Bargain Counter Rush At Tax Forfeited Land Sale
The forfeited tax sale began at the auditor's office in the courthouse at 10 o'clock Wednesday and will continue at least two weeks. Bidding is active as foreign holders face probate-style bids. receipts push past $60,000 before the sale. O B Peterson of Story City leads a party aiming to buy land for settlers, signaling broader settlement effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
O. B. Peterson
Story City
Iowa
the Messenger
Not Small Pox Scare at Brainerd Quarantined Doctor Cleared
Dr Campbell formerly of the Sanitarium, visiting Brainerd, showed a rash resembling small pox. The hospital was disinfected and the doctor quarantined until Dr Bracken and later experts confirmed the diagnosis. Blood poisoning from a finger wound caused the rash. the doctor will seek treatment in St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainerd
Campbell
Sanitarium
Grand Forks
Bracken
State Board of Health
St. Paul
Brainerd Visit Notes and Local Happenings
Staples Mrs A J Sovereign visited Brainerd Tuesday to see friends and Mrs R A Closterman returned Monday from Brainerd. J W Koop and two sons visited W J Lewis’s family from Brainerd Tuesday. The B N M mail agent will start July 1. Brainerd flour mill gets a fresh paint coat this week. Sixty young society people plan a German fancy cotillion at library hall tonight. Betting runs high on the Jeffries Bett prize fight tonight. F C Hollenbeck of this city drawn as petit juror for June term in Winona US circuit court. A strong farce comedy company comes to Gardner Hall next Monday producing The Spring Chicken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Hollenbeck
United States Circuit Court
Winona
Gardner Hall
Eldon Etchings News and Local Losses
Mr and Mrs Wellwood mourn the death of their baby Clarence Henry on May 7 after a brief illness. C Hunt in Eldon district loses his house and contents to fire last Friday afternoon with limited insurance. Edgar Walker returns from illness in Minneapolis to stay with his father. Old Mr Hanks, Portage Lake’s first settler and a former missionary minister, dies aged seventy after twenty three years here. Large attendance from Grave Lake at church and Sunday school. visitors hoped to return.
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Mr. Hanks
Portage Lake
Grave Lake
Marriage notices for Grace Hall and Perley J. Miles
Grace Hall of this city married Perley J. Miles of Crystal New Hampshire on May 2 in Crystal. The bride is the elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Silas Hall and visited relatives east last year. Miles is a prosperous Crystal businessman and they will reside there. Also, Mr Charles Erickson and Miss Mary Driver wed last Saturday May 5 at the officiating clergyman’s home.
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Grace Hall
Perley J. Miles
Crystal
N. H
Silas Hall
Charles Erickson
Mary Driver
A. H. Carver
Crow Wing Town Seeks Depot With State Board Visit
Crow Wing residents petition the state railroad and warehouse commission for a new depot on the Northern Pacific line. The document carries the signature of every business man in town, and the commission plans a site visit to Crow Wing to probe the demand.
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St. Paul
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Crow Wing
Northern Pacific
Uncalled Letters List For Week Ending April 30 1900
The following slate shows names remaining uncalled for the week ending April 30 1900. When called for say Advertised Walter Cell Bert Darling Stewart E Day Newton Everson Blick French Geo H Gile 1D Grim H B Grady John Gunderson G Hansen H Jonaheon Alver Johnson Mary Jackson Fred Kopley Tober Lee Beetle Lee Fanny Lee AO Larson Barney Larsen Laura 2 Potter Arthur 8 Binsoo ine Mary an MR 2 stnioy Sesaga nly Mrs Maggie Stoneberg James Smith Joseph Seibert Ross Thompson Rena Wilson Jas Williams CC Wilson Sigied Weeks Mra Bannie H. Incarson P. M
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Walter Cell
Bert Darling Stewart
E Day
Newton Everson
Blick
French Geo H
Gile
Grim H
B Grady
John Gunderson
G Hansen H
Jonaheon
Alver Johnson
Mary Jackson
Fred Kopley
Tober Lee Beetle , Lee Fanny
Lee AO Larson
Barney Larsen
Laura
Potter Arthur
Ine
Mary
Stnioy Sesaganly
Maggie Stoneberg
James Smith
Joseph Seibert
Ross Thompson
Rena Wilson
Jas Williams
CC Wilson
Serious Loss by Fire Destroys Lumber at Stony Brook
Ex County Commissioner Joel Smith suffers a large fire loss at Stony Brook on Saturday evening. About 115000 feet of fine oak lumber owned with Pillsburys of Minneapolis burned. Smith had milled over two million feet prior, most shipped. fire jumped creek and swamp, engulfing the stock with no insurance, leaving a loss over $2000.
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Joel Smith
Pillsburys
Minneapolis
Stony Brook
Smith
Murder Trial of Geo Bebo Underway in Walker Town
The murder trial of Geo Bebo for Geo Barclay’s death proceeds in Walker this week after jury selection. State Senator McCarthy of Grand Rapids leads the prosecution with Albert Hall of Minneapolis defending. Numerous witnesses have been subpoenaed. the case may run two weeks. DEATHS: Catharine Whalen dies at oldest age after long city residence. funeral at St Francis. Chas A Johnson dies aged 28 from alcoholism. remains shipped to Cloquet. Clarence Wellwood and infant Johan die. several services noted. Flossie Pippy dies at 15 at Faribault state school. services planned.
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Geo. Bebo
Geo. Barclay
Walker
McCarthy
Grand Rapids
Albert Hall
Minneapolis
Catharine Whalen
10Th Street
Flossie
G. W. Pippy
Faribault
Minn
Rev. Bartel
East Brainerd
Cyclist’s Arctica Salve Promises Quick Relief
An old ad touts Acklen's Arctica Salve as a pain killer and healer for cyclists injuries. It claims cures for chafing rough hands sore lips burns ulcers piles and more. Sold by McFadden Drug Co and H P Dunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acklen
McFadee Drug Co
H. P. Dunn & 0
Rocky Mountain Tea Promoted For Widows In Sales Pitch
An old advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy for sweet young widows seeking romance. The copy claims great medicine and notes a price of 365c, offered for sale at McFadden Drug Co.
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Rocky Mountain
McFadden Drug Co's
Woman's Peril Saved by Electric Bitters Claim
Mrs. I. B. Hunt of Lime Ridge Wisconsin faced severe stomach trouble and yellow jaundice until gall stones caused danger. After vain cures Electro Bitters cured her, praised as a wonderful stomach liver and kidney remedy. 50 cents. Sold by En Drug Co and H. P. Dunn. Also advertising line about renting a bicycle repair service.
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I. B. Hunt
Lime Ridge
Wis
En Drug Co
H. P. Dunn
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E. C. Bang
E. C. Bane
Prop
Boy
MRS. B. Kaatz & Son
Kindred Street
A. M. Opsahl
Twin Cities
Uluth Ano
Omar Tast
Alaska
Jagg Ra
Duluth Express
Dulath Freight
Duluth Freight
Mirtle, Beukster & Brainerd
Sands
B.mckayy Ast
Pullman
A. J. Sovereign
R. A. Closterman
J. W. Koop
W. J. Lewis
Eldon Etchings
Edgar Walker
John Walker
Chas. A. Johnson
Duluth Brewing Co
Cloquet
Clarence
Henry Wellwood
Sharp
Thomas Johan
Tuesda
Rice Lake
Coer
A. Ll. Horrman
Soap Sale
Castile
Daver
A. Fi
Moberg Dry Goods
Front Street
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