Fatal Storm Near Mitchell Kills Man in Tornado Pass
News from the Northwest reports a Saturday night tornado near Mount Vernon killing John M. Pease and injuring others as it wrecked houses and barns and cut telegraph and telephone lines. Additional unverified reports cite two women killed near Mount Vernon and heavy damage east of the town. A separate wind storm in Watertown disrupted Barnum & Bailey tents, killing one and injuring three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Mount Vernon
John M. Pease
Mr. Pease
Watertown
S. C
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Survive Long Fall Two Miners Hurt By 75 Foot Drop
In Butte Montana on July 16 Joseph McGaffigan and Frank Reach fell seventy five feet from eight floors in the St. Lawrence mine. Both men were not seriously injured though McGaffigan had a scalp wound a sprained wrist and back injuries while Reach had minor cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Joseph McGaffigan
Frank Reach
St. Lawrence
McGaffigan
Rench
Joseph MacGaffigan
Frank Renech
Parkers Prairie Horse Exhibit Ends With Injuries
In Parkers Prairie Minnesota on July 16 Mrs William A Mc Nair was thrown from her horse during a horsemanship display and suffered several broken ribs. Miss Mary McNair tried the same horse and fell, sustaining a wrench to her shoulder and severe bruising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkers Prairie
Minn
William A. McNair
Mary McNair
Davidson vetoes Cassady pension bill in Wisconsin
Madison July 16 Gov Davidson vetoed a bill to grant Chief Justice J B Cassady a pension of 2500 dollars a year or half his salary as he nears retirement after twenty years service. He cites poor public policy as the reason for the veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
Judge Cassady
Madison
Wis
Gov. Davidson
J. B. Cassady
Mine Explosion Fatal at Pettit Mine in Sparta
Two dynamite charges near a drill at the Pettit mine exploded in an unaccountable manner. Drill runner Nelson lost an arm and died within a half hour from his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Minn
Pettit Mine
Nelson
Hutchinson Creamery Fills Navy Butter Contract
Hutchinson Minnesota July 16 a local creamery has finished a contract for 100000 pounds of butter for the United States navy The bid required the butter to score 95 score and was one of three creameries awarded similar contracts this month
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson Creamery
Hutchinson
Minn
United States Navy
Engine Wrecks Buggy in Billings Train Yard
A switch engine struck a horse and buggy ridden by twelve year old Kemp Haythorne at the Northern Pacific railroad tracks in Billings Montana. The horse was killed and the buggy destroyed. The boy sustained serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Mont
Northern Pacific
Kemp Haythorne
Flies Kill Chickens Alarm in Geneva Minnesota
Poultry raisers report large numbers of birds killed by a new fly causing great havoc in flocks at Geneva Minnesota. Some herds lose as many as two hundred fowls, prompting concern among local poultry owners July 16.
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Geneva
Minn
Willie Howard Shot Foot Accident in Preston
In Preston Minnesota on July 16 Willie Howard nine was exposed to a shotgun blast that cost part of his foot and there is grave danger of blood poisoning from powder burns.
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Preston
Minn
Willie Howard
Average Crop Outlook Promises Fair Northwest Yield
Local experts report crops are thriving with favorable weather in recent weeks. If conditions hold for four more weeks a fair, average crop is expected though yields are streaky in some areas due to early season conditions. no rust or pests reported to threaten grain.
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St. Paul
Rivers On Rampage Drives Fifty Des Moines Families Away
Des Moines reports the Des Moines river rising to a height not seen since 1903 causing about fifty families to evacuate their homes. A seven foot rise could break the levee, though no fear is stated. Ten acres of low land are flooded while rainfall of 2.83 inches Sunday night abates threat unless heavy rains continue for days.
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Des Moines
Hothground
Alleged Burglar Captured After Baraboo Warning
John Longfellow, wanted at Baraboo for burglary, was captured in a box car in La Crosse after fleeing a city officer through the business district and railroad yards. Philip Smith, colored, was arrested in connection with the case.
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John Longfellow
Baraboo
la Crosse
Wis
Philip Smith
Longfellow
Abduction of Youth Sparks Marriage Between Teen and Woman
Sioux Falls July 17 A 29 year old Cora Campion abducted 17 year old Ralph Lee and married him prompting John Lee a Mapleton Iowa stockman to seek annulment. Proceedings will start immediately to annul the union.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Ralph Lee
Cora Campion
John Lee
Mapleton
Iowa
Five Held For Trial In Mistreatment Case Near Loyal
Court Commissioner Kouitz bound over Pete Christman Tony Christman Joe Christman Henry Vogel and Matt Vogel to the circuit court on charges of mistreating Anna Engle near Loyal Wisconsin on June 29. Spectators were excluded as sensational evidence was presented.
