12 Sep 1884
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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1884
Page
1
A Minnesota column notes two likely months of fair weather for farm work and the duty to house both people and animals. It critiques early marriages as a source of domestic trouble, cites cannibalism rumors from polar expeditions, and warns such sensational details debase ordinary sensibilities.
Miscellaneous items from Washington include Secretary Lincoln proposed inquiry into Greely matter, rumors of cabinet reshuffles, and Corcoran the philanthropist. Reports of Dr J Watson Loe arrested in Kentucky for fraud, plus postal and railway notes. Crime briefs cover postmaster thefts, jail escapes, and legal notices across several states.
In a family drawing room, the misanthropic Hervey Davenant confronts Effie Treherne, his sister Jane’s guest, with a proposal of marriage. Effie confesses she cannot love him. Hervey’s long-guarded longing shifts to acceptance as Jane’s matchmaking plan collapses amid revelations of Alice Leigh, Effie’s mother, and a past that haunts the present.
Article describes two young men camping by a riverbank who killed six alligators in one night. They skin the hides to ship to New York for $1 each, roast the jaws, and salt the skins for barrels. The men use a lantern, shotgun, and a hatchet to dispatch the reptiles, and note that teeth are valuable after a week.
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