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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1891
Page
4
Passenger trains No 5 9 11 6 10 12 and local Morris Brainerd and Staples freight trains are listed with arrivals from Duluth West and East to Duluth and N P Junction. Freight trains No 55 56 are noted unreliable and subject to abandonment.
News notes include Day’s new store offering a line of Gentlemen’s Spring Suits and single pants. Also reported are local visits by Mrs. W. E. Campbell and Miss May Campbell to St. Paul, plus community events at the Congregational church and roller rink.
The Brainerd city paper announces Lotta the soubrette will debut at the opera house on Thursday night March 19 in the play Musette. After a successful San Francisco run, manager Alexander brings her east at great expense. Local readers are urged to give Lotta a warm welcome on her first Brainerd appearance.
The First M E Church, with Pastor C H Treglaw ney, will hold a Sabbath service at 10 30 a m with a sermon A Religion Every Man Needs. Sabbath School at noon Young People meet at 7 p m led by Miss Winchell Children and parents service at 7 30 p m titled David the Boy vs Goliah the Giant. A sleigh load of Brainerd youth visited Campbell's Ranch Friday evening for games, refreshments and dancing in honor of Miss Ray Campbell. Attendees included Nellie Merritt Jena Risk Jessie Clark Ethel Fulton Edith Tuttle Amy Brockway Maggie Risk Minnie Chase Annie Campbell Henry White Nora White Clifton Allbright Tracey Veon Guy Stratton Frank Hall Justin Smith Frank Bell Allie Thabes.
An evening entertainment at Brainere Opera House observes St Patrick's Day to raise funds for St Francis church. The program mixes music and drama with acts by Mrs. L. Demunee Dawes and a cast including Pike O Callaghan, Nell O Connor and J Gerrity among others, featuring characters from The Irish Patriot and Red Ruins.
The R B George Chicago Convi tion and Concert Co will host a free concert at Congregational church on Tuesday March 17. The event features solos duets trios quartets and choruses across sacred and classical pieces to promote a five day vocal music convention offering twelve one hour lessons without clashing with public schools. Prof George a pupil of Sir William Shakespeare in A M London with study in Boston Paris Rome and Berlin will supervise the convention. Children admitted only with an older family member. parents urged to bring youngsters for an angel feast and a program as good as paid seats.
A Saturday meeting of the Republican Club elected President A J Halsted and officers including Vice President A F Ferris Secretary W B Heath and Treasurer H Spalding. Delegates to the state meeting were chosen: W A Fleming A F Ferris S H Parker N H Ingersoll and Dr J L Camp. Brainerd Gun Club elected Ferris as President Ingersoll as Secretary LaBar as Treasurer and Paine Bain Smith Veon and Frost as directors. The club reports a debt-free plant and plans a larger summer tournament.
Crow Wing towns report the spring election results including Deerwood Crow Wing Fort Ripley Oak Lawn and others with listings of supervisors town officers assessors and justices of the peace. A lengthy editorial denounces a school board dispute over teacher dismissals in the 2nd ward and calls for reinstatement amid community protests.
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