Ingersol 2 Wieland Brainerd Minnesota notes
Brainerd Dispatch discusses various topics including Barney Barnato’s death and his records, a Missouri scam involving post offices, the Alerman play, Uncle Sam’s veteran enlistment, criticisms of an Indian soldier, taxation of bicycles, a stance against a Mark Twain relief fund, and mentions a Kansas State Agricultural College forest plantation project with stations in five states.
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Kansas State Agricultural Colege
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Colorado
Utah
Beeston Plans Renewal of Elmwold Park Effort
A year after an appeal to preserve Elmwodl as a public park in memory of the late James Russell Well, the drive is renewed under better conditions. The Metropolitan Park Company has contributed one third of the $35,000 required.
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Beeston Transcript
Elmwodl
James Russell
Metropolitan Park Company
Clergymen barred from Sunday games by Rochester club
Rochester base ball club managers exclude clergymen from Sunday games citing potential disturbances. Clergymen attending had posed no disorder but used visits to condemn Sunday baseball in sermons, prompting the ban.
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Rochester Baseball Club
Cergymen
United States Mint Coins Foreign Issues May Output
The Philadelphia mint struck 60 017 ten cent coins for Costa Rica in May as part of adopting the gold standard. The coins are valued at about 279 291.81 dollars. U S mint coinage in May totaled 4 489 950 dollars in gold and 600 000 in silver, with 200 000 in subsidiary coin.
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Philadelphia
Costa Rica
United States
Public rebuke in a Chicago streetcar for discussing private family matters
A Chicago streetcar incident shows a woman rebuking riders who discussed her son’s private affairs. She demands they stop spreading untrue rumors and respect her family’s privacy, hoping the moment reforms the car’s occupants.
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Chicago
Chinese Rail Expansion From Tientsin to Peking Advancing
The article notes a June start for rail travel from the seashore to the gates of Peking, adding about 90 miles to the existing 124 miles from Tientsin to the Kaiping coal mines. It mentions a major line toward Hankow with government subsidy, plus a Shanghai to Woosung link, and states no current demand for American railway workers in China.
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Tientsin
Peking
Kaiping
China
Hankow
Shanghai
Woosung
Unique suit filed in Kansas City seeks damages
Ellen Phillipps sues the Boston store proprietors for 25000 claiming she was forced to stand unnecessarily while clerking, and the city failed to appoint a required inspector to enforce the law. She says continual standing rendered her an invalid for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ellen Phillipps
Boston
Cty
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Divorce Ends Husband’s Homestead
The court holds that an absolute divorce awarded to the wife, with the couple having lived on the wife's property as a home, terminates the husband’s homestead rights.
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Minnesota Supreme Court
Homstead
Sweet Sixteen Medico Graduates At New York College
The Women's Medical College of New York graduates a class of sixteen, soon to be known as the sweet sixteen until the new doctors begin their practice with the scalpel.
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Women’s Medical College of
New York
Western man raffles self for debt relief and plans bank loan
A Western man who faced financial reverses raffled himself and won. He now offers himself again at reduced rates and vows that if he wins a second time he will start a bank and borrow enough to satisfy all his creditors.
Two Vermiform Appendices Found in Patient
New possibilities arise after an operation on a man in an eastern hospital revealed he possessed two vermiform appendices. The report notes this unusual medical finding as part of ongoing case details.
Denver Curfew Ordinance Sets Early Indoor Hours
A Denver curfew ordinance requires children under 15 to be indoors at 3 30 p m in summer and one hour earlier in other seasons. The passage hints the next generation will be as angelic as the past.
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Denver
Sugar king Havemeyer acquitted on refusal to answer
Havemeyer the sugar magnate was acquitted after the court ruled he did not refuse to answer pertinent questions. Senator Allen plans to refile to bring him before the senate for questioning again.
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Havemeyer
Allen
Senate
Pith of the News Review Overview
A compact weekly digest compiles global happenings in concise form for quick reading. It highlights major events, political developments, economic shifts, and notable occurrences across regions.
State Department Bureaus Rename and Naval Dismissal
Secretary Sherman renames the statistics bureau to foreign commerce and changes Frederic Emory to chief to avoid confusion among multiple statistical bureaus. The president accepts recommendations to dismiss Paymaster Corwine from naval service and remits the two year imprisonment portion of the court martial sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Bureau of Statistics
State Department
Bureau of Foreign Commerce
Frederic Emory
Long
Lemly
Corwine
Newport Torpedo Station
Naval Service
Notable Obituaries and Personal Mentions Across Nations
Bellamy Storer arrives as U S minister to Belgium in Brussels. French author Henri Melhac dies. Theater manager William Hayden passes away at Highlands of the Navesink. Duke Lante Revere dies in Rome. descends from Pope Julius II and wed a Davis. Prof Laurence Grouland chosen for Debs cooperative colony site panel. John Reynolds, longtime publisher of Odd Fellows Talisman, dies in Indianapolis. John R Osborne, Wabash lawyer and treasurer, dies in Toronto. Col James Andrews, prominent engineer, dies in Pittsburgh of Brights disease. Read, physician aged 56, dies in New York. Ohio native and Civil War veteran. Frances Hayes engagement to Ensign Harry E Smith announced. Princess Troubetskoy Amelie Rives recovered from illness and back to Castle Hill. William Slocum Groesbeck, 81, dies near Cincinnati. ex-congressman and Johnson impeachment counsel.
