Minnesota News Roundup From State Fair Notes to Diphtheria Stats
State fair children's day program arranged. Nelson Lowe paid $50 for breaking up a Salvation Army at Northfield. Blue Earth county man F. L. Lutting died by self-inflicted gunshot. Hastings burglary netted two watches and $50. Multiple local incidents include horse injury in Windom, a 14 year old accidentally shot in Hastings, Faribault arrest for alleged assault, a missing Red Wing boy, and a lightning strike at Worthington barns. Gov. Merriam pardons Milton Wilson. Deaths and health data show Minnesota July totals and diphtheria trends.
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Nelson Lowe
Salvation Army
Northfield
F. L. Lutting
Blue Earth
Nehemiah Martin
Hastings
Olmstead
Barnard Leonard
Windom
Mathias Ficker
Bird Island
Geo. W. Rivers
Anoka
John Edwards
Worthington
Gov. Merriam
Milton Wilson
McCauley
John Kurtzenacker
MacFail
Red Wing
Reed’s Landing
Geiger
Faribault
Churchill
Morrison
Eau Claire
Winona
Waseca
G. Naugerbour
Lars Severson
Peter H. Johnson
Martin Severson
Erick Koistad
Marsh Grove
Marshall County
Thomas Callington
Ed Freeman
George Johnson
David Miller
William Elis
Chippewa Falls
Soo
Bruce
Collington
Minnesota
Hewitt
State Board of Health
Advice for Farm Improvement and Sheep Farming Notes
Practical farming tips on animal care, shelter, and costs from the American Garden and Western Rural. Topics include loose horses, wood preservation, shelter costs, sheep profitability, cattle hygiene, pest control, carbolic odor, adulterated lard concerns, hedge fences, feed rations, and cautions against spraying blossoms with arsenicals. Includes remarks by Prof Gamgee and A J Cook, notes on R P Flower, and German carrot feeding.
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Connecticut Courant
Gamgee
Frances
Household Advice From An Iowa Farm Column
Fashion notes praise broad sashes and glassy leather shoes while predicting hats and sleeves. Household tips cover cucumber prep hairbrush care brass cleaning and knife upkeep. A sixteen year old Miss Jennie Slack cultivates thirty five acres of corn to aid her ill father.
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Jennie Slack
Iowa
Villisca
International Piracy and the Author’s Lost Copy
An American writer traveling in England finds a pirated edition of his own book. In New York a customs inspector seizes the volume on arrival, but the author laments royalty losses and the official, to avoid trouble, forgets the book on a trunk tray, leaving him with the English edition in his library.
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Custom House
England
London
United States
His Youthful Guard at Nasr-ed-Deen Journey
A five or six year old boy in gold and purple attire was seen at a Berlin train window when the shah arrived. Rumors spread about a Teheran sorcerer accompanying Nasr-ed-Deen to guard him during the trip. The report notes the boy is believed to be part of the shahs retinue and travels weekly.
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Berlin
Teherar
Nasr-ed-Deen
Montgomery Ward & CO
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Miss Anna and the Goat Bring a Civil War Confession
In a Georgia camp near Marietta six soldiers share songs and camaraderie until a stranger Parsons arrives with a goat named Miss Anna. The men mock the animal, then Parsons defends her, revealing deep losses. After Parsons is wounded and dies, the unit honors Miss Anna and his memory with a final chorus.
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Harrison
Georgia
Marietta
Orphee
Nannie
Parsons
Miss Anna
Adt
Anna
Cleaning cane-seat chairs with water and soap
To clean cane-seat chairs turn them upside down and wash the cane-work with hot water and a sponge. Soak thoroughly and use a little soap if very dirty. Let dry in the air and the cane will be bright and firm again if not broken.
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Germany
Miss Anna
Anna
Parsons
Orphee
V Parsons
Harrison
Vin
Cyphee
Jim
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Witty Snippets and Civic Quips From City Papers
A collage of humorous lines from several papers includes jokes about ears, suitors, widows, and mad dogs. It features quick quips on love, marriage, health, and daily life, ending with a child noting a locomotive “all out of breath.”
The Pyramids Revisited and the Sphinx in Desert Light
The writer revisits the pyramids and the Sphinx in the desert near Cairo eight years after first observations. He describes Bedouin presence, backsheesh, interior room exploration, and photographing efforts. The piece notes the pyramids footprint, aquary history, and Sphinx aging, with humorous commentary on its pink pigment and a tall head.
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Washington Monument
Cairo
Sphinx
Abraham Lincoln
F. G. Carpenter
The
Kansas City Journal
Petrifications in a Cow's Stomach Near Combstock
A cow belonging to James Brown swallowed two woollen mittens two years earlier. The heifer grew well until distress increased then died. Postmortem revealed one mitten and part of the other petrified inside, rattling when struck.
