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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1888
Page
4
Christmas shopping options flood Brainerd city stores
McColl’s carries the finest Christmas cards while LA White and Parker’s offer skates, toys, nuts, crockery and cigars. Congdon’s paint shop repaints sleighs and cutters. Hazen offers fuel services evenings at the N P Refrigerator buildings. fifty Tansil’s Punch cigars cost 1.80 during holidays at Parker’s Fifth and Front streets Brainerd Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tansil’s Punch
Parker’s
Protect Your Home With Chimney Fire Insurance
In your absence chimneys may burn out and accidents cause serious damage. Generally fifty cents buys insurance covering up to $100. Call J. L. Surra, Room 2 Sleeper Block. Insurance a specialty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Surra
Held for Horse Stealing in Crow Wing
Fred Kirtland is held to the grand jury on grand larceny after a municipal court examination. A horse from J W Porter’s farm vanished July 20 with Kirtland’s whereabouts and a boy witness linked him to the scene. Prosecution cites a twelve year old corroborating sighting at Motley andVerndale. Other local items note lodge installations and a Catholic donation, Long Lake elects first officers, a Christmas school festival, and local family news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kirtland
J. W. Porter
Crow Wing
Kirtland
Brainerd
Gull River
Fargo
Clarence Thompson
Motley
Verndale
Mr. Varney
Washington Territory
Christmas Socials and Local News Highlight Holiday Spirit
A city group enjoyed Christmas at R. K. Whiteley s home and a Co K ball led to cheerful times. The Cullen family held a day reunion, churches hosted trees and programs, and Uncle Ed White hosted the usual family gathering. Santa visited at Sabbath school and Miss Annie Ludgate wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. K. Whiteley’s
Co. K
Cullen
Episcopal Sunday School
Congregational Church
Baptist Church
Ed. White
Town of Garrison Organized by County Board
December 24 1888 proceedings show the county board organizing congressional Township 44 north of Bengetweet as the Town of Garrison with first meeting set for January 10 1889 at Dave Bordens house. Also notes to issue election notices, refer two new school districts, bond reductions, and adjournment. A stray red cow from Cass County is described with owner to claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Congressional Township 44
Bengetweet
Garrison
Dave Borden
New Year's Bull's Eye Shoot on the River
A New Year’s bull’s eye shoot will run from 1 30 p m to 4 30 p m with one dollar per bull’s eye. Eight shots per dollar and a 200 yard off hand range with a seven inch bull’s eye. Duluth and Winnipeg engineers work from Itasca eastward near the Mississippi and Prairie rivers where the road will cross. A legislative push aims to submit a prohibitory amendment to voters, arguing for or against its potential benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Winnipeg
Itasca
Mississippi
Prarie
Duluth Herald
Engineer James Stewart killed by train at Elk River
James Stewart, an engineer on the Milaca branch of the St. Paul Minneapolis and Manitoba railroad, died after being run over by an eastbound Northern Pacific passenger train in Elk River on Monday afternoon. The unmarried St. Cloud native boarded the train to see a friend off and fell beneath the cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kellehan
Gergen & Mooer’s
Betsy Anderson
Delia Bunne
James Frost
Mr. Kellehan
Front Street
Anderson
James Stewart
Milaca
St. P
Elk River
Northern Pacific
St. Cloud
Fenner's kidney and backache Cure praised by clergy
Rev. A J Merchant reports almost instant and permanent relief from pains and swelling using Dr Fenner's kidney and backache Cure. The advertisement claims superiority to all known medicines and lists Johnson and Bain as sellers.
County printing bids invited for 1889 in Braryenp
Sealed proposals addressed to the County Auditor will be received until 10 a m January 1 1889 for county printing. The board may reject any or all bids. Includes notice signed Louis Tache. Also brief ads promote Syrup of Figs and gun sales at cost by U White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Record
Braryenp
Louis. Tache
I U. White
Holiday excursion rates from Brainerd on NP railway
Excursion tickets from Brainerd to Minnesota Wisconsin Dakota or Montana will be sold on December 24 25 31 and January 1 at one and one third fares. Return by January 3 1889. Fares apply to all destinations listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Greene
Walter Davis
Brainerd
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dakota
Montana
Northern Pacific Railway
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. K. Walters
Brainerd Dispatch
Crow Wing County
Cass and
N. H. Ingersoll, F. W. Wieland
Editors and Proprietors
Minneosta
E. R. Moorman
J. E. Treland’s
Port Webb
L T. Dean
Minneapolis
Alderman Searles
Eau Claire, Wis
John Cullen
Nick Schroeder
G. S. Fernald
St. Paul
J. A. Wilson
St Paul
J. L. Rankin and Family
City
C. A. Pierce
Dean
Archie Bondy
Pacific Coast
A. T. Kimball
Eagle Lake Ranch
James Hawkins
East Brainerd
Supt
E. J. Brownson
State
Minnie Somers
H. C. Stivers
Lorenzo Barnhart
Little Falls
Thirteen Club
J. A. McColl
W. A. MM. Johnston
Johnston
Mr. McColl
John Nevers
M. Hagberg
Frater
F. M. Chadbourn
San Emma
Perham Bulletin
A. K. Knowles
Pillager
Knowles
IL. Seymour & Co
Leesy & Dean
A. G. Gallup
D. M. Clark & Co
Stewart’s
Reuss
Vanderslice
Coutu & Whitford
Joe Cohen
C. E. Taylor
G. D. LaBar
J. J. Howe, Jr
Chas. Searles
Jas. R. Smith
Slim-Slammer
Search
E. C. Lyon
C. N. Parker
Northern Pacific Foundry
Fred
Ninth and
Grove Streets
Bear Estate
Blic
Brainerd, Minn
J. L. Smith
Brainerd Manufacturing Co
Nash
Vouldincs
Oak Street
L. W. Burrell
Laurel Street
St. Pauli
Pasco
Weert
Pacific
Superior
Ashland
I U. White's
Mason
Candy
McColl’s
L. A. White
Parker's
North 8Th Street
L. U. White's
Congdon
A. L. Hoffman
Corner Fifth and
Front Streets
Chas. S. Hazen
N. P Refrigerator
Chas
Hazen
Bramerd, Minn
Cohen
the Dispatch
Cohen Bros
Aurora Lodge
R A. M
Alpha
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
G. H. Davis
John O’toole
D. M. Clark
N. Shhroeder
Frank Howe
Father Watry
O'Toole
Long Lake
D. H. Hughey
I. W. Bouck
Jacob Johnson
Paul Ligneau
Ole Anderson
John McNichols
Andrew Ligneau
Soren Hanson
John Koepple
John Langren
T. Paulson
M. Drake
N. D. Reynolds
Martin Drake
Deerwood Notes
Miss Morford
Geo. Jeune
Andrew Brand
Ft. Ripley
Santa Claus
Grant Hand
Free Methodist
Bert Toms
Annie Ludgate
Norris
White’s
Louis Tache
Finley’s Camp
Township
R. 25
Cass County
J. J. Howe & Co
California
N. McFadden
Roys Baking Powder Co
Wall Street
S. & J.W Koop
Denis Bros
Seventh St
Front & Laurel
B. Sleeper’s
Broadway
Opera House
9Th Street
Sleeper’s Park
Sleeper
AL Residerce
C. B. Sleeper
C. H. Havill
Wey
F.C. West
Johnson & Bain
Drugvist Sale Agente
Mion
Iverybody
H. Rosenblatts
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