Storm Hits Cleveland Kills Four and Wrecks Property
A severe Bay storm on June 1 in Cleveland and surrounding areas killed four people in rowboats capsized by sudden winds and injured many others. The storm toppled factory roofs, damaged signs, broke poles, and flooded streets, with property losses running into hundreds of thousands of dollars. A Luna Park balloon broke loose and was struck by lightning and burned.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
Ohio
Luna Park
Five Die As Two Rowboats Upset Off Lorain Harbor
Five people are reported dead after two rowboats overturned in a Lorain harbor storm. A woman's body has been recovered as rain and winds up to sixty miles per hour lash Lorain.
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Lorain, O
Lorain Harbor
Results on the Diamond Across Baseball Leagues
Results from the American Association and leagues show St Paul 8 Minneapolis 2 Louisville 2 Columbus 3 Milwaukee 4 Kansas City 5 Indianapolis 3 Toledo 8. Standings list Kansas City 628 Columbus .614 St Paul 511 Milwaukee 500 Minneapolis 500 Toledo 487 Louisville .436 Indianapolis .413. In the American League New York 2 Washington 3 standings Detroit .744 Philadelphia .590 Boston .564 Chicago .528 New York .462 Cleveland .429 Washington .359 St Louis .333. National League Cincinnati 2 8 St Louis 4 5. New York 641 Philadelphia .634 Chicago .603 Pittsburgh .561 St Louis 514 Cincinnati 447 Brooklyn .350 Boston .244. Lincoln 3 St Joseph 1. Sioux City 643 Lincoln .655 Pueblo 643 Denver .633 St Joseph .469 Topeka .453 Omaha 406 Des Moines .125.
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Kansas City
Columbus
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Indianapolis
Detroit
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Sioux City
Lincoln
Pueblo
Denver
St. Joseph
Topeka
Omaha
Des Moines
Grain and Provision Prices in Minneapolis May Update
Minneapolis wheat prices and grain quotes for May 31 show July and September futures at 91 1/4 to 91 1/2 cents. On-track bids for No 1 Hard and Northern grades range from 94 to 98 cents with various No 2 and No 3 Northern bids tabulated.
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Minneapolis
Market Wheat and Flax Prices In Duluth Report
Wheat futures show No 1 hard at 98 and three quarters cents, No 1 Northern 97 and three quarters, No 2 Northern 94 and one quarter to 95 and three quarters cents. May wheat 97 and three quarters, July 97 and four cents. Flax on track to arrive at 2 dollars 21 cents, May delivery also 2.21.
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Duluth
Market Prices Reported for St Paul Livestock
St Paul market figures show cattle from good to choice steers $5.50 to $e6.00, cows and heifers $4.50 to $5.25, years $5.50 to $6.75. Hogs range $5.60 to $5.99. Sheep yield wethers $3.50 to $4.25, yearlings $3.75 to $5.25, spring lambs $5.50 to $6.25.
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St. Paul
Chicago grain and provisions market notes
Wheat July price 9 9 10? 87? cents. Sept 89 cents. December 89 cents. Corn July around 53 cents. futures quotes show mixed bids and bids adjusted through May 31 in Chicago trading.
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Chicago
Local Price Briefs for Dairy and Poultry Items
Readable fragments show July and September price points for pork butter eggs and poultry. Entries list July pork at 14.55 and 14.20 for September, creamery butter at 18 and 23 cents, eggs at 12 for 15 cents, and poultry items with turkeys at 12 cents and chickens at 12 4 cents, plus spring prices.
Chicago Market Prices For Cattle Hogs And Sheep
Chicago on May 31 reports cattle prices for various classes including Texas steers at 4.60 to 5.55 and calves up to 8.60. Hogs show light to heavy ranges from 5.55 to 6.10 with good to choice heavy at 5.75 to 6.00. Sheep prices list native stock from 3.00 to 4.60, yearlings at 4.25 to 6.10, and lambs 4.25 to 6.60.
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Chicago
Texas
Settling a Bill by the Battle of New Orleans
The tale recalls Andrew Jackson in Salisbury North Carolina and Rockford North Carolina where he left a hotel bill unpaid. The hotel ledger later added Settled full by the battle of New Orleans after news of the 1815 victory reached the remote section. The note appears on the hotel register as a testament to a famous moment in local lore.
