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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1890
Page
4
Wm Workman of Little Falls and Dr Wheaton of St Paul visited Brainerd. Local news covers mill activity, marriages, weddings scheduled, bonds sold, church services, and a grand ball. Also notes on auctions, banking staff changes, and repairs to the Mississippi wagon bridge.
Judge Douglas plans to move to Duluth early next week with his family remaining in Brainerd until a home is built. The piece also covers the Brainerd community’s reception of Bishop McGorrick, noted engagements at the opera house, local business changes, accidents, and a temperance-focused visit with confirmations.
Geo. Wheeler, an employe on C. Bailey's Crow Wing farm, was fatally injured Saturday and died Monday. He was alone in a harvest field, unconscious when found, and likely crushed by a self binder as horses pulled it. he was about 30 years old. Also notes local sale and NP shop hours change at Brainerd.
Manager Leach and the Baker Opera Co. receive praise for a spirited Boccaccio first production in Winnipeg. Miss Marcellus conveys the title role with strong singing and acting. Deshon and Amaden generate chorus laughs as Flammetta and Lambertuccio. Amazon march and lavish costumes noted. Shows run nightly with matinee on Sept 1 at 25 30 50 cents.
Kabs for the babies in the latest styles at D M Orang Co s. This brief item highlights new infant apparel and the store name as a focal point for fashion offerings.
The Gun Club on Wednesday posted scores for Frost White Veen Westfall Pencerpeeveed Bredfeld geor Paine Howe Paine Wal Groves Courtney Mantor and others. A fire on 9th and Maple streets destroyed a long hen house building and its contents after an early morning blaze.
Proceedings report Aug 11 12 and 14 with Coms Hallet Navy Burrell and Auditor Tache. Property valuations set for cows hogs and numerous land sections across townships 133 134 and 135 rippling changes per acre including reductions from 20 to 10 dollars and 1 to 3 dollars per acre. Gull River Lumber Co. lowered from 75275 to 65275 on manufactured material. Frank Tilley raises horses and improvements from 350 to 400. Mortuary notes list infant deaths cholera infantum and typhoid fever with funeral services reported.
The State Superintendent of Public Instruction schedules a county teachers institute in Brainerd during the first week of September. The event is deemed crucial for local teachers and all are urged to attend. The county public exam will also occur that week for those seeking county certificates. Schools are asked to close during institute sessions and all teachers should attend the opening Monday afternoon September 1. G. H. Davis, County Superintendent.
State Superintendent announces a week long institute in Brainerd Minnesota starting September 1 1890 with skilled instructors and tested teaching materials. Participants receive certification for attending sessions and may obtain Longfellow Evangeline study material.
In 1891 all Canadian bank charters expire and a plan for reissue must be chosen. The choice hinges on whether to keep the old system or adopt the newer simpler U S method as the model.
In the Desert of Sahara artesian wells reach water at 230 feet depth. A steady flow of 5,000 gallons per minute is obtained though the water is brackish. The text notes this supplies invication miroangaa.
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