Brainerd News Briefs Highlight Local Economy and People
D. M. Clark & Co. promotes stoves, crockery and new store space with Heath & Milligan paints. Notables include Fred Fogle’s brother arriving from abroad, Dee Simons returning from Herman, Niagara Falls gift to the YMC A, and weddings and funerals across Brainerd. Judge Stearns recovers to resume Duluth court. Rev J C Huntington to preach last Brainerd sermons. deaths of Nels Halstrom and infant Casselman. Wil liam Edwards mourns infant son. transfers at N P railroad. George Frost may relocate here. savings drive by Salvation Army. YMC A dime reading May 17.
Frohsin Sextette to hold calico dance at Gard ner Hall
The Frohsin Sextette club schedules a social calico dance at Gard ner Hall on Monday May 23 with tickets 50e per couple available from Prof. Wm Barth Wm Falken rack H Theviot or other club members. Bell M Hood evangelist will preach nightly at 7 45 at the Presbyterian church.
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Bella M. Hood
East Grand Forks
Ely
Presbyterian
Ole OlsonEncore at the theatre May 20
Ole Olson latest success in the farce comedy line with Manager Alexander celebrated for securing the novel attraction. Theatre goers urged to greet him with a full house on Friday evening May 20. See D M Clark Co new stock of Wall Paper for spring decorations. A nice line just received.
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Ole Olson
Alexander
D. M. Clark & Co
Predicament of a Cass County Husband
Al Lambert of Cass county visited Staples on Saturday and tells how he married a stranger from a matrimonial journal. The bride went to New York after the honey moon to pack and ship goods and has not replied to his letters, despite his belief she would not return.
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al. Lambert
Cass County
Staples
World
New York State
Mr. Lambert
Card of Thanks and Local Notices
Card of Thanks from Mr. and Mrs. S Walker extends thanks to neighbors and friends for help during the illness and death of Mrs C O Whitney. Mentions remembrance of kindness. Also notes trunks and grips at D M Clarks and lists upcoming Opera House attractions and a boot stock promotion by The Big 9 at Brainerd with custom work and repairs offered.
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S. Walker
C. O. Whitney
Brainerd To Remodel Billiard Hall Into Opera House
Miss Lena Schultz plans a summer visit with friends in Brain erd. H H Scobie leaves for Atlanta as Div 144 delegate to the grand lodge B of L E C. EL Blessing sells his billiard table to J J McCarthy and moves them to Brainerd. The hall will be remodeled into an opera house with an 18 foot stage and full seating. A stock company of local businessmen will run it led by I N Smith as manager.
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Second Street
Blake
C. EL. Blessing
J. J. McCarthy
Brainerd
Messrs. Blessing, Koop
Lewis Miller
H. C
Smith
I N
I. N. Smith
World
Brainerd and Northern Minnesota Railroad Company Formed
Articles filed in Saint Paul outline Brainerd and Northern Minnesota Railroad Company with $500,000 capital. Incorporators include John B Pillsbury George A Pillsbury Arthur Bardwell William Ransom James Glass Ray Jones and James Kellogg, all of Minneapolis. Plan to build a line from Brainerd Crow Wing County north to the state border between Rainy Lake and the Red River.
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Secretary of State
Pioneer Press
Brainerd & Northern Minnesota Railroad Company
Minneapolis
John 8
George A. Pillsbury
Arthur E. Bardwell
William B. Ransom
James E. Glass
Ray W. Jones
James A. Kellogg
Brainerd
Crow Wing County
Rainy Lake
Red River
Ole Olson draws standing ovation at Evans Opera House
Evans hosts a near capacity crowd for Ole Olson presented by Ben Hendricks. The Swedish character comedy, praised for its humor and respectful depiction, follows a string of strong shows with Corinne and Push also earning acclaim. The Anaconda clipping endorses the company ahead of Brainerd performance May 20.
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Evans Opera House
Ole Olson
Ben Hendricks
Corinne
Frank Iele
Anaconda
Ansconda Daily Standard
Brainerd
Prohibition Meeting Set to Elect Delegates in City Church
A public prohibition meeting will be held next Monday at 7 45 PM in the local Methodist church to elect delegates for the state convention in Minneapolis on the 31st inst. All temperance friends urged to attend as stirring speeches promote the cause. By order of chairman W H Wanz. McGinn Bailey advertise staple groceries.
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Garu ErnnaGen
Albricht
Chas. Abel
F. H. Gruenhagen
Millie Albright
Slipp Bros
St. Clouid
Stasnord
E. Engels
Tenth Street
St. Cloud
Maennerchor
Minneapolis
W. H. Wanz
Militia Law's Century-Old Echo Still On Books
Washington correspondent notes that the 1792 general militia law remains on the statute book though unexecuted. Attempts to reform or repeal this antiquated frame, including Knox plans and later proposals, shaped a shift toward state volunteers and a national militia system that gained traction after the Mexican War.
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Congress
Knox
Washington
House Committee On Militia
Jefferson
Madison
Graham
Harrison
Ohio
Scott
Zachary Taylor
Jackson
Poinsett
Union
Washington Cor
New York Sun
Local Shop Ad Roundup and Listings
A collage of small ads shows offerings from McGinn & Bailey and J R Smith for goods from fresh produce and candies to fire insurance and headach remedies. Promotions include Megrimine cures, Dresskell optician services, J F McGinnis clothing sale, Brainerd land exchange, and millinery arrivals.
A Beautiful Baby Proclamation in Wit and Verse
A humorous quotation about a baby and its determined mother, praising the child’s charm despite its faults and noting the mother’s disbelief in any scolding. The lines capture a playful, maternal dynamic.
Velocity comparisons of cannon ball and earth rotation
A 19th century note cites a cannon ball reaching 1626 feet per second and compares it to the earth’s equatorial speed of 1000 miles per hour. It concludes a westward fired ball would beat the sun’s apparent daily motion around the earth if it could maintain velocity.
Stevens Point in Wisconsin Central region lumber hub
Stevens Point on the Wisconsin Central lines serves as a gateway to a vast pine region to Lake Superior. The Wisconsin River area, nicknamed Old Wisconsin, powers mills and sustains massive lumber output, employing hundreds. The city hosts large car shops and multiple manufacturers. For travel info contact G F McNeill in Minneapolis or James C Pond in Chicago.
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Stevens Point
Lake Superior
Wisconsin River
Neenah
Menasha
Central
Wisconsin Central Lines
G. F. McNeill
Minneapolis, Minn
Jas. C. Pond
Chicago Illinois
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Old Country
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W. C. Cobb
Y.mc. A
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Land Commissioner’s Office
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Rev. Wright
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Brainerd Division No.7
Sir Knights
George Frost
James Frost
Montana
Salvation People
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Laurel Street
Horace
Bert Stedman
Northern Pacific
Berlin
Wis
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Chief McIntosh
Sixth Street
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Alker
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Sam. Walker
Monticello
J. H. Koop
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Xenia
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Sleeping Queen Opera Co
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U. S. Gov't Report
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Reliable Fire Insurance
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Ind
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Dr. Whitehall
Dresskell’s
Wisconsin
Sister
Jm Bakin
Mackill
Chicago
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Crow Wing
Crow Wing County Clydesdale Association
J. E. Hammond
Brainerd, Minn
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