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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1886
Page
4
Local items report additions to public buildings, visits and movements of residents from Elmira to Jamestown and Lexington, racing and rink events, a libel threat, court matters, educa tion board actions, church meetings, circuses, and railroad fares. Notables include G G Hartley elected vice president of Duluth chamber, A E Veen moving jewelry store, and Mrs. Potter visiting from Kentucky.
A full house welcomed the Georgia Minstrels last night with strong reviews from readers in Springfield and Independence. The troupe, praised for its cast and overture, drew high marks for novelty and overall performance. They are advertised to appear again Saturday with seats available at Webb's.
Local notes record heavy rain for the present. Mrs Hamp and Mrs Jones show health changes with gradual gains. A bridge is being built across Pillager creek by settlers. Gull River mills engine rated at 950 HP, up from 150 HP. Genial Geo Hardwick plans a July trip to Maine and eastern points. A Ramsay child was scratched by a cat last Sunday. Gull River, June 15.
Duluth fell 4 to 1 at home to St Paul. Red Caps shut out Washburn Mills 7 to 0 in St Paul. Brainerd challenges Red Caps to two Brainerd games July 5 for a $100 purse. Umpire of the National Baseball Association was discharged for unknown reasons. Brainerd beat Red Caps 4 to 3 last Saturday. Red Caps praised as top club outside the league.
The North Pacific conference of Congregational and Union churches met in the city with Rev A E Page as moderator and Rev C B Fellows as clerk. Delegates from Crookston Wadena Duluth Hawley Ada Dover Lake Barnesville Jattle Falls Minneapolis Pelican Rapids Glyndon debated prohibition strategies and heard sermons by Rev E M Noyes and Rev W H Medlar. The session adjourned to this afternoon with plans to reconvene and conclude by night. Trunks from Day & Meather and Smiths offered goods nearby.
William Tews a 37 year old locomotive engineer and father of two threatened his children with a revolver and knife in his Arch street cottage. He attempted poison, was saved by antidote and stomach pumps, then jailed. He has a history of rare insanity while his wife cites employment stress and overwork as factors.
River driver Chas Conway was arrested by Marshal Steele for being drunk and disorderly and resisting an officer after a melee at Batters saloon Monday night. Conway paid a $30.75 fine the next morning. The disturbance left the marshal injured and several drivers in trouble, with Conway claiming responsibility for a missing participant to shield him from arrest.
First rate pasture fenced and watered offered for rent at Hartley farm in Co. L. Spaulding of the Lumberman's Exchange Bank advertises a monthly rate of two dollars for grazing space.
The Crow Wing county voters are called to a convention at Brainerd Court House on June 25 1886 at 3 p m to elect delegates to the Fifth District Republican Congressional Convention and the Legislative District Convention. Ward and township delegate counts listed. Also caucuses set for June 22 at various locations to choose county convention delegates.
All persons wishing to prepare exhibits for the 3d annual fair of the Crow Wing County Agricultural Society are requested to notify me as premium lists are being prepared. Boys urged to view fine shoes at moderate prices from Boston. Day & Meagher advertise lemonade at Smith's corner Fifth and Front.
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