Virginia Supreme Court voids Sunday freight train law
An Virginia high court ruling declares the Sunday freight train operation restriction unconstitutional. An appellate court in New York upholds a note payable sixty days after death against the maker's estate. A Tacoma wreck killed Fireman Frank Cooper and David Young. Egg prices surge with McKinley law, eight dozen eggs buying eighteen pounds of sugar, up from thirteen dozen for twelve pounds. Hurrah for the American hen.
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Supreme Court of Virginia
New York
N. P. Road
Tacoma
Frank Cooper
David Young
McKinley
Wilmar Argus
Turre faces new Texas land law clash
The last Texas legislature passed a strict alien land ownership law. Farmers owe about 45 million in land mortgages to foreign capitalists, who fear loan recalls. Alarm spreads among grangers urging the governor to convene an extra session to repeal the law.
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Turre
Texas
Granger
Register
Sayge Switches Sides in McKinley Campaign
C C Sayge former Democrat who helped raise 500000 for New York importers to defeat Governor McKinley shifted to support protection after Cleveland’s free trade message. He lived in Ohio for years, married in Pomeroy, and now travels to Ohio at McKinley’s request, risking a vote swing.
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C. C. Sayge
New York
McKinley
Cleveland
Congress
Duluth Tribune
Shayne
Ohio
Cincinnati
Pomeroy
Local chicken law inoperative this season says Laverne
Telegram reports local attorneys claim the chicken law is not in effect this season. It prescribes a close season from November 1 to September 1, but since passed in April it cannot take effect for chickens until November. The county attorney reportedly shares this view and no action is being taken to stop daily chicken shooting. no game warden has appeared yet.
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Laverne
Dr Howes and the Grand Rapids Real Estate Gambit
The Carlton County Vidette recounts Dr Howes entertaining guests at Hotel Pokegama in Grand Rapids. He shares a meal of locust and wild honey then sketches Grand Rapids on the tablecloth and urges a land sale, starting at $500 and dropping to a nickel until purchase. Eventually a boot may end this scheme.
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Carlton County
Dr. Howes
Dr. Howe
Pokegama
Grand Rapids
River vanishing mystery halts Whitewater rail supply
Scientific American notes the Whitewater river, once crossing the Southern Pacific line near Seven Palms, vanished after severe floods. The river dried up after washing out the bridge and roadbed, forcing the railroad to build a distant water pipeline to aid its Whitewater station.
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Los Angeles Herald
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Sierre Madre
Seven Palms
Whitewater
Colorado River Desert
Pegleg
Scientific American
Reservoir work at Sandy Lake to finish in six months
Maj. W. A. Jones of St. Paul, chief civil engineer for U S improvements in navigable streams, says the Sandy Lake reservoir at Itasca county will be finished in about six months. It is designed to contribute to the Mississippi river during low water periods.
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W. A. Jones
St. Paul
United States
Sandy Lake
Itasca County
Mississippi River
McKinleyite Question Sparks West Indies Zing
The Crookston Times asks if free sugar is good why not salt. The Glyndon News notes the quip and jokes Michigan is not in the West Indies, inviting a reader to explain.
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Crookston Times
Times
Michigan
West Indies
Glyndon News
Cyclone Safety and Home Tips From a 19th Century Note
The text warns it is dangerous near tall trees or spires in a thunderstorm and designates the southwest cellar corner as the cyclone safety point. It extols fresh air and sunshine as universal medicine, jokes about blowing out gas at night, and notes swearing won’t remove tense spots. It claims the Wisconsin Central is the most popular route to Milwaukee and Chicago and other eastern and southern points.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Abandoned Fort Ripley Posts Danger as Decay Grows
Local readers warn that Ft Ripley shows half collapsed houses and decayed cistern coverings creating fall risks. Large cellars let stock wander and animals have fallen in. stench signals animal deaths. Call for army action to remove derelict buildings and seal death traps before more harm occurs.
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Ft. Ripley
Little Falls
Minnesota State Fair Promises Premiums and Exposition Highlights
The Minnesota State Fair will emphasize a farmers' fair with $12 000 in premiums for livestock and exhibits. Expert judges award on merit. dairy and farm machinery demonstrations run daily. A large grizzly exhibit, Serge of Vera Cruz show, tented visitor facilities, half fare rail rates, and special purses for Minnesota bred horses are planned alongside county exhibits and a Farmers Institute by O C Gregg each day.
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Vera Cruz
O. C. Gregg
Farmers’ Institute
Minnesota
Pintsch gas lighting on vestibuled trains praised
The Pintsch system of lighting by compressed gas is described as the best known for car illumination. It burns steadily, is smoke free, odorless, clean, and readable from anywhere in the car. The North Western Line introduced it in the Northwest, with vestibuled trains from Minneapolis to Chicago and Milwaukee. The Chicago St Paul Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co plans a Minneapolis Pintsch gas plant to supply passenger lines, claiming superior equipment and adherence to safety and comfort standards.
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East
Europe
Northwest
North- Western Line
St. P
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Chicago
Milwaukee
Chicago, St. Paul
Mortgage Foreclosure and Estate Administration Notice
Default declared on a mortgage dated August 1 1888 in Crow Wing county Minnesota with sale set for October 10 1891 at Brainerd Court House to satisfy 474 83. The notice also covers probate proceedings for the estate of Nele Erickson deceased with hearing set for September 21 1891 in Brainerd and publication in Brainerd Dispatch.
