Tramp Suspected in Neche Murder Case
Neche North Dakota December 25 authorities hunt a suspected tramp after Arthur Leclaire a Great Northern brakeman is found murdered with a hatchet dragged to an ice hole near the open pier. Robbery is thought motive as the assailant described as dark complexioned and possibly mulatto or half breed is traced by investigators who anticipate charges after the coroner's inquest.
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Neche
N. D
Arthur Leclaire
Great Northern
Leelaire
Leclaire
Alma
Agont
Billings Contractor Arraigned on Bribe Charge
Frank Larsen, a Billings contractor, was arraigned in district court on bribery allegations. He is accused of offering Minnie Carlson a bribe to flee the country following the State vs Dr Allen case proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Mont
Frank Larsen
Larsen
Minnie Carlson
Dr. Allen
Miss Carlson
Paper mill fire in Oconto Falls destroys mill
A blaze at the Falls Manufacturing paper mill in Oconto Falls Wisconsin destroyed the plant, causing an estimated loss of 100000 dollars. Insurance coverage is reported, with the origin of the fire still unknown. The engineer Henry Hertwig's charred body was recovered from the wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oconto Falls
Wis
the Falls Manufacturing Company
Henry Hertwig
Diptheria Quarantine Lifted in Beltrami County
Beltrami County in Bemidji Minnesota is reported free of diphtheria with all cases cured and quarantine removed from many homes. County physician Dr Blakeslee confirms the status as of December 25.
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Beltrami County
Bemidji
Minn
Blakeslee
Auto Wreck in Minneapolis Injures Thomas Hough
A street car and automobile collision on First avenue injures Thomas C. Hough with head cuts and possible internal injuries. His wife and daughter Edith were thrown from the car but escape unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
First Avenue
Thomas C. Hough
Edith
Boy Charged With Crime In Spooner Shooting
D C Brewer of Minong was shot in the head in Spooner Wisconsin last night. The boy Herman Steinheart admits Chicago home and says he acted in anger after Brewer accused him of theft. Brewer likely will recover.
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Spooner
Wis
D. C
Two Men Sentenced to Twenty Years in Stillwater
Brainerd Minnesota reports Daniel Bullivan and George Brown convicted of first degree robbery received twenty year sentences in Stillwater prison from Judge Mc Clenahan.
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Brainerd, Minn
Daniel Bullivan
George Brown
McClenahan
Stillwater
Oldest Wisconsin Woman Dies at 103 in Whitehall
Mrs. Vincent Steuve aged 103 and mother of Mrs. M Freda Erickson of La Crosse died at her Whitehall home. The long lived resident was believed to be Wisconsin's oldest woman. Funeral arrangements pending in Whitehall.
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la Crosse
Wis
Vincent Steuve
M. Fredaerickson
Wisconsin
Whitehall
Indians to Hold Council on Cheyenne River Agency
The Cheyenne River agency Indians prepare for a tribal council at Witte Horse on January 6. Through a delegate convention they will discuss the year's plans including opening surplus lands to settlement and allotments as a matter before Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Dee
Cheyenne River Agency
Witte Horse
Congress
Lion tamer seeks divorce after desertion and cruelty
Des Moines December 25 A Mitchell, famed for taming wild beasts, testified in district court that he could not tame his wife and lacked the nerve to live with her. He sought a divorce on desertion and cruelty and the judge granted it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
A. Mitchell
William H. McHenry
Chantland to be Dropped from Court Martial
Des Moines reports W T Chantland of Fort Dodge has been issued a commission as colonel of the Fifty sixth regiment. The court martial against him and against George Parker of Sac City, who sought Chantland's place, will undoubtedly be dropped.
