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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1901
Page
3
The Big Store offers a full boys clothing and shoe range for ages 3 to 16. School suits in multiple prices from 1.00 to 5.00, long pants suits up to 10.00, plus shirts, collars, knee pants, and guaranteed wear school shoes for all ages. Brainerd.
A notice invites visitors to room 10 Hartley block to inspect Kimball pianos described as best money brains and progressive genius. price listed as $10 monthly. Signed Sallie B. Jones.
Exhibits are complete and the county fair progresses with races and a strong turnout for Business Men's Day. Large crowds fill the grounds as events unfold under clear skies.
The article describes a busy fair setup with numerous exhibits across the fine arts, machinery, and farm halls. It notes booths by Cale & Bane and others, a poultry tent, coffee service by local churches, and planned events including race actions, speeches by Senator Moses Clapp, and dog aeronaut acts. Special train timing and a Saturday baseball game are mentioned, along with closures for Business and Workingmen's Days.
Local reports describe several bear sightings and hunts around Gull Lake over the past week. An older German farmer named Topp shot a female bear and two cubs after their torchlike confrontation, while a man named W S Hills and a companion planned another hunt on the same afternoon. Acorns nearby are blamed for the bears’ bold behavior.
Judge Elliott declares the garnishee law valid allowing attachment of city officer salaries for debts. In the bar garnishment case against the city treasurer, the disclosure date was set for October 10 after papers were served August 28. The court ruled the delayed disclosure to harass the debtor and an abuse of judicial power.
A Crow Wing youth with a checkered recent history sought a marriage license in August. He planned a grand wedding after securing the license but the bride left for the Twin Cities and did not return. In September he married another partner in Brainerd with Judge McFadden presiding.
The Northern Pacific railroad will open bids in St Paul today for new shops and oil houses at Rice's Point Duluth part of a large plant. A round house contract was let to Geo Deeks & Son of St Paul earlier and construction has begun. The Duluth upgrades promise extensive repair capability and substantial permanent facilities, enhancing Duluth's railroad infrastructure.
The Northern Pacific management anticipates earnings rising by over 5 million dollars in the coming year. After a fiscal year ending June 30, earnings rose by about 3 million, signaling a potentially phenomenal yearly gain.
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