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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1896
Page
2
A Brainerd Dispatch item notes Cuban insurgents consume tobacco and burn fields. a St Paul girl inherits 5 000 000 while Minneapolis seeks to protect a local man's share. Paris bicycle market operates like horse auctions. London offers powdered glass coated fabrics for waterproof clothing. The piece also lampoons czars, German empires, and a seven year old murderer’s chilling smile.
A Kansas fair saw another aecronaut die from a fall during an aerial exhibition. The writer urges that such balloon and parachute displays be banned at industrial and agricultural fairs to prevent further deaths.
A harsh attacker who sneaks on a deaf and mute man to rob him is condemned as too mean to shoot and urged to be punished by a severe reckoning. The remark portrays strong public outrage over violent crime.
The piece notes Tesla's oscillators as not game changing for electric light but useful in various ways. It contrasts century start dates and mentions a tandem honeymoon on wheels, farmer fashion, and Persia's civil service exams. It ends with a Persian executioner contest judged by execution precision.
A French minister in Constantinople commands the sultan to halt the terror and threatens consequences. The text notes the action appears more like business than any English achievement thus far.
England maintains control of the Nile and Gibraltar securing the sole Mediterranean access. The text argues Constantinople under other nations would not yield open sea access.
An English Madrid correspondent notes a large Spanish emigration to escape Cuba and seek the United States. The text cites a fastest Honolulu to San Francisco time of five days eight hours and twenty nine minutes and suggests Hawaii annexation could be considered if rivals fail to beat it.
An ignorant ruler of Russia is named admiral of the German fleet by Emperor William. The move likens him to the fictional Sir Joseph Porter of Gilbertian fame and highlights his sea sickness and detachment from navigation.
The passage envisions a great European leader who could unite powers and persuade the sultan of Turkey to act sanely. If such a sovereign or prime minister emerges, he could perform epochal work and secure enduring fame in history.
The navy directs speed on the Puritan double turret monitor now under lengthy construction with repeated plan changes to stay current. The question arises whether the push implies more activity in Cuban or Turkish waters or elsewhere.
The article reports Dr G Fish Clark of Brooklyn identifying in blood corpsules the germ causing death and claims he can kill it or slow its ravages to prolong life after studying cholera diphtheria and consumption.
A comprehensive weekly recap highlights key events at home and abroad that captured attention. Major developments span politics, economics, culture, and international affairs, summarized from telegraph dispatches and official notices.
The president names H A Emery as interpreter at the U S consulate in Che Foo China and William H White as United States attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. William A Douglass is named receiver of the First National Bank of Springville New York. An Indian bureau telegram from Tuskogee Ind Ter reports vote counting proceeding and calm. The merchant marine tally shows 22 028 vessels totaling 4 703 880 gross tons, down 3 percent in vessels but up 68 000 tons from last year.
Henry Clay aged seventy four an officer in the Union army during the war and a celebrated scholar died at his home in Elkhart Indiana Col Robert P Todhunter longtime breeder of trotters and wealthy died in Lexington Kentucky Miss Virginia Fair denies engagement rumors with H Maitland Kersey of New York J M Barrie and wife arrived in New York from Scotland en route to Canada as guests of Lady Aberdeen for a six weeks rest in America
A train wreck in Kansas killed seven people while a northern Michigan rain doused fires threatening Nestoria and Humboldt. A five year old girl in New York bled to death after a fall. A Burlington freight crashed into a passenger train at Krum Iowa killing flagman Henry Mahr. Fire Chief Webster and Fireman Staihuan were badly burned in Indianapolis during a gas explosion. A hunter died in LaGrange Ind from a gun misfire. A San Francisco telegram reports three ships lost near Altats in the Gulf of California. Harry Baldwin died at Morris Illinois when a topmast fell. Three men drowned crossing a river from Canton Missouri after a political meeting.
A string of cases includes Laura Bendolan's suicide in Fremont Nebraska linked to a love affair, New York broker Josiah White under breach of trust arrest, Walter Castle of San Francisco jailed in London for shoplifting, and 84 year old George Ward missing in New Orleans amid foul play fears. Other items report Detroit tobacco scheme leader Johnson, artist Koerner charged with murder in New York, jail escapees in Oklahoma, arrestee in Arkee Missouri for jealousy murder, a university incident prompting a fall and critical injury in Maine, Traverse City threats by Asa Cutter, and related criminal inquiries.
