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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1894
Page
4
A tribute to the World's Columbian Exposition praising its enduring memory and the vast achievements showcased. The piece highlights the era defining display of enterprise and industry that will be remembered for years.
The jury of awards headed by the U S Department of Agriculture chief chemist declared Dr Price’s Cream Baking Powder strongest in leavening power pure and uniformly excellent. The endorsement marks the product as peerless among baking powders and highly appreciated by the Exposition.
A London Telegraph piece notes curates facing unemployment due to age and marriage while bishops ordain many. another Forum excerpt explains Hindu Brahmin marriages demand early unions, with daughters married before puberty to preserve caste and ensure dowries.
In a compact scene Mrs Suburb assigns Bobby to weed the flower bed then pull plantain weeds from the lawn to treat sunburn, noting plantain leaves are good for sunburn relief. The exchange blends chores with practical remedies in a domestic snapshot.
A keen warning on avoiding perilous decisions when pressures mount. The piece underscores that dodging risky moves at the right moment prevents ruin, stressing prudence and strategic delay as safeguards for individuals facing precarious choices.
Fragmentary ad from New Haven Connecticut markets Hegemar’s glycerine product claimed to cure chapped hands and tender or sore feet with additional remedies listed in broken text. End of readable material shows casual promotional tone.
An old cautioned remedy for teething infants appears in an ad referencing Mrs Wixslow’s Soornixe Srevur for Children Teething. The item is paired with a sensory note about seasoning a dish described as flounder being flat even when well seasoned.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced 75 cents and Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve priced 15 cents. It claims guaranteed results or money refunded and urges readers to ask their druggist for the products.
After a brief absence the cheerful visitor returns again. Our traditional mother-in-law is nothing to it. To prevent repeated visits use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Also seek the aid of this comprehensive remedy for malaria liver and kidney trouble debility and nervousness. Those who have been troubled with these and kindred ailments will testify in behalf of the Bitters. Mrs. Mormon of Missouri recently gave birth to three boys and a girl. Why so much girl?
In the Oil City Blizzard blithe remark about a girl wearing white kid slippers highlights a moment of unnoticed fashion. The line questions the value of attire when no one notices, framing a small social observation with a touch of irony.
A historical look at princely and royal medical fees highlights megabucks paid for care. The text cites £10000 for four weeks at Sandringham, £50000 for three months in India, and other large sums to physicians like Mackenzie and Dimsdale, noting the premium on expertise and timing.
The fragment hints at a playful exchange about favorite games with banks and tanks. It notes a crowd reaction and a quip about money that is promised but not delivered, suggesting a humorous or satirical setting. No clear individuals or organizations are identified.
The speaker laments failed plans and debts and seeks escape in a cigarette. He praises the cigarette as a magical solace that frees his senses and lifts his soul from earthly woes, professing deep devotion while wishing for a rival to compare.
Uncle Bob recounts James Hogg a poor farmer’s son who becomes rich by shrewd lending and foreclosures. He saves his mother from the poorhouse by turning debt into property then cash, returning to town at twenty one with a fortune and a changed temper as neighbors recall his mean early acts.
A village tale recounts the greed of James Hogg its effects on neighbors the banker and the doctor. He extorted mortgages wrecked businesses ousted guardians and exploited a church and railroad stake. He was killed by a burglar after years of theft and the fortune passed to his ailing mother who died soon after leaving no heirs. The narrator notes the state benefited little from the fortune and questions the legislature of that year.
Stillwater groom J G Armson marries Anna Krenz with Armson as Staples Roller mill and elevator manager. Burglars fail to crack Hallock Great Northern express safe. Crookston youths injured by blasting powder. Sangstad loses an eye. Red wood county farm tragedy as a 10 year old dies after horse and binder accident. Duluth man John DeGrass seeks Spain estate claim after eight years, plans departure in three weeks. Hastings murder case seeks new trial. Deer River Indians stocked with whisky. Bob Moseman injured by wagon wheels near Ball Club. St Cloud fire damages residence and others. loss about 2000 dollars. Gust Anderson, wanted in Warsaw for seduction, arrested at Minnesota line.
A worldly man frequented a young widow who was away. On return he met a new maid who admitted him briefly before the mistress refused. The maid then announced that maids receive in the kitchen, ending the encounter with a sharp rebuke.
A naval correspondent witnessed an England demonstration of the improved Maxim gun and described it as a terrible exhibition of its murderous power. Bullets cut water like tropical rain, and at 500 yards a skilled gunner could cut down park paling with ease. The report notes unprecedented noise and boiler-like steam, with rapid water boiling in the gun jackets as discharges occurred.
A medical professor challenges a student by asking if a specimen is eight male or female. The student recalls seeing the jaws work as described, confirming the professor's clinical cue. The brief exchange highlights observational skill in a quiz setting.
A two story residence owned by Frank Raymond in Pipestone was burned completely with a loss of 2000 dollars and no insurance. The fire's cause remains undetermined.
Three men in the Roscile post office at gunpoint robbed the postmaster and a friend of seventy five dollars. A separate item reports U S Grant convicted of forgery and escaping from Brown county jail with suspected aid from Redwood Falls. Nearby losses include a fire destroying Julius Hopp threshing machine and eight hundred bushels of wheat.
A week old fall term at St Olaf College Northfield opened as storms damaged area farms. A Julius Hopp threshing outfit near Sleepy Eye burned with wheat stacks worth over 1000 dollars with little insurance. A tornado struck Stillwater and Oak Park unroofing Turnbull mill and breaking trees. Mil lersburg postmaster Herman Geisee faces accusation of 500 dollars worth of merchandise theft from Thepold Mercantile Co Faribault. Interstate Milling Little Falls copper shop destroyed for 1500 dollars with no insurance. Van Burkirk Bros machine shop adjacent property damaged 300 dollars with no insurance. Delano residents donate 125 dollars and clothing for fire victims as a relief effort. Ladies committee launches cash subscription.
