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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1894
Page
3
A New York Times commentary argues sewing should be a valued skill taught in schools and homes. It contrasts industrial classes with old grandmothers pride in stitching, praising skilled works by Millet’s wife and lamenting neglect of practical garment making in girls education.
Bostonian plans a short visit to New York next week while a Gothamite notes the Lexow era limits what can be offered. The exchange reflects Reform era policing and municipal atmosphere.
An old remedy for teething is recommended with emphasis on Mrs Wixstow’s SouTnine Syrup for children. The notice urges caregivers to use the remedy to ease teething discomfort among infants.
A Sunday school scene features a young lady explaining missionary origins to a tourist and a cheerful child who humorously replies that a missionary is “one penny.” The Hartford Post captures the quaint exchange and gentle humor.
Old Judge Peterby misreads a scene with Mrs Dusenbury and her two daughters. He asks if they are twins and notes one is ten and the other seven. He confirms the older is the ten year old and the younger is seven, then thanks the ladies for the clarification.
A discussion of manna from Tamnarisk branches and its historic mention by Herodotus. It notes manna as a sweet nutritious substance possibly natural, compares fungi as edible foods, and cites puffballs as once edible through a child’s imaginative play and science’s endorsement in Good Housekeeping.
The text catalogs terms for animal groups such as a covey of partridges a nide of pheasants a wisp of snipe a flight of doves a muster of peacocks a siege of herons a building of rocks a brood of grouse a stand of players a watch of nightingales a clattering of doughs a flock of geese a bevy of quails a cast of hawks a swarm of bees a school of whales a school of herrings a herd of swine a skulk of foxes a pack of wolves a drove of oxen a founder of hogs a troop of monkeys a pride of lions a sleuth of bears and a gang of elk.
A Chicago man faced a justice of the peace for stealing a ham. He declared his innocence by calling on saints, then questioned whether witnesses would be sent from New York, stalling the trial.
The Home Life Insurance Co of New York introduces an attractive policy with cash surrender and loan features, promoted as a highly profitable contract. For details contact Frank F. Loomis, Manager Northwestern Department, 306-9 Pioneer Press Building, St Paul.
Fay Natic rejects church ties citing opposition to institutions closed on Sundays. Wanterno probes beliefs as the exchange highlights a secular stance within a local religious community.
Readers learn that Hall's Catarrh Cure is presented as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. The ad claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers 100 dollars for any case it fails to cure. Testimonials listed from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
Annette Marie Maillard recounts Alice Evelyn, an only child who endured the deaths of Willie, Johnny, Emma, and her father, shaping a life of quiet sorrow. Her mother Mrs. Evelyn, pious and stern, advocates resignation and heaven, while neighbors note Alice’s growing pallor and loneliness as her memory clings to the deceased.
Mrs Evelyn flees a rampaging cow and seeks refuge in Captain Oliver’s grounds with Alice. Basil, shy but observant, breaks the tension by talking with Alice and discovering mutual affection. Alice reveals Willie is in heaven, and Basil comforts her, the pair forming an quiet bond as their guardians note the growing liking.
Topic blends fall dairying advice with pasture management and storage tips. George E. Newell argues fall grazing harms long term profit, urging meadow use for hay and soiling crops. G A Woolson notes parsnips stored for June use avoid spring digging issues and rot.
A 6 by 30 by 20 foot poultry house designed to house fifty hens. Ground plan shows nest boxes dust box roost doors heater feed box and tar or felt roof to keep rain and snow out. The simple durable structure can be built for under 25 dollars near the kitchen door in cold weather.
A small woman explains a gentle method to teach a calf to drink using a syringe or pop gun. She describes finger placement, controlling the calf after two lessons, and guiding it to drink from a pail. She notes rapid results, early weaning, and a successful track record with sick calves treated with oil, milk punches, and massage after lung fever.
An engraving from Orange Judd Farmer shows a device to hang doors or shutters without hinges. A three by eight foot batten door is balanced by two sash weights and operated by sash cords and pulleys on a frame of two by eight planks. The design is weatherproof, durable, affordable, and installable by a handy farmer.
About a mile and a half from Milton Indiana an elevation known as Shaky Hill alarms locals with mysterious shakings and rumbling noises. Early settlers fled a cabin after violent tremors. Loggers report moved logs and rocks, wet weather rumblings, and apparent hill tremor. Reliable locals vouch for events but cause remains unknown.
Mrs Eunice Ross Davis of Dedham the last survivor of Massachusetts Woman's Anti Slavery Board celebrates her ninety four years with music and praise. She remains sharp of mind and hearing and recalls her days aiding the underground railroad. Her family hopes to mark her centennial in 1900. Mary Ann Dalton of Ashland New Hampshire turns 96 on October 14 spins weaves and makes her own clothes and bedding and candies. She cares for a garden and a hot house of plants and kept only a single illness grippe last winter affecting her hearing.
