Minnesota farm sale offers rich acreage near Austin
Rh E Shepherd farm three miles from Austin with 450 acres, ten room brick house and extensive outbuildings including horse barn and granary. Additional 320 acre tract with nine rooms, stock barn for 75, fenced soil called best in Southern Minnesota. Rates from 55 to 75 per acre, option to cut into smaller parcels. Rentals available 169 to 240 acres. E H Smith Lani & Loan Co Austin Minnesota offers insurance services.
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Rh. E. Shepherd
Austin
Montana
Minnesota
City of
Mina
Grand Marais Struggles as Forest Fires Threaten Towns
Grim reports from St. Louis Cook and Lake counties describe widespread fires along the lake shore threatening Grand Marais and many smaller settlements. Villagers, volunteers, and Captain Hector of the steamer America race to hold back flames as smoke shrouds Duluth and the region.
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Duluth
St. Louis
Cook
Lake Counties
Grand Marais
Jacob Hector
America
Hector
Tofte
Lutzen
Rosebush
Cook County
E. M. Somners
Reservation River
Ely
Tower
Virginia
Eveleth
Forest Country
Cloquet
Nigrth
Two Harbors
Silver Creek
Splitrock
Rhinelander Paper Company
Missabe
Hibbing
Iron Range
Parliament pays tribute to the late King Edward VII
London May 12 Parliament adopted condolence addresses in the Commons and Lords eulogizing Edward VII and signaling emotion for the royal family. Wreaths pour into Marlborough House and Buckingham Palace while Windsor Castle will receive flowers due to the queen mother's request. Roosevelt will attend the funeral as US representative. Royal tournament is postponed amid mourning. Physicians cite worry over political situation as a factor in the king’s illness.
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London
Edward
Asquith
House of Commons
Earl of Crewe
House of Lords
Edward VII
George
Marlborough House
Buckingham Palace
Lords and Commons
Palace
Windsor Castle
Roosevelt
United States
War Office
Fires gain control as winds hinder efforts at Grand Marais
Firefighters report the blazes are beyond human control with rainfall hoped for soon. Losses run into thousands of dollars per hour as tugboats patrol the north shore and stand ready near Grand Marais to combat any breakout.
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Grand Marais
Future supply of wheat shows ample world output by 1950
The department of agriculture year book notes Mark A. Carleton foresees rising yields and expanding farm acreage to meet population growth. He highlights Alaska, Western Texas, Indian reservations, reclaimed semi arid and swamp lands, and eastern states revival as key to expanding U S farm area to about 1.3 billion acres by 1950, about 70 percent of total land.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Mark A. Carleton
Department
United States
Carleton
Alaska
Texas
Boys Accidentally Shot While Fishing Near Kilpatrick Pond
Adrian Minnesota reports two youths, Joe Ross and Ray Libaire, were shot while fishing at Kilpatrick's pond. A passing man, Humphrey, fired at a hat raised by others. the shot struck Ross in the legs and body and Libaire, whose coat shielded most of the impact, escaped serious injury.
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Adrian, Minn
Joe Ross
Ray Libaire
Kilpatrick's
Humphrey
Ross
Libaire
Professor Reinsch Injured In Runaway Horse Collision
Professor Paul S. Reinsch of the University of Wisconsin suffered severe injuries while driving in Madison. A runaway horse owned by a contractor rammed the vehicle, injuring Reinsch and his wife and parents who were riding with him as they hit rough pavement.
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Madison
Wis
Paul S. Reinsch
University of Wisconsin
Taft fights to broaden tariff board powers in sundry bill
President Taft pushes for enlarging the tariff board to probe production costs both at home and abroad. House regulars Payne Dalzell and Fordney oppose, while administration leaders expect light to reveal tariff blunders and aid future revisions. Aldrich backs expansion, Democrats oppose strongly.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
House
Tariff Board
White House
Capitol
Payne
New York
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Fordney
Michigan
Committee On Ways and Means
Congress
Messrs
Republican Party
Aldrich
Tawney
Minnesota
Socialists miss county ticket filing in Lawrence County
Socialists in Lawrence County fail to file a complete county ticket before the filing deadline. Two members presented petitions with insufficient signatures and were rejected by the auditor. They will pursue petitions in November under the old law. Democrats filed a partial ticket while insurgent Republicans sought three of five representatives and two senators. No opposition exists in the Republican primaries for the clerks and officials named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
Lawrence County
Accidental Death Near Washburn In North Dakota
A Washburn message reports a ten year old boy, son of Nicholea Wolitarski, killed when struck on the head by a stone thrown by Frederick Neumiller’s thirteen year old son. The incident occurred eight miles north of Washburn.