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Loyal
Wis
Neilsville
Kouitz
Pete
Tony
Joe Christman
Henry
Matt Vogel
Anna Englebratson
Poisoned at Picnic Strikes Twenty La Crosse Prominent Socialites
Twenty society people in La Crosse fell violently ill after a home cooked veal and salad picnic meal on French island. Ptomaine poisoning was suspected as several victims suffered severe symptoms during the night and some remain in serious condition.
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la Crosse
French Island
Duluth Ore Dock Strikes For Pay Increase
Seven hundred fifty ore trimmers on the Duluth Missabe and Northern docks struck for higher wages. Day men demand two dollars fifty cents instead of two dollars twentyfive cents and night men seek two dollars seventy five cents instead of two dollars fifty cents.
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Duluth
Duluth, Missabe & Northern
Store Fire Destroys Romness Building in Roscoe
Lightning struck the N. O. Romness store in Roscoe Minnesota causing a blaze that razed the building and its entire general merchandise stock. Only $600 insurance remains on the unscathed house adjoining the store, leaving a total loss of property.
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Zumbrota
Minn
N. O. Romness
Roscoe
Bolt Kills Boy at Toil Near Berwick N C
O S Love eighteen years old was struck by lightning while hoeing potatoes on a farm five miles northeast of Berwick North Carolina and killed instantly. His body was severely burned in the incident dated July seventeenth.
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Bolt
Toil
Berwick
N. C
Here
O. S. Love
Drowns in Eagle Lake Near Hugo Youth
Henry Sensiver twenty years old son of Oliver Sensiver of Hugo drowned in Eagle Lake near his home within sight of companions who attempted to rescue him but failed.
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Eagle Lake
St. Paul
Henry Sensiver
Oliver Sensiver
Hugo
Glance Breaks Eyeball On Cattle Drive
Sioux City reports farmer Jens Nelson suffered an eye injury while driving a herd of cattle and was brought in for treatment after glancing back suddenly.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Jens Nelson
Green bug found in Minnesota crops alarms farmers
Field agents report the genuine green bug Southern grain plant louse in several southern counties including Winona Hastings Spring Valley and Dover while native louse damages oats. Oat losses loom 30 to 40 percent below average though wheat appears healthy as parasites kill 50 to 70 percent of native lice.
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St. Paul
Entomological Department
State Experiment Station
Washburn
Winona
Hastings
Spring Valley
Dover
Mail Scams Target Twin Cities Sash and Door Firms
Mail order houses seek federal help as several Twin Cities sash and door companies report a campaign of fake letters. A Minneapolis firm allegedly closed after rivals sent bogus orders to cripple business, with a black pamphlet outlining a slow annihilation plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Twin Cities
C. C. Houpt
Minneapolis
NAB BURGLAR SUSPECT CHARGED IN TWO BREAKS
Winona Minn July 18 T E Lane is in custody charged with two burglaries. He allegedly entered the Ramer candy factory and Peter Erpelding's saloon taking $3 from a cash drawer and attempting to break into a safe before fleeing. Authorities arrested him after he returned to his hotel.
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Winona
Minn
T. E. Lane
Ramer
Peter Erpelding
Lane
Woods Held to Grand Jury in Mail Fraud Case
Seven defendants including George W. Wood and Lewin A. Wood were held for the federal grand jury on charges of using the mails for fraudulent purposes tied to the Wisconsin Grain and Stock company. The grand jury is slated to convene in December 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
United States Court
Spencer
United States
George W. Wood
Lewin A. Wood
Wisconsin Grain and Stock Company
Federal Grand Jury
Two Die in Minnesota Mine Explosion
In Soudan Minnesota July 18 a premature blast in a Minnesota mine killed two workers and badly injured three others. Blasting in a lower level involved tamping a heavy charge when a nearby dynamite box exploded and shattered the tunnel end.
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Soudan
Minn
Minnesota
Stone Resigns to Form Law Partnership in Minnesota
Royal A. Stone of Morris, assistant attorney general, plans to leave state service in a few months and form a law partnership with Thomas D. O'Brien, state Insurance commissioner, who retires at month’s end. Stone will remain until railroad case work concludes.
