A Boeing 737 will pick up 100 people at the Brainerd-Crow Wing County Airport on a two-day excursion to Elko, Nevada. The charter plane can carry about 54 more passengers than are normally accommodated with regular airline service from Brainerd.
30 years ago (1978)
Jack O'Connor, a Burlington Northern Switchman, after 26 years of employment at Duluth transferred to Brainerd for the sole purpose of having weekends off so that he could travel to horseshoe tournaments.
40 years ago (1968)
Supermarket specials:
¥ Folgers coffee, 3 pound can, $1.89.
¥ Hormel's bacon, 45¢ pound.
¥ Grapes, 22¢ pound.
¥ Libby's tomato juice, 46 ounce can, 28¢.
60 years ago (1948)
Ads:
Night baseball.
Fairgrounds Memorial Park
Sunday, Aug. 15
St. Paul Kroenings vs. Brainerd Nite Owls.
Admission: Adults 78¢, children 25¢.
This promises to be the best game of the season, don't miss it.
80 years ago (1928)
The O'Brecht Stock Company tent shows closed a very successful seven-day engagement here last evening playing the "Fall Guy" before a packed house.
100 years ago (1908)
Ice cream and cake will be served for 10 cents at the residence of Mrs. E. K. Copper, 303 Kingwood Street, on Friday evening for the benefit of the church organ fund.
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