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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1887
Page
2
Mike Oden, section foreman on the N P road at New York Mills, while intoxicated on Monday, mounted a stove in Yates saloon and fell, breaking his neck and dying instantly. Ignatius Donnelly Baconian cipher copyrighted in 12 languages. Brainerd forecasts a fall revival, then a spring boom. urging immediate investment.
The Vermillion iron range in Minnesota produced 310000 tons of ore last year and was purchased by a Chicago syndicate for 6000000 in certified checks and several millions in stock to Charlemagne Tower of Boston for his interest in 2000 acres.
H Relf seeks a note that the idea of Gov McGill giving an address at the county fair was a joke and that the governor was of the wrong political faith He says the secretary of the association lacks executive authority and the arrangements committee had latitude Johann Most a New York socialist was denied naturalization papers and said he would appeal He claimed loyalty to the US constitution but would use force to repeal laws he deems bad.
The Brainerd daily row relies on St Paul manufactured plates dated ahead to look fresh. This allows the News to reduce printers, planning to weather winter. Local readers who left for St Paul papers may return to subscribing to foreign sheets for telegraphic service. A plate daily in Brainerd is unlikely to succeed.
Mike Oden, 32, a Northern Pacific section foreman from New York Mills, died after plunging from a stove top during a drunken spree at Yates saloon. He fell headfirst, striking his temples and suffering a broken neck. An inquest was deemed unnecessary. his widowed mother and sister, left destitute, mourn his loss as Fergus Falls Journal reports.
Brainerd is poised to become a major wood working hub in the northwest as electric lights, a streetcar line, and a sewer system are under construction. The city touts nearby timber resources and river transport, noting plans for a paper mill, wood mills, and a farm machinery factory. The Crow Wing county fair closes a two day run with strong exhibits and premium awards for livestock, crops, and crafts.
A Mankato merchant sued a woman to recover goods sold she resisted the claim arguing weights and measures were not sealed as required by law. The statute was long ignored and the defense about lack of sample weights was demurred. Judge Severance sustained the demurrer, holding payment not required when unsealed weights aided the sale.
The Wadena Tribune notes Brainerd authorities tolerate prize fights and vice but threaten to arrest Adventists seeking nightly park meetings, highlighting local conflict over public gatherings.
Brainerd officials push to censor rising gas fever amid complaints and public concern as Duluth Herald reports city efforts to regulate or curb safety worries.
The crowd filled the house as Uncle Alvin Joslin delivered New England humor and Yankee charm with a brass band. Davis faced the curtain repeatedly while critics note the play’s flaws yet acknowledge its strong drawing power and high earnings over the past seven years.
The Sauk Rapids Sentinel notes that booms do not strike towns quietly but are the result of early rising, wise planning, and energetic local effort. A boom is a revival of business driven by rustlers who leverage town resources and initiative.
A humorous correspondent relays two domestic scenes involving Grover Cleveland in which his wife fixes his hair necktie and coat in seconds. The anecdotes compare aristocratic refinement with common manners, noting how quickly appearance is transformed.
An editor shares a testimonial from Joan T Graves detailing a three year sciatic rheumatism case cured after using Swift's Specific twice. The note, from Jacksonville dated Jan 15 1887, praises S S S as a permanent remedy and cites a Nashville druggist endorsement for skin diseases with a free mail offer from Swift & Co Atlanta.
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