Brainerd Expands to Five Wards and Local Happenings
Brainerd votes to five wards while Judge Fleming visits Wadena and Dr. West lists Brainerd society notes. News covers theater plans at the opera house, a town election in Mooresville, property moves, a wooden wedding, carpet sales, a large livery barn, and a burned Red Sand Lake hotel. Community events include Myrtle Ferns performances, a saloon brawl leaving a broken nose, a new railroad push, and local crime capers with Urban stealing coats before returning them.
Hagverg and Hennett Open New Quarters on Sixth Street
The Hagverg and Hennett grocery firm relocates to the Odd Fellows block on Sixth Street. The layout includes a rear flour and feed department and a central office. The tidy new premises are designed for customer convenience and are announced in this issue.
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Hagverg & Hennett
Odd Fellows
Sixth Street
Attendance figures for Banner School No 5 report
The report shows 412 pupils enrolled with 374 average daily attendance and 85 percent attendance. Miss Smith teaches in room No 5. February records list teachers employed and 493 pupils enrolled with 406 average daily attendance and 80 percent attendance. Extreme cold caused irregular attendance. principal J A Wilson notes the impact.
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Banner
Miss Smith
J. A. Wilson
Garfield Town Officials Elected Feb 28
The Garfield town vote elected F. N. Muzzy as chair, Peter Lewis and John Jackson as supervisors, Walt H. Bradford as clerk, Alexander Cameron as treasurer, George Donaldson as assessor, YF Richardson as justice, K. Oleon and Jackson as constables, and George Bane as overseer of highways. Separately, Duluth land office politics saw G. G. Hartley nominated to displace J. O. Cary, with Speaker Sabin’s maneuvers tied to support for H. C. Kendall and F. Kindred. Hartley’s acceptance confirmed, per Pioneer Press reporting.
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F. N. Muzzy
Ch'n
Peter Lewis
dJohn Jackson
Walt. H. Bradford
Alex. Cameron
Gao
Onaldson
F. Richardson
K. Oleon
2D. Jackson
George Bane
G. G. Hartley
Brainerd
Duluth
St. Cloud Land Office
Kindred
Mr. Sabin
Arthur
Chicago
Benator Sabin
Hartley
Pioneer Press
St Paul Brainerd North Western railroad formed
The St Paul Brainerd and North Western railroad, now transferred from the Du luth and Winnipeg land grant by the legislature, originated by Mr Kindred to develop northern Minnesota and provide a grain outlet for Northern Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota. An organization with 100000 capital formed last spring and bonds are under contract after lengthy negotiations in New York. Officers include President Edward E Webster Brainerd Vice President O H Hayvill Secretary Treasurer F B Thompson Brainerd and directors C F Kindred E E Webster O H Hayvill F B Thompson C B Sleeper W E Seelye George S Canfield J R Howes and G G Hartley.
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St. Paul, Brainerd & Northwestern Railroad
Duluth
F. B. Thompson
Brainerd
C. F. Kindred
E. E. Webster
O. H. Hayvill
C. B. Sleeper
W. E. Seelye
George 8. Canfield
J. R. Howes
G. G. Hartley
Brainerd county bid controversy sparks harsh talk
A Brainerd city meeting reveals H. S. Relf accusingly interfering with county printing bids. The unnamed “sore head” sues for advantage by presenting a rival offer after the Dispatch published bid, prompting censure and questions of legal bidding. Relf, described as cross, surly, and hostile to others’ prosperity, faces sharp criticism.
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Relf
Crow Wing
Darling
Brainerd
Cass
Tiasea
Statutes of
Minnesota
Itasca
Brainerd Dispatch
Dispatcon
Citywide Approval Flows After Election Results
Voters across the city express general satisfaction with the election outcomes as officials report broad support. Residents cite stability and anticipated policy continuity, while campaigns acknowledge a peaceful, orderly process and turnout levels exceeding expectations.
Gardner retains Brainerd mayor post amid ward results
Brainerd voters reelect J S Gardner as mayor as city treasurer, municipal judge, and clerk also switch offices. Ward by ward tally shows new aldermen J J Howe, Geo A Keene, and Wm Percy. Paine wins assessor seat. Sundberg and Cullen become street commissioners though eligibility questioned. County commissioners approve printing contract for the Brainerd Dispatch and outline forthcoming financial reports and local government updates.