Jacob S. Clee fell from a hay load at Nicollet and broke his neck. A sixteen year old son of Hon. Alex Fiddes of Jackson was accidentally shot while hunting and is not expected to live. Day K. Smith of Duluth, president of the Duluth Transfer and Terminal Company, died after a lingering illness of diabetes. Wm. Forrester, a farmer near Echo, turned his cattle loose and shipped his grain, leaving his family in hard circumstances.
Owens and Donnelly meet and bury past differences. Subscriptions for Hinckley sufferers continue, with requests for more supplies. Mill at Eagle Lake owned by Miller and Neller burned causing about 6000 dollars in loss with 2000 to 3000 dollars insured. A Hammers ton’s Cokato hardware store broken into and cutlery worth about 50 dollars stolen. Andrew Severson found dead near Zumroto railroad track. death deemed mysterious. Thomas McCoy rearrested after release from Stillwater jail.
A suspect is taken from the scene to Pine County sheriff's custody to answer to the charge of grand larceny, marking a legal step in the ongoing case.
The Greenwich Observatory plans two major instrument additions and a major reorganization. A 26 inch aperture telescope by Sir Henry Thompson will be mounted in a 30 foot dome, enabling full circumpolar motion. A new photographic telescope and a large dome will accompany a central tower as the physical observatory is extended and new entrance built.
A New York Mail and Express report exposes that many eateries label pies as home made while pies come from two large factories. Waiters tailor portions to customers, but both pie types use the same ingredients and oven, differing only in size.
The piece lists in Berlin sell sheet music by the pound. Customers select pieces and are weighed out in marks and pfennigs. Wagner and Brahms become affordable for poor musicians under this novel pricing system.
Gilbert Parker in St James Gazette notes Americans are lively and active, enjoy life openly, and may benefit from slower meals at home. He contrasts this with English and Australian traits, suggesting higher average intelligence in America and a call for temperance in Britain.
A farmer near Anet raises 180000 snails in a waterproof shed to fatten for Paris. The creatures eat cabbage leaves like two cows daily, yielding a pea green flesh tint prized by epicures. Snail pie is favored by some, while others prefer boiled snails extracted from shells with a silver utensil.
A Farm and Home correspondent offers practical methods for storing winter vegetables. Build dry frost proof pits and use shelves or straw in garrets for onions, beets, turnips, carrots, and celery. Cure onions in sun, store beets and parsnips in damp sand, and keep pumpkins, squashes, and herbs in cool, dark spaces. Proper handling improves egg stock, cleanliness, and overall thrift.
A method from Orange Judd Farmer outlines cutting corn when stalks brown to create fodder. It describes shocks kept for winter, a fence-rail rack for feeding, and feeding practices to keep stock fat while saving grain and hay costs. The piece urges farmers to trial this winter feeding to improve ground and stock condition.
Advice on feeding breeders with nourishing food and avoiding corn overload to prevent fat fowls and soft shelled eggs. Recommends pine needles for nests, noting they fit the season and keep nests clean and cool.
The article explains using fowl manure as a strong top dressing mixed with fresh loam and applied to the garden soil. It notes benefits for flowers and vegetables, safety in cautious use, and the need to avoid overuse to prevent excessive leaf growth.
Meechan's Monthly discusses the debate over deep soil disturbance. It argues that burying rich surface soil lowers plant food accessibility and oxygen, harming growth, while endorsing subsoiling to loosen subsoil while keeping the surface near top. It concludes that burying good surface soil is generally negative.
Farmers shift to top-dressing with manure stored in the yard and spread from the wagon after sowing. Experts prefer applying just before the last harrowing or drilling to improve distribution and bury lumps, placing fertility near the plant for better absorption. The deeper harrowing enhances manure effectiveness.
I P Roberts from Cornell Exp Sta advises feeding pigs one pound of corn or corn meal to 20 pounds of skim milk to achieve a 1 to 8 nutritive ratio for winter housing. Exercise is recommended, with adjustments toward more corn meal as market time nears. Oil meal can be given, and care taken to avoid over fattening. the feeder must judge what is economical and best.
Warmer weather prompts repairing plows harrows wagons planters and seeders and overhauling all tools and machines for spring and summer. Farmers should perform simple repairs themselves but hire carpenters and blacksmiths when appropriate. Repairs should be thorough before painting ready-mixed paints are available for coating farm machinery.
A Tunis based photograph from Capt J B Dumas shows a 16 1/16 hand Anglo-Syria Barbary horse kicking in an extraordinary pose. The animal, trained by Capt Dumas after initial rearing, now performs varied evolutions in open field and can kick at will.
A classroom quip places a gin sling with knock-out drops as the satire. The teacher and student exchange jokes about the biblical giant slayer using a modern misdirection.
The article cites Minnesota history showing a 1801 corn glut causing a pigs market crash and a 1803 rebound to 8.25 per cwt. Carl Judson warned farmers to fatten hogs with wheat barley and rye to avoid famine. By 1803 prices rose, Iowa Nebraska Kansas Missouri become top hog states while Minnesota Dakota farmers benefit from near South St Paul demand and Chicago press corroboration.
The 75 year old queen dined with her generals and watched a four division torchlit tattoo in the pine woods. Empress Eugenie joined the royal party and praised the spectacle while denying reports of declining beauty.
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