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Bismarck
N. D
Washburn
Nicholea Wolitarski
Frederick Neumiller
Governor Harmon Addresses Ohio Club Women
Ohio Governor Harmon delivers a conference address to club women outlining state initiatives and civic engagement efforts. The talk highlights education, public health, and community leadership programs supported by state resources and public service organizations.
Stirring opening at Cincinnati women’s clubs convention
The biennial convention opened at Music Hall with about 5000 attendees. Governor Judson Harmon delivered a stirring welcome praising unity in diversity, while Dr. Louis Schwab and others addressed the gathering. Four thousand club women from across the country attended, with talks on affiliations including the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Cincinnati
Music Hall
Philip N. Moore
Lawrence Maxwell
Judson Harmon
Thomas
Peter
Judas
Louis Schwab
Wiliam Melish
Citizens’ Committee
Higbee
St. Paul
James R. Garfield
General Council
Hotel Linton
Philip Moore
General National
Daughters of the American Revolution
Colonel Roosevelt Sees Mimic Battle Near Doeberitz
Berlin May 12 Colonel Roosevelt with Emperor William witnessed a 12 000 strong German mimic battle near Doeberitz. Roosevelt feared throat trouble but a throat specialist allowed open air viewing. They rode with superb horses across a varied 20 square mile field, observing officers and troops practice maneuvers amidst forests and swamps.
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Berlin
Roosevelt
Emperor William
Doeberitz
von Koerner
Imperial
Oldfield Breaks Records at Frontier Park
Barney Oldfield driving a 200 horsepower Benz shattered the half mile and one mile marks at Frontier park in Cheyenne Wyoming with guards of 2000 U S soldiers present. He ran the half mile in 17.0 seconds and the mile in 36.0 seconds, reclaiming both records previously held by himself with the same car.
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Cheyenne, Wio
United States
Fort Russell
Barney Oldfield
Circular Speedway
Frontier Park
Oldfield
Open lands in Minnesota for settlement include 233000 acres
Taft signed a proclamation opening more than 233 000 acres in northern Minnesota to settlement with many tracts to be entered as homesteads at the Crookston and Cass Lake offices on January 20 and June 20. Islands on Lake of the Woods and various reservations will be opened. Indians removed.
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Washington
Taft
Minnesota
Crookston Land Office
Bright Townships
Crookston
Oak and Garden Islands
Lake of the Woods
Duluth Land District
Pigeon River
Grand Portage
Pond du Lac
Winnibegoshish
Deer Creek
White Earth
Cass Lake
Red Lake
Chippewa
Fond du Lac
Minnesota National Forest
Harvester Trust Cited For High Prices By North Dakota Farmer
J B Powers, a Power ND farmer, testifies before the senate select committee that the International Harvester company known as the harvester trust raises prices and limits buying choices. He recalls prior competition with multiple agents and ready service, now finds a single Fargo outlet dominating sales with higher costs and slow parts supply.
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Washington
International Harvester Company
Harvester Trust
J. B. Powers
Power
N. D
Senate Select Committee
Trust
Fargo
Grover Simons Pleads Guilty to Assault in Manslaughter Case
In Gregory County a state men court term disposed of Grover Simons charged with manslaughter. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment but via agreement changed to guilty of assault and battery and received a $100 fine plus costs.
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Bonesteel
S. D
Gregory
Grover Simons
Jack Johnson in Training for Jeffries Fight
The heavyweight contender Jack Johnson engages in intensive training sessions as he prepares for a scheduled title bout with renowned rival Jeffries. Both camps focus on conditioning, strategy, and drill work ahead of the championship showdown.
