Sixth Avenue Restaurant Opens on 6th Street
The town’s new eating house styles itself the 6th avenue restaurant on 6th Street. Admission to events at the opera house during the coming week is 10 and 20 cents. John Ireland narrowly saved his house from a Sunday fire with timely garden hose use. M Cullen upgrades on East Brainerd hotel repairs by White & White. The monarch shirt by Day & Meagher is advertised.
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6Th Street
Wilber Consolidated Companies
Opera
John Ireland
M. Cullen
East Brainerd
White & White
Wilber
Madison Square Company
East Lynne
Fanchon
Local notes from Brainerd area and regional events
Brainerd and nearby communities report visitors returning home and relatives visiting. The Duluth and Superior line conductor plans time off, with Ed Dougherty replacing him temporarily. Delegates Pat Murphy and others prepare to attend the Grand Lodge session, while real estate activity and court fines appear in town. Memorial services precede quarterly church meetings with topics on prayer and dancing.
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Anderson
Duluth & Superior
Ed Dougherty
Brainerd
Herald
John Ireland
Evergreen Lodge
Ed. Mahan
Wildey Lodge
Grand Lodge I
UO. O. F
Wabash
Fatal train plunge at Gulf River kills Charles Carlson
A fatal accident occurred Saturday night as the westbound night train pulled to Gulf River. Charles Carlson, a Gull River worker living in the station area, stepped to the platform and, after darkness hid the danger, fell from the bridge into the river and drowned. The brakeman and conductor heard him cry for help and alerted the operator, but rescue came too late. Carlson, a single man with two brothers in Gull River, was buried Monday at Evergreen cemetery.
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Gulf River
Charles Carlson
Gull River Company
Evergreen Cemetery
Ex-Mayor H. J. Small resigns from Northern Pacific post
Mr H J Small a former Brainerd mayor and longtime assistant superintendent of motive power and machinery at the Northern Pacific resigns and sails east tonight to take a similar post on the Philadelphia and Reading railways under Geo W Cushing. Rumor says John Evans from the western division may fill the vacancy, Brainerd loses a valued citizen and NP an efficient official.
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H. J. Small
Northern Pacific
Staul
Helena
East
Philadelphia & Reading Road
Geo. W. Cushing
Mr. Small
Brainerd
John Evans
Small
Brother Stivers Claims Running Prowess Ends in Public Sprint
Brother Stivers of the Journal weighs 220 pounds and boasted of speed. A former Dispatch employee challenged a block race for lemonade, starting behind a rear alley. Stivers trailed quickly, feigned pain, and claimed a sprain kept him from finishing. He vows never to try running again. Briar Pipe’s smoking tobacco is like a ray of sunshine.
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Stivers
the Journal
Northwest
City Bonds Discussed to Secure Railroad Bridge
It is understood the city may vote a $50,000 bond issue to attract the railroad and insure a bridge across the Mississippi between the pump house and the existing bridge. If rejected the line may run to the dam and cross nearby. Distarce comments await formal presentation to the public.
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Mississippi
Main Street
Kindred
Brainerd
Coming Wedding Invitations Issued for Ferris and Stoeger
Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Mr. A. F. Ferris cashier of the First National Bank and Miss Annie Stoeger of this city. The ceremony is set for Wednesday evening June 8 at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Spencer.
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A. F. Ferris
First National Bank
Annie Stoeger
H. J. Spencer
Farrar Co Takes Over Young & Co Bankruptcy Stock
F A Farrar and Company have purchased the bankrupt stock of Young and Company and assumed possession of the store. The firm plans to restock with an elegant line of goods. Fred is well known and has long experience in the business. We wish the new firm success.
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F. A. Farrar & Co
Young & Co
Fred
Evergreen Lodge Elects Officers for Term
Evergreen Lodge No 90 IOOF elected Noble Grand Geo F Leopold Vice Grand J B Douglas Treasurer I T Dean Recording Secretary R F Walters for the ensuing term Wildey Lodge No 37 elected Noble Grand E B Closson Vice Grand John Burrell Treasurer Geo Wilson Recording Secretary R H Paine Day Meaghers opened a new stock of fifty dozen infant and children's turned shoes in kid and goat stock.
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Evergreen Lodge No
O. F
Noble Grand
Geo. F. Leopold
J. B. Douglas
I. T. Dean
R. F. Walters
Wildey Lodge No
Noble
E. B. Closson
John Burrell
Geo Wilson
R. H. Paine
Day & Meagher’s
Deaths of John Wapola Geo H Murphy and measles fatalities
The body of John Wapola arrived from Minneapolis after he died of consumption. He was a former car repairer in Brainerd and left a widow. Geo H Murphy, suffering from consumption, died at the Northern Pacific Sanitarium while traveling east from Montana. his body was sent to Philadelphia. Two K K Thee children, nine and three, died from measles despite medical efforts.
