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Thursday, August 21, 2008








This was Brainerd
AUGUST 21
20 years ago (1988)

Dan Guck of Brainerd Honda and Ski-Doo says he tries to treat every customer with respect. Guck's attitude was rewarded by the Brainerd Area Chamber of Commerce Hospitality Committee when he was selected for the Mystery Shopper award.

30 years ago (1978)

The yard at the home of Mrs. Maurice Meller, 324 Juniper, Brainerd, was winner of the July Yard of the Month Contest.

40 years ago (1968)

The Downtown Brainerd Merchants offers profit of their gross sales on Wednesday, Aug. 26, to the St. Joseph Hospital Drive.

60 years ago (1948)

The city of Brainerd and employees of the Northern Pacific Shops were paid a tribute today by the Northern Pacific Railroad when a new lightweight streamlined pullman car named "Brainerd," went into service out of St. Paul, west-bound.

80 years ago (1928)

Resembling a rainbow torn to shreds the lower floor of the courthouse was a blaze with the varied colors of over 5,000 blooms entered in the annual fall flower show.

100 years ago (1908)

E. S. Houghton made a trip with his big automobile from this city to the O'Brien cottage on Clearwater Lake and returned in just two hours to bring Giles O'Brien and Bert Gabiou who were out there enjoying a vacation.












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