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Newspaper

Brainerd Dispatch

Location

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1886

Page

4

Brainerd Area Headlines and Local Notices Update

John D Williams and wife of Willard travel between trains. Hawley Junction opens on the West Minnesota division. A revival at Swedish Baptist Church proceeds this week. Conductor Cummings reports a missing girl found asleep. Fire Damages Mrs Robles residence insured for six hundred dollars. Geo A Rice and Miss Francis S Haines wed by Judge Douglas. New county jail at Aitkin completed. prisoners moved. Charles Goin discharged for lack of evidence. Summer underwear at Westfall's. Births include a girl to Mr and Mrs Chesbro and a son to Mr and Mrs Cragg and another to Mr and Mrs Ed Webb. James Bonga, Indian trader, dies of heart disease at Motley. Losey & Dean coffin sent, burial Sunday. Westfall tailors suits on short notice. Edward Pelky dies at Gull River Sanitarium aged 27. Funeral at Catholic church with large procession.

Edward Pelky Mr. Pelky Gull River Gull River Lumber Company

City actions recap from Brainerd election and tax matters

Bill for services at last city election referred to city attorney. Committee rejected guaranteeing interest on Brainerd Water Co bonds. Fire department chief to appoint four fire police from each company and badges to be procured. Sidewalk tax abated for lot 11, block 49, 330. Firemen room and repairs to be provided. Seventh street grading petition accepted. Mayor authorized to sign jail property lease. Halsted and Pennell named city printers. Pawnbroker license set at 50. Nelson Hart and Frank Jarboe confirmed as policemen.

Wm. Paine Lam Brainerd Water Co Seventh Street Norwood Pine Halsted & Pennell Nelson Hart Frank Jarboe

Colossal Circus Arrives. Oddities, Scandals Mark City Visit

Cole presents a large circus with unusual acts including a two headed cow and bareback riders. The show features a cunning money changer, a whip wielder, fanfare clowns, and home grown sawdust. Police guard crowds amid schemers, while a Fifth Street incident involving an abused child is reported. Geo. Conklin from Hastings visits his son C. H. Conklin.

Cole

Affidavit Questions Homestead Proof in Crow Wing County

The document alleges improper actions around L F Peck’s homestead proof in Aitkin County and alleges an affidavit by N D Seavey was falsified to aid noncompliant final proofs. It claims the timing and forwarding of papers to Washington were improper and tied to a mortgage held by D J Knox.

A. D Crow Wing County Minesota John O'Connell L. F. Peck Aitkin County Minnesota Frank E. Seavey N. D. Seavey F. E. Seavey Land Office Puriler L. K. Stannard Register of the Land Office Taylors Falls Minn Washington Aftiant N.D. Seavey Knox Monsey Joan O'Connel S. F. Alderman Crow Wing Co

One-Half Price Sale on Watches and Jewelry Stock

F G Sunpberg announces a drastic reduction sale of his stock including watches clocks jewelry solid silver and plated ware spectacles and canes at actual cost until further notice with instruction to call immediately while the inventory remains complete and favorable.

F. G. Sunpberg

Whipple Family Wed At Gull River Residence

Jessie H. Whipple marries Mrs Mary Bisnett at Lyman Whipple Sr home with Rev E J Brown officiating. Groom a Sylvan Lake farmer, bride from Gull River, plan to settle on Whipple farm. Also notes Hugh Hall to move from Stillwater to Gull River and a social gathering hosted by the couple. Sheriff Mertz and Postmaster Koop visit Gull River. Mamie Harrison visits Annie Flint.

Lyman Whipple E. J. Brownson Jessie H. Whipple Mary Bisnett Sylvan Lake Gull River Mr. Whipple Hugh Hall Stillwater Hugh Mamie Harrison Brainerd Annie Flint Sheriff Mertz Koop

Also Mentioned on This Page

Percale DAY & Meagher Meacher Frank Jarboe, Jeweler Fredonia H.S. Totton Sleeper Block Front Street Dettelbach MM. Spratt T. L. Blood & CO Brainerd Loan Agency Brainerd Furniture Co Fifth Front Streets A. L. Hoffman Badger O. Peterson Laura M. Peterson Clarence E. Lum Register of Derb Crow Wing Crow Win A. S I.u Conan St. Cloud District Court Benoit Provost Witneseee Wallace Beane Charlies Shontell J. 8 Gardner Peter van Dom Robert K. Whiteley Marietta A. Whiteley Rulah A. Ferris Register of Deeds Buran A. Franis Mortgagee Hollasp & Aettorneys Pone Winey Jasper E. Cheney Peter Cheney Sank Rapids Benton County Said Said County J.B. Douglas Walrus N. D. Thompson Pubrege 3 Co Pabs St. Louis New York City Smith Cale Westfalls Circus Justin Westfall’s L. J. Cale S. Blueberries Smith’s Fifth and Fourth Streets Geo. Leopold Chicago Fred Puhler Ada City Fred Merritt Tod Sampson Perham Bert Hines John D. Williams Willard Leopold Bros The Swedish Baptist Church County Board of Equalization H. A. Boedecker York State Charlie Greves D. T Sheehan John Morrison White Earth A. J. Demules Smith's Hawley Junction Northern Pacific Brady Jad Cummings A. E. Robles East Brainerd Geo. A. Rice McGregor Francis 8. Haines Aitkin J. B. Douglas Markham Mertz Baptist Church Brainerd Rifle Club A. O. Narrow F. G. Sundberg A. F. Leopold Mr. Sundberg Wadena Coon Building Fargo St. Paul Charles Goin United States Pioneer Press C. H. Closterman Anaconda Montana George Hardwick Gulf River East Ladies Aid Society A. E. Losey South Congress Boston D. M. Chestro Chesbro H. P. Cragg Harry Ed. Webb James Bonga Leech Lake Motley Losey & Dean Westfall Brainerd Dispatch Cass and Itasca N. H. Ingersoll, F. W. Wieland Editors and Proprietors Minneoota the City Council Percy Forsyth J. Bb. Douglas 2D Ward Fourth Ward 5Th Ward Martin First Ward P. Erickson Leon K. Lum City Vs A. O. Narrows Cross Pioneer Press Co Halstead & Pennell E. M. Weatfall No. 38 Mr. Cole Fifth Street Geo. Conklin of Hastings C. H. Conklin the Dispatron Grand Forks Plaindealer Fischer Plaindealer Granpv Forks Oak Gotzian T. J. Keiney Casselton Casselton, D. T Fisher Axcamp Kirnowre Arl Disratcn Prvice Treasury Max Board of Education A. Mantum Timothy Clover Hartley Farm C. L. Spaulding Lumberman’s Exchange Bank Field, Thayer & Co L. J. Cale’s Royal Baking Powder Co Wall Street N. Y J.W Koop E. W. Lynch Sixth Street Paine’s Market Sixth Street South K.S. Paine & CO Prop Platt & Co’s Seymour Sherwood Towne-Mcfadden Bloce Lake View Paries Bass E. O. Webb ELA Beleg M. Ha Odd Fellows’ Block Harness Shop Laurel and Sixth Streets D. W. Whitford
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