Dexterite Change of Ownership Sparks Typo Tale
The Dexterite in Dexter reports a moon tied ownership swap with Pearce & Converse stepping down and J W A Jensen of Austin slated to take over, a plan denied by Jensen. A misset type in the item led to a humorous misread, implying Jensen would get out a good paper if given help, instead of if helped he would.
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Dexterite
Dexter
Pearce & Converse
J. W. A. Jensen
Austin
Jensen
Northwestern fights over rights with new teephone rivals
Friday Judge Kingsley heard the first legal clash between Northwestern and a new teephone company. Northwestern sought a temporary injunction to stop the rival from burying wires or erecting poles through Northwestern lines. The judge ruled Northwestern rights end at the city wires under them, a partial win for the new company. the question of pole placement remains unsettled.
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Kingsley
Northwestern
North Western
North Western Company
Noar
Minnesota Wires Case Prompt Court Defense Remarks
A courtroom exchange reveals a North eastern company attorney accusing a rival of overstepping legal bounds while discussing how Minnesota law governs telephone wires. The exchange includes a pointed remark that Minnesota laws justify aggressive wiring actions.
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Comgan
Otk
Laa &Coach
North
Minnesota
Telegraphing Foul Wort Sparks Courtroom Moment
At Friday hearing Mr French, not given to swearing, loosens a string of coarse words when irate about a telephone mix up. He tries to reformulate angrily calling it a dog gone con cat in a contending council, drawing a stunned reaction from the judge.
Advertising man John MacDonald visits Herald office
John MacDonald of Chicago, long in charge of several city papers’ ad departments, stopped by the Herald office Friday. He spoke of advertising trends, praised Austin merchants, and claimed a major advertising house from East Liverpool, Ohio seeks a factory site for ash displays in the area.
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John MacDonald
Chicago
San Francisco
Omaha
Denver
St. Louis
Herald
Mason
Austin
Wwta
As Hoon
Ac Carp
Imaery
Sorrespond
Liebring P Company
East Liverpool
Ohio
Thie Company
Don riders and county fair funds spark Northwest debate
The article notes Cossack riders in town and a strong push for county fair races funded by local contributions. Merchants largely back a street carnival with police oversight to avoid past rowdy scenes, aiming for a big three day fair with strong crowds and advertised entertainment.
Surprise Birthday for J Puccini by Local Friends
Fifty year old J Puccini faced an eventful day as about thirty friends organized a discreet evening surprise. Mrs Puccini left early, allowing the gathering to assemble in the dining room for a quiet supper and a Knights Templar charm presented by John M Greenman on behalf of the group. The event ended with cards and cheer.
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J. Puccini
Puccini
Summer School Notes at High School Hall
The program opened with Miss Rehmen's instrumental solo and Rev F L Anderson’s talk on The Making of a Man. He warned against professionalizing schooling and urged building manhood and loving to learn. Mrs Anderson sang with Ruth Shepherd at the piano, then Miss Gies thanked the pupils. Mr Overholt closed with a teachers’ note as summer school ends. 80 notes Pax vobiscum.
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Rehmen
F. L. Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Normal College Graduation Exercises Draw Large Attendance
The Normal College held its graduating exercises in Chapel hall on Friday evening. Attendance was so great that many could not enter the hall. The ceremonies passed off pleasantly.
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Normal College
Chapel Hall
Adjoining Austin Area Land for Sale at 75 Per Acre
Land adjoining the city of Austin is offered for sale at 75 dollars per acre for quick buyers. Inquiries may be directed to J. J. Mitchel at Austin National Bank in Austin Minnesota.
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Austin
J. J. Mitchel
Austin National Bank
Minnesota
Mankato Commercial College Upheld as Top Northwest School
The Mankato Commercial College is praised as the best business college in the Northwest. It features large buildings spacious rooms and top equipment with modern courses taught by experienced teachers. Last year the attendance reached 5600 students. Interested individuals are urged to request the school catalogue.