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Jmne
Someteten
Register of Deeds
Crow Wing
Minnesott
Brainerd
Minnesota
Pioneer Savings & Loan Company
National Building Loan and Protective Union
Granee D. Burnry
Probate Notice in Crow Wing County Minnesota
Special Term August 17 1891 in the matter estate of Joseph Kerner deceased Letters of administration with will annexed granted unto William Bredfeld of Isid County All claims against the estate to be presented for examination and allowance at the probate office Brainerd on the first Monday of each month for six months from September 7 1891 Six months from September 7 for creditors to present claims. claims not presented or proven by then barred Publisher Brainerd Dispatch Brainerd Minn August 7 1891.
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John Brand
Crow Wing
Nele Erickson
Deerwood
Brainerd
Said
State OF Minnesota
Crow Wieg
Joseph Kerner
William Bredfeld
Isid County
Exid
Speid
Minn
Milton McFadden
State OF
Minnesota
of Craw Wing
15Th Judicial District
M. I. McCabe
William Hemore
Frank Thornthwaite
Hemore, McCabe & Co
W. A. Fleming
Michael Callen
M. H. McCabe
Christine Tillquist
Tone
Foreclosure and receivership notices from Minnesota courts
Public notices include foreclosure summons against Magdalena Robinson and partners for Magdalena Schwartz mortgages in Brainerd. a receivership claim filing deadline for Hemore McCabe Co. creditors. and final proof land claim by Thomas Thompson in Crow Wing County with witnesses named.
Orris Culver Final Proof Notice at Brainerd
Notice is given that Orris Culver will make final proof on his claim at Brainerd Minnesota on October 6 1891 before the Judge or the Clerk of District Court The witnesses named are John W Borden George H Robinson Anquetes E Whiteley William H Onstine The post office address for all is Brainerd Crow Wing Minnesota
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St. Cloud
Minn
Brainerd
Thomas Thompson
Jems Peterson
Jacob Sovenson
Louis Nelson
Mian
A. P. Downs
Guil River
A. Barto. Register
Orris Culver
H.E. Ie
John W. Borden
George H. Robinson
Anquetes E. Whiteley
William H. Onstine
Crow
George Matte
Zeb Bordelean
John W. Roberts
Samusl Williams
St. Matthias
Crow Wing County
Minnesota
A. Barto
Register
No 9 Sewing Machine Claims Paris Grand Prize
The No 9 High Arm Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine is hailed as the era’s latest advance after winning the Paris 1889 Grand Prize and earning the Legion of Honor decoration for Nathaniel Wheeler. It is billed as the best on the market, not an old model.
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Wheeler & Wilson
Europe
Hay
Nathaniel Wheeler
Legion of Honor
Paris
Mortgage Foreclosure Notice and Estate Proceedings Brainerd
Public notices detail mortgage default by M H McCabe and Maggie B McCabe on a Crow Wing County Minnesota loan to Minnesota Saving Fund Investment Company with sale set for August 22, 1891 at ten in the morning at the Brainerd district court house. Also notice of probate for Eric M Tillquist with claims process starting September 7, 1891 and yearly hearings, and a Cass and Crow Wing tax redemption notice dated August 12 1891 issued by County Auditor Louis Tacur.
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George Britton
Amelia Britton
Crow Wing
Minnesota
Mortzagers
Minnesota Saving Fund & Investment Company
Office of the Register of Deeds
District Court
Brainerd
Register of Deeds
Minnesota Sagine Fund & Investment Company
Kate M. Claus
Frank A. Claus
Mortgagors
Brainerd Co-operative Building & Loan Association
Mineeota
Orion Equity
Baiyerd Co-operative Buil
Ine & Loan Association
M. H. McCabe
Maggie B. McCabe
County of
Crow
Ster of
District Court House
Lye
Braryerp
Minn
F. Moratson
Esa
Cass
State of
Louis Tacur
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Davy
Sp Ag Oe Re Se Pk
Minnesota Savings Fund & Investment Co
National Building Loan & Protective Union
Laurel and
Sixth Streets
Danaan
D. W. Whitford
Concdon
Arlington
Brainerd, Minn
M. Hagberg
M. Hacberc
Odd Fellows’ Block
Sandy Lake Reservoir
Pat
15Th Siiaines District
Harry C. Veazie
Pisintff
Magdsiena Robinson
Magtalene Ohvents. Co
Kindred
McC. Reeve
T. J. Buxton
James N. Richardson
J. W. Johnson
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Sais
Leon E. Lum
Atty, Brainerd, Minn
Magdalena Schwartz
Julia C. Veazie
Waid
Magdalena Robinson
Magdalena &Dwarty
Leon E, Lum
Plaintiff
Conr' A
Holland
Ayer
J. G. Gordon
Carrol Co
A. A. Sherman
Coeymans
SN. Y
E. D. Estabrooks
Canterbury
N. B
Sacramento
Cal
Dr. J. C. Ayer & CO
Lowell
Mass
R K. Whiteley
MINNN
W A. Fleming
Attorney At Law
Wabash Ave
W. T. Caneff
the Register of Deeds
Axel Holm
Gustafva Holm
Mortzga
Tus Pronger Savines & Loan Company
George D. Emery
S. M. Davis
Morey
WM. Cassirell
Watchinsker and
Front Street, Brainerd
W. Peres
Minnespolis
Avorney
Mortgagee
Cas. W. Purp_es
Minneapolis, Minn
Eric M. Tillquist
Milton McFarden
Executor
Olson & McCallum Leading Tailor
Front Street
Brainerd, ““Inn
White & White
Sundberg
THE
Spencer
Svete
Johnson & Bain
Whicie Yeng
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Fifth and
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City and Cour
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