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Duke Lante Revere
Rome
Pope Julius Sr
Davis
Laurence Grouland
Seattle
Wash
Debs’ Cooperative Colony
John Reynolds
The
Odd Fellows
Talisman
United States
Indianapolis
John R. Osborne
Wabash Railroad
ISO1
Toronto
James Andrews
Pittsburg
Bright
Andrews
James B. Eads
Mississippi
St. Louis
Iaseman Read
New York
Ohio
Gen. Rosecrans
Frances Hayes
Rh. B. Hayes
Harry E Smith
U. S
Miss Hayes
Ensign Smith
Constitution
Newport
R. 1
Princess Troubetskoy
Amelie Rives
Castle Hill
William Slocum Groesbeck
Elmhurst
Cincinnati
Congress
Tragic drownings and disasters across several states
Reports describe Clarke a Baraboo boy drowned in the Baraboo river. Capt Keeble leaped from Brooklyn bridge and was killed. Petrotti and Youngs drowned south of Grand Marais after a raft incident. A boiler explosion near Hartsville killed nine and injured five. Morgan couple died near Youngstown when a buggy went over a cliff. Floods in Gers France claim fourteen bodies near Auch. Sailors aboard the Sardinian Prince speak of a sea fire aboard the Belle of Bath. Detroit heat ruptures two fire plugs flooding Burnham store. Robert Hillock Sr and Mrs Hillock found dead at Aurora home, both 50, no foul play suspected, heat suspected cause.
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W. A. Allen
Iartsville
Tenn
Thomas Morgan
Youngstown
Ohio
Department of
Gers
Toulouse
France
New York
Prince Line
Bath
Detroit
Burnham, Stoepel & Co
Robert Hillock Sr
Aurora 1
Hillock
Notable Tragedies and Crimes Reported in Multiple States
A coroner's jury absolves no one in the Detroit railway collision. In Missouri a jealous young farmer shoots a woman at Cameron and then kills himself. In Indiana a bicycle dispute leads to Daniel George's fatal wound by John Ellis, who is captured by a posse. An arrest in Massachusetts alleges Buddha idol theft from Henry B. Foulk. A Wyandam Brand manager at Ottumwa defaulter with vanished whereabouts.
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Cameron
Henry Whittaker
Thompson
Crawfordsville
Ind
John Ellis
Daniel George
Ellis
Clarence Crane
New York
Onset Bay
Mass
Warham
Henry B. Foulk
Charles J. Aveillie
Ottumwa
Iowa
Wymand Brand Furniture Company
Paris inventor touts steam flying machine flight run
Reports describe M Tatin of Paris showcasing a steam flying machine that flew 140 meters. Dispatches note other global events including Canudos battle claims, flood relief funds, naval hoisting, and high art auctions with prices topping 45 5500 dollars.
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M. Tatin
Paris
Rio Janeiro
Canudos
French Chamber of Deputies
France
Guadaloupe
Algeria
Sydney
Stuart Islands
Solomon
Piraeus
Greece
Nelidoff
Largest sum ever given for Ront Ney court ruling
Berlin reports a court of arbitration has ruled in favor of Prince Ernest Lippe-Biesterfeld in the Lippe succession dispute. The body included the king of Saxony as president and six imperial court judges. Lille experiments with student loan schemes to aid debt free by honor. Paris court orders a concierge removed for refusing to deliver letters and taxes the landlord for costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Court of Arbitration
Lippe
Ernest Lippe-Biesterfield
Saxony
Imperial Court
Lille
Association of Students of
University of Paris
Paris Concierge
Paris
Illinois Steel to take 1000 tons Leadville ore this year
The Illinois Steel company will take 1000 tons of Leadville manganese ore this year. The report covers ore supply expectations, reflecting mining and industrial demand in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Steel Company
A. G. Blair
Canada
G. D. Wilson
Tomah
Boeing
Mark Twain
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Montreal
Temple Emanuel
Navy to open temporary recruiting offices in lake cities
The Navy Department plans to boost Western recruitment with temporary offices and a tour led by Lieut J M Hawley. He will visit Duluth Chicago Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo and other lake cities to attract ordinary seamen and sailors. A surgeon and boatswain accompany him to secure recruits for full vessel crews.
