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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1897
Page
1
A proposed congress bill would create a tariff commission to study all industries and annually advise the president on changes to protect without creating a monopoly. The measure aims to curb tariff tinkering and reduce business disruption while boosting steadier growth.
A letter from Congressman Page Morris offers a limited number of Farmers Bulletins with valuable agricultural information. Interested parties should mail their name and post office address to Hon. Page Morris, M. C., Washington D C. Applicants will be added to the seed distribution list for 1898.
An editorial notes improved financial outlook after three years of caution. Curtis from the Chicago Record reports positive signs in New York and among banks and travelers. Farmers expect higher crop income, railroads anticipate large grain shipments, and manufacturers foresee revived demand and depleted stock values. The tariff bill is expected soon to pass, removing a business worry and spurring expansion.
Members of White Cross Lodge No 30 and visiting brothers are asked to meet at the Columbian block lodge room on Sunday evening June 13 at 6 30 for memorial services at St Paul s Episcopal church.
James L. Snyder of Brainerd married Lida J. Hill on June 2 at the bride's parents home in Pontiac Illinois. A reception followed in Cornell Iowa. The couple moved to Brainerd to start housekeeping on Main Street East. Snyder is the local YMC A secretary.
Edgar L Gunn of Little Falls and Miss Jennie Mix wed at the Jarbo home with friends present. John F Russell and Mary E Hurley also marry at St Francis church with a large audience and reception. Kath leen Canan and Joseph Early unite at St Francis with a lengthy ceremony and musical program. couples depart for Duluth and Brainerd respectively after extended celebrations.
John N. Nevers, cashier of the Northern Pacific Bank Brainerd, arrived here on Saturday. He attended divine services and returned home on Monday.
The Irene operates Fridays and Saturdays from Gull Lake club house to Hills and Bishops dock, a ten mile lake route offering a pleasant alternative to dusty roads. Built by Miner, 35 feet long, 9 feet beam, the boat carries 25 to 40 passengers and may become permanent if patronage grows.
President Carpenter confirms plans to extend the B. and N. M. railroad by about 15 miles within the year. He cites business conditions and timber to be reached, noting the lumber market as the sole potential obstacle, but remains confident the extension will proceed.
Pilot notes 800 Brainerd residents have arranged to visit Walker for the Fourth on Leech Lake. Brainerd & Northern Minnesota Railway offers a $1.60 round trip. Trains depart Brainerd July 3 morning and return from Walker late Saturday night, with overnight stay possible until Monday morning.
Teachers and friends planning to attend the NEA meeting in Milwaukee next July are advised to book via the Wisconsin Central Lives service from St. Paul and Minneapolis. The carrier promises day coaches, sleeping and dining cars, and top train service with agents ready to sell tickets. Jas. C. Penn is Milwaukee G P A.
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