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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1895
Page
1
The Journal mocks Brainerd figures like Grover Cleveland and Rev Rowe while railing at Tribune claims. The piece notes a Cole bill proposal to fund railroad land counties and reports enforcement of Stillwater’s 9 pm curfew for under sixteen.
The second week of the March term heard Robert Fitz Gerald indicted for rape. found guilty on Tuesday and Wednesday with the courtroom packed. Sentencing pending but minimum ten years. Several civil and criminal actions disposed of with various verdicts and sentences including three-year prison terms for two defendants.
W P Buckley opens The Midway with Wednesday public access and Dresskell’s orchestra. The programme lists marches oberturas waltzes and songs. A separate notice notes a Baptist church discussion by Rev Rowe next Sunday evening offering another side of the story.
Notice states Rostad Bane & Co is dissolved by mutual consent with Baan retiring. Rostad and Benson continue the business and will collect debts and pay all bills. Dated March 20 1895. Names A H Rostad E C Bane Iver Benson.
In Missoula Montana the dynamiting case linked to M C Walker and others was dropped after county officials found insufficient evidence. Judge Woody discharged the defendants while noting prior bail choices and dismissals. The incident dates from August 1894 during a northern railroad strike and drew wide local interest.
A local taxpayer questions why the county commissioners paid $250 to the district assessor for tax district work when bids ranged from $145 to $170. The writer notes three applications and asks for an explanation through the newspaper. The letter is signed by a concerned taxpayer.
Mrs C C Lightfoot arrived from Brainerd to visit her sister Mrs P J Murphy. Mrs S S Luther seeks Brainerd treatment for her ages. Judge Fleming of Brainerd attended legal business here. Mrs J Riley visited from Brainerd and returned Monday. County Attorney Hall’s 11 month old baby fell ill Tuesday and improving by Sunday. Lawyer P J Murphy whispered there is a baby girl in the house to cheers from friends. Mahoney’s offers cakes and cream puffs.
A Butte fireman killed in the 1896 Jan. 15 explosion is honored by his faithful Newfoundland who searched the wreck, lingered at the grave, and died of grief beside Copeland's tomb. The dog refused food, kept vigil through weather, and is given a burial beside his master.
The article credits Edison Newton Watt and Stevenson with accidental discoveries but asserts the US railway system, especially the Burlington Route, grew from long effort and planning. It promotes the line’s maps, tickets, and connections, urging travel and urging readers to contact the local agent or W. J. C. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent.
D M Clark Co announces lumber trade for hardware sash doors and wagons touch up and varnish for spring trade. Harness repairs available. Save money by trading lumber for hardware and related services at D M Clark Co.
A brief notice invites listing of city property for sale and names J R Smiru as a contact for the process. The ad signals a formal sale channel and direct engagement with the city property office.
An American New Yorker recounts experiences proving German honesty and trust. He recalls three incidents from Heidelberg Berlin and Cologne showing strangers aiding him with money meals and drafts, contrasting with a London English circle. The piece ends noting the Germans were voted honest by the group. Berghem and His Wife is briefly mentioned with a Dutch artist and his thrifty wife in a related anecdote.
A trusted in mate at the east side police station is used for menial tasks. A lazy colored man is lured into a fake patrol trip to the cemetery to dig up a corpse. He bolts, never returns, and no search is conducted as his shift ends.
The Philadelphia Ledger recalls a scene from Alexander II's youth when he passed dignitaries in review. Officials with Germanic names faced stigma as he publicly declared a Russian name, prompting his son to sigh with relief at least one name passed as loyal.
A compilation of quotes recalls flattery at Watkyns, a boarding house stew, and Niagara Falls humor. The piece contrasts serious poets, cynical critics, and Niagra hackmen with sharp, wry observations about flatterers and miserliness.
In Crow Wing County Minnesota Probate Court Special Term on March 6 1895 the petition of Martha Larsen is heard seeking administration of Magly Johnsons estate by Henry Mahle. The hearing is set for April 1 1895 at 10 a.m. at the County Courthouse Brainerd and heirs and interested parties are to be notified by weekly publication in Brainerd Dispatch for three weeks.
The piece describes the remarkable life moss from Jamaica and Barbados noted for extreme vitality. It claims the plant resists destruction except by boiling water or hot iron, can regrow from minute fragments, and even survives in dry, airless, and dark conditions.
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