Local Rep Nomination Buzz in North District
In the north district Ralph Crane Brownsdale Jo That cher Brownsdale Art Warren Red Rock and John Gjernes Sargeant are shaping for the Republican bid for state representative. A full slate against current county officials is expected this fall with Geo Shortt Brownsdale and Geo Gilbertson LeRoy likely filing for county auditor now held by Geo Robertson.
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Ralph Crane
Grand Meadow
Jo Thatcher
Brownsdale
Art Warren
Red Rock
John Gjernes
Sargeant
Geo. Shortt
Geo. Gilbertson
LeRoy
Geo. Robertson
George
Water smart roots with dry mulch technique
A gardening tip advises not to drench plants. Instead loosen soil several inches from the plant, apply water, let the ground absorb, then cover with dry pulverized earth to reduce evaporation. This method helps plants go about a week without additional watering.
Kill Every Fly: Fight Typhoid By Destroying Flies
A historical plea declares flies as major carriers of typhoid germs. It urges a worldwide crusade to kill every fly to prevent contamination from filth piles to baby bottles and milk pitchers, stressing fatal consequences.
Courageous 9yearold Frances McKravy Reins Frightening Runaway Team
Frances McKravy showed rare courage and presence of mind when a team of running horses escaped from a house and charged down a lane. She stepped aside to avoid danger then ran after the horses, grabbed the bridles at the bridge, and checked the team to prevent disaster.
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Frances McKravy
Frances
Mental serenity as health safeguard in daily life
In Indianapolis the text argues that anger and other strong emotions disrupt digestion and physical balance, and repeated distress can lead to serious outcomes. It advocates preserving mental calm as a preventive measure rather than seeking aftercare once health fails.
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Indianapolis
Backward Social at Presbyterian Church Wednesday
The C E society of the Presbyterian church hosts a Backward Social on Wednesday June 22 at the church parlors. Admission is 10 cents and a lemon.
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C. E. Society of the Presbyterian Church
Local notices and family updates from Adelpho area
Adelpho and Messrs Alvin and Ervin Bassett did business in Waltham Saturday. Ed Neller and family from Hayfield visited at the Will Neller home Friday. The Bassett couple went to Rochester Wednesday for an operation on gall stones. she is recovering well. A Baptist convention drew many locals to Blooming Prairie mid week. Mary Adams stays at Geo Bassett’s. Ingvalson attended Austin carnival. Alice Winn went to Austin. Beatrice and M F Adams visited school in District 49 Tuesday. Neller and Noble families held a Cedar river family reunion, enjoying fishing. Mrs Will Ward died Sunday June 19 at her Adolpho home after long TB illness. she leaves husband, three children, mother and two brothers.
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Adolpho
Will Ward
Republicans of Minnesota Meet in St. Paul for State Ticket
The Minnesota Republican state convention opens in St. Paul at the auditorium, promising a lively session. Delegates face a tough process as insurgent elements and diverse factions challenge traditional candidates and resolutions.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Sawmill in Ontario Destroyed by Bush Fire
Winnipeg reports on June 21 that bush fires in the Rainy river district at Antikokan Ontario leveled the J. D. McArthur Lumber company sawmill and stock. Logs valued at $100,000 were lost in the blaze.
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Winnipeg
Rainy River
Antikokan
Ont
J. D. McArthur Lumber Company
Measure to issue twenty million in government certificates
Washington June 21 An issue of 20 million dollars in certificates of indebtedness to fund western irrigation projects seems assured. The measure will move through the house then the senate. Leaders agreed to separate irrigation funding from the land withdrawal bill. Rep Mondell of Wyoming expects swift passage. Plans for new work by authority of the certificates are in early stages including a possible Milk River valley project.
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Washington
House
Senate
Nelson
Mondell
Wyoming
Reclamation Service
Milk River
Louis Hill
Montana
Engineer Corps
Army
Frederick H. Newell
Warren
Mr. Newell
Newell
Bailey
Texas
Delegates Gather in Fargo for Minnesota Labor Union Convention
About 241 accredited delegates from Minnesota labor unions convened in Fargo under President Charles A. Fraser of the Fargo Trades and Labor union. City leaders welcomed the delegates, with reports by Hawley and other officers and a Fargo Commercial Club hosted automobile tours in the evening.
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Fargo
N. D
Minnesota
Charles A. Fraser
Fargo Trades and Laver Union
Charles R. Adams
First Presbyterian Church
W. R. Lovell
W. C. Gilbert
Agriculture and
North Dakota
Focal Federation of Unions
Airy Persiflage on a Plane Noise
Passenger on an aeroplane questions a strange dinging sound in the cabin. The exchange shifts from jokes about a cowbell to a playful misreading of celestial rings as a possible source.