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Chantland
Des Moines
W. T. Chantland
Fort Dodge
George Parker
Sac City
Boy Killed Playing Soldier in Chippewa Falls
Nine-year-old Charles Vance was accidentally shot and killed by George Proctor while they played soldier on school grounds. The boys believed their rifles were loaded with blanks and the incident occurred near Chippewa Falls Wisconsin on December 25.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Charles Vance
George Proctor
Death from wagon accident in Lake City
Sixteen year old Henry Seichman of Lake City Minnesota was thrown from a wagon when the wheels passed over his chest He walked home complaining of chest soreness that night he died from the injuries at his home on December 25 after the accident.
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Lake City
Minn
Henry Steichman
Henry Seichman
Fuse Frightens Fireman Near Hanley Injures Illinois Man
Fireman William Irwin of the Chicago Great Western leaped from a locomotive near Hanley after spotting a burning fuse on the tracks. He sustained injuries and his condition is reported as possibly mortal.
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Des Moines
William Irwin
Chicago Great Western Railway
Hanley
Man Held on Theft Charge in Pierre Typewriter Case
Roy Eggleston arrested by Hughes county deputy sheriff Rorer on a charge of stealing a typewriter at Pierre. He was bound over in 300 dollars for the next term of the state circuit court.
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Nan Meter
Roy Eggleston
Rorer
Hughes County
Pierre
Train Kills Pioneer at Crossing in Little Falls
David Moran of Belle Prairie was struck by a train at a crossing in Little Falls Minnesota and killed. Moran, eighty seven years old, was a pioneer of the region.
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Little Falls
Minn
David Moran
Belle Prairie
Moran
Grief Killed Her in Gladstone as Husband Dies
In Gladstone Michigan Mrs John Burns died yesterday morning from grief over the sudden death of her husband a week earlier. The report states the bereaved widow succumbed to the emotional distress after the loss of her aged spouse.
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Gladstone, Mich
John Burns
Man Arrests In Eldora For Passing Counterfeit Bills
Clyde Robinson, 23, of Eldora Iowa is in custody after allegedly passing a quantity of cleverly executed pen and ink ten dollar bills. Police say the suspect produced fake currency and was arrested following the incident in December.
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Eldora
Iowa
Dee
Clyde Robinson
Farmer Dies in a Wagon Near Aurora County
William Grebe, pioneer resident of Aurora county, died in his wagon on a lonely road on the way from a business trip to market to his farm. The death occurred on December 25. He was eight years old.
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Sioux Falle
William Grebe
Aurora County
Asthma Medicine Fatality Claims Winona Resident
Winona Minnesota December 25 Ben Arndt is dead after an overdose of an asthma preparation. Coroner Steinbach is conducting an analysis of the medicine to determine cause and details.
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Winona
Minn
Ben Arndt
Steinbach
Thumb Fracture Leads to Fatal Lockjaw in Minnesota
Bird Island Minnesota on December 25 reports the death of Mrs E Palmland who lived north of Olivia from lockjaw after a broken thumb. The incident links a thumb injury to a fatal infection.
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Bird Island
Minn
Mrca. E
Palmland
Olivia
Fall Fatality Claims 84-Year-Old Worker in La Crosse
La Crosse Wisconsin December 25 Cornelius Ring aged eighty four fell from a scaffold while employed in this city and was instantly killed. The accident occurred at a local work site and authorities began an inquiry into the incident.
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la Crosse
Wis
Cornelius Ring
Laborer Found Murdered Near Huntley Tracks
An unknown man believed to be a Russian laborer was found foully murdered beside a railroad track at Huntley Montana late last night. Officers have no clues to the victim’s identity or the killers as of now.
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Billings
Mont
Huntley
Manahan Sues Over Pullman Rates Expansion
St Paul attorney James Manahan petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission to widen the Pullman inquiry beyond St Paul to cover sleeping car rates nationwide. He cites capital growth from 1 million to 100 million and 52 million in dividends over 40 years, urging action on what he calls unfair, exorbitant rates. The commission will rule when the Chicago hearing resumes.
