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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1894
Page
1
Jas. H. Burns a Ramsey County ex-auditor faces grand larceny charges. Congressional results show near 48 000 votes in the district, the sixth largest in the state. Bleak opinions on Democratic control and Cleveland wealth surface amid public debate. Calls for contesting a judge’s seat emerge from Wadena Pioneer. A harsh view on Armenian reports cites a proposed drastic response.
The Northwestern Line in cooperation with Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railways offers holiday excursions to Canada via St Paul Chicago with several sale dates in Manitoba Northern Minnesota North Dakota and Manitoba. Round trip to Montreal and Quebec Ontario is 40.00 with increased rates to points East of Montreal. Trains depart Minneapolis St Paul daily with connections to Chicago and the East including Parlor Car and Pullman options. Contact local agents M M Wheeler J D Condit or T W Teasdale for information and folders.
The piece argues capital should fund worker housing as a profitable, stabilizing venture. With $400-$500 for a neat village home plus $100-$200 for a lot, laborers can own in four to five years at modest monthly payments. It claims ownership reduces strikes and aligns workers with family duties, boosting productivity and social order.
The Wadena Pioneer reports possible fraud in the district judge race. It cites Itasca County precincts Deary and Hannaford with suspicious returns for Holland, declares unlikely Deary voted, notes irregularities in Aitkin and Cass counties, and says a contest and court appeal are expected to determine the outcome.
The article traces Thanksgiving origins from 1621 to Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation and notes its modern nationwide status. It then highlights travel by Burlington Route to Midwest cities for holiday visits, with timetables and agent contact, and lists several local visitors and a parlor stove ad.
The Globe hails the buffet smoking library coach on the Northwestern Limited between St Paul Minneapolis and Chicago as the greatest railway travel feature. The writer praises its comfort and shortens long journeys, calling it the best feature of the best train he ever rode.
Gen Lew Wallace the famed soldier statesman traveler and author commends the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway in St Paul News Record October 6 1894 for superb service on The Milwaukee between Chicago and St Paul. He notes private compartment cars vestibuled heating electric lighting and electric berth reading lamp aboard.
A vivid pitch for traveling to California via the Northern Pacific and Shasta Route. It touts comfortable vestibuled trains with dining cars, claims unparalleled mountain scenery including Mt Adams Mt Rainier Mt Hood and Mt Shasta, and invites readers to contact Charles S Fee for rates and details at St Paul Minnesota. It also notes a pamphlet offer about farm opportunities.
The fragment hints that good traveling accommodations are essential for humanity. It asserts travel ease improves progress and well being as people move between places and opportunities. The tone is exhortatory and reflective on societal benefit.
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