Sun to grow as dense as earth in 12 million years
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Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1889
Page
2
Reservoir in Tur Cuba Named in Dangerous Condition
An engineer warns the Tur Cuba reservoir in N Y is in a dangerous state. The structure holds about 50 million tons of water and requires urgent attention to prevent failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
N. Y
Tsar Russia to spend 70 million roubles on navy
The text states Russia will allocate 70 million roubles for naval expansion, signaling preparation for a potential future clash with England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
England
Passenger class travel in Prussia from congress report
A Strasburg congress paper shows 32 percent of Prussia railway passengers travel fourth class, 21 percent third, 20.5 percent second, and 8.9 percent first class. The breakdown highlights class disparities in travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasburg
Prussia
Tulare County Sequoia Tallest Found in California
The largest sequoia tree has been found in Tulare County California. It measures 156 feet in circumference at a point above the ground as high as a man could reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulare County
California
Prediction of doomsday fails to come true in Jersey districts
Reports from Jersey and nearby districts show the predicted world end did not occur. Observers note the forecast failed to connect and no extraordinary events materialized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tse
Jersey
Yacht Alva Costs and Running Expenses
W K Vanpersixt's steam yacht Alva described as the handsomest pleasure boat in the world cost $600,000 with annual running expenses about $150,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Vanpersixt
Alva
Quincy church marks 250th anniversary milestone
The First Unitarian Church of Quincy Massachusetts celebrated its 250th anniversary. John Hancock father of the Declaration signer was ordained as pastor in 1726 and preached there for eighteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Unitarian Church
Quincy
Mass
John Hancock
Suspension Bridge at Fribourgh Graces Gotteron Gorge
A 317 foot high suspension bridge spans the Gotteron gorge at Fribourgh Switzerland. The light graceful structure is described as the loftiest true suspension bridge yet built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fribourgh
Switzerland
Gotteron
Tan footwear urged for British marines in fleet maneuvers
The British fleet maneuvers prompt a proposal that marines switch to tan or brown shoes rather than black and wear brown gloves instead of white, signaling a planned uniform change for the future.
Pastor Bob Burdett Receives Gold Watch in Philadelphia
Dourine the summer Bob Burdett served as pastor of a Baptist church in Philadelphia. At his retirement his congregation presented a gold watch inscribed Presented to Robert J. Burdette by his Baptist friends at Merion Square as a token of gratitude and esteem October 6, 1889.
Self Extinguishing Candle Extends One Hour
A new candle is described that extinguishes itself after one hour via a tiny tin extinguisher embedded in the wax by wires. The device performs its task and only requires removal when the hour is up, after which the candle can burn again for another hour.
Real estate boom collapses outpaced by lower LA county assessments
In Los Angeles, property owners petition the state board of equalization seeking a 20 percent drop in Los Angeles County assessments. A property once sold for 15,885 dollars was returned to the owner for 6,000 dollars, equal to the mortgage face. Sixty town sites laid out then now support only 235 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
State Board of Equalization
Los Angeles County
Treasure of Montezuma said to be buried in Mexico
The buried treasure of Montezuma allegedly valued at 80 million dollars is being sought in Mexico. It was secreted by Emperor Guachumotzin in 1520 to keep it from Cortes and his followers, who once seized it but were driven from the City of Mexico on July 12, 1520.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Montezuma
Guachumotzin
Cortez
Supreme Court
New York
Aaron Kuhn
Amos Cross
Amos
Butler Asylum
Providence
R. 1
Kuhn
Elisha W. Cross
Tchreepoint
Newport
R. I
Elisha
Congress
InvineTon Rocks Spark Gold Finding Rumor
A New Jersey village story says several pieces of gold-bearing rock were found by workers repairing a public road. A large fist sized rock was analyzed and identified as micaceous red sandstone not known to bear gold in this country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
InvineTon
N. J
Allegan cooper Julius G Billinger makes 10000 barrels in 40 weeks
Julius G Billinger of Allegan Michigan completed a remarkable feat by producing 10000 barrels in forty weeks at eight hours per day. The work required 170000 staves 55000 headings 60000 hoops and 180000 nails. It would take ten boxcars for timber and fifty for finished barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius G. Billinger
Allegan
Mich
United States
Royal Family Faces Health Setbacks and Injury
The queen is unable to walk without a stick due to a swollen knee. The prince of Wales limp and varicose vein persist while the princess of Wales also limps. Prince Albert Victor sprained his ankle stalking in Scotland and remains lame with a leg bandage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Prince of Wales
Princess of Wales
Prince Albert Victor
Scotland
PITH OF THE NEWS Casualties and Disasters Summary