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Lake Ports
Washington
Navy Department
Navy
J. M. Hawley
Duluth
Chicago
Milwaukee
Toledo
Buffalo
Lieut
Hawley
Department
Naval Service
Currency Commission Message Still Favored by Cabinet
Washington July 10 The cabinet discussed the currency commission message delaying it by Republican wishes. They favor a non partisan commission and, barring a plan change, the president will send the message to Congress next Monday to redeem party promises.
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Washington
Congress
Eminion
Washington, Special
McKinley Vacation Planned at Lake Champlain
President McKinley will spend most of his summer at Lake Champlain staying several weeks. He departs Washington August 1 for Burlington Vermont, with Vice President Hobart and cabinet families likely to accompany. The party includes Secretary Alger and family and Secretary Porter and family.
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McKinley
Lake Champlain
Washington
Burlington
Hobart
Alger
Porter
Plead for pardon in Younger brothers case at Minnesota hearing
Minnesota board of pardons heard clemency arguments for the Younger brothers serving life terms for the Northfield bank raid. Warden Woolfer and supporters urged clemency while Northfield opponents argued mercy would harm society, and the hearing stretched into the early morning with divided opinions.
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St. Paul
Minnesota Board of Pardons
Northfield
Board of Prison Managers
Welfer
Dunn
Barton
Morristown
Youngers
Thomas Loyhed
Faribault
McCafferty
County of Rice
F. W. Anderson
F. H. Noble
C. P. Carpenter
Prof. Goodhue
D. F. Kelly
A. D. Keyes
A. L. Keyes
Rice County
W. R. Estes
Madeira
Minnesota
Board of Pardons
Damage at Anoka Coffer Dam Sparks Flood and Bridge Failures
A coffer dam near Anoka Minnesota collapsed flooding the site. The apron and woodwork were washed away and the crew barely escaped. Damages exceed five thousand dollars. The river’s sudden drop freed logs but most are lodged against Pleasant Avenue bridge. Reed and Sherwood booms broke. Faherty’s bridge damaged and traffic halted.
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Anoka
Minn
Reed & Sherwood
Pleasant Avenue
Faherty
Contractors Begin Work on Omaha Road Realignment
Elroy Wisconsin July 13 contractors who will straighten the Omaha road between this city and Camp Douglas are starting work. About 1200 men will soon be engaged in the project. Excavation in some spots will reach thirty feet deep. The line will be shorter and curves eliminated to speed service.
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Elroy
Wis
Omaha
Camp Douglas
Fire in a Mill at Little Falls
A fire at the Interstate mill in Little Falls Minnesota spread quickly but was controlled within an hour. The mill had just ended a night run and the blaze likely started from a hot box. Repairs will begin at once with insurance expected to cover losses estimated between five thousand and ten thousand dollars.
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Little Falls
Minn
Mil
Lead Pencil Mines in Michigan Reopen Soon
Officials of the Detroit Graphite Manufacturing Company report a first inspection of their L'Anse property in Michigan. Operations at the mine will resume in a few weeks. The graphite product is described as very superior, with extensive deposits found at several points.
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Michigan
L’ Anse, Mich
Detroit Graphite Manufacturing Company
Log theft case opens in St Croix district court
Stillwater Minnesota July 13 the ghost of one of the largest log steals on the St Croix logs era rises in the district court with Judge Williston and a jury to hear the first indictment against C I Goodrich. The proceeding is expected to draw wide public interest.
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Stillwater
Minn
St. Croix
Williston
C. I Goodrich
Stone Crashes Man to Death in Minnesota Field
Grand Meadow Minnesota, July 13. Charles Kemfer, a young farm worker for George Quest, was killed when a large stone being dug up fell and crushed him five miles south of town.
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Grand Meadow
Minn
Charles Kemfer
George Quest
Here
Farmer L P Hanson Ends Life at Alden Home
In Alden Minnesota on July 13 L P Hanson killed himself at his home six miles southwest of town. He was unmarried and ill with sickness, authorities report.
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Alden
Minn
L. P. Hanson
Here
Inspect Minnesota Mines Visit by Mining Engineers
Nearly 200 members of the American Institute of Mining Engineers in charge of Dr. David T. Day, mineral statistician of the U S Geological Survey, arrived on the steamer North West at Houghton Michigan to inspect mines and mills before proceeding to Duluth.
