Public auction notice of Hartley property on Brainerd courthouse steps
Minnesota Crow Wing County 35 District Court executes sale of real estate tied to Witt Hartley Co. judgment dated December 1884. G G Hartley and B F Hartley property described as Brainerd lot 17 block 43 with specified boundaries to be sold September 14 1885 at 10 am for cash to satisfy $1 37 plus interest and sale costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meresseg
A. W. Frater
Brainerd
Minn
Clara B. Quick
Alfred F. Quick
Crow Wing County
Ole Erickson
Wm. Cule
George Butsford
John M. Martin
Crow Wing
D. H. Freeman
Register
St. Cloud
Samuel M. Putnam
Louise M. Witt
G.G. Hartley
B. F. Hartley
James Dewar
Witt, Hartley & Co
Minnesota
Aupon
Meriden Silver Plate Company
B. F. Martley
G. G. Hartley
Gustaf Rignal
George Schoonmaker
Gustaf Reynald
United States
Jorge Lindberg
Ans
Agere
Sale notice of hotel property tied to 1885 judgment
Notice of sale of the hotel building and appurtenances on Crow Wing county land Brainerd Minnesota to satisfy a 1885 judgment for 1969.30 dollars. Judgment assigns lien to lots 7 8 9 10 11 12 block 46 Brainerd and authorizes sale at the courthouse front door August 29 1885 at 10 am.
Foreclosure Notice on Hartley Mortgage in Brainerd
First National Bank of Brainerd files foreclosure by sale after default on June 7 1884 mortgage held by Guilford G Hartley Carrie E Hartley Benjamin F Hartley and Susie A Hartley. Sale set at Brainerd courthouse front steps September 16 1885 for 16 708.32 plus interest costs and 200 attorney fees. Parcels include Brainerd blocks 43 and 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford G. Hartley
Carrie E. Hartley
Benjamin F. Hartley
Susie A. Hartley
First National Bank of
Brainerd
Crown
Minnesota
Crow Wing
Office of the Register of Deeds
James Dewar
Crow Win
To-Wi
Register of Deeds
Eaid Crow Wing County
Train schedule snippets from a bygone era
Details show numbered trains arriving from the south or west with morning and evening departures. Times include No 1 at 9 45 pm arrival and 10 05 pm departure daily, No 3 at 1 45 pm arrival and 2 10 pm departure, No 5 at 10 pm arrival and 2 10 pm departure daily except Sunday, No 2 at 6 55 am arrival and 7 10 am departure daily, No 4 at 2 10 am arrival and 2 30 am departure daily, No 6 at 12 45 pm arrival and 1 10 pm departure daily except.
Transcontinental Sleepers Signals From Chicago to Ashland
From Fond du Lac Oshkosh Neemah Menasha Wampaca Stevens Point Chippewa Falls Eau Claire and New Richmond at St Paul 620 p m at Minneapolis 655 p m Daily except Sunday Through Sleepers from Chicago to Ashland and Milwaukee to Stevens Point parlor cars between St Paul and Abbots For rates Time Cards berths in Sleepers and tickets to all points apply at city No 5 Nicollet House block jock Minneapolis Offices No 173 E Third street Merchants Hotel block St Paul Time cards rates maps and through tickets may be had by applying at either of the above offices F H Anson Western Passenger Agent
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Wisconsin
Union
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
New Richmond
Chippewa Falls
Eau Claire
Stevens’ Point
Wampaca
Neemah
Menasha
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Chippewa Faille
Chicago
Ashland
Stevens Point
Abbots
F. H. Anson
Brainerd sale notes and local gossip from Parker's shop
Local item notes fresh produce at Parker's and butter at 17 cents a pound from L. J. Cale. Mentions wages for railroad workers, visitors in town, and guests in Brainerd. Reports on blueberries shipped via Northern Pacific, tobacco and cigars at Kentucky Liquor Co., and various sales and public notices. Includes band serenade, baptisms, and forthcoming events at the roller rink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Cale’s
Brainerd News Roundup Promises Community Events and Changes
Brainerd community notes include the roller rink opening next week, a masquerade at the roller rink, and local sports interest. Shaving prices rise to fifteen cents, and Miss Minnie Jewett heads to Carleton College in September. The Baptist sermon and Episcopal picnic are reported with local quotes and upcoming visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Jewett
Northucia
Carleton College
Karl the Peddler at Sleeper Opera House This Week
The notice urges Brainerd residents to attend Karl the Peddler at the Sleeper Opera House on the 27th and following two nights for an evening of fun. Chas A Gardner touts high quality press notices, and Mrs H Theviot advertises low priced millinery and lace goods on Front Street. The piece also advocates sending Crow Wing county agricultural exhibits to the state fair to dispel regional doubts about local produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl
Chas. A. Gardner
Crow Wing
New Spectator Facility Rising at Driving Park Grounds
Carpenters work on a new building for 700 to 1000 spectators at the Driving Park Association grounds. The knoll overlooking the track is leveled for a smooth viewing floor. A baseball diamond is cleared at the center, signaling a major boost to the city’s attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driving Park Association
