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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1893
Page
4
Brainerd Dispatch issued Fridays from Sleeper Block Brainerd Minnesota with N H Ingersoll and F W Wieland as editors and proprietors. Annual subscription priced at 1 50. Describes itself as the finest job printing office in the city.
Brainerd sites host a sale at McGinnis Co. and a Memorial day shoot by Brainerd Gun Club. Confectionery moves to Gardner block. infant dies of spinal meningitis. Electric Railway office shifts to N P Bank building. Theatre bills feature Larry the Lord with Edith Craske. Norwegian Independence Day celebrated with Norden Singing Society. Local printing shop opens. new Walker block planned. Memorial day prep by Pap Thomas Post. Gull Lake thefts noted. City work on Sixth street progresses. plans for Ahrens building machinery site. Memorial supper fundraiser by W A members. School board hires new superintendents and principals.
An advertisement line promotes Zephyr ginghams at 7c per yard from Henry I Cohen. A Brainerd Fire Department meeting is set for May 25 at 8 pm at the central hose house to plan Memorial Day participation. J F McGiggis & Co offers a free baseball bat with every boys suit for 30 days.
City Treasurer LaBar presents a recap to the city council detailing receipts and disbursements from November 15, 1892, to May 1, 1893. The balance on hand totals 1058.12 after items including license taxes electric light charges street work and a sinking fund transfer. The overall summarized cash flow shows miscellaneous revenues and municipal outlays with a final balance of 18616.96.
Mr. R. E. Graham the awkward graceful comedian presents Larry O Rourke in the musical comedy Larry the Lord at Sleeper Opera House next Thursday May 25. The cast includes Lawrence Killen Walter H Ford Burt Clark Chas E Graham Mamie Corbie and Miss Craske with lively singing dancing and duels promised.
Brainerd reports a railroad switcher accident at Staples where Thomas L McGinnis, a fireman turned freight engineer for the Northern Pacific, lost both legs after being struck by a backing engine. He died at the N P Sanitarium the morning of the 13th. He, age 31, left a wife and three children and was praised as careful and respected. Funeral at St Francis with many railroad members in attendance.
The store at Seventh and Front streets announces a thirty day cash sale to clear mammoth spring stock due to backward season. Prices on goods in every department are reduced as a customer benefit, not a liquidation. Sunday Y M C A meeting features Rev W A Warren speaking on The man with two talents with all invited. Special for ladies urged.
Announcement of the Swedish Lutheran Jubilee and Annual Conference to be held in Minneapolis from May 22 to 31 1893 with NP R R fare terms on certificate plan from Minnesota and North Dakota. Certificates signed by the Secretary honored in St Paul or Minneapolis through June 1 1893 for starting point at one third fare if attendance is sufficient.
Local ads promote furniture from D M Clark Co with spring stock lace curtains carpets and rugs. A Brainerd Minnesota garden spot offers 14 acres cultivated 15 acres meadow and good water near post office for sale. Dissolution of McCarthy and Redding grocery firm. 160 acre Brainerd area farm for sale near Oak and 14th streets. Also lodge meeting notices and railway fare discounts for travel in Minnesota.
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