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Minnesota
Houghton, Mich
American Institute of Mining Engineers
David T. Day
United States Geological Bureau
North West
Duluth
Unknown Boy Run Over by Train in Minneapolis
An unidentified fourteen year old boy was fatally struck by a train at Cedar and Franklin avenues in Minneapolis. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Minneapolis
Cedar and
Franklin Avenues
Navy Recruiting Off ice Moves From The Lake Sail Area
Temporary recruiting offices will open in Washington under Navy orders. A surgeon and a boatswain will accompany the party to recruit personnel, aiming to fill vacancies in the lake sail department as workers from the region respond to the call.
No Use for Jewelry in Winona Burglaries
A gang robbed six homes in Minnesota City last night taking small amounts of cash. Jewelry and valuables left within easy reach were not touched.
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Winona, Minn
Special
Minnesota City
Winona
Minn
Seeking Reinstatement for Dismissed Veterans
The commissioner reviews about 100 veterans dismissed from the pension office last administration who seek reinstatement. Decisions are careful and reinstate ment will be made where circumstances warrant.
A Unique Fire at Cleveland’s Lakeside Strip
A Special-A spectacle in Cleveland drew crowds as a quarter mile wide strip of land ignited and flames spread toward the lake. The event appeared to be a dramatic blaze along the waterfront.
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Cleveland
Cuban government seat of the insurgents named by Dr Danforth
Dr Harry W Danforth testified before the senate committee on foreign relations after returning from Washington. He stated the insurgents have a seat of government and listed Cuban officials including President Salvadore Cisneros and Vice President Maceo. He described Aguera as the capital and noted widespread devastation and uneven local supplies across provinces. Universidad
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danforth
Senate Committee
St. Milwaukee
Wis
Harry W. Danforth
Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign
Rela
Cuba
Salvadore Cisneros
Maceo
Pena
Portuondo
Canasarius
Interior
Aguera
Galamaro
Principe
Wisconsin bankers close meeting with banquet attendance
The Wisconsin bankers association wrapped up in Waukesha with a banquet at the Fountain House as nearly 500 attendees and delegates heard speeches on panics and banking uniformity. Officers named include President W. K. Coffin and Vice President John Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Wis
State Bankers’ Association
Court House
A. J. Frame
T. B. Northrop
Racine
J. K. Isley
Milwaukee
W. 8. Reynolds
Hurley
J. J. Sherman
Appleton
August Franks
American Bankers’ Association
W. K. Coffin
Eau Claire
John Johnson
F. P. Meyer
Lancaster
George W. Strohmeyer
Fountain House
Reynolds
Young Lady
Interesting Papers On Educational Questions Read
Milwaukee July 10 final department meetings of the National Educational association featured papers and lectures. William Hawley Smith spoke on Literature and Democracy at the library section. William H Smiley from Denver High School presented The Relation of the Library to Art Education. K G Boone of Ypsilanti Mich discussed How May the Normal School Best Accomplish Its Purpose. W R Eastman of the University of New York spoke on The Choice of Books for Libraries. Miss Jessie H Bancroft urged school gymnas tics and Miss N D Kimberly spoke on physical training. John H Year of Chicago presented The New Arithmetic and Frank H Hall of Jacksonville Ill discussed Imagination in Arithmetic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
National Educational Association
William Hawley Smith
William H. Smiley
Denver
K. G. Boone
Ypsilanti, Mich
Chicago
Frank H. Hall
Jacksonville, IL
R. Gi. Boone
W. S. Eastman
University of New York
Albany
Jessie H. Bancroft
Brooklyn Public Schools
N. D. Kimberly
Detroit
Mich
Department of
John H. Tear
Jacksonville
Young Lady Disappears in Boston Mystery
Grace Stevenson, 22, daughter of Boston real estate millionaire James Stevenson, vanished after leaving home in Brookline on April 26. Despite citywide search, house lists, and railroad-area inquiries, her whereabouts remain unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Grace Stevenson
Brookline
James Stevenson
Beacon Street
Br Brookline
Farmer Receives $75 from Government for 1876 Supplies
Yankton July 10 A farmer named William Gemill has received a $75 check from the United States government in settlement of a claim he pursued for twenty years. The money covers supplies furnished to Custer's command as it moved through Yankton toward the Little Big Horn country in 1876.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
S. D
William Gemill
United States
Custer
Little Big Horn Country
Brighter Prospects for Osage City Miners
Since a recent dispatch described coal miners as destitute many have returned to work in company mines and are expected to stay employed for several months, improving conditions in Osage City Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage City
Kan
Company
Burglars Visit Minnesota City. Escape Unharmed
Winona Minnesota July 10 A gang of burglars visited Minnesota City last night and were not touched by pursuing authorities or residents, leaving no injuries reported.
