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Newspaper

Brainerd Dispatch

Location

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1887

Page

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Local items highlight Brainerd life and commerce

Brainerd notes report sales at H Rosenblatt and shop ads. City visitors include Farmer Charlie Gillman and W Hufty taking new work. Mahan mill cuts 100000 feet in thirteen hours. Died: Mrs Joseph Plant and an eight month old infant. Damaging frost affects gardens. Towne McFadden block gets new paint and gilt. Community events include lectures and concerts. Odd Fellows, church speakers, weddings, and a bridge of notices fill the week.

Overland Tea Company Opens San Francisco Branch

The Overland Tea Company of San Francisco opens a branch at the old Postoffice stand Sixth street. Each can contains a souvenir such as gold and silver watches and gems. After ten days the souvenirs are dropped and prices stay the same. Orders by mail are filled from Brainerd Minnesota with quantity pricing.

Overland Tea Company San Francisco Postoffice Sixth Street United States Address Overland Tea Company Brainerd, Minn

Lumberman loses watch to city sharks on Third Street

John Agnew, a timberman, left Ort's saloon intoxicated and boasted of 2500 in his pocket. A group lured him to Third Street houses of ill repute where his watch was stolen and later returned after a short arrest, as officials vowed to curb local sharks and gamblers.

John Agnew Ort Leff Ort Third Street Mertz O’brien Agnew Disratcn

Mrs Marian Todd to Speak on Labor Question at Opera House

Mrs Marian Todd of Michigan, renowned nationwide lecturer on labor issues and author of The Protective Tariff Delusion, will deliver a talk this evening at the Opera House. The lawyer and reform advocate spoke at Cincinnati last March to a broad labor audience. Admission is 25 cents.

Marian Todd Michigan Opera House United States America Cincinnati

Brainerd Soil Jibe Lacks Truth, County Impresses State Fair

The Sauk Rapids Free Press ridicules an old farmer for a jab about Brainerd soil being poor. The letter argues Crow Wing County grows top crops and won first premium at last year’s Minnesota state fair, countering the jibe with local pride and facts.

Brainerd Sauk Rapids Crow Wing County Minnesota

Memorial for Mr Fleming in East Brainerd

The community mourns the death of Mr S P Fleming from heart disease at his East Brainerd home after a six week illness. Born July 31 1845 in Malone New York he spent years in Minneapolis and Blue Earth City before settling in this city. He served as alderman third ward and was a Mason. survived by his wife and three children. His body was shipped to Malone for burial accompanied by his wife and brother.

P. Fleming East Brainerd Fleming Mr. Flemtog Malone New York Minneapolis P. H Anthony Kelly Gilmore Manufacturing Co Blue Earth City Washington Avenue Masonic Lodge Benefit Association of the Order W.A Fleming

Local notices and community notes from St. Paul era

Editor thanks friends for kindness during illness and after death of husband H P Fleming. Kevin Gardner and H Rosenblatt return from Rabbit Lake trip, Craig family plans Pennsylvania visit. S H Relf scouts summer resort site at Mile Lacs three miles from Rowe town with capital backers. Local court docket reports include drunkenness and wife beating cases. Northern Pacific to cut freight rates June 1 with substantial class by class reductions. Advertisements note Day & Meagher offerings of boys flannel waste and Smyrna rugs.

S. H. Relf Mile Lacs St. Paul Rowe Northern Pacific Brainerd

Westfall Promotes Merchant Tailoring and Décor

Westfall highlights specialty tailoring with fast service and new drapery lines from Chenille Burnham Mandalay and Turkish fabrics at surprising prices. Local store M. L. Swartz invites visits for elegant furnishings while D. M. Clark & Co. supplies screen doors. Sealed bids for courthouse grounds work due by 10 a.m. June 7th with audit office bid reception and bid rejection rights. Louis Tacue, Auditor.

M. L. Swartz Court House Louis Tacue

Unsettled Accounts Notice for L. J. Cale in Brainerd

All unsettled accounts of L. J. Cale must be settled. Call and see me in Brainerd under the P.O. L. J. Cauz.

