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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1894
Page
4
Brainerd Minnesota paper Brainerd Dispatch lists N. H. Ingersoll and W. Wieland as contributors or subjects and notes entry at the Brainerd post office as second class matter.
Mrs James Kelehan returns from Montreal and Miss Hattie Cohen of Minneapolis visits Brainerd. Various residents travel, meet, or relocate. board of commissioners sets meeting date. WCT A and PAP Thomas Post schedule gatherings. Clarifications include Pond laundry status, New York Mercantile Co movement, school levy details, Sleeper playhouse concert, N P Library Association event, Roy Kimball accident, and Y M C A mechanical drawing class proposal with organizers.
Cass County commissioners Ellis and Bryant met November 5 1894. They approved numerous road and bridge bills including Gregory Harris Hewett Bridge J Crocker Shacker Oliver Levaner Penson Penson Horn Campbell Blake Alley Hoff Williams Jones Hansen Cobin Dillards Williams Bryant and Ellis. Board adjourned to first Monday in December.
A rash of housebreaks unsettles the city with entries on 8th and Juniper streets and at P. M. Lagerquist, Walker's meat market, and Campbell Smith's store. A suspect named Albert Anderson was arrested after a revolver and watch were found on him and later bound over to the grand jury. Police urge vigilance against marauders.
The outgoing Brainerd council certified Tuesday's election results and the new council will sit Tuesday evening with members in each ward. Mayor elect A. J. Halsted, municipal judge S. F. Alderman, and assessor A. G. Trommald were named. marriage notices for Wo. H. Erb and Ina Morrell, and John Chisholm with Edna A. Kerr were reported. The piece notes two major logging railways likely to carry most Mississippi River logs, replacing the older scootuck method.
A ticket valued at 50 00 is given with every 1 00 cash purchase and to be disposed of on December 22 1894.
J S Dryspate dismisses critics while defending his art studio as his sole focus. He argues a man cannot run two businesses well and notes sympathy for opponents but will continue his artistic work.
The Minnesota Logging Company has let contracts for about 30,000,000 feet of logs near Pine Lake. Clough & Hurd will log 15,000,000 feet, with the remainder split between J. J. Howe and James H. Morrison. Foley Bros. & Guthrie build a spur line, aiming to finish before the hauling season. H. B. Frey of Nelson, Tenney & Co. oversees five camps with about 200 workers. Camps cut timber for Minnesota Logging and Bovey DeLaittre Lumber, plus Nelson, Terney & Co. A carload of horses and outfits was sent to the works.
Report cites preliminary counts by county with P. V. Coppernoll leading in Wadena and Crow Wing while Cass backs Holland. statewide legislative figures show Republican strength with several district offices contested. The piece also recounts ads and commentary on local photographers and rail links.
A collage of 1894 Brainerd ads lists offerings from suppliers like D. M. Clark & Co and C. A. Walker & Co. including hardware, harness, beef, glassware, paints, and photos. It notes holiday promos, household goods, and a portrait giveaway by J. A. McColl.
Notice filed October 18 1894 reports Walter E Miller and Ida L Miller defaulted on a mortgage to James L Camp then assigned to Julia McDonald. Foreclosure by sheriff sale at Brainerd courthouse December 1 1894 to satisfy $730 plus costs and $50 attorney fees. Property listed as Lot 2 and NE quarter SE quarter section 9 township 135 27 W. Meridian. C E Calper for mortgagee.
First publication October 19 reveals W G Green mortgage default by W E Bridgham and wife Addie Bridgham. Property in Crow Wing County Minnesota, southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section thirty four, township forty three, range thirty two to be sold at public auction December 1, 1894 at 10 a.m. to satisfy a debt of 209.94 including taxes.
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