The Albany Stove Works at North Albany N Y is destroyed by fire with estimated losses of 50000 and 13000 insured. Five workers in a Chicago water tunnel suffered severe burns from ignited natural gas. Mrs Nora Dawson a Marion Ind fortune teller was severely burned at the Arlington House Huntington Ind and not expected to live. The steamship Brooklyn once Tona Wanda sailed from Darien Ga Oct 12 with lumber for South Brooklyn saw mill is believed lost with all aboard. A Grand Trunk engine explosion at Granger crossing near Wabash Ind killed engineer Callahan and fireman John Mad ox. A cannon firing accident at Sioux Falls SD injures Miss O Rourke. Edward Hicks a Soo railroad conductor was killed in a collision at Bradley. East bound Santa Fe Cannon Ball arrived twelve hours late at Hutchinson KS with limited cars after broken rail caused wreck near Howell KS. Germans reported in Zanzibar engaging natives at Bagomoyo on 17th. Russian 1888 revenue exceeded expenditures by 34 million rubles with 13 million rubles less than estimates. In Key West Fla eight thousand cigarmakers are locked out including five thousand Cubans raising fears of trouble. A longest telephone circuit opened in Europe runs Vienna to Leipzig about 300 miles with clear voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Hutchinson
Howell
Dodge City
Banked list of crimes and suicides from across the nation
A lengthy scanning of crime reports notes a bookkeeper's arrest for stealing 2500 from Henry V Skinner in New York. Several suicides and attempted suicides are reported alongside mob lynching probes, jail escapes recaptured, a murder in Wisconsin, and a Fargo post office burglary with loss estimated at 125.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernst H. Adams
Henry V. Skinner
New York
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Foreign Mention: Looting and Loss Reported in Seas and Lands
The German steamer Marco Brunner was looted by Arabs after signaling in the Red Sea. The British steamer Kepler with twenty three aboard is believed lost in a recent Atlantic storm. Jesuit missionaries are expelled from Anjamyembe Zanzibar and their mission destroyed, while Nyassa and Tanganyika missions remain unmolested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marco Brunner
Red Sea
Kepler
Atlantic
Anjamyembe
Zanzibar
Nyassa
Tangany~ Ika
Death of relative yields $1,000,000 for Biddeford worker
Cyrus P. Berry of Biddeford Missouri learns his California uncle has died and will leave him $1,000,000. Henry Villard aims to expand Northern Pacific by paralleling Manitoba lines and challenging the Manitoba Canadian Pacific alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus P. Berry
Biddeford
California
Henry Villard
Northern Pacific
Manitoba
Stolen Mexican Bonds Found in Stamp Dept
A general news note reports that bonds supposedly stolen from Mexico were recovered in the stamp printing department. It notes one smallpox case on Pelee Island and details a harsh army inquiry finding slim evidence of recruit ill treatment at Jefferson Barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamp Printing Department
Pelee Island
Lake Huron
Army Court of Inquiry
Jefferson Barracks
Russian Armies Rush to Armenian Frontier Amid European Tensions
Erzercum dispatch reports Berlin hinting that invasion of Armenia could spark wider conflict. Caucasus army concentrates two corps and several Cossack divisions near the frontier, totaling about 75,000 men with heavy artillery. Fortifications at Kars strengthened and large supply trains moved toward Alexandropol from Baku-Titlis line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erzercum
Berlin
Armenia
Russia
Caucasus
Army of the
Tiflis
Kutais
Alexandropol
Kuban
Viadekakas
Daghestan
Kars
Ardahan
Baku-Titlis
Terrible Tribal Wave Strikes Japanese Coast
The City of Pekin reports a tidal wave disaster in Japan with about 800 dead and 2,000 houses washed away. Yokohama hit by typhoon as a storm drowns embankments and razes shore villages. Numerous towns record extensive destruction and high casualties with hundreds still missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
San Francisco
China
Japan
Yokohama
Harugun
Aichiken
Okudo
Oguri-Shinden
Jitsuroku
Koyabu-Mura
Iku- Mura
Yoshida-Mura
Toba-Mura
Market Prices for Wheat Barley Corn and Dairy
cash and railroad quotations list grains and dairy products with prices for No 2 red wheat No 3 red No 2 white corn oats barley and butter across New York Minneapolis Chicago and St Paul markets. Includes flaxseed timothy seed eggs and flour price ranges for various grades and batches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Western
Elgin
Bard
Northern
New England
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Upland
Noble to Tanner on pensions rerating lawful authority dispute
Washington dispatch details Secretary Noble's critique of Commissioner Tanner over rerating of pensions. Noble argues the secretary has equal jurisdiction to halt abuses, review increases, and require lawful action, citing statutes and court rulings while defending corrective oversight of pension claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Noble
Tanner
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Congress
Bureau of Pensions
Department
Commissioner of Pensions
Supreme Court
Pension Bureau
Contention over pension re ratings and reform drive
A senior official argues for reconsideration of pension re ratings, tighter enforcement of laws, and new reviews of cases to protect public funds. He cites rising applications and calls for re examinations only on new evidence, while detailing 1888 89 pension rolls and proposed reforms including staffing and rate adjustments to fairer disbursements.
