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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1886
Page
4
N. H. Ingersoll and F. W. Wieland publish every Friday morning in Brain erd Minnesota from Sleeper block rooms 5 and 7. Rates are $1.50 per year and the office promotes itself as the finest job printing shop in the city. Entered at Brainerd Post Office as second class matter.
Brainerd items report fishing trips to Brule and Gulf River, local church socials, newborns, a crosswalk completion, and upcoming parades. Reports of deaths and accidents include Adolph Erickson’s fatal injuries, Golden era sports with Brainerd teams, and a rainbow sighting after a shower. The Tribune voices its demand for patronage while fresh goods and early notices fill the pages.
Aitkin resident A Y Merrill wed Emma Hurd in Minneapolis. Sorrow over the death of Richard Relf’s Pennsylvania father. James McAllister, Brainerd rail conductor, killed in a yard accident near Watab. His body sent to Dubuque. he leaves a widow there. Substantial local notes include visits, appointments, and community events across Brainerd, Crow Wing County, and nearby towns.
Born to Mr and Mrs A W Sheets on Friday evening the 23th and Saturday morning the 29th of May at Long Prairie. Mrs Sheets is a sister of E B Closson of this city.
Brain erd Fire Department will meet at the hose house on Morday evening June 14th at 8 o clock to elect a chief to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of L. H. Dodge. Jas Cullen, Acting Chief.
In last week's notes from The Every Saturday at Elgin Illinois a Brainerd Minnesota Dispatch advertisement promised an experienced nurse available at Losey and Deans undertaker's shop. The item notes the odd combination of nurse and undertaker implying suspicion.
A Minnesota rail line adopts a uniform three cent per mile rate for round trips starting June 8 1886 and the Yellow Stone Park opens to tourists June 15. The passenger department offers a $120 book ticket covering park travel meals hotel stages and stopovers. Meanwhile F G Sundberg announces a limited time sale of watches clocks jewelry silverware spectacles canes and more at actual cost to clear stock.
Notices invite exhibitors for the Crow Wing County Agricultural Society fair and request notifications to build the premium list. Proposals are due June 15 1886 for road works near Buffalo Creek Brainerd and Long Lake. Local ads list pasture rental butter sales lumber and other goods offered by area businesses.
The ad promotes lounges, easy chairs, rockers and all furniture at very low prices. It urges buyers to visit M. and Swartz, two doors south of the post office, before buying. It also advertises ladies goat shoes for one dollar at L. J. Cale's.
Fred Stanley J L Smith F M Cable and A A Green returned from Brule Tuesday evening after their tent caught fire first day burning gear and a photo outfit. They fished three days tallying 1100 trout with Green claiming 518. They lost 300 rounds in the burned tent before sunup and a volley-like noise deterred others from helping. Stanley says Barney escaped unharmed.
The city council met Monday in regular session adopting street, police, and payroll reports. A sidewalk petition was referred, a cross walk to the hose house approved, and a bell ordered for the East Brainerd hose house. L H Dodge resigns as fire chief. Tribune wins city printing contract. ravine bridge painting bid goes to J C Congdon. Requests for bids to board city prisoners and mandated sidewalk repairs at owners’ expense were issued.
Sheriff Mertz returns with Wm Hamburg known as Reddy and Kid Brady after a slick raid on Saturday night. Brady stole $15, three suits, an overcoat, shoes and more from Geo Hess and Brown's saloon. The pair fled to Minneapolis and were later captured and jailed in Stillwater. examination postponed to Monday.
Saturday evening the play Monte Christo will be staged at the opera house with Frank Lindon in the principal role. The review from the Chicago Inter-Ocean lauds Lindon as a finished piece of dramatic work with a youthful, tender, and courageous performance. Reserve seats at Webb's news stand and enjoy refreshments at local shops on Fifth and Front streets.
Mr Brown the Evangelist assisted by Mr Avis a noted gospel singer began meetings in this city Sunday. The work has drawn large attendance and prayers are requested. Services will be held Sunday morning and evening at the rink with hopes Brown stays another week. Day & Meacurn advertise shoes for boys in Button Congress or Lace from Boston.
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