German American Societies to Discuss New Bank in St Paul
Delegates from Minnesota German American societies will meet on Saturday July 18 in St Paul to decide whether to organize a new bank owned and controlled by the societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Lightning claim adds market gardener to city tally
West Superior Wisconsin reports another lightning fatality. Lewis Hansen, the market gardener who leased the Hays tract, was struck and killed in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Superior
Wis
Lewis Hansen
Hays Tract
Cabinet Stays Firm on Position in Washington Special
The cabinet members remained united in their opinion on the matter, signaling no change in course as discussions continued in Washington. The ongoing deliberations reflect a unified front among top officials.
Appeal Taken in Emberson v. Byrne Police Chief Case
The plaintiff in the Emberson versus Byrne quo warranto case moved for a new trial in La Crosse Wisconsin but Judge Brown denied the motion. An appeal to the supreme court was filed to decide who shall be the city chief of police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wis
Isaac Emberson
Byrne
Circuit Court
Brown
Supreme Court
Chief of Police
Sleeping Car Robbery Reported in San Francisco
Mrs Swift, an Eastern passenger, reports her berth sleeping car pinched her purse and jewelry aboard the regular overland train. The theft left her $2,700 in greenbacks and a diamond brooch valued at $150 missing from under her pillow while the car stopped at the depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Swift
Ee Depot
Oakland Depot
South Dakota State Fair Set for Yankton Opening
The second annual South Dakota state fair will run Sept 27 in Yankton. Advertisers prepared for a full county canvass, premiums revised and guaranteed, and women’s department enhanced. Horse racing premiums will be more liberal and a strong field of fast horses is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
South Dakota
Kelihan to Hang on August Eleventh in Rock Rapids
August 11 set for execution of Kelihan the Sher burn bank robber and murderer. An application for commutation has been filed with the board of pardons claiming he is weak-minded, signed by thirteen Rock Rapids residents. Judge Quinn refused to sign the accompanying facts statement, saying it does not strictly adhere to the truth or court testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Kelihan
Sherburn
Board of Pardons
Rock Rapids
Iowa
Quinn
Bankers’ Association Meet Southern Minnesota Duluth Reception
Arrangements for the annual meeting of the Bankers Association of the State of Minnesota in Duluth are under way. The opening session will feature welcome speeches and delegate responses, followed by a lake freighter ride, and a reception in honor at the Kitchi Gamma club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Bankers’ Association
Eaten Up Grass Forces Cattlemen to Seek Winter Range
Across the Hill Country ranges in Linn, Hot Springs, and eight districts, grass hoppers and dry weather have stripped vast tracts bare. Cattlemen report wide losses and begin scouting alternative wintering locations as the pests migrate toward greener pastures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Hot Springs
Trains Abandoned After Severe North Duluth Rain
Heavy rains in the iron range north of Duluth cripple rail traffic. The Duluth Mesaba and Northern has abandoned all its trains and all wires are down with numerous washouts. The Duluth and Iron Range road fared better but also suffered washouts and damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Duluth, Mion
Iron Range
Duluth, Mesaba & Northern
Duluth & Iron Range
All Bids Rejected for Capitol Super Structure
The state capitol commission in St Paul on July 11 rejected all fourteen bids for the capitol super structure. They could not harmonize bids to determine a uniform lowest bidder and changes in specifications made bids inapplicable. A new bid solicitation will occur Tuesday on a revised uniform basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
State Capitol Commission
Capitol
Stillwater man dies from intense heat at 79
Stillwater Minnesota on July 11 reports the death of Fred J Curtiss a longtime resident who died suddenly from heat. In Appleton Wisconsin on July 10 Jacob Kell ingher died of sunstroke and Jacob Hummer is expected to die from heat as a 36 degree shade reading accompanied widespread prostrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Minn
Fred J. Curtiss
Applean
Wis
Jacob Kellingher
Jacob Hummer
Weather relief and storms in Black Hills region
Rapid City reports heavy rains easing drought risk. Small grain nearly safe from drought and heat, corn growing rapidly, and hay yield predicted to be among the best in years. Cattle on ranges thriving on ample grass. Yet several destructive hailstorms and cloudbursts struck local communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
S. D
Black Hills
Burglars Break Into Salem Saloon Safe
In Salem South Dakota on July 11 burglars busted the saloon of H Kuhle and forced open the safe with tools stolen from Tony Werner's blacksmith shop. They took liquor and cigars but nothing from the safe. Police suspect the work of tramps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
S. D
H. Kuhle
Tony Werner
Burglars Break Into Reynolds Post Office
Burglars gained entry to the Reynolds post office and stole about 100 pennies one dollar in stamps and several gold plated chains from the postmaster's jewelry case.
Warden Stevens Shot While Arresting Fisherman
Deputy game warden P. O. Stevens of Detroit was shot at Starlake fifteen miles from Frazee Minnesota while attempting an arrest of a man net fishing. Stevens remained unconscious and is not expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazee
Mipn
P. O. Stevens
Detroit
Starlake
Here
Stevens
Charities and Corrections Conference Attends Second Day
Toronto reports a larger attendance on the conference's second day with several powers read. Wu Ting Fang, newly appointed Chinese minister, is to be recalled in August, a move that surprises many after his two months in the United States.
