Balloon lands near Clear Lake on cross-country trip
The Chicago balloon claimed to be the world’s largest made an 11 hour flight from Quincy to the Midwest and landed six miles southwest of Clear Lake after a heavy rain. It carried owner Charles A. Coey pilot Captain G H Bumbach and Chicago Record-Herald rep Charles H Leichliter. The crew reported good health, regrets at trip interruption, and plan to dismantle and ship the balloon back to Chicago.
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Clear Lake
S. D
Chicago
Quincy
Iil
Mississippi
Charles A. Coey
G. H. Bumbach
Charles H. Leichliter
Record- Herald of
Kirksville
Plains
Two Big Fills Carried Away Delay Montana Rail Traffic
St Paul June 4 Western Pacific announced west bound traffic will not open until tomorrow morning due to two 100 foot fills washed out in the Bozeman mountains Montana Temporary trestles are expected to permit train movement by then East bound passenger traffic is delayed about twenty four hours after a detour via Great Northern at Butte Montana.
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Montana
St. Paul
Northern Pacific Operating Department
Bozeman Mountains
Great Northern
Butte
Mont
Three Die in River Near Mason City
Three men drowned in Lime River near Mason City Iowa one man B W Norton while chasing a stray horse and two others Edward and William Maurer were killed while rocking a boat. Norton became entangled in horse harness midstream and was knocked unconscious by a kick and drowned.
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Mason City
Iowa
B. W. Norton
Lime River
Edward
William Maurer
Norton
Mystery in Survey by Engineers in Roseau County
Richard Lajoie of New York City and Harold Emerson of Boston joined Engineer Mott of Chicago in Roseau County after departing Crookston. They had been on a secretive mission since March 1, amid work on electric railways near Klein, Indiana, offering no statement on their northern purpose.
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Mott
Roseau County
Crookston
Minn
Richard Lajoie
New York City
Harold Emerson
Boston
Chicago
Klein
North Woods
Luverne Plans Grand Fourth Celebration
Luverne Minnesota business leaders prepare a large July 4 celebration with substantial funds raised for a royal time. Local organizers coordinate activities and festivities for Independence Day.
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Luverne, Minn
Luverne
Arkansas River Flood Recedes Near Little Rock
The Arkansas river remains about two feet above flood stage in Little Rock but is steadily receding and extreme pressure on the Tevees has lessened.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas River
Tribute to Mayor R A Smith in Saint Paul
In Saint Paul on June 4 a large group of eighty citizens presented retiring mayor Robert A. Smith with an 11000 gift. Smith who arrived in the city fifty four years ago and served in public office over forty years is eighty two and leaves public life after seven terms as mayor. Daniel W Lawler was sworn in to succeed him as mayor.
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St. Paul
Robert A. Smith
Smith
Daniel W. Lawler
Close Iowa Primary Shapes Republican Senate Race
Des Moines Iowa June 4 Incomplete midnight returns show a tight Republican Senate contest between Allison and Cummins with both claiming 10000 to 20000 lead as official counts loom Governor race remains unsettled with Carst and Carroll close to Cummins and Allison Democrats nominate Fred E White for governor without opposition and Claude Porter for U S senator without opposition
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Allison
Cummings
Des Moins
Iowa
Cummins
Carst
Carroll
Fred E. White
Claude R. Porter
United States
Mattich Convicted of Manslaughter in Duluth Mine Killing
Ele Mattich was found guilty of manslaughter in the first degree for shooting and killing Rodi Donjonocich at the Croxton mine. The two men, both mine workers, quarreled and Donjonocich was abusive. jurors noted some extenuating circumstances. The incident occurred several months ago in Duluth.
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Ele Mattich
Duluth
Rodi Donjonocich
Donjonocich
Croxton
Express Agent Fined for Illegally Labeled Fish
In Chippewa Falls Wisconsin on June 4 Game Warden S B Kirkoff arrested John Derkey express a seat at Birchwood for shipping fish with improper labeling. Derkey pleaded guilty and was fined twenty five dollars plus costs after two boxes of fish bound for Chicago were found without any fish designation or weight on the labels.
