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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1888
Page
4
A clipped Brainerd report notes that defeated women candidates for office will not easily accept the result as husbands and fathers lament what might have been. The item touches on local political tensions and editorials about recent administrations and party figures, mentioning speeches and council influence.
Diphtheria is raging at Little Falls as Ed Sawyer of Perham was in the city on Wednesday. The board of trade will meet Monday evening. Miss Pauline Dennison of St Paul is visiting. Turn out to a man Saturday night and fill the opera house. Post office hours on Sundays will be from 12 to 1. Mrs. Adam Bardsley has returned from St Paul to Brainerd. Chas Norton arrived from Kansas City and will work in the N P telegraph office. The Order of Railway Conductors plan their annual ball at the Opera House on April 2. The Nutting concert last Friday was financially uneven though the entertainment was excellent. A special meeting of Hose Co No 4 is called for Saturday evening March 10.
Dr W Hemstead a six year Brainerd resident and former surgeon for Northern Pacific and U P Ry born 1859 in Dubuque Iowa. He served as alderman ward five and earned broad respect. City policy remains largely unoutlined but expected to be clean progressive and reputable under his leadership.
A letter accuses Mr Kindred and his Daily News of manipulating Brainerd politics and funding campaigns. The writer claims the paper sways voters, predicts suppression of the edition before fall elections, and vows continued opposition despite its alleged power.
The editorializing letter condemns personal attacks and foul language used during the Brainerd election. It asserts the paper and supporters backed the people’s choice at the polls and defends the Dispatch against accusations, calling Disparen a friend of workers over monopolists.
An editorial laments factional conflict and warns against ousting Mayor Hemstead while praising city governance. It notes the mayoral race could elect a candidate who would be seen as defeating the city government, and mentions recent cooperative efforts aiding Brainerd’s renewal. Also reports on community meetings and lease approval for a building site with ground lease terms adjusted.
Leading Democrats gathered at the rink last evening to form the Crow Wing County Democratic Club. About thirty members were enrolled. Officers named: President D M Clark, Secretary Edward Hazen, Treasurer L A White, Vice Presidents Sam Searles H S Totten D S Forgy P H Carney. Executive Committee H C Stivers James Hawkins W Hemstead Con OBrien N W Wheatley. Finance Committee P Mertz W H Mantor J W Koop. By-laws Committee H C Stivers W H Mantor J H Koop.
Charlie Day visits Brainerd while F E Jago visits friends in Little Falls. R C Leavitt returns from Minneapolis. Miss Fannie Palmer visits her aunt at Pillager. Miss Hannah Carlson hosts a successful party. Miss Amy Flint to entertain friends Saturday. Mrs Casey of De Casey Hotel and Mrs Hallet visit J. Burgoyne. Burgoyne is improving but stays home. H P Downs in Minneapolis choosing spring goods for Gull River Lumber Co. Mrs H M Chiperfield holds services in Detroit. Mr True Mooers and Herman Casey rabbit hunting with 40 rabbits and a porcupine. John Hayton to spend Sabbath with family at Wadena and move into new tenement houses. Miss Albertie Annis ill with measles. John Conant hosts a pleasant party. Mrs Hannah Thomas receives 2000 dollars from A O U W insurance policy. Conductor O C Chase dies of pneumonia at 38. wife and child in Battle Creek. Remains sent, embalmed by Losey and Dean.
Wm Hatton cuts logs for C N Texel. John Gorst and wife visit Brainerd earlier this week. Rev Tice preaches at Gorst schoolhouse. Jacob Showers logs for a future summer house. Neighbors gather at John Gorst’s for an evening visit. Frank Finney travels to Braiherd for Mr James. Dr Wooster dies at home last Monday. Funeral at Gorst schoolhouse led by Eld E E Toms. Mr James Kimball and Miss Celia Wooster wed by Eld E E Toms last Sunday.
All persons indebted to the firm of Church & Nutting are requested to call and settle immediately as I must have the money or I shall fail again. A. L. Nutive. Brainerd, Jan 19, 1888.
A local advertisement promotes fifteen Gem Pictures for 25 cents at Robinsons gallery on Front and Fifth, plus boats and real estate for sale or rent with J N Nevers handling inquiries. It also touts The Beautiful Story, a Bible narrative book with 600 illustrations, endorsed by prominent clergy including Rev John P Newman Rev B Sunderland and Rev T DeWitt Talmage as a massed benevolent work.
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