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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1888
Page
4
Brainerd and nearby towns see lodge meetings school openings and civic happenings Local figures include Col Wright review of Co K, court terms in Duluth and a Dem county convention at the hose house Community notes cover fires sports boat house plans minstrel shows and marriage news plus local visits from Boston and Tennessee residents
The item covers Barney the dog visiting J J Howes office at 7 am, a Anoka girl Mary Waterman dying from morphine overdose prescribed by a physician, and a coroner verdict. It notes Brainerd ships thousands of pounds of pike to St Paul and Minneapolis markets weekly and questions depopulation risks. Also mentions O H Hubbard back in town, A G Mitchie moving to Livingston MT for a building and loan, Eastern Star officers elected, Prof Norris touring with trained dogs Fritz performing tricks, audience delight.
Wm Showen former Last Turn saloon proprietor died suddenly at Gull River on Tuesday evening. He had been employed at Nixon's saloon in Gull River and retired as usual before being found dead in his bed next morning. Coroner Camp deemed an inquest unnecessary, attributing death likely to rheumatism of the heart.
A group plans to build a boat house near Rice Lake and the dam and form a boating club. Members contribute five dollars each, led by Geo Hastings with growing signups. Also announced are Maggie Fielding's Comedy Ideals performing at the opera house next Friday and Saturday with Muldoon’s Picnic on Friday.
Mr John Wise of Minnewaukan D T visited Brainerd this week proposing to move his 60 room first class hotel here. The 6500 cost covers dismantling transporting and reassembly in Brainerd where it would operate as a paying institution. He is a seasoned hotel man with means and his plan would impact Brainerd and the city’s prospects.
A Brainerd to Little Falls excursion on Thursday drew nearly 300 citizens. Gov. McGill and about 125 guests from the twin cities toured the water power works, toured the dam and canal, heard speeches, and enjoyed a packed chamber of commerce lunch. A rink collapse injured about 100 but no serious harm occurred. evening events continued with a brief dance canceled due to danger and rain.
Mrs Camp of Brainerd visits Mrs T H Mooers this week. Riders attend minstrels in Brainerd Tuesday. Judge Fleming seen last Wednesday. J Murphy returns from Leavitt Lake to Helena Montana. Allen Avery visits family then returns to the drive. E E Jago spends Sabbath in Motley. Tom Nash back from Devil's Lake. Adlai Gendrew to start with herd the 14th. Jack Avery builds a new kitchen. Maud Mooers visits Brainerd. Hennett crews clear farm east of town. Little Cloud Wood back at school. Ed Caffrey Brainerd chief of police visits town. Joint sale of Pure Bred Short Horn Cattle by John Cooper and D B Searle at St Cloud Fair Grounds on May 29 at 1 PM. Send for catalogs and bills. St Cloud May 9 1888.
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