Jury Frees Grandpa Brown

Grandpa Brown In the News 90 Years Ago Today By Don Taylor I’m sure Grandpa Brown was worried and concerned about what the Grand Jury would find. It must have been a scary ten weeks between his being bound to the Grand Jury and their meeting. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year surely were difficult. His next appearance in the paper put him back on Page 1. Jury Frees Brown in Thompson Death…

Grandpa Brown was charged with 1st degree manslaughter in the death of Irwin Thompson 90 years ago today.

Grandpa Brown In the News 90 Years Ago By Don Taylor My grandpa, Richard “Dick” Brown, was born Clifford Brown (he changed his name in his 30s). Ninety years ago today, Grandpa (Clifford) and the death of Irwin Thompson was still on the front page of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch. I thank NewspaperArchive.Com for having the newspaper available online for me to transcribe. MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE IS…

90 Years ago, Grandpa Dick was "In the News." Irwin Thompson died due to a blow from Grandpa.

Browns In the News 90 Years Ago By Don Taylor My grandpa, Richard “Dick” Brown, was born Clifford Brown (he changed his name in his 30s). I believe this story is one that my Great-aunt Deloris wouldn’t tell me because she wouldn’t “speak ill of the dead.” Anyway, 90 years ago today, Grandpa (Clifford) made it on the front page of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch. My thanks to NewspaperArchive.Com for…

View of Dick Brown, catcher for the Detroit Tigers, holding a baseball bat and bunting a baseball. Handwritten on back: "Dick Brown."

Pennsylvania Amish Boy with a pipe and a stack of wood Signed by Dick Brown of Bellafonte, PA and numbered 35/250  $68.50