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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1901
Page
6
Business surge after the Dairy Lispatron launch on June 1 leads to moving the business office and editorial rooms to room 4 Sleeper block facing Front street. The entire second floor half now houses the Disparen daily weekly editions and job printing with modern equipment and skilled staff.
The session will adjourn for a holiday break from December 19 to January 6, suspending normal business during the period.
A man working with a saw at Battle Lake died in the incident. Authorities cautioned residents to heed safety warnings and use protective practices to avoid similar accidents.
Advertisements in the columns of exchanges signal rising prosperity as markets and commerce show activity. The piece notes lively commercial notices and the sense of economic improvement reflected in ads.
Pine River has incorporated as a village and is expected to seek the seat of government for Cass county, signaling a potential shift in local governance and administration.
Samp son received 25 797 dollars as part of the prize from the Santiago naval engagement. The distribution of glory was more even than the money suggests.
A measure introduced by Congressman Morris to manage the sale of timber on the Chippewa reservation is under favorable consideration and likely to become law.
Brainerd's daily paper and metropolitan opera house reflect town upgrades as free mail delivery continues and saloon license rises to 1000 dollars signaling broader civic development.
A bill introduced by Senator Nelson would establish free mail delivery in cities with 5,000 population or where the postal receipts amount to $5,000. The measure aims to expand free city mail service based on population or revenue threshold.
City authorities will enforce the sidewalk cleaning rule in the business district and the public may reward them with a medal for compliance.
A commercial club will be organized at Little Falls with sixty gentlemen already agreeing to become members and pay a ten dollar fee. The club aims to advance the interests of the city.
Senator R. B. Brower of St. Cloud will marry Miss Jennie Hanson daughter of Secretary of State P. E. Hanson in St Paul Wednesday. Discarcu extends congratulations in advance.
The speaker condemns an anarchist figure who praised presidential assassins and urged Congress to allow such individuals to be executed or punished, arguing that men of this character deserve harsh consequences and a public display.
A dozen fine photos from Marie A Canan Studio present an appealing Christmas gift idea. Portraits and scenic prints offer a personal keepsake option for friends and family this holiday season.
The council raised saloon licenses from 500 to 1000 dollars effective at once provoking debate. The paper argues for a fixed future date so all licensees are taxed equally and criticizes immediate application for recent renewals.
The Minnesota auxiliary of the McKinley Memorial association is formed to raise a fund for a monument to the late president. Minnesota expects to contribute about 20000 dollars, with every mite welcomed. A. F. Ferris is Crow Wing county chairman, and contributions sent to him will be forwarded to Minneapolis with donor names.
Local growers Cale and Bane prepare their puy potatoes for market, urging buyers to arrange calls prior to listing for sale.
A large Brainerd audience welcomed Prof. Davis who spoke on Liquid Air at the library fundraiser. The talk entertained and educated, with clear demonstrations, and netted a tidy sum for library maintenance. Davis faced travel delays but arrived by 5 PM after a late westbound flyer and freight ride.
Citizens of Brainerd are urged to visit Westfall and Georgeson to view a large Xmas gift stock at unusually low prices this season. Customers report favorable stock and discount opportunities.
A studio display at Marie A. Canan's features a line of genuine water color portraits praised by experts as the finest exhibited.
Dahle and Hango's Alen store burglarized. Wahpeton farmer institute held. Carleton college to add a girls dormitory. St. Cloud to host wholesale hardware house. Fargo council to pass bicycle ordinance. U S court term in Fargo. Smallpox spreading near Kenyon. Long Prairie merchants report strong business. Judge Young of Wayzata turns 71. William Kaiser of Jordan dies at 42. Fargo Bottling Works to build new plant. Rev. K N Morrill resigns St. Cloud First Baptist pastorate. Fire damages Anoka M E church for 2000 dollars fully insured. Doc Atwater to life term insane. Chas Lindquist shoots former sweetheart at Austin and kills himself. Frazee Luce area and country schools closed due to smallpox. Tuttle resigns Hastings mayor to become postmaster. Northern Pacific watchman Patrick O Gara dies after train collision. Kenyon stores broken into but small loot. Red River Valley University Wahpeton seeks dorm funds. Mrs Helen Gilbert of Albert Lea dies at 71. Judge J B Robinson arrives Red Wood Falls for Bemidji business. Steel laid near Blackduck rail to reach village by 13th. Blackduck to be northern terminal. Northwest football men seek organization including Iowa Minnesota Dakota colleges. Floodwood deer carcasses seized over smallpox exposure. station agent ill. Bowling club forms in St Cloud with ten members. Tufts escorts Red Lake Indian to Fergus Falls for liquor charge. Emma Peterson v Peter Stevenson verdict $100. Mrs Sylvia Gray dies at hospital after short illness. married four weeks. Eugene Smith faces local gossip over missed calendar day while en route Fosston. attends Crookston church and pays penance.
Eugenie Blair stars in Peg Woffington with a carefully chosen company under Henri Gressitt. The production features lavish costumes by Dazian and Van Horne and jewelled boots by Azzimonti. Seats go on sale at Dunn's drug store. the show runs Saturday night with Eleanor Mantell as Mabel Vane and a strong supporting cast.
A delegation of the Catholic Order of Foresters of St. Cloud will visit this city Sunday for the installation of officers of the new local order. The ceremony is expected to attract a large attendance due to strong charter membership.
A good clean stock of groceries and fixtures with good trade in the city. Inquire at Disparcn office or Box 803. Ladies slippers smoking jackets handkerchiefs silk umbrellas and neckwear offered as gifts. Visit West fall & Georgeson's to see them.
Washington reports Captain W A Mercer has been relieved as agent at Leech Lake Indian reservation at his own request to return to his regiment now in Cuba. He led the agency since 1898 with high regard from Indians and officials, while Captain George L Scott will succeed him.
A mass meeting at Cass Lake endorses opening the Chippewa reservation lands for settlement and timber sale. It urges Walker and Benn cooperation, organises one-person committees, and plans a national letter campaign to Duluth St Paul Minneapolis firms, aiming to influence Congress this session. A Washington delegation may be chosen soon.
One hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Endorsers West & Truax Walding Kinnan Manvin Toledo wholesale druggists vouch for Cheney. Catarrh cure taken internally, acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's family pills praised.
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