Brainerd Community Ties and Local Developments
District court to open in Brainerd area next week. Brainerd on track with public schools opening to strong attendance. Local figures J. Frost and Buck Frost visit Grand Rapids and Pine River duck hunting trip underway. Speers Bros. buy Brainerd meat market and promise quality. Local baptist pastor resigns, moving to Duluth. Brainerd merchants expand with new brick hotel project and hardware store in Ort’s building. 842 scholars enroll in city schools, and state fair events feature local units.
Mayor Rejects Barron as Chief of Police Confirms Ballot Vote
City council rejects the mayor's appointment of William Barron as chief of police after Ed Caffery resigns. A ballot vote results in six against and three for confirmation. The meeting covers finances, street improvements, and notices of local commerce and a fire loss at Mrs. Mulrine's residence with $2,000 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Barron
Chhef
Hemstead
Ed. Caffery
Barron
Ep. Carrery
Ald
O’brien
Gardner
Crawford
Koop
Howe
Brown
Cullen
Walters
Wheatley
O’bren
A. L. Dickinson
Funeral in Evergreen for Mrs Jennie Thompson
Monday noon brought the remains of Mrs Jennie Thompson of Verndale who died Sunday of consumption. The funeral was held at the Episcopal church with Rev Geo H Davis presiding and burial in Evergreen cemetery. She was 28, a divorced wife of Frank B Thompson and mother of a seven year old son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Gallander
Brainerd
Livingston M. T
Evergreen Cemetery
Swedish Lutheran Church
Jennie Thompson
Verndale
Episcopal Church
Geo. H. Davis
Thompson
Frank B. Thompson
Washington Territory
H. M. McDonald
Tragic Farm Accident Near Long Lake Infant Dies After Foot Amputation
A family near Long Lake suffers a grim accident as a two to three year old child becomes trapped with a foot in a shed floor hole. The seven year old sister decapitates the injury with an ax, freeing the infant who later dies from blood loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainead Journal
Here
Longlake
Fifth Annual Liberty Hose Ball at Armory on Sept Friday
Their Fifth Annual Liberty Hose Co. No. 3 will hold a ball at the Armory on Friday evening September 20. Past events were well attended and enjoyable. ticket sellers urge prompt purchase. Committee members include Reception Thos Mooney Edward Breheny J F Hawkins James Cullen M Cullen and Floor Ed Breheny A M Wallace Thos Mooney J F Hawkins James Cullen Chas Crust Chas Tilquist Tony Algrum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Hose Co. No. 3
Armory
Thos. Mooney
Edward Breheny
J. F. Hawkins
James Cullen
M. Cullen
New Carpets and Local School Update
Geo N Day advertises Velvet and Brussels carpets at popular prices. School opens this week for a three month term with Mias Towers of Brainerd as teacher. There are local improvements like new culverts and fencing. Indains are scarce this fall, with rare sightings. Agent Rowbottom may return to England later this month. Blueberries and cranberries are scarcer than usual. Gas Line notes latest novelties in underwear and overshoes. J A McColl seeks piano for driving horse exchange. Reynolds Bros promotes shoes from Geo N Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. N. Day
Mias Towers
Brainerd
Rowbottom
England
Taxpayer Attacks City for Street Deterioration in Brainerd
A citizen letter to Brainerd city council criticizes street conditions with deep ditches and accuses officials of being statues or dummies. The note ends with praise for Mr. Cullen and a jab at rest of the council. An ad for Boys' hats at Geo N. Day’s follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. N. Jeune
Deerwood
Brainerd
Mr. Cullen
