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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1888
Page
1
The passage notes the formation of an "Engaged Girl's Protective Union" by Pacific coast young ladies. It condemns men like Fergaster who give rings and spend on ice cream and oyster suppers, arguing engagement breakups should not force repayment. The piece laments a drift from liberty toward bondage.
A correspondent from Stayd Repids to the Globe argues Itasca County’s vote is controlled by outsiders under current rules. The piece cites a recent election as proof and urges less manipulation of Itasca politics, noting its past influence in close votes.
A Brainerd correspondence cites Crow Wing County drawing solid support for D. M. Sabin as U S senator with a full 39th district showing unity. The Flem ing pledge is that he serves his Republican constituents and owes allegiance to none.
The letter discusses ongoing party strife surrounding Donnellyism, praising Donnelly's forceful speeches and criticizing Bro. Stivers for alleged hypocrisy. It notes the 1886 and 1888 election battles, accusing monopoly interests of shaping both parties and aiming to suppress Donnellyism.
Ed Hotchkiss of Detroit Minnesota weighed 150 pounds and Patsy Sullivan of Portage Wisconsin 180 pounds boxed fifteen rounds under Marquis of Queensberry rules at Motley Christmas day Sullivan was knocked out in the third round.
A tramp was run over and killed by a train in an Indiana town. Initially thought to be a Chicago anarchist, the body was identified as someone else after two bars of soap were found in the pockets, dispelling the assumption.
Maywood Mormon, 18, shot what he believed to be a deer near Mille Lacs Lake. He killed an Indian who had been watching a deer runway. The incident is ruled accidental by local whites with Indians offering some concerns but no trouble expected.
The Northfield News outlines Minnesota’s 19th century process for choosing a United States senator. It covers legislative timing, house organization, viva voce voting, joint conventions, and successive voting until a senator is elected. The notice cites statutes from 1869 and 1878 and emphasizes daily sessions and quorum requirements.
The society figure Mrs nee Corabelle Fellows of Washington, wife of Cheyenne agency Chief Chaska, has a newborn son born on the 23rd at noon. They reside at Swift Bird's camp after returning from the East. The couple has spent lavishly on clothing and gear despite a lack of farming skill and running up debts.
The executive committee of the national association of Democratic clubs issues an address to about 3,000 clubs nationwide. It states the next campaign will follow the same lines as the last and urges constant effort to educate the people on politico economic and governmental questions for success in the 1890 congressional elections and the 1892 presidential election.
Northern Pacific railroad offers greatly reduced round trip excursion tickets between all points on its Wisconsin Minnesota Dakota and Montana line. Tickets on sale December 24 25 31 1888 and January 1 1889 with Pullman sleeping cars and dining cars available. For rates and info contact any NP agent or C S Fee general passenger and ticket agent St Paul.
It is the most easily taken and effective remedy to cleanse the system when bilious or costive, dispel headaches, colds and fevers, cure habitual consti pation and indigestion. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company. For sale in 50 cents and one dollar bottles by N McFadden, Druggist.
A fragmented legal notice from Brainerd references an attorney identified as a woman. Dated December Mth, the text is incomplete and partial.
By court execution Werner Hemetead sues Tadgero Peterson. Property described includes lots 10 11 12 and parts of 13 14 15 in Block sixty nine Brainerd Minnesota. Night of February 0th 1849 auction at County Court House Brainerd. Costs and accruing interest total eight five eighty four dollars cents. Cash bid at public sale.
Notice is given that William Wisk and Anna Wick of Brainerd Minnesota executed a mortgage to secure 200 dollars with 12 percent interest. Default has occurred and the mortgage will be foreclosed by sale at the Crow Wing County Courthouse Brainerd on February 4 1889 at noon. The property covers the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter and southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 29 township and range as described, with taxes paid to date and costs of foreclosure. Edward M. Jonsson attorney for mortgagee Minneapolis December 14 1888.
Curtiss Commercial Contects of Minneapolis and St. Paul advertise celebrated and efficient courses in commercial studies. They invite young ladies and gentlemen to enroll in full commercial training or to learn penmanship typewriting and shorthand. Include in your inquiry where the notice was seen.
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