Det telbach Bros. unveil first fall consignments
A Dispatch scribe visits Det telbach Bros. clothing store and finds the proprietor and clerks buried in new fall goods. The article notes the first consign ment of the season, with a fine array of gents furnishings and clothing from eastern markets. The firm also operates a merchant tailoring branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dettelbach Bros
Missing Pony in Pillager Enclosure Seeks Owner
A bay pony with four white feet and Laddie marks on the back and a white forehead spot was found in an enclosure at Pillager in Cass County Minnesota around August 10. The owner may reclaim by paying charges. contact Mrs. L. Kuxpe.v.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pillager
Cass County
Minn
Ice Cream Festival At East Brainerd Church Aug 27
The ladies of the Second Congregational church in East Brainerd will host an ice cream festival to benefit the church on Thursday evening August 27. A short program of literary exercises will be presented, with instrumental and vocal music interspersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Congregational Church
East Brainerd
Brainerd Warning About Local Drifter Says Dead Beat
The notice claims Dr Stanley moved his family to Brainerd on Monday and lived there about two years. It warns Brainerd residents to beware of him, labeling him a thorough dead beat. The piece is attributed to the Lit tle Fails Transcript and circulating in state papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Walton
Mother Walton
Frazier Medical CO
Cleveland
Ubio
Stanley
Brainerd
Barking Dog Sparks Trainline Business Rivalry
A man living near the Northern Pacific line between Brain erd and Little Falls trains a dog to bark at every passing train. Firemen retaliate by hurling coal, a tactic the owner finds profitable as he plans to start a competing business against the cut prices in St Paul and Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Brainerd
Little Falls
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Spaulding Reconsiders Hotel Venture in Villard
Mr. Menry Spaulding of Brainerd visited our village on Saturday and Sunday. The Villard Bulletin notes no rental talks for the Villard House and discusses the possibility of Spaulding managing the well patronized hotel if he invests. Spaulding says Brainerd is fine for now and will not move to Villard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menry Spaulding
Brainerd
Villard
D. Jodkins
Spaulding
Crow Wing County Crops in 1884 and 1885
The Crow Wing county crop report shows 1884 yields of 6732 bushels from 430 acres of wheat and 40 bushels from 4 acres of barley. Oats produced 12 093 bushels from 407 acres, while corn reached 7894 bushels across 170 acres. For 1885, 396 acres are planted in wheat, 2 in barley, 459 in oats, and 332 in corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Crop Statistics
Crow Wing
Near Editor A W Frater in Crow Wing on Tuesday
Editor candidate A W Frater clerk of Crow Wing county and Brainerd attorney visited town on Tuesday. He nearly became editor of the Transcript four years ago, negotiating to buy the paper before the sale to Simmons Fuller. He would have earned the paper a credit with his newsroom experience and college ties to Storey of the Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Frater
Crow Wing
Brainerd
Transcript
Simmons & Fuller
H. C. Stivers
Bro. Storey
The
Sun
Little Falls Transcript
Masquerade Skating Party at Brainerd Roller Rink
Manager Slipp announces the Masquerade skating party for the evening of the 29th at the roller rink. Admission for spectators is 25 cents, free skates for masked entrants, and skaters may use the rink unmasked after 9 pm at 15 cents extra. The Brainerd Band will perform, marking the rink’s reopening after two months. Skate repairs will be available after Aug 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slipp
Brainerd
Dickens Carnival at Roler Rink A Dickens event Aug 26
The Dickens Carnival at the rolier rink on Aug 26 next Wednesday promises a lively social evening hosted by the Congragational church ladies. Committees manage arrangements refreshments fancy tables programme music and a court scene Bardell vs Pickwick with twenty four performers and table attendants in Dickens costumes. Also notices Zephia Rundell dies at Pillager Cass County aged 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolier Rink
Ladies of the Congregational Church
A. E. Losey
R. K. Whiteley
J. C. Congdon
T. R. Munson
Charles E. Taylor
Gratia Walker
Wm Steele
F. M.cable
Clas. Smith
Sadie Cole
Frank White
Fannie Smith
Means
Bertha Moorman
A. Brown
F. M. Cable
H.C. Craig
Minnie Jewett
Currie
Farnham
J. L. Camp
Alderman
Bardell Vs. Pickwick
Little Nell
Quartette
M. Louise Campbell
Rundell
Pillager
Cass County
Minn
Zephia Rundell
A Mind Trick Demands Your Age for a Correct Answer
A quick arithmetic riddle uses your age in years to produce a correct result regardless of actual age. Start with your age, double the sum, add 3 768, add two, divide by two, then subtract your age to reveal the intended outcome. The method claims to work for any age.