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Wisconsin
Chippewa Falls
Wis
S. B. Kirkoff
John Derkey
Birchwood
Derkey
Chicago
Boys Jailed For Throwing Bad Eggs in Chippewa Falls
Five boys described as ringleaders were arrested after nights of egg throwing on Chippewa Falls Main Street. Roy Judkins Henry Michaels Elmer Bail John La Vigne and Frank Doyle received twenty days in jail each for the nuisance and assaults on pedestrians and local businesses.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Roy Judkins
Henry Michaels
Elmer Bail
John la Vigne
Frank Doyle
Mississippi River Flood Surges Higher Than Two Decades
The Mississippi River is at a record height for twenty years except 1897 with midnight reading at fifteen feet six inches. West-side homes are surrounded by floodwaters and about fifty families have abandoned their houses as the river rises rapidly.
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Mississippi
St. Paul
Man Found Dead in Minot Likely Laudanum Overdose
The body of John Mabin aged fifty was found in bed at his Minot North Dakota home. A bottle of laudanum was discovered on the premises. Investigators say he habitually used small doses and it may be a larger dose yesterday was accidental or intentional.
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Minot
N. D
John Mabin
Warner Denies State Fees In Suit Over Oil Inspections
F G Warner former state oil inspector answered in Ramsey county district court denying the state claim for 12891.85 in alleged unreturned inspection fees. He asserts total office collections were 60195.60 and paid to the state, and that 3538.50 credited to companies pertains to shipments inspected in state and sent out for consumption. Trial may occur in the June term.
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St. Paul
F. G. Warner
National Surety Company
Ramsey County District Court
Murderer Captured After Oakfield Church Killing
Grant Poole, who shot Mrs. E H Orvis at the Oakfield Methodist church, was captured late Sunday by farmer Morgan near Ladoga eight miles from Oakfield. He was turned over to officers and jailed in Fond du Lac. Poole pursued Grace Orvis, the dead woman’s daughter, but faced disapproval from her family.
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Orvis
Fond du Lac
Wis
Grant Poole
E. H. Orvis
Oakfield
Morgan
Ladoga
Poole
Grace Orvis
Fiends Ditch Train Near Niakwa Special Might Have Overturned
Brainerd Minnesota reports a Minnesota and International railroad special train was ditched near Niakwa. The engine and three cars derailed after fish plates were removed ties cut and spikes loosened. A switch north was tampered with risking a plunge into a swamp. Baggage man Charles Yorn suffered head injuries and bruises. No wreckers identified.
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Brainerd
Minn
Minnesota & International Railroad
Niawa
Charles Yorn
Corpse Found Near Fort Pierre Described As Months Abandoned
A report from Fort Pierre South Dakota on June 3 states a body was found two miles from the town near Bad River. Coroner Vickerman investigated and found a skeleton with torn clothes beside railroad tracks, unidentified due to lack of identifying items beyond a watch and cuff button.
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Pierre
S. D
Fort Pierre
Bad River
Vickerman
Ranchers Jubilant Over Rainy Break in Black Hills
Heavy rains across the Black Hills have filled pools and improved water access for cattle. Ranchers and stockmen in Hot Springs South Dakota report bright prospects for crops this year as mining dangers ease with the renewed water supply.
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Hot Springs
S. D
Black Hills
Three Girls and Eleven Men Condemned by Court Martial
Warsaw report states three girls and eleven men were sentenced to death by court martial for ambushing a post car at Sokolow on the Vistula railroad. A bomb killed two soldiers and wounded ten others. robbers looted the car safes after wrecking the vehicle.
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Warsaw
Sokolow
Vistula
Two Drowned at Austin Lake Collision
Edward Maureke aged ten and William Maureke aged twenty four drowned when their boat capsized on a lake north of Austin Minnesota on Sunday.
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Austin
Minn
Edward
William Maureke
Garrison Fire Destroys Key Local Buildings
A large blaze in Garrison McLean County North Dakota gutted the main hotel the opera house and a substantial Avery barn. The fire broke out early and caused major property loss with efforts by local crews to contain the flames.
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Garrison
N. D
Bismarck
McLean County
Six Days of Ceremonies for University Graduation
Minneapolis June 3 The University of Minnesota will begin six days of graduation ceremonies starting Friday. The schedule includes a series of events and activities of high interest as students graduate.
