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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1885
Page
2
Brainerd Dispatch description notes weekly Friday publication in Brainerd Minnesota. Editors Ingersoll Wieland mark it as official county paper for Crow Wing Cass and Itasca. Jno Wetzel wins Little Falls post office appointment. Pine Knot laments Cloquet drunken Indian issue.
A Wednesday night arson attempt targeted the Wadena skating rink. Investigators pursue leads as fire crews extinguished flames before widespread damage occurred. No injuries reported. motive unclear and under investigation by local police.
A Monday blaze in Fergus Falls damaged property with losses totaling $16,000. Investigators traced the fire to a discarded cigar stump left near tinder, authorities said.
The commissioners surveyed Morris on Tuesday as they seek a site for the third hospital for the insane.
A devastating flood in China leads to widespread deaths and intensified starvation as authorities work to rescue survivors and assess damages across the hardest hit regions.
Reports across daily papers claiming the death of Mrs. B Gratz Brown at Minnetonka were found to be without foundation. No confirmation of any such death appeared in reliable sources, and the rumor was debunked as untrue.
Minneapolis brims with excitement as the Milwaukee female baseball nine arrives to meet local fans this Saturday. The appearance marks a notable event in the city’s sports scene with strong local interest and anticipated performances from the visiting team.
More than 100000 bashels of wheat will be marketed at Moose Jaw station on the Canadian Pacific railroad, 400 miles from Winnipeg.
The execution of Waisenen, the murderer, occurred in Duluth Friday morning. Access to the execution building was limited to a small number by invitation tickets only.
Louis Tice, arrested in Fergus Falls for latency and confined in the city jail, was found dead Thursday morning in his cell. Authorities reported the death as a hanging, with no further details released.
The speech of Senator Sherman at the opening of the Ohio campaign on Wednesday denounces democratic bossism and canting hypocrisy in civil service reform, presenting a forceful critique amid current political tensions.
The Northern Pacific will showcase an exhibit at the Minnesota state fair featuring agricultural and mineral products of the country. The display is described as one of the finest on the fair grounds.
Proprietors of Fargo variety theaters were arrested Tuesday for keeping their places open without paying the required license. The license costs 50 dollars a month and 55 dollars for the policeman stationed at the venue.
A party of engineers and surveyors arrived from St. Paul to survey a line from Crookston to the south of Leech Lake and then toward Brainerd. The group plans to remain about three weeks.
Saturday events mark New Ulm's 23d anniversary of repelling Indian forces with ceremonies. Judge Flandrau of St. Paul, who led the frontier troops, gave the principal speech reviewing the uprising in detail.
The Villard Vidette will cease in Villard and relocate to Sauk Center on September 1. It will be issued as a Sauk Center and Villard paper with Young Barnum in Sauk Center and Dr. O C Trase remaining in Villard to provide death notices and other items. The paper claims a democratic tilt to boost Sauk Center activity.
Mr Frederick Billings, back from inspecting the Northern Pacific, says he is living in Woodstock VI and has not issued proxies or plotted for the election. He adds that he never contemplated any connection with Mr Willard in the next presidency and cannot imagine how such a report began.
In Faribault Democrat Bishop Whipple denounces federal policy that floods Leech Lake territory with upper Mississippi dams. He cites fifty square miles overtopped, destroying rice fields sugar orchards and fish resources. He condemns compensation as under valuation and accuses government of injustice toward the tribe.
A Northern Minnesota source says Knute Nelson may seek further succession while facing rival G. Comstock in the 1886 convention. The Fifth district reportedly favors limiting to two terms, arguing long Washington tenure harms local knowledge amid Minnesota’s rapid growth.
Brainerd correspondent asserts H. C. Stivers will head the Sun in Little Falls while Stivers calls the Brainerd reporter a liar. The exchange raises who the Brainerd correspondent really is and about the Sun’s leadership.
The Marquis de Mores, famed for founding towns, trading posts, and his feudal rule in the far West, has been indicted for murdering a cowboy. He allegedly wields armed retainers and dispenses life and death like a fifteenth century noble, though the World deems the killing justifiable.
Aug 25 St Paul reports the state population reached 1 118 486 after Cass Crow Wing and Isanti counties filed late census returns. The 1880 census recorded 70 773. in five years the gain was 437 713 or 43.25 percent, with the largest increases in St Paul Minneapolis and Duluth.
A humorous cautionary tale recounts a man angered by his editor who stops his paper. He sells coins below market, loses property to taxes, is fined for hunting on Sunday, buys forged notes, and ends by paying four years of subscription after an Irish brute kicks him to the newspaper office. The editor, it claims, signs an agreement to knock him down if he ever stops his paper again.
A Pioneer Press examination found rumors that U S marshals used spotters and white men to stage liquor-to-Indian cases were baseless. United States District Attorney Searles said warrants are issued by agents and served by the marshal, who denies employing spotters. Arrests for selling liquor to Indians yield convictions, officials say.
The Royal Route by the Chicago & Northwestern and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha carried thousands of travelers in daylight, with no delays. From July 9 to August 15, passengers included Patriarcha Circle members, American Dental Association members, Gov. Hubbard’s party, and the St. Paul La Crosse Club, all praising the line’s punctual trains, fine dining cars, and scenic travel as it shuttled between Chicago and Minneapolis and on to New York for Grant’s funeral.
A reflective poem describes a leaf oak and a neglected book where a green brown spider spins a brilliant web. Insects and birds populate the scene as life unfolds in music and memory, contrasting with thoughts of life, death, and time.
Byrd Bryton bets against Kate Merton in a skating race around the rink, likening her to Atalanta and promising a kiss for victory. The event crowds the talk of the party as costumes and wagers grow, while Byrd plans to ensure success despite underestimating his opponent.
A lively contest unfolds as Kate Merton and Byrd Bryton race on a circular track. Kate dominates the early pace with a stimulant aiding her steady surge, while Byrd clings to her rear. In a dramatic finish Kate wins with a playful boast about her size, and Byrd accepts the loss with good humor.
The piece imagines a sliding glass reader on street cars to ease eye strain from rapid focus shifts as fathers read newspapers while commuting. It argues such strain could wear out not only the reader’s eyes but their future children’s as well, urging awareness of long term effects.
The record lists twenty Liberal led wars and five Conservative wars since Queen Victoria’s accession. It highlights Crimea in 1854, the Indian Mutiny of 1807, and the Egyptian War of 1882 as the era’s most important conflicts.
A compilation of peculiar quotes and humorous vignettes from various newspapers. Scenes include a Prospect Hill tale, a pill rattle mistaken for a snake hiss, biblical text reflection, railroad lighting gas talk, a dramatic newsboy cry, a waiter’s snake sighting, a doll and Dolphin pun, and a rural merchant's failed debts with a witty creditor Mose Chaumburg.
Minnesota Crow Wing County records show Brainerd Driving Park Association formed July 7 1885 with seven directors Carl H Douglas Jeremiah J Howe Newton McFadden Charles F Kindred Chauncey B Sleeper Frank B Thompson and David E Slipp. Capital stock set at 10000 with 500 shares of 20 each and a 20 year term beginning July 15 1885. Officers listed include Douglas president Slipp vice president McFadden treasurer and Thompson secretary. Corporate notice requires two thirds stockholder presence for meetings.
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