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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1887
Page
5
Notes promise silver bullion as trade dollars after tomorrow. St Cloud expects a street car line in operation in five weeks. The era of optimism continues as Brainerd real estate markets hint at upcoming activity. The Moorhead case of Peter Czizek ends with $12,270 fine and one year hard labor.
Despite pension payments totaling 16.5 million last month, receipts surpassed expenditures by over 7.5 million. Receipts averaged more than 1 million dollars per day.
The passage questions whether the Grand Army of the Republic actions at Wheeling will benefit the organization. It warns that discord may arise and, if unchecked, could be more ruinous for the G A R than for Cleveland.
Pris on Mirror announces editor change as founder Lewis P Schoonmaker retires and W F Mirick succeeds him. The Anoka Herald notes Mirick’s capability to boost the Mirror’s success and mentions a disputed murder conviction, urging governor to commute life term to five years.
From Sept 1 northbound 1000 mile tickets east of the Missouri on Northern Pacific and Manitoba roads drop from 30 to 25 dollars. Open to all travelers with equal facilities for North Dakota and southern territory alike. The editorial urges a further three cent per mile local rate across all roads.
Rev Dr Seymour alias Coverdale, who fled Janesville Minnesota with Editor Henrys wife, was discharged after Minnesota Governor refused requisition. A letter warned him to stay out of Minnesota or face consequences. Seymour planned to travel with Mrs Henry to England for singing shows.
Minneapolis prepares for the Exposition with principal avenues lit to night like day. An enormous crew arranges exhibits inside the building and readies vast material for opening day, aiming for orderly delivery of benefit and enjoyment to all visitors.
Interview with President J J Hill explains why the Manitoba could undercut Northern Pacific by favorable grades and lower per mile earnings. Details compare load capacity and potential profitability, hinting at future dividend shifts as land grants sell. Also notes a New York World critique of Ignatius Donnelly on Shakespeare authorship and Bacon theory.
Report says Wisconsin Central seeks to oust Northern Pacific management and shift traffic to its lines. The plan aims to enhance Chicago terminals valued at about 6 million dollars, funded largely by J A Rockefeller of Standard Oil. Rockefeller holds 5 million of Union Pacific stock and backs a proxy campaign with Elijah Smith to control Northern Pacific.
A veterinary note describes dental growth in a colt from age two to twelve, detailing the shedding sequence of nippers, adjoining and corner teeth, bridle teeth, and cups, with mares rarely having them and no reliable criterion for female horses.
A historical comparison converts John D. Vanderbilt's 200 million dollars into physical terms. If in standard silver dollars the stack would stretch 4,672 miles and reach 355 miles high, cover about 60 acres, weigh 7,160 tons, and require a 2.5 mile train of 358 cars with 12 to 20 locomotives on varying grades. In dollar bills the length would span 23,474 miles, pile 12 miles high, cover 846 acres, and fit in a vault 23 by 22 by 3 feet.
A Buffalo resident reports a confusing forecast about Niagara Falls drying on August 19, prompting officials to issue a cautious update and residents to seek reliable weather confirmations.
A Moorhead gentleman warns that turning baseball into business hurts town progress. He cites Fargo’s season as causing public undertakings to falter, urging boys to focus energy on ward building rather than sport.
A Nebraska widow famed for catching suitors faced a band of regulators who ordered her to leave. She loaded a double barrell shotgun, a flag of truce emerged, and one regulator proposed marriage. a parson arrived and the couple wed amid festivities.
E. St. Julian Cox was fined five dollars and costs at St. Peter for provoking a breach of the peace.
A man boasted of buying the largest melon at a street lot and plotting to trick a temperance fanatic. He poured port into the melon, later learning the scheme was revealed but the melon still earned praise from the man’s household.
A father urges his daughter Evangeline to marry a man worthy of their name and future. Evangeline reveals her choice is Mr. Lorrigan, a baseball pitcher, delighting her father who calls the engagement a bold hit in the first inning.
A Chicago liquor house agent describes the art of judging whisky. He cites strict regimen, avoiding strong foods, and daily tastings to train the palate. After three months, he could identify 150 casks by smell and aroma alone.
Letter testimonials praise Swift’s Specific for cancerous knodes dissolving after many bottles and improving health. Another user from New York vows relief from rheumatism after using S S S and invites inquiries at 619 1st Avenue. Treatise on blood and skin diseases offered by Swift Specific Co. Atlanta.
A garbled OCR item mentions a product sold by Johnson and Bain, referencing croup and whooping cough remedies and a guarantee. The fragment implies a health-related sale claimed to save hours of anxious watching.
Promotes a cure for indigestion claiming Greasy and irregular diets cause dyspepsia. The text extols Green's August Flower as reforming digestion and improving health, urging readers to ask their druggist for a bottle priced seventy five cents.
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