Brainerd City Council Agrees on Telephone Rate
City council approves reduced telephone rates with Walker system at $1 for residents and $3 for business lines. Aldermen also pass sidewalk width amendments, paving bids, and a charter review committee. Officials filed police and fire reports, and discussed street work and water power bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crust
Halladay
Gardner
Purdy
Rowley
Fogelstrom
Doran
Wright
Nelson
Bennett
Weitzel
Walker
J. A. Thabes
Whiteley
7Th Street
Sixth Street
Quince Street
Haladay
Poxtle
Whbeateh
Paine& McGinn
Obouk
Mississippi and
Rum River Boom Co
Crowell
R. D. Ring
Brainerd Cycle Path Association
James Hayes
A. G. Trommaid
Asleee Tha Saphe Barta
LaBar
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Front Street
L. Philstrom
Third Ward
Elm Street
Fourth Avenue
Fourth Street
M. K. Swartz
Seventh Street
Front
Laurel
Swartz
Iron Range Telephone Company
Brainerd
Committee Names and Crosswalk Plan for Fourth Street
The article notes Rowley Wright and Gardner named as committee members. A motion was made and carried to install cement crosswalks on Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Crust
Rowley
Purdy
Crowell
Rowley, Wright and Gardner
Fourth Street
Summer School Closes With Praises From State Official
The city Summer School closed Friday with nearly all teachers and instructors departing today. Prof. Nelson assistant superintendent of public instruction praised the work and called it among the best he has seen. Attendance was strong and a Y M C A reception last night honored the instructors with music, readings, talks, and a crowded, enjoyable program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
East
Brainerd
Rizpah DeLaittre
Wilson
Denny
E. N. Cady
Swell Social Function Hosted at Mrs Slipp's Home
Saturday social at Mrs. Joseph Slipp's residence drew about 175 ladies from the city for a 3 to 6 pm coffee event hosted by Mrs. Slipp and four cohostesses. Attendants included Misses Lucy Stearns Mary Hollenbeck Jennette Long Ella McFadden and Mrs. Fred Slipp with decor of pleasturtiums geraniums and palms. Sponsors included H P Dunn Co McFadden Drug Co and D M Clark Co promoting remedies and sewing machines on small payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Slipp
Milton McFadden
Joseph Howe
Chas, Thompson
Hollenbeck
Lucy Stearns
Mary Hollenbeck
Jennette Long
Ella McFadden
Fred Slipp
Civil Service announces postal exam for Brainerd free delivery
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a special examination for clerk and carrier positions in Brainerd as free delivery is set to begin on November 1. Applications close September 2, 1901, with tests covering spelling arithmetic penmanship geography and reading addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Postoffice Department
United States
Department
Board of Examiners
Brainerd
Change in Prominent Firm Brings Budd into Fisher & Walters
P J Walters sells his coal wood lime cement and brick business in Brainerd to L B Budd of Netcong New Jersey. The firm may be renamed Fisher Budd with A T Fisher remaining as longtime partner. Walters retires with good wishes from friends. Budd welcomed to Brainerd and the Disparen newspaper offers best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Walters
Fisher & Walters
L. 8S. Budd
Netcong
N. J
Budd
Fisher-Budd Company
A. T. Fisher
Walters
Brainerd
Snuffles the Guaranteed Catarrh Cure Promised
An advertisement touts Snuffles as a cure for catarrh reminding readers that doctors have failed with powders acids and pastes. It claims quick relief and permanent cure by a special monthlong treatment sold for one dollar with guidance from the discoverer and prepaid mailing from Edwin B. Giles & Company in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Edwin B. Giles & Company
Market Street
Philadelphia
Foley's Kidney Cure Promises Life-Saving Cure Claim
Oscar Bowman of Lebanon Kentucky reports using Foley's Kidney Cure and states it gave him a permanent cure of kidney disease that would have cost him his life. The ad notes to take Foley's, H P Dunn & Co, and McFadden Drug Co for purchases and mentions Hoffman negotiating chattel loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Finn
Lima
Foly
H. P. Dunn & Co
McFadden Drug Co
Oscar Bowman
Lebanon
Foley
Foley’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Council
Alderman Purdy
Alderman Wright
Northern Pacific Beneficial Association
N. P. Company
J.G. Bennett
W. L. Darling
J.S. Page
Tacoma
J. Germaine
Livingston
J. W. Allen
Seattle
H. M. Curry
St. Paul
C. A. Brewer
Duluth
E. W. Kaley
Como
F. Mayne
Missoula
C. E. Palmer
Pearce
Thomas Cooper
M. C. Kimberly
M. P. Martin
Co. A. Clark
DeWitt
D.M. Clark & Co
L. S. Budd
Hoffman
A L. Hoffman & Co
D. M. Clark & Co
Columbia Bicycles
J. R. Smith
Sleeper Block
Hoffman’s
Uncle Sam
Hessei
Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
Beltran BP
Bemidji
Minnesota
Ternational Railway Co
A. A. White
ST. Paul, Minn
The
Christ
D. C. Craham
Adam Brown
South Brainerd
Driver
Hawkins & Co
Sixth
Brainerd Lumber CO
New York
Washington, D
Draingrd Lumber UU
Mills & Yards At
Rice Lake
E. Brainer
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