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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1894
Page
3
How to store cabbage for months in a cellar with outer leaves on and roots up along a wall. Do not place heads down to avoid mold. Ventilate properly to keep temperature above freezing and prevent rot in damp or dry cellars.
The article defines a nursery governess role focusing on overseeing children's studies and clothing. It emphasizes supervising meals, behavior at the table, church attendance, outdoor walks, and ensuring proper attire. The governess should foster health happiness and obedience, and perform no menial tasks.
A mill owner suspects a farmer shorted five barrels of apples. The farmer replies the apples were placed in the mill’s own flour barrels. The exchange ends with a casual remark about the weather.
Mrs. 8. F. Beecher of Illinois shares how skim milk aids calf fattening. She feeds 4 quarts of 12 hour milk warmed above feeding temperature, mixed with oatmeal gruel made from boiled oats strained through cheese cloth, ensuring the mixture stays blended for each calf.
Trade threatens an historic London inn the Goose and Gridiron, tied to early English Freemasonry, with the site in St. Paul's Churchyard slated for redevelopment by a well known firm. The tavern, linked to the revival of Masonry in 1717 as the first grand lodge, stands as the last of the four original lodges’ taverns.
The text explains sheep reject anything not perfectly sweet, sniff ensilage, eat little if given in large amounts, and suggests small initial portions followed by clover hay to form a liking for ensilage. It notes sheep will not eat cornstalk butts like cows from the silo.
Birdie McHennepin and her brother observe a small cloudlet above the waves. The moment sparks a playful exchange as Birdie points out the drifting speck while John asks a practical question about a backyard punplet and headset.
Tommy Skivers recalls that visitors won the game but it wasn’t on the square. Jerry O Toole asks why. Skivers says in the last half of the ninth they brought in Jack O Day’s sister to pitch.
A Connecticut woman baked a squash in the oven when it exploded, blasting the stove top off. The incident prompted reflections on potential dangers and questions about the future of the nation and its founding principles.
An assortment of items includes teething remedies for infants and a stray note about Miss Mary Wentworth Morrill of Providence marrying Field Marshal Lieutenant Johann von Roskiewicz of Austria at Trieste later this month. The page also casually mentions the Corbett Pittsimmons fight and various oddities.
An old advertisement touts Karl's Clover Root Tea as a blood purifier that cleanses the complexion and cures constipation with prices 25c 50c and 61.
The Home Life Insurance Co of New York issues a highly attractive policy with protection and investment, cash surrender value and loan features guaranteed. Profitable agency contracts available. For details contact Frank F. Loomis, Manager Northwestern Department, 306 8 Pioneer Press Building, St Paul.
A speaker recalls a social gathering where a yellow silk band is found. The finder returns the token to the owner, hinting at a budding romance. The note invokes English motto and secrecy, promising future recognition and discretion between strangers who may become lovers.
In a Western plains town a medical student and his companion encounter a staged crime setup by miners and landlords. A wax head fake and staged murder threaten to spark real danger before the prank is revealed as a ruse to frighten two new arrivals.
Reports from Yokohama detail Japanese forces under Oyama landing north of Talienwan and near Kin Chow. Japanese troops capture Kin Chow after hours of combat and seize Talienwan with heavy losses. Fung Wang Ching falls as Tatsumi advances toward Moukden, while Port Arthur remains unconfirmed. Japanese artillery and naval fire dominate the campaign.
In April M. M. Browning and an unidentified partner opened a butter store at 137 Margaretta street. Browning recruited farmers, shipped butter from the West on COD terms, and disappeared three weeks ago with consignments worth over 25000 dollars. Farmers in Illinois and Southern Wisconsin report nonpayment, and authorities seek the fugitives.
A section of an awning collapsed during a circus parade in Terrell Texas injuring about a hundred people. Six fatalities were reported including Mrs Florence Hutton Mrs John Burry Josiah Burry Mrs Roberts Mrs Jeff Scott and a baby. Several family members were severely hurt.
Peoria officer Joseph Seyller was shot dead while attempting to arrest Husel Hopmeyer, Jr. for bicycle theft at a Bartonville saloon. In the ensuing struggle Hopmeyer Sr. fired four shots, killing the officer who died within minutes. The elder Hopmeyer is jailed.
