Minnesota Grand Grove of Druids Annual Meeting Report
Grand Grove held its annual session at Winona with five new groves formed and a robust relief fund of 12 071.18. Receipts reached 15 219.49 and total state property held by the order stood at 40 000 plus. New grand officers include T. W. Malcolm Rush City grand noble arch and J Leicht Winona deputy noble arch. Minneapolis named next meeting site. Relief association elected T. W. Malcolm president and H. B. Temple vice president with C. F. Wansdorf secretary and John M. Gilman treasurer.
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Grand Grove
Winona
T. W. Malcolm
Rush City
Grand Noble Arch
J. Leicht
Noble Arch
C. F. Hausdorf
St. Paul
Grand Secetary
John M. Gilman
Louis Plitt
Grand Marshal
John Marth
Baronsville
Grand Guardian
C.A Gau
Minneapolis
Grand Sentinel
Ed A. Stevens
Grand Representative
E. W. Rebstock
Grand Trustee
The
Relief Association
Bush City
H. 3. Temple
C. F. Wansdorf
John M. Jilman
E. G. Rogers
O. M. Jones
New York State
Waseca
H.C. Woodbury
Woodbury
Jones
Morris
D. C
Mankato
L. P. Hunt
C. E. Wise
J. A. Henry
Janesville
Er. H Dearth
le Sueur
T. F E. Brown
Sleepy Eye
Minnesota
Nancy
Grasshopper Rumors Reach Perham Minnesota Reports
Col. Moore and Gov. McGill's secretary cite a Perham letter claiming grasshoppers devastate Minnesota and Dakota farms. The writer estimates 5000 acres ruined including wheat corn oats and garden crops. Northern Pacific Supt Odell says reports from the line show little damage and agents are monitoring cautiously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Moore
Guv. McGill
Perham
Minn
Minnesota
Dakota
I. T. Odell
Northern Pacific
Suicide of E H De Boer in St Paul on revolver spree
In St Paul a private boarding house resident and itinerant agent for a New York plated ware firm, E H De Boer, shot himself in his room. He had carried around about $1,000, gambled away losses, and faced mounting despair while canvassing for the silver plate firm in Minnesota. The article also notes other local incidents from the era, including renovations, foreclosures, and various court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
E. H. de Boer
New York
Washburn Orphan Asylum
Minneapolis
W. D. Washburn
Tuttle
E.H. de Boer
Stillwater
Standard Oil Company
Capital Stock
Bogart
Winona
Norman W. Taylor
Rochester Insane Hospital
Knights
Horace A. Tuttle
Cleveland
Vermillion
Mesaba
Park Region
Verndale
Fergus Falls
Isss
M. L. Vining
W. Roberts
Detroit
H. Howell
Leaf River
James Compton
Otter Tail
J. M. Baker
Anoka
United States
Brackett
Albert Lea
Occidental Hotel
F. W. Wahler
Cannon Falls
Tacoma
Washington Territory
Dick Jones
Rochester
Minnesota
St. Paul & Dulvoth
William H. Fisher
Wiliam H. Rhawn
National Bar of the Republic
Philadelphia
James Such, Jr
Charles D. Drake
Washington
James M. Earle
Philadela
Bank of Minnesota
John A. Gwynne
Gwynne & Day
George F. Baker
First National Bank
John Crett
St. Cloud
Crett
Wisconsin
Capen
Old Minnesota Stage Company
Henry Erdenberger
Winona Sperial
Hutchinson
Minn
Dakota Station
Ralph Parker
Kittie France
Preah Murray
States Prison
Red Wing
Shakopee
Frank Nicolin
HM. Aunherford
Minneapolis & St. Louis
St. Paul & Duluth
Mary Salton
Nearrhaien
Vendetta warfare in old Kentucky and Moorhead clash
Dispatches describe a violent feud in Rowan county Kentucky sparked by the 1554 sheriff election. Tolliver and followers resist arrest. a siege at Moorhead ends with Craig Tolliver and three others killed, a twelve year old wounded, and a wide authorities’ hunt. The narrative places the killings among a long line of vendetta acts on the region’s “dark and bloody” soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Kentucky
Cook Humphreys
Rowan County
Samuel Goodwin
Martins
Humphreys
Tallivers
Goodwins
Craig Talliver
Solomon Bradley
John Martin
White Pelfrey
B. Candelie
Baumgardner
Mason Keeton
Craig Tolliver
Tolliver
Morehead
Hoge
Cottage Hotel
Hogg
Logan Boys
Bud Tolliver
Jay Tolliver
Hiram Cooper
Cate Tolliver
Fidelity National Bank Collapse Ties to Wheat Speculation
The article details charges against Harper Baldwin and Hopkins for conspiracy to defraud the Fidelity National Bank of Cincinnati through drafts to Wiltshire Eckert & Co and false reports to the currency controller. It notes potential bank liabilities around 6 million, dwindling assets, and Wiltshire’s use of over 1.1 million of bank funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity
