First blueberries appear in market and local notes
Market reports the season's first blueberries. The Motley Register notes thirteen side tracks at Staples. Brainerd visitors return from Ontario. Ed Mahan may join a Minneapolis plant. Little Falls to repaint electric poles. a new gun club forms. An engine 10 000 for mountain traffic is highlighted among Baldwin orders. Various local events include concerts, temperance speaking, church services, hotel expansion, and a July 11 Campbell Metcalf wedding with romance tied to Judge Fleming's ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleming
W. E. Campbell
H. C. Burbank & Co
St. Paul
Rail yards spur Staples growth as Northern Pacific pushes on
Fernald and Pierce of the Northern Pacific frequent town to oversee company business while Miss Carrie Dailey visits relatives. A sidewalk blaze near Main and Sixth prompts a departmental call, and log driver Henry Vayette survives a fall with a purse from onlookers. Peter Nelson returns to St. Paul as a infant child loses vision in one eye. The press notes newspaper trusts as a bad model. Railroad work progresses at Staples with yards foundations and brick walls up, signaling rapid town growth on both sides of the track and plans for stores hotels and residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staples
Northern Pacific
Benefit fund reaches for Mrs. Root widow
A Jamestown telegram reports N D Root assistant general superintendent of the western division of the Northern Pacific road was accidentally killed in Montana last winter. Road employees raised a widow’s fund to 8496.66 on July 1 with 2000 invested in a Brainerd house and the rest to be placed in securities for Mrs Root.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. Root
Jamestown
Dakota
Northern Pacific Road
Montana
Indecent liberties case against Frank French proceeds at press time
The examination of Frank French on a charge of indecent liberties with a five year old daughter of John McNab continues as we go to press. French, about 15 and son of Mrs Emma E French, faces potential binding over to district court for the September term if upheld. If guilty, he could face seven years in the state reformatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank French
John McNab
Emma E. French
French
District Court
True
Douglas
State Reformatory
Man Dies in Elk River Street Crash Verdict Finds Culpable Negligence
A rider killed J. N. Diff in Elk River as a speeding horseman torn through the highway. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of culpable negligence. The writer notes Brainerd has seen similar dangers and calls for greater care to prevent accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Diff
Elk River
Brainerd
Summer Meeting Offers Brainerd to St Paul Round Trip
Round trip tickets Brainerd to St Paul and return priced at 5.50. Tickets on sale July 9 to 11, valid for return until July 13. For sale a good fresh cow and a young horse. a: Ser Re
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainerd
St. Paul
Lumbermen visit dam and lake boost Brainerd mills future
A party of business leaders led by H C Davis of the Northern Pacific and three Musser brothers of Weyerhauser Lumber Co toured the water power dam and Rice lake. They praised boomage facilities and indicated mills may be built if timber issues are resolved, with a return visit planned for the 27th to settle stumpage estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Davis
Northern Pacific
Musser
Weyerhauser Lumber Co
Rice Lake
Lotta
Brainerd
Mississippi
Stubby Lajoy loses fingers in dynamite cap blast
After work as a chore boy, Louis Lajoy known as Stubby took a cartridge apart with a pin. The cap exploded blowing off his thumbs and first two fingers on his left hand. A 15 year old boy was treated by Dr Hemstead and is reported to be recovering. A later incident with a toy pistol prompted the accident. A subscription raised about $50 to aid him until he can work again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith & Cochran
Louis Lajoy
Stubby
Diphtheria claims young child. multiple deaths noted
Obituaries report the death of a two month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grondin, Mrs Johanna Cummings aged 73, an infant daughter of W A Kennedy, Chester A Smith aged four in four months, and Henry Nicherson 27 of internal cancer. Funeral details follow. A local marriage is planned as D M Clark of Brainard will wed Miss Rosalie Fasching in Winona. The ad ends with a promotion for $3 shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A. Smith
W. A. Smith
Henry Nicherson
N. P. Sanitarium
G. H. Davis
Maine
D. M. Clark
Winona
Rosalie Fasching
Chicago
Brainerd
D. M. Clark & Co
General Hardware
Clark
Grand concert and ball at Roller rink Friday night
Tom Cody the cowboy pianist now in the city will headline a Friday July 19 concert at the Roller rink with guest Lewis Robinson and other artists. Admission is fifty cents with no ball surcharge and dancing will run until morning. Hats on sale at North Star lingered line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Cody
Mr. Cody
Rice Lake
New York Clipper
Lewis Robinson
Whistler
Birds
Boston
Mass
County Commission Meeting Records 1889 Proceedings
The board conducted routine business noting minutes approved, abatement favored for L Seymour 1888 personal property, poor farm groceries, bookkeeping, and adjournment. A Brainerd road view committee was formed, tax debt collection orders issued, and road repairs funded with oversight assigned. Juror lists and adjournment date set amid local notices and notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
L Seymour
Whiteley
Com. Smith
Brainerd
Mille Lac
Minnesota
Grave Lake
Aitkin
Com. Patterson
Tuesday's Shoot at Gun Club Names Badges for Poor Scores
The Gun Club held a Tuesday shoot with badge awards for lowest scores. Demeules and Swartz earned badges, while others such as Paine, Westfall, Bain, Ingersoll, Searles, LaBar, White, Aee, Groves, Hoffman, and Estrayed entries posted various scores. An iron grey colt with a white star was stolen from 8 W Gray in Oak Lawn township around June 15. reward offered for information to H J Cunningham Brainerd at 10th and Laurel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gun Club
Wolff
Demeules
Bscr Corcectees
Paine
Swartz
Westfall
Bain
Ingersoll
OFTIS
Searles
Ceess
Aee
Groves
Cece Cers
Hoffman
8. W. Gray
Oak Lawn Township
H. J. Cunningham
Cor
10Th
Laurel Streets
Brainerd
Fourth of July Train Parade Leaves Morris in patriotic display
The Morris train on the Northern Pacific route left Morris with engine 120 and tender draped in flags and bunting and cars decorated with big and little stars. Conductor Dad Campbell, overcome with pride, began singing the Star Spangled Banner instead of giving the all aboard signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P. Road
Morris
Dad” Campbell
Morris Tribune
Weather for Parasols at All Prices
Henry I Conen reports parasols available at all prices with weather noted for outdoor use and sunny conditions expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry I. Conen
Excursion Rates for National Educational Association Travel
Excursion fares listed from Brainerd to Nashville for 30 dollars round trip with exclusive June Wth to July 14th. good to return Sept 10. Additional July 2 3 4 and July 5 round trips within 300 miles available at one fare. tickets sold between all stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainerd
Nashville
Tenn
National Educational Association
Perham
Detroit Lake
Detroit
Henry I Cowen Markets Outfit Essentials List
A historic note lists clothing and accessory items including collars ruchings gloves silk mitts corsets handkerchiefs cuffs laces ribbons neckwear hosiery jerseys jet wraps underwear and other garments associated with Henry I. Cowen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry I. Cowen
Dr Fenner remedies and summer rail fares advertised
An assortment of medical claims for Dr Fenner cures and a rail excursion price list. Advertisements promise relief for pain burns and stomach issues and rate details for Brainerd Perham trips, with lumber trade and stumpage sale notices and other local commerce items.
