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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1888
Page
4
A Friday publication notice from Brain erd Crow Wing county Minnesota lists printing offices in Sleeper block rooms 5 and 7. Terms are 1.50 dollars per year. N. H. Ingersoll and PF Wieland are named as publishers or contributors.
Train schedule details inbound and outbound times for multiple through trains between St Paul and the Pacific coast. Describes arrival and departure times, routes via Jamestown Wahpeton Pasco and connections to the west and south with sleeper services. Freight trains carry passengers with tickets but may be cancelled without notice.
Local briefs report fires in various districts, city development like sewer work and water power plans, and social events. Mentions include Robinson's gallery free baby pictures on Wednesdays, O H Havill moving real estate, and Nick Schroeder involved in town. Also notes about streetcar schedules and a Brainerd circus tease.
Excavation on Main and Sixth streets began Tuesday with many workers, and a hotel is suspected though a business block remains possible. Simultaneously Y M C A basement work started at Front and Sixth, with rapid foundation progress planned.
Maj Brackett United States marshal arrested Joe Delaney last night. Delaney had previous liquor to Indians offenses and an escape en route to Moorhead, being an old offender repeatedly arrested but always escaping. Brackett believes he will not escape this time.
The Maggie Fielding Comedy Ideals fill the Sleeper opera house with a strong troupe. On Thursday evening they presented Muldoon's Picnic to a good audience, with Friday featuring the new play 2:15 and Saturday presenting Ranch Ten plus a Saturday matinee. A fine uniform band accompanies the company.
Notices report May 15 1888 weddings Juno Harrison in Ayr and Samko Stade in this city by Rev J A Rowell. Sells Bros circus billed for Duluth June 14. Crockery ads from D M Clark Co. An accident on the Northern Pacific at Superior injures engine and six cars. Guilotte charged with threatening wife, bail set at 100. Losey Dean move to new quarters with morgue. Police advise on a Baker threat and theft case. Kate Lassell arrested for intoxication and released to seek mother in Duluth.
Johnson and Bain's introduces Frui-Miz a new non alcoholic beverage praised by nine of ten tasters. The drink is described as solid thirst quencher not a foaming gas drink and is sold exclusively at Johnson and Rain.
Sheriff Spalding arrested John Lindman John Anderson and Mats Erstrom at Long lake and Fish Trap for net fishing. They pleaded guilty and were fined 29.95 dollars each or 25 days in jail, choosing the fine after deliberation. Complaint by James P. McNaughton. Nets were seized by the officer under the statute. This serves as a warning to others engaged in the unlawful practice.
C H Paine and Co advertise a car load of fine beef cattle and offer customers who buy for Saturday delivery a ticket granting a chance to win an elegant silver butter dish on display at the market. Emphasis on special Saturday attentiveness and top quality cuts.
The piece argues the Water Company contract requires 35 pounds of pressure at all times, but firefighters found little pressure during the recent fire. It urges Coe ex and Feegoo to demand constant pressure and rejects blaming telephones for the issue, calling the council's fault-finding thin and outdated.
Norwegian Americans marked the national day with flag bedecking and a grand ball at the Northern Pacific Hotel in East Brainerd. Prominent Scandinavians gave speeches as festivities followed decades of liberty and progress in Norway.
A Wednesday fire at H. Stones bakery near the roller rink caused major interior damage. Lack of water pressure and a faulty telephone hindered firefighting though a second alarm at 1 am found the blaze under control. Stone loses about $600 with $300 stock and $100 furniture insured. Farrar’s building about $600 with no insurance. A joint cattle sale is announced for May 29 at the St. Cloud Fair Grounds by John Cooper and D B Searle.
A town update reports Dr Bigger and residents like C Anderson Hanscom Hallett and Stanley making housing moves. It notes deaths, births, church and school news, a fire loss for Swerts, and local improvement projects including painting and berry garden enlargement.
Local notes describe spring farming ahead as homesteaders plant crops. Several residents had minor health issues and small accidents, including mumps, a sore throat, a runaway yoke of steers, and a late drive home. A 12 year old boy caught a pickerel weighing 18 pounds in Sucker Creek. Jack Hanvey begins summer work at Glidden's saw mill. George Bowers left for Oregon, and Phil Harman was surprised by a bouncing boy. John Knebel had a brief runaway incident with a team variously noted last week. Frank Driver had mumps recently.
Wm. Troxel traveled to Little Falls on esday. Nat Chaffin plans to return to Wright county soon. School began this week in the Wm. Hatton district with Edwin Toms as teacher. Wm. Parsons is breaking several acres of land. Mr. Showers is assisting Mrs. Carlisle and daughter Miss Deb Carlisle. The Carlisle party starts this week for Paynesville to take charge of a hotel for Aaron Carlisle.
Classified notices promote real estate deals by A P Riggs and D M Clark Co plus sale of Seventh street house and two lots. Also vendors tout Acker s English Remedy for coughs colds and throat issues with guarantees and prices. D M Clark Co offers crockery hardware lamps and other goods. Blood Elixir advertised as a cure for blood ailments and rheumatic pains. Also livestock notice for a two year old heifer at Oak Lawn. Insurance by A P Riggs Bank block.
Brainerd board holds special meeting to hire teachers for the year and set salaries. Superintendent J A Wilson re elected. salary decision postponed. Assistant superintendent A B Gould re elected at 100 dollars monthly. Librarian Emily Walters hired with 25 dollars monthly. Peter Nelson re elected high school custodian at 5 dollars. Several teachers listed with monthly pay, bills approved, water main tapping for sprinkler costs to be determined. Second ward school property improvement deferred.
State of Minnesota Land Office announces auction in Aitkin on June 6 1888 at 10 a m for the right to cut grass on state lands in Aitkin Cass Itasca and Crown counties. The state may reject any or all bids for gross privileges. W W Braben Commissioner of the State Land Office.
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