Consul Edward L. Baker Dies in Buenos Ayres
United States Minister Buchanan reports from Buenos Ayres dated July 8 that Edward L. Baker, longtime consul since 1874, died there after a long illness. Mrs. Baker leaves funeral arrangements to their son at the Buenos Ayres consulate. Baker was a Illinois native and was injured in a wreck in the Argentine Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Buchanan
State Department
Buenos Ayres
United Ee
Edward L. Baker
Brighter Prospects Special Osage City Kan
Osage City Kansas report notes brighter prospects amid regional changes. Sparse lines indicate improved outlook for local events or conditions, with unspecified causes and partial summaries.
Storm Ravages Wisconsin Bridges and Farms
A severe storm in Wisconsin on July 12 caused major damage from Prairie du Chien to Juneau. An iron bridge was swept away at North Mercegor and washouts disrupted K V N rail lines at Wauzeka. Oak Grove suffered blown down buildings and heavy crop losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seuildings
Prairie du Chien
Wis
North Mercegor
Round House
Wauzeka
Juneau
Oak Grove
Desperate Attempt at Death By Own Action In Perley
Miss Caro line Riste near Perley Minnesota attempted suicide multiple times in one night. She slashed her throat with a dull knife then leaped from a hayloft window and later ingested carbolic acid. Neighbors and her brother intervened and she will be taken to Fergus Falls for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perley
Minn
Caroline Riste
Heidlauf Forgery Trial Opens New Angles In Ashland
On the third day in Ashland Wisconsin the Heidlauff forgery trial yielded a state move presenting two county orders allegedly signed by owners who testified they did not issue them. The ex city treasurer could not positively identify a $624 order but confirmed the amount. The state builds a strong circumstantial case though no conclusive proof yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heidlauf
Ashland
Wis
Heidlauff
Rum river floods near Cambridge with hay losses
Water in Rum river rises forcing area hay tide to be destroyed. A traveling man with a St. Paul jewelry firm team nearly drowned while crossing over flooded public roads. He and the driver hung on a wire fence until rescued by boatmen. Horses were badly cut and the man lost his coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Minn
Rum River
St. Paul
Devils Lake Chautauqua Sees Record Attendance
Devils Lake North Dakota reports attendance at the Chautauqua has doubled from last year with visitors arriving by train. A highlight is the Thursday July 15 performance of the opera Pinafore. The Great Northern will run a special excursion from Wahpeton via Fargo and Grand Forks to Larimore connecting with Mayville line, offering the lowest round trip rates yet and at least fifteen coaches guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devils Lake Chautauqua
Devils Lake
N. D
Great Northern
Wahpeton
Fargo
Grand Forks
Larimore
Mayville
Rescued From the Flames
In a West Third and St. Peter streets fire Mrs. J. B. Stafford and her two year old baby were overcome by smoke and nearly burned. Firemen arrived as flames broke through a partition and rescued the unconscious woman and child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
West Third
St. Peter Streets
J. B. Stafford
Tomlins Elected Director Of Arion Society After Faction Fight
Milwaukee July 12 Prof. W L Tomlins of Chicago was elected director of the Arion Musical society following a bitter factional struggle that had raged for weeks. Tomlins is widely known in musical circles nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
W. L. Tomlins
Chicago
Arion Musical Society
Prof. Tomlins
Dahl Dies in Prison After Life Term for Morris Murder
O O Dahl, who murdered his wife near Morris in Stevens County and began serving a life sentence in 1893, died of heart trouble in Stillwater. He showed mental weakness since arrival, and a post mortem found brain adhesions. He was forty seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Minn
O. O. Dahl
Morris
Stevens County
Dahl
Young worker slain at Red Wing saw mill
In Red Wing Minnesota on July 12 Lewis Peterson aged seventeen was killed at the Butcher Lumber Company mill. A slab from a lath saw struck him over the heart and he died almost instantly. His father also works as an engineer in the same mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Wing
Minn
Lewis Peterson
Butcher Lumber Company
Samuel L. Luff Dies in Cumberland Under Knights of Pythias Burial
Samuel L. Luff, 37, died in Cumberland Wisconsin of consumption. He was buried under the Knights of Pythias lodge with participation from Rice Lake and Spooner lodges. The ceremony honored his role as a prominent member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Wis
Samuel L. Luff
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Rice Lake
Spooner Lodges
Too Much Lager Leads to Rape Charge in Fairmont Picnic
Henry Kehring a German carpenter of Galena Fairmont county is charged with attempted rape of a married woman at a picnic party. Authorities say excessive beer caused the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Minn
Henry Kehring
Galena
Quay Confirms Run for United States Senate Seat
Harrisburg July 12 Senator Quay announces his candidacy to succeed himself in the United States senate. The announcement ends circulating rumors that he would retire at the end of his current term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quay
Harrisburg
United States Senate
Fire at Wiles & Robbins packing house causes $100,000 loss
A blaze damaged the Wiles & Robbins packing house at Lumber and Halsted streets in Chicago. The loss is estimated at $100,000 and is covered by insurance.
