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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1888
Page
4
Brainerd society items note births and visits, band and regimental ball plans, and civic updates. Mrs Child welcomes a daughter. Miss Eddy visits from New York. Danforth and Spaulding attend Masonic conclaves. Brainerd to Chicago job move. Perham hosts railroad excursion with 1200 attendees and sport on the lake.
L P White parcels a third addition to Motley while Chicago visitor E A Summers travels to Brainerd. Brainerd plans Rice Lake celebration with a solid programme. Lady and gentry moves include Miss May Gleason visiting Minneapolis Hastings. Mrs D B Wigham returns to Pipestone.
A celebration at the Rice Lake boat club grounds Wednesday next marks the glorious Fourth with a grand champion scull race for 50 dollars. Dancing, a fireworks display on the water, and other amusements are planned. Buses will shuttle from the city all day to ensure a full event.
Streamers announce a prize bout at the city opera house on July 4 featuring Jimmie Mc Naughton and Paddy Welsh in ten rounds. Both fighters are in active training and urged to perform strongly. Reports say police may block the event.
Nearly 300 fans watched at the fairgrounds as Royalton lost 3 to 6 to Brainerd in an innings battle. F McGonagle starred for Royalton with three runs while White at short and Lucien at first stood out defensively. Umpire Fryer of Royalton called the game at 3 PM after two hours of action marked by Brainerd’s two base hits and McLaughlin striking out ten times.
The Daily News plans relocation to Duluth with Editor Dewey from Brainerd taking the paper there a Democratic daily. Four thousand dollars is only a fraction of costs. Duluth already has three daily papers, making the field seem crowded. The writer doubts Dewey’s Duluth venture but notes his Brainerd paper ran at a loss and wishes him luck.
A Brainerd movement called a people's judicial convention in Aitkin on June 27 1888 is exposed as secretive and unauthorized. Delegates were chosen without county caucus or consent and names of residents were used without permission. Capt W P Spalding disclaims any delegation and authorizes no proxy.
The Royce and Lansing Comedy Company delighted Carson with refined musical and comedy entertainment led by Ray L. Royce praised for rivaling Sol Smith Russell. Nellie Hoskins and Olaf Moen impressed with vocal and violin skills amid ensemble duets and quartets. The troupe appears in Carson Friday night July 13.
Dan Gunn returns to Brainerd amid friendly exhortations and small gifts from neighbors. A humorous fund list titled The Prodigal Returns accompanies a speech by Dr. Johnson. The Fifth District Central Committee is announced with a list of members. Also notices include a room rental ad and a cabbage plant sale.
D. M. Clark & Co offer a full line of crockery hardware lamps nails and related items urging customers to buy locally to save money. Acker's remedies promise quick relief for colic teething pains and digestion issues with 25 cent prices. Sleeper Block lists 200 residential and 50 business lots for sale cash or on time with no commission. Gilbert Lake summer resort promotes boating with a north end ferry at Seventh street.
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