Train Schedules From South West and West Lines
No. 1 arrives from the south at 9 45 pm departs west at 10 05 pm daily. No. 3 arrives from the south at 1 45 pm departs west at 2 10 pm daily arrives from the south at 1 45 pm departs west at 2 10 pm daily except Sunday. No. 2 arrives from the west at 6 35 am departs south at 7 10 am daily. No. 4 arrives from the west at 2 10 am departs south at 2 30 am daily. No. 6 arrives from the west at 12 45 pm departs south at 1 10 daily except Sunday. No. 7 arrives from Duluth at 9 15 pm daily except Friday. No. 8 meets for Duluth at 7 30 am daily except Sunday.
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Exceptunday
Daluth
Priday
Omeet
Duluth
Sanday
New Milwaukee Express Route with Parlor Cars and Sleepers
The new line to Eastern and Central Wisconsin offers superb parlor cars and palace sleepers on through trains. Departures from Minneapolis at 9 30 a m and St Paul at 10 00 a m to New Richmond, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Stevens Point, Wampaca, Neemah, Menasha, Oshkosh and Fond du Lac. Arrivals to St Paul 6 20 p m and Minneapolis 6 55 p m daily except Sunday. Through sleepers Chicago to Ashland and Milwaukee to Stevens Point. Contacts at Nicollet House, Third Street, Merchants Hotel block in Minneapolis and St Paul offices for time cards and tickets.
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Wisconin
Sea Unibasapow
Payland Minnoabipes
Milwaukee Express
New Richmond
Chippewa Falls
Eau Claire
Stevens’ Point
Wampaca
Neemah
Menasha
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Chicago
Ashland
Milwaukee
Stevens Point
Abbots
Nicollet House
Third Street
Merchants
F. H. Anson
Northwestern
Assignment Notice for Elmer E Milliken Enters Brainerd Court
Gustavus S Fernald as assignee of Elmer E Milliken announces a July 29 1885 court hearing in Duluth Saint Louis County to obtain a dividend distribution to creditors and a discharge from duties and liabilities tied to the trust. The notice is filed in Crow Wing County Minnesota with Brainerd as the originating city.
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State OF Minnesota
Crow Wing
11Th Judicial District
Elmer E. Mil- Netice
Duluth
Saint Louis
P. Stearns
Elmer E. Milliken
Gustavus
Fernald
Brainerd
Minn
Municipal court summons inerd county notice 1885
You are summoned to appear before the municipal court of the city of inerd in eaid county on August 4 1885 at 9 in the forenoon to answer to E W Sleeper in a civil action If you fail to appear judgment will be rendered against you for the amount proven by the plaintiff Witness Honorable John B Douglas Municipal Judge Brainerd July 7 1885.
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Inerd
Eaid County
E. W. Sleeper
John B. Douglas
Brainerd
Louise M. Witt
Warren H. Leland
Guilford G. Hartley
Benjamin F. Hartley
James Dewar
David M. Clough
Gilbert Clough
Withergeas
A. D
Waeneas
Gaid
Crow Wing
Minnesota
Ouise M. Witt
Wuerreas
Warren H. Land
Apts
Guildford G. Hartley
Eard
Land Office Notice of Final Proof for Clara B Quick
Land Office at St. Cloud Minnesota July 9 1885 notice given that Clara B Quick widow of Alfred F Quick deceased has filed notice of intention to make final proof for SW and SE quarters NE and SW and NW quarters of section 14 township 43 range 32 Crow Wing County Minnesota before A W Frater clerk of district court Brainerd Minnesota August 22 1885 witnesses Ole Erickson William Cule George Butsford and John M Martin all of Crow Wing Minnesota D U Freeman Register
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St. Cloud
Minn
A. W. Frater
Brainerd
Jotham
Lovejoy
Crow Wing County
Edward Davis
Henry Hatch
James Ludgate
Fort Ripley
Hugh Riddle
D. H. Freeman
Register
Clara B. Quick
Alfred F. Quick
Ole Erickson
Wm. Cule
George Butsford
John M. Martin
Crow Wing
D. UH. Freeman
St. Clees, Inc
Samuel M. Putnam
Ying County
Eaid
Wm. Cole
Gouge Botsford
John M
Martin
Crowny, Minn
Local Shops Advertise Meats Liquor and Linen
A crowded page catalogs Montana beef from K S Paine and K S Paine's meat markets, along with offerings from the Kentucky Liquor Co and Day and Meagher's. It promotes ice cream by Mrs. Millspaugh, cigars at Smiths and the latest millinery by Mrs. Theviot, plus percale shirts and gentlemen’s undershirts.