Foreign gossip notes Li Hung Chang's arrival at Tien Tsin. Reports claim Greece and Romania have joined the spread of agitation. The czar and Lord Salisbury reportedly agree on removing the sultan. Crete remains volatile with armed interior and threats of renewed fighting if Turkish garrisons stay. A second blast at Bulawayo destroys a powder magazine killing five whites and injuring many, with Kaffirs crushed by flying rock.
Report notes coal markets quiet with no price gains. The Rock River HL conference voted against admitting women to the general conference and against increasing laymen delegates. The Tyler Car and Lumber company presents a fragmented closing line.
William B. Rose named receiver for the stock of B. L. Price & Co. in a dissolution of the New York clothing maker. The gold standard Democratic committee forms in Chicago led by Chairman Pymi and Vice Chair Hopkins. Assets and lawsuits span Miss Loser’s $50,000 breach of promise claim against Matthew W. Berriman, a Pennsylvania political shift, and various railway and maritime notes across the nation.
The article counters the belief that Great Salt Lake lacks life, stating four animal forms and abundant algae exist in brine. It highlights Artemia brine shrimp thriving in concentrated waters and shifting to diluted media, with European studies noting dramatic morphological changes including a nine-segment abdomen in more diluted conditions.
A London Spectator note describes experiments with young horses showing they identify objects by smell and touch. A frightened pony tests a rail with its hoof before crossing a tram line while a donkey misreads shadows as real barriers. It also notes horses fear top doorway hits after a head knock, causing persistent jibbing.
The extension of electric traction has brought a dangerous swarm of claimants and unscrupulous lawyers who sue street railways for personal injuries. They hire detectives, solicit uninformed victims, and use false witnesses to obtain large damages, prompting calls for a mutual protection society and a claimant register to curb the abuse.
The passage argues that ballroom cycling could surpass dancing as a fashionable pastime. It envisions a revolution in dress and social display with wreaths of roses, white corduroy velvet outfits, jeweled trim, and golden boots. A cycling ball would attract prominent families, letting mothers bring daughters to watch rivals wheelabout, replacing the melancholy dance with broader participation and spectacle.
Minnesota items report a planned gas plant for Winona with an estimated cost of about $40,000. The miscellany covers appointments, trials, accidents, bank suits, fires, rail operations, and local notices across several towns.
Two unidentified men robbed the Bank of Sherburne, fatally shooting George Thorburn assistant cashier and Olaf J. Oestern traveling collector for Walter A. Wood Harvester. A witness described the escape on bicycles west and then northwest. One suspect, using the name Jim McMullen, confessed to the crime but denied killing the men, claiming his brother led the plot. The capture occurred in Fairmont with Marshal Ruby guarding the prisoner, who provided varying accounts and refused to reveal his true name.
Sensation follows sensation in the Sherburne double murder and bank robbery. A fugitive robber shot and killed Bancroft marshal William Gallion in Iowa, then killed himself as deputies closed in. The other robber died in Minnesota after a pursuit, with a roll of about 700 dollars found on him.
The second Sherburne robber and murderer, said to be the dead man’s brother, was arrested in Lake Mills Iowa on October 13. Marshal Ruby subdued him at the depot after the suspect surrendered, confessing to the killings. He was found armed with three revolvers.
Self-confessed accomplice of the Elmore double murder and Sherburne bank robbery arrives in Fairmont Martin county with Sheriff Wash Hill and a posse. Crowds along the line show curiosity but no unrest as the youth is moved to a rear coach and then to jail.
Mason City residents suspect Jesse Lake, the man who shot himself rather than surrender in Sherburne Minnesota, actually worked as a clerk in Mason City for part of the summer, and this may be his real name.
Bertie Tripp known as Helen Forsland and later Charlie Miller, a Salvation Army worker, died by poison in Butte Montana. Her past includes robberies across Washington, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado, disguises as a man, a shooting incident, and the arrest of her accomplice who claimed the blame.
Dispatches from Havana report another battle between Spanish forces led by Gen. Echague and insurgents under Antonio Maceo at San Diego. The Spaniards claimed victory with considerable losses on both sides and no full details available.
The geld standard Democrats met at Footguard hall in Hartford with three hours of orderly deliberation. Delegates nominated by acclamation a full state ticket including Governor Joel A. Sperry and Lieutenant Governor William Waldo Hyde, along with secretary of state William Belchers, state treasurer George H. Hoyt, and controller Herbert Curtis.
In Eldorado eight miles northeast of Harrisburg, Alger's party of war generals drew a crowd estimated at 12 000 to 14 000 as the special train halted for about thirty minutes. Local orators then continued the meeting, the largest political gathering yet seen in the county.