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Gardner
C. H. Douglas
J.S. Gardner
Law
Er. N. McFadden
L. P. White
J. B. Douglas
E. K E. Webster
Forrest Parsons
J. J. Howe
Geo. A. Keene
Wm. Percy
Peter Ort
A. E. Taylor
George A. Keene
Geo. Forsyth
Wm. Paine
Tim Riley
Fred Sundberg
Mike Cullen
W. A. Fleming
Bannana
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Kuqe
Front Street
Koop Block
Northern Pacifico
Wisconsin Central Line
Wisconsin
St. Paul
Stevens’ Point
Milwaukee
New Richmond
Chippewa Falls
Eau Claire
Wampaca
Neemah
Menaeha
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Minneapolis
Menasha
Nicollet House
E. Thire
Merchants
Abo
F. H. Aston
Northwestern
Judge Fleming
Wadena
John Twedale
Georgia
Opera House
Joan Cochran
Perham
Mooresville
E. Y. Merrill
Aitkin
Day & Meagher’s
Methodist Church
Crow Wing County
Jim Frost
Fifth Street
Theviot
I. C. Hamilton
8Th Street
Mrs. C. B. Willard
East Main Street
Myrtle Ferns Company
Wm. Schwartz
Germany
Mr. Schwartz
Laurel Street
J. M. Gray
Bert Sterling
Boston
One Price
Tom Sanborn
Gross & Hartley
Day & Meaguer
Red Sand Lake
Myrtle Ferns
Frank Bennett
Duluth & Winnipeg
Brainerd & Northwestern
Jacob Ditzeler
Northern Pacific
Miss Sylvester
Messrs. Slipp & Spaulding
Urban
May
Mr. May
Mr. Mays
Ceoler
Brainerd School Report
UR Jimmy
Garfield
Gird
Jas. S. Gardner
Carl Douglas
A. P. Farrar
Douglas
Dr. Howes
Mr. Douglas
J. S. Gardner
Suppos
J.B. Gardner
Carl H. Douglas Gardner
Douglas Gardner
Farrar
J.B. Douglas
K. FE. Webster
McFadden
Wm. Paine Tim. Reilly Tee
Paine
Odie
Vaca Seay Ie Mareiha
Ee Syee Aeere
Con. O'Brien
A. P. Farrar J
Carl H. Douglas
Howe
Wee
Parsons
N. McFadden L. P. White
Alderman
D. E. Slipp
Keene
Second Ward
Third Ward
J. B. Gardner
Carl H. Douglas A. P. Farrar
Forrest E. Parsons
T. J. Sanbern
Parson
N. McFadden
E. F. Parker Parker
Percy
T. Reilly
Wm. Payne
Ohn
F. Bannan
Werner
Toro
T. McFadden
Missioners’ Proceedings
Bratherp
Minn
Martin
Schultz
Samuel Walker
Clark Dinwiddie
Will Crisp
John Roten
State
Lusk
W.A. Tel. Co
A. Crisp
Independence
Will. Crisp
D. W. Whitford
Frank McAuley
L. Pritchard
Nate Aus Bachckeheer
P. Mertz
N. W. Tribune
Merz
J. G. Fessenden
N.A. Smith
F. A. B. King & Co
F.A. B
King & Co
Bessie Gamble
F. M. Cable & Co
Slipp & Long
Frank Hathaway
G. A. Walter
State of Minnesota
Se Namens Board
Resolvep
Reso.vep
Reso.tvep
Mississippi River
Sun
C. Ahrens
Cass County
Long Lake
Bay Lake
H. Relf
Asealon Commandery
C. L. Spaulding
J. E. Wilson
B.S. Mallory
Jno
T. Frater
George Forsythe
T. McMasters
F. M. Cable
E. C
D. McDonald
James Dewar
Milt. McFadden
James Goodman
E. M. Westfall
C. E. Shearwood
Odd Fellows Block
Hagberg & Honnett
Grocers
M. Cullen
Wm. Mahood
Cullen
James S. Gardner Carl H. Douglas
Hacberd & Honnett
Royal Baking Powder Co
Wall Street, N. Y
6Th Street
Mill Track
Prop
Caver & Mohle
Marble Head
C. D. Johnson
IN Brainerd
J.s.sanborn
Arbuckle’s
J.T. Sanborn
Sixth and
Laurel Streets
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