Hallett Trading Post Offers Cash for Blueberries Near Railroad Bridge
J H Hallett invites all residents to bring blueberries to his trading post by the railroad bridge. He will pay cash for the berries and says do not trade with others as last year. Cash is king, Hallett the king, 30-51.
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J. H. Hallett
Hallett
J. H. Haviert
Watches Repaired and Repriced at J. L. Smith’s
Watches cleaned and warranted for one dollar. Main springs installed and warranted for one dollar. Watch glasses ten cents. All other work in proportion. The cheapest and best place in the city to repair watches clocks and jewelry is J. L. Smith’s Front street.
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J. L. Smith’s
J. L. Srrn’s
Front Street
Leopold Bros Opens Boys Clothing Sale on Sixth Street
A large crowd gathered on Sixth Street as Leopold Bros. opened a case of boys clothing. Sailor suits for ages five to ten sold at 2.50 and children's waists at 0.50. The crowd expressed relief and called it a circus picnic.
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Sixth Street
Leopold Bros
Mrs C Millspaugh Opens Ice Cream Parlors in Davis Building
Mrs C Millspaugh has opened ice cream parlors in the Davis building on Front Street between 7th and 8th streets. The new outlets offer a range of frozen deserts and beverages to local customers.
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C. Millspaugh
Davis Building
Sale notes and prices from Day Meagher and Cale’s
Day and Meagher's offer 30 cases of shoes and slippers direct from factories at lower prices. L Cale advertises fresh butter at 17 cents per pound and notes shipping of the first blueberries of the season. W H Wilsonx of the Man's NP Ref Car Co linked to Safe for sale ad. King of the Hub $300 calf shoe sold only at Day's.
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Stribley & Co
Day & Meaghers
W. H. Wilsox
Man’s N. P
Day & Meagher’s
L. 4
Cale’s
Meaghers
Four Horses and Harnesses for Sale by Day and Meagher
Four horses, also buggies, two setts of harness, sleighs, etc. Enquire of A L Hoffman, Room 4, Steeper Black, Smith, Staughton & Payne's calf opera roots, warranted for sale only at Day & Meagher's.
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A.L. Hoffman
McColl Opens Galleria and Local Updates in Brainerd
McColl returns to Brainerd with plans for business at his photograph gallery. The Gull River jewelry auction sails along with local trades and entertainment notes. The Little Falls Hook and Ladder Co forms with 420 capital, and county commissioners set meetings for the 27th and 20th. The Northern Pacific readies a streamlined time card. Pecks Bad Boy shows at the opera house next Thursday with 35 50 and 75 cent admission. A bridge watchman position is filled by Cress, and Sheriff Mertz arrests Nels Snyder for $144 theft at Pine River dam. The week brings storms, a Queen’s Combination show, and Brainerd’s praise for Pecks Bad Boy next week. County officials, travel plans, and local arrests color the page amid rink dates for Steele & Smith.
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Bad Boy
Opera House
Brainerd
Opera
New Officers Elected by St Paul Brainerd & Northwestern
Stock holders met in this city on the 10th and chose a board of directors: E. F. Buxton and J. R. Howes from Minneapolis, W. E. Sedlge, G. H. Canfield, O. H. Havill, P. F. Thompson, and E. E. Webster of Brainerd. Officers named: President E. F. Buxton, vice president W. E. Seelye, treasurer E. E. Webster, secretary F. B. Thompson.
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St. Paul, Brainerd & Northwestern Railroad
E. F. Buxton
Minneapolis
J. R. Howes
W. E. Sedlge
Canfield
O. H. Havill
PF. K. Thompson
E. E. Webster
Brainerd
W. E. Seelye
F. B. Thompson
Olson Wins Skating Race After Heated Saturday Showdown
The rink race between Olson and McAvoy drew a large crowd on Saturday evening. Olson completed seven miles in 30 minutes while McAvoy covered four miles and eight laps in 29 minutes, Olson passing him 41 times. Spectators claimed the result was fixed, but both skaters denied any foul play. McAvoy blamed dust from Olson for hindering his progress.
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Olson
McAvoy
Flop talk in Brainerd over Journal and Tribune split
In Brainerd chatter, Democrats and factions joke about the Journal’s failure to join the Democratic ranks while Stivers remains loyal. A Democratic source says the Tribune reacted angrily after the Journal’s flop, with speculation a reveal may follow. The Herald notes no actual giveaway forthcoming, only wary grimaces from the paper that missed the flop.
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Brainerd
Stivers
Droaten
Tribune
Dau- Juth Herald
Mr. Herald
Brainerd Police Face Double False Imprisonment Cases
Brainerd officers underwent a tense week as Which-Bhonte was tried for false imprisonment of a young woman and Officer Derush was arrested for false imprisonment of John Bubar. A Tuesday night arrest led to conflicting accounts between Bubar and Derush about alleged interference and release. The judge is expected to rule Wednesday morning.
