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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1890
Page
4
The undersigned announces himself as a candidate for county superintendent. If elected his endeavor will be to promote the best interests of the schools of the county. Geo. H. Davis.
A. P. Farrar announces candidacy for re election to the office of county commissioner from the 4th district. He signals intent to continue public service and oversee district affairs.
Crow Wing county voter notice announces D D Surra seeking the position of county attorney and county commissioner from the Fourth Commissioners District. He pledges careful and faithful attention to duties if elected.
Announcements list candidates for county offices including County Auditor P Murrey Judge of Probate re election W P Spatorva Clerk of the District Court S F Alpermax and Sheriff H Sparprse promising faithful service and continued dedication if elected.
J. E. Wilson asks voters to elect him Register of Deeds promising personal attention and satisfaction. Lovis Tacue appeals for suffrages and asks support in the November election.
The message from Jno T Frater pledges to continue public service if re-elected. He emphasizes earning the voters’ confidence by upholding duties as county treasurer and inviting continued support from residents.
A collection of brief notices includes candidates requesting votes for county offices, a county surveyor statement, a garden seller announcing emptiness, dissolution of a partnership, and a society payment receipt from Minneapolis. Names include Joan McCarray R. K. Warretey J. Berzoxp Wm. McKinster C. B. Petrie L. W. Chase D. A. William.
City reports several diphtheria cases and a flurry of social and church notices. Local events include a Republican and Protestant schedule, lectures, ballots, and a new Catholic church project with estimated cost of ten thousand dollars.
The city parish fair held last week raised roughly $1 550 after expenses with strong youth participation and robust attendance. Music by the Third Regiment Band and lively contests boosted engagement with many articles sold or raffled and winners listed for governor candidates, chairs, student prizes, and household items.
Maj. Martin recounts a friend’s tale of a gas incident two years earlier and notes losses by Mills and other Texas delegation members over salaries tied to Silcott's defalcation. Kilgore avoided the gas blowout yet lost about 350 dollars. one overdrew four days’ pay when the bust occurred.
A humorous exchange between a husband and wife pivots on the meaning of confession. The wife claims she has faults while the husband insists she said only yes. The brief quip ends with the wife demanding to know what her faults are.
A London Telegraph anecdote recalls Lord Palmerston praising Sir John Watson Gordon after a witty reply about sheep in a field. The remark sparked laughter and led to the artist receiving commissions for two more portraits and later notable payments from the lord.
A Utica Observer note recalls how Adirondack hunters sell mounted locked horn specimens. Bucks fighting, horns locking, starving carcasses, and guides matching horns for display attract curiosity seekers and rich collectors. The tale highlights rarity and dramatic backstory.
Dr. Stellway recalls Dom Pedro of Brazil in Vienna describing how the ex-emperor sought funds to build a grand Rio hospital. He granted non hereditary noble titles to donors to raise money, unlimited by inheritance, and had the hospital completed with the inscription Vanitas Humana Miseria Humana.
A Mississippi River native, described as yellow looking and chilled, eats at a restaurant and swallows a pinch of salt. He marvels that the salt is ground so fine, mistaking it for ground calomel and noting he has seen salt grains as large as horse corn.
The New York Telegram reports a four phase treatment: ten days of no speaking to rest the voice, then ten days of whispering speech allowed, followed by fifteen days of normal conversational tone. The method aims to reduce stammering by staged voice use.
A sewing machine man recounts a tale where a blind sow and her pig crossed a log across a creek to reach corn. He shot the pig's tail, causing the sow to panic and the pig to flee. the father then guided the sow back to the camp by holding the pig's tail.
A Kansas newspaper notes that a farmer with corn stored and facing a 15-cent market outperforms a farmer with an empty crib and a 50-cent market by a wide margin, underscoring candid economic realities for growers.
A Paris to Versailles train carries a gentleman who lights a cigar in first class. He avoids an elderly lady by smoking near the window, then moves to third class. A garlic-smelling tramp is sent into first class, and the train departs nonstop, leaving the gentleman to wonder if he will get even.
The Rev Eneas fans a militant 18th century Scottish minister in Lochearean faces a violent challenge from a strong local felon. After a fierce physical contest the minister wins and uses the moment to catechise the crowd inviting reform. The delinquent repents and becomes a Christian.
In Terre Haute, Mr Figg-Well reveals he cleared $700 in a real estate deal since entering the dry goods emporium. Mrs Figg-No decides to buy a new silk dress she has desired for a long time as they discuss waiting and spending.
Descriptions praise Mrs Stowe for wit and kindness in society. A luncheon anecdote reveals her distracted moment when she asked for bread and was found in a private tête-à-tête with characters from Old Town Folks.
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