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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1891
Page
4
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The itemized town notes list a pay day with railroad ties and a Turkish Bath on Thanksgiving Eve. J E Ireland’s bankrupt stock to be closed out. Local events include a grand ball at Gardners new hall, a German-American Bank formed in Little Falls, and multiple church services.
The Lauerman residence at the end of Eighth Street South burned Monday around 8 pm with no occupants present. The building valued about $1,000, insured for $600, was lost before fire crews arrived due to distance from the hose house. Likely caused by a defective flue, highlighting the need for horse-drawn hose carts for distant fires in winter.
Mr and Mrs M McFadden hosted a large gathering Tuesday evening to celebrate ten years of marriage. Guests enjoyed card games and social chat, with tea spoons engraved with marriage and anniversary dates given as souvenirs. The couple received numerous gifts including a piano lamp, and guests wished them many happy returns.
A union service of the Congregational, Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist churches will be held at the First Congregational church at 10:30 a.m. on November 26. Ten minute addresses will be made by the pastors of the above churches. Singing by the Congregational choir. An earnest invitation is extended to all to attend and participate in a Thanksgiving service honoring the year’s blessings.
The St Pauls church ladies announce a French Market opening Monday featuring a notably attractive display of useful and beautiful articles with greater variety than ever. Supper will be served from 5 30 to 7 30 p m to please the most fastidious.
A fair and supper hosted by the Baptist church ladies in the Y M C A building on Friday and Saturday evenings, November 27 and 28. Supper starts at 6 pm each night with admission including supper at 25 cents. Also mentions vendors Day's Gents' and L J Cale, plus a soap offer from The Enterprise compared to old grocers.
The Brainerd council referred fitting the central hose house to the purchasing committee and accepted reports to install four incandescent lights in the Third ward and two in the Fourth ward hose houses. They authorized a one year lease for electric light storage, notified against a hospital east of the river, and referred the liquor license application for correction. Ordinance No 94 received first reading but failed a suspensive vote. finance seeks funds for obligations due January 1, 1892.
A witty farce with a clever musical company, despite a thin plot. Marie Heath leads as the child, Emma Berg and Jessie Ollivier sing well, with Frank Murphy and T. D. Miles delivering strong comic work. The San Francisco Chronicle calls it clean, bright fun with absurd situations, showing November 25th at the opera house. Mrs. Theviot offers hats and millinery at Front Street.
Aitkin burglars drilled open the rear safe of D J Young & Co on Wednesday night and took 223.31 in checks plus 311.64 in currency. Tools tied to Marr Krech were linked to the crime. no suspects yet. A stray note of local ads and a humorous typesetter tale follow the crime report.
Pipestone report says boxer Jack Keefe was stabbed in the left shoulder on a southbound Great Northern train after a dispute over cards. The wound, four inches deep, required surgical care in Brainerd and may prove fatal. Local note mentions Enterprise grocery house as purveyors of high prices.
A tale recounted by Prince Bismarck describes King William and Chancellor Bismarck traveling by rail when locals nearby reacted in German. The king reportedly said the troops are mine, not yours, warning of upsetting the emperor. The prince notes a wife’s reminder to “Think of the Bismarcker” to shield sensitivities.
A Staples dispatch to the Minneapolis Times reports a village jail fire around 12 30 PM likely from a defective tie. A released prisoner and rumors of arson surround the blaze. Loss estimated at 400 dollars, insured. The page also advertises hat and bonnet shop Mrs H Theviot and J R Smith’s fire insurance office.
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