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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1893
Page
3
Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder is described as a pure cream of tartar powder of the highest strength and perfection. It is claimed to be the ideal baking powder with superiority verifiable in laboratory or kitchen tests.
A Chicago drummer bets a baggage man he can check a trunk to Detroit. The trunk is a 25 foot log, weighing about 3,000 pounds, leading to a costly mischief and a $500 bill. The gag ends with laughs and a costly lesson on baggage tricks. The piece also notes British Great Eastern Railway employee benefits including accident and pension funds, savings, and travel perks.
The Pall Mall Budget recalls the 111th anniversary of the Royal George loss in which about 400 perished. An absurd anecdote follows: Lieut Durham’s father learns of his son drowning. the joke hinges on a misunderstanding as Peter, the claimed writer, is supposedly saved after swimming to rigging. The father’s retort reveals the lie.
The piece notes Ariete torpedo boat's trial speed of 36.16 mph as the fastest underwater penetration method. It compares aerial speeds, citing Canon Tristram on godwits and plovers capable of high speeds and the spine tailed swift capable of rapid long-distance movement between continents.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as the cure for liver and blood disorders and claims it can cure even consumption and dyspepsia. It asserts patients pay only for the good they receive and promises money-back if it fails.
A Philadelphia Times reprisal notes true hospitality rests on warmth and personality, not abundance of food or luxury. The piece cites Sir Launfal sharing a crust and a modest hostess ruling with grace, contrasting with a vulgar host who overcompensates with rare dishes.
Dr R Chodat conducted a bean seed germination test using fourteen seeds split into two groups. One group received electric treatment from a Holtz machine over several days while the other did not. by day four leaves appeared only in the electrified tub and growth continued there, while the control showed no signs. The sensitive plant showed no response to the electrical exposure.
The Philadelphia Times notes arguments for and against the Roman origin of wives taking their husbands’ names. It cites Julia of Pompey and Octavia of Cicero, but also questions in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. It discusses scriptural views and a Elizabethan case Ben vs. Smith on legal name change.
A shopper wonders about the cost of a giraffe priced at $5,000, asking rhetorically how many yards that sum would cover and noting the high price for such an animal. The remark frames a humorous debate on value and measurement.
The paper touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh across all stages. It argues catarrh is constitutional and that the cure acts on blood and mucous surfaces to restore strength. The owners offer one hundred dollars if it fails, with testimonials and a Toledo, Ohio address.
Lady Fraser lies dead with a knife wound as Lady Rosedene and Hyacinth Vane confront the scene. The blue cornflower and the shawl in the victim’s hands point to Hyacinth Vane’s pledged rival, whose threat to kill if her lover is taken haunts the room. The shocked household wonders who struck the fatal blow.
The tale centers on Hyacinth Vane accused of willful murder after a famous crime at Dene Hall. Alan Branston hides the news from Francis Vane, who learns his daughter is jailed for murder and later dies beside his wife’s grave, a scene that shocks all.
Hyacinth Vane becomes central figure as a murder at Dene Hall shocks the county. Colonel Halle orders restraint while Lady Rosedene collapses under suspicion and Alan Branston scrambles to clear her innocence amid whispered accusations from guests and servants.
The Ulverston March Assizes hear Hyacinth Vane accused of murdering Lady Fraser in a jealous fray. Prosecution ties shawl and cornflower to the crime scene. defense emphasizes youth and fragility. Jury deliberates as crowds watch the verdict's approach and the defendant awaits fate.
A roundup from St. Paul reports the streetcar strike ending with a peaceful settlement. Other items include an assault and rape near Alden, the suspected suicide of Julius Bueckling, a Gary incident of a fatal shooting by Fred Boyle, a three-robber saloon raid in St. Paul wounding Joseph Herda, an escaped burglar linked to Red Wing and Zumbrota, and a bold jail break by sawing bars and the lock.
Community donations from Faribault and surrounding areas totaled about 100000 to fund a trip to the world’s fair. The effort reflects broad local involvement and fundraising activity across the region.
Richard Kennedy was found guilty of the slaying in Minneapolis. A Stillwater saloon burglary yielded $8 cash and $60 in cigars. John Smith won $142.25 in a defamation suit against Mary Mullen in Red Wing district court. The State case against Hum Wing Sing and Hum Hong ended with 25 year prison terms. A St. Louis road wreck near Shakopee damaged many cars with no injuries. An Elk River store burglary was thwarted with a would be shooter. St. Cloud eyes steel Mississippi bridge at about 45 thousand dollars. George Hecker of Barnum attempted to shoot his ex wife’s father, shot five times, then hanged himself with improvised rope in custody.
Sunday notices report abolition of Duluth chamber of commerce. A Bohemian man Rudolph Matajeck died by self inflicted gunshot after heartbreak. A barn fire at Haverhill causes heavy losses with no insurance. Beaver Falls court clears Beard and Gray of Fairfax bank charges. Painter S A Huff killed in fall from new Konantz Saddlery building. Minnesota pensions awarded to Francis Bell William Dougherty Joel Brown and Arvilla Brown. John Dixon shot himself while hunting near Grand Lake. leg amputation feared.