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Northwest
Mankato Commercial College
Lost leather pocket book found near Rochester post office
A black leather pocket book containing money and an order on the Rochester post office was lost between South Franklin Street and Brown's barber shop late Saturday night. The finder will be liberally rewarded if returned to the Herald office. No questions asked.
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Rochester
South Frankin St
Brown
Herald Office
Gratitude for Kindness after Death of John Guy
Mrs. John Guy thanks friends neighbors and groups including the Masons Presbyterian choir Dr Leck and Miss Ranny for innumerable acts of kindness and sympathy during her husband John Guy’s sickness and death.
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Masons
Presbyterian Choir
Dr. Leck
Miss Ranny
John Guy
Union Service Held at Methodist Church Sunday Evening
A union service will be held at the Methodist church Sunday evening with Rev. Anderson delivering the sermon.
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Methodist Church
Rev. Anderson
St Augustine Services Schedule
Masses at St Augustine Church are at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. An evening service is slated for 7:30.
Baptist Pastor to Preach at Sunday Morning Service
A Baptist church invites congregants to hear the pastor deliver the Sunday morning sermon at the ordinary service schedule. The event emphasizes spiritual guidance and community fellowship in the local church.
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Baptist Church
Sunday School and Y P C U Meeting Notice
Sunday School held every Sabbath at 12 m. Y P C U session scheduled for 6 p m at the church on Maple Street.
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Maple Street
Reverend Cressey to Preach at Oakland Presbyterian Church
Reverend Alfred Cressey will preach next Sunday afternoon at the usual service hour by request in the Presbyterian Church in Oakland.
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Alfred Cressey
Presbyterian Church In
Oakland
First Church of Christ Scientist Service Schedule
The First Church of Christ Scientist holds regular services in the hall opposite the courthouse at 10 30 a m each Sabbath with Sunday school at 11 45.
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First Church of Christ Scientist
Hall
Court House
German Service and Sunday School Held at Local Church
Pastor Paul G Viehe leads a German service at 10 30 in the Adventist church at the corner of Kenwood Avenue and College Street. A German Sunday school follows at 11 30, emphasizing John 5 1.
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Paul G. Viehe
Adventist Church
Kenwood Ave
College St
John
We Are Forever Children and the Mirage of Happiness
A Valley Magazine essay contemplates human longing and the illusion of lasting happiness. It argues that people pursue unattainable ideals, misjudge needs, and chase a desert mirage of joy that cannot be captured by mortals.
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Dorado
Valley Magazine
Second Christian preaching and services today
Morning service features the sermon Jesus at Work by the pastor. Sunday School starts at 10:00 a.m. Y.P.S.C. E. meets at 7:30 p.m. Evening preaching at 8:00 p.m. with the subject Babylon is Fallen.
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Jesus
Babylon Is Fallen
Evangelical Lutheran Sunday Service Schedule
Morning service at 10 30 in Norwegian language with Holy Communion. Evening service in English features Christ's Warning Against Covetousness. Sunday School at 12 noon Luther League at 6 45 p m.
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Christ
The Decline of Ruffs in British Fashion
A 1762 London Chronicle note says men's cuffs hid wrist edges while ruffles faded. It traces a 1613 Turner trial as an origin of distaste for ruffs, notes influence of the 1789 French Revolution on hat styles, and cites later wearers with ruffled fronts despite general disuse.
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London Chronicle
Turner
Thomas Overbury
Tplanche
Lincoln's Fees Compared With Peers on the Circuit
The article notes Abraham Lincoln charged lower fees than rivals from 1850 to 1860. Justice Davis criticized him for undercharging his bar associates. Even as a top lawyer, his income ranged 2000 to 3000 dollars while his informal charges for advice were often 1 to 5 dollars, though he never billed less than 10 dollars to appear in court.