A brief playful exchange between a visitor and a servant where the visitor asks to relay a message to the master and the servant agrees, noting recognition and willingness to comply. The dialogue suggests a formal, slightly theatrical tone.
The article argues parsnips taste no better after winter freezing and thawing. It recommends digging in late fall and storing promptly for best flavor.
The article covers farm management for pigs and calves including housing quality and winter prep. It notes profitability of medium weight hogs, advises calf care, and discusses sheep profitability. It cites oleo margarine revenue, and promotes the Kansas Dairymen’s Association meeting in Topeka with Prof. Henry. It also details skim milk feeding for young pigs and a corn meal shorts mix for practical nourishment.
The text advises monthly egg laying, proper rooster to hen ratios, daily work, waste milk feeding, and allowing exercise. It emphasizes early marketable products like early chicks and lambs, charcoal corn for poultry, and letting fowls forage. It notes women often best at poultry management and warns against bad feeding, neglect, and keeping old roosters or hens.
Salem men recount their trip to the Klamath reservation with notes on a 275 pound Indian, Crater Lake as the standout sight, and a geodetic survey showing the lake bluff at 250 feet and water depth around 1996 to 2000 feet.
A terse exchange shows Hod Tamalie requesting a room with a fire escape in the Bowery while a clerk replies to pay in advance. The snippet captures a brief lodging interaction likely from a historic urban lodging scene.
The article describes efforts to improve electric lighting efficiency by using carborundum, a carbide of silicon mixed with carbon. It explains how this material, formed into a binding matrix and heated, yields far higher luminescence per unit of electrical energy and could usher in cheaper lights. It notes Tesla’s Royal Institution remarks that carborundum withstood molecular bombardment in one wire lamps, now echoed by commercial lighting use.
A historical discussion by George Edward Harding argues that electric elevators will soon replace hydraulic ones for high end service. He cites faster speeds, precise motor control, safety, compact footprint, and easy installation as key advantages enabling rapid building occupancy and smoother operation.
The French physiologist D Arsonval suggested high tension electric current may suspend animation rather than kill criminals, a claim disputed by American electro therapists in New York. They argued autopsies show no decisive tissue destruction and resuscitation is possible, noting differences in current type and duration between cases.
A medical discussion notes that a powerful alternating current can cause instantaneous death in criminals, with no chance of resuscitation if properly applied. It also covers accidental contact where death may seem apparent only, and reports a case where a severe shock caused no pain but skin burns and lasting aftereffects.
A special Irish commission linked excessive tea drinking to nervous debility and chronic dyspepsia among peasants. It notes tea steeped all day and with bread contributes to insomnia and dental decay via tannin. Moderate fresh brews are deemed safest for digestion and overall health.
A tiny 26 inch long electric yacht with 6 inch beam and a removable motor battery system is pitched as an ideal Christmas present. The craft, built under a US naval engineer, runs one to two hours on a single cell and reaches about three miles per hour with a 2.14 inch propeller. the battery and motor detach in a minute.
A new bottle washing apparatus aims to wash five bottles at a time with rotating brushes at 300 rpm. The wheel holds cylinders for 15 bottles, and a 900+ bottle tank, plus automatic discharge and rinsing, promises 2000 bottles per hour with 50 percent labor savings.
Dr. P. Frazer designs a refined system of composite photography to authenticate signatures. The method now uses measured heights breadths angles and spaces in undisputed signatures and compares them to disputed ones. Minute variations are recorded in measurements to identify forgeries with high accuracy.
Georgie cites Grace Browne-Jones for a sharp remark about his ball rig. Willie asks for the verdict, and Grace quips that the outfit resembled a sausage garnished with a chrysanthemum.
The Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph reports Blanche endured a public wardrobe mishap at a theater. Her hair came down and caused a scene, leading to a chaotic incident as she rolled under seats and was finally recovered after much trouble.
The pleasant flavor and gentle action of Syrup of Wigs are praised as soothing and effective laxative benefits. It is recommended for family use, especially if a parent is costive or bilious, claiming gratifying results and urging every family to keep a bottle on hand.
An ad claims orange tinted skin signals biliousness and lists symptoms such as right side discomfort, headache, vertigo, nausea, and coated tongue. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy to purify blood, regulate bowels, improve digestion, and cure malaria rheumatic and kidney troubles.
Romley questions Jephson about a business trip while Jephson explains he will not go because a new curate is pursuing his wife’s salvation. The exchange hints at conflict over religious influence affecting travel.
The Youth's Companion for 1805 promises entertainment and instruction for $1.745 per year. The prospectus previews travel health science and anecdotes of famous people with wholesome reading for the family. New subscribers receive free delivery until January 1 plus a year from that date including holiday numbers.
A humorous country scene shows a stout woman asking if the scale will bear her weight and an Intelligent Farmer replying that they always weigh their old cows on these scales, implying the device is sturdy enough for the task.
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