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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1895
Page
1
A long list of social visits and local happenings across St Paul and nearby towns includes C. A. Walker and wife in town, Miss Addie Drake visiting Minneapolis, Rev. McKay and A. E. Pennell Duluth visitors, Mrs. Grandelmyer advertised hats, and multiple Easter and Masonic events. Also noted are travel to Fargo, St. Cloud, and Hudson Michigan, a B N M schedule change, a boom at a dam, and local sales and notices.
Local church services pleased crowds. Ed Congdon of Tacoma visits relatives, then heads home. Mrs. Copeland and brother John Mitchell travel to Brainerd and Aitkin respectively. Mrs. Luther reports eye improvement. County Attorney Hall’s daughter dies. community offers sympathy. Mr. George Homan from Sauk Rapids attends Easter events. Mrs. Cochran and Mrs. Carey plan visits to Hiawatha Kansas. care arrangements noted. Ladies Local Help Society to meet with hot maple syrup lunch. 15 cent supper. Brainerd Water Company blocks city power house move. city resists. Sheriff Spalding returns Willie Peterson to reform school. two-year runaways cited. Easter Catholic ceremonies draw large crowds. Mulard mass, 45-voice choir, Fr Lynch sermon. Easter musical program to repeat next Sunday. M Hagberg promotes fixed-profit pricing on all goods.
The hall in this city showcases Wm Guthrie’s paper hanging with fresco like panels in ingrains and dancing girl motifs. A 18 foot center piece centerpiece chandelier and electric clusters enhance the effect. Gardner plans $20 hall dances and $25 banquets plus piano use. expects to attract many events. CONGDON removes grime to restore old wallpaper.
Charles Grewcox, a longtime Brainerd resident and N. P. engine man, died suddenly of heart failure after an April trip to St Paul and a late-night return. Funeral at Episcopal church conducted by Rev. Joss, with interment in Valley City. He leaves a wife, a son and daughter. Also noted: infant Mortality in area with Mable Anderson and Axel Fremling deaths. Ansel S. Groshong, 74, died of pneumonia at Daggett Brook.
An advertisement column promotes Prof. Whittier the eminent hypnotist and mind reader appearing tonight and tomorrow evening at Sleeper Opera House. It touts his fame and encourages attendance from those curious about hypnotism and mental powers.
A listing announces a cottage at Deerwood Lake available through T Blackburn of Brainerd Minnesota. Address PF U Box 1564 Brainerd is provided for inquiries.
A St Pauls Episcopal parish meeting on April 15 elected Wardens White and McKay Vestry members Walters Small Lowey Halsted Richardson Blackburn Martin Durham and delegates McKay White Small Martin Alternates Halsted Lowey Walters Reuss A call was extended to Dr Edwin Pentreath Rector of Christ Church Winnipeg and Canon of St Johns Cathedral noted as a strong Northwest pulpit orator American by birth who wishes to return to Minnesota.
Brainerd city council notes a Friday meeting of the Board of Trade at the council chambers on April 26 1895 at 8 pm to amend by laws and handle other business. Mayor and officers push paving Front Street and weather signal service improvements.
Gent StemEN applies for a one year license to sell intoxicating liquors at the Station of Lothrop in Cass County. Hearing set at the County Auditor’s office on Tuesday May 7 1895, before Louis Tacue County Auditor.
The W C T U offers a drinking fountain for humans and animals to Brainerd if the city covers installation and upkeep costs. The council accepted the gift and the city engineer will locate a suitable site. Citizens praise the project and the mayor is humorously noted as not liking water internally.
One and a half miles from Brainerd on 50 acres under cultivation on shares seed furnished A L Horrman. Buy meats at C A Walker Co finest in the city good native beef fresh killed at lowest prices. Money to loan on city property J R Smurs agent. A new spring line of carpets wall papers and furniture cannot be equalled west of St Paul D M Crark Co.
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