On Monday November 6 Julia Uhimeier a domestic committed death by own action at St Paul. Lester Prairie reports a Carver county farmer killed two burglars and wounded another with a shotgun. Miller's saw mill near Brainerd burned losing 5000 dollars with no insurance. A smallpox case has developed in Featherstone. A boy named Elmer.
Rogers fell ill after returning from the East with a likely exposure en route. Frank Porter, a familiar quarter breed in Tower, reports finding coal near Lake Kaboogama. He describes a well defined vein about eight feet wide at the surface and extending 200 feet, and he asserts steps to acquire title and to be the first to locate coal in Rainy River country.
Tuesday reports say Tower mines owned by Minnesota Iron have restarted. Le Vin Peterson eighteen at Blanchard North Dakota claims a $76 loss in a saloon card game in Minneapolis. A Redwood Falls Van Dusen elevator burned with $4,000 damage and 15000 bushels of wheat 4000 bushels flax 1000 oats and 250 tons of coal lost. Frank Burns twenty three brakeman on Eastern Minnesota died when he fell from a moving train at Rice Point Duluth his parents reside in Green Bay Wisconsin.
On Wednesday November 8 a series of incidents were reported including murders identified by Mathias Valek, multiple burglaries in Hastings Red Wing and Morristown, a fatal hunting accident near Black's ranch, and a fatal accidental gun discharge near Mountain Lake. Fires destroyed barns houses and stock in Albert Lea and Morristown with unknown causes. A jail transfer related to a money order fraud was noted as well.
The Philadelphia Telegraph reports Princess Helene Ypsilanti of Vienna born 1845 died recently in Vienna. Her vast wealth came from Baron Sina who left 90 million florins to his three daughters, each about 15 million. Helene married Prince Gregory Ypsilanti and the couple reportedly drained 25 million in ten years, leaving the widow with 4 million debt.
A New York Ledger excerpt extols three essentials for health and happiness namely clean air, pure water and a harmonious environment. It urges small rooms with proper ventilation and top vents to exhaust stale air, and stresses that mental空气 atmosphere free of envy malice and uncharitableness aids recovery and serenity.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes etymology of pawnshop terms. It links Uncle to uncus the hook used by pawnbrokers, explains Gone to the uncus as Up the spout, and discusses ma tante as a scoundrel’s phrase. It mentions French notions of uncle and prisoner guardianship and a seventh century usurer label.
A brief exchange quotes Mrs Hardy a boarding house keeper and Mr Wilson a boarder about an unnamed young man who is pursuing Hardy's daughter. The dialogue reflects tense social friction in a domestic setting.
A column examines the long standing excess of women over men in Massachusetts. It cites Horace Greeley’s Westward advice and notes many women stayed behind for love of the state, leading to cases like an old maid bequeathing her wealth to her cat. The piece discusses marriage versus singleness, women’s independence, and evolving social roles.
A Scottish mine trialed an electric search light over the pit mouth to illuminate deep shafts. The setup used an arc lamp a lens and a movable mirror in a sheet iron case with side shutters for access The angled light improved output allowed surface monitoring and reduced explosion risk, with a mining engineer praising its value.
A diarist records spousal late hours and flirtations in a Minneapolis Journal column. Mrs Smith’s husband returns at 2 am after a lamp post scene. Deacon Jones’s interest alarms the narrator who seeks pepper in a mate and vents on Tom Smith’s teasing before attending a literary society gathering at Mrs Johnson’s.
A man visits Jefferson Market Court seeking a warrant but is told the judge is gone for the day and must wait until tomorrow. He grows agitated, arguing it would be harder to wait with pressure next door, while officers hint at waiting for due process.
A Boston Budget humorous note details Grandma reluctantly at a circus as a bareback act features a man and a woman riding together in various positions. The crowd applauds while Grandma scolds the performers and muses they should be married.
Mme. Modjeska visits a Louisville mansion and, unable to recall a recitation, performs a no-name Polish sequence from one to two hundred thirty. The audience, though not understanding the words, is enthralled by her gestures and tones and gives loud applause. Afterward she laughs that memory failed and there was no titled piece.
A San Francisco Report describes a man whose obsessive smoking taints all around him. He puffs endlessly, affecting dinner hosts, flirtations, and scents with cigarette-stained presence.
A lady calls the practice a burning shame and notes Cutts and Co drapers close at noon on Saturdays. She recalls visiting last Saturday afternoon and finding the shop shut, expressing strong provocation over the situation.
Testimony from Lorenzo F Sleeper of Appleton Maine proclaims August Flower saved him after eight years of illness including heart kidney and liver trouble. He describes severe dyspepsia and inability to keep food down and credits the remedy with cure. The note appears in the Sentinel along with praise for the Northwestern Newspaper Union and the paper’s illustrated pages.
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