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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1897
Page
4
The notice from Brainerd Minnesota advertises a weekly sleeper block issued every Friday morning by the Finest Job Printing Office. Subscription costs $1.50 per year. The listing appears to be circulated from rooms 5 and 7 in Crow Wing County.
Notice lists a uniform rate of six cents per line for editorial insertion. It mentions H. C. Cravens Journal Inosnsant WisLanp Dispatch J. Haserzo Tribune Beainerd Minnesota with a date of January 1 1887.
Smith and Winslow advertised as underwriters and loan providers with real estate rental services. Mons Mahlum offered foods and staples including jelly 35 cents, eggs eight cents a dozen, beans and oats, and smoked meats. Benson Gray’s Fifth Street meat market delivered fresh fish daily. Several notices include birth announcements, lost items, and rental ads. Local clubs, church groups, and political appointments noted along with a train schedule comparison between Northern Pacific and Great Northern lines.
Local notices include a sale of spring lamb at Bane and Bane’s and John Denis selling his city saloon interests. Several community items follow including a May 21 Episcopal Ladies Guild meeting, Atwood’s drug store purity pledge, a bicycle promotion, river log work, a new store room by W F Holst, and a fire at Chas Moberg’s with minor injuries. Also noted are cadetship exams at St Cloud with Brainerd hopefuls, horse and dog incident reports, and Park Region Encampment G A R committee appointments for parade and logistics.
A mind reader claims to locate the 17 year old son of Mrs St Claire who vanished from the city weeks ago. The mother believes he was murdered and publics crowds have hunted for the body since last Monday. The river near the old Howe saw mill was searched with no reliable findings.
A large group from Alpha Chapter No 23 O E S left Tuesday to attend the grand chapter meeting in Litchfield and to exemplify the floral work by invitation of the Worthy Grand Matron. Attendees include Mesdames M McFadden Geo A Keene Geo Forsyth L B Treglawny Christina Smith E Q O Parks M K Swartz T C Bivins L J Cale Robert Caughie N B Chase Charles Hazen Miss Lurline Cale and Mr M K Swartz.
Mrs Cora Richmond died at her Pillager home on Monday May 10 of consumption in her 22nd year. The funeral was held Wednesday at Pillager with Rev. BR C Opie officiating.
A broom house with seven rooms and a barn on premises is for rent starting June 1. Inquiries should be directed to J C Conapox.
Local society notes list residents and visitors每日 in St Cloud Brainerd Little Falls and other towns. Names include Dr Camp W J Buin George Sisler A DeLacy Wood J Workman Mrs N D Root Mrs C E Chiperfield Mrs H Wills and Mrs George Barber along with Dr Mower Dr Vidal and many others visiting or traveling to towns such as St Cloud Canton Brainerd and Livingston Montana.
The McFadden Drug Co a longtime Brainerd institution expands its trade with proprietary medicines and a new Seventh Street branch adjacent to the post office to be named Johnson's Pharmacy. The front street store offers a full line of toilet goods cigars stationery fishing tackle and reliable prescription service.
Mrs Geo F Merworth extends sincere thanks to friends who kindly offered help during her husband’s illness and death. Their acts of kindness will not be forgotten. Special Jelly Rolls sale announced at Mahoney's with three rolls for 10 cents on Saturday the 15th and ongoing weekly substitutions of goods. Telephone 88-5. D Manorey Front St East. Also an advertisement notes "77" for grip and colds replaced by "10" for dyspepsia sold by druggists for 95 cents.
Pap Thomas Post No 30 G A R with Womens Relief Corps set Memorial Day plans. Rev Father Lynch to preach May 23 at St Francis Church. May 29 program includes a morning service at the cemetery with speeches prayers and salutes and an afternoon parade to City Park with civic groups and schoolchildren salute.
A small yet highly pleased audience welcomed the Smalley Grand Concert Company and Miss Maud Caruthers at the Congregational Church last evening. Miss Perrine and Miss Sprague showcased exceptional vocal ranges, with Caruthers’ trio numbers among the evening’s highlights. The crowd’s enthusiasm suggested crowded houses for the remaining concerts of the course.
The Brainerd Gun Club ran a Thursday morning regular shoot on 20 singles. A stiff northwest wind hindered large scores as Brown led with 16 and Courtney scored 17, while others like Veon 14 Mantor 15 Smith 11 White 10 McInotosh Camp 0 Tache 8 Saunders 4 McCabe fell behind.
Special to Brainerd ladies: Mrs E E Goodrich of St Paul, a renowned art embroidery teacher, will conduct twelve free lessons over six weeks for classes of six. Designs include Forget me not, Wild Rose, Pansy, Double Rose and more. Purchase small Filo silk as needed. register soon.
The W C T U oratorical contest at the First Congregational church Wednesday evening was a success. Miss Sara Jansen trained the participants from the High School. Judges awarded the medal to Miss Cora Bartle with Miss Edith Bartle earning a year’s American Home Magazine subscription as second prize. Singing by the Bartle sisters with Miss Kiss Snaith on guitar followed the recitations.
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