Local notes and society items from Brainerd and nearby
Miss Mamie Scobie visits Duluth friends while Dr. Niven offers painless dentistry again on April 22. The Norden Singing Society hosts its first masquerade at the Roller Rink. A mass meeting votes 13 to 1 to permit sale of old school sites. Brainerd events include union meetings, a B L F ball, property purchases, arrests, and city developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norden Singing Society
Board of Education
Pythian Sisters
Brainerd
K.of P
Brainerd City Council Reconsiders Saloon Closure Move
The Brainerd city council held a special Friday session to reconsider a measure to close saloons under state law. The mayor cast the deciding vote for the amended measure to request his action, sending the petition back to him, where it likely sits. Business boomed as lumbermen flowed in and banks cashed time checks, with saloons and eateries thriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Gerrity
Brainerd Business College
J. F. Carpenter
Gerrity
Carpenter
Sanborn
Ferris
Lowe
Johnson
Parker
Williamson
McMurtry
Fogelstrom
Anderson
Paine Votue
Brainerd
First National Bank
Northern Pacific Bank
Edward White Dies On 81st Birthday After Illness
Edward White known as Uncle Ed dies at 81 after a pneumonia relapse. He leaves a widow and 16 children, with six sons as pallbearers. Born 1812 in Pomfret Connecticut, he lived in Peoria Glencoe Franconia and later Brainerd era, served as Peoria mayor twice, and worked as a bridge supervisor for the Northern Pacific. Funeral services were held at his residence and at the Congregational Church with Odd Fellows attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward White
Ed. White
Congregational Church
Unity Lodge of Odd Fellows
J. A. Jenkins
J.C. Hantington
Mr. White
Pomfret
Conn
Ilinois
Chicago
Brainerd
Peoria
Illinois
Glencoe
Minn
Franconia
N. P
Duluth
L. P. White
Main Street
Widow of Andrew Wicks Dies at 75 in West Brainerd
Mrs. Margaret Wicks wife of Andrew Wicks of west Brainerd died Tuesday aged 75 from old age. She was mother to Louis Wicks a noted farmer and lumberman south of Brainerd. Funeral held Thursday at the Catholic church with Rev Lynch officiating. Also noted are obituaries for John Pelky and infant John Depenbwa, and a series of local notices including Easter hats at Mrs. Grandelmyer and church meetings led by Salvation Army captain and evangelist Mr. Smith. A district court trial about a bribery scheme involving L B McEwen and Leon E Lum is described in detail with multiple locals named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Wicks
Andrew Wicks
West Brainerd
Louis Wicks
Lynch
John Pelky
J. A. Bissiar
Brawerd
the Catholic Church
Father Lynch
John Depenbwa
Jacob Depenbwa
Brainerd
Y.M C.A
Salvation Army
Searle
St. Cloud
Leon E. Lum
Lum
L. B. McEwen
Northern Mill Company
D.m.clark
Mr. Lum
Mr. McEwen
Mr. Clark
McEwen
J. W. Koop
J. L. Camp
Gull River
Ee Searley
Brainerd City Council Adopts Budget Moves andLicensing
City council session approves clerk and police report figures for the month, increases police strength by two, and adopts various committee recommendations. Ordinances raise rental licenses, transfer sidewalk taxes, and authorize a street commissioner's ballot result. notices urge revocation of dumping near Seventh street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mare
Electric Light Committee
Board of Health
McNaughton
Sinking Fund Commissioners
Firet Nat. Bank
D. M. Clark
Brainerd Journal
Dr. Mott
Vetinary Screon
C. Cross
Health and Police
N. McFadden
J. M. Gray
W. Bb. Chambers
Health, Sewerage and Police Committee
R. B. Carlton
South Seventh Street
Health Committee
Geo. Harris
Ferris, Johnson, Paine, Williamson, McMurtry, Fogelstrom and Anderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Union
Brainerd, Minn
Cale
Front Street
W. J. Bain
Sherwood’s
Couga Syrup Glass Condition Powders
Straton’s Liniment
Night Bell
Larson & Walters
Cross Creek
Eighth and Main Streets
Sanborn's Restaurant
City Hotel
Laurel and
Sixth Streets
D. W. Whitford
C. D. Johnson
F. B. Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Aled
East Front
Brainerd Dispatch
Crow Wing and
Cass Counties
N. H. Ingersoll, F. W. Wieland
Crow Wing County
Minnesota
J. F. McGinnis & Co
Mamie Scobie
Dr. Niven
B. Benson
Mahlum House
E. Cullen & Co
M. Cullen
Frank W. Smith
Jack Sullivan
Gardner Hall
Staples
St. Paul
J. C. Rosser
Rosser
Grand Rapids
G. F. St. Clair
Jas. McCabe
Mr. Sinclair
B. of L. F
A. Gilbertson
10Th Street South
Mr. Gilbertson
Jas. Kellehan
J. M. Quinn
Mr. Quinn
Axel Norton
Wm. Erickson
W. G. Murray
Eau Claire
Washington
W.K. Delambert
Rainy River
Dulluth
Land Office
Keely Institute
New York
Delambert
E. Ms. Delambert
Crainerd
Mrs. Sleeper
Mrs. Ed. Hazen
E. J. Fulton
W. S. McClenahan
Superme
Fred S. Parker
G. W. Vanderslice
Winnipeg
Sanitarium
Georgia
The
George Ranna
Crosby Mill
Minneapolis
Northern Pacific
J. M. Grant
Counel
U. S. Gov’t
Eieetrich Light
Godirt
Dana Sanborn
Sanders & Wood, Lamber
F. A. Farrar
Express
Wm. Barron
Biordo
Ccdaccone
A. F. Portis, Reigit
Shenseee
Shipp Bros
Sreveens
Woodbury
Osetee
Greer & Paine
Central Trust Co
Fire Department
Dan. F. McIntosh
Thos. Crawford
St. Hall
D. Johnson
Wu. Bredfeld
D. F. MccIntosh
J. F. McGugnis & Co
D. M. Clark & Co
J. F. McGinous & Co
Sundbergs
Wisconsin
McGinn & Baileys
F. G. Sundberg
Bredfeld
Hoffman’s
J. R. Smith
Reliable Fire Insurance
Hoffman Bazaar
Oxford
Bredfeld’s
Congdon’s
Congdons
Sundberg’s
J. F. McGrynis & Co
Ladies Oxford
J. ¥. McGinnis & Co
D. M. Clark &Co
Walter S. Pardee & Co
New York Life Building
the Board of Education
Arthur E. Pennell
Attorneys AT Law
Bank
Brainerd, Migy
R K. Whiteley
Bank Block
K. H. Ribbel, D
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Wisconsin Central Lines
Rthern Pacific R. R.C
Ly. Mole. Ar
Ly. St. Paul Ar
Ly. Duluth Arj
Ashland Ar
United States
Canada
As. C. Ponp
Gen. Pass
Tkt. Agt
S. F Aldermann
Lydia Dechaine
Thomas Caron
Eli Caron
Norbert la Fond Sr
Norbert W Wing
Crow County
Minneso
A. Barto
Register
Sleeper Opera House
G. W. Alexander
Opera House
C. B. White
OU. White
Laurel St
Ceries
Sixth Street
Front and
Laurel
Katz Bros
McCall’s
7Th Street
Wice
Hagberg & Lagerquist
Odd Fellows’ Block
L.P. White, Jr
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