Girl runs away to marry Brainerd man at Little Falls
James Smith discovers daughter Tillie packed a trunk and left for Little Falls. Father and Peter Munsinger follow by train. police are telegraphed to detain her. At the Falls Tillie confesses she fled to marry a Brainerd man but agrees to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Smith
Tillie
Little Falls
Peter Munsinger
The
Falls
St. Cloud Journal Press
Local merchants relocate stock and promote repair services
Brainerd Boor & Suor Co announces removal to the Parker building on Front Street and advertises cheaper repairs and cheap ready made stock. Meanwhile reports warn of a Detroit sheep dealer, George W. Morgan, who lent money, left a team, fled to Sauk Centre, and is suspected of fraud as farmers seek repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Front Street
Brainerd Boor & Suor Co
Brainerd
C. G. Mooers
Gergen & Mooers
George W. Morgan
Detroit
Becker County
F. Menard
Mr. Menard
Aetter
Grey Fagle
Morgan
Long Prairie
Mooers
Menard
Sauk Centre
Browerville
Long Prairie Leader
Peter Hermes
Bowerville
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Sundberg
Jeweler
Spencer
Rock Bottom
Sixth Street
Jos. Berner
Frank Stumpp
R. KF. Walters
the Drug Store
Night Bell
N. McFadden, Prop
I. AD. White
White & White
Contractor & Builder
Laurel Street
M. Hagberg
Odd Fellows’ Block
Brainerd Dispatch
Crow Wing County
Cass
Itas
N. H. Ingersoll, F. W. Wieland
Minnesota
Minneota
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Pacific Coast
Pasco
No.3
Wahpeton
Duluth
Jamestown
Warer
Jamestown Aily
Mel. Walker
S. F. Alderman
Grand Rapids
Buck Frost
J. J. Frost
Col. Spaulding
M. H. McCabe
Victoria, B. C
Mrs. L. W. Ford
Montreal
Canada
M. T. Kennedy
West Duluth
St. Cloud
Children’s Endowment Society
Minneapolis
Minn
F. R. Frencu
Sec’y
St. Cloud Club
Fair Grounds
C. S. Hazen
M. E. Church
S. Walker & Son
Sheriff Spalding
A. F. Ferris
Jacob Paine
John Cowan
Government Dam
Pine River
D. F. Sexton
Vermont
Brainerd Real Estate
E. J. Brownson
Baptist Church
Wm. Steele
Harry
Mr. Steele
J. W. Slipp
A. Atherton
Fifth
Front Streets
A. L. Hoffman
Holland
Cass County
Speers Bros
H C. Estley & Co
Ashland
O. H. Hubbard
Ort’s
Fifth Street
L. N. Austin
Hartford, Conn
J. B. Douglas
Nick Shroder
N. Siles
East Brainerd
Joe Howe
Dakota
M. K. Swartz
Lottie Lee
Rice Lake
Geo
Leopold
Chicago
J. W. Frizzell
First Congregational Church
A. J. Demeules
Demeules
Sauk Rapids
Congdon
Paris
Losey & Dean’s
Isaac Smith
Laura Smith
St. Cloud Gun Club
W. J
H. D. Powers
Lake City
W. J. Bain
Lieut. Davenport
Britton
Fargo
T. R. Congdon
Paine
Supreme Court
Board of Health
Charles Kinkill
Leopold Bros
J.J. Kennedy & Co
Ald. Howe
Ald. Koop
J. H. Koop
Con. O’brien
W.S. McClenanan
Water Co
Kingwood Street
Fourth
Sixth Streets
Sixth and
Laurel Streets
East Brainerd Bridge
J. J. Kennedy & Co’s
White Mountain
D. M. Clark’s & Co
Smith & Wesson
Brussels
Geo. N- Day’s
Day & Meagher
Hoffman, Corner 5Th and Front Sts
Fays Manilla
D. M. Clark & Co
Kate Bushnell
W.C.T. U
New Haven
Conn
Geneva
Geneva(ii
Geo. N. Day’s
J. J. Kennedy & Co
J. A. McColl, Brainerd
Reynolds Bros. Fine
Neighborhood News
J. L. Berg
North Dakota Elevator Co
Fort Ripley
J. C. Flynn
Winnipeg
Northern Pacific System
Brainerd Fire Department
Chas. Tedford
Ft. Ripley
Staples
Promisin Place
Royal Baking Powder Co
Wall Street
N. Y
S.& J. W Koop
Campbell & Smith
Maaker
Campbell & Seth
Hartley Block
Harness Shop
Laurel and
D. W. Whitford
Brainerd Loan Agency
Brainerd Furniture Co
Fifth and
Front
Day
N. Day
Crow Wing
John Wapola
Deceas
Maryana Wapola
Matt Santi
Asnteg
Saih
Sai Unty
WP. Spalding
Johnson & Bain
Corner 7Th
Messrs. McColl
Bellhouse
J.B. Robinson
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