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A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1923.

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1922.

This Was Brainerd - March 10 A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1921. Written By: Terry McCollough | × 20 years ago (2001) Jim Madden, a pioneer in the Minnesota resort industry, died at age 85 at his home in East Gull Lake after a long illness. Madden spent more than 60 years in the resort business, his name was synonymous with Maddens on Gull Lake, which...

This Was Brainerd - Feb. 25 A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1921. Written By: Terry McCollough | × 20 years ago (2001) In the final state coaches ranking, the Warrior gymnastic team was rated fifth. But when all the scores were tallied at the state meet, Brainerd finished sixth, tying the highest finish theyve had in their 13 trips to state. Brainerd wa...

This Was Brainerd - Feb. 21 A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1921. Written By: Terry McCollough | × 20 years ago (2001) Owners of the 61 modest houses along Forest Drive and Fox Drive are wondering if the improvements the city wants to make will drive them out of their homes. Failing septic systems mean sewer and road improvements, with assessments of $6...

38 / 50 W.E. Lively, the hustling Maxwell auto dealer, has 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 39 / 50 This truck belonged to Silas Halls Transfer Line just after World War I. It was used for hauling freight from the NP (Northern Pacific Railroad) depot to stores around town as well as for other kinds of moving. The picture was taken in fron...

This Was Brainerd - Jan. 28 A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1921. Written By: Terry McCollough | × 20 years ago (2001) Some valuable timber has rested on the bottom of Gull Lake since the early 1900, when it sank on the way to sawmills. A law allowing recovery of this valuable resource was passed by the legislature, but may be amended. Lake property own...

This Was Brainerd - Jan. 21 A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1921. Written By: Terry McCollough | × 20 years ago (2001) The Minn. Dept. of Health has not been able to identify the cause of an outbreak of viral stomach illness suffered by more than 35 people at a Rotary luncheon at the Moose Club. There were no illnesses reported by anyone eating at the c...

This Was Brainerd - Jan. 15 A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1921. Written By: Terry McCollough | × Women out in front of Murphys Dry Goods Store on Front Street in Brainerd, circa 1901. Source: Out of the Woods, A Pictorial History of The Brainerd Lakes Area, Published by The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1994. JANUARY 15 20 years ago (2001) You ma...

This Was Brainerd - Dec. 30 A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1920. Written By: Terry McCollough | × 20 years ago (2000) Ensuring a good time on New Years Eve may mean leaving the driving to someone else. This year, the Brainerd Area Taxi service is offering free rides to keep you from a DWI. The service is sponsored by area beer distributors and many dow...