Standard Oil President Worth 125 Million in 19th Century Report
A compilation of diverse notes cites Thomas W. Standard Oil president valued at 125 million dollars. Iowa Democrats back high license and predict victory. Chicago bans licenses for saloons on wheels. LaPrairie News debuts, praised for readership. Franti, a school treasurer in Wadena County, is $600 in arrears and arrested. Sir John A. Macdonald’s estate modest at 90 thousand dollars and Earnscliffe Hall. Liberty Hatz, veteran Minnesota paper man, dies in Kansas City. Ignatius Donnelly’s Minnesota People’s Party planned for July 7. others urged to concede. A. Y. Merrill roasted by Anoka Herald. Merill’s ties to Anoka noted. Italians in St Paul pivot to car or macaroni factory, thirty-barrel capacity. Superior area warns Duluth men away after dark amid business tensions. Miss Karl Kann, Rand family survivor, to marry Ponsonby Ogles in London.
Brewers Fail To Post License Money In Twin Cities
Brewers of the Twin cities have declined or refused to supply license funds for many saloon operators, leading to a expected reduction in the number of grog shops.
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Twin Cities
Kansas farmer alliance edict sparks partisan debate
A contested claim says the Kansas farmer alliance bans mortgage confirmation for candidates and threatens loss of support. Lake Breeze counters that Bro Stivers oversteps in predicting next year's course and suggests bourbon voters must back a straight alliance ticket.
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Kansas Farmer’s Alliance
Lake Breeze
Bro. Stivers
Democratic press slams Biermann over state acts
Across Minnesota, papers denounce State Auditor Biermann. A Crookston editor says Biermann was the lone Democrat elected and should have been the one defeated.
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Biermann
Crookston
Law Enables Arrest of Vagabonds for Stone Breaking
A new law empowers authorities to arrest vagabonds and vagrants entering the state and sentence them to sixty days of road work breaking stone. If refusing to work, they may be placed in a solitary cell and fed bread and water.
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Devewane
Candidate Question Sparks Country-born Refusal
A reporter asks a man about running for office, he replies in bold defiance he is not running and was born in the country, declaring he is not seeking any political position. The brief exchange highlights a stubborn stance and a boastful denial.
G A R Encampment Opens in Mortey Minnesota
Mortey Minn July 2 Special. The first day of the G A R encampment here opened in grand shape with a large crowd and a lively city. The town is decorated with arches flags and other decorations. Several noted heroes are present and the veterans expect the reunion on July 3 and 4 to be the greatest in years.
Charles Anderson Slugging Victim Near Town
Charles Anderson, found severely injured two miles west of town, remains at the North Star hotel and is not expected to survive. He has regained consciousness intermittently and says he does not know how he was injured. He mentions parents in Norway and a brother in Janesville, Wisconsin. Authorities are certain he was slugged, but the assailant may never be identified.
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Charles Anderson
North Star Hotel
Norway
Janesville
Wis
Anderson
Wadena Tribune
Man sues for damages after being shot by Emma Schmidt
Maurice Durnam sues Emma Schmidt for 10000 damages after a Minneapolis shooting. Judge Smith instructs verdict for plaintiff but jury finds for defendant and verdict is set aside. Background recalls Schmidt’s earlier seduction case and acquittal, followed by a later judgment against Durnam for seduction and his suit for damages.
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Maurice Durnam
Emma Schmidt
Minneapolis
Smith
Durham
Miss Schmidt
Journal
Wueexer Nominated for Iowa Governor by Republicans
Republican nominee Hream C. Wueexer pledges bold platform including protective tariff reciprocity liberal pensions for union soldiers and honest money for labor He endorses President Harrison administration and supports enforcing Iowa prohibition while law remains on the books.