National Bank of Cincinnati
Chicago
Powell
Burnett
Messrs
Harper
Baldwin
Hopkins
Wiltshire, Eckert & Co
Commercial National Bank of New York
United States
Fidelity National Bank
National Bank
Hogan
Wiltshire
Horrible Death From Hydrophobia in New York
Wealthy brick manufacturer Matthew Gurnee of Haver straw died after a week of hydrophobia from a terrier bite. The terrier, later found to have been mad, bit Gurnee’s hand. delayed medical care worsened his condition until Dr. Hammond declared the case hopeless. Hydrophobia confirmed by authorities amid other department notes and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Matthew Gurnee
Haverstraw
Mr. Gurnee
Gurnee
William A. Hammond
Hammond
When She Comes Home Again A Century Verse
James Whitcomb Riley writes of a welcome home scene filled with tender anticipation and whispered affection. The speaker imagines greeting a beloved partner with tremulous joy, recalling past girlish touches and the ache of longing, ending in a quiet reunion and tearful embrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whitcomb Riley
A Nobleman’s Theatrical Gamble with a Star Actress
A British nobleman, Lord Doldally, alternates between patronage and loans to actress Marguerite Lennox as he backs her move to run the Jollity Theatre. Their liaison sparks talk and a costly American tour plan, while Lennox presses for funds and hints at turning a profit through a stage venture. The tale unfolds with hints of scandal and a dramatic hidden motive revealed in a sister’s revenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert
Third Earl of Doldally
Lord Doldally
Richmond
Lord Doldaily
Doldally
Miss McSeillar
Earl of Doldally
Devonshire
France
London
Marguerite Lennox
Earl of Moldally
Tad Doldally
Metropolitan
Miss Lennox
the Melpomene
Thames
Bromley
Madge
Berty
Jeunesse
America
States
Rctire
Walter Millard
Ady
Mr. Millard
Marguerite
Millard
Zgreen-Room
Lord Doldal
Chance
Kate
A Story of Bob Lincoln Learns Humility in Early Career
From Chicago, the Syracuse Courier recounts Abraham Lincoln’s son Robert Lincoln, age twenty two, starting as a Harvard law student admitted to the bar in 1867. He partners with J Young Scammon, handles estates, and learns a crucial lesson from Fernando Jones about humility, never leveraging his father’s fame for advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Syracuse Courier
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Harvard
J. Young Scammon
Hume
Fernando Jones
Jones
Mr. Lincoln
Robert Lincoln
Mr. Jones
Apo
Robert
Two Noble Lords Lose Estates And Slum Habits
London correspondence in New York Sun details Earl of Donoughmore and Lord Headley, Irish landlords now penniless and traveling with strolling players and a decoy. Both are Lords, tied to mortgage ruin, with Donoughmore linked to Kate Eversley and Headley to a sharper scheme. both connected to coercion bill politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Corr
New York
Sun
Earl of Donoughmore
Kerry
Austria
Col. Stevens
Lord Norton
Earl Donoughmore
Roumelia
Edmund Drummond Wolf
House of Lords
Ireland
Land League
Kate Eversley
Lord Headley
Thames Embankment
Rouse of Lords
England
Romantic Army Life Tale Ends In Unthinkable Reunion
An army officer recounts a West Point graduate's descent into drink that led to desertion, two marriages, and years apart. After reform, the man returns to find his first wife still alive at a Western post with another husband. A chance appointment in Washington brings him back, and the two wives meet, creating a crisis with no clear solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
John Barleycorn
Washington
Countess Campos Reaches England After Paris Abduction
The Countess Campos arrives in Dover with lover Garbouf amid a posse including three Campos relatives an agent and a French detective armed with a warrant and the Spanish consul. The consul tells Mile. Campos the arrest warrant aims to recover her from her abductor and return her to the family. She asserts she wishes to marry Garbouf and is not held prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countes Campos
Paris
England
Dover
Jarbouf
Campos
Countess’ Hotel
Mile. Campos
Garbouf
Sinking of Steam Barge P. H. Walters Claims Eight Lives
