brainerd in fast time. The Brainerd band joined for a 30 plus piece parade and the Brainerd audience filled the opera house for a memorable show with encores, curtain at 10 15, and strong applause for many acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Superior
Ivy Minstrels
Brainerd
Connor
South Dakota
Yhe
J.B. Patterson
Dusky Reporter
Dr. Putnam
J. G. Wray
Dr. Connor
J. B. Patterson
Joe O'Day
Charlie Florence
Mr. Nevins
Teague
Superior
J. Fred Twitchell
Gso
Griffiths
Pintsch gas lighting praised for trains in Northwest Line service
The North Western Line adopts the Pintsch system for vestibuled sleeping cars. gas lighting is praised as safe, steady, smoke free, and easy to read by, with Minneapolis plans to manufacture Pintsch gas to supply through travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Europe
Northwest
North- Western Line
St. P
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Chicago
Milwaukee
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Company
Train Schedules Aimed At Reliable Service In Minnesota
The piece notes the calm efficiency of large corporations handling operations like railroad schedules. It highlights the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway running trains from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Watertown South Dakota through central Minnesota and Town, urging travelers to consult agents for maps rates and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Congress
Washington
Minneapolis & St. Louis
St. Paul & Minneapolis
Watertown
Minnesota
C. M. Pratt
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwauke
Asaland
Duluth
Northern Pacific
Portland
Oregon
Tacoma
Wash
Wisconsin
Waukesha
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Neenah
Menasha Chippewa Fails
Eau Claire
Huriey
Wis
Ironwood
Bessemer Mich
United States
Canada
Ansute
Wilwaukee
J. M. Hannafoud
Trafic
H.C. Bartow
TJ Louis EcxstErs
Ass’t
T & Tk't
Ill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rou
Stribley
Burley & Usher
Gho. N. Day
Sanborns
City Hotel
Front Street
Cassel
W. Gray &Co
Tur N. P. Express Co
Abbotsford
J. R. Smith
A. J. Demeules
Minnesota Savings Fund & Investment Co
National Building Loan & Protective Union
United States Accident Association
T. G. Cochran
Troy Steam Laundry
T. G. Cochran, Prop
Land Ofice
District Court
Nels Soderman
H. E
Enid Land
William Peterson
Oscar Thelander
Jacob Tenson
Adolph Peterson
Ai Brainerd
Mino
Crow Wing
Court House
Jos. E. Wilson
Lowtt
Said Wilson
D.D
Leon E. Lum
Summons
State OF Minnesota
Ee Es
Thomas Salo
Oscar Anderson
Mary Anderson
Gaster Sickkepin
H. Niva
Antilla Niva
Yako Anderson
State of
Fifteenth Judicial District
Hrainerd
W Slainidis Awntiff
Brainerd, Minn
Boys In Blue
Ivyys
Gun Club
Westfall
Paine
Srancepheobe Eaves
WM. Dresserell
Front Street, Brainerd
Sundberg
Jeweler
Northern
Pacific
Winnipeg
Grafton
Grand Forks
Crookston
Fargo
Wahpeton
Fergus Falls
Puilman
Red River Valley
Park Region
Henry and
Billy
Pacific Coast Trains
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Sixth Street
Pullman Palace
Pullman
Northern Pacific Railroad
Agent of
R. R
Herry Silverwoon
Billy Wil
Chas. S
R K. Whiteley
Covid
W A. Fleming
MINNN
H. Ribbel
Johnson & Bain
Corner
Mocment
Wheeler & Wilson
Nathaniel Wheeler
Paris
Werner Hemstead, M. D
Front and 7Th Streets
Christian Olson
Anthony Erath
Martin Oppegard
John D. Torey
C.G. Christianson
Deerwood
John R. Goodwin
Troy
America
Stilson &C
Adolph Schultz
Robert Schultz
Charles Shontell
Phillip O’ Niel
James A. Wilson
Ail
Wheeler & Wilson Weg
Wabash Ave
W. T. Canefp
Wisconsin Central Lines
Pianta
McGiLl Cofices
Montréal
Quebec
Levuc
France
R.l.kydd
American Pill Co
Spencer, Ia
N. McFadden
Avun Page
Austin
Texas
Joe
Bonn
Toledo
Ohio
Benners
Mallett & Co
Croving
Cecil H. Davis
Frederick de
Said
W. P. Spalding
Rock Bottom
Hi. Vicginn
White
White & White
Laurel Strest
Laurel and
Sixth Streets
Dana
D. W. Whitford
WE - Gialaana
Hoffman
Cor
Front Streets
M. Hagberg
Grocehr
M. Hacberg
Odd Fellows’ Block
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!