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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1889
Page
4
A local ad promotes remaining cloaks at Rosenblatt's to be disposed of below cost. L A White advertises skates and guns at low prices, urging buyers to visit Congdon for repairs and to procure guns from I A White’s stock at minimal cost.
Furnished rooms for rent inquire 133 North 8th street. Two choice lots in Congregational church block 4th street north. We offer for sale spring brook meadow a bargain worth investigating. Call at old P O arug store for particulars Kerns Nevers. Chas Hazen Fuel Agent office open evenings 7 30 to 9 p m Cons 8S Hazen. Finest line of gkatac in the city at TTT Whitoe.
Mrs E J Fulton returns from Park Rapids and Ed Hawkins heads to Missoula to work for the N P Co. John J Glass and Bertha L Tuttle wed in Brainerd. City charter revision planned, Brainerd post office now second class, and local officials discuss schools, roads, and sewers.
The Oyster Supper and entertainment at the new Y M C A building Tuesday evening drew crowds from 6 to 10 pm. Performances included songs by a male quartet, piano solo by Carrie Martin, duets by Spears and Harry Craig, and recitation by May Gleason. Proceeds will fund furniture for the nearing-complete building. Brainerd’s Electric Light Co. plant purchase is noted with high costs and city finances described as strained and mismanaged.
At A E Veon’s home on South 7th Street on January 22 1889 Mrs Annetta Perley aged 68 years 9 months died of consumption. Wife of George Perley recently from Wyandot Kansas she came here for her health. She leaves husband and two motherless children. Funeral today at Mr Veon’s residence conducted by Rev J A Rowell Evergreen Cemetery. interment follows.
President Willis reports on a proposed loan from the state school fund to build two six room wards and repair the old Sixth Street school to host 300 pupils. Costs range 4000 to 3600 dollars with modest scale for other houses to avoid excess outlay.
The report shows disbursements by the charitable organization totaling 284 24 for 1888. With funds nearly exhausted, a charity ball is scheduled at the rink on February 14 to raise money and support relief work, urging every citizen to buy a ticket or attend if possible.
Board of County Commissioners met Friday January 18 1889 with all members present. Minutes approved. John Milem resigned as overseer of the poor farm effective February 1. J A Bixby appointed in his place. Charles Westerberg granted seven dollars weekly for board and care of Mrs Maggie King and child until removal. Dr L M Roberts bid approved as county physician for the year at two hundred fifty dollars salary. Adjourned to first Tuesday in February. Louis Tache County Auditor. Nature's Own laxative advert follows.
James E. Moore the Illinois state agent for the Louisiana lottery was held to the criminal court by Justice Lyon for dealing in tickets. He has many prior arrests but no convictions. A bill pending would set two years imprisonment on first offense for advertising or inviting ticket purchases and harsher penalties for second and third offenses.
A historical notice describes Dr. Fenner remedies for coughs pains digestion eyes and more. It also announces sealed bids for 25 cards of green pine body wood and the dissolution of the Holland & McClenahan law firm with W. S. McClenahan to continue practice.
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