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Hream C. Wueexer
Iowa
Harrison
Women missionary to speak on foreign population at Baptist church
On Tuesday evening July 7 at the Baptist church Mrs. H. F. Grubb of Lawrence Kansas National Superintendent of Work Among Foreigners in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will discuss Castle Garden and the Stranger Within Our Gates Her eloquence and experience are praised by Francis Willard and Henry Borraro Pastor Westminster Presbyterian Church St Louis who endorse her talk and its focus on education and temperance for immigrants
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Republic
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National Pres
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W. C.T.U
Motley and Pillager Baseball Game Interfered by Rain
A game between Motley and Pillager saw the score 11 to 13 in Motley’s favor when rain interrupted play in the fifth inning. The town notes mention trains from Brainerd to Detroit and a bear sighting near A G Bacon’s yard. Local school enrollment reaches thirty four as efforts and grit are urged for future games.
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Dakota
Motley
Pillager
Brainerd
Detroit
Tigers
A. Wilson
A. G. Bacon
Brain
Excursion Tickets From Brainerd For Short Trip
Excursion tickets will be sold at Brainerd July 3 and 4 good for return July 5 at one and one third fare for the round trip to all N P stations within 300 miles in Wisconsin Minnesota and North Dakota. Tickets honored for return on first train arriving at Brainerd on Monday the 6th inst.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Brainerd Division 197 Mourns Captain Spalding Death
At the last Brainerd Division 197 meeting in Duluth Minnesota the following resolutions were adopted honoring Captain W P Spalding a respected member and devoted husband and father The charter will be draped for three days and copies of the resolution buttons will be published in the Railway Conductors Brainerd papers and sent to his family Committee members Hanson E S Richards J T Huanes
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Brainerd Division
Duluth
Minn
Wuerzas
W. P. Spalding
Brainerd
Txuro. Hanson
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Richards
J. T. Huanes
Gun Club scorecard yields 20 birds in midweek hunt
The Gun Club tally for Wednesday shows total birds shot at 20 with fourteen singles and three pair. Names Paine White Smith Westfall Mantor ovens and others appear with coded scoring marks and final tallies.
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Paine
Smith
Westfall
Mantor
New Way to Sweet Dusting by a Perambulatory Machine
A modern inventor proposes a suction powered device with a flexible hose and nozzle to vacuum dust from carpets as a mobile unit. The contraption uses fans and hydraulic pressure to create a cyclone like draft that lifts dust into a disposal system, sparking debate on practicality and risk of drawing in unintended items. The piece also comments on fashion, noting German infant dress and Spanish state dress for babies, praising the former’s wind protection and the latter’s pillow like bedding.
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Oda
Probate Notice in Estate of Mark Purmort Deceased
In Brainerd July 8 1891 probate court special term June 29 1891 considers petition by Abner D Purmort administrator seeking license to sell part of real estate to pay debts legacies and expenses. Court orders appearance August 10 1891 at 10 am at Brainerd courthouse and publication for three weeks in Brainerd One prior to hearing.
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Mark Purmort
Abner D. Purmort
Brainerd
Said
Milton McFadden
Foreclosure summons against Brainerd church and loan association
The Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church of Brainerd Minnesota and The Brainerd Cooperative Loan Association with aid from the Church Erection Fund of the General Assembly are named defendants in a case to foreclose a mechanics lien on real estate described as 72 feet south of the northeast corner of block 131 First Addition Brainerd. Plaintiffs demand answer within twenty days of service. failure to respond will prompt relief sought. Dated June 19 1891.
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Minnesota
Brainerd Co-operative On Loan Association
Church Erection Fund
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In the
United States of America
Laintiff
Notice of final proof for Wilfred J Davenport in 1801 Brainerd Minn
Notice states Wilfred J Davenport seeks final proof to support his BEX land claim in section 6 township 133, with August 12, 1801 before Brainerd district court officials. Witnesses listed: Abraham L Hoffman, William Barber, Eugene Duba, Dementress A C Stoops. Address: Brainerd Crow Wing County Minnesota. Registered by A Bartos.
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Bane
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William Barber
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Frank E. Anderson
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