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T. D. O'Brien
St. Paul
Sawmill Gear Claim Fatality Hits White Earth
A young son of William Sickner, superintendent of the government sawmill at White Earth, Minnesota, was killed while playing under the mill. He was trapped by the gear engaging the sawdust conveyor.
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White Earth
Minn
William Sickner
Run Down by Engine in Northern Pacific Yards
Frank Riolo an Italian laborer was run down by a switch engine in the Northern Pacific yards last evening. He died an hour later in the city hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Frank Riolo
Northern Pacific
Montana Judge Rules Access to Phone Lines Must Be Shared
In Helena US District Court Judge W H Hunt ruled that Rocky Mountain Bell must allow connections to its lines for Montana & Wyoming and Mutual Telephone Company customers. The decision, after extensive argument, directs the court to appoint a commission to set fair charges for connecting lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hunt
United States
Helena
Montana & Wyoming
Mutual Telephone Companies
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Hunt
Gopher Uncovers Prospect Near Phillipsburg Ore Riches
A gopher digging on a hill near Phillipsburg unearthed a mine with ore and horn silver specimens. The new vein grew stronger as the miners advanced, yielding 1,500 ounces of ore and horn silver with promising prospects to rival the renowned Hope mine of the 1860s.
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Old Hope
Phillipsburg
Widow awarded fifteen thousand in Montana railroad case
Maggie M Bricknell widow of a conductor reaches a $15000 compromise with Northern Pacific in Helena. The wreck occurred when a wild freight rushed downhill at 150 mph near Helena two years ago, burning several passengers including Bricknell. The case is noted as the largest railroad judgment in Montana. Mrs Bricknell lives in Spokane.
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Maggie M. Bricknell
Northern Pacific
Helena
Bricknell
Rocky Mountains
Montana
Spokane
Duel in the Dark Ends in Police Chief’s Shooting
Chief of Police Jackson of Miles City killed a hobo during a gunfight at the railroad yards. After forcing four hoboes to surrender, another assailant fired. the gunman’s shot hit Jackson’s star badge and glanced into his arm, a critical deflection that saved his life.
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Jackson
Miles City
Miners Survive 75-Foot Fall at St. Lawrence Mine
Joseph MacGaffigan and Frank Renech, miners at the St. Lawrence mine in Butte, were precipitated eight floors seventy five feet through a stall. Companions reached the site and found both men alive with injuries only a scratch and minor wounds.
Wool Company Profits Report From Helena Looms Large
The Winnecock Lard and Sheep company, formed at Helena eighteen months ago, paid its second dividend of 25 percent from wool sales. The firm has earned 31 percent on capital. Five other Helena outfits of similar type expect an average 20 percent dividend in a few weeks.
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Winnecock
Helena
Northern Pacific to Build New Billings Passenger Depot
Assistant General Passenger Agent F. H. Mitchell says the Northern Pacific Railway will begin erecting a large modern passenger depot at Billings within months. Plans are finished and the facility will rival any on the line from St. Paul to the coast.
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F. H. Mitchell
Northern Pacific Railway Companys
Billings
St. Paul
New York Life Surpasses Half Year Paid Business Milestone
The New York Life Insurance Company reported over seventy million dollars in new paid business for the half year ending June 30. Policyholders received 21,660,761 in six months with death claims totaling 11,150,626 and matured endowments, annuities, and dividends 10,180,135. The firm extends beyond moderate limits, while remaining near the law’s cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Life Insurance Company
New York Life
Armstrong
Ultimate Fate of Fish
An old fisherman argues that fish do not die naturally, suggesting death in captivity results from artificial conditions. He says in nature, mortality stems from predation and stress, as fish evolved as fiercely predatory and cannibalistic beings.
International Observatory on Monte Rosa Opens Soon
The International Observatory on Monte Rosa at 15200 feet is completed and will open soon. It is the highest in the world and funded by Queen Margherita of Italy who may ascend Monte Rosa to inaugurate the building.
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International Observatory
Monte Rosa
Margherita
Italy
Queensland Sees Record Maize Crop and Pineapple Boom
Reports from Northeast Australia note slow overall development but highlight a record maize crop in Queensland this year. Canning pineapples are becoming a significant industry in Queensland while opal mining shows steady growth among regional sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Queensland
Canning
Our Annual Sugar Consumption
The nation consumed 6.5 billion pounds of sugar valued at 200 million dollars in the past year. That equals about 76 pounds per person annually across the population.