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Andrew Jackson
Salisbury
N. C
Rockford
Surry
Fedger
New Orieana
Taopi Notes Include Town News And Accident Report
Taopi letters mention Virgil Despard in Cuba and A T Farley visits. An engine derailment near C G W caused a minor crash on the streets and a road grader scare. Local elopement chatter and farming outlook with rising corn prices appear amid small-town updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Brunce
Clara Bell
Norwegian Lutheran Ladies Aid social noted in Grand Meadow
Grand Meadow reporters note the Norwegian Lutheran Ladies Aid gathering at Mrs. Martin Sorom's home. Several locals, including Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Mitchell and Barbara, returned from a Minneapolis visit. Mrs. Mary Callan and Mrs. P. McLain plan a summer in Glenburn North Dakota.
Melton Public School Commencement Held Saturday Evening
Mrs Ruth Kilgore and her son Frank attended the Melton Iowa public school commencement exercises Saturday evening. The next Enterprise Grange meeting is set for June 8 and Mrs E V Hart is on the sick list.
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Ruth Kilgore
Frank
Melton
Iowa
Enterprise Grange
E. V. Hart
Francis Hall Improves After Illness
Mrs True Trowbridge visits her mother Mrs J W Varco Friday and Saturday as Francis Hall shows signs of recovery.
Town Social Roundup Bids Summer Guests
Browndale Mrs I B Wood and two children of Albert Lea spent Sunday with her father W H Palmer. Dahmen of Austin was a business caller. Mapleton Highs invitation lists Elmer Haneon as graduate. Clarence Dahle from Owatonna visited. Mr and Mrs Walter Bacon left for St Paul en route to Superior. Mrs Bacon a past guest of her parents. Powers from the cities spent Declaration Day. Paul Gillam visited grandparents Hunt before leaving for Windom. Mrs G W Gray came from the cities. John Day and Mrs Orma Iorng visited Hampton Iowa relatives. Clyde Ball returned from Chicago with mother for summer. Mrs Albert Hanson and son Arthur visited Joe Nelson home.
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I. B. Wood
Albert Lea
W. H. Palmer
FE. Dahmen
Austin
Mapleton High School
Elmer Haneon
Clarence Dahle
Owatonna
Walter Bacon
St. Paul
Superior
Superior. Mrs. Bacon Has Been the Guest of Her Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lounsberry
L. W. Powers
Paul Gillam
J. J. Hunt
Windom
S.M.N.C
G. W. Gray
Cities
John Day
Orma Iorng
Hampton
Iowa
Clyde Ball
Chicago
Albert Hanson
Arthur
Spring Valley
Joe Nelson
Local Family and Community Notes From Dexter Area
Sutton Rev John Guse and family returned from Manitowoc Wisconsin after an extended visit with their parents Marie Knutson of Dexter spent a few days at the John Christgau home Earl Fairbanks is home for a visit with his parents Joseph Sip plans a new windmill on his Moscow farm and will add a house later This looks like prosperity and Joe is the man who can afford it Henry Arrett returned from Albert Lea where he was a witness in the Weber vs Weber case Henry Klingfus lost a valuable horse last week.
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John Guse
Manitowoc
Wis
Marie Knutson
Dexter
John Christgau
Earl Fairbanks
C. E. Fairbanks
Joseph Sip
Moscow
Joe
Henry Arrett
Albert Lea
Henry Klingfus
Weather and farming notes amid town news update
The report notes rains favorable for growth with corn plowing and flax seeding underway. Henry Alwelling won a hay shipment case from last winter. Decoration Day sent citizens to Austin. School exams are in progress. George Hall paints in Austin. Miss Snyder visits Montevideo. Cut worms widespread. G. Aslakson in Austin. Peter Peterson dies from a fall near town. funeral held Friday with large attendance.
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Henry Alwelling
Local visits and travel notes in Lansing and surrounding areas
Agnes Kelly visited sister Gertrude then returned home to Waverly after completing school work near Austin. Hattie McIntyre departed for Wi nona to visit Mrs. Salzgeber. Mr and Mrs O C LaBar left for Waukeegan Illinois Thursday evening due to the illness of Mrs Weller, the sister of Mr LaBar.