Olson confesses murder in Brainerd area case involving Hagan
Andrew Olson admits killing Hans Hagan to clear the way for winning Mrs. Hagan’s hand. Police chief Deroche and Brainerd authorities coordinated his arrest after a letter and photos linked Olson to the residence at Rice's Point, Duluth. Mrs Hagan aided in the capture and Olson was taken into custody by Wilkin County sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Olson
Hans Hagan
Wiikin County
Breckinridge
Olson
Deroche
Rice’s Point
Duluth
Brainerd
Wilkin County
Hagan
Wilson’s
Hagan’s
Man Confesses To Killing In North Dakota Farm Incident
A man identified as Andrew Wold admits killing Hagan after a quarrel over money and a wife. He describes striking Hagan with a scantling at the bank, taking his watch purse and satchel, and fleeing to Wahpeton and then Bismarck. He says the motive was Mrs. Hagan and denies robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breckrnnines
Andrew Olson
James
Hans Hagan
Breckinridge
Brainerd
Whisky Creek
Hagan
Wahpeton
Bismarck
Mrs. Hagan
Windom Maintains Free Import Status for Mexican Lead Ores
Secretary Windom issues a public decision sustaining the existing tariff classification that allows argentiferous lead ores from Mexico to enter free of duty. He notes Senate judiciary committee findings from 1888 and urges strict customs enforcement to prevent entry misclassification and sampling abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windom
Washington
Mexico
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Department
Congress
Pope Leo Blesses Catholic Centennial in U S Letter
Translation of a Pontiff letter to Cardinal Gibbons endorses the Baltimore centennial of the sacred hierarchy in the United States. It praises bishops and faithful, notes Washington’s Catholic University, and grants apostolic blessing to the bishops clergy and laity amid hopes for church and country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic University
Washington
Apostolic See
United States
Treaty with Hawaii outlined by Hawaiian cabinet
Honolulu advices report the Hawaiian cabinet explains aims to extend the treaty relations with the United States. The plan seeks to preserve existing treaties, grant free admission for reciprocal goods, allow duty free entry of other products with certain exceptions, guarantee Hawaiian independence, and restrict negotiations with other powers without U.S. knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Peking
Honolulu
Kingdom
United States
Washington
Ex-Commissioner Tanner Replies to Noble on Pensions
Ex-Commissioner Tanner defends his conduct over pension office policies, recounting his unofficial inquiry into pension reratings, the confrontation with Secretary Noble, and his efforts to use medical review and legal guidance to ensure fair adjustments. The report details the board findings on forty eight hour orders and the shift toward politics of today versus deliberated adjudication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pension Office
Prairie Fire Destroys Menoken Village Near Bismarck
A vast prairie fire near Bismarck, North Dakota swept Menoken fourteen miles south of the city, destroying the sixteen blocks and leaving residents destitute. Strong winds drove flames toward the capital, while residents prepared a night watch and sought aid to combat the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. D
Menoken
Mencken
After Nineteen Years. Paris Tex murder suspect arrested
Sheriff Cox of His county arrested Kinch West in the Indian Territory for the 1870 murder of A D Martis. West linked to Quantrell's gang, fled to Lamar county and led a gang terrorizing Red River region. A vigilance committee formed after a 1867 murder. two members killed, West escaped, and reports said he was killed in Western Texas, Mexico, then living under an alias in Indian Territory for eighteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tex
Cox
Kinch West
Indian Territory
A. D. Martis
West
Quantrell
Lamar County
Red River
Texas
Martin
Hill County
Mexico
Bank Cash Heist Suspect Fleeing From Beaver Creek
Sheriff Henton pursues Joseph J. Shaver of Beaver Creek eight miles west of here. Shaver vanished with about $1000 of Crosby of La Crosse lumber yard funds, part cash and part an age of account. He wed only a year ago. his wife just had a child. He left Wednesday night for the office and has not been seen since, after days of unease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne
