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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1901
Page
9
The Brainerd project for the new opera house and city hall is now assured as stock sales exceed $15,000 with the balance to be raised. Builders expect completion by October 1, and residents are praised for backing the plan.
The state pardoned Robert Fitzgerald, who had been sentenced by Judge Holland to 20 years for indecent assault at the 1895 Crow Wing county term. The pardon followed new evidence and support from the trial judge and prosecutor, aided by Henry Fleming. The same report notes ongoing scrutiny of Henry Jackson, also from Crow Wing county, with possible future court action and political interest. City hall deal advances with electrical station proviso, plus miscellaneous Brainerd council actions. A residence fire at 705th Street South destroys the Thomas home with no insurance, and a farm barn near town also burns with several animals lost and no insurance on the structure.
Nick Betzold, about 30, was hit by a 27 pound iron bar dropped by American Bridge workers at the old machine shop. The bar fell 30 feet, crushing skull fragments. he was rushed to the Sanitarium for surgical care and is slowly improving, with wife and two children depending on him. Also, Hotel Buckman at Little Falls will be rebuilt by Buckman and McKusker to be similar in size to the original structure.
Fifty dozen ribbed hosiery for all sizes in black fast wearers offered at 10 cents per pair. Advertising claims the black color is the fastest and the sale is a close second. Purchase from the seller for your hosiery needs.
A Monday warrant targets E. E. Hamilton on forgery charges after a bartender's complaint over a 25 dollar check to Hamil ton that bore Swan G. Johnson’s signature. Johnson admitted endorsing Hamilton’s name, but the matter was dropped after restitution and belief Hamilton had no involvement. Flora Erickson has secured a farm arrangement with August Luckow, with a license to marry issued Wednesday.
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