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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1897
Page
4
A Brainerd retailer advertises yard goods at various prices 3.50 and 4.00 and 5.00 and 8.00 and 10.00 and 15.00 and 250 quality 20c per yard. The shop highlights shirt waists and summer collars cuffs and ties at low figures.
Fragment from a Brainerd Minnesota newspaper shows editors and proprietors list including N. H. Ingersoll and F. W. Wieland. It mentions set type as second class matter at the Post Office.
A collage of ads and brief social items shows Smith & Winslow real estate and loan services, D. M. Clark & Co. storage, Benson & Gray fish market, Atwood’s drug store promotions, Dr. Ribbel dental services, and various social events. The Little Falls area rail fare for a state fire convention, sheriff actions, canceled events, and Knights of the Maccabees attendance are noted along with family travel to Sacramento.
George Barclay and W. H. Hallett call a non partisan convention at Collins house precinct Cass county on Wednesday June 9 to select a location for the county seat to be voted on in a coming special election. Each precinct has sixty delegates.
The bicycle club committee recommends to the mayor the appointment and council confirmation of E. M. Westfall Dr. A. F. Groves Dr. W. Hemstead Geo. Brown E. H. Simmons Herman Casey R. J. Hartley and Dr. A. L. Thabes as special bicycle police. Fresh eggs priced at 8 cents per dozen at Bane and Bane's.
Oscar Miner’s steam boat on G l lake now runs regular trips to Webb Hill’s on the Bb & N M on Fridays and Saturdays in connection with trains. Bane & Bane add a steam rendering jacket to manufacturing and sell steam rendered lard at three pounds for 25 cents. The annual Ascalon Commandery K T inspection was held Tuesday evening by Grand Commander J G Randall of Minneapolis with attendees Rowland Hartley and J C Monroe. Rosary Society of St Francis Catholic church elected officers on May 30 with Evelina Drapeau as President Mary Reilly as Vice President Rose Clark as Treasurer Bertha Theviot as Secretary.
The tailoring establishment of A Olson on Sixth street south was burglarized Tuesday night to the extent of about 200 dollars. Thieves pried the back door lock to enter a rear room, broke a window, and removed a shutter to reach the goods. About a dozen pairs of pants, three full suits, and a belt of fine cloth were taken, totaling around 200 dollars.
Memorial day was observed Saturday with Pap Thomas Post and the Woman's Relief Corps at the G. A. R. hall marching to Evergreen cemetery. Thousands attended the afternoon program at the park despite gale winds, with Judge Fleming and Prof. Carlton delivering addresses. many schoolchildren carried flags along Front Street, creating a notable scene.
On Tuesday morning the wedding of J F Russell to Mary E Hurley will be at St Francis Catholic Church with Rev Father Lynch officiating. On Wednesday evening June 9 Joseph P Early and Kathleen Canan will wed at St Francis with reception at Front and Fifth streets. Licenses issued to J F McGuire and Olive G Rarick Adolph Boisjolie and Teresey Puse R H Stevens and Nettie P Mears. Also on Tuesday Judge Alderman united George Frost and Annie Osterland at Pine River where Frost owns a large farm.
Brainerd will host the Park Region G A R Encampment June 23 to 26 with key speakers including Gov D M Clough Gen Inc P Rea Judge D B Searle E B Wood C W McKay Chap C C Salter Asst Adjt Gen J K Mertz and H A Castle Camp Spalding named as headquarters tents and a large pavilion to seat several thousand attendees will be erected.
Humorist and impersonator W I Nolan appears Tuesday evening at the Brainerd opera house under the auspices of Brainerd Lodge No 47 A O U W and America Lodge No 46 Degree of Honor. Admission 35 cents reserved, 25 cents general, 15 cents for children. Local notices praise the entertainer and list attending residents and visitors in Brainerd.
C F Parrieh, deputy sheriff of Hennepin county, arrested Sam Morris at Stratton House on a horse theft charge from Gotleib Crispinski of Long Lake township. The horse, used by Morris in travels as a stove repairer, was recovered and returned to its owner. Morris claimed no intent to steal, planned to return the horse, and was sent to Minneapolis with the animal recovered days earlier.
Two cows estrayed from 124 Fourth Street North Brainerd on Wednesday June 2. One is red with very large horns and milking, about five years old. The other is part Polled Angus, four years old, also milking soon. A suitable reward will be paid for their return or information. Wu Barron.
A Boston Post letter recounts a Back Bay car scene where a "bluestocking" woman with glasses provokes a startled stranger. He apologizes as she coolly responds with Latin phrases, prompting the man to fearfully recount the incident later.
English Hampshire Telegraph highlights naval accidents with headlines such as Grounding of the Galatea Navigator's Serious Mistake and Shocking Accident on H M S Howe. It notes a gunner’s death after attempting to inject rum, illustrating harsh Navy peril.
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