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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1892
Page
3
Rev. Theo Swain recalls a spring London misadventure with a beggar who claimed to need his purse. The confrontation ends when Swain handily disarms the thief, stressing he did not carry a pistol. Also printed is Columbus Day program details and a Whittier quip on music.
A Mashoupa dance scene near beehive huts shows a native Sechu ana ceremony under a full moon, with warlike origins visible in attire and rituals. The piece shifts to a note on Mashoupa’s abandoned mission church and a quip about blankets. It then surveys ancient dentistry from 500 B C to early modern Europe and America, citing Herodotus and Martial and mentioning Sir John Blagrave’s ivory teeth set in 1585.
A dim corner dialogue recalls Reverend Samuel Longfellow as a verse maker who once compiled hymns for publication. Asked to suggest a title, a fellow parson joked it might be called a Sam-book.
An editor urges American papers to dispatch reporters to Russia to verify conflicting accounts about czarist society, noting reports of filthy cities and dangerous sidewalks. The Fort nightly Review claims urban squalor endangers children and even soldiers.
Rachel Arama confronts Peter Alexieff as he brands her a prisoner after she denounces him. Gendarmes escort her and the Chief of Police orders confinement, while Alexieff plots harsher punishment and seeks to crush her spirit amid state oppression. The saga follows arrests, flogging, and a political purge ending with Alexieff’s redeployment to Siberia.
In a Russian prison Rachel Arama, accused on groundless charges, endures twenty four strokes as governor and Alexandeiff push for punishment to compel submission. After a long struggle she gains release but emerges hardened, vowing vengeance while planning to flee with Ivan if necessary.
A Florida farmer, Peter son, reports a spectral farmer guiding a ox-drawn plow through his cornfield by moonlight. The apparition appears once observed, with a laborer’s clothes and broad hat, yet vanishes when approached. Locals believe the ghost is the former owner who died in that field.
A sweeping tally counts armed forces across Europe with Russia and France leading, while Austria-Hungary Germany and Italy show large totals. The piece shifts to attacks on Chicago Board of Trade and the Washburn Hatch anti option bill, detailing alleged manipulation, slander, and political use, ending with a tirade against the Democratic party and a call to expose the conspiracy against farmers.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes that successful beast tamers are small and resourceful, with trade secrets from studying wild animals. A Chilean Creole farmer who finally captured an alpaca explains he learned from Indians, using river ripples and artificial eddies to lure and trap the animal, a method tied to where alpacas drink.
It is announced from Tunis that excavations are under way at a noted two headed mill site eight miles from Tunis. Remains are rapidly unearthed and a temple of Baal Saturn, long buried, draws French archaeologists. The elevated hill over 1600 feet shows Carthaginian rites on hills with statues naming Baal and Saturn, suggesting worship blended with Roman rulers.
A fragmented notice questions the safety of white sponges sold in drugstores noting that some fear they may be dangerous. It claims horses or hospitals have shifted to new sponges and that the finest sponges are carefully prepared.
The piece notes a New York labor commissioner Peck and a conflict over alleged destroyed evidence supporting his protectionist report. A New York paper publishes Peck’s tables claiming they are true transcripts from manufacturers, with affidavits from Peck’s chief clerk Kean and other bureau Democrats affirming accuracy.
Governor McKinley defines protection as: we tax foreign goods to defend our own economy while favoring purchases from within, insisting foreign producers must meet our terms. The doctrine elevates patriotism, country first, and aiding home and family as true Americanism.
The excerpts show President Marrison and running mate Whitelaw Reid delivering lofty sentiments and earnest public phrasing. Reid urges focusing on future policy rather than dwelling on past party histories, noting both Republicans and Democrats have long records to review. He champions a forward path and openly debates policies to ensure renewed confrontation of plans.
A brief humor piece quotes Miss Pert and Miss Flytte from the Somerville Journal. Miss Pert denies having seen Mr Bjenks while Miss Flytte jokes about his looks, saying beauty, if taxed, would merit a pension.
A new constable tells reporters he wants to arrest someone but the veteran suggests he should start with the first umbrella carrier he sees as a quick test case. The exchange appears in the Washington Post noting the lighthearted crime humor.
In a quaint dialogue Miss Flypp tastes roasting ears and admits a fondness for corn yet prefers popcorn. The exchange centers on simple farm fare and a lighthearted preference between corn varieties.
The Buddhist Haine settlement in Tibet sits about 16,000 feet above sea level, making it the highest regularly inhabited place globally. In the Americas, Galera in Peru reaches roughly 15,635 feet, the continent’s highest inhabited site.
The chair, claimed as the world oldest armchair, was used by Queen Hata fu in ancient Egypt around 1000 B.C. Crafted from ebony, it bears intricate carvings and has aged to a hardened, marble-like black appearance.
The Order of Fraternal Guardians has made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors. W. E. Cruseen, supreme secretary, signed the instrument dated today. The order aims to pay creditors dollar for dollar and holds about $800,000 in several city banking institutions. The trouble began last March when a certificate holder filed in common pleas court seeking receivership and dissolution of the order.
Vienna cyclist Herr Sobotka dominates the Vienna to Triesis event covering 310 miles in 28 hours and 45 seconds to claim victory.
Mrs. Helen R. Shalters of 420 Walnut Street Reading Pennsylvania asserts that Salvation Oil is as good as a physician in its recommended uses and never fails.
Mrs. Marden of 197 Third St Albany writes that Dr Bull's Cough Syrup has no equal and Ely's Cream Balm cures catarrh with no pain. Oscar Ostrum of Chicago adds his praise. Balm applied by nostrils absorbs quickly and relieves at once. Price 50 cents. Also a note that Mrs Parnell, widow of Charles Stewart Parnell, is reported seriously ill.
Art students receive thorough training at the Li-Building facility in Minneapolis. Send for an illustrated catalog. An unclear dinner bet mention hints at Hogteller's Stomach Bitters as a digestive aid and tonic. The product is claimed to help digestion and overcome malaria and various complaints, though wording is garbled.
Read in the paper that Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as a constitutional remedy for catarrh. The prose says it cures by affecting the blood and mucous membranes and offers a one dollar reward for any failure. Also notes Nancy Hanks trots a mile in 2 04 on regulation track at Terre Haute Indiana.
The article reviews a new pocket guide portfolio illustrating Chicago 1893 Exposition. It includes Walter Color Drawings by Charles Graham, showing fourteen structures and a bird eye ground plan. Copies offered by The Charles A. Vozeler Co. for 10 cents in stamps.
A bill on a total abstinence lecture with door collection to cover expenses. Mrs Josephine Robertson was granted a divorce from Dr F C Robertson at Janesville with custody of an adopted daughter awarded to the wife.
A reflection on building a burdened path. The speaker contemplates crafting their own cross and bearing its weight as they endure life’s arduous journey toward redemption. The verse conveys personal struggle, guilt, and spiritual trial.
Scott's Emulsion presents care in daily nutrition claiming it restores plumpness and health. The ad pitches thinness as poverty and urges readers to request a free booklet on careful living as a reserve of well being.
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