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Newspaper

Brainerd Dispatch

Location

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1884

Page

4

Canvass Details Show Minnesota Election Totals

The state board of canvassers met at the secretary of state's office to tally Minnesota's November 4 presidential electors and congressmen votes. Results show Blaine's plurality about 40,000, with total state votes around 190,017 and several counting irregularities noted across counties.

State Board of Canvassers Secretary of State Capitol Minnesota Gov. Hubbard von Baumbach Berry Braden Hahn Diane I Wright F. M Wright Thomas E. Bowen See du Toit J.J. Kendall St John E M. Dennis Dennis Kendall G. 8 Livermore Butler St. John E. M. Dennis C. R Fix G. S. Livermore George B. Dresbach John G. Nelson August Peterson Blaine Cleveland Peterson Belva Lockwood Judge Berry The Supreme Court Mgs Nessee Child Williams Winona Mr. Blaine Pro- Neer

Minnesota Governor Proclaims Day of Thanksgiving

The governor sets apart Thursday, November 27, 1884, as a day of solemn public thanksgiving to God. He urges statewide worship and family gatherings to give thanks for peace, prosperity, harvest abundance, health, and resilience, with the Great Seal affixed at the Capitol in St Paul.

State of Minnesota St. Paul St. Paul, This Eleventh Day of November A. D L. F Hubbard F von Baumbach

Railroads in Minnesota Reported for New Orleans Exhibit

Fr H Young, secretary of the state board of migration, presents official figures on Minnesota railways for display at the New Orleans exposition. The data show 4125 miles of track, total annual gross earnings of 23 508 089 dollars, operating expenses 13 295 337 dollars, net earnings 10 212 752 dollars, annual tonnage 704 tons, and state taxes 615 865 dollars. Seventy four of seventy nine counties have railroad service and average cost per mile is 0 dollars.

Fr. H. Young State Board of Migration Minnesota New Orleans Wis

Man Fatally Struck by Switch Engine Near Vine Street Depot

In La Crosse a switch engine ran over a man lying on the track near Vine street depot and killed him within an hour. The victim, identified by letters in his pockets as Lewis Wheeler from Taylor Trempearee county, bore a letter postmarked Blair alleging church desecration and grave defilement and threatening punishments.

la Crosse Vine Street Lewis Wheeler Taylor Trempelear Blair Same

Deputy Sheriff Miss Kurtz Takes Two Burglars to Prison

Miss Addie E. Kurtz deputy sheriff of Franklin county escorts Percy Henry and Henry Moten two convicted burglars from Chambersburg to the Eastern Penitentiary aboard a Cumberland Valley train. She sits with them on the ride to Philadelphia Lancaster and Philadelphia and at the penitentiary she delivers them to Warden Cassidy and returns home.

Chambersburg Broad Street Addie E. Kurtz Franklin County Percy B. Henry Henry Moten Henry T. H. Wallace Green Village Moten Jacob Sheets Iron Gate Key Eastern Cumberland Valley Harrisburg Philadelphia Morten Miss Kurtz Lancaster Merrick Street Eastern Penitentiary Filbert Street Fairmont Avenue Pranklin County L. P. Kurtz

Elopement of Harrison heiress and coachman shocks town

Magdalene Darke of Harrison New York elopes with Jesse Carroll her father’s coachman. Carroll reputedly well educated and saving, with $1000 in bank. Miss Darke reportedly inherits $75000 from her mother with a vesting age soon. Neighbors suggest marriage occurred in New York City.

Magdalene Darke Harrison Westchester County N. Y Jesse Carroll Mr. Drake Miss Drake New York City Carroll Gardner Packer Institute Brooklyn Drake

Giant wild bee hive found on Old Baldy peak in California

Report describes a vast natural beehive on the peak known as Old Baldy in California. Beehives fill a honeymass estimated at 150 feet deep and 200 feet wide containing over five hundred barrels of honey. The find could supply San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties for years.

Old Baldy California San Bernardino Los Angeles

Nellie Middleton Enters a Quiet Country House

In a Newbury parlour Nellie Middleton arrives to stir rivalries among the young women and their suitors. Bell, Vivia, Lou, Philip, Otto, and Doctor Guy observe Nellie’s quiet charm as she subtly asserts her place.

Newbury Belle Stanley Otto Winstanley Vivia Puss Geraldine Philip Lou Doctor Bell Otto Mrs. Haydn Polly Nellie Middleton Bella Stanton Mr. Martial Victor Mellen Sol Nellie Marie Stuart Paragon

Ring Reveals Deep Feelings In Quiet Romance

In the twilight Nellie and Otto confront a long hold over their relationship as Nellie hides a gold ring to test promised marriage. He demands marriage, rejecting friendship and declaring he will not settle for less. Nellie hints at a wedding plan, then drops the ring to seal the moment.

Nellie Otto Jup the Terrier

Newark Women Form Crusade Against Tobacco Chewers

Thirteen Newark, New Jersey young women vow to stop any tobacco chewer from kissing their lips. A reporter portrays two members describing horror at men whose tobacco breath spoils the kiss. The piece questions the character of women who admit such kissing.

The Buffalo Express Newark N. J Ark Spinney & CO Minneapolis Minn

Knowing Cat from the Hartford Times

The narrator recalls cats with unusual tastes including a tom cat that steals musk melons and another that admires its reflection. He describes his own tom cat secretly visiting a neighbor's cherry tree to crack cherry pits for the kernel, and confirms the tale with his observation.

Times Tom

Frontier Bride Escapes Indians Returns to Beatrice

Omaha cor relative to the St Louis Globe Democrat recounts Laura Roper of Beatrice Nebraska daughter of Joseph B. Roper who was abducted by Utes in 1864. She endured brutal captivity with another captive and was later returned to Beatrice where she married Eli Soper. After seventeen years of family life she fled with a ruffian.

Laura Soper Beatrice Neb James Vance Kelly Oak Grove Little Blue Nuckolls County Laura Spring Tanch Julesburg Big Sandy Abanks Miss Roper Arkansas River Colorado United States Laura Roper Eli Soper Gage County Omaha Cor St. Louis Globe-Démocrat

Ammonia as Fertilizer Rumor Reported by Gardener

A London Chronicle correspondent notes successful use of agricultural ammonia in plant care. Four chrysanthemums and strawberries showed dramatic growth and larger blooms after weekly ammonia-water applications, versus manure irrigation. A separate Rock Rapids incident describes a fatal family murder aftermath involving a circus performer, romance, and mob action with a threatened lynching.

London Gardeners’ Chronicle

Farmer Whitmore Tragedy After Wagon Collides With Train

In Elwood a farmer named Carl Whitmore trying to cross the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line with a wagon was struck by a freight train. The horses balked and the wagon was smashed. His wife and two children were killed instantly and Whitmore was mortally injured.

Elwood Carl Whitmore Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Whitmore

Pensioners Counted in Annual Pensions Report

The annual report of the commissioner of pensions shows 322,756 pensioners costing 34,456,000 dollars annually. Since 1861 the government has paid out nearly 679,000,000 dollars for this purpose. The commissioner recommends legislation to remove restrictions blocking thousands from making claims.

Commissioner of Pensions United Sates

Fisherman Credits St Jacobs Oil For Rheumatism Cure

Mr. George Home a large Columbia River Oregon canner says seven years of rheumatism and four months annual spa visits yielded no relief until using St Jacobs Oil. He reports rapid disappearance of stiffness and joint soreness after starting the remedy.

George Home Columbia River Oregon Arlansis Hot Springs Paso Robles Springs Cal St. Jacobs

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