Royal Baking Powder Promoted as Pure and Wholesome
The Royal Baking Powder is described as a marvel of purity and strength. It claims to bake light wholesome pastries without lime or adulterants and to avoid indigestion, with tests by WM McMURTRIE attesting to its purity and healthfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMurtrie
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Royal Baking Powder Company
Royal Baking Powder
WM. McMurtrie
U. S. Dep't
Agriculture
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Sleeper’s Park
Sleeper’s Addition
C. B. Sleeper
Edward Hazen
J. J. Howe & CO
Farrar & Forsyth Add
Silver St
John O'Connor
Clara St
San Francisco
Cal
Kon
R. &. Walters
the Drug Store
Front Street
Night Bell
N. McFadden
I. OU. White
White & White
Contractor & Builder
Laurel Street
M. Hagberg
Im. Hacberg
Odd Fellows’ Block
L. W. Burrell
Brainerd Dispatch
Crow
Winging County
Cass and I
N, H. Ingersoll, F. W. Wieland
Crow Wing County
Minneosta
Pacific Coast
Paseo
No.3
Wahpeton
Duluth
Mary m
Ashland
Jamestown Aily
Mellen
N. P
The
Motley Register
Todd County Argus
F. M. Barber
J. M
Dan
Holmes
Ontario
Little Falls Herald
Ed. Mahan
Minneapolis
Little Falls
Brainerd Club
Baldwin Works
James Hawkins
Seattle
W. T
Will. Workman
Geo. N. Day
First Congregational Church
A. J. Demeules
Stevens Point, Wis
Episcopal Church
C. M. Patek
Alfred Patek
Kansas City Daily Globe
Carrie Estey
Baptist Church
Miss Bertha
Dolly Butler
Belle Chadbourn
Perham Bulletin
Alice D. White
John Rorvick
Red Wing
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Tenth and
Oak Streets
Arlington
West End
Chas. Herman
Sixth Street
Campbell-Metcalf
Fernald
C. A. Pierce
Carrie Dailey
Michigan
A. E. Taylor
Washington Territory
Main
Sixth Streets
Henry Vayette
Peter Nelson
Tom
Harry
H. E. Phelps
Angus Chisholm
Gull River Lumber Co
Elvin Young
Lisbon
Johnson
Pat. Wizzard
H. F. Phelps
Lily
M. D. Everest
Belle Phelps
J.J. Tucker
Miss Kimball
Ft. Ripley
Bowery
W. H. Fletcher
Sauk Rapids
Prof. Smith
Pittsburg
W. H. Everest
Mr. Everest
Lake Alexandria
Uno
J. J. Kennedy & Co
J.J. Kennepy & Co
North Star
Commissioners’ Proceedings
R. R. Wise
Frank Green
Chas
Cross
J. M. Elder
Wm. Hack
M. D. Ford
Geo. A. Keene
IF. A. Farrar
Chas. White
F. D. Powers
A. J. Coutu
F. E. Potter
S. W. Quinn
A. F. Ferris
John Dennis
P. Knudson
G. Christ Nelson
Fred Stillin
E. W. Lynch
John Lafond
Pl Mal, Chas. Ranstrom
Robert Archibald
H. H. Baker
Louis Tache
I. M. Nash
Bert
Robert
Motley
Peewee
Cresskell & Shedd
M. R. Shedd
Wm. M. Dresskell
Dresskell
Wastro
J. A. McColl, Brainerd
Minn
Phunny Phigures
Phour
India
Henry J. Cowen
Hoffman, Corner 5Th and
Front Sts
SIA
State of Minnesota
Lanp
Saint Paul
W. W. Braden
State Land Office
H. S. Coney
Fays Manilla
Acker
White Mountain
D. M. Clark’s & Co
Royal Baking
Streat
J.J. Kennedy & Co
Sixth Street South
Brainerd, Minn
Johnson & Bain’s
R. Parker
P. S
Clim&axe
Foracco
Burt & Mears’ Shoes
Snyder
6Th Street
Rank Riaer
SRALM
E.C. West
Johnson & Bain
Denis Bros
Seventh St
Front & Laurel
Curtiss Commercita
Eeenna
C. C. Curtiss
Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn
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