L. J. Cale Brainerd P.O. L. J. Cauz

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Spalding & Spaulding Lumbermens Exchange Bank H.S. Totton Front Street Tery Brainerd Dispatch Cass and Itasca N. H. Ingersoll, F. W. Wieland Editors and Proprietors Minneosta Marter White & White J. M. Hayes Duluth Smiths Losey & Dean Fire Department Smith’s Westfalls H. Rosenblatt’s M. Clark & Co’s Charlie Gillman Pat Corcoran The L& D Laurel Street R. Parker F. Luken 8. Hills Deerwood Peter Anderson Gull River G. W. Vandershee Zenith E. G. Hill Little Falls Towne-McFadden Block H. Rosenblatt Joseph Plant Crow Wing J.C. Foote Chatfield Fillmore County Minn W. Hufty Park Rapids N. P. Telegraph Office Eldred Baker 8. P. Fleming Jno McLaren Mahan & Wilson Losey & Dean's Frank G. Hall Crookston Father Dugal Catholic Society of Anoka Herald Wright Orcott the Pipes Wm. Percy Thos Watts Peder Pederson Annie L. Anderson 8. Krogstad John Dillon Phillips Norwood House Ed. Mahan Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows Wildey Lodge C. W. Ellis Fargo J.J. Howe & Co John E. Ireland Evergreen Lodge Wabasha J. C. Congdon Commercial House Register Williams A. M. McMullen Aitkin Listemann Concert Company Boston Mutual Improvement Society Sam. Caughey Parham Bulletin C. A. Cornwall M. E Pioneer Press James White Cardozo Leopold Bros South Seventh St Department Gene Smith Rubles & Stock Gene Bettie N. Withrow W. C. Crum John McLaren Malcolm McLaren Canada Mr. McLaren 2Nd Congregational Church L. F. Nelson First Avenue C. D. Chunn C. E. McMullen N. P Mac F. E. Potter O’ Neil Nebraska Potter E. J. Moorman Washington Territory Mr. Moorman Villard First Congregational Church 5. A. Gleason Sixth Street South Dan. O’connor O'Connor Searless Forsyth Fernald Spalding & Merrick Chicago Arthur Lloyd Florida Dan Clark Eighth Street D. M Terrace Park Tenth Street Bluff Avenue Alderman and Canfield State Normal School St. Cloud, Minn Normal Hall A. W. Miller Gilbert Lake D. W. Whitford Joseph Fleming L. M. Wardener Washington the Hatchet Ceneral Land Office C. B. Sleeper Sleeper Laurel and Sixth Streets Bradbury & Peabody WN. McFadden Seymour Sherwood Memorial Services Pap Thomas Post G. A. R. Memorial Capt. Spalding Post Kingwood Street Kingwood Sons of Veterans Westfall’s Smith's Grant Jas. Gardner Rabbit Lake Mr. Gardner Rosenblatt Harry Craig Matilda Priscilla Means Pennsylvania Craig D. R. Craig Judge Fleming John Burke Larbor Barney Herman Joe Delaney Delaney D. Wamsley Fritz Smith John Miller Day & Meagher’s M. L. Swatz’s C. E. Smith's Westfall Swan F. G. Sundberg D. M. Clark & Co S.& J. W Koop H. Rosenslatt Oxford Newport Prince Alberts LQOK Keene, Nevers & Spaulding Cumbermen’s Post Office S. H. Relf, C. E Walter L. Gray Alexander Derosier Register of Deeds Eard Alexander Derosier Francis W. Brown Howe & Spaulding Office of the Register of Deeds W. A. Fremine Francis W. Brows Northern Pacific Saint Paul, Minneapolis, Or Ava A Montara Idaho Oregon British Columbia Puget Sound Alaska Yacy ST Paul and Portland Yellowstone Park St. Paul Minn St. Louis Albert Lea Crre Des Moines Iowa Fort Dodge Watertown D. T Mississippi Valley Union Depot Kansas City Leavesworth Atchinson Union Pacific Atcinson Topeka Santa Fe Sciemenpelia Manitoba Northern Pacific St Bagusge Ss. F. Boyd Gen’! Tkt & Pase Agt Minneapolis, Minn Wurrety Civin M. McFadden Grst-clases Bralnerd Hartley Work W. A. Smith Frater & Fernald Attorney At Law W. A. Fleming D. H. Ribbel Dailor Maim Clark St Polk St Palmer House Grand Pacific Tremont House Es Ee East Third Street Nicollet Elk
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