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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1891
Page
4
A flurry of notices reports real estate moves in Duluth and Motley, new hires and resignations at the rail and hotel trades, births and deaths, a nine pound daughter, a cow’s fatal basement fall, and municipal matters. Police chief at Spokane Falls, Brainerd ties to Waukesha, and a Missoula engineer’s death noted. Also an upcoming literary social, and a paper sale comment.
The Republican city convention convened at the hose house with A J Halsted presiding. John T Frater elected temporary chairman and a credentials committee chosen. M Hagberg nominated by acclamation for mayor, L P Johnson or city treasurer nominees noted, central committee to be appointed, and the meeting adjourned after remarks by Halsted. Odd Fellows anniversary celebration followed with speeches and supper.
December first a Staples railroad fireman Harry Ball left for Brainerd Sanitarium sick with typhoid. Weeks later his body was found near Philbrook with a gun by his side and a bullet wound in the neck, ruled a suicide. D W Whitford advertises harness goods at low prices including nets rolers dusters and whips.
Rentfrew's Comedy Company opened the week at the Whitney Grand with the three act farce Below Zero by Chas R Sweet. Performers J N Rentfrow Jr F W Stillman Richard A Coleman Lottie Walters and Mrs Rentfrow delivered high class acting. Duets and musical interludes enhanced the show with strong audience laughter. Two more nights follow May 5 and 6 with prices 75 50 and 35 cents.
R H K Whiteley, long associated with the Times since its founding, resigns to accept the night editorship of the Detroit Tribune. He leaves a reputation for faithful and competent work and is a son of the County Surveyor Whiteley with many local friends pleased by his good fortune.
Frank Adcock lauds the N. P. Sanitarium in Brainerd after a two week stay saying it is an institution railroad workers may take pride in. He returns home last week and notes the facility deserves the small voluntary contribution that helps maintain it.
Notice to water consumers announces a planned water shut off Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 o clock for repairs. Apply to Mrs Fred Clarke at No 140 Tenth Street North. J M Exvvyn Manager.
Brainerd Republican Club will meet at Hon Leon E Lum office in Bank Block on Saturday May 2 at 8 pm. All members urged to attend and nonmembers invited to enroll. executive committee of five named by city convention includes A J Halsted H Douglass Ed Breheney P G Fogelstrom Nick Heller with Jno T Frater as chairman. Brainerd April 28 1891. For Assessor candidate T M Reilly asks voters for support and pledges fair handling of complaints and equalization efforts.
Voter notices from Brainerd announce Henry Trevier as a candidate for city assessor and A J Demeyres seeking re election as city treasurer. Free Lowe declares candidacy for treasurer and Peter Gurnard states his wife Julia Guinard has left him and he will pay no debts.
Obituary notice for Ed Davenport of Saranac Michigan dated April 25, 1891. Pine City Lodge No 81 B F L F declares mourning and offers condolences to his widow. Includes resolutions sending copies to family Fireman Magazine and local papers. Also contains two political candidate notices for Brainerd city offices Isaac Seymour for assessor and Wm Prusst for alderman 4th Ward with brief pledges.
SEAL Pursuant to a real estate tax judgment of Crow Wing County Minnesota entered March 21 1891 I shall on May 4 1891 at 10 o clock in the forenoon at the Court House Brainerd sell lands charged with taxes penalties and costs remaining delinquent on January 1 1891 The annual Evergreen Cemetery Association meeting will be May 5 at 8 o clock p m at the office of Lyman P White Sr R Avarr Secretary.
Brainerd shoppers are urged to inspect Day's new store offerings including shoes hardware crockery and wall paper and to take advantage of Wm Hack's quit-the-business bargains on furniture and wall coverings. The ad-heavy notice also promotes D M Clark & Co harness goods carpets and plastics contact for repairs and clothing items along with horse ponies and wall finishes by J C Congdon.
To Ice Consumers. On account of having to ship ice into the city by cars, which has greatly increased the cost, I am compelled to charge the following rates. Ice by season twenty five pounds per day twelve dollars and more in proportion. Ice in the month, except July and August, two dollars. Ice for July and August, three dollars per month. 4t Peres Walters.
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