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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1896
Page
4
A collage of business notices and community items including Smith & Winslow real estate ads, McGinns sales and 18 cent juvenile soap, rent and clothing bargains, lectures by J. E. Ireland, and marriage and death notices. Mentions store closings, dental services, and a Duluth convention of horse shoers.
A brief classified style note advertises Hinze's pickles in a quart bottle priced at 25 cents at McGinn's. The item highlights a low price and local shop availability for a bargain pickle sale.
Col Westerman of St Cloud visits Brainerd on Wednesday. Edward Hazen of Duluth visits over Sunday. D M Clark Co receives a carload of stoneware. Shoe sale at J F McGrinnis Co runs 30 days. Rev Opie to lead Methodist services. Percy Godfrey of Otis & Godfrey in city on district court business. R Arundell elected president of Staples city council. I N Smith chosen town clerk. McGinn groceries advertise 50 percent savings through April 1. Fire damages rear of Wm Dresskell jewelry store minor. saved by fire department. Ladies Aid Presbyterians meet at Mrs A Johnson March 18. U P S C E hosts ontime social at parsonage with graded admission. James Rutland guest of A E Frost, active Red Men member, aiding local camp drills. Rev Edmands of Brainerd preaches at Congregational church. Zion’s Church Ladies’ Aid birthday dinner yields silver fruit stand for Mrs Stapf. poetry by Mrs Metzger read. Congregational church supper March 18 hosted by Mrs Parks with knitting urged. Lawyers McClenahan and Chiperfield escort prisoners to Stillwater. prison sentences handed to Dahl, McMeekins, Doland. Deputies Slipp and Megguier take Wells and Powers to St. Cloud reform school. McGinn’s store promotes actual closing-out groceries at cost. save one-third to one-half. First National Bank installs new Cary screw door safe, three tons, about $1900, Buffalo-made. J Modisette oversees installation.
The immigration convention at Aitkin on March 17 and 18 will feature a round trip rate of one and one third fare on certificate plan from Duluth North Town Junction Sauk Centre and Wadena. Attendees buy one way tickets within three days of opening date using Special ticket receipt and certificate. Certificates properly filled and signed by secretary will be honored by Aitkin agents for return tickets at one third fare up to one day after the convention closes.
The Brainerd Gun Club held its annual meeting on Friday evening electing Fred S. Parker as president and Dr. W. Courtney as vice president among other officers. The club, in good financial health, voted to purchase a full set of new traps and will continue Wednesday morning shoots. Members listed include J. R. Smith, Geo D LaBar, W. S. McClenahan, A. E. Veon, and many others.
The ladies and society of the Presbyterian church plan a conundrum supper at the YMCA rooms on Friday March 20 from 6 to 9 p m. The bill of fare includes items like Bachelors Comfort Old Maid s Comfort Greased Staff Capitol City s Curiosities Woman s Weapon and several playful course names. Supper costs 25 cents.
John E Pryde pleads guilty to murder in the first degree for the Peterson killing on Feb 24 and is sentenced to be hanged. Judge Holland orders execution after three months in jail, with proceedings to appeal potential exceptions. Pryde maintains calm during sentencing and awaits the scaffold amid family and employer attestations of his past good conduct.
Election results from Crow Wing county townships list the elected supervisors clerks treasurers and justices of the peace for Deerwood Oaklawn Long Lake Maple Grove Crow Wing and more. Including names such as C H Adams Alexander Cameron H M Bouck and J R Shel Lenberger with tie for third in Deerwood and multiple constables poundmasters and assessors noted. An international demonstration at Gardner's Hall is announced for March 21 with twenty three counties in native dress and tickets required. Indebted parties are urged to meet Beach Cole Beach at Smith Winslow’s office March 20 21 and 23. Rustic pearl holders and No 2 gold pens offered at Sundberg's.
From Chicago to Ft Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo and sold trains to New York with through cars to Boston the Nickel Plate Road runs punctual services with traveler safety comfort and pleasure. For rates routes and time tables contact J Y Duahan general agent Adams St Chicago IL.
A prompted word puzzle uses the letters in Monon Seeds Grow to form as many valid words as possible. Contest prizes award cash and gold for the largest word lists, with rules and a sample address for Monon Seed Co. Chicago Illinois.
The document outlines Minnesota primary procedures under Chapter 276 1806 for county conventions. It mandates notice publication dates hours and locations for primaries and requires open voting for at least one hour with officers elected by voters. It covers ballot rules oath requirements residency age and party affiliation proof and penalties for violations. TAMS BIXEY chairman Republican State Committee
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