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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1885
Page
3
Nearly one hundred men are at work on the St. Cloud dam. The Jewish new year, 5654, begins on Wednesday evening. The cranberry crop near Berlin Wisconsin has been damaged by recent frosts, estimated at $20,000.
The St. Paul Press reports a Northern Minnesota editor was robbed of 300 dollars this week. Skepticism is raised about the claim as doubts arise regarding the incident.
The president purchased a span of Hambletonian horses in Philadelphia from John Turner for five thousand dollars. The transaction names John Turner as seller and specifies the price, highlighting a notable equine acquisition in the city.
A clerk at the St. Cloud land office was discharged last week for belonging to the Blaine and Logan club. The decision centers on political association and employment standards amid a period of party activity.
John Robinson's circus tours the Pacific coast and visits most Northern Pacific towns in the final days of September with Brainerd among the towns on the route.
After adjournment of the waterways convention in St Paul the delegates discussed methods to conceal water from view offering no visible proof of presence.
Subscriptions are being raised at Verndale to test the case whether a mortgage given on a government homestead before patent can be enforced.
The Morris Tribune describes cows straying into village shops as a brisk business mood spreads through town. Cattle entering storefronts signals unusual local activity and prompts notices from residents.
The Ancka Headlight, established last March, has ceased publication. Friday’s issue marks its final edition. Publisher A. M. Goodrich plans to move to Florida or set up a job office in Minneapolis.
Sir John Macdonald faces a split within his English speaking party urging him to carry out the sentence while French supporters demand his release.
The Great Eastern, launched in 1858 with grand hopes, grew to endure as a coal carrier and now is set for auction next month at a bargain price amid its immense size and faded fame.
The Detroit Record editor plans a contest offering a year’s sidve creation to the person who delivers the largest watermelon. The editor keeps all melons, profiting from the scheme, and similar methods may spread to country editors seeking farmers for winter potatoes and pumpkins.
The grand jury drawn for the coming term in Trail county D T comprises eleven citizens from Caledonia. The Hillsboro Banner editor publishes an open letter to Judge McConnell charging the jury is packed and calling for investigation. Caledonia builds a courthouse and needs the jury while Hillsboro accuses a racket.
In two years in this city we published land notices and notices of contest for the St. Cloud land office. We state for D. H. Freeman, register, that he has never asked or received any percentage on such printing. Work sent was not solicited, we did the publishing, billed, and were paid in full.
The Royalton Record reappears with a fiery stance against liquor traffic. The editor concludes saloon keepers are key public improvers and a well kept saloon benefits a small town, joking that even a relative favoring prohibition would be disavowed.
Several papers in the district replay against Register Freeman of the St. Cloud land office after the Journal took a side with democracy. The question is why these matters were not raised earlier. Freeman’s conduct of the land office has not been questioned before and he is praised as a good and faithful officer, though the power that be may be dissatisfied.
In a satire the Minneapolis Tribune mocks city police by saying they were fed at regular hours at a booth west of the stock buildings. The remark implies a conflation of police with cattle and calls for revolt if authorities are similarly deemed to be treated.
A $20 gold piece dating from 1879 was recovered from the stomach of a cow slaughtered at McMinnville. The Portland Savings Bank reports the coin, sent down by the McMinnville bank for sale, was valued at $16.25 after digestion. The edge is smooth and worn, the Liberty head worn, but the obverse design remains distinct despite extensive wear.
Crow Wing county exhibit at the State fair is praised as the finest and best of all county displays in Minnesota. The remark notes a strong send off for local agricultural friends and the achievement reflects well on the county’s effort.
Brainerd and Northwestern leaders plan action to block or delay the Jim Hill Duluth and Crookston ton road project after a Falls Telegram report suggesting unfavorable reception among Brainerd residents. The effort aims to wake up local opposition and coordinate regional responses.
A Princeton University dissenting letter mocks orthodox Christian views on justice and sin. It contrasts a condemned murderer Waiseman who repents and goes to heaven with his unrepentant victim, who endures eternal punishment, calling the doctrine comforting.
Farmers protest state fair arrangements after $100000 allocation to improve grounds and buildings. St. Paul and Minneapolis merchants occupy elaborate spaces while farmers receive a tar paper shed with no floor, poor light, and minimal display access for Minnesota vegetables and crops. Local papers describe the setup as inadequate and a disgrace to the state.
Winnipeg dispatch reports the kidnapping of Lawrence Brainerd, former president of the St. Albans Vermont bank, who fled with millions. Detectives trailing him led to a staged duck hunt that ended with Brainerd being spirited across the boundary. Authorities pursued, a derailment occurred, and two detectives vanished with him amid a banking collapse back home.
O C Auringer in Army and Navy Journal describes a person on cliffs hearing distant storm shocks and waves. The voice of the sea is prophetic and powerful, calling fate and destiny with irresistible sway. The speaker struggles with love and nature, exalting wild elements.
Poem fragment from Household Words describing autumn shore light and roaring breakers. A speaker pleads for refuge with a loved one as hope wanes and faith ebbs, while the vast sea embodies unrest and longing.
Archibald Forbes recounts a diary narrative about William Kemble aboard the United States frigate President during the 1813 14 war with England. Kemble, gravely wounded by hemorrhage from the lungs, dies and briefly returns to life to deliver a warning to Commodore Rodgers before fading again, an event witnessed by officers and sailors.
A naval officer recalls William Kemble's final illness and death aboard a ship. Kemble spoke on duty and repentance, then died after a second sighting by the narrator. The crew was deeply affected, with sudden solemnity and a miraculous rise of the body at burial, lasting impact on discipline and sentiment.
A Texas cowboy recalls Montana horse culture and cattle work during a northern roundup. He notes fat horses, abundant beef, high living standards, and pay compared with Texas, where nights are short and days start late. He describes outfit cooks, mounts, and the sharp contrast in riding hard work between the two ranges.
The Pall Mall Gazette prompted readers to explain why young Englishmen shun family life while young Englishwomen seek marriage. Letters reveal a clash between public courtship and private knowledge of partners, arguing men fear blind proposals and women seekSee home life insights. The piece contrasts English norms with American attitudes toward marriage and money, noting shifts in privilege and mercenary views.
The Limagne valley in Auvergne shows wind driven fertilization. West and southwest winds sweep over the Domes, picking up volcanic ash rich in phosphoric acid, potash, and lime. Dust settles or washes into the valley, boosting soil fertility and making Limagne Europe’s most fertile region.
A man spurned in love battles despair then finds himself admired as a romantic figure. Angelina guides him through pique and illusions toward an eventual marriage to a well to do widow, ending in stable happiness and a comfortable life.
A stern Niagara express passenger rejects a news vendor’s wares and then violently tosses a half pound of caramels from the window. The vendor protests as the irate woman declares she will discard all items, prompting a savage reply and a rare concession as he moves on defeated.
Opie P. fiead recounts a rural tale on wimmin and merit, noting harsh judgments and stubborn pride. The text uses dialect to compare human folly with a blind horse and a mule who would sniff corn, while observing a boy in a coffee sack carrying bricks up a ladder and commenting on the perils of cleverness.
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