Bicycle excursion to Little Falls with Brainerd offer
A large group of men will ride from Fifth and Front streets next Sunday at 5 AM aiming for Little Falls. Participants must register with R. D. King or James Mahoney to insure ribbons per wheel. The event promotes cycling enthusiasm and may spur a Brainerd Little Falls path project. A Brainerd versus Little Falls baseball game is also planned.
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Little Falls
Fifth
Front Streets
R. D. King
James Mahoney
Brainerd
Total Eclipse of the Sun Observation Details
The article explains the rarity and phenomenon of total solar eclipses, noting their infrequency for any given location and the corona seen during totality. It outlines the U S track from New Orleans to Norfolk, Minnesota’s partial phase, and times around 6:50 to 8:57 a m with about two thirds of the sun obscured.
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United States
New Orleans
Norfolk
Europe
Minnesota
Hook and Ladder Co Election Meeting May 16 1900
The annual meeting of Hook and Ladder Co No 1 Brainerd fire dept calls members to elect officers and delegates to the State Firemen's Association. Meeting at the Central hose house on Tuesday evening May 16 at 8 o clock. All members urged to attend. Frank G Hal, Secy.
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Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1
Brainerd Fire Department
State Firemen’s Association
Central Hose House
Frank G. Hal
Sec’y
Polygamy and Alcoholism Among the Birds
A reader quotes The Birds of the Adirondacks describing cow blackbirds with multiple mates and notes on alcohol affects on birds. The author recalls experiments with whisky soaked food failing to lure crows or sparrows, and comments on the moral drawn about avian behavior.
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Birds of the
Judge Upholds Mayor Right To Revoke Saloon License
Judge Searle ruled in Minnesota ex rel Robert Nelson v McDonald that the St. Cloud mayor had cause to revoke Nelsons saloon license for permitting gambling. The writ of certiorari is quashed and the relief sought is denied. The decision affirms the mayors authority without a hearing.
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St. Cloud Journal Press
Searle
State of Minnesota
Robert Nelson
John A. McDonald
St. Cloud
Nelson
McDonald
Brainerd Man Frederick Billings Arrested for Kidnapping
Sheriff Erickson learned of Frederick H Billings arrest in Milwaukee on a kidnapping charge. The Brainerd resident and Civil War veteran, age 58, allegedly took a 14 year old girl from Grave Lake last year. He claimed the girl left him and is now married in Iowa. detectives arrested him when seeking a pension payment.
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Erickson
Milwaukee
Wis
Frederick Billings
Grave Lake
Billings
Daily Press
Special
Frederick H. Billings
Brainerd
Minn
Culley
Forest City
Iowa
Trains Connect East and South Lines from St Paul and Minneapolis
Wisconsin Central Ry trains depart daily from St Paul and Minneapolis toward Milwaukee Chicago and Manitowoc linking with eastern and southern lines. For more details contact your nearest ticket agent. Jas C Pono G P A Milwaukee Wis Brainerd Business College offers shorthand typing and practical studies.
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Wisconsin Central Ry
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Chicago
Manitowoc
Jas. C. Pono
Wis
Dr King New Life Pills Sold in Local Drug Stores
Estate antidotes and teas touted for mental clarity and vigor appear in period ads. Dr Kings New Life Pills promise increased strength and a keen mind for 25 cents. Rocky Mountain Tea endorsed by McFadden Drug Co. and H P Dunn Co. Notices warn against charging to a spouse after May 7 1900 by Adam Joblinsk i.
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Madison Medicine Co
Madison
Wis
Rocky Mountain
McFadden Drug Co
Brainerd Business College Prepares Students for Employment
Brainerd Business College trains young men and women for honorable and practical employment, emphasizing efficient use of time and money to equip graduates for the workforce.
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Brainerd Business College
How Farming Pays With Ideal Machines From Hessell's
A regional ad style notice promoting Hessell's Ideal Machines to improve farming efficiency. It contrasts poor equipment with better results and urges farmers to invest to hit the mark. The piece emphasizes practical profitability through upgrading machinery.
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Hessell
Great War Convoy Through Africa Described by Telegraph Reporter
The Bloemfontein correspondent recalls a wagon convoy marching from Modder River toward Paardeberg with 50 lumbering carts pulled by 30 oxen each. Rations include biscuits, potted beef, tea, and Maconochie. Oxen fatigue, native drivers, and a corps of government officials manage the lengthy march amid heat, mud, and danger.
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Modder River
Paardeberg
Cronje
Bloemfontein
London Telegraph
Modder
Royal Engineers
Army Service Corps
Bhoritontein
Lord Roberts
Orange Free State
Riet River
Jacobsdal
England
Kimberley
Emmy Atkins
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Chas. Ekman
Front Street
EK & EA
Peabody & Baker
Sixth Street South
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine
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DAO Mauge Araimpah
Hook and Ladder Co
Bruns
Hotel Arlington
Billings Released
Adam Joblinsk
Africa
Northern Minnesota
Northern Pacific
Hubert
Pine River
Backne
Wothrop
Walker
Nary
Bomidji
W. H. Gemmell
Mar
Northern Rail
ST. Paul Minn
Pacific Bank
Werner Hemstead
H. D. Treglawny
Brainerd, Minn
A. F. Ferris
Q. D. Labar
Om Wae
Belle of
Northwest
Micf Adden Drug CO
Blake
Minneapolis, Minn
Brainerd Lumber CO
Humphreys
Collio
Iaree Pace Medicine
Paren Vetrrinany Mawae
Murparsys’ Bed. CO
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William & John Sta
New York
Yai Es Saad
T. J. Pierce
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Weil
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