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St. Paul
James Mnahan
Pullman Sleeping Car Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pullman
Chicago
United States
Manahan
Commission
State raises chickens at school for feeble minded
Faribault Minnesota December 24 a state board of control plan to install a mammoth chicken raising plant at the school for the feeble minded incubators of large capacity will be used on a large scale the project aims to supply poultry for the school and to ship broilers as a business creating employment for many inmates
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Faribault
Minn
Board of Control
Grow Their Own Lumber in Iowa Farmland
Farmers in southern Black Hawk county convert cottonwood trees into building material to beat high lumber prices. A portable sawmill operates on farms, charging seven dollars per thousand feet, producing hundreds of thousands of feet of barn and fence lumber from trees grown on the land.
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Iowa
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Soldiers Escape From Fort Meade Prisoners Break Bars
Privates Dugan and Grange of the Sixth Cavalry, held as general prisoners, escaped the Fort Meade guardhouse Thursday night. Grange was recaptured near Sturgis the following night. Dugan remains at large. They were to be moved to Fort Leavenworth for desertion sentences.
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Fort Meade
Sturgis
Dugan
Grange
Sixth Cavalry
Fort Leavenworth
Healing Pays in Almena as Healer Plans Long Stay
In Almena Wisconsin December 24 Dr John Till the Sommerstei wonder healer is visiting his sister Mrs Stee ple He will stay about ten days then go to Germany to visit his old home and intends to live there the rest of his days It is said he has about 200000 dollars in cash with him
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Almena
Wis
John Till
Sommerstei
Steeple
Germany
Centipede Escapes in Historical Department Exhibit
The state historical department reports a centipede escaped from a bottle in a recent exhibit and now lurks among the office papers. The staff remains reticent about handling documents for fear of encounters with the creature.
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Historical Department
Pierre
State Historical Department
Two Boys Drown Skating on Toledo River Slip
Toledo youths Frank Ballmer aged thirteen and Frank Felix aged twelve drowned while skating in a river slip yesterday. The incident occurred along the river as they attempted to skate in icy water. Authorities noted the hazardous conditions on the slip.
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Toledo
Ohio
Frank Ballmer
Frank Felix
Stock Show Planned by Le Sueur Breeders at Center
Le Sueur Center Minnesota hosts a winter stock show organized by the Le Sueur County Breeders Association, an offshoot of the Shorthorn Breeders, with details to follow.
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le Sueur Center
Minn
le Sueur County
Breeders’ Association
Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
Foreman Lacore Hurt In Rail Accident At Wilton Section
Bemidji Minnesota December 24 A man named Lacore foreman of the Wilton and Northern section was severely injured and taken to St Anthony's hospital. He was on a handcar when it was struck by an engine.
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Bemidji, Minn
Lacore
Wilton & Northern
St. Anthony's Hospital
Cathedral Plans for Helena Diocese Revealed
The Catholic corporations of Helena plan extensive construction including a cathedral, college, high school, and House of Good Shepherd with an estimated cost totaling hundreds of thousands. Architect A O Von Herbulis submits marble-design plans inspired by Rhineland Gothic. The cathedral site fronts North Warren street on Col. Thomas Cruse’s ground, with twin towers and a 96 foot gable.
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House of Good Shepherd
A. O. von Herbulis
Washington, D. C
Bishop Carroll
Helena
St. Helena
Vienna
Austria
Warren Street
Col
Thomas Cruse
Diocese of
The
United States
Nature Fake Prompt Confusion Sparks Heated Exchange
A baffling claim prompts an angry exchange as a star questions a mysterious green snow scene. The manager insists on tearing up stock certificates to cover inflated white paper costs, underscoring tense financial pressure.
Joke about modern vaudeville and ancient news media
A quip noting that modern vaudeville uses both paper and water on sketches while ancient Athens and Nineveh used papyrus and cuneiform tiles. The punchline stays the same: the line of conversation endures across eras.
