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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1897
Page
4
N. H. Ingersoll and P. W. Wieland are named editors and proprietors. The paper is entered at the Brainerd Minnesota post office as second class mail.
An itemized roundup covers Smith & Winslow services, rental housing over the N P bank, market goods, and local auctions. Community events list Presbyterian aid meetings, Baptist church activities, and W C T U sessions with details on dates and locations.
Judge Holland was in St Paul early this week. Mrs T J Davis visits relatives in Ft Ripley. Mrs Albert Hoppe visited friends in St Paul yesterday noon. Mrs Thos Crawford went to St Paul last Saturday to visit friends. Richard Neil of Green Prairie Morrison county was in the city yesterday. Mrs H H Barber of Minneapolis visits her parents Mr and Mrs L P White. Prof J A Wilson went to Minneapolis and will visit St Cloud Normal on return. C F Welles of Brainerd Lumber Co arrived to review lumber interests. White Cross Lodge 30 marks anniversary at Castle Hall tonight. A rare good time is anticipated. J L Snyder elected secretary of state Y M C A Association at Red Wing last week. he returned Monday. A T Kimball returned from Anoka after telegram about his father’s illness. Calico masque ball of the Royal Arcanum at Gardners Hall next Tuesday evening. John Brockway, long employed on government survey at Big Stone Lake, returned home this week.
Rev T Merrill Edmands, pastor of the First Congregational church of this city, resigns after four years. He has accepted a call from the First Congregational Church of Mankato and will leave about March 1. His tenure here was marked by educational and moral community work and strong pulpit leadership.
Mrs. W. R. Edwards and Mrs. L. A. Francis from Milwaukee arrived Wednesday to visit C. N. Parker for several days. Edwards is Parker’s sister and Francis his niece.
Comrade Geo W Healey and Ed Phillips will travel to St Paul on Monday as delegates of Pop Thomas Post to the state encampment to be held there Tuesday and Wednesday. Evangelists Chas Leggett and Adolph Swanstrom have recently departed for St Paul after six weeks of meetings at the M E church.
Mrs. Howard Skinner and Miss Abbie Everett hosted a Valentine party for the Florence Rebekah Lodge No. 111 LO O F on Monday evening. Miss Kate Whiteley and Mrs. Thayer won prizes as guests enjoyed a pleasant evening with plans announced for extra entertainment and committees set to complete arrangements.
Rush for seats Saturday the 20th as sale opens at Atwood's drug store. Opera house expected full for Jack Pines Fri Feb 26 and Sat Feb 27 with tickets 50 cents downstairs and 25 cents for children under 12. B N M R rates one fare for groups of ten plus return by March 1. No. 54 departs Staples early on the 27th. Also March 2 recital at Gardner Hall with Rebecca McKenzie and Augusta Obratram Renard featuring Scandinavian and folk selections. White Wyandot roosters and White Pekin Drakes for sale by Wm. Guthrie.
On Saturday February 20 Druggist Atwoop offers a large lot of paper covered books previously sold at 25 cents each for ten cents, limited to that day.
Wm Anderson was arraigned in municipal court on grand larceny in the second degree for stealing a horse and sleigh from Wm Patterson. He waived examination, posted no bail, and awaits grand jury action. The horse was hitched behind D M Clark & Co hardware. Anderson drove it around town then to Gergen's livery barn before selling the rig for $5. He was found at Little Fred's, sick, when arrested.
Mrs Ellen Sheard wife of Geo Sheard dies of lung fever at Gull Lake road home. Funeral Monday at 3 pm Presbyterian church. Hart Johnson lumberman 47 dies of dropsy at Kimball's near Cross Lake. Burial Wednesday. Mrs John Olson 38 dies of consumption in southeast Brainerd. funeral at Swedish Lutheran church.
A newborn daughter was born to Sylvester Heath and wife, mother and child reported well. Sam Hastings cut his foot badly while chopping and will be laid up for weeks. Joe Edwards killed a large bob cat trapped in his wolf trap with a club. Mr Seeley of Weyerhauser Co. tiedown crews on company land. several parties found at work. Tommy Pointon, eldest son of T C Pointon, injured his eye when his gun discharged while rabbit hunting.
The city council met in regular session with all aldermen present except McMaster. January financial report was read and accepted along with the city attorney report on the Mississippi bridge which stated no liability for its condition. Several small claims were allowed and various bills referred to committees. Ordinance No. 138 amending pawn broker rules was adopted, repealing the six‑month holding rule. Supplies and bids for wood and electric lights were ordered, with bids to be opened March 1. Council adjourned.
Nancy Amelia Fassett Warren died at 42 and 4 months after a long life of faith and family. Born in Wisconsin in 1854 she moved with Willard Warren over Iowa Minnesota and settled at Borden Lake then Garrison. Eleven children survived her with ten living at death. funeral held at Garrison schoolhouse.
A grieving family laments the loss of a wife and mother who rests in peace. The poem recalls her faithful trust in the Lord and the期待 of reunion in heaven, mourning the vacant home and the voice now stilled.
An old advertisement touts Grip. La grippe a remedy for the grip in a small stamp size bottle. It claims to cure similar to a cold with a 77 number and is priced at 25 cents, available at all druggists.
Col ds and grip, says this ad, and claims Humphreys 77 cures both. A room for rent three minutes from the depot is offered, inquire at this office.
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