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John Wapola
Minneapolis
Wapola
South East Brainerd
Evergreen Cemetery
Geo. H. Murphy
Northern Pacific
Murphy
Philadelphia
Montana
Losey & Dean's
Mr. Murphy
Brainerd
Episcopal Church
K. K. Thee
Northern Pacific cuts shop force in city for sixty days
The reduction at Northern Pacific shops in the city is misreported as 100. only 41 were laid off—25 in the car working department and 16 in machinery. It’s a temporary sixty day arrangement starting June, not due to slack work, with ample work ahead to keep staff busy for nearly a year. The Saturday work halt remains until further notice.
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Northern Pacific
Fats vs Leans five inning match at Driving Park
A Monday ball game at Driving Park drew over a hundred spectators. The fats led early, Fernald at third making three outs in a row, but the loans rallied to take a one run lead by the end of the fourth. Rain halted play with loans ahead. a rematch is planned.
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Driving Park
Fats
Fernald
Fred Parker
Persvoine
School board's teacher list and wage timing discussed
The board of education met to decide teachers for the coming year and announced engaged staff: Maggie Somers Myra Abel A Lorane Yonker Florence Foster Mrs J H Davenport Minnie Merrit Irene Camp Laura Walker and Pasching. A motion to reject Prof Wilson was amended to defer one week to allow him to attend. It is noted nine months of school may replace ten.
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Board of Education
Maggie Somers
Myra Abel
A. Lorane Yonker
Florence Foster
J. H. Davenport
Minnie Merrit
Irene Camp
Laura Walker
Pasching
Prof. Wilson
N. W. Wheatley
A. Mahlum
W. W. Hartley
Mr. Wilson
Brainerd
Wilson
Local nuptials report multiple 1887 weddings in city
Nosie-Pexp Deen Ghast At the M et notes John W. Noble and Anna M. Penderghast wed in May. Crum-Winnrow reports W C Crum and Bettie Withrow marrying June 1 in East Brainerd with a pleasant ceremony. Wilkins-Burgess wedding May 28 at P Mertz home ends with a reception and gifts. groom works at Ort's Fifth street room.
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M 'Et
8. Kite
John W. Noble
Anna M. Penderghast
D. S. Forgy
Picnic Planned In Brateno On June Eighteenth
A May 27 1887 letter from N W Wueatey chairman to E L Tayion Esq announces Perham Minn picnic to be held in Brateno on or about June eighteenth. If the date shifts recipients will be notified. The sender expects about 1500 attendees and wishes a good time for all.
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Perham Bulletin
Brateno
E. L. Tayion
Perham
Minn
Dean Sim
Davison
Erham
Jones
N. W. Wueatey
Town Site Prospects at Gull Lake Peninsula
Mr J B Sargent owner of a 300 acre peninsula between Gull Lake and Round Lake plans a town site beside the Brainerd and Northwestern depot. He donates the site of the old St Columbia mission church for church use, with the yard line marked by Mr Peake. The mission, consecrated by Rt Rev J Kemper in 1856, continues at White Earth today.
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Peake
Gull Lake
J. B. Sargent
Sargent
Round Lake
Brainerd
Northwestern
St. Columbia
J. Kemper
White Earth
Detroit
Brainerd Fire Department Meets Next Wednesday Evening
All members of the Brainerd Fire Department are requested to meet at the hose house on Front street next Wednesday evening. Business of importance is to be transacted. A. F. Leopold, Chief. Mens solid kid working shoes very cheap at Day & Meaghers.
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Brainerd Fire Department
Front Street
Day & Meaghers
Local Notables and Health Notes from the County
Mrs W H Benson is quite sick. Miss Hattie Knowles is low with doubtful recovery. John Phillips shows improvement. Jessie Whipple injured when a dust cart tipped at the mill. Mrs John Phillips thanks Logan Camp 8 for aid. Assessor G H Whipple reports many new settlers in the northern county. Max.
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Hattie Knowles
Jessie Whipple
John Phillips
Logan Camp
G. H. Whipple
Max
Local railway folk and townnotables report
Conductor Campbell runs the Little Falls and Dakota freight this week with Ed Long resting. Rus Sparks, time keeper on Clarke's Nakasippi drive, visited town briefly. Chas Beugnot leaves for Morris to manage the baggage room for the Northern Pacific and Manitoba railroad. L. P. White attended to taxes and Morrison county real estate. C. C. Neal plans a Pacific coast trip in two weeks with a photographer’s tent. Brainerd’s J. D. Barstow, now Crow Wing deputy sheriff, visited Bellevue and is prospering. Patsy Corcoran, Little Falls conductor, learned he fathered a girl, not twins, per telegram mixup. Briar Pipe tobacco reference ends note.