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Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Congress Week’s Progress Shows Narrow Advancements
Washington May 26 Congress moved slowly under pressure toward adjournment. The house passed several bills by unanimous consent including sun dry civil and pension appropriation measures and a District of Columbia child labor bill conference reports were approved. Senate focused on delaying tactics but adopted the conference report on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Spokane
Alaska
Senate
Senate session drags with minor action and approvals
Washington May 27 Senate activity moved slowly with filibuster tactics largely unnecessary. A bill updating navigation laws in several minor respects passed. The conference report on the military academy appropriation bill was approved in the house. Several other small measures also advanced.
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Washington
Senate
House
Emergency currency bill advances amid Capitol dailies
Washington May 28. The emergency currency bill, drafted by Republican conferees, wins House approval 166 to 140 and is sent to the Senate for consideration. Democrats plan a 10 o clock conference to decide next steps and summon absent members as debates resume.
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Washington
House
Senate
Aldrich
Culberson
Senate processes currency bill amid political sparring at end of session
Friday in Washington the Senate signaled minimal obstruction to the currency bill after Aldrich outlined the measure. Culberson and Bacon taunted the majority over anti injunction and campaign finance bills, while Teller Owen and Newland opposed the currency plan. The session shifted to calendar bills as the House passed several major measures and the vote timing remained the final unsettled issue.
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Washington
Senate
Aldrich
Culberson
Texas
Bacon
Georgia
Teller
Colorado
Owen
Oklahoma
Newland
Nevada
House
Hamar at sixty and Norway’s global interest in 1908
The article notes Hamar’s sixtieth anniversary and Norway’s plans to build a home for alcohol sufferers on Orje island funded by the Medical Society of Norway. It covers the Werzeland statue dedication in Fargo on June 17, King Edward’s Norway visit and coin minting, church leadership changes, and regional railway and industrial notes including power projects and falls purchases.
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Orje
Medical Society of Norway
Henrik Werzeland
America
Norway
Bishon Bang
Minneapolis
Fargo
N. D
Bishop Bang
Christiania
Edward
Porsgrund
Bergen
Riksdag
Laholm
South Swedish Power Company
Slite
Motala
Roxen
Norrbysjoen
Lagan
Hammerby
Jarlean
Skeen
Bohuslen
Railway Commission
Sweden’s Fishermen Count 25 235 Strong
Sweden reports 25 235 fishermen while Queen Victoria travels for health duties abroad. Swedish runner John Svanberg wins a Prague one hour race. King Edward donates 1 000 crowns to a children’s fund in Stockholm. King Gustaf visits Copenhagen on coronation tour May 29. Prof J A Hammar appointed to academy post. Stockholm commercial high school funds total 1 500 000 crowns.
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John Svanberg
Prague
Stockholm
Edward
Children's Fund
Commercial High School of
Denmark and Iceland Relations and Danish Emigration
The Great Northern Telegraphy Society declares a 20 percent dividend amid manager Swensen praise. Danish emigration figures show 146 616 in the United States and other counts across Europe and Australia. Rumors swirl that Prince Adalbert may be engaged to Princess Dagmar, though a French paper denies this.
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Great Northern Telegraphy Society
Swensen
Norway
Sweden
Russia
Switzerland
Belgium
England
Leland
France
Spain
Italy
Austro-Hungary
China
Japan
British East Indies
Congo State
Cape Colony
Adalbert
Kaiser Wilhelm
Dagmar
Frederick
Edward
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South Dakota
Mammoth
Ill
R.A. Smith
Express
Fenton G. Warner
Congress
Denmark
Martin W. Odland
Hamar
Haagenstad
Vaage
Finna
Provst Scheldrup
Christiansand
Bomhoff
Church Department
Rev
Scheldrup
Ringsaker
Hingsaker
Veldre
Brottum
Tromso
Bockman
National Railways
Ofoten
London
Ranft
Royal Opera
Caruso
Swedish Anthropological and Geographical Society
de Geer
Arctic
Spitzbergen
Islands
Gadviken
Tamm
First Chamber
Victoria
Karlsruhe
Gustaf
Copenhagen
The
Academy of Science
J. A. Hammar Ag
Warfvinge
Associated Press
Iceland
Rigsdag
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