Tribune Brags Over Job Office Busy Schedule
The Tribune boasts about its irregular publication cycle and praise for landing a large order of bill heads. The piece mocks other papers for bragging while implying the Dispatch handles more job work, noting public perception of quality and the folly of excessive boasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Mississippi
Not Responsible Notice by Charley Fink Johnson
Brainerd resident Charley Fink Johnson states he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife Maggie Fink Johnson who has left him on her own accord. Public notice dated July 20, 1885.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Fink Johnson
Charley Fink Johnson
Brainerd
Karl the Pedler at Sleeper Opera House
On the evening of the 27th at Sleeper Opera House Mr. Chas A Gardner presents his new play Karl the Pedler. The show is billed as an improvement over last season with a stronger company and German character humor. Gardner will perform songs including Jack in the Box and is expected to draw a large audience. tickets urged to be bought early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sleeper Opera House
Chas. A. Gardner
Karl
Pedler
Jack
Gardner
Baseball Degeneracy Under Modern Pitching Rules
The Chicago Herald laments baseball's shift to current pitching methods arguing it erodes batting and makes games rely on errors and wild pitches rather than skill. It suggests using a field piece to deliver pitches and mocks games decided by passed balls and calls as poor spectator fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
Household Furniture for Sale at 44 Laurel Street
Just opened relief for hard times offering new and second hand furniture. Household goods of all descriptions bought and sold at prices to suit the hard times. Call at 44 Laurel Street next door to Peter Ort's to buy or sell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Street
Peter Ort’s
Cast of Joshua Whitcomb at Brainerd Opera House
The Denman Thompson play Joshua Whitcomb will be staged at Brainerd Opera House on Saturday evening August 22 with tickets 50 and 75 cents available at J. L. Smith's jewelry store. The cast includes Uncle Josh Roundy Walter Gale Cy Prime Reuben Whitcomb Miss Edith Murilla Nellie Primrose Susan Martin Aunt Matilda Tot Nellie Primrose Miss Louisa Roos Mrs Johnson Amantha Barlett Miss Florence Roberts and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denman Thompson
Joshua Whitcomb
Brainerd Opera House
J. L. Smith
Josh
Jackson Gemoltas
Bootblack
Ignacio Martinetti
John Martin
D. D. Debell
Frederick Dolby
Walter Gale
Cy Prime
George A. Beane
Bill Johnson
Reuben Whitcomb
Joshua
Mr. Burroughs
Ae van Dusen
Heck
G. Adams
Sam Foster
Oumor S Cccees
J. van Dusen
Edith Murilla
Nellie Primrose
Boston
Emma Hinckley
Susan Martin
Louisa Roos
Johnson
Tot
Edna Weedon
Matilda
Daniel Nourse
Amantha Barlett
Florence Roberts
Dark American Eagle Tobacco On Sale In Brainerd
Our Dark American Eagle fine cut uses dark inch leaf and a pure fruit casing for a rich flavor and tough chew. One pound lasts longer than three pounds of ordinary tobacco, offering savings. Sold by E. E. M. Smith at Fifth and Front streets, Brainerd. American Eagle Tobacco Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. M. Smith's
Fifth and
Front Streets
Brainerd
American EaGur Tobacco Co
Royal Baking Powder Co
Wall Street
N.Y
S. & J. W Koop
How to Kill Moths in the Home
Home pest guidance for moth prevention and control. Use sun exposure and ventilation, wash carpets with borax, powder with insect powder or tobacco, salt carpets lightly, wipe with borax water, and protect woolens with camphor, newspapers, and sealed bags. Ensure items dry before storage.