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Agnes Kelly
Gertrude
Waverly
Austin
Hattie McIntyre
Winona
Mrs. Salzgeber
O. C. LaBar
Waukeegan, Inl
Local Social Roundup From Mason City and Austin
Mrs. Tom Kain of Mason City visited her mother Mrs. White on Thursday. Daisy Maxwell of Austin came to see Mrs. George LaBar on Thursday afternoon. Misses Cornwell and Kelly were Austin callers on Saturday. Rev. Bedford of Brownsdale visited the Village on Friday. Reed Chaffee spent a few hours at home Friday. Mrs. Corneveaux was at the W. F. Markham home on Friday. A. M. Neller and Norm Carll traveled from Austin Monday morning. Dr. Hollister and wife were Village callers Monday.
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Tom Kain
Mason City
Mrs. White
Daisy Maxwell of
Austin
George LaBar
Rev. Bedford
Brownsdale
Reed Chaffee
Local Notes Include Ill Infant and Family Visits
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Mike Herron is very ill with convulsions. Mr and Mrs Richard Donovan of Albert Lea visit Will Cochlin who recently relapsed. Mrs George Goodnature spent Sunday at the M J Dowd home. Mrs P Jordan visited Blooming Prairie last Friday. W F Butler not improving as his friends hoped. A social at Taylor school in Moscow drew many locals last Friday night. Nora Cochlin of Albert Lea visits J D Cochlin this week.
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Mrs
Mike Herron
Richard Donovan
Albert Lea
Will Cochlin
George Goodnature
M. J. Dowd
P. Jordan
Farm notes and school closings mark local week
Bennington O Thorson had his saw logs made into lumber the past week. Miss Danielson closed her school Friday. Anna Schmidt closed her school in Dist. 95 Friday with a picnic and program. A fine time is reported by those who attended. This is the time of year that a farmer enjoys life, if he is a farmer at heart, weighing the young stock and poultry and looking out across the grain fields. Mrs O Hanson was a Spring Valley visitor Wednesday. Mrs L C Larson will entertain the Ladies' Aid May 31st.
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O. Thorson
Simon Holt
Miss Danielson
Anna Schmidt
Dist
O. Hanson
Spring Valley
L. C Larson
Lyle Township Picnic and Sale Planned Near Cemetery
Lyle Township Woodbury Willing Workers plan a picnic and sale of fancy articles near the cemetery on June 1, 1911. Various local residents, including F Cafourek and Mrs Wm Chark, were noted in Austin and London gatherings, with a minor injury reported to Matie Wilder.
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Woodbury
F. Cafourek
Austin
Wm, Chark
B. Neilson
Matie Wilder
Dr. Albertson
H. C. Trowbridge
London
Lyle Center School Closes For Summer
Lyle Center School ended Friday with a program and river picnic. Teacher iss Monahan has returned to Cedar City for summer vacation. Mr and Mrs Ray Paddelford visited relatives in the cities. Minnie Colle helped Mrs Will Pace briefly. Decoration Day attendance in Austin Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Walsh in Austin Wednesday. Hemstreet and Effie Searles called here last Friday. Hemstreet not well. Carpenters finished the Duerst barn and left for Plymouth Indiana last Wednesday.
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Iss Monahan
Cedar City
Ray Paddelford
Minnie Colle
Will Pace
Austin
Walsh
Hemstreet
Nice
Effie Searles
Ladies' Aid Meeting At Red Oak Grove Church
West Lansing notes that the Ladies Aid of Red Oak Grove church will meet with Mrs. Louis Hanson on Friday June 9. Also mentions Miss Hannah Lunde visiting her sister Mrs. H A Lewis and updates on Mrs. Ed Frost recovering from hospital. A school term closed in Dist 122 with Miss Laura Rowe as teacher and four boys six girls confirmed at Red Oak Grove church. Lew Lewis working for C O Christianson.
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Ladies’ Aid
Red Oak Grove Church
Louis Hanson
Hannah Lunde
H. A. Lewis
Ed Frost
Laura Rowe
Red Oak Grove
Lew Lewis
C. O. Christianson
Local residents travel for visits and events
Dexter Olive March and Ambrose Pierce visited Austin on business and with relatives. Mrs. Mooney and Mrs. Melvin called in Austin. Audrey Sivalia hosted Grace Clark from Austin, and Mrs. Hunt visited Grand Meadow relatives. The LaCrosse grain company began erecting new coal sheds. Friday brought Pearl Waffle’s return from Rochester and neighborhood pupils hosted a surprise for Miss Madden with refreshments and a fine time.
