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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1895
Page
1
The hanging of Harry Haywood is fixed for June 21. The Tennessee court declares the income tax law unconstitutional and orders the large collections to be refunded.
A reader notes wheat rose from 48 to 75 cents in three months and asks if silver prices rose correspondingly. The letter urges the Journal to state its position on the silver-wheat price relationship.
The statement claims that every owner of a life insurance policy, every stockholder in a building and loan association, and every depositor in a savings bank will have dues scaled down by one half through the free coinage of silver. It presents a broad, sweeping impact on all forms of money invested not payable in gold by contract.
The attorney general narrows his ruling and now says the act of the late legislature does not remove the game and fish commission. Current members will keep their offices until their commissions expire, despite others waiting to replace them.
John Warnamaker plans a free hotel in Philadelphia to house the needy and homeless with food and lodging at no cost. It will be privately funded, welcoming reforming inebriates, with the founder seeking outside charity but ready to bear the burden alone if needed.
The Morrison County Democrat charges county commissioners with wrongful grass seed purchase under late appropriations. It alleges the seed bought from a St Paul firm ignored a bid $559 lower and alleges gross favoritism in seed apportionment.
The Business College offers Commercial Stenographic and Common School branches with four months of instruction for the price of a three month term. Day and evening classes available with individual instruction and guaranteed satisfaction. Comrade J A Wilson and Hon W A Fleming named to coordinate patriotic musical memorial day activities.
In a heated exchange the Journal and the Dispatch dispute whether silver circulation is redeemable in gold. The author W. H. Harvey asserts silver is token money alongside nickel and copper, prompting calls to expose the Journal editor as ignorant and self conceited for his prior stance.
The Little Falls Transcript notes a heated discussion among Brainerd papers on free silver. Journal favors free coinage while Dispatch and Tribune oppose. The piece argues prosperity would follow greenbacks and coinage, and credits Republican leadership with solving currency questions.
The 1894 95 Carleton College catalogue shows 277 students with 122 in college and post graduate study. The 20 graduates include 12 ladies and 8 gentlemen, plus five post graduates. Commencement June 8 13 1895 marks the college’s 25th anniversary with plans for a large celebration and notable attendees.
A telegram from A F Ferris in St Paul reports the state secretary has announced enumerators for Crow Wing county. John W Bailey heads the first district ward group followed by A L Nutting for the second district and A G Trommald for the third. J H Gibson leads the fourth district with St Matthias Dagger Brook area. Henry Bouck covers the fifth district including several towns. Sivert Olson is assigned to the sixth district and H Patterson to the seventh with specified town ranges. A T Kimball is eighth district leader with numerous township numbers. Chas Kretch heads the ninth district with a long list of towns.
Reports detail nationwide wage reductions under the percentage plan adopted after the Northern Pacific receivers took control in 1893. While some statements claim no cuts, multiple notices indicate ten to twenty-five percent reductions for many workers, with further adjustments set to begin June 1 for general office staff and other employes.
The city council met in regular session with full attendance. After nominations for street commissioner a tie led to Mayor Halsted casting the deciding vote for James S. Jones, who was elected. Various licenses and contracts were approved, and actions included a dog license reform and a city pound designation.
The Nickel Plate Road begins service on Sunday May 19 with three daily trains each way from Chicago to New York and Boston. Trains depart Chicago eastbound at 8 05 am daily except Sunday and 1 30 pm and 9 20 pm daily with no car changes to New York. Through sleepers to Boston and superb dining cars are featured with always low rates. City ticket office 111 Adams Street telephone main 389.
You can buy groceries cheaper at M Hagberg than any other city grocery house. Quality considered, purchase sash and doors and windows at D M Clark & Co.
A Providence Journal article explains organ keyboard ranges from 58 to 61 keys and four to five octaves. It defines octaves C C, C1, C2, C3, notes the labeling of bass and gamut G, and clarifies sharps versus flats. It details couplers, salicional, vox angelica, vox celeste stops, and cautions on tuning and use.
In The Village Priest at the Standard in Johannesburg the third act features Marguerite telling her mother they do not live in a house of cards. A sudden backstage quake sends a cabinet crashing, breaking vases as the comtesse laments her idol’s shattering. A warning from the gods to Miss Affy Bevan sparks audience laughter.
Siegfried Reibeles the head book keeper informs his future father in law by telegram that he has become engaged to Betty and asks for consent. The telegram notes the mother is agreeable and requests consent prepaid. The message appears in Tagliche Rund schan.
Society argues against overwork, insisting men may not endure more than six hours daily to avoid harm. Atchison Gle%o references argue for limits on labor time and the risks of prolonged toil.
The Pall Mall Gazette weighs spelling cider as cyder after Sir George Birdwood and Labouchere debate. It notes Norman peasants drink cider despite myths of intoxication and cites Philips the poet in favor of the old form.
The Tyron and Steel Bulletin summarizes George Washington's birth in 1732 in Virginia to Augustine Washington and Mary Ball, his mother’s status as a second wife, and Augustine's iron works at Accokeek furnace near Fredericksburg. It notes English involvement by the Principe company, Byrd'sProgress of the Mines references, and corrections to misstatements about Washington's lineage and marriage.
Default on twelve dollar debt due on October 1 1892 triggers mortgage foreclosure. Charles I Clouse and Martha A Clouse mortgaged to George W Thayer. property in Crow Wing County Minnesota will be sold June 4 1895 at Brainerd courthouse front steps. Sale to satisfy debt plus interest taxes and attorney fees with one year redemption. Attorney firm Lin dbergh Blanchard Lingerman.
Amanda Gates files complaint against Charles Alligrim over Homestead Entry No. 16-12 in Crow Wing County Minnesota. Parties must appear January 21, 18%5 at Brainerd before Sam H. Parker to testify. A separate hearing is set June 24 1895 at Brainerd to review testimony and issue a decision.
Execution issued by the District Court of Minnesota Crow Wing County on May 24 1803 in favor of S. Walker & Son against F. F. Richardson and Lillie G. Richardson for 75 50. The sale of the east 25 feet of lots 23 and 24 and the west 50 feet of lots 1 2 3 in block 80 The First Addition to the Town of Brainerd will occur at the county courthouse July 5 1895 at 10 00 a m. Henry Spalding Sheriff. Leon E Lom Attorney.
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