Henton
Rock County
Joseph J. Shaver
Beaver Creek
Shave
Crosby
la Crosse
Shaver
Train Wreckers Try to Wreck Rock Island Passenger Train
In Kansas near Mc Farland an upright timber obstruction on a culvert was struck by a Rock Island passenger train traveling 25 mph. The beam broke a cross tie allowing the beam to fall away and the train to pass with minor engine damage. The Colorado Express cleared the culvert moments earlier. authorities suspect robbery motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Wichita
Kan
Rock Island Road
McFarland
Colorado Express
Murder and Robbery in CaRTHAGE A Grocer Shot
The CaRTHAGE murder of C. N. Horn sparked a $485 reward effort with local subscriptions. Henry Shockley, a notorious figure, was captured at Chouteau in Indian Territory and brought to town, claiming innocence while an alibi is sought. Evidence remains circumstantial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
C. N. Horn
Heny Shockley
Chouteau
Indian Territory
Justifiable Homicide in Live Oak Florida
Dr. Elliott, marshal of Live Oak, shot and killed by Chester Matthews after a hotel confrontation. Matthews returned fire with five shots. Coroner's jury returns verdict of justifiable homicide. Friends talk of lynching Matthews. he is in custody in Live Oak under Swanee county sheriff. Elliott was a popular young man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branrcorp
Fla
Elliott
Live Oak
Chester Matthews
Mathews
Dury
Matthews
Elliot
Swanee County
Tragedy in Wacexina as Farmer Kills Neighbor
A fatal shooting occurred two miles from Ellensburg in Ritchie county. Thomas Dye, a 21 year old farmer, was killed in a quarrel that led to a murder charge against the aggressor, with Dye arraigned as the incident unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wacexina
W. Ve
Ellensboro
Ritchie County
Thomas Dye
Edward Schofield
Dye
Schofield
Oil City Blizzard Beans Memory Tale
An advance agent recalls a Maine town stop named Saccarappa in a humorous anecdote about dining on beans. He narrates meals from supper to breakfast over a visit, noting the coatless landlord’s astonished response when no beans were served. The tale ends with the landlord promising to fix the beans situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Saccarappa
Maine
Big footed boy from Thompson town tops local tall tales
A 16 year old from Thompson, Tennessee, described as over six feet tall with extraordinarily large feet, cannot find shoes to fit. He measures for boots at Tracy's shoeshop in Central Village but no boot lasts accommodate his size, forcing him to consider an oversized custom last at high cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold
Thompson
Putnam
New York Sun
Windham County
New England
Oung
PJ. Tracy
Central Village
Eli
Tracy
Lantern Prize fad to pair couples by lantern draw
A Milwaukee News excerpt describes a fall and winter social game called the Lantern Prize. Lanterns hidden with prize notes are distributed around a room as couples walk to a march. The man retrieves a lantern and any note. the richest prize aims to win the partner for future gatherings. The party notes engagements and summer weddings as outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadephia
Milwaukee News
Deaf Man’s Veto Inspires a Humorous Tale
In a Boston Tran sketch a hard of hearing gentleman casually thwarts thanks by using a deaf mute’s veto. A grateful youth, unable to thank his benefactor, ends up talking to air while the old man calmly reflects that it is convenient to be deaf. Keats’ line about unheard melodies frames the humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Keats
Young Benedic t Luck Brings Lottery Windfall to Harland Merchant
The Galveston News reports Mr P E Peareson a rising Harland Fort Bend merchant who bought one twentieth of ticket 39526 winning the Louisiana State Lottery second prize of 100000 dollars on September 10 1889. He is son of Col P E Peareson Richmond prominent attorney and recently married. The ticket was cashed by Dyer Moore bankers of Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Peareson
Harland
Fort Bend County
Peareson
Richmond
Messrs
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