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Brainerd
Bhonte
Derush
John Bubar
St. Seem
Bubar
Berush
Bhat
Spext
Census Returns by Towns in Cass County
Census returns from towns outside the city were submitted to the auditor with totals: Garfield 146, Mooresville 659, and other unorganized towns listed. City counts reach 6,747 by Friday morning with potential addition to 7,000 to 8,000. Cass County totals 1,101. Itasca County 227.
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Garfield
Mooresville
Local notes from Brainerd and St Paul society
A rapid-fire roundup of visitors and locals in Brainerd and St Paul. Many names traverse business, family visits, and travels to Duluth, Stillwater, Ada, and Minneapolis. Brief movements include land-office work, shopping, and summer plans. Births and health details surface amid community chatter.
Clara Kellogg to appear at Brainerd Sleeper Opera House
Renowned singer Clara Louise Kellogg will perform at Brainerd Sleeper Opera House on the 25th of the month, supported by a first rate company. The engagement is highly anticipated and the venue is expected to be packed with music lovers. Do not miss this life time chance to hear the famous artist.
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Clara Louise Kellogg
Brainerd
Miss Kellogg
Northern Pacific Beneficial Association Holds Brainerd Meeting
The annual gathering in Brainerd reported 37000 in gross receipts, 15000 for hospital maintenance, 11000 for line service. Surgeons treated 955 cases with 904 discharged cured, 11 improved, 15 died. over 3000 members received medical attention. officers re-elected include President J. T. Odell and Secretary H. W. Knaut. Dr Bigger reappointed chief surgeon.
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Northern Pacific Beneficial Association
Brainerd
J. T. Odell
H. W. Knaut
M. Cushing
J. M. Hannaford
Kimberly, Small and Fratcher
Dr. Bigger
Rumford Agent Delivers Baking Powder and Acid Phosphate
A Providence agent of Rumford Chemical Works left Horsford's Baking Powder and Horsford's Acid Phosphate with a recommendation to try and report back. The baking powder is well known to housekeepers. the acid phosphate’s virtue remains to be tested beyond a day. It is described as a pleasant drink.
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Rumford Chemical Works
Providence
R. L
Horsford
Horseford
Wanted girl for general work and up stairs duties
A private family seeks a young girl for general household tasks and upstairs work including baby care. Apply at 96 Fourth Street North.
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Fourth Street North
Koop Brothers Win U S Provisions Contract at Pine River Dam
S. and J. W. Koop were awarded the provisioning contract for the Pine River Dam with a bid of 1200 dollars, the lowest among T. McMasters and Hag berg and Hennett. Goods to be shipped next Monday.
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S.& J. W. Koop
United States
Pine River Dam
T. McMasters
Hagberg & Hennett
Koop Bros
Doty Washer Company Seeks Agents for New Laundering Machine
In La Crosse Wisconsin the Doty Washer Company has organized to produce a perfected washing machine in the thousands under exclusive rights. They seek agents nationwide and offer particulars by addressing the Doty Washer Company in La Crosse Wisconsin.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Doty Washer Company
la Crosse
Postmaster General Rejects Two Postmaster Loss Claims
The postmaster general disallowed two Republican postmasters claims for losses. Warren Potter of Aitkin was denied for burglary and Jessie B. Sibley of Crow Wing for fire. Rationale cited unsatisfactory evidence of loss and lack of proper care.
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Warren Potter
Aitkin
Jessie B. Sibley
Crow Wing
Barrett Named Postmaster Amid Political Glee
E F Barrett publisher of the Aitkin Age is appointed postmaster at Aitkin while Warren Potter steps down. Barrett, a Democrat with Pat Kelly’s endorsement, previously mocked by Potter in a wager that ended with Barrett wheeled to the boat landing. Dems’ antics noted.
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E. F. Barrett
The
Aitkin Age
Warren Potter
Barrett
Pat Kelly
Potter
Umpire Billy Jackson Defends Fairness In Duluth Baseball
Billy Jackson the Duluth umpire defends his July fourth officiating amid accusations of unfair calls by the Brainerd Dispatch. He denies stake involvement, notes support from Munger and key spectators, and recalls his stance during disputed pitches while citing 1885 rules. Jackson, once a St. Louis Reds infielder, recounts resisting bias as both pitchers clash.
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Billy Jackson
Duluth
Duluth Herald
Disratci
Dispatch
Herald
Jackson
Evening Herald
Brainerd Dispatch
Munger
Pearly
Enone
Mr. Jackson
St. Louis
Reds
Billy Jackn
Pup rescue bid on riverfront pup sale tale
A small boy by the Mississippi bridge offers pups for sale to a man seeking a dog for his child amid quips about drowning the litter. The boy names prices from fifty cents to one dollar while debating color and value as the man refuses to pay. Cabinets sold at Hopper & Co. price mention ends the fragment.
