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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1896
Page
4
A flood of brief items details visits by Smith & Winslow, Ferris, Parker, and others. equipment ads for lard and tablets. lost pins and pets. church and school notices. social events, travels, and appointments across Brainerd and nearby towns.
Mrs J K Pearce announces a semi annual Millinery Opening on Thursday September 24 through Saturday September 26. The event features a fashionable, seasonable hat display offered at lower prices than ever before. All ladies are invited to visit whether buying or not.
Water rents for the fourth quarter 1896 are due October 1 and must be paid on or before the 10th. The company urges prompt payment. Water will be shut off for any consumer in default after the 10th. Minnesota Water Works Co. office 1st National Bank Building. Hoffman's store offers furniture trade ins and complete house keeping outfits on installment.
George L. Larson age seventeen son of Ludwig Larson of Maple Grove died last evening of peritonitis. Anna infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Bacon died midweek of heart failure. Maggie ONeil wife of J M ONeil age 27 died Thursday morning Sept 24 of malignant jaundice. The remains will be taken to Danbury Iowa for burial. F W Wieland received news by wire of his father George Wieland who died in Mt Gilead Ohio in his 75th year and left on the noon train for that place. His death appears sudden and unexpected.
A fire discovered in an alley between Fourth and Fifth streets consumed D. E. Slipp's barn and a storehouse with bedding, winter clothing, and 125 bushels of oats, with a nearby Foster barn also burnt. A church roof was damaged by embers, but insurance covered all losses. Also reported was the accidental self inflicted death of Bert St Claire, 37, while duck hunting on Sylvan lake. his son aided him and the funeral is set for Saturday at 2 PM.
Chairman Frater reports Hon. John Heino will speak in Finnish in Southeast Brainerd on Saturday evening October 3 at the hall. F R Laroux is set for Brainerd October 12. Hon Knute Nelson will address Brainerd voters at the opera house on Wednesday evening October 7.
Mr Matt Olson and Miss Minnie Salamela were married at the residence of Mr and Mrs M Johnson in Southeast Brain erd on Wednesday evening September 23. Rev F M Eckman officiated.
Married Sept 22 at the residence of David Colwat on Eagle Lake Rev E Deacon joined Wes Mulholland to Ella Ober of Montecello Best wishes from Brainerd residents Veon Gallup Miller and Simons Oswald Bros run full time making shingles Rev Deacon travels to Anoka for M E church conference Dolly the trotting mare is very ill with spinal meningitis No hope of recovery Garlinghouse mansion dance failed School opens with Miss Hansen from Brainerd in charge Myrtle Martin of Eagle Lake visits Brainerd J W Billings seeks mill site and timber Stumpage Road work by Bob Wellwood and Gus Suso County commissioners urged to assign local road duties Harvest workers return due to lack of work Independent candidate W H Evans for Crow Wing County Auditor Sept 18 1896 Benson Gray advertises 25 cents per pounds and bulk deals
The Eunice Goodrich Company opened a week at the Sleeper opera house with the play Only a Country Girl drawing Brainerd’s largest crowd in months. Miss Goodrich and Edward Kelly received praise for versatility and artistic performance, with Pottie's Baby drawing frequent encores. Saturday features Edith's Burglar and Wanted a Wife, followed by Wanted a Husband on the night show. After the final performance a Monarch bicycle giveaway is planned at Atwood & Johnson's. A depot change at Minneapolis for Northern Pacific trains improves access to the city.
The Times Herald contrasts party approaches to protection. It argues for McKinley style protection benefiting all American laborers and producers, via tariff and reciprocity, versusBryan style protection favoring silver bullion owners and specific industries without state profit.
The author recounts visiting two imitation minarets atop a dilapidated mosque in Ispahan. A custodian climbs one tower and sways both towers in unison, causing the author to fear a fall as the oscillation spreads to a nearby minaret.
The rise of covert street photography is condemned as an invasion of privacy though courts deny injunctions against publication. Victims may sue for damages but remedies are seen as insufficient, risking devalued harms and trivial judicial rulings.
A jumble of quotes and anecdotes from various sources reflects era gossip and commentary. It includes remarks on family likeness, humor about priests and bishops, social observations, and notes on historical facts such as coinage and biblical symbolism.
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