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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1888
Page
1
A brief campaign ticket listing Benjamin Harrison for president and Levi P. Morton for vice president. The document presents the party slate and ticket as a unified electoral pair, outlining their leadership for the forthcoming election.
A Brainerd rally date is set for next Tuesday while Barxom plans to appear August 16. The Little Falls Democrat’s culture editor pursues a facetious record, and Republicans are urged to attend Monday club rooms. Papers in New York and New Hampshire weigh in on Harrison and Chandler, with Irish World and Irish-Americans signaling support for Cleveland. Dems claim Alexandria Post and Duluth moves shift the editorial landscape as the North Dakota Farmer merges into Minneapolis’s Northwestern Agriculturist.
A Suropsuire England sheep gave birth this spring to six lambs, a record that raises questions about why respectable American wool producers need protection. No American sheep can match that output, prompting calls for safeguards.
The Journal notes Brainerd workers are too informed to be swayed by free trade rhetoric or campaign slander aimed at Republican presidential and vice presidential nominees.
A Pioneer Press columnist complains the Daily News stopped publication because the city council probed the electric light franchise. The News allegedly refused to continue as it was bankrupt and unable to publish another issue.
Records show Gen. Harrison opposed the first Chinese bill as a treaty violation with China while later aiding in drafting another bill that passed with his vote and strong support. The note calls this the first great campaign he nailed and mocks the opposing stance with Vale pig-tail.
Senator Harr of Michigan will address the public at Brainerd's opera house on July 24 in the evening. He comes with noted oratorical skill and support for Harrison to carry Michigan and the nation to the White House next November. More details will follow in a later issue.
The Journal warns that attorneys close to Judge Sleeper are using letter sheets bearing the judge and lawyer’s names. It protests any friendly acts, suggesting bias. It notes banners seen in Aitkin with a campaign message for Gero. W. Hottano for Jupaz, implying the journalist is promoting a rival candidate.
In St Cloud Sunday about 600 representatives from the engineers firemen brakemen and switchmen unions debated federating the four railroad worker branches. A permanent organization was urged and the group adjourned to meet in Minneapolis later this month. Speakers Mayo Shore Clarke Green Hall Alexander and Sweeney urged enthusiasm among the assembly.
Brainerd sore heads are pounds away at J. C. Flynn. The Democrat will have its hands full if it endeavors to take care of its own without trying to regulate the outlying districts. Don't worry about the Brainerd sore heads, Mr. Democrat.
The Brainerd board of trade approved a $500 expenditure to obtain an attorney opinion on the legality of the electric light franchise. Critics warn the move strains relations with the city council and may be misused for political ends. The Central Trust Company may pursue the matter independently.
The piece accuses Tur Democats of retreating from free trade claims, praising Republican insistence on protection. It cites Cleveland, Mills bill, and 1884 platform showing revenue only. It argues England favors free trade and warns voters to back Harrison, Morton and protection to safeguard American industry and wages.
Albert Mesering moved to Brainerd and Tim Foley will relocate from Brainerd to Motley. Mrs L J Cale and others from Brainerd celebrated at Motley. Leslie Jack bid farewell to his sister Mrs W A Marston as she left for Tacoma. Frank Beardsley visited Brainerd to report his Cass county assessment and lamented not pursuing a Little Swan claim.
A Duluth dispatch to St. Paul papers states the machinery and presses for the citys new Democratic daily arrived this morning and publication will begin next week. A Dewey will helm the paper as the undeterred Democratic office holders push the boodle.
The Brainerd Journal argues protection costs are misrepresented. It contends tariffs raise consumer prices via stepwise profit marks by wholesalers and retailers, while the importer treats duties as current expenses, not profit.
A compilation of editorial opinions portrays Benjamin Harrison as a clean, capable candidate with broad support. Consensus highlights his civil service reform ideals, status as a soldier statesman, and strong legislative record, while noting Indiana’s pivotal role in the Republican nomination fight.
The Aitkin Age lists Hon. D. J. Knox of Aitkin, Dr. Bigger of West Brainerd, Maj. Ruffee of Gull River, and H. C. Kimball of Duluth as possible nominees for representative. It states Kimball cannot win, Ruffee won’t run, Bigger won’t enter, leaving Knox as the remaining candidate for the 46th district.
Chairman Hoge of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Chairman Murphy of the B of L F were arrested in Chicago last Tuesday on conspiracy charges. They allegedly circulated circulars to hire out to the Chicago Burlington and Quincy road to disable engines. Bonds set at 15,000 each after an initial bail of 1,000 was raised following pressure from company officers.
Dr W W Satterlee temperance worker visits Brainerd next Tuesday July 17. A mass county convention of prohibitionists meets at 3 PM at the opera house to elect delegates and conduct business. At 8 PM a grand prohibition rally follows with music by the Brainerd City band. Everyone is invited.
The Republican club in Crow Wing county schedules a meeting on Monday July 16 at 8 p m in Sleeper block to form a uniformed marching club and plan a mass meeting July 24 with Hon Roswell G Harr of Michigan as speaker. Attendance urged by club officers. Also notes resignations and party stance shifts among local Democratic figures and a Jamestown alpaca business owner denying recent free trade claims and backing Harrison.
The St Paul Voice endorses Junece Steerer as a capable district judge, noting his ethics and judicial temperament. It argues against partisan politics in the race and suggests the opponent, Judge Sleeper, is tied to political influence. The district populace is expected to reelect the respected, upright judge.
The president’s free trade push unsettles business leaders invested in protected industries. The dispute centers on national economic policy and regional interests, with the South's sectional battle framed against rising New York import pressures. The World notes the stakes for workers, capital, and political leadership.
Gey Harrison is described as a strict teetotaler who neither drinks nor offers liquor, and does not permit its use or keeping in his house, according to the Chicago News.
The article notes London now surpasses every ancient or modern city in population. It claims New York and surrounding areas total less than two thirds of London. It contrasts populations, stating Scotland, Switzerland, and Australian colonies are smaller, while Norway, Servia, Greece, and Denmark have about half as many. It recalls early-century London’s population under one million. It also describes New York hotels with advanced electric bell systems for guest requests including bills, carriage, and services.
A Buffalo to New York traveler recalls in Albany two fashionable women shaming a plain countrywoman. An elderly farmer reveals the truth by loudly greeting Bill Simpson's daughter, recalling farm life and past kindness amid railcar snubs. The vignette ends with the reformed quiet woman.
The article surveys soda water production roles from bottle washers to wirers and labelers, noting the vast, risky manual labor behind bottling. It describes washing, drying, filling, wiring, and labeling steps, the danger of broken bottles, and the injuries common to novices, with a contrast to simpler siphon operations and the overall labor dynamics in city factories.
A brief quote from O. Pirawune about a child enjoying independence as a small boy whistling and wearing his brother's pants, celebrating simple self sufficiency.
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