This Was Brainerd - June 10

JUNE 10

20 years ago (2002)

(Photos) Katie Baratto of Crosby, an assistant at Garrison Animal Hospital, holds a fawn that is being treated for burned ears suffered during the raging wildfire at Barrows last week. The other photo shows some of the 27 fawns being cared for that people said were “abandoned.” People are told to leave fawns alone; the mother will find them.

30 years ago (1992)

A proposed seaplane base on the Mississippi River south of French Rapids remains afloat, but many property owners wish it would sink. Purpose of the base is to provide a refueling and limited service area for seaplanes on airport property. It would include a ramp, dock and connecting road.

40 years ago (1982)

(Photo) Two young Brainerd men are in custody after a pellet gun vandalism spree last night damaged 15 businesses and at least 50 vehicles, with reports still coming in. The two drove around the city in a car, peppering store fronts and cars. At Fieldman's Store on Front Street it looked like someone had used a machine gun on the windows.

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60 years ago (1962)

Jerry Huber, D. MacFarland and D. Hendricks had a dozen hits as Daggett Brook pounded S. Long Lake 15-7 in the Central Victory League. Huber had 3-for-3 with two doubles and a grand slam. MacFarland went 6-for-6 with two doubles and a triple for six RBIs. Hendricks went 3-for-5.

80 years ago (1942)

(Adv.) Clip Your Budget with These Coupons! Cheese – 2-lb. box 45 cents; New Potatoes – 10 lbs. 29 cents; Ground Beef – lb. 19 cents; Haddock Fillets – lb. 33 cents; Branded Beef Short Ribs – lb. 14 cents; Fly Swatters – 5 cents; Matches – carton of 6 boxes – 21 cents. Red Owl Markets.

100 years ago (1922)

The prelude to last night's rain storm was a terrific bolt of lightning that struck the Brown home at 624 Bluff Ave. It shattered the house and damaged every room. It tore plaster from every room, broke all the floors upstairs, threw furniture about, tore doors off their hinges, broke joists and knocked the building off its foundation. There were no injuries.

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8/46: First shipment of iron ore on the Cuyuna Range from the Kennedy Mine.

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27/46: People in the Northern Pacific Railroad depot waiting area, 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 food. 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: State Champion was this Brainerd amateur baseball team of 1894, which later saw two of those players advance to the major leagues. Pictured here are (front row) Frary, catcher; Phyle, rf-pit.; Howe, pit., rf; C. McCarthy, 1st; (middle row) Burgum, shortstop, W.P. Buckley, manager; Hill; 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.

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35/46: Brainerd Fire Department. Dispatch archives

36/46: 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

37/46: This truck belonged to Silas Hall's 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 front of the railroad freight office. Before the truck, Silas Hal used teams of horses and wagons which 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: The plain clothes men at either end were Jack Brandt (left) and Ted Nesheim; (front row, left to right) Charles Varner, chief, and Tom Templeton. (Rear, 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's State Bank, from 1909 to 1927, when the bank then moved to quarters across the street. This picture was taken in 1913. Source: Brainerd Minnesota 1871 - 1971. Reproduced from the Centennial Edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch.

40/46: The "fill" grounds skating rink, located near Franklin Junior High School, winter of 1938-39. 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 keep a kite aloft. He launched a kite at 3 p.m. yesterday near the court house and it's still flying despite a near disaster when a truck caught the kite string. The weatherman says it will remain windy today. Photo illustration, Metro Creative Graphics, Inc.

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43/46: The 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 during downtown Brainerd Christmas festivities.

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