Brainerd News Roundup Mixed Local Events
Local items include John Penderghast buying North Star restaurant, Yellowstone shop moved to 7th street, and S F Alderman elected clerk of court treasurer. Reports also note a Detroit gospel effort, ice house completion, an Itasca county court dispute, train wrecks at Crow Wing, moon eclipse, and a dam debate at Brainerd’s Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A.B. King & Co
Court House
Hie
M. McLaren
Brainerd
C. Cross
Hattie M. Heath Delia B. Heath
Henry C. Cross
Mississppi Bridge
Rogers
State Reform School
Walters
Booth
Wm Shontell
Wood
F. Alderman
Crow Wing
C. H. Douglas
Moses Dune
E. E. Phelps
Society of Mercy
Vasa
Minn
Board of Commissioners
Coulson
State School of Correction and Charities
St. Paul
Attest
Louis Tacue
Gratitude Expressed By Injured Shop Worker
The undersigned extends thanks to shop mates for their generous memory since injury at the shops. He notes deep debt to Mr. Percy Mr. Entriken Mr. Snell and all others who helped lighten his burden. J. J. Stearns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Percy
Entriken
Mr. Snell
J. J. Stearns
Local Farm Offer and General Store Promotions
A broad farm sale offers 160 acres with 80 acres tillage and 80 acres meadow and accepts stock as first payment. Local ads promote fabrics, shoes, tobacco, flour, hay, dry wood, tailoring services, and various goods at L. J. Cale and Westfall stores including sewing and trunk sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Winey
Crow Wing
Death of John K. Allen After Horse Kick
The body of John K. Allen was brought to the city from Campbell's on Daggerbrook. He had suffered a severe stomach kick two weeks earlier and died after a brief illness. Reports say he squandered a pension of 1200 dollars on whisky before his wife and family left him. He belonged to Plummer Post G A R of Minneapolis and was known there as Jessie James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Allen
Campbell's
Daggerbrook
Allen
Plummer Post
Minneapolis
Jessie James
Connecticut
N. ¥. Mat and
Express
Mertz Sues McLaren for Sheriff Case to Oust Him
Peter Mertz files in district court to oust Malcolm McLaren from sheriff's office claiming Mertz elected Nov 6 1883 took oath and bond and has not resigned. McLaren allegedly usurped Jan 5 1887, was alien at 1886 election, and not citizen. Mertz seeks judgment plus $1000 damages and costs. Lorillard's Mechanics Delight tobacco at Smith's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Mertz
Malcolm McLaren
Peter Mertz
Bond
United States
Farm trades and winter activity on the prairie
Mr Spencer of Brainerd buys or trades for Henry Phelps farm while L J Cale secures Geo Young’s farm. A P Riggs owns a farm and model farming is expected this season. Holmes Bros fill their ice house using Crow Wing lake stock as river ice fails. Mr and Mrs W H Everest return home from a southern state wedding tour. C H Wiley arrives with a drove of work oxen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Spencer
Brainerd
Henry Phelps
L. J. Cale
Geo. Young
A. P. Riggs
Holmes Bros
Crow Wing
W. H. Everest
C. H. Wiley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jarboe
Minnesota
Sixth Street South
K. S. Paine & CO
Platt & CO
Losey & Dean’s
Henry IV
France
Front Street
Roop Bros
Flaav
W. J. Dyer & Bro
Northwest
Steinway, Weber
Gabler An Behr Bros
Lepra Ae
Syndicate
Nicolet Ave
W. McFadden
Seymour
Sherwood
McFadden
Bloce
Brainerd Dispatch
Crow Wing County
Cassandt
N. H. Ingersoll
F. W. Wieland
Editors and Proprietors
Minneosta
R. H. Paine
Mrs. John Osborn
Jas. Wills
John Penderghast
East Brainerd
North Star Restaurant
Yellowstone
7Th Street
S. F. Aldmerman
Clerks of Court Association of Minnesota
White
Detroit City
M. E. Church
White & White
Smith Block
Sixth Street
Johnson
Aitkin
Jonh Koop
Rich Prairie
Northern Pacific
Nina VanZant
Donaldson
Tim Foley
Milwaukee
Mr. Foley
Chris Burns
Grand Rapids
Jas. Gardner
Board of County Commissioners
County Commissioners
The
Board of Education
Band Boys
Relief Association
Ft. Ripley
Itasca
Wisconsin
G. W. Ingrahan
City
T. R. Congdon
Kansas
Hopewell Clark
Willard
C. H. Closterman
Butte City
Montana
Fernald
W. W. Babcock
Grand Central Hotel
St. Cloud
A. E. Veon
W. C. T. U. Association
C. E. Ray
Ed. Reed
New York
J. S. Gardner
T. C. Firewater
Pallestine
Texas
C. H. Conklin
St Paul
Johnny Bannan
Duluth
Frank Mattison
Barney Mattison
Iowa
Cass
H. Harrison
Gull River
R. Parker
F. Luken
Red Lake Falls
the Board of County Commissioners
F.L. Mattison
F. L. Matteson
Albert Stockwell
L. A. White
M. Haggberg
Vass
W. Searles
I. A. White
J. H. Hallet
George B. Jackson
J. L. Camp
J. B. Douglas
Holland
Stearns
Seth Phillips
Mille Lacs
South East
Broadway
Erty
WM. Paine
Congregational Church
A. E. Taylor
Baptist Parsonage
M. I.8
Norwood
Laurel and
Sixth Streets
Lana
D. W. Whitford
C. H. Winey, Crow Wing
L. J. Cale’s
Westfall’s
Cornerstone
E. C
Spearhead
Smith’s Tobacco Store
L J. Cale
Westfall
Smith’s
Smith Sells
Star Tobacco
Westfalls
Ambalema Lichter Deutscher Rauch
Tobak
Mertz
Lorillard
Onl
OWDER
Royal Baking Powder Co
Wall Street
S.& J. W Koop
Crowing
Auspice Devean
Eli Lavalley
Braine
Dispatch
Said
J.B. Doveras
Prebat
Ceneral Land Office
C. B. Sleeper
Sleeper’s Addition
Coen
T. L. Blood & CO
Grocer
M. Hacberc
Odd Fellows
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