The 197 ton steam barge P. H. Walters owned by John Homegardner of Sandusky sank during a storm off Black River Ohio. Eight crew members perished including Mrs I G Gillepsie and several of the master's relatives. Survivors include Capt I G Gillepsie Mate James Flora and George and Isaac Gillepsie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Walters
John Homegardner
Sandusky
Black River
Ohio
I. G. Gillepsie
Alphas
Jennie Gillepsie
Peter Grimes
John Peterson
Gus Schaefer
Peter Powderly
Kate
James Flora
George and
Isaac Gillepsie
Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover Ad
A vintage advertisement promises hair restoration through Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer, claiming it can regrow hair if the hair cells remain open and not fully closed. The copy emphasizes a desirable head of hair for everyone.
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Hall
Grain Price List Across Markets
New York wheat and corn futures listed with No. 2 red prices and No. 1 hard ranges. Milwaukee quotes show wheat at 70 percent, corn No 2 37 cents, rye No 1 57 cents, barley No 2 57 cents, pork 14.50, lard 6.40. Minneapolis-St Paul data cover No. 1 hard 70 cents and various No. 2 to No. 4 grade spreads for wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, flaxseed, and lard across multiple grades and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Milwaukee
Stie
Ste. Timothy Read
Bank’s Liabilities Reach 6 Million as Officers Rearrested
The Fidelity Bank of Cincinnati faces liabilities totaling 6,006,000 with its officers rearrested on related charges. The development follows a rapid financial unraveling and ongoing legal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Bank of Cincinnati
Miller testifies in Sharp trial over New York franchise
William H. Miller, a railroad committee member, says he voted for the franchise and received $5,000 from ex-alderman Delaney after passage. He later sought to return the money, claiming he knew nothing of an earlier meeting and wants to clear himself of stigma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharp
New York
William H. Miller
Board of Aldermen
Delaney
Canada
Deems Divorce Suit Dismissed in New York Court
The suit of Mrs Grace Deems for a limited divorce from Dr Frank M Deems was suddenly ended in New York when the defendant's counsel moved to dismiss with costs and the judge granted the motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Deems
Frank M. Deems
Charles F. Deems
New York
All Associations of Base Ball Players Endorse St Jacobs Oil
The promotion touts St Jacobs Oil as the remedy used by all associations of base ball players for sprains bruises pains and aches along with athletic clubs and individual members relying on it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobs
Wellsburg Lawyer Killed by Train at Wheeling Junction
G. W. Caldwell aged 60 a prominent Wellsburg West Virginia lawyer was killed by a train while walking on the Pan Handle track near Wheeling Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Caldwell
Wellsburg
W. Va
Wheeling Junction
Champion Bicyclist Praises St Jacobs Oil After Race
John Rolf of Sydney Australia claims after a 1000 mile time trial St Jacobs Oil removed fatigue and pains. He is described as a world champion bicyclist living in Sydney. The claim emphasizes relief from fatigue from the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rolf
Sydney
Australia
St. Jacobs Oil
Burton Car Company at Interstate Commission Hearing
Ben Butler representing Burton Car company addressed the interstate commission about damaged stock carried in ordinary cars. He argued that animal suffering caused disease affecting consumers and that roads discriminated against Burton. Judge Shellabarger contended Burton, while not a common carrier in its core role, acted as such before the commission since its cars were used by 100 railroads, thus falling under interstate law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Butler
Burton Car Company
Palace
Burton Company
Shellabarger
A Multitude of Ailments of the Kidneys and Bladder
Ailments of the kidneys and bladder are numerous and dangerous. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters stimulates kidney action when lethargic to prevent involuntary inactivity and organic disease. It remotes activity of the kidneys and expels impurities from the blood. It also remedies constipation biliousness fever age rheumatism and dyspepsia.
