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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1897
Page
1
The column notes winter jam issues including ice and log jams and the unusual ease for pedestrians. It observes cyclists monopolizing sidewalks, while pedestrians endure mud and sand as Srame arrives and manners shift in the season.
Fanny April 39h proclaims Arbor Day and urges all to observe by planting trees. The message says nothing beautifies a city more than beautiful trees.
The Fargo floods swept away 14 blocks of cedar paving and 30 miles of board sidewalk this week. Officials note the need for paving that won't float in future floods to prevent recurrence.
Brarsenp remains high and dry as neighboring towns flood and face destruction, offering residents relative safety and stability amid widespread inundation.
Canter Harrison Jr is elected mayor of Chicago on Tuesday with a larger vote than all other candidates combined. The attorney general offers an opinion that citizenship amendment affects aliens in office removal. Brainerd has illegal officeholders under this ruling.
The people of Superior Wisconsin chose Rev Stark weather as mayor on Tuesday after he had been impeached for extorting money from policemen and others. If residents prefer a man of that kind they ought to have him.
The legislature enacted a new wolf bounty schedule paying five dollars for full grown wolves in the first five months, three dollars for the remaining seven months, and two dollars for cubs at any time. The whole carcass must be presented to the county auditor. The Todd County Argus warns readers to comply to avoid losing a bounty.
Teachers from city and nearby towns gathered March 26 at the city High School for the Northern Minnesota Education Association opening session. Geo R Kleeberger of St Cloud Normal spoke on The Ideal Teacher. W G Smith led Ways and Means. Supt Wm Angus discussed The Home and the School. the group organized Saturday morning with Kleeberger elected president and Alvin Braly presenting The Source of Study. The event featured music by school children and Star and Banner Quartettes.
Fire wipes out the Wadena Hotel causing $23 000 in losses with $8 500 covered by insurance. Other items note Constable Champlin chasing a stolen mare, Little Falls votes to bond for a new high school, and Brainerd photographer Drysdale considering a local gallery.
Geo Stanley of Lothrop visited Brainerd Thursday. Fred Regan came from Kabekona Bay. Dr W J Bain has recovered from a long illness. Dr Rodwell visited Brainerd last weekend. Miss Bertha Masters sold theater tickets for the Lothrop Theatrical Troupe. Mrs T J Nary and children returned to Brainerd Tuesday. Miss Mabel Hallett returned home. Paul Gardner sold his senator lot and will move to Brainerd. Inez Eastman returned to Brainerd after teaching. Frank Kennedy holds a position with the railroad, known as Hot Box Frank, after returning from Brainerd.
Purposed sale of the Shontell residence and greenhouses with public invitation to inspect stock and arrange orders. Remodeling and enlargement planned. stock stated as obstructing progress and available at any price. Easter cat flowers to order. cat roses sourced from another market. emphasis on guaranteed satisfaction and design specialization.
The Cass County Board met Monday April 5 1897 with Commissioners Bryant Ellis and Hardy present. Bills for poor relief and services including J J Ellis L E Lua W H Hallett and Dr F H Allen were approved. An appropriation from poor land funded transportation for Richard girls and other care costs were authorized. Minutes were read and approved adjournment set for first Monday in May.
The W C T U prepares to hold an Oratorial Medal Contest on April 28 with three contests under National rules. Participants aged 10 to 25 are invited to volunteer, with three judges and medals advancing from silver to gold to diamond levels. Brainerd aims to expand these contests through summer and fall.
A compiled note traces famous political phrases to English figures. It cites Sheridan, Macaulay, Hazlitt, Disraeli, Canning, and Gladstone, linking lines such as unfettered press and fourth estate to historical speeches and essays.
The notice describes a horse’s dental development from birth to nine years. It outlines shedding of middle teeth at under three, then side central teeth at three, corner and fore teeth at four, tusk emergence between four and five, and mouth completion at five, with progressive filling of grooves and hollows observed up to age nine. It notes wear on tusks and changes in tooth shape and gum lines as the horse ages.
A shopper asks if an umbrella could be stolen if left briefly as a Washington Star clerk replies he must inspect the umbrella before guessing. The exchange captures cautious humor over item security in a store setting.
A London scene notes empty houses seized by time and superstition. Many stand unused for years awaiting court decisions or condemnation, while common fear and local prejudice leave them vacant rather than inhabited.
In Springfield Ohio the venerable Father Danforth known as a crusader has started driving a cow in harness after his horse died. The cow adapts well to the bridle and can be driven as easily as a horse. He milks and sells milk forming the White Saloon and now baling leaves for cow feed as part of a new business venture.
A freed man asks when a sheet of water 14 feet thick rises to the clouds from the sea, and the professor answers that it would be a sight worth seeing. The Indianapolis Journal framing suggests a reflective, metaphorical snippet about wonder and observation.
A witty Detroit Free Press quip notes that a man has many ancestors, all tailors, followed by a playful image of a clothesline. The remark uses humor to link lineage with tailoring craft.
The article describes the brilliant aurora borealis over the Yukon during winter. It begins at fall and lasts the arctic season, sometimes visible at noon.描述光幕如金带丹霞般展开，色彩变幻繁复，映照河面与雪野，呈现如同无数灯火点亮荒野的景象。
A former burglar recalls a night at a farmhouse when he slipped into a washroom extension and fell into an outdoor cistern. He paddled to keep afloat, hoisted himself on a tool bag, and used a lifted bag to reach the rim before climbing out to safety. The tale ends with his successful escape.
Charlie reads a school composition about a rabbit with four legs and one anecdote. The teacher questions the meaning and Charlie defines an anecdote as a short funny tail set in London.
The item extols the nations rail system with 178 054 miles of roads and the Wisconsin Central Lines as a key link. It notes fast trains from St Paul to Milwaukee Chicago and beyond and urges reading a map and buying tickets via Jas O Foxen Milwaukee Wis. Also mentions fresh saltwater fish delivered daily to Bengon Gray s Fifth street meat market.
Western style ad for Northwestern Silverware Co located at 710 Boston Block Minneapolis Minnesota inviting inquiries for particulars and pricing on silverware items.
Receivers of insolvency order notify that Jane Brockway and W B Brockway owe 978.50 on a Crow Wing County Minnesota mortgage to The Brainerd Co-Operative Building and Loan Association. The sheriff will auction the East Brainerd lot six in block four at 10 a m on April 12 to satisfy the debt and costs.
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