The Minnesota annual conference fortieth session met in Duluth October and has been distributed. The St Paul district lists 4718 members across 54 churches with 26 local preachers and 58 schools serving 5015 scholars. Church property valued at 324950 dollars with 61076 dollars in indebtedness.
Mrs Sheppard widow of probate judge Robert Sheppard of Walker county was killed near her Jasper area barn while feeding chickens. Three large hogs fed on her head after attacking her, and her daughter narrowly escaped while seeking help. Local authorities investigate the fatal animals attack.
The article discusses thirst as a physiological response from fluid loss. It notes that thirst signals the body’s need for moisture, distinguishes natural thirst from that caused by food and drink, and explains saliva and gland function. It mentions unconscious perspiration and battlefield thirst as a result of moisture loss.
The Jenkins family in Leesville, south of Massillon, owns a year old cat with three eyes two normal and a third behind the left ear. The animal uses all three eyes simultaneously to blink and seems an adept mouse catcher attracting daily curiosity from locals.
Chinese fleet sorties from Wei Hai Wei after sighting Japanese warships off the port on Sunday. The chase ends without sighting the enemy as the fleet returns and resumes unknown plans. Two engineers and two gunners accompany the Chinese force. Chinese detachments clash with Russian squads on the frontier, seizing arms in one skirmish and repelled in another with sixty losses.
Charley Sweeney once a noted pitcher for Providence St Louis and Cincinnati was convicted of manslaughter for the drunken shooting of Con Mc Manus in a saloon. He faces a term in the state penitentiary.
Chicago and Minneapolis grain quotes show mixed losses and gains with wheat soyled at November levels, pork and lard futures steady to higher, while hogs in Chicago advanced with refiner buyers pushing prices up. St. Paul notes firm hogs and steady cattle with prime steers around 3.25 to 3.75 dollars and western cattle easing into demand.
The Annie Dutard reports the missing Ivanhoe sank near the cape on Sept 30 after a storm. Captain Griffin and 20 crew from San Francisco were onboard plus passengers including Hon. Frederick J. Grant editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Allen Folger, two women, and a stowaway with San Francisco ties.
Fire at the Louisville branch of the Singer Sewing Machine Manufacturing company causes about 50000 in damage. The rear wall collapse traps five firefighters including Valentine Riehl James Mannix John Morton Monk Cline and Edward Kehl all badly hurt with head injuries leg fractures and internal injuries reported risk of death. Singer loss estimated 30000 with no insurance. adjacent business H T Lisay frames and wallpaper 10000 damaged. building loss about 8000 and minor losses totaling 2000. An Avenue theater audience evacuated after the curtain dropped during the last act amid the blaze.
The Neal Goff Inglis building at 428 to 432 Main Street Hartford burned overnight with estimated damages near 150000. Flames raced from the first floor choking the upper stories. guests at 432 Main Street’s boarding house barely escaped as aged residents were reported missing. A clerk lit a gas jet shortly before the blaze. investigators suspect a dropped match or a gas explosion from improvised barrels.
A bomb exploded last night outside a house on Tilney Street in Park Lane near the residence of Sir Henry Hawkins. The front of the house was damaged and windows on the opposite side were smashed.
Capt. Frederick Vehling and his wife and children completed a 6500 mile voyage from San Francisco to Agana in a twelve ton schooner aboard the La drones arriving at the island of Guam, Guakan.
Stillwater man reports the state prison earned during the year ending October from the Minnesota Thresher Co. 2949.90, Union Shoe and Leather Co. 1599.90, sales binding twine 13897.27, support United States prisoners 4908.08, incidentals 34987.83, total 23893.13.
Livadia November 6 The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived at Yalta last evening after travel from their southern tour.
Baltimore ships, including the bark White Wings, sail for Rio de Janeiro with $42,000 cargo of 6200 barrels of flour. Eight barks and three steamers depart for Brazilian ports in October carrying flour lard cotton seed oil canned goods and turpentine. Flour shipments alone exceed 51000 barrels and total cargo value tops $456,687. Brazilian pullout from the reciprocity pact on January 1 drives heavy American exports.
Berlin special report Heinrich von Heyden Cadow Prussian minister of agriculture forests and domains tendered his resignation due to disagreement over a penal code amendment proposed by the justice department at ex-Chancellor von Caprivi's instance. The cabinet discussed the matter and he resigned after failing to reach agreement.