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James Brown
Combstock
Mr. Brown
Dressy Young Man and the Tramp Moonlight Bath
A dressy young man swam at a secluded Butter Grove shore in Scranton Pennsylvania. A tramp divested, wore the swimmer's clothes and vanished. The swimmer, realizing the disguise, returned home in the tatters through fields and fences.
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Philadelphia Press
Butter Grove
Scranton
Bugs Sink a Torpedo Boat at Toulon
The torpedo boat Couleuvrine faced an infestation of countless bugs that swarmed every corner and coated the celluloid surfaces. Following orders from Admiral Krantz via the maritime prefect, the minister of marine, the vessel was sunk and kept underwater for three days.
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Toulon
Krantz
London Star
Unlucky Thirteen Missing After Laundry Spin
Harry Stephens of Hollenden returns from New York and sends a white waistcoat to the laundry. In one pocket he hides $20. $7 reappears after washing and handling. The missing thirteen remains at large, yet Stephens calls it good luck.
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Harry Stephens
Hollenden
New York
Mr. Stephens
Cleveland Leader
Baker Wins First Capital Prize in Louisiana Lottery
Eugene Chretien Jr a journeyman baker and son in law of Charles Fetter won $15 000 from a single twenty share in the first capital prize of $300 000 after buying a ticket for $1. He left the Louisiana State Lottery Company office content and plans to invest in a business. The event was reported by the New Orleans Picayune on July 20.
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New Orleans National Bank
Eugene Chretien, Jr
Lousiana State Lottery Company
Chretien
Bourn Street
Chas. Fetter
Royal Street
Picayune
New Orleans
Ghostly Tapping Heard at Marshall Mill
Residents near a Marshall Illinois mill report nightly taps and clinking sounds like a ghostly workman finishing his tasks. Curious crowds gather but refuse to enter the dark building, fearing the spectral disturbance from the roof area where the sounds seem to originate.
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Marshall
Curious Cause of Death in Swanton Estates Case
Aaron Smith died after a short illness following his arrival to supervise his father’s estate in Swanton Ohio. Post mortem found a large artery between heart and lungs and lungs hardened by iron dust inhalation at the safe works. The heart showed a half inch opening from breathing difficulties. Also mentions Dobbins Electric Soap endorsement and a Scranton wreck with minor injuries.
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Aaron Smith
Swanton
Remedy for childhood stomach disorders advertised
The notice urges parents to curb irregular and unwholesome summer foods to prevent cramps cholera morbus and colic in children and recommends Perry Davis Pain Killer as the most efficient remedy available.
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Perry Davis
Hamlet and Hamlet Hat-Tips In Old Satire
A Fort Worth Gazette note discusses a Chicago Inter Ocean misattribution of to be or not to be to Hanibal Hamlin of Maine. The tale recounts Colonel Hamlet, linked to Shakespearean lore, his sharp wit and a fatal duel, framed as a humorous caution on literary misreading.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Hanibal Hamlin
Maine
Hamlet
Denmark
Polonius
W. Shakespeare
Chicago
Undecided Fishing Match in Jersey Ends Draw
A fishing contest at Budd's Lake New Jersey between Boatkeeper Allen and veteran angler Dave Johnson for a $60 purse ended in a tie after measuring bass pickerel and percn. Allen had twenty six fish to Johnson's twenty five and a four pound nine ounce black bass was counted in Johnson's total. Weighing showed both strings at eleven pounds ten ounces with minor variation. Referee Rich declared a draw and noted no prior tied matches in Jersey.
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Allen
Dave Johnson
Forest House
Rich
Johnson
Dave
Jersey
Budd’s Lake
N. J
Wrestlers Gather at Pere la Chaise for Louis Launay Launay Burial
At Pere la Chaise cemetery a hearse arrived followed by about 150 large men and wrestlers in black attire and tights. They gathered for the burial of Louis Launay Launay, a wealthy heir famed for his strength showcased at fairs. He died after hydrophobia from a pet terrier bite.
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Pere la Chaise
Paris
Louis Launay-Launay
Automatic insurance policy for railroad workers
A Chicago Herald note describes a nickel slot offering various tests and an automatic accident insurance for railroad employees. A ticket is valid 24 hours, with coverage for death by accident and weekly injury benefits, similar to a Palmer House box for traveling men.
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Lake Shore
Palmer House
Chicago Herald
Willows Shield Land From Flood Wash in Potomac Project
Engineer notes willows along Potomac River protected land from flood wash. Areas with plantings suffered little damage while unprotected land saw major losses, illustrating trees as a natural protective barrier.
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Potomac River
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Mankato
A. J. Cook
Chicago Limited
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Minnie
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N. Y. Sun
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Dressy Young Man
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