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Athens
Cathedral plans reveal vast new Northwest Catholic college
The project outlines an eight sided spire reaching 185 feet, crowned by a 14 foot cross totaling 200 feet. The main nave spans 48 by 111 feet with 74 foot height and 928 seating. Fireproof Mosaic floors, slate roof, vapor heating, and casuum ventilation are planned. It aims to rival Montana's capitol in size and become a leading Northwest Catholic school.
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Montana
Bishop Carroll
Northwest
White House
Washington
Old Man to His Bay A Wise Man Pun
A quip from the Cornell Widow features a father advising his son to respond to a pun by stepping outside to kick himself, a grim joke on wit and self reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Obituary Notice Clarifies Relation After Elder Jones
In a Utah newspaper office a widow asks to be named the most immediate relative in Elder Jones's obituary after his death this morning to ensure her status is recorded. The exchange underscores customary obituary wording and familial claims in early notices.
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Utah
Elder Jones
Harper’s Weekly
Helena Bishop Plans College Complex for 500 Pupils
The House of the Good Shepherd site progresses as a dependent tract for the college. The late Peter Larson of Helena left nearly $200,000 to Bishop Carroll for various enterprises. Assurances cover further funds to complete the buildings. Carroll aims to make Helena a leading educational center in Montana and the Northwest.
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House of the Good Shepherd
Peter Larson
Helena
Bishop Carroll
Montana
Northwest
Government Scouts Prepare for Campaign Against Wild Predators
Helena resident George Beck, president of the Yellowstone Park Transportation Co, reports elk deer and antelope moving into meadows near Gardiner and Mammoth Hot Springs as feed remains plentiful for winter. Government scouts forecast another season targeting mountain lions timber wolves and coyotes to protect other game communities.
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George Beck
Helena
Yellowstone Park Transportation Company
Wonderland
Gardiner
Mammoth Hot Springs
Jurors Face Bribery Charges in Montana Case
James V. Collins Olympia Brewing president and detectives Edward Morrisey and James Larkin face bribery allegations in a Montana juror case. Amos Doney, juror from Department No. 1, was arrested on a bench warrant in Butte on a bribe solicitation charge. Affidavits claim Doney offered 50 to secure a verdict and that another juror was assigned to handle cases with guaranteed outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
James V. Collins
Olympia Brewing Company
Edward Morrisey
James Larkin
Amos Doney
Department No. 1
District Court
Butte
Doney
Iron mines near Windham eyed as railroad reaches Belt Mountains
The Billings and Northern grade from Windham to a coal mine is finished and ready for steel. Survey crews test Willow creek for a 15 mile branch to Belt mountains iron claims owned by James J. Hill for fifteen years. A winter workforce may push development and grading to the iron property despite the long haul.
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Belt Mountains
Billings & Northern
Great Northern
Windham
Willow Creek
James J. Hill
Iroe
Clerical inventors and their world changing devices
The article highlights Rev E L Berthon as a leading clerical inventor of boat design and speed indicators and mentions his versatile works. It credits him with early ideas on the screw propeller and notes other clerical inventors like Rev E Darnley Smith and Bishop Stubbs for protective fruit devices and a patented chair.
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E. L. Berthon
Hampshire
Berthon
Admiralty
E. Darnley Smith
Bishop Stubbs
Lord Randolph at the Bank Door
Sir Edward Hamilton recalls Lord Randolph Churchill who, while serving in the treasury, grew nervous at the Bank of England door and feared meeting the directors revealing his ignorance. Hamilton noted Churchill admitted being too nervous to enter.
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Lord Randolph
Sir Edward Hamilton
Treasury
Exchequer
Lord Randolph Churchill
Bank of England
Wax Producing Insects Showcased At British Museum
Wax producing insects from India and China are exhibited at the British Natural History Museum in south Kensington. From secretions of a common species found on fig trees, several commercially valuable products are produced including sealing wax shellac seedilac and butterlac shown alongside the original wax.
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India
China
British Natural History Museum
South Kensington
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Hope
Paper Mill
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Helena Catholic Educational Center
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