Passenger trains and through car service announces schedules
Freight trains carry passengers with tickets but may be cancelled without notice. No. 17 arrives from the south at 7:10 p.m., No. 19 from the east at 7:00 p.m., No. 21 from the west at 4:25 a.m., No. 30 west at 4:15 p.m. Departing trains from Minneapolis St Paul Chicago Day express 12:10 p.m. 12:45 p.m. Chicago night express 7:35 p.m. 8:15 p.m. Trains arrive Minneapolis St Paul Chicago fast express 7:50 a.m. 7:15 a.m. Chicago day express 4:20 p.m. 3:40 p.m. Through car service with day coaches sleepers and dining cars between Minneapolis St Paul and Chicago. For tickets rates berths offices listed: Mix awards No 19 Nicollet House Block. F H Anson Northwestern Passenger Agent St Paul No 173 east Third Merchant's Hotel block. C E Robb City Ticket Agent. W S Mellen James Barker General Agents Tkt Agt Milwaukee.
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St. Paul
Jameetown
Wahpeton
Wadena
Minneapolis
Prentice
And
Ashland
Chicago
Nicollet House
Nicollet and
Washington Avenues
F. H. Anson
Northwestern
East Third
Merchant's Hotel
C. E. Robb
Mellen James Barker
Sol Smith Russell to Enter Steam Heating Business in St Paul
Sol Smith Russell will leave the stage to start a steam heating business in St Paul. Brainerd's new daily will not appear until the first of the following week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol. Smith Russell
St. Paul
Brainerd
Brainerd in Trouble as Strike Waves Hit Minnesota
Duluth and Fargo are building elegant hotels. Six men were discharged from the Phenix Iron Works at St. Cloud for attempting to incite a strike. Brainerd faces local tensions as labor actions unfold across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Fargo
Brainerd
Phenix Iron Works
St. Cloud
Gopher Hunt Claims 2500 Rodents In Wadena County
A recent gopher hunt in Wadena County succeeded in killing about 2500 gophers, according to local reports. Communities note the event drew participants and reflected a strong pest control effort in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena County
St Cloud Cattle Sale Fetches 4452 Dollars From 42 Head
The St Cloud cattle sale totaled 4452 dollars with 42 animals sold. Prices averaged about 106 dollars per head, and the sale drew local farmers and buyers to the auction yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cloud
Hotel Minnesota Detroit Closed Hurts Summer Resort
The Hotel Minnesota in Detroit has closed, a setback for the pleasant summer resort area at the season's start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Detroit
Right of Way Deals Through Grand Forks
The Northern Pacific pays 50000 dollars for the right of way through Grand Forks while the Brainerd and Northwestern anticipates obtaining the right of way through the city for nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Road
Grand Forks
Brainerd & Northwestern
CP threatens dire action if Manitoba grants rival rail charter
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company warns Winnipeg and Manitoba lawmakers it will retaliate if the legislature grants a charter to any competing railway within the province. The threat underscores tense competition between lines and shows the influence of major rail interests on provincial policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Railrad Company
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Memorial Day Honor For Fallen Heroes
Citizens are urged to turnout on Memorial Day to honor the brave defenders who faced enemy fire and sacrificed their lives defending their country’s rights. The call emphasizes national remembrance and gratitude toward service members.
Fourth of July Celebration Invitation Promotes Patriotism
The speaker urges local gentlemen to start the Fourth of July celebration and notes people from surrounding areas may join in celebrating patriotism at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainerd
Radical management changes hinted by President Harris
Harris heads to St Paul as officials fall in line. An exchange suggests government control of railroads and stamping passengers. Scientific notes claim one day of rest restores oxygen lost after six days work, urging Sabbath observance for health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Northern Pacific Road
St. Paul
Saloons, labor, and mill hours stir northern towns
The piece argues for advertising business offerings and notes Minnesota towns wrestle with Sunday saloon closures, labor supply, and hour rules. It cites Duluth mills pressed to extend eleven hour days, Brainerd saw mill workers accepting thirteen hour shifts, and warns higher wages may hurt workers while employers chase demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Brainerd
J. J. Howe & Co
City Council in gridlock stalls park fence and sewer talks
Tension grows as Third and Fourth ward aldermen oppose measures from First and Second ward. Disputes over East Brainerd police service and Fourth ward hose house spark division. A moved adjournment during sewerage debate failed as three opposing aldermen withdrew, leaving four to act. Further developments awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Brainerd
Oakes Denies Milwaukee & St. Paul Offer and Vacation Plans
Vice-President Oakes states he never received a proposition to become president of the Milwaukee and St. Paul and intends to keep his ties with the Northern Pacific. He will soon travel East for a monthlong vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakes
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Brainerd Directors Seek $50,000 Crookston Railway Bonds
Chas F Kindred and G B Canfield of Brainerd filed a proposition with Crookston to issue $50,000 bonds for a Brainerd & Northwestern Railway line to Crookston. Bonds run 30 years at 5 percent but only delivered if the road is completed and cars run by August 1, 1888, and a Crookston to Red River line is built. A petition circulates urging an election on the measure soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. F. Kindred
G. 8. Canfield
Brainerd
Brainerd & Northwestern Railway
Crookston
Red River
Forest Fire Destroys Lumber Camps East of Here
Fire continues to rage in the pines east of here destroying all lumbering camps. About 6,000,000 feet of pine, mainly owned by T. B. Walker, is reported lost with estimated damages ranging from $30,000 to $50,000. Fosston x.
