Local News Notes From Brainerd As Winter Approaches
W R Clark sails to England for the winter and Mrs T C Bivins heads to Mankato. Ed Auger of the Little Falls Democrat visits Brainerd while Dr Groves returns from the East. May Gleason becomes a St Paul public schools teacher. Several locals move, visit, or report business growth in St Cloud. The city council amends the farmers wares ordinance and discusses electric plant land. Brainerd prepares for roller skating, and Nellie LaBourd’s death is reported. Community events include a Y M C A parlor meeting and a palette social at Mrs Nevers.
YMCA Growth Highlighted At Sunday Church Meeting
Sunday night at the Methodist church in Brainerd a large gathering heard state secretary T A Hildreth praise YMCA growth since 1844. He noted 340 colleges and 140 railroad organizations employing the work, with U S railroad companies contributing about 1 million dollars yearly. T P Wood and local pastors spoke, a collection raised 160 dollars, and Brainerd businessmen pledged substantial support.
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Methodist Church
T. A. Hildreth
Railroad Companies
United States
T. P. Wood
Brainerd
New Year Ball and Bazaar Plans Highlight City Events
The Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 schedules a New Year’s Ball on January 1 1892 at Gardner’s Hall with decorations and comfort for attendees. Also listed is St Francis church bazaar December 21–24 featuring entertainment by Helen Crocker and Ackerson, a grand Christmas tree, and prizes including a $40 cutter from Deere & Co. A resolution from Hose Companies Nos. 1 and 2 asks the city to buy a team of horses for faster fire response, with signatures from company officers.
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Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1
Gardner's New Hall
St. Francis Church
Helen Crocker
Ackerson
Minneapolis
Deere & Co
Gendron Iron Wheel Co
Toledo
Ohio
Gerrity
Biag
John Bubar
J. C. Jaimeson
James Buley
A. Rosenberg
J. Kelleher
Hope Hose Co
L. D. Mattison
E. D. Wilkins
Wm. Paine, Jr
R. L. Weeks
Secreaf
N. McFadden
Brain Hose Co
Weather Flags Govern City Forecast and Local Life
City Clerk Farrar regulates the weather flags hoisted daily at the hose house. The five flags signal fair weather rain or snow warmer or cooler trends and a cold wave indicator for forty two degrees or lower. A 24 hour forecast follows the flag display.
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Farrar
Hose House
Henry L Cohen
Community Christmas events and local shop promotions in Brainerd
A Brainerd section lists December events including new member inductions and farewell meetings at a military barracks, plus a public reception for officers. The notice also promotes local shops selling paints, cheeses, clothing, storms doors, Christmas gifts, books, and footwear with seasonal sales and custom work options.
Hats and bonnets offered at Mrs H Theviot front street
Various local ads promote millinery at Mrs H Theviot No 16 Front street with promise of largest assortment and low prices. Also notices on county printing bids due January 5 1892 and stockholders meeting for Northern Pacific Bank January 12 1892. Cheese and eyeglass services advertised by local shops.
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Northern Pacific Bank
J.N. Nevers
No. 9 Sewing Machine Achieves Enduring Prize Status
The No. 9 High Arm Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine is praised as a revolutionary model that will dominate dates and persist as the top choice. Endorsed by European experts at the 1859 Paris Exposition, it earned the Grand Prize and a Legion of Honor decoration for Nathaniel Wheeler.
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Wheeler & Wilson
Europe
Nathaniel Wheeler
Paris
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Weather Bureau
Henry I. Cohen
Henry. Cohen
Sherwood’s Cough Syrup Glass Condition Powders
Straton’s Liniment
Wight Bett
Brainerd Dispatch
Crow Wing and
Cass Counties
Editors and Proprietors
Breinexi
Crown Wing County
P 'Drétwerd
Minnesota
Sanborns
City Hotel
Front Street
Larson & Walters
Haviland
Cross Creek Lehigh Coal
ThegZealyl
Highth
Main Streets
N. P
Duluth
Morris
Bit Ue Falls
Aitkin
Staples
N. P. Junction
Burrell & Lynch
Biusbeing Ay
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America
Scienae Scientific
Rotana
Milwaukee
Chicago
W. R. Clark
England
Auger
The
Little Falls
Dr. Groves
May Gleason
St. Paul
Fegelstrom
Robert McCarvy
Garrison
W. E. Seeley
Idaho
Joe Howe
Joe
St. Cloud
W. .G. Percy
Jamestown
N. Dakota
Baldwin Drug Store
L. N. Gosswell
Minneapolis Times
Rev. J. C. Huntington
Excelsior
Howard Curry
Mandan
Dr. Roberts
C. B. Rowley
Daily Press
Nellie LaBourd
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Pheo Rounds
First Congregational Church
J. N. Nevers
Brookfield
Congregational Church
Drawz
Dr. Ellis
E. H. Simmons
I. N. Smith
Corrigan
Rhodes
Geo. Haas
E. McMullen
Brainerd Council No. 0
Oriental Princes
Dranz
Messrs
Lotta Grandermyer
C. B. Sleeper
Amy Lowey
Bessie Small
Mary Small
Bessie Mulrine
Bertie Robinson
Lieut. Wolf
Messrs. Gee. N. Day
W. A. M. Johnston
Fred Farrar
J. R. Westfall
R. J. Hartley
Geo. N. Day
Morris Sharp
Missoula
Mont
Sharp
Northern Pacific
Pap Thomas
O. C. Phillips
East Brainerd
Brainerd, Minn
Ald. Bain
J. J. Howe & Co
N. E. Paine
Sewer Committee
Jas. McCabe
Hugh Riddel
J.S Gardner
Langneau
Ambrose Tighe
Gov't Report
Henry IL. Cohen's
Deerwood News
Orla C. Coffin
Deerwood
Victor Jacobson
Charles Anderson
Charlie
Scandia
J. E. Hoving
Livert Moe
Farmer Boy
Salvation Army Notes
Anderson
Scott
D. M. Clark & Co
Enterprise Grocery House
Cale’s
M. Clark & Co
C. H. Paine & Co
Hoffman’s
M. L. Swartz
D. M. Clark & Co.’s
Gre. N. Day’s
Earnest Jeone
Rabbit Lake
Town
Range
Santa Claus
L. J. Cale’s
R. F. Waters
Sixth Street
L. J. Cale
Louis Tacog, Co. Auditor
J. R. Smith
Reliable Fire Insurance
C. H. Paine & Co.’s
Dresskell’s
Wheeler & Wilson M'F'g CO
Wabash Ave
W. T. Caneff
Campbell & Smith
Vannes Mauler
Cam
Prbell & Smith
A. J. Demeules
SLD
United States Accident Association
Hi. Vicginn
Front Streets
Johnson & Bain
J.rismith& CO
Rents & Collections
Tor
Minnesota Savings Fund and Investment Co
Pioneer Savings and Loan Co
Werner Hemstead, Mi D
Dr. Front and 7Th Streets, Brainerd
Ada James Tanner
Washington, D.C
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M.D
W. A. Fleming
Attorney At Law
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