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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1888
Page
4
A Brainerd news cycle lists a social party at A J Coutu's, Decoration day speeches by Judge Sleeper and C H Benton, a strawberry festival at Swedish Baptist church, and various local engagements. It notes rail fare changes, real estate interests, unexpected robberies, and a fraud involving the Universal Pattern Co. Garrett.
A. E. Losey of Evergreen Lodge and Adam Brown of Wildey Lodge will attend the Grand Lodge meeting at Fergus Falls next Tuesday as representatives. Several other members of the order will also attend from Brainerd.
In town last Saturday Dr. Howes Hon C F Kindred O H Havill and W E Selye of Brainerd met to push a Brainerd to Grand Rapids steamboat route. G S Fernald adds ten volume American corporate law library. Mrs Allen Bryant of Cass county died aged about sixty. Rev Father Watty brings $2000 loan for church and moves to Duluth. The Leiderkrantz Singing Society from Brainerd to perform in Concordia hall June 2 under Prof Weber. Peter Schroder learns Nick Brainerd says about one hundred Brainerd residents will visit Perham Sunday.
J. B. Douglas, a Brainerd attorney, was in town Tuesday arranging a Kindred boom for congress. He secured the delegates’ names to the St. Cloud convention and said he must see them. He hinted something remarkable may happen at St. Cloud on June 12.
The Gilbert Lake summer resort is ready for business with nice boats and splendid boating. A ferry operates at the north end of Seventh Street and Holmes & Snow are the proprietors. Diamond Wall Finish is recommended for spring house projects.
Mrs Mary A Camp age about 59 died at the residence of her son Dr J L Camp on 7th street north at 7 30 pm after a week long illness paralysis of the brain. She came from Dixon Illinois where her husband James L Camp was postmaster for 22 years and died four years ago. She served as postmistress after his death until moving to Brainerd with her children Dr J L Camp Miss Erma Camp Fred Camp and Mrs Wm McCune. Services were held at the Dixon Presbyterian church after return of the remains and burial will be beside her husband.
The Brainerd baseball team lost to St. Cloud by ten to four in a rainy Tuesday contest. Brainerd players were hosted at the Grand Central hotel with praise for St. Cloud hospitality despite the defeat as reported by the Journal-Press.
The Little Falls Transcript notes that Little Falls will back Brainerd's water power celebration, with many citizens traveling from May 10 to join the event. The papers oppose St. Cloud style poaching and emphasize local pride and mutual aid.
Brainerd travelers can reach St Louis for the Democratic gathering with a round trip of 19.97 good June 2 to 12 and return by June 5. The Republican convention in Chicago offers a Brainerd round trip 15.62 with travel June 16 to 25. Brainerd firms claim premier goods in baby carriages and styles.
Public interest rises as Sells Brothers Enormous United Shows announce coming to Brainerd. Capt A H Bogardus and four sons join the act with world class marksman feats and a challenge to shoot 100 Peoria blackbirds for up to 5000 dollars inside the big tent. Also notices offer discounted jewelry and new glassware at D M Clark Co and the Anprew E Veron shop nearby.
C B Sleeper offers 200 residence and 50 business lots for sale cheap for cash or on time contracts. No commission if you buy from him. Call on C B Steerer or J J Sxrrn for details.
An 1888 Brainerd Minnesota notice promotes Ackera Enotah Remedy as a safe infant remedy free of opium or morphine and claims cure for colds coughs and croup. It lists price 25 cents sold by Johnson Bain The Children and notes a special Brainerd School District meeting June 6 to vote on a 35000 loan for new schoolhouses. Also cites Acker’s Dyspepsia Tablets and various excursion and railway ticket offers with dates and locations in Minnesota and nearby states.
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