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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1900
Page
1
Notice states Jane Vail has left the home without cause and that all are forbidden to extend credit on her account. The filing party, Joseph Vail, warns of debts she may incur and requests no reliance on her actions.
The Monday evening meeting notes city council approval of bills from January and December revenue from electric light, with a plan to buy three car loads of poles. A committee of five aldermen was formed to locate and study a new city hall site. The electric light superintendent re-election was deferred, repairs on the dam were discussed, and lumber purchases for sidewalks were authorized.
The band shifts its concert to Feb twenty first to fit business men, with a program including works by Barth Michaelis Dresskell and numbers from Trovatore The Bohemian Girl and Admiral Dewey tribute. Parke Ladies Aid plans a Congregational church supper Feb 14 at Walker's Hall with 25 cent menu.
The New York Journal reports two painters studios at 106 and 108 East Twenty third Street were destroyed by fire. Thomas R. Congdon saved his wife portrait, burned his hair and hands, but the portrait survived. Congdon and his wife had returned from Holland and he vows to persevere amid loss of Velasquez copies and Hals studies.
Proceedings of the Crow Wing County Board meeting held February 6 1900 with readings approved, multiple road fund appropriations for Carlson Morrison Pine River Brainerd area, cartway permit granted, surveys reviewed, and bids opened for Pine River bridge. Committee appointed for small bridge plans. Various county fund expenditures and bills listed. adjournment to March first.
Early Tuesday morning, about $30 in cash was stolen from the till at Geo Gardner's saloon. Suspect James Walker, the cleaner, is believed responsible as the bartender slept and woke to find Walker gone with the money. Chief Nelson dispatched notices with Walker's description, but he remains at large.
On March 6 the district court opens in this city and those lacking second papers should apply by the fall election. Evening sessions 7:30 to 9:30 will aid those unable to attend daytime. Foreign born voters must meet six months in state and thirty days in district plus three months citizen status. Andrew Bushala advertises an 8 room brick residence in East Brainerd for sale at 1500.
Mrs S H Lincoln recalls a fearful night with General Burnham of Machias Maine as doctors warned pneumonia would kill him before morning. She credits Dr King's New Discover for saving her life from consumption and notes the cure. The medicine promises to cure throat chest and lung diseases and is sold at 50 cents and 1.00 with free trial bottles at McFadden Drug Co and Johnson's Pharmacy.
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