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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1888
Page
1
G G Harrey looks set to win a delegate seat in Chicago amid a harmonious Republican mass convention. The Norman County Herald debuts this year as more Democratic newspapers emerge. Blaine delegates were elected in Mmiz Lacs county to back Buckman first and Barto second.
G D Knox who was blinded at the State fair grounds last fall asks the sham battle committee to pay the balance of the agreed sum. He is very poor and the situation draws sympathy as a man suffers while awaiting the settlement.
A county Republican mass convention met at Brainerd’s courthouse on May 2 at 8 p.m. Justin Smith was elected permanent chairman, N. H. Ingersoll secretary, and delegates named to St. Paul and Crookston conventions. A six member resolutions committee was appointed to draft platform. The convention adjourned with N. H. Incersext as secretary.
The piece extols Brainerd’s potential as a major manufacturing and distributing center in Northern Minnesota. It notes steady inquires from outsiders, strong local firms, and a broad base of professionals, mechanics, and laborers, predicting rapid growth and leadership in the region within two years.
Board meetings notes record bills allowed for groceries jail care printing and supplies. Resignations and new appointment of county physician Dr M L Roberts at $195 yearly. Dam licensing, tax abatements, and burial of soldiers appointments. Dam license across Noka Sebie river granted with toll and six year term.
In Hexena Montana last night John T Rand shot and killed his wife as she fled with their baby. The mother fell and her child’s spine was broken. Rand then killed himself, having come from Oldham Maine in 1852.
One cent per mile round trip Brainerd to Perham at 1.45 and Brainerd to Detroit Lake at 1.85 sold Saturdays only with purchaser signature and witness by Perham or Detroit agents, use by Monday following sale. A similar rate exists east of Jamestown. Round trips Brainerd Perham 3.40 and Brainerd Detroit 4.45 valid thirty days, sold daily.
The Minneapolis & St Louis Railway will sell round trip tickets on April 3 and 24, May 3 and 23, June 5 and 19 at listed rates to Nebraska, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, New Mexico, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, Albania, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Minnesota and Dakota. Tickets valid thirty days from sale. For tickets and sleeping car details contact the agent in Munnespe.
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