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T. B Walker
Fosston x
Northern Pacific Fatal Accident Blamed on Crooked Rail
Cincinnati Times notes a Northern Pacific fatal railroad accident blamed on a warped rail from heat and compares to a future frost snap scenario to suggest railroad officials may lie, while reference is made to continued use of snow plows on the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Panama Railroad
Cincinnati Times
Cover them over with beautiful flowers poem excerpt
The verses honor fallen brothers and husbands with flowers and garlands laid on graves. It calls on parents and lovers to shrine the dead heroes in their hearts and cover them over with garlands and flowers. The lines celebrate sacrifice and memorial beauty.
Bridgewater assault case shocks Milo residents
Beach and his wife Margaret Joseph were attacked in Milo by seven men from Bridgman. Molasses poured on Beach, he was bound and gagged, his wife re attacked. Sheriff and County Attorney pursued. five assailants captured in Mora and Bridgman and jailed. Wife in critical medical condition.
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Princeton
Beach
Margaret Joseph
Milo
Bridgman
Denner
Mora
J. Deshaw
Crooks
Chas, Lewis
J. Newman
Forest fires threaten vast areas in Wisconsin and Michigan
The Chicago Herald reports extreme forest fires in Wisconsin and Michigan with drought causing scorched turf along rail lines from Milwaukee to Chicago. A Northwestern locomotive engineer warns of widespread loss and suffering unless rains arrive within forty eight hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Michigan
Chicago Herald
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Chicago
Wisconsin Central
Testimony Endorses 8. S. S. For Rheumatism Relief
Gainesville Florida resident B Pearce notes rheumatism relief after using 8. S. S. purchased from J H Johnson merchant. He claims four years of hip rheumatism faded then vanished and calls 8 S S a necessary household medicine. A treatise on blood and skin diseases is offered by The Swift Co. Atlanta Drawer 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Pearce
Gainesville
Fla
THE
Swita Co
Atlanta
Lumber Demand Outpaces Supply in Northwestern Regions
The Northwestern Lumberman notes lumber consumption in large villages and cities is rising sharply. It questions where future supply will come from as pine forests shrink, suggesting 6 to 6.5 billion feet of white pine lumber may be cut yearly, which would still be insufficient for 1897 needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Tramp Begs Two Cents in Minnesota for Postage
A tramp travels through Minnesota asking for two cents from each person he meets claiming the money will buy a postage stamp to mail a letter to his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Green's August Flower Powers Health Good
The advertisement extols Green's August Flower as a cure for dyspepsia and liver complaints, claiming 75 percent of many illnesses stem from these issues. It promises rapid relief after three doses with sample bottles offered at 10 cents.
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Bie
Bramerd
North Side
Skceper Brock
J. L. Smith
C. D. Johnson
Ww. J. Bain
Somnson & Balin
Oruwtggistis
J. C. Foote
Front Street
Seventh
Church & Nutting
E. W. Lynch
Sixth Street
Brainerd Loan Agency
Brainerd Furniture Co
Fifth and
Front Streets
A. L. Hoffman
T. L. Blood & CO
Laurel and
Sixth Streets
D. W. Whitford
W. J. Dyer & Bro
St. Paulana
Northwest
Steinway
WEBER
Gabler and
Behr Bros
Syndicate
Nicolet Ave
the Boys In Blue
Palatka
J. H. Johnson
Smiths
Jones
Mr. Smith
Smith
Texas Siftings
Day & Meagher’s
M. L. Swartz
M. L. Swatz’s
E. Smith
Westfall
Smith’s
Swan
F. G. Sundberg
Westfall’s
D. M. Clark & Co
Court House
Louis Tacue
L. J. Cale
P.O. L. J. Catz
Dr. Clark & Co’s
Weatfail’s
Smith's
A. P. Riggs
and Insurance
H. Havill & CO
Towne-McFadden Elk
National
Metrop
Ben Perley Poore
Bennai
Ex Veland
Buckeye Pub. CO
Minn
F. L. Matteson & CO
S. P. Fleming
Rome
Proton
Kindred Street
F.L. Matteson & CO
H. Rosenblatt
HE. Rosenblatt
Brainerd, Minn
B. Sleeper’s
Broadway
Opera House
9Th Street
Sleeper’s Park
Sleeper
C. B. Sleeper
A. E. Veon
15Th Street
Badgero Peterson
Laura M. Peterson
Elizabeth Parker
Register of Deeds
Crow Wing
Mortages
Leon E. Lum
Soto
Leone, Lum
Mortgagee
Northern
Pacific
Saint Paul
Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington Territory
Oregon, British Columbia
Puget Sound
Alaska
Daly
ST Paul and
Portland
Yellowstone Park
St. Paul Minn
F. G Sundberg
Jew Elf
Bet
Sth
Wm. Gilbert Clock Co
Leopold
Are
the Boss
M. Hagberg
M. Racbersc
Odd Fellows’ Block
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