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Mississippi River
Abnormal Development of a Sea Captain's Olfactories
A Manila harbor tale recalls a bronzed sailor recalling his captain aboard the Albert under Cole. The skipper's keen nose predictions warned of a coming blow. a calm day gave way to a tidal wave and earthquake, yet the ship rode out the danger by watching the barometer and chain.
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Manilla
Albert
Cole
Fac
Tle
M. ¥. Tribune
Esquimau Dogs Fed By Walrus Skin In Arctic Hunger
Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka recounts Eskimo dog feeding in the Arctic. Dogs are fed walrus skin strips, thick and tough, consumed by the pack with big dogs dominating. disputes arise over distribution. One night Toolooah shoots a wolf after a dog fights for food, illustrating customs and risks in sledging life.
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Esquimaut
North
Hudson’s Bay
Toolopah
Toolovah
Toolooah
Frederick Schwatka
St. Nicholas
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Northern Pacific
Wisconsin Central Line
E. W. Cline
D* H. Ribbel
G S. Fernald
Frater & Fernald
Attorney At Law
A. Fleming
Paquin, M. D
Ofice
Front Streets
7Th
Juniper Streets
Episcopal Church
M. McFadden
R K. Whitely
MIMN
Atches
Diamonds
Brainerd Loan Agency
J. J. Howe & Co
J. L. Smith
H. M. Barron
M. P. Murphy
South Sixth Street
Smiths
Blatz
Kentucky Liquor Company
6Th Street
Kentucky Liquor Co
Montana
K. 8. Paine’s
Day & Meagher’ S
Paine’s
E. E. M. Smith
K. S. Paine
Day & Meagher's
Gent
Paine
K. 8. Paime’s
Circus
L. J. Cale
Hopper & Co
Villard Hotel
Little Falls Hook and Ladder Company
Board of County Commissioners
Northern Pacific Road
C. Cress
Hopper & Co's
E. J. Brownson
Baptist Church
Mertz
Nels Snyder
Wm. Tenny
County Board of Equalization
Court House
Relf
B. Gratz Brown
Missouri
Brown
Lake Minnetonka
Edward Eamer
Oaklawn
Steele & Smith
Joby
E.W. Kaley
St- Paul
K. M. Lambert
W. P.' Spaulding
Www
Ww. Campbell
Ada
Nds. Ingersoll
L. ¥ White
Paul
José ‘Cohen
Will
Jimey Gleason
Kate Wieland
Little, Fall
Jas. Goodman
Migg. Currie
A. W. Frate
Land Office
Mary Gleason
Yaterday
Stillwater
Migit
H. Clarke
Perham
N. P
J. A. McColl
Canada
Fannie Howard
Dubuque, In
E. P. Graves
H. C
Eva Burson
Quakertown, Pa
G. W. Vanderslice
Vanderslice
M. J. Rogers
Kent
Ohio
Rogers
Billings
James Meagher
Jane Clark
Annie Mahoney
Annie Steege
Waverly
Iowa
White Earth
Hey
Miks Bell Realifier
F. H. ‘Elvidge
E. 8. Maples
Philadelphia
Maples
Elidge
F. Huntley
Cadillac
Michigan
Wm. M. Cresskell
Mr. Huntley
Disrarcx
Little Falls News
J. R. McGregor
Gravelville
Richardson
Geo Larlee
Justice Court
Sheriff Davis
Will Davis
National Cattle and Horse Growers
Japan
New York
Union Pacific
Portland
Westinghouse
Tarbox
Guernon
Globe
Little Falls
Jonathan Simmons
Morrison County
Bookwalter
Sabin
Senate
Florida
Bay Rum
San Francisco Chronicle
Board of Equalization
Beneficial Association
Pine River
Gove Weiga
Discat Ony Deuray
Rebe Roya
Royal Baking Powder Co
Wall Street
N. Y
J. W. Koop
S. Walker Prep
East Front Street
Esquimau Dogs
Arctic
Banth
F. A. B. Kine
Peter Mertz
Leon E. Lum
O. H. Hubbard
IN Brainerd
Ss. & J. W. Koop, Proprietors
J.D. Barstow
Lynch c«& Barstow
Paine’s Market
H. S. Totton
Sleeper Block
KF. A. B. King & CO
Caver & Mohle
Waite
KL. A
White & White, Contractors & Builders
Steinway
Gabler
Emeet
North-West
East Third St
Nicollet Ave
Mason & Hamlin and
Shonincer Orcans
J. Dyer & Bro
L.j.cale
Brainerd & Money
Cale S
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