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Little Falls
Campbell
Little Falls & Dakota
Ed Long
Rus Sparks
Clarke
Nakasippi
Chas, Beugnot
Morris
Northern Pacific and
Manitoba Railroad
L. P. White
Morrison County
C. C. Neal
Pacific Coast
J. D. Barstow
Brainerd
Bellevue
Crow Wing County
Patsy Corcoran
Moris
Mary and the Dude and a County Bid Tale
A mixed verse piece recounts Mary with a fanciful pet and schoolyard scenes then shifts to a formal notice listing sealed bids due by 10 a.m. June 7 for courthouse grounds work. Louis Tacue, Auditor, notes the board may reject all bids.
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Court House
Louis Tacue
Local Ads and Notices from Brainerd Trade Pages
Unsettled accounts of L J Cale noted with a call to Brainerd under the P O L J Cae. Multiple ads list ice cream freezers, soda water, Turkish rugs, oil cloth, wall paper, furniture stock, fountain pens, draperies, clothing, trunks, and drapery patterns. A Norwood House address and a farm notice seek the owner of a horned cow with payment and proof of ownership.
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L. J. Cale
Brainerd
P.O. L. J. Cae
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Spalding & Spaulding
Lumbermens Exchange Bank
H.S. Totton
Eric Scent
Moe
Badike Dinan
Trogeries & Provisions
Recen
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C. B. Sleeper
Sleeper’s Addition
Laurel and
Sixth Streets
Bradbury & Peabody
W. McFadden
Seymour
Sherwood
Towneze-Mcfadden
Brainerd Dispatch
Crow Winging County
Cassandri
N. H. Ingersoll
F. W. Wieland
Minnesota
Minneosta
The
E. R. Moorman
Joe Wilson
John Noble
Annie Penderghast
R. Parker
Cheney
Front St
N.P. Company
Deerwood
Geo. B. Clutt Bros. & Co
Monarch
Day & Meagher
Northern Pacific Construction and Repairs Shops
St. Paul
D. M. Clark & Co
A. W. Frater
This City
Kansas
H. A. Campbell
Losey & Dean
David Wamsley
Charles Martin
Thos. Hayes
William Dorr
Judge Fleming
J. McNaughton
John Dillon
Walters Comedy Company
Opera House
Mr. Dillon
Robert Caughie
L. N. Lowell
Here
Mr. Caughie
Mertz
E. L. Bennett
A. Gleason
Judge Sleeper
Wadena
Chas. Baily
Crow Wing
E. W. Lynch
Chicago
W. C. Davie
G. H. Hopper
C. H. Conklin
C. Lipke
Como
Fred Conrath
C. H. Douglas
C. N. Parker
I. Seymour
G. S$. Fernald
D. D. Smith
Dr. Bigger
Ed. Pearson
Pat. Murphy
Michigan
Yardmasters Mutual Benefit Association of the
United States
Division 54
Brainerd, Minn
John W. Smith
Foglestrom
Blanchard
M. E. Church
Fats and Leans
Washington
the Hatchet
School Matters
A. F. Leopold
Mr. Benson
Clearwater
W. H. Benson
Leopold Bros
Romeo and Juliet
Clara Louise Thompson
New York Theatres
Wm. McFarland
Edward Wodisha
Edwin Wright
Nina Lancing
Madison Square Theater
Mary and Her
Dude
Mary
Cottnas
Hiss
Veon
19Th Fifth Street
Norwood House
Seventh and
Norwood Streets
Leopold’s
M. Clark & Co’s
Smiths
M. L. Swartz
M. L. Swatz’s
C. E. Smith
Smith's
Smith’s
Swan
F. G. Sundberg
H. Rosenblatt
H. Rosenblatt’s
Boat For Sale
E. M. Westfall’s
Westfalls
A Cameron
Oaklawn
Royal Baking Powder Co
Wall Street
N. Y
A. E. Veon
5Th Street
Grant
F.a.farrar & Co
Dean Pants
Cheap Cash Store
Lumbermen’s
Exchange Bank
Post Office
S. H. Relf, C. E
City and County
H. Rosenslatt
Pattern Dees
Sixth Street
Whitely
Sunveror
M. Micfagden
Bralnerd
L. M. Roberts, S
Hartley Block
W. A. Smith
Frater & Fernald
Attorney AT Law
A. Fleming
Ribbel
Dover
Ratnerd
Hea Ie
Naira
Clark St
Palmer House
Grand Pacific
Milwaukee
Broadway
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