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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1885
Page
3
Brainerd merchants advertise wholesale and retail goods at Parker’s and Day & Meagher’s with new saloon plans, clothing, shoes, and holiday specials. Local officials, visits, and upcoming events mix with family news, sermons, and a curious prank involving Labonty and a trap at the ravine bridge.
A note offers a line about Parker's cigar shop and its ability to fix you out with a good smoke. It mentions giving a Box to friends for Christmas as a nice present and asks Geo Keene for a rabbit or deer hunting timing joke.
A notice advertising men’s fine linen hem stitched handkerchiefs offered in a wide range of colored borders and centers at very attractive prices by Day & Meagher's.
A E Veon advertises a replenished stock of holiday novelties on Fifth street. Gold headed canes Roger Bros. silverware watches bracelets pins and chains are featured with a claim of reliable straight dealing. Also listed Day Meagher’s London dyed Seal Caps at five dollars and Gray blankets at one fifty per pair.
A new collection titled Leaves of Shamrock offers Irish melodies for 80 cents. Published by W. J. Dyer & Bro. in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The W C T U met at the Baptist church on Tuesday December 15 with several committees absent no business was transacted. An Executive Committee meeting is set for Thursday December 17 at Mrs Merritts to hear committee reports. Rooms in the old Hartley block will open January 1 and new furniture and reading materials will be solicited. New Gospel Choir by McGranahan is available for 56 cents through W J Dyer & Bro. Minneapolis and St Paul.
We have sold our stock and business to H. J. Spencer & Co. They will continue business at our old stand and we solicit a continuation of your patronage.
An elegant line of center and plush library tables, rattan and upholstered chairs. The largest assortment of children’s high chairs and rockers west of St Paul. Full assortment of furniture of all descriptions at low figures. Repairing and recovering of upholstery and general furniture repair at reasonable prices. Seals vamp shoes praised as grand by Snyder sole agent.
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