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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1895
Page
4
A long list of Brainerd area notes covers visits by Mrs. Sleeper and others, new posts, travel between Brainerd and St Paul, a postmaster appointment, and plans for Memorial Day observances. The piece notes a boat build, baseball games, theatre plans, charity suppers, and civic activities including firemen association details.
Radcliffe Little of the Northern Pacific and Hattie Lawrence, Brainerd residents, were married Monday afternoon at Mrs. Hamby’s residence 1512 Washington Avenue N. Rev. J. B. Hingeley of Foss M E Church officiated. The couple traveled west on the after noon express. Correction notes they are Brainerd residents.
Brainerd mill began night crew operations on Monday and lit grounds attract visitors. A near 200000 feet cut was logged Saturday and expected season average is about 400000 per day. A new office is under construction near the street car track. B and N Railway reports strong business with three to four log trains daily and depot refreshes along the line.
Interest in shooting circles rises as Brainerd gun club improves grounds and electric trap systems. Secretary Mantor reports a Chicago club chief seeks tips on their electrical apparatus. Wednesday's scores show Keene White Mantor Ingersoll McCabe McIntosh Westfall Casey Birkwood Groves. An adjourned meeting at the N P Bank Friday will adopt the constitution and by-laws.
The Nickel Plate Road will start a new service on May 19 with an afternoon train leaving Chicago at 1 30 p m and arriving Cleveland 11 30 p m Buffalo 6 00 a m The evening train departs Chicago at 9 20 p m arriving Cleveland 9 50 a m The service offers through trains between Chicago New York and Boston with superb dining cars City ticket office 111 Adams street Telephone main 389.
Rev J C Huntington writes of detours to Kansas due to crop failures and destitution, visits Cripple Creek and Bull Hill mining towns, and describes mining violence, rugged travel over the Midland line, and a Pike's Peak ascent before returning to missionary work with plans to reach Minnesota by June 1.
Restoration work removes smoke and dust from the old paper, restoring brightness and a vintage aged appearance. The process enhances legibility while preserving the historic texture and tone of the original print.
J B Sargent an early settler and trusted citizen who came to the county in 1838 died at Brainerd Minnesota May 6 1895 after a cancerous stomach condition and kidney disease. His remains were brought home for burial with Masonic services beside his wife in Lisbon Cemetery.
Evangelist Davis calls for Christian cooperation in Brainerd as revival services continue nightly at the Second Congregational Church with overflow meetings at Zion Evangelical Church when needed. Forty four children provide fine singing and services are at 11 and 8 on Sunday. all are welcome.
The Dispatch outlines a supplement listing new laws from the recent legislature. A page 28 index helps readers quickly locate any enacted law, and the supplement is meant to be kept for reference.
Water pumps to be shut down Sunday at 8 a m for repairs at the power house. Also includes miscellaneous local notices and advertisements about sales, real estate, performances, and shop offers from Brainerd and Clarissa, Minnesota, with names and addresses of vendors and agents.
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