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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1895
Page
5
Art County approves 16 000 in bonds by a 348 to 3 vote to fund road and bridge improvements. The rest of the item notes South Dakota treasurer Tayior returning with no Menage, a jab at journalistic accuracy, and E. V. Dess awaiting transport for a Woodstock prison sentence in Chicago.
Brainerd Journal says the nation must redefine money and value or face fishing for truth. Little Falls Transcript echoes the claim that money must be backed by faith and honor, while Ohio Republicans and allies demand Honest money with gold silver and paper.
The Michigan legislature passed a law prohibiting candidates running on more than one party ticket. The state supreme court upheld the law as constitutional a blow to democracy and populism. The St Peter Tribune argues free silver is a humbug and contrasts Mexico's free coinage with the U S system.
L. G. Powers Minnesota Commissioner of Labor presents a complete answer to Coin’s arguments in a defense of the financial question. The work is urged for readers interested in current economic issues.
The Great Northern road issues an order that after July 1 all passenger train conductors and brakemen must be clean shaven. The Journal Press notes beards may be worn by passengers and those with advertising mileage may wear mustaches. City politics and gambling concerns in West Superior spark talk of many mayoral candidates if such actions become known.
Har ry J. Jaquith and Timothy M. Brown file suit in the United States circuit court at Duluth seeking to restrain Brain erd from using power from the Mississippi River dam for its electric light plant. They request an injunction and a June 25 hearing before Judge Nelson in St Paul to show cause.
The Leeds Mercury claims a morning coffee forecast works better than official guesses. Sugar drops in the cup indicate the day’s weather: bubbles in the middle foretell fine weather, rapid movement to the rims signals rain all day, and central clustering then one side warns of showers.
On May 19 Nickel Plate Road began a new summer schedule keeping the same number of trains with through service linking Chicago Cleveland Buffalo New York and Boston. Travel times are shortened across these routes and porters in uniform attend day coaches for first and second class passengers. Rates are stated as the lowest and inquiries may be made via ticket agents or J Y Calahan General Agent 111 Adams St Chicago TI. Also advertised are first class groceries at M Hagberg Odd Fellows Block.
The Brainerd Gun Club prepares for a two day shoot on June 27 and 28 with five events each day. Prizes include cash, goods, and sweepstakes, with rules under American Shooting Association guidance and electrical pull traps. Local clubs in Fergus Falls and St. Cloud expect participation.
A man calling himself Geo. Wilson posed as the St. Paul Globe’s star collector and bilked several city residents. He pled guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses and was sentenced to sixty days in jail or a $50 fine. Witnesses note multiple lodging and drinking sprees during the spree. He claims to have friends in Anoka county and admits walking hundreds of miles. Authorities pursue him in Verndale and Carlton for unpaid board bills.
The score sheet shows players Courtney Ingersoll Mantor Veon Westfall Walker Smith LaBar Casey McCabe Closterman Groves Saunders and others with sequences of binary-like marks and trailing numbers indicating results. Each line records individual performance across rounds with unique codes for each shooter.
Sam Johnson, a circus car worker for LeMon's, was killed when struck by a Duluth passenger train between Deerwood and Aitkin on Wednesday morning. Johnson and two colleagues had become intoxicated in Aitkin and walked toward Brainerd, possibly sleeping on the track.
The Nickel Plate Road inaugurates improved service May 19 with no car changes between Chicago and New York or Boston. Dining cars operate between Chicago and Buffalo both directions. Daily trains depart Chicago at 8 05 am except Sunday and 1 30 pm and 9 20 pm for Fort Wayne Fostoria Cleveland Erie Buffalo New York and Boston. The 1 30 pm train reaches New York by 6 30 pm and Boston by 9 00 pm the next day. Uniformed porters staff day coaches. Lowest rates on all trains. For details contact a local ticket agent or J Y Calahan Gen Agent 111 Adams St Chicago IL.
Advertises Mack's Headache Powders as quick relief for headaches sold by McFadden Drug Co and C D Johnson. Claims groceries from M Hagberg cheaper than other city grocers based on quality.
The Lemon Brothers present a 30 cage menagerie and three big circuses in a grand Hippodrome show. Wednesday July 3 features a vast entertainment lineup with exotic animals, aerial acts, elephants, free street parade, and artful spectacle for one admission price. Excursion rates and the admission figures are listed. A carload of nails arrives at C B Whites. nails at low prices.
A detailed look at the processing of ivory into billiard balls at D M Clark Co. The article describes selecting perfect tusks, cutting into blocks, turning, sanding, and polishing, plus seasoning for six months and careful handling to prevent cracks and loss of value. It notes the use of ivory dust, chemical treatment, and the creation of martingale rings from ends of blocks, with risk from temperature and humidity.
Sydney Australia became the first city to be lit by gas in 1841 marking an early urban energy milestone. The transition signaled a shift from fuels like oil and candles to public gas illumination.
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