This Was Brainerd - September 23 - Brainerd Dispatch

SEPTEMBER 23

20 years ago (2004)

Sheriff Eric Klang is asking for the public’s help in identifying the man who used a counterfeit $100 bill at the Garrison Holiday Station yesterday. He is described as late 20s, 6-2, about 180 pounds. He told the clerk that the note looked and felt funny “because it went to the wash.”

30 years ago (1994)

The Nisswa City Council approved a Paul Bunyan Trail plaque through the city, which runs about a mile from the south of the city to lower Cullen Lake. The Nisswa portion of the trail, formerly owned by BN Railroad, will be covered next year. The entire route stretches from Baxter to Bemidji.

40 years ago (1984)

What’s the future for Brainerd’s downtown stores? What does it take to keep downtown viable? How far will customers travel to shop there? Finding answers is the goal of Brainerd Improvement, Inc., which meets regularly under the leadership of Warren Williams, pres. and Bob Olson, VP.

60 years ago (1964)

(Adv.) Starts tomorrow at the Brainerd Theater – see Vincent Price play “Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allen Poe. At the Paramount Theater is the most powerful adventure ever filmed. See an all-star cast in the 3-time Academy Award winner – ‘How the West Was Won’. A show every night at 7.15pm

80 years ago (1944)

According to a survey made by Homer Whiting, state forest supervisor here, the species of caterpillars found in the oaks in the vicinity of Gull Lake are not as dangerous as those found in other parts of the state. While the “red hump” caterpillar softens leaves and foliage, it does not kill oaks.

100 Years Ago (1924)

Dr. James Anderson, superintendent of the Deerwood Sanitarium says the radio fund has gone a step further and more than $650 is now on deposit in the bank. The donations will be used to purchase a central radio with headphones connected to each bed, rather than a loudspeaker, which is inappropriate for a hospital.

8/46: The first haul of iron ore on the Cuyuna Range from the Kennedy mine.

27/46: People in the waiting area of the Northern Pacific Railroad depot, circa 1910. Source: “Out of the Woods, A Pictorial History of The Brainerd Lakes Area,” published by The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1994.

28/46: Chicago Tavern on Gilbert Lake circa 1938-1943. Dancing and eating. Al LaBarre was the owner. Source: “Out of the Woods, A Pictorial History of The Brainerd Lakes Area” published by The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1994.

29/46: The state champion was this 1894 Brainerd amateur baseball team, which later saw two of these players advance to the major leagues. Pictured here are (front row) Frary, catcher; Phyle, rf-pit.; Howe, pit., rf; C. McCarthy, 1; (middle row) Burgum, shortstop, WP Buckley, manager; Hill; the 3rd; (back row) W. McCarthy, cf; Blandy, lf; Warner, 2nd. Source: “Brainerd Minnesota 1871 – 1971”. Reproduced from the Centennial edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1971.

35/46: Brainerd Fire Department. Submit archives

36/46: WE Lively, Maxwell car dealer, sold a Maxwell to Joseph Johnson. Pictured is a Maxwell Mascotte Touring 1911 by Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1526033

37/46: This truck belonged to Silas Hall’s transfer line just after the First World War. It was used to transport goods from the NP (Northern Pacific Railroad) depot to stores in the city, as well as for other types of travel. The picture was taken in front of the railway freight office. Before the truck, Silas Hal used horse and wagon teams that he kept at 415 Main (now Washington Street). Source: Brainerd Minnesota 1871 – 1971. Reproduced from the Centennial edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch.

38/46: The 1916 Brainerd police force pictured here included the following men: Plainclothes men on either end were Jack Brandt (left) and Ted Nesheim; (Front row, left to right) Charles Varner, Chief, and Tom Templeton. (Back, left to right) Erick Graff, Hans Saude and August Swanson. Source: Brainerd Minnesota 1871 – 1971. Reproduced from the Centennial edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch.

39/46: This building at Seventh and Laurel, still a well-known landmark in Brainerd, was the home of the Citizen State Bank from 1909 until 1927, when the bank then moved across the street. This photo was taken in 1913. Source: Brainerd Minnesota 1871 – 1971. Reproduced from the Centennial edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch.

40/46: The “fill” rink, located near Franklin Junior High School, in the winter of 1938-1939. Source: “Out of the Woods, A Pictorial History of The Brainerd Lakes Area,” published by The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1994.

41/46: 60 Years Ago (1959) (Photo) Robert Dobson, 15, is interested in how long he can hold a kite aloft. He launched a kite yesterday at 3pm near the courthouse and is still flying, despite a near disaster when a lorry caught the kite string. The weatherman says it will remain windy today. Photo illustration, Metro Creative Graphics, Inc.

42/46: Brainerd Dispatch Archives

43/46: State hospital campus on Highway 18.

44/46: Santa takes a ride during a Christmas parade in downtown Brainerd.

45/46: Children crowd around Santa Claus during Christmas festivities in downtown Brainerd.

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