County Board of Equalization Proceedings August 1835
The county board of equalization met with full attendance on August 11 1835. Adjustments raised and lowered values include Witt Hartley and Co hotel furniture stock at 4000 and J J Howe Co lumber machinery to 35000 with other reductions and surcharges in Crow Wing Brainerd and related properties. board adjourned sine die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Equalization
Witt, Hartley & Co
Schulz
G. Davie
Crow Wing
Caughie & Glass
Mallory
J. J. Howe & Co
Brainerd
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U. 8
Land Office
George Filian
Emma A. Clark
Sw& Sey
Range
W.B. Mitchell
St. Cloud, Minn
State OF Minnesota
Peter Mertz
Leon E. Lum
11Th Judicial District
F. A. B. Kine
Warren H. Leland
David M. Clough
Gilbert Clough
A. D
Eaid
Ise M. Witt
Wuerens
Guildford G. Hartley
Peter Mertz, Sherif
TASS
Houiann & Nea
Mort
Dalnth
Duluth
Nicollet House
Jock
Third Street
Merchants’ Hotel Block
Smith
W. J. Havill
Parker's
Kentucky Liquor Co
Bishop Whipple
A. P. Riggs
al. Snow
Sheil Prairie
Judge
Mrs. Douglas
Parker’s
E. A. Summers
Sauk Center
Mamie Sherwood
Parker
A. Mays
Tacoma
Ed. Gray
Tansil
Sth
L. J. Cale
Prof. Wilson
Meaghers
O. H. Hubbard
Mississippi River
Geo. Mosher
Cale’s
Morocco
de Meaghns
Day & Meagher’s
Day & Meaghers
D. E. Shipp
Pine River
Abe Dettelbach
Chas. Thompson
A. Olson
White Cross Lodge
K. P
Gull River
Brainerd Nine
J.A. Bell
Arlington, New Jersey
Smith Brothers of the Corner Confectionery and Cigar Store
E. E. M. Smith
Kentucky
Sixth Street
A. W. Gepford
Lodi
Ohio
Wm. Dresskell
Rovers of Sport
Pat Murphy
Hopper & Co
F. J. Smith
Helena
Pacific
Sixth
Juniper Streets
Baptist Church
Episcopal Sunday School
Deerwood
F. A.B. King
Hartley
Eighth and
Kingwood Streets
Burson
G. W. Vanderslice
Philadelphia
7Th Street
Fair Grounds
Michael Seaburger
Minneapolis Tribune
Opera House
A. F. Leopold
L. F Leopold
Will Miller
A. W. Miller
Clinton County
N. Y
Williams
Mr. Smith
Dan Clark
Gilbert Lake
James Meagher
W. T
Mr. C
A. W
Chas, Kinkle
High School Board
Day & Meagner
H.J. Small
G. S. Fernald
E. J. Pierson
G. W. Peabody
General Grant
McColl
George Simpson Canfield
Canfield
Ayer
L. Kuxpe
Doctor
Karl, the
Denham Thompson As
R. Benson
America
W.L.D
Douglas
Tom
Madeline Schmitt
Adam Schmitt
Edward E. Webster
District Court
John Engman
Ne Nw
Harry Patterson
A. G. Hoving
John Hoving
John Jackson
Chas A. Gardner
Frankfort
Dot Gate
Bird Vonder
Chamois Hunter
H. Ribbel
S. Fernald
Frater & Fernald
Attorney At Law
Miinx
W A. Fleming
M. McFadden
Court House
R K. Whitely
MIMN
Attest
F. Alderman
Cort - Douglas
G. 8
Fernnalp
Kidn Ae
S. Walker
EZ. A. Summers
Dettelbach
Front Street
RiFokns
Ss. Paine
Steinway
Weber
Behr
North-West
Szconp
East Third St
Nicollet
Fin Tanolis Mason & Hamlin
Shonincer Orcas
W. J. Dyer & Bro. Est
Rm Orms
L.j.cale
Brainerd & Motley Call
Et al
JCAL
H. S. Totton
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