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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1889
Page
8
An infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson died Sunday. Local business notes include E W Lynch Co receiving a new hearse and F M Cable preparing his drug store. Socials, sermons, court cases, and community events unfold from Verndale to Brainerd with marriages, sales, hunting trips, and upcoming concerts.
Henry M. Wood, a former Northern Pacific conductor based in Brainerd, was run over and killed by a train near Kimberly. An inquest found no railroad fault and described Wood as a trusted, capable worker with a personal struggle with drink.
Memorial services will be held at the Episcopal church next Sunday afternoon with Odd Fellows invited to meet at Sixth street hall at 2 PM and march in a body to the church. A cordial invitation is extended to all city Odd Fellows to attend. Wedding news from Brainerd reports Miss Kittie Marks wed to Mr J R Crane in Conneaut Ohio on October 15.
A Brainerd barber identified as Bereman was arrested on a bastardy warrant issued by a Duluth girl he wronged. He allegedly sent funds from Brainerd to Duluth a month ago with just enough for her car fare. The complainant secured police aid and the suspect will be brought to Duluth tomorrow.
The death occurred Saturday morning from premature confinement. She was a daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Bix of this city. Married seven years to Mr Davenport, they leave two children aged three and six. Funeral services were at the Episcopal church Sunday afternoon with many relatives and friends in attendance. The community extends sympathy to Mr Davenport.
Fire alarms woke East Brainerd early yesterday as Liber ty Hose Co. No. 3 battled a rear shed blaze at Charles Raschi’s grocery near Second avenue and Kindred streets. Quick arrival prevented spread to adjacent buildings. Raschi suffered a lamp accident starting the fire. stock damaged but insured.
Sleeper Opera House schedules a Saturday Oct 19 presentation of a farce “The City Directory” by Russell's Farce Comedy Company. The cast features Charlie Reed as detective John Smith and Miss Florence Smith. crowd-pleasing songs and dances accompany the three acts set in Min. a Flats, New York, the Tivoli, and Fire Island. A second show on Tue Oct 22 features Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days with spectacular Oriental staging, a large cast, costumes, and Gustave Doré illustrations.
Mrs F O Sibley of White Earth visiting friends here. Mrs G W Young returns from Alexandria. Mr Allie Gates resigns from Everest store to move to St Cloud. The potato B at J N Thomases and others enjoy a big supper. Kris Kretch heads to Brainerd to reside. Rumor of corn husking contest at Mr Mayo’s with a kiss for the top husker at the evening dance. W H Everest runs the milk wagon as boss dispute with the bronco. James Jenkins sells farm assets and leaves for Milwaukee. Creditors may feel blue. May. At Your Own Price sale of wall papers ends in sixty days. Mortgages wanted on Brainerd property or prime farms. Heating drums from Whit tlesey & Fry promise stove and coal savings.
Brarserp Boot & Sxox Co invites barter offers for lumber of any kind in exchange for goods from their store. They note a move to the Parker building on Front street and advertise affordable repairs and cheap ready made stock, urging old customers to visit.
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