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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1885
Page
3
Friday edition from Brainerd Minnesota notes the paper's editors and office details. Mentions a Muskegon boom men strike ending and updates on the Brainerd post office campaign amid Democratic references and Ohio signals.
H. W. Shaw known as Josh Billings died in Monterey California on Wednesday. The humorist's death marks the end of a long career writing as a wry observer of everyday life.
The usual abundant rice crop along the Savannah river has been ruined by the rain and floods, causing concern for farmers and local markets as water levels remain high.
A woolen mill is planned to be established at Long Prairie to manufacture blankets and yarns. The project aims to boost local industry and create jobs in the area.
Mok Yim, a Mongolian suspect, was found guilty of first degree murder for fatally shooting Lee Chey at a Chinese Masonic lodge in Portland. The verdict concludes a high profile case tied to a Portland crime scene and legal proceedings.
The article notes light structures built by the mouskrats as a possible sign of a very light winter, and hopes the omen will hold true this season.
Reported statement notes the death sentence for Louis Riel, leader of the rebellion, will be commuted to life-long servitude. The source frames this as a government decision affecting Riel.
After October 1 1900 or the specified date, individuals wishing to marry in Pennsylvania must answer under oath nineteen questions. The questions are described as all important, indicating a formal interview or questionnaire requirement by state authorities.
Wilkie Collins new story begins November 1 and runs for six months in the Minneapolis Sunday and Weekly Tribune only. He writes for no other Northwest paper. Sample copies available.
Farmers are offered a pocket knife made of quality material as a premium. Retail price ranges from seventy five cents to one dollar and a quarter. Send for a sample copy to obtain the premium via the Minneapolis Weekly Tribune.
Readers are urged to subscribe to The Minneapolis Weekly Tribune for access to a standard dictionary at a dollar, guidance on Fancy Needle Work, and insights on Law Without Lawyers. Sample copies are available upon request.
A small electric lamp fixed near the muzzle of a rifle front sight and shielded by a metallic screen provides visibility in low light. The lamp is powered by a tiny battery embedded in the stock.
The novelist Wilkie Collins starts a new serialized story in the Minneapolis Sunday Tribune on November 1, then transfers to the Minneapolis Tribune and runs for six months. Readers may subscribe to the Weekly Tribune for one dollar per year.
The Sherburne County Star News cites Royal Baking Powder as a trustworthy national advertiser that pays promptly. The paper urges editors to watch the firm as one of the few foreign advertisers with steady bills and three years of favorable ad experience.
The Fergus Falls crash shows heavily loaded trains should maintain a safe gap when crossing steep grades. Couplings may be strong but strain can exceed them, and high traffic may prevent tight following. James Willson, the watchman, died trying to wake passengers and deserves daily-hero recognition.
A Princeton Union notice extols C F Kindred of Brainerd for advancing material interests and plans a Brainerd street railroad system. The piece urges local respect and honor for his efforts.
While trenching for the St. Cloud dam workers uncovered old printing type from the Visitor era. About twenty eight years ago Jane Grey Swis helm published the paper in St. Cloud and anti slavery opinions drew a mob that threw the type into the river. The recovered type remains bright and well preserved.
The Brainerd Dispatch compliments Bro Dare of the Elk River Star-News for falling short of the Brainerd standard. The Princeton Union notes educational gaps or differences in editorial approach between the papers.
The Globe of St Paul rehashes an old Crookston and Duluth railroad scheme while the Minneapolis Tribune critiques its tone and urges the paper to follow current railroad news more closely.
Commercial travelers in Wisconsin gain a single ticket option. The Wisconsin Central has arranged with the Green Bay Winona and St Paul Railway to make mileage on the three-link route valid. The Central St Paul and Green Bay network covers key points across the state.
The article explains carbonate of ammonia as a volatile leavening that turns into gas with heat, leaving no residue. It claims bread and cakes rise lighter and sweeter, with cooks adopting ammonia alongside other leavening materials, promising better digestibility and broader use in cooking.
A Siander on Conductors tells of a railroad president who scolds his daughter for loving a longtime conductor employed by the company. She reveals her secret, the father initially bursts with rage, then forgives and blesses the union. The wedding occurs two weeks later.
A Ha Bazar feature extols picnic lunches with the Earl of Sandwich as inspiration. It details classic fillings for ham, tongue, corned beef, and oysters, plus boiled eggs and pickled varieties. It also covers sweet treats like cinnamon pies and lemon tarts, and advises on making lemonade before leaving home.
Medical advice promotes a lemon regimen to combat bile and biliousness. Drink lemon juice diluted with water before bed and again on rising, using one to three lemons at night and one lemon in morning water. Avoid undiluted juice to prevent stomach irritation and inflammation.
An undertaker in Shamokin Pennsylvania says it is common there to inter certificates of marriage and baptism with the deceased. Friends consider it unlucky to keep the documents above ground, a practice noted by the Baltimore American.
The record lists 1,600 kinds of pears, 1,500 sorts of apples, 150 plums, over 150 gooseberry varieties, and about 125 strawberries, illustrating broad fruit selection in the era.
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