17 Oct 1890
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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1890
Page
1
The piece rails at the upcoming election two weeks away and praises a Republican legislative ticket as a winner. It mentions Minnesota voters and protection, while mocking ideas about public seating on trains and criticizing Congressmen Comstock and Bro Stivers over views on race and the colored population.
J. M. Hayes announces candidacy for Register of Deeds while Peter Ort declares for Clerk of Court. The anticipated local race is unfolding as a two sided contest rather than the expected single issue.
The candidacy of Judge Fleming for county attorney should meet with broad voter approval. Fleming is well informed about the office duties and commands the respect of every honest citizen as reported by the Dispatch.
The piece lauds Sheriff Henry Spalding for re election claiming he will win by a large margin. It also endorses auditors Louis Tache and clerk S F Alderman as highly competent and well regarded by voters and state officials.
An editorial excerpt quotes Col Robert G Ingersoll extolling clover as a national flower. He connects clover to honey and cream and invokes visions of contentment, childhood and peaceful life, noting wordplay on removing letters to reveal various moral meanings.
Two Democrats lost their seats in Washington on Tuesday and were replaced by two African American men without debate or roll call. The Brainerd Journal and Todd County Argus attack modern Democrats for usurping power, claiming 1776 patriots would have removed them sooner.
Citizens are urged to attend a grand Republican rally tomorrow evening at the Armory. U. S. Senator C. K. Davis and Minnesota Governor William R. Merriam will address the crowd on political issues of the day. The event features a processional escort from the hotel by the Young Men's Republican Club and a drum corps. John Frater is expected to be reelected county treasurer, with voters already confident in his term.
In a dated warning a storekeeper and customers are urged to ignore drum merchants claiming price hikes from the McKinley tariff. The piece argues prices will not rise and cites a drummer brother’s letter showing merchants pushing a false tariff scare to profit.
The piece argues Democratic portrayals of the McKinley bill as doom and gloom are false. It asserts merchants remain well stocked, price increases unlikely except for a few luxury items, and says American industry and farming will benefit from protective tariffs. The tone urges continued Republican backing.
A Chicago observer recalls a clothing salesman story from a Palmer rotunda gathering. The salesman recounts seeking a sale in Iowa using lenient terms, offering to delay payment for goods until the buyer is ready, and facing a defiant shopper named Wolf who refuses the offer and the gold watch promised as incentive.
The article contrasts white parochial priests kept by church fees and degraded by serfdom with educated black clergy respected in society. It notes a baneful system under serfdom, peasant contempt, and a grand duke’s quip about a priest’s hand. It praises the Greek church service and unaccompanied chant.
The article notes low U S cocoon production and government purchases for experiments. It urges women to request silk worm eggs from the agriculture department, promising 9000 eggs in a box and guidance on raising cocoons. With two ounces of eggs a woman could yield 50 to 60 pounds yearly, as cocoons fetch over a dollar per pound.
In a Frank G. Carpenter letter, George Kennan appears on stage in prison clothes and an iron chain from Siberia. The stark outfit has already earned him about $20,000 and continues to grow nightly as he lectures on exile life.
F. $8. Bean of Cadett Wisconsin relays a Norway Advertiser tale from Oxford county about a woman accused of witchcraft. A churn burn and red hot horseshoe allegedly coaxed butter from milk amid a scream heard and a horseshoe scar on the old woman. Bean notes his boyhood belief has faded.
Anne Pegg administrator requests examination and allowance of final account for John Richard Pegg estate. Court sets November 10 1890 at 10 am in Brainerd Probate Office. Notice to interested parties via Brainerd Dispatch for three weeks. Signed W P Spalding judge. seal Leon E Lum attorney.
In Crow Wing County Minnesota in probate a will of George H Harman deceased is presented by Marselin Chaiefou executrix petitioner asking probate and letters testamentary. The court sets a hearing for November 10 1880 at ten o'clock in the forenoon and will publish notice weekly for three weeks in Brainerd Dispatch.
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