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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1900
Page
8
Hoffmann negotiates chattel loans as Motley gains a completed steel bridge for the Northern Pacific line. Brainerd sees frigid weather, a major Rush City fire, new births and engagements, a wolf report, court case, prison twine prices, a birthday party, Maccabees banquet plans, a new saloon, a church ladies aid meeting, upcoming marriage licenses, and losses from a dairy cow.
Deaths include James W. Kelley at 77 of dropsy while visiting daughter on 6th Street South. Funeral at M E church with Pap Thomas Post 30, Evergreen Cemetery burial. Also listed are infant and child deaths from influenza, tuberculosis, pneumonia, and consumption. A city relief action aided Nelson family. A social reception hosted by Mrs. Farrar and friends featured pink white decor and roses.
A roundup of local movements and visits shows J. M. Elder traveling to Duluth, Wm. Pugh visiting Little Falls, D. R. Elder from St. Paul in town, and Hon. Joseph Woods of Breckenridge in Brainerd. Others include Ferris and Johnson bound coastward, O. O. Winter’s Brainerd to Minneapolis trip, and pension grants for Coffin and Trask.
Community notices detail ministerial services at the Y M C A parlor and various church events in St Cloud. Rev A P Sjodahl preached at Swedish Mission and Rev Forbes to address Epworth League duties. Land sales and a kitchen fire at H J Spencers are also reported with no injuries.
Mrs Mary Lingnau aged 75 years and 7 months died at her Long Lake township home on Feb 8 from paralysis. An old county resident since moving to Brainerd 27 years ago with her husband, she later farmed southeast of the city. Survived by five sons Andrew John Frank Paul Barney and daughter Mary. Funeral from St Francis Catholic church Monday at 10 o'clock.
The board transacted routine business and heard the January report from Supt. Hartley showing an enrollment of 1851 and daily attendance of 1486. A Century Caligraph typewriter was adopted for purchase and bills totaling $1300 plus payroll of $2110.77 were approved. G W Northrup offered $175 for the old 6th street school, referred to committee on buildings. The finance committee was authorized to negotiate a loan to meet current expenses.
Mrs Brig Halpin and Mrs Staff Captain Kimball arrive Saturday and Sunday February 10 and 11 to promote the Salvation Army. Events include a Saturday lecture on slum rescue, a Sunday morning service at the M E church, a 3 PM Army Hall meeting, 4 PM M C A talk, and a final Salvation meeting at the Army Hall with officer commissioning and children to be given away. Admission is 10 cents at the door.
Fifteen of the city's leading young men will host a social event at Walker Hall this Friday evening. More than two hundred invitations were issued. The hall will be lavishly decorated and dancing will be the main feature with other amusements and refreshments provided.
Mrs Brigadier Halpin will address the Y M C A meeting next Sunday February 11 assisted by Mrs Staff Captain Kimbell Ladies and gentlemen are invited These earnest workers aim to meet Brainerd residents and share a message The gym class is growing attracting many young men who praise the work The article suggests gym work as a remedy for headache and appetite and invites readers to try it themselves.
Eldon Etchings and family are visiting. Mr. Conrad Isles is nearly well. Charlie Isles returns from lumber camps. Nora Hammett visits Brainerd for two weeks. Mr and Mrs Young of Bay Lake visit Esdon. Myrtle Hammett returns to stay. Edgar Walker improves steadily after illness. Wm. Chord visits family briefly. Cold weather aids lumbermen by preserving logging roads for use.
Brainerd Business College plans a new sixty lesson course combining book-keeping, single entry for tradesmen, and business practice. The program emphasizes efficiency, eliminating non-essentials and includes practical correspondence components. The system will be introduced immediately as a desirable short term program.
The following weekly list shows uncalled letters. Names include Chas Akerlund Arthur Anderson Mrs Le Brainerd A L Brown James Box 100 Rowan Richard Boyd and many others such as Fred M Corder Frank Castello Wm Cunningham Edward Gould Jennie Mary Riley John Leen Augusta Nelson Louis Pailin Mre Ada Hillips Mre Petter Mre Emmerson and Carrie Walker. Officials note to call and say Advertised.
Capt. S. R. Adair First Lieutenant Wm. Nelson and Second Lieutenant C. A. Wilkins of Company L traveled to St. Paul on Wednesday to attend a meeting of regiment officers.
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