Grape Nuts Health Claim Promotes Peasants Mental Strength
An article argues for starchy foods like Grape Nuts as essential and pre digested to aid digestion and quickly build blood and tissue. It claims mental strength improves due to Phosphate of Potash in grains uniting with albumen. The piece invites readers to try ten days to prove the science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellville
Battleship Race Set Between Connecticut and Louisiana
New York July 21 The battleships Connecticut and Louisiana will race over a measured course between Cape Ann and Cape Porpoise off New England. The outcome could settle debates on government versus private shipyards as millions depend on Louisiana beating the Connecticut. Both ships are prepared with official speeds of eighteen knots at 16 500 indicated horsepower.
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New York
Connecticut
Louisiana
Cape Ann
Cape Porpoise
New England
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Congress
Woman slain and body hidden in Hubbard County
Bemidji Minnesota July 21 The disappearance of Mrs Emily Chase at Yola leads Hubbard County authorities to conclude a cold blooded murder with the body hidden in a secluded spot or sunk in a lake County Attorney Dampler says investigators have facts that could lead to criminal action against several persons if the body is found
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Bemidji, Minn
Emily Chase
Yola
Hubbard County
Dampler
North-Western Railway to Reach Coast in Rapid City Rush
In Deadwood South Carolina July 21 Marvin Hughitt president of the North-Western railway is surveying the Black Hills for a coast line extension. Rivalry with the Milwaukee road heated as both seek to control routes into Rapid City and secure coast access.
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Deadwood
S. C
North-Western Railway
Marvin Hughitt
Road
Black Hills
North-Western
Milwaukee Roads
Rapid City
Hughitt
Train Engineer Dies in North-Western Wreck at Bridge
In a rear-end collision near Mason City Iowa Engineer Elliot jumped from his engine to escape the crash and was fatally torn by a bridge. Fireman Klemn clung to the locomotive and sustained serious injuries as the caboose detached, the wreck caught fire and burned.
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Mason City
Iowa
Elliot
North-Western
Klemn*r
St Paul Man Killed by Train in Frazee Accident
Charles McKissick of McKissick Bros South St Paul was instantly killed by a train at Frazee yesterday morning while on his way to catch a local train to Detroit. He was struck by a flyer coming from the opposite direction.
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Charles McKissick
Frazee
St. Paul
Hivestock
McKissick Bros
South St. Paul
Detroit
Railroad Fined Twenty Thousand for Excess Ticket Rates
Raleigh July 21 The Southern Railway company was fined 20000 dollars and ticket agent Thomas J Green 5 dollars for selling railroad tickets at rates above the new state law setting uniform 214 cents per mile in North Carolina.
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Raleigh
N. C
Southern Railway Company
Thomas J. Green
North Carolina
Great Northern to Move Barnesville Repair Shops to Devils Lake
Great Northern rsh shops close in Barnesville and move to Devils Lake today. The shops had served the city for twenty years, while the storehouse, roundhouse, and division headquarters remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Devils Lake
Barnesville
Mino
Great Northern Rsh
Farmer William Anderson Dies in North Dakota Runaway
Brinsmade North Dakota July 21 William Anderson a farmer four miles north of town was killed when his horse drawn wagon ran away. He was thrown from the rig and crushed by the wheels, dying about twelve hours after the accident as he was returning with telegraph poles.
Horse's Kick Causes Death at Tracy Farm
Tracy Minnesota July 21 A R Tracy a young farmer was kicked in the head by his horse while in town Tuesday and was instantly paralyzed He lingered until yesterday when he died confirming a fatal horse incident in the community.
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Tracy, Minn
A. R. Tracy
Boy Drowns While Swimming in Sheboygan River
Sheboygan Wisconsin July 21 Leslia Gerald nine years old drowned while swimming in the Sheboygan river. He was seized with cramps and his companions were unable to rescue him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan
Wis
Leslia Gerald
Sheboygan River
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NAVY
Rivers ON Rampage
Green Bug
Woods
Grand Jury
R. A. Stone
Montana News
Gopher
Miles City, Mont
Tramp
Wool Company
Mr. Mitchell
The
Chase
Coast Line
Railroad
Law
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