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Olive March
Austin
Br. Wilmot
Lake Crystal
McNeir
Mooney
Grand Meadow
An Itching Burning Skin: A Call to Clear the Blood
An old health warning claims itching and burning skin are not local but systemic poisons. It argues lotions offer only relief, urging readers to cleanse the blood and unclog elimination channels to cure the problem.
All My Pimples Gone and Skin Cleared by D D D
Miss Minnie Pickard of Altamahama North Carolina credits D D D Prescription with removing pimples and eczema three years ago. The ad touts D D D as penetrating and soothing with wintergreen thymol and other ingredients, claiming it clears skin impurities and is harmless to delicate skin. A 26 cent bottle is offered as proof of effectiveness.
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Minnie Pickard
Altamahan
N. C
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Ad
An old advertisement promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a medicinal blood food that strengthens the body. It touts blood purification, heart regulation, and health restoration, claiming one package yields 105 cups and offering tablets or nuggets at 35 cents.
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Hollister
Mollister
Funeral attendance and farming updates from Austin area
A few locals attended Anton Friedrich's funeral in Austin Sunday. Frank Baumgarter brought his new threshing separator home from Austin Saturday with its engine. He will have a fine outfit for threshing this fall. Art Parmenter and Frank Spooner hauled oats to Lyle last week. Cut worms are damaging crops in the vicinity. Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul.
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Anton Friedrich
Austin
Frank Baumgarter
Frank
Art Parmenter
Frank Spooner
Lyle
Chicago
Milwaukee
St Pau
Rail Schedules for St Paul Minneapolis La Crosse Mason City and Jackson
Train times listed for St Paul Minneapolis La Crosse Mason City and Jackson show departures and arrivals at various hours. The fragment lists multiple routes with leave and arrive times across early morning and evening periods, including connections and destination notes.
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Mason City
Jackson m
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Gertrude Ellise-Shinner
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American Association
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Chicago Grain and Provisions
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Horlick’s
Tappi
Mr. Bustad
A. T. Farley
Virgil Despard
Cuba
Navy
LeRoy
Blade
Dave Davis
Mrs. A. T. Farley
Enright Farm
J. T. Warren
Rudd
Mary Callan
P. McLain
Glenburn
N. Dak
Gabby
Margaret Fugle
L. C. Lindsley
M. E
Roy Coleman
Geo. Kuhn Kuhn
Henry Simonson
Cora Schroeder
Amelia Krause
Bessie Seabern
Business College
Oscar Jacobson
St. Olaf Hospital
Mr. Warner
Francis Hall
Sutton
Rose Greek
George Hall
Miss Snyder
Montevideo
G. Aslakson
Peter Peterson
Lansing
Cornwell
Kelly
Mrs. Corneveaux
W. F. Markham
A. M. Neller
Norm Carll
Dr. Hollister
Wife
Copenhagen
American Snuff Company
Fifth Avenue
N. Y
Newry
W. F. Butler
Taylor School
Nora Cochlin
J. D. Cochlin’s
Bennington
Lyle Township
West Lansing
Dr. Schottler
Grace Clark
Audrey Sivalia
Ambrose Pierce
Melvin
R. G. Langen
Wykoff
J. B. Malloy
American Tent & Awning Co
Washington Ave
Minneapolis, Minn
Rocky Mountain
Northern
Minnesota
White Earth
W. R. Cartwright
First National Bank
Minn
U. S
O. W. Shaw
H. L. Banfield
F Banfield
Rochford Land CO
Kenwood Ave
Register Building
Dakota
Canada
Michelin
Semelle
Hawthorn
Western Electric
Brush & Ward
Thos
Rochford
Arthur W. Allen
St. Olafs Hospital
G. M. F. Rogers
Eyar
Hirsh
C. H. Johnson
Hirsh Bloc
Great Western Railway
Dubuque
Kanesas City
Fort Dodge
Council Bluffs
Coun
Fo Dodge
Carroll
Fourth Ward
Locks
F. P. Dawes & Company
Interstate
N. Main St
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