Reports say a major blaze in Guayaquil caused extensive loss of life with damages estimated at 50 million dollars. Police have made several arrests as crowds demand swift punishment for those responsible.
The large whaleback steamer A. D. Thompson is aground near Red Cliff, Ashland Wisconsin. A significant portion of the cargo will have to be thrown overboard to lighten the vessel.
Mrs. John Tuchschuer of Masonville, aged forty eight, died instantly when a neck yoke strap broke on a Marshfield hill road. She leaped from the wagon with her son aboard. the wheels passed over her. The boy was uninjured.
Ambassador Eustis reports to Olney that Tynan will be released in Paris. He had been charged as the No 1 figure in the Phoenix Park murders and was arrested at Boulogne by French authorities at Scotland Yard detectives’ request. Extradition efforts failed.
A Scribner's note from October describes isolation of Maine island lightkeepers during winter. Fog and storms sever communications, leaving keepers confined for weeks. One keeper boasted a 27 day nonstop foghorn run and feared the silence of clear weather.
The three native rulers entitled to a twenty one gun salute in British India are the Maharajah of Baroda Gaikwar the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Maharajah of Mysore.
In Delmar Maryland a rabies scare led to town officials ordering the killing of thirty eight dogs in a mass euthanization last week sparking concern among residents and animal advocates.
An advertisement for Hegeman’s Camphor Ice with Glycerine from C. G. Clark Co of New Haven Connecticut claiming to cure chapped hands and face cold sores and related ailments with the original preparation described as genuine.
Archaeologists uncover an ancient ruin on the Moqui reservation in Arizona and recover nearly 200 pieces of pristine pottery, indicating a rich cultural site under study by the historical society.
An old catalog line touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as useful for teething gums relief and wind colic. It claims softening gums reducing inflammation and easing pain with a 2 percent concentration center bottle.
The article touts the Victorious battleship firing capability of 30 000 pounds of metal in four minutes. It promotes Cascarets as a top liver and bowel regulator. It mentions Big Ben each minute space is a foot and the figures on the clock face are two feet long.
A reader letter from C. L. Baker of Regent Square Philadelphia dated December 8, 1895, touts the product ise’s Cure for Consumption as saving large doctor bills.
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co., swears the firm will pay $100 for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason verifies the oath dated December 6, 1886. The remedy is taken internally and claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials available. Sold by druggists.
A Detroit Free Press line quotes a sentimental old maid and a crotchety bachelor in a brief, wry dialogue about bravery and fair days, reflecting social banter of the era.
The flame Life Insurance Co of New York seeks a local agent with energy and familiarity to sell old line policies offering guaranteed cash value and loan privileges annually. Special territory and liberal contract. References required. Apply to Fred F. Colomis, general manager, 8009 Pioneer Press Building, St. Paul.
In a brief exchange, Jones asks if readers have heard polar expedition accounts and notes their sufferings are terrible. Robinson affirms and adds a remark about private theatricals being held amid the hardships.
The New York Letter notes clubs waking from summer slumber as knickerbockers reappear at Fifth Avenue venues. Three middle aged men at a table wore knickerbockers—one back from Ireland, another from Switzerland, the third from a cross country bicycle tour.
Exhilarating sense of renewed health and strength follows use of Syrup of Figs. Internal cleanliness is claimed as a benefit, contrasted with old time medicines and cheap substitutes often rejected by the well informed.
A explorer describes proving pole arrival by suspending a bullet on a string to cast a shadow. At the pole the shadow forms a perfect circle, photographable over a long day, though only an arc may be captured. a fraction suffices to convince a scientist of reaching the pole. The note recalls Sir Joseph Crowe once reporting Bow Street court.
With cold weather near, late pullets are unlikely to begin laying before spring. If they fail to mature by November they won’t start early. It is wise to dispose of fat pullets to cut costs and free space for laying hens, reducing winter labor.
A Detroit Tribune quote frames a painter explaining how a local landscape near the post office, dry and equipped with gas and water, shapes his art. He notes the need to keep paintings affordable during tough economic conditions.
Casearets claim to stimulate the liver kidneys and bowels, never causing sickness weakening or griping.
Bandit halts a confrontation with the traveler by quickly checking his own odds and returns a pocketbook, urging departure in peace. The exchange reveals a tense standoff as both men weigh risk and reward.
From Illinois comes a grateful account of T. B. Nolen of Urbana who says Kickapoo India medicine Sagwa saved his life and protected his wife and children. He lauds the Indian remedy as the key to longevity and health.
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