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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1892
Page
4
The Brainerd Gun Club schedules a Wednesday season opening. Gus Williams stars in Avenged a strong comedy drama noted for songs dances and scenery. Performances billed for June 11 at the opera house with critics praising the show's humor.
A mix of business promotions and local affairs fills the page. J F McGinnis offers a 50 cent dollar shoe sale, Major Ruffee eyed for White Earth agent post, land title checks in Crow Wing, Northern Mill bonuses celebrated, ticket details for the Democratic Convention, and news of a drowning found on Gull River. Also reports church baptisms and confirmations, a World’s Fair Auxiliary meeting, Knights of Pythias Memorial Day plans, and thanks to helpers at the Dispatch.
County board adjourned to 2 p m after approving personal property tax judgments, appointing committees to build bridges across Nok Sebie and Daggett Brook with cost limits, and authorizing road and Mill Lacs repairs. May include abatements, township organization as St Matthias, and various bill approvals for county services.
The minutes record changes in road districts Town 45-29 with N N Halladay as NE overseer and Peter Johnson as SW. Chas Heath as road overseer Town 47-28 replacing Fred Elmer. Martin Oppegard named overseer for sections 6 7 8 and 18 in 45-28. Citizens petition to organize 47-28 was rejected. Lot 12 block 63 valuation cut by 900 for 1891. Board adjourned to July 11.
Local ads announce D. M. Clark & Co. new furniture stock and fresh hardware. McGinn & Bailey show fresh candies and lettuce and onions. Hoffmans offers on time sales of horses cows ponies wagons and harnesses. J. R. Smith provides fire insurance and Wall Paper stock is featured. Megremine headache cure and Merriam Shoes highlighted. Mrs H TheviotSpring millinery stock offered Brainerd ladies urged to compare prices at McGinn & Bailey.
The Minneapolis Lumberman reports Brainerd voted almost unanimously for a 100000 bond issue to aid a Northern Mill Company railroad. The Gull River mill will move to Brainerd and be rebuilt larger after the sowing season, boosting local industry while ending Gull River’s mill’s era.
John LaFond of this city wins a contract to furnish 50 000 ties for the Brainerd and Northern Minnesota railway between Brainerd and the southern terminus. He begins immediately, advertising for 50 workmen. William Gergen also secures a contract to prepare 14 000 ties for the northern end of the line.
Union services will be held at 3 30 in City Park with all invited and singers on the platform. YMCA services are withdrawn for that time and Gospel Hymns No 5 is requested.
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