Washington notes and state items on tariff and politics
Gov Craven and staff praised in Washington while David faces rumors about Grover. Encampment reception for veterans lauded as a fine advertisement for the city. Senate tariff bill passes 38 to 28. conference to finish in ten days. McKinney seeks mandate to form currency reform plan. Aitkin ordinance bans cattle in streets. Minneapolis Penny Press ceases after three years, criticized for fraud.
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Gov. Craven
Queen Lil
Washington
David
Grover
Senate
Minneapolis
Effort to Pardon Younger Brothers at Stillwater Gains Backing
A determined push to pardon the Younger brothers imprisoned at Stillwater gathers broad support from prominent figures. Ex-Governor Boris of Iowa, a Bryan era contender for the demi-pop nomination, rejects the 16 to 1 fallacy and warns his party it cannot win on that issue.
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Stillwater
Boris
Iowa
Wm. J. Bryan
Malone Held for Grand Jury in Mille Lacs Indian Killings
Charles Malone, trader at Malone Point Mille Lacs Lake, is held to await action by the grand jury after an exam before United States Commissioner Griffin in Detroit. Bail set at 1000, to be posted in Duluth. Malone admits selling the extract to Indians but says no malicious intent and no harm expected.
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Charles Malone
Mille Lacs
U. S
Malone
United States
Griffin
Detroit
En Rand
Duluth
Malone Point
Mille Lacs Lake
Hamline University Catalogue 1896 97 Highlights
Hamline University catalogs its evolution from college to university status with new departments added including a medical school and a divinity school, and a possible law school. Enrollment totals: Liberal Arts 161, Preparatory 111, seven postgraduates. 1897 graduates 25 in Liberal Arts and 31 in Medicine. Expenses range 150 to 200 dollars yearly.
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Hamline University
College of Liberal Arts
College of Medicine
Twin Cities
N. E. A. Excursion to Milwaukee
Teachers and friends planning the N E A meeting in Milwaukee next July should buy Wisconsin Central Lines tickets from St Paul or Minneapolis. Elegant day coaches and top sleeping and dining cars promise a pleasant ride. For full information contact your nearest ticket agent. Jas C Porn G P A Milwaukee Wis.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Central
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Jas. C. Porn
Wis
Notice to Teachers Training School at Washington School
State teachers training session to be held at Washington school Brainerd starting July 12 for one month. Dr P M Megpusson St Cloud Normal conducts with Mary E Olson Minneapolis first assistant and BE Beckman Stillwater second assistant. J A Witsus Manager County Superintendent Schools. Cabinet photographs offered at £1 50 per dozen for Best Finish for a few days longer.
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Washington School
Brainerd
P.M. Megpusson
St. Cloud
Mary E. Olson
Minneapolis
BE. H. Beckman
Stillwater
J. A. Witsus
Cloud burst devastates Thief locality with record rains
A massive Friday night storm drenched the area from Staples to Duluth, washing out rail embankments and bridges, flooding streets and cellars, and damaging roads near Oak and Norwood. The N P and B N M lines suffered, delaying excursions to Leech Lake and leaving wrecked culverts and washed-out roadbeds.
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Staples
Duluth
East
Brainerd
Oak
Norwood Streets
Mississippi
N. P
Adam Brown
St. Paul
Oak Street
Round House
Leech Lake
Episcopal Church
Motley
Minnesota
Here
Carlton
Hotel Globe
Mr. Kelleher
Sixth
Laurel Streets
J. M. Hayes
Abren’s Hill
Gull Lake
Man's Little Vanities and the Tailor Made Self
A Philadelphia Inquirer essay examines masculine self consciousness and vanity in clothing. The author argues men seek approval through outfits from collars neckwear and shoes while updates in style and tailor perfect the appearance. The piece cites the Boston Herald reflection on men's dress vanities as pervasive and persistent.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Trease
Boston Herald
Paper Handkerchiefs and Hygiene Debate
The piece argues against reusable cloth handkerchiefs citing hygiene risks from repeated use and disease spread. It favors disposable Chinese paper handkerchiefs sold at 20 cents a hundred and notes private home use as acceptable while public use is discouraged.
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F. W
Philadelphia Ledger
Water rents due for third quarter of 1897
Water rents for the third quarter are due July 1 and must be paid on or before July 10. The Minnesota Water Works Co urges prompt payment, or water will be shut off after the 10th. Office First National Bank Building.
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Minnesota Water Works Co
Bank Bik
Two Good Things for Grip and Colds
An old patent remedy lists two components marketed together as a remedy for grip and colds and a ten item dyspepsia cure, offered for sale by all druggists at 25 cents.
Notable Visits and Cable News in The Atlantic
Reports recount General John B. Gordon’s Boston tour with a Gettysburg Cyclorama visit and a lawyer companion. A San Francisco Argonaut note jokes about Bull Run. An Atlantic cable faces te Redo mollusk threat in channel seas, with Faraday and Muir referenced in MeMure’s.