Johnson Sets Fast Pace On Beach Run
San Francisco May 12 Jack Johnson led a twelve mile run along the beach with sparring partners in tow, leaving them behind as he shifted from trot to canter and finished with a solo sprint along the boulevard.
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San Francisco
Jack Johnson
Three Coffey Daughters Drown in Pond Creek
In Wanette Oklahoma on May 12 three Coffey sisters aged twelve to eighteen drowned in a deep pool at Pond creek. The youngest steered into a deep area and sank, the next oldest perished while attempting a rescue, and Jessie the oldest followed in a frantic effort to save them.
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Wanette
Okla
T. C. Coffey
Pond Creek
Jessie
Territorial Pioneers Gather at Old Capitol in Minnesota
Nearly 500 men and women, residents from territorial days, met in the old capitol building for the eleventh annual Minnesota Territorial Pioneers meeting. They recalled past times and reconnected with old neighbors seen after as long as thirty years.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Capitol
Results on the Diamond Across Leagues
Baseball scores from the American Association, National League, American League, Three League, and Western League show Toledo 5 Louisville 2, Indianapolis 11 Milwaukee 7, Chicago 4 New York 3, Boston 10 St Louis 3, and New York 2 Detroit 0 among other results. Additional games include Omaha 5 Topeka 3 and Davenport 4 Waterloo 3 with Rock Island 1 Dubuque 2, Lincoln 5 Denver 3, Sioux City 4 Wichita 5, Des Moines 3 St Joseph 2.
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Boston
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Omaha
Topeka
Lincoln
Denver
Sioux City
Wichita
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Grain and provision prices in Minneapolis markets
On May 11 Minneapolis reports May wheat at 1.1014 1.190 percent, July 1.09 1.10, September 1.005. On track No. 1 hard 1.1314, No. 1 Northern 1.1144 1.13, No. 2 Northern 1.094 1.11, No. 3 Northern 1.081 1.09.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Livestock prices in St Paul market reports
St Paul listings indicate cattle prices for good to choice steers from 6.50 to 7.50, fair to good 5.25 to 6.50, cows and heifers 5.00 to 6.50, and bulls 6.00 to 7.25. Hogs mainly 9.15 to 9.30 per cwt. Sheep show wethers 7.25 to 7.40, yearlings 8.00 to 8.26, and spring lambs 8.50 to 8.75 per cwt.
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St. Paul
Wheat and flax prices on track in Duluth market report
Wheat and flax futures and spot quotes appear in the Duluth market notes. Hard wheat at 1.10 1/2 dollars per bushel for No. 1, with No. 1 Northern at 1.10 and No. 2 Northern at 1.08. May 1.10, July 1.11, Sept 1.01. Flax in store with May 2.35, July 2.30, Sept 1.73, Oct 1.66.
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Duluth
Northern
Market Quotations Chicago May 11 Wheat Corn Oats and More
Chicago market notes list May wheat at 1 12 July 1 03 Sept 1 01 Corn May 6144c July 62 Sept 63 Oats May 42e July 42c Sept 39 Pork July 22 May 22 57 Bee ies 234 27c Dairies 21 25c Equae 16 19c Poultry Turleave 15e Chick ens 16c
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Chicago
Market Summary for Live Stock in Chicago
Chicago May 11 cattle and hog prices listed with bids for steers stockers and feeders cows and heifers calves and hogs including light mixed heavy rough good to choice heavy and pigs with figures ranging from 2.80 to 9.75 per hundredweight and yearling and lamb values noted.
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Chicago
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Austin Cement
Stone, Tile Co
Interstate
EH Smith Land &Loanco
Austin, Minn
Grand Marias
Minn
Vance
Cathart
North Shore
Oxfords
Ties
Benton Austin Linn
Mark
Fiester & Thomas
F. C. Hall
F. P. McBride, E. A. Dalager
Professor Reinsch
South Dakota
Stone
Harmon
Ohio
Try
Jeffries
Johnson
Minnesota Pioneers
American Association
Toledo
Paul
Louisville
Kansas City
Atieneaud
Columbus
Indianapolis
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Davenport
Waterloo
Rock Island
Dubuque
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