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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1885
Page
2
Brainerd Dispatch lists editors N H Ingersoll and F W Wieland as proprietors. Official paper for Crow Wing Cass and Itasca counties. Information notes post office registration and Friday morning issue cadence.
Yesterday marked a Thanksgiving theft as W B Smith of the Second National Bank in St. Paul absconded with 4500 dollars, triggering police inquiry and a bold financial crime report.
The post office department data indicate continuous monthly improvement in business. Officials cite rising mail volume and services usage, reflecting growing efficiency and customer demand across regions.
Traveling men protest Northern Pacific policy that blocks riding freight trains. Their wage disputes and safety concerns prompt calls for policy change and possible legal action.
Miss Carry B. Kilgie, the first lady applicant for admission to the Philadelphia bar, was denied that privilege Thursday.
Hugo Gilman of Manchester England received a £30 fine after a railway carriage incident in which he forcibly kissed a young woman. The report notes the legal action and its cost in the local currency.
The 16 page book edition of the Sauk Centre Tribune issued on its sixth birthday is praised as one of the most exhaustive yet. Brother Brower receives commendation for his creditable work and effort.
Northern Pacific issues a special cass tariff with reductions from 15 to 50 percent for shipments from Minnesota points to Duluth Superior St Paul Minneapolis and Minnesota Transfer.
An old Arizona veteran traveled to Washington seeking a government post and was promptly assigned to the almshouse. The report cautions Democrats against seeing this as precedent, noting no almshouse large enough to hold all of them.
A Missouri senator known for bravado entered the President’s private office with several women and was politely shown out. The incident led to his first blush, marking a rare moment of humility for the outspoken figure.
The Aitkin Age offers the Tribune some advice in its final issue. The Tribune subjects editor Brower to harsh criticism while the Journal allocates space to a traveling insurance agent. The sentiment suggests looming changes.
A long circulated tale that Louis Riel survives and that the executed man was a devoted follower is described as unfounded. The piece notes intelligent readers will not credit the rumor.
About 3000 workmen were thrown out of employment recently by the stoppage of work in the cigar factories of Stratton and Storm in New York. The shop had been organized as a union shop but a long running boycott on its cigars persisted for about a year and a half.
More than fifty Scandinavian residents of Fergus Falls sign a petition opposing L L Anne’s appointment as land office receiver. The protest targets his role as a representative of Scandinavians, not his qualifications. Democrats express general satisfaction with the choice.
Minneapolis reports state the West hotel cost about 1.7 million dollars. Architect Buffington has filed suit against owner Col. John T. West for five percent of the cost, arguing 900 thousand dollars as his due for services.
The Minnesota Historical Society seeks the old Superior Inter Ocean press like the first St. Paul Pioneer copies from the fifties. C. E. Foote offered 500 cash subscriptions for the press last year and the current owner proposes selling the press for 500 dollars.
King Alfonso of Madrid dies after a fever and dysentery attack. The cabinet appoints the queen as regent and resignations follow. Military orders confine troops to barracks as press censorship tightens. Queen Victoria receives official notice and condolence messages flow.
A short verse notes a man's desire for a bushy beard as winter nears and frosts threaten his face, expressing his strong wish to grow facial hair. The piece uses playful rhythm to evoke seasonal change and personal resolve.
Rumors of buried riches persist along the Lower Hudson with treasure seekers chasing maps to Kidd era wrecks. A brass cannon filled with gold, once shot into a Comstock Creek, is reported located by divers after a month of observation. 13 feet of water and three feet of debris cover the prize awaiting hoisting ashore amid local excitement.
In a Detroit Free Press tale, a husband discovers his wife rifling pockets at night. She explains she’s sewing buttons, then the pair spend hours mending garments. He praises her devotion, declaring a wife who sews buttons at night a priceless treasure.
Baron Brisse recounts a royal breakfast tale from the Tuileries in which Louis Philippe and family miss a dish of fried potatoes. A quick fry of potato trimmings with butter and parsley delights the Prince, who asks for more and allegedly coins the name fried potatoes a la macaire. The king and princess laugh as the dish earns its baptism.
A short note shows envelopes in demand for their plain white appearance and flawless sealing. Observers describe the trend as favoring faultless direction and a look of high quality in correspondence materials.
A Washington Republic tribute lauds Julia Dent Grant as the model wife and mother of Ulysses S. Grant. It highlights their devotion through poverty and war, her steadfast faith supporting his rise, and her understated leadership as White House mistress. The piece praises her domestic influence, loyalty, and role in shaping Grant’s destiny and legacy.
A Somerville couple reportedly used a borrowed 3-year-old boy to accompany them on a wedding trip to avoid suspicion, while other lighthearted vignettes from papers recount social chatter, a Burmah capital spoof, and a humorous stage review in Arizona.
The article recounts a Colt revolver fired underwater where a misfired cartridge caused the barrel to split after fourteen bullets were wedged inside. It also notes gas geology along anticlinal ridges and tells of Pittsburg resident Michael Fahey whose pet pig hunts and consumes rats, reducing the infestation in his home.
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