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San Francisco
Argonaut
Atlantic
English Channel
Irish Sea
North Sea
Teredo
Mediterranean
M.y
Holland
Pe Faraday
Wk Muir
MeMure
Masterious Maid Reflects on Freedom and Yearning
A reflective poem from the London Spectator explores a maid roaming the world with heart owned, finding joy where others mourn and shedding light on longing for true freedom. The speaker compares earthly delights to divine gifts while pondering unsteady facts, baby laughter, and dawn’s cold sunlight.
The Retired Burglar Escapes a Cistern Trap
A former burglar recalls a night behind a farmhouse when a wash room extension hid a cistern. He fell through a floor hole and swam, lining the walls for an exit. He used a tool bag as a stepping aid, then levered himself out by lifting the bag and climbing the rim to reach safety.
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New York
Charlie’s Comic Composition Ends with a Tail Joke
Charlie reads a classroom piece about rabbits with four legs and one anecdote. The teacher asks for clarification and Charlie delivers a pun about a short funny tail.
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Charlie
Political phrases traced to English historians and statesmen
An analysis of famous press and political phrases origins including unfettered press fourth estate loom ing in the future moon not measures and gigantic innovation with attributions to Sheridan Macaulay Hazlitt Disraeli Canning Gladstone and others, noting historic usage and contexts.
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Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan
House of Lords
House of Commons
England
Macaulay
Lord Macaulay
Cobbett
Hazlitt
Lord Beaconsfield
Disraeli
Buckinghamshire
Mr. Canning
Addington
Gladstone
A Horse's Teeth Through Nine Years Of Growth
The article explains a horse’s dental development by age. By three, middle teeth shed. at three more on sides of center. four brings corner and fore teeth off. between four and five cuts under tusks. at five upper tusks appear and mouth completes. At six grooves begin filling, by seven hollows near completion with brown spots, at eight hollows and grooves filled, by nine a small bill may appear on outer corner teeth and tusk tips wear.
Can't Be Too Bad Umbrella Inquiry
A shopper doubts theft would occur if she leaves an umbrella with a clerk. The clerk replies he must examine the umbrella before offering an opinion, reflecting a cautious exchange cited by the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Connubial Mysteries Remain Part of Laughing Dating
A witty remark from the Chicago Record notes a newlywed man who tells his wife everything at first but soon keeps silent as the bond grows stronger. The quip reflects early 20th century marriage humor about disclosure and privacy in relationships.
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Chicago
The Horrid Record Traveler Describes Cannibalism Rise
The piece discusses cannibalism in central Africa as described by Sidney Langford Hinde in The Fall of the Kongo Arabs and by Miss Kingsley. It notes Arab raiders, their retreats after defeats, and beliefs about mutilation and heaven, with reference to Belgian forces and slave dealing Arabs.
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Central Africa
Sidney Langford Hinde
London
Mathuen
Miss Kingsley
Free State
Probate Court directs administration of George Merwarth estate
In the Probate Court Special Term June 14 1897 Letters of Administration on the estate of George Merwarth deceased granted to Henry Poppenberg of the county. Creditors to present claims July 5 1897 and monthly for six months. Claims not presented or proven barred after six months. Notice to be published weekly for three weeks in Brainerd Brainerd REPATCH. Dated June 14 1897 Milton McFadden judge of probate WA Fleming administrator.
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George Merwarth
Henry Poppenberg
Court House
Brainerd
Braine
Jane
A. D
Milton McFadden
Probete
Probate Court schedules July 5 hearing on Lyman Whipple estate
In Crow Wing County Minnesota Probate Court Special Term on June 9 1897 an order fixes July 5 1897 as the hearing date to examine and allow administrator R G Vallentine s account for the estate of Lyman Whipple including debts paid but not yet proved or allowed publication to occur in Brainerd Dispatch for three weeks.
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Ae Wise
Crow Wing
Lyman Whipple
No Duplicity Here English and Irish Troopers in Matabele Action
In a Harper's Round Table anecdote two troopers from England and Ireland pursue Matabele in South Africa. An ambush forces a quick retreat as they ride hard, the Irishman lagging behind the Englishman urging him to ride for life while the Irishman insists he is not throwing the race.
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South Africa
Mike
Harper
Shortest commandment joke in Sunday School dialogue
Modest says he never sends stories to The Monthly Bugle. a teacher quiz leads to a four word commandment joke about keeping off the grass. The exchange appears in a Boston Courier quotation.
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Monthly
Bugle
Boston Courier
Ostrich in Desert Hides With Sand Above All Else
An old saying is explained: when chased, the ostrich runs with its head down in sand and believes it is hidden because the desert holds more sand than the bird. The line is attributed to Boston Branscript.
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Boston Branscript
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D. D. Smith
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Oeste
R. G. Vallentyne
Said County
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U. 8. Land Office
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John Clancy
Cass County
Hrainerd
C. F. MacDonald
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