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Chicago
Wiles & Robbins
Lumber and
Halsted Streets
Final section discusses educational questions in Milwaukee papers
In Milwaukee special notes the normal school section highlights a discussion on whether schools best accomplish their purpose. R G Boone of Ypsilanti Michigan and W S Eastman of Chicago accompanied by Supt Frank H. presented the topic.
Tariff Bill Talks Continue Behind Closed Doors
Conferees from the House and Senate met in the Senate Finance Committee room to adjust differences on the tariff bill. The Republican group, including Senator John P. Jones of Nevada who supported the measure, gathered as discussions proceeded out of public view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
House
Senate
John P. Jones
Nevada
Minnesota Paroles Granted and Storms Scorch North
The Minnesota board of prison managers authorized eight paroles. A series of weather events hit the state with fires damaging properties in Blue Earth City and hail wrecking farms near Dawson and Litchfield. A fatal lightning storm struck near Willmar and Annandale caused loss of livestock and homes.
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Board of Prison Managers
Ford
Winona
Blue Earth City
Sangerbund
Battle Lake
Wabash Student Seeks Remittance to Greek Society
A Wabash College student admitted to the same Greek society as his father writes to his father and brother asking for another remittance. The note opens with Dear Father and Brother and highlights family ties within the fraternity.
Ting Fang Given Limited Op to Enjoy Life in America
In a brief Washington dispatch dated July 10, Wu Ting Fang is noted to be recalled sometime in August. The report indicates this information comes in the nature of a memo and that details have yet to be received.
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Wu Ting Fang
America
Washington
China
Ting Fang
Wu ‘Ting Fang
Sleeping Car Robbery Fails to Touch Theaes And Dollars
Mrs Swift reported a robbery aboard a sleeping car near Oakland depot. Her berth was stopped at night and she found her purse and all jewelry missing. The theft occurred while the car was en route, with authorities investigating the incident.
Brave Young Man Foils Northern Flyer Wreck Plot
Fosston Minnesota July 13 a teen aged boy named Frank Anderson spotted ties laid on the Great Northern flyer route. He broke into a station and set oil soaked waste on the tracks to start a fire but signaled the engine by torch and the train halted with the pilot nearly on the wreckage.
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Northern
Fosston
Minn
Frank Anderson
Burwell
Anderson
Wintney
Ile
Murderer at large Slavin jumps bail before victim dies
Owen Slavin of Winthrop is wanted in Sibley county for the murder of John Sweeney in Green Isle saloon. After Sweeney died on June 27, Slavin fled following his $2,000 bail. Slavin, about 25, 5'10", 150 pounds, with sandy hair and gray eyes, remains at large.
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Slavin
Winthrop
Minn
Owen Slavin
Sibley County
John Sweeney
Green Isle
Sweeney
From Pulpit to Jail A Saint Paul Clergyman Arrested
Rev. Leonidas Brown pastor of a North St. Paul Methodist church was arrested after Sunday service on a seduction charge involving Henrietta Rogers fourteen. The warrant followed a confession by the girl's mother. Brown aged thirty pleaded not guilty with rights to withdraw or demur.
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St. Paul
North St. Paul
Leonidas Brown
Henrietta Rogers
Fred Ogley
Brown
PostoMee Thief Arrested in Grand Forks Robbery
A man calling himself J Edward Norton was arrested in Grand Forks while attempting to dispose of watch chains taken in Tuesday night’s post office robbery. Pennies and stamps were found on him. he waived examination and was bound over.
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Reynolds
N. D
J. Edward Norton
Grand Forks
Corpse at the Feast in Ashland Dinner Scene
Ole Carlson died suddenly while seated at the dinner table in Ashland Wisconsin on July 13. He had been ailing for several days but was not believed seriously ill. The entire meal was eaten with the dead man present before the family noticed his death.
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Ashland
Wis
Ole Carlson
Disbarred Two Years for Ex-District Attorney Partner
George Hoxie, partner of ex District Attorney Goldberg of Waupaca county, previously moved here for disbarment in a criminal case, has been sentenced by Judge Webb to two years disbarment with trial costs added.