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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Davis
The True Abraham Lincoln. What He Is Worth
A street car philosopher criticizes valuing people by dollars and observes that some rich men prefer being known for their qualities over their wealth. The excerpt cites the New York Commercial Advertiser remarking on the discomfort of equating worth with money.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
A Bismarck Incident at Conference Sparks Smoking Change
At a German states conference, Bismarck, then Prussia’s envoy, began smoking when Austria’s diplomat lit up. The act disrupted Austria’s supremacy as others followed, marking a shift toward smoking on equal terms among the delegates.
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Bismarck
Austria
Prussia
Letters For Another Girl Exchange
He asks for his letters back while she fears their use against him. He confesses interest in another girl and implies writing to her with the letters. The playful exchange centers on custody and motives in a private quarrel.
Self Made Man Critiqued in Wasp Dialogue
A San Francisco Wasp quip presents a dialogue where one man boasts of being self made and another points out his head is out of proportion to his thinking. The exchange underscores humor about overconfidence.
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San Francisco
An Even Scare Dialogue Sparks Family Dispute
A fragment shows a tense exchange where a father objects to a man as unable to support the family. The reply notes the father also lacks money, illustrating financial strain and frayed relations.
Love and Law in Lapland Courtship Race
The article describes a Lapland marriage custom where the suitor and the woman race to win consent. If the maiden reaches the goal first the match ends. if the suitor overtakes her, marriage proceeds. The scene unfolds with family presence and public display, reflecting social controls on willful unions.
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Lapland
English For French Tongues and Pronunciation Manuals
The passage discusses a small book, Methods Avec Prononciation, which helps French speakers master English pronunciation. It gives humorous examples of common phrases a French traveler might want to say and how English sounds challenge French speakers, noting difficulties with th and I sounds and comparing it to German.
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Therenchman
John Bull
Great Mushroom Garden In France
An underground mushroom farm in France spans hillside tunnels beyond sight. Three workers endure year round harvests, delivering a vast daily crop carried in large baskets from the cherry orchard entrance.
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France
Flamingoes Tongues and Royal Feasts in Antiquity
The passage notes Vitellius spent vast sums on meals over months and allegedly created a dish called the Shield of Minerva using flamingoes tongues. Pliny Martial and Dampier are cited praising the birds tongues and fat near the root as a delicacy. sailors on Captain Owen’s voyage reportedly killed hundreds of flamingoes to supply tongues.
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Vitellius
Gibbon
Minerva
Pliny
Martial
Dampier
Owen
Africa
Historic Albania and its ancient rulers and geography
The fragment describes Albania as 189 miles along the Adriatic and 50 to 100 miles wide, tracing origins to William Jackson Armstrong and Lyris-Epirus-Macedonia. It cites Pyrrhus, Philip, Alexander, Perseus, and Skanderbeg as historical figures, and places ancient Albania east of the Caucasus in Asia.
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Albania
Adriatic Sea
Lai William Jackson Armstrong
Lyris
Epirus
Macedonia
Pyrrhus
Philip
Alexander of
Macedon
Perseus
Christ
Skanderbeg
Asia
Caucasus
Quiet wedding prompts Niagara visit in playful chat
A Philadelphia Press quip recalls a man marrying quietly last Tuesday week and traveling with his wife to Niagara Falls the next day. He jokes about how many men ogled his wife as she walked by, highlighting the scene with light humor.
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Niagara
The
Falls
Philadelphia Press
Squallop Children Spur The Don’t Worry Club Tie
A terse exchange notes that after Mrs Squal lop joined a Woman's Literary society the Squallop children grew more unrestrained. Mr Squal lop later joined the Don’t Worry club highlighting a shift in family discipline and social ties.
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Squallop
Woman’s Literary Society
Printer excuses busy day delay in promised work
A customer complains the printer did not finish by yesterday. The printer retorts they have been very busy and tantamount to a promise due to their workload.
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