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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1892
Page
7
A New York Recorder correspondent notes Americans seem grave in recreation, especially bicyclists, while asking why joy is scarce. The piece then recounts a Louis XVI duel where a colonel pranks with a plaster patch, repeatedly challenging his foe until success and a final removal of the bandage.
The English historian Professor Freeman with Carlyle like disregard for etiquette was once asked at Yale why he did not use the title Doctor. He explained his degrees from Oxford and Cambridge and warned that even Gladstone would not deserve such a trivial title.
A customer challenges a baker on loaf sizes and prices, claiming the ten-cent loaves are not proportionally larger than the five-cent ones. The baker replies Dot was corrected, and promises smaller five-cent loaves tomorrow. In London, Thomas Neill Cream faces murder charges as John Bridge orders four poison-involved counts to proceed to the grand jury.
A humorous tale shows a young woman excited to travel to Paris after learning her father has been bitten by a mad dog and must see M. Pasteur, with the girl eager to accompany him. The scene contrasts modern wanderlust with a domestic twist.
The article describes the platypus of Australia, stating it lays eggs like a bird yet suckles its young, resembles a beaver in appearance and habits, and mentions two varieties: one hairy with webbed feet and a duck bill, and another with a long hooked bill like a curlew and a porcupine-like coat of quills.
Aaron Arama's confrontation with a mob turns deadly as he shoots the assailant and chaos erupts in the house. Ivan Alexieff races to aid Rachel Arama, guiding her across a perilous parapet to a safe roof, then into Nekrassoff's home where she finds shelter while her parents face danger inside.
Reports describe a surge of cholera deaths in Hamburg and other cities while cases are detected on a vessel bound for New York, signaling a broader outbreak and international transit risk.
In a citadel clash against rioters, soldiers face a brutal assault shouting Death to the Jews. The dawn reveals ruined streets, dead and injured, while Aaron Arama mourns his wife amid the city’s wreckage and Peter Alexieff probes the riot’s origins with Payloff and spies.
A melodramatic scene shows Alexieff leading a force of 48 to seize Arama in a ruined house, demanding the law's answer for a killing. The New York Sun column spoofs picnic lore with rural wisdom and comic verses about girls, boats, and rainy days, ending with reflections on finding relief indoors during storms.
The Minnesota Bureau of Labor Statistics reports mortgage foreclosures dropped to a small share in 1891 compared with 1881. Tables show land values tied to sale records, farm property totals, and per acre values, with counties grouped by farming systems to explain mortgage trends and city versus rural contrasts.
The article argues that economy means preventing waste to maximize health and enjoyment for all households. It highlights bread waste and suggests saving stale crumbs as chapelure, dried bread processed for future use. It explains storing crumbs by size and bread type, and notes the value of chapelure in frying fish, ham, and other dishes to save time.
A tale from ancient Greece features Antisthenes who tricks a boastful youth by using a flour bag and a mock cargo joke. The braggart is forced to watch as the bag is filled and emptied, learning the moral not to count chickens before they hatch.
Mrs Helen B Conant argues in the Ladies' Home Journal that women may justify refusals to host guests when sick tired or busy. She suggests丁 polite messages such as Mrs Brown cannot receive today and notes many hostesses set one day a week for callers while emphasizing honesty and courtesy with servants and callers alike.
On smooth roads load should sit forward. on soft or rough surfaces load belongs on the hind wheels. Larger wheels ease lifting over rough spots due to greater leverage, while smooth roads cause the box to slide on the axle. The draught tightens as wheels work smoothly, but when hitting stones or mud the load must be bodily lifted over the obstruction.
The article extols domestic work as the best form of indoor exercise for women, claiming sweeping, tidying, bed making, dishwashing, and polishing brass build strength and grace better than any gym. It argues regular outdoor air activity plus such labor improves complexion and lifts spirits, giving courage to persevere.
A Detroit Free Press correspondent traces the phrase barking up the wrong tree to a dog signaling its master to the game’s location. It notes the dog’s bark pointed to a tree where the game was found, clarifying how the proverb arose from hunting practice.
A Pompeii house yields two medallions depicting Horace and Virgil, dated before the Christian era. Despite noncontemporary portrayals, they align with medieval manuscript miniatures, suggesting a shared artistic tradition. The find highlights enduring fame and widespread readership of the poets after 19 centuries.
A bold feature on Capt. William A. Andrews who sails in a 14 foot wooden boat from New York toward Palos Spain. He aims to surpass Columbus with a solo voyage and logs daily progress while planning a World’s Fair exhibit.
In a fragment of dialogue Brown and Smith reunite after years, discussing marriage and wealth. They joke about inheriting money from a grandfather and admit they must wait for relatives to die before they can settle. The exchange highlights stalled enterprise and independent spirit under economic strain.
A Negro woman previously a servant married a plainlooking man named Pomp. A young lady asks why she wed him. Dinah replies that Pomp is well educated in his slang and words, making resistance futile, and she yielded because of his charm and communication.
Otto von Baeckman remarks that Europe surpasses Cathay after time in the Orient, then jokes about preferring a stray dog to living in China. He asserts Pekin treats stray dogs with care, and a superstition links dogs to good luck, a claim cited from the St Louis Globe-Democrat.
Mr Calloway compliments Miss Tyijling on refined attire while Mick Willigg responds with a knowing look, noting he enjoys seeing such a polished man about once a year. The exchange hints at social expectations and invited scrutiny in the world of refined appearances.
The notice warns rheumatism can attack the heart if untreated and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for related ailments. It then reports police have arrested two men, a woman, and two children in Montreal on suspicion of dynamiting activity.
An advertisement proclaims Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a liver and blood purifier that tones digestion and builds strength, with a money back guarantee. It also promotes Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy promising to pay $500 for an uncured case of catarrh in the head.
A Maine resident testifies that after eight years of severe illness and failed treatments, August Flower cured him. He suffered heart kidney and liver distress and could not keep food down before using the remedy, which he credits with his recovery.
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