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Grand Rapids
Wis
George Hoxie
Goldberg
Waupaca County
Webb
Hailstorm Wrecks Wheat as Storm Rips North of Hall
A severe hailstorm near Hall Destroys a wide strip of country five miles north to ten miles east, wiping out thousands of acres of wheat. The line of destruction stretches about a mile to three miles wide and began five miles north before moving east.
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Hall
Michigan City
N. D
Here
Milwaukee man shot by unknown Italian on way to store
James Soukop a K Godfrey teamster was shot in Milwaukee while driving to the store by an unknown Italian. He died shortly after. Authorities suppose the Italian mistook Soukop for another man who had threatened him.
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Milwaukee
James Soukop
K. Godfrey
Soukop
Smash at Tacoma wrecks plant after rod breaks
A Tacoma railway forty-ton flywheel shattered from a broken rod, destroying the Corliss compound engines and surrounding buildings, causing about 20000 dollars in damage.
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Tacoma
Wash
Corliss
Tacoma Railway
Chauncy Lamb Dies at 82 Leader of Lamb & Sons Lumber
Chauncy Lamb of Clinton Iowa a head of Lamb and Sons Lumber dies aged 82 after a period of illness linked to the sorrow of his wife’s death months earlier. The prominent industrial figure had led the lumber firm for years and leaves a noted regional legacy.
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Chauncy Lamb
Clinton
Iowa
Great Lamb & Sons Lumber Company
John Goodnow Confirmed as Shanghai Consul General
The Senate confirmed John Goodnow of Minnesota to be consul general to Shanghai. It rejected Lieut. Col. H. I. Noyes of the Second Cavalry for the rank of colonel.
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John Goodnow
Washington
Senate
Minnesota
Shanghai
H. I. Noyes
Second Cavalry
Moss and His Junketers Take Bicycle Troop Test
Twenty five colored soldiers from Fort Missoula Montana rode bicycles through Edgemont on July 13 en route to St Louis. They are testing the bicycle as practical troop transport.
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Moss
His
Junketers
Edgemont
8. D
Fort Missoula
Mont
St. Louis
George Sullivan Denied New Trial in Murder
Viroqua Wisconsin July 13 Judge Wyman denies George Sullivan a new trial for the murder of Asa Gorham after a jury found him guilty of second degree murder.
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George Sullivan
Viroqua
Wis
Wyman
Asa Gorham
Waukesha Special Report on Amelioration Delays
Waukesha Wisconsin report notes a public event addressing comfort and order in the region. The text names Uniformity J. K. Isley of Milwaukee as the address and Rey acts as toastmaster.
Brookline Theft Case Quelled on April Evening
A report from Boston notes that Pretty Grace Stev in Br Brookline on the evening of April roads from Boston has failed to steal.
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Brainerd Dispatch
Ingersol 2
Wieland, Publichers
Barney Barnato
Missouri
Sam
Pith
Globe
Bellamy Storer
Belgium
Brussels
Henri Melhac
French Academy
William R. Hayden
the Navesink
N. B
Nicholas Spang
L. Wolff Manufacturing Company
West Chicago
George Romney
Carleton Hall
London
Clifden
Mark Skinner
Manchester
H. F. Willing
Monongahela Navigation Company
Edward D. Laughlin
Prairie Chicken
Winnebago
Bigelow Carpet Works
New York City
Clarence G. Baldwin
Kid” Baldwin
Longview Insane Asylum
Ferris
Probate Court
Baldwin
John Ellbeck
John Brewer
Richard Hayes
Charles Doyle
Lakeville
Everett & Pemberton
Lawrence
Nashville
A. A. Gunley
Louisiana
Colorado Peak
Georgia
Ignatius Donnelly
Abe Steinerberger
Kansas
L. C. Bateman
Maine
Bayfield
Bayfield Harbor
Lourdes
Centennial and Monument Association
Pacific Coast
Ireland
Fred Davis
Friends OF the Youngers
Strens
Warden Woolfer
the Board of Prison Managers
Argu
Ments
NorthGeld
Davage
Westeners
Wisconsin
Northwest News
Consul Baker
Ead
RIFF
Minnesota News
North Star
Zumbrota
Fort Ripley
Northern Pacific
Dawson
Daniel Salley
Douglass
G. M. Henderson
Mankato
Coarh
Wabasha
Lake City
Lake
Olmsted
Goodhue
Pepin
Pierce
South Stillwater
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Circus
D. E. Bringgold
West Concord
Litchfield
Willmar
August Anderson
Russell
Wadena
Charles Northfoss & Sons
Montgomery
John Muldoon
Tom Kelly
Kregveek
Waverly
Muldoon
Kelly
Annandale
Charles Corlies
Ellis Loomis
John Murphy
A. E. Erickson
Fulda
Loomis
Sheriff Low
Slayton
Barnesville
Crister
John Hutchinson
Barney Howlett
Michael Shampour
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