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Oglip Syturn
Prosperity and ambition lead to disappointment, says proverb
A concise reflection notes that wealth often fuels ambition, which can result in disappointment as goals outpace outcomes. The saying underscores caution in interpreting prosperity as a guarantee of success.
Outspoken Constituent Complains of Repeated Senator Absences
A constituent vents frustration at repeated absences of the senator, claiming multiple failed appointment attempts. A private secretary downplays the issue, noting reports saying everyone is “futting him out.” The exchange mirrors public friction with leadership.
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Chicago Tribune
Own Up. A Man Should Never Be Ashamed To Own He Has
A quotation from Pope on self correction and growth, noting that admitting fault signals wisdom gained with experience. The remark frames error as a teacher and encourages humility in personal progress.
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Pope
Committee May Meet in Chicago to Review Ballinger Pinchot Reports
Washington reports the Ballinger Pinchot investigation committee plans three reports by Republican majority, Madison and Democratic members. Chairman Knute Nelson schedules a session to choose a late August or early September meeting place, with Chicago likely. Details remain unread by members who anticipate debates on Ballinger, Madison’s stance, and party lines.
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Washington
Ballinger-Pinchot Investigation Committee
Knute Nelson
Chicago
Representative Madison
Ballinger
Madison
Fatal quarrel over rent in Aberdeen
In Aberdeen South Dakota on June 21 Nick Dicosol shot Charles Bosley a butcher in the right breast and E M Birdsey a meat cutter shot Joe Dicosol brother to Nick behind the right ear. Joe Dicosol may die. Birdsey captured Nick after the shooting and turned him over to police. The quarrel over rent sparked the violence.
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Aberdeen
Nick Dicosol
Charles Bosley
E. M. Birdsey
Joe Dicosol
Nick
Birdsey
Quirky English Street Names and Notable Tales
From Pickled Egg Walk in Clerkenwell to Hanging Sword Alley cited by Dickens in Tale of Two Cities, quirky street names proliferate across English towns. Leicester and Hull host similarly odd names like Holy Bones Gallows Tree Gate and Land of Green Ginger, while Pump Pail in Corydon recalls Peter Pottle, a furniture dealer, in a vivid anecdote from St James's Gazette.
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Clerkenwell
England
London
Leicester
Hull
Corydon
Peter Pottle
St. James
Squaring the Circle Through Ancient Geometry
The origin of squaring the circle is traced to ancient Egypt 500 years before the exodus and to Hippocrates of Chios around 500 B C. His work aimed to transform a circle into a crescent, linking the area of a figure formed by two perpendicular radii to the triangle formed by the line of junction, a famed though elusive geometric result.
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Egypt
Howe
Hipprocates
Chios
Hippocrates
Glauber
Power of Imagination
A college professor extols imagination in a humorous tale about a Chicago bull who travels to Asbury Park, returns late at night exhausted, and mistakes garage noises for the sea. The anecdote ends with the misread sea overshadowed by city noises and foggy light.
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Chicago
Asbury Park
Maria
Detroit
Eree
Understanding Parts of Speech in Stuttering Speech
The user questions the concept of parts of speech from dates and notes a stutter in a phrase about Mt Teacher. The prompt is unclear but suggests asking for a grammar explanation of how stuttering or mispronounced words affect identifying parts of speech in a sentence with proper nouns and dates.
First Artist Reimagines Drainpipe as Pillow
An enigmatic note hints at two artists and a bon vivant theme. The fragmentary lines describe a drainpipe repurposed as a pillow and a punning address to a second artist amid straw tiling, suggesting a surreal, playful scene.
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Eldiet
Gossip in the Henpeck Household Over Jones Marriage
In a chatty exchange Mr Henpeck notes Jones and his wife argue, while Mrs Henpeck says Jones married too young. Mr Henpeck agrees but expresses fondness for the boy and says they share many things.
There Is Hope Spellbinder On The Stump
The crowd hears Spellbinder claim a clean career with no bribes while a voice from the rear jokes that his luck may change.
Train Schedule Fragments for Fort Dodge and Omaha Route
Readable timetable fragments show departures from Fort Dodge Council Bluffs and Omaha around midday and late evening with multiple outbound trips to Lyle Manly and Mason City. Arrivals from Fort Dodge Mason City Lyle Council Bluffs and Omaha occur in the early morning and late afternoon.
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Fort Dodge
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Mason City
Lyle
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Geo. Bassett
Ne's Ingvalson
Austin
Alice Winn
Beatrice
M. F. Adams
Neller
Willi Ward
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Berlin
Duchess
Burlingame Bros
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Head of Reclamation
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Austin Cement, Stone, Tile Co
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C. E. Dickens & Son
Austin, Minn
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Mower County
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Cement Tile Co
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Worthing
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