A massive blaze at Hammond's packing establishment in South Omaha destroyed the big beef house, causing an estimated 800000 dollars in losses and claiming two lives. Firemen recovered the bodies two hours after a wall collapse, with both men found still gripping the hose nozzle. Steele had married just last Wednesday.
Stepniak, a Russian nihilist, tells AP that a new czar may pursue liberal reforms and constitutional changes. He rejects dynamite methods and vows an immediate broad propaganda campaign advocating lawful agitation or open revolution rather than violence.
Citizens of Cushing trap and arrest Joseph Beck and Patsy R. Beck in Stillwater after identifying Beck as a Red Rock train robber and gang member. The pair allegedly joined a Lincoln county horse theft led raid to source fresh mounts for the gang and were seized following a running fight.
Hopkinsville Kentucky dispatch reports freight train No. 63 of the Louisville and Nashville ruptured near Springfield Tennessee about 11 last night. Two sections collided demolishing several cars and tearing up track. An unknown man believed to be a riderstealer was killed in the wreck.
Mey er J Cohen a tailor at 78 Prince street reported to police a $6500 loss in a scam involving forty pounds of alleged gold dust said to come from Siberfin mines. The swindler claimed a 13 year life sentence and offered the dust for 6500 though valued at 10000. The dust proved worthless.
Special Officer George Krum of Canalport avenue police station was killed at 161 West Twentieth street during a disturbance inside a house known for trouble. He entered to quiet revelers and fired back after being shot, wounding one Thomas Burns who kept firing until Krum fell mortally wounded by three bullets. Burns was taken to the hospital and other inmates were arrested.
Chicago mayor Hopkins filed a libel suit seeking 50000 against John R. Tanner chairman of the Republican state central committee. The claim stems from Tanner alleging the mayor was levying blackmail over city vices.
Evansville Indiana special report notes Senator D W Voorhees spoke last night on tariff legislation from the last Congress. He blamed voters for the Democratic party's rise and actions, saying they entered power with clear privileges and carried them out. He was followed by Congressman Caruth of Kentucky.
Washington special monthly treasury statement shows public debt, less cash in treasury, at 911 327 471 on Oct 1, 1894, up 13 680 534 for the month.
Lima dispatch denies insurgent attack on the British consulate at Callao. The report claimed the consul was captured and his wife and daughter killed, but officials say the story is untrue.
Burlington reports diphtheria epidemic prompting quarantine for Pontec Lac twelve miles down the river. Local health authorities implement restrictions to contain the outbreak.
A Perth and Newburgh dispute over virtues sparks mock rivalry using Tay beauty and clean water. In Fettercairn, Rev James Don suspects travelers but discovers the two distinguished visitors were dancers from Brechin, not clergy.
The Youth's Companion promises wholesome reading for the family at 1.75 per year. Contributors include Mr Gladstone Queen Victoria's daughters Rudyard Kipling Mark Twain and T Trowbridge among others. New subscribers sending 1.75 at once receive free access until January 1 1805 with Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year numbers and a year’s subscription.
The black dinner gown remains in good taste across fabrics from velvet to satin. Elderly women favor black velvet with fine lace and princess cuts, while black satin balanced with lace and color is widely worn. Gold embroidered jackets over satin add richness, and frequent social hosts rotate bodices with dinner gowns to maintain well dressed status.
A man with a ginger beard recounts rescuing a hen charmed by a black snake. He explains the scare was not the bird getting stuck but the fear it felt, noting the air the next morning was described as petrified with fright. The grocer questions whether feathers gray overnight.
A playful quip from Puck trades a boy's boastful career plan for a sharp joke about fame versus lasting work. The teacher rebukes Johnny's prize fighter ambition noting posterity favors poets painters and architects over brutal glory.
Reissue of Lord Kelvin’s address revives debate on ancient Arctic warmth. He argues Arctic warming could be due to a locked-in sea and land elevation shaping currents, not pole shift. He cites fossil forests near the pole and an expedition’s findings as evidence for past warmth and suggests a warmer sun as a simple explanation.
Charles de Rousselie, an English schoolboy at Bishop Cotton’s, absconded to Mount Taktho. There he joined a fakir’s temple, became his acolyte and successor, and later refused to reclaim his inheritance or return to civilization.
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