Bahamas and Newfoundland governorship reshuffles
Gov Blake of the Bahamas is appointed governor of Newfoundland while Sir Ambrose Shea moves to the Bahamas and Gov Dex Voux heads to Hong Kong, reshaping imperial administration across three colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Blake
Bahamas
Newfoundland
Ambrose Shea
Dex Voux
Hong Kong
Bank’s Fate Unclear as Comptroller Cites Mils and Wheat Crisis
Comptroller Trenholm says exact conditions at Fidelity Bank cannot be ascertained yet. He mentioned rumors tied to the wheat corner collapse in Chicago. On June 16 he sought a candid statement on the bank’s condition and its complications, and a June 18 reply reflected managers’ confident belief they would pull through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenholm
Fidelity Bank
Chicago
Train Hold Up At Fort Gratiot Stir Suspicion
Five men boarded a Grand Trunk train at Fort Gratiot heading east and robbed passengers. Several lost money. one man lost 160 dollars. Three suspects have been arrested and more arrests are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk
Fort Gratiot
Tragic Rail Collision Kills Gantram at Havre de Grace
A railroad collision at Havre de Grace Maryland instantly killed Alexander Gantram of Washington. Several others were wounded including T A Bland of Washington A Brice of New York R M Baker of Baltimore Rev J P Pinkham of Minneapolis who suffered a shoulder blade break and arm fracture J H Wharton of Baltimore J H McCormick of Brooklyn A L Wood of Camden New York seriously hurt and Rev Robert Smith of Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre de Grace
Alexander Gantram
Washington
T. A. Bland
A. Brice
New York
R. M. Baker
Baltimore
J. P. Pinkham
Minneapolis
J. H. Wharton
J. H. McCormick
Brooklyn
A. L. Wood
Camden
N. Y
Robert Smith
Fifteen year old inmate assaults keeper on Randall's Island
Moses G Speight, aged fifteen, an inmate at the house of refuge on Randall's Island, struck keeper William Edgar Cole with a heavy stick, killing him. The attack was part of a broader escape plan organized by prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses G. Speight
House of Refuge
Randall’s Island
N. Y
William Edgar Cole
Cole
Magnificent offer for BendigoWays 20 000 down and more
The London Telegraph reports Mr H T Barclay received a telegram from William Wright a famed Anglo Parisian bookmaker offering £20000 down plus contingencies for Bendigo. The deal would keep Jousiffe as trainer until engagements run, with Bendigo’s stake money to Barclay and three mares yearly to the horse’s former admirer. This would crown one of the world’s greatest horses, with 15,000 guineas the only comparable figure in memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Telegraph
H. T. Barclay
Bendigo
William Wright
Jousiffe
Barclay
Whitely Foster & Kelly Reapers Put Under Receiver
At Springfield Ohio the reaper manufacturers Whitely Foster and Kelly were placed into receivership as the court appointed receiver took control of the company assets and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ohio
Messrs. Whitely
Foster & Kelly
Reaper
Apprenticeship Rules Adopted by Master Plumbers in Chicago
The apprenticeship committee of the National Association of Master Plumbers presented a report in Chicago proposing limits on apprentice numbers and a prescribed course of study. After a lengthy discussion, the 13 articles were adopted with only minor changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Master Plumbers
Chicago
Moxie Adverts Promote Drink Amid Social Scene
A humorous wartime style breeze shows clergymen and ram sellers promoting Moxie while a drunkard's wife and children are imagined to thank God for the beverage. The skit-like tone invites readers to drink Moxie.
Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery touted for liver cures
The ad claims the medicine treats diseases and derangements of the liver leading to poisonous blood, scrofula, headaches, and kidney or heart troubles. It asserts only by addressing the primary liver cause can these conditions be healed, praising Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as effective and inevitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Porren Dave and ‘Medical Co
Boston
Mass
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