01 Sep 1893
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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1893
Page
1
An editorial charges the board may change its Thursday meeting night to suit the clerk who runs the Journal. The Disparch claims it provides timely minutes while the Journal would become the official record, suggesting manipulation for the clerk’s printing interests.
President Abbot of Wisconsin Central charges the N P Railroad company with attempting to defraud Wisconsin Central in a contested business dispute.
Tur receivers of the N. P. ask authorization to issue certificates totaling 5 000 000 dollars to cover urgent charges against the company now due.
Reports say men are hired for pineries near Chippewa Falls Wisconsin at twenty dollars per month. Wages are to be paid next spring.
Readers are urged to examine Tom Reed's recent Saturday speech to understand current hardships and consider the consequences of last fall's voting choices.
Ar West Superior John Summerfield secured a jury verdict of $680 for delaying delivery of a message announcing the plaintiff’s mother’s death.
Ex-Speaker Reep bluntly cites the core driver of current financial stagnation as the undiscoverable uncertainty about the future of currency policy and the protection and revenue tariff questions.
Mas. Batowis backed free coinage of silver at 17 to 1, a stance not representing his constituents. He later voted for repeal, but the record suggests he will favor free coinage again in the future.
The Journal and Tribune editors consider a belt bearing The Champion Liar of the Northwest. A committee is sought to decide who should wear it. Public opinion favors both editors.
A Little Falls report notes men should avoid riding with other local wives to St. Paul to escape arrest on petit larceny charges. The piece lampoons dialect and politics, presenting a cautionary tale about travel and social risk in a satirical tone.
Beginning Saturday August 12 the Northern Pacific will sell excursion tickets to Chicago at one fare round trip plus two dollars. Tickets are valid 30 days from sale and available at coupon offices in Minnesota North Dakota and Manitoba. The offer includes through Pullman sleeping car service in first class and tourist classes to the worlds fair.
The speaker argues protection is debated but the real issue is tariff reform and currency uncertainty. He says the Democratic program lacks clarity, and the manufacturing sector faces halt due to unclear future policies. Uncertainty over currency and protection rates threatens production.
The Brainerd boom followed Crow Wing county’s 100000 bond vote to aid the Brainerd and Northern Railroad and the Northern Mill company. A new sawmill created hundreds of jobs, spurring street railway expansion, paved streets, a theater, a hospital, new schools, and more dwellings. The piece argues such public policy proves its value and urges similar regional railroad efforts for Morrison county and Little Falls.
Notice that the partnership New & Towers in Brainerd Minnesota is dissolved by mutual consent. All accounts will be paid by James Towers.
The Elk River Star News recounts a railroad trip to Mille Lacs Lake with Bob Dann of the Principn Union. The party toured the lake from Brainerd, praised its beauty, noted pine and hardwood land, and described pioneer settlements and Indian issues while predicting a railroad will boost tourism.
A stray hog was taken in by a resident of Oak Lawn in township 45 range 30 section 14 northeast quarter. The owner has not been identified and local authorities are assisting with containment and potential relocation. Wildlife officials remind residents to avoid approaching wild animals.
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