Northern Minnesota Briefs From The Era
The item notes changes in debt collection for bicycles under a new law, and lists local updates: Stillwater penitentiary binder twine output at 20,090 pounds per day per Prison Mirror. a new Cass county town site at Midget Lake near Staples planned by St. Cloud Crookston interests. Wonderland 1897 by the Northern Pacific railroad praised. Bro Eastman of Wadena Pioneer wins the post office prize. remarks on a political role and Memorial Day observance restrictions. It also mentions a horse thief bounty law amendment confusion and the Northwestern Newspaper Union’s Tunan supplements issued after legislative adjournment.
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Stillwater Penitentiary
The
Prison Mirror
Cass County
St. Cloud
Crookston
Staples
Minnesota Tobacco Law Takes Effect Against Minors
The new Minnesota anti cigarette law, effective today, bans sale or gift of tobacco to anyone under eighteen and to students in schools. Offenders face fines up to 50 dollars or up to thirty days imprisonment per offense. Smoking in public places by minors carries penalties up to 10 dollars or five days, with possible suspension if information leads to sellers.
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Minnesota
Chicago
New Cass County Commissioners Appoint Officials and Build Court House
The Cass County commissioners have appointed county officers led by Chairman T. J. Nary. Officers include Auditor Charles E. Griffith Treasurer W. W. Bryant Register of Deeds J M Gardiner Sheriff Geo L Hard Clerk of Courts Ely Wright Attorneys B F Hartshorn Probate Judge J G McGarry School Supervisor A G Bernard Coroner Dr W J Bain Assessor W A Sexton Surveyor James Canfield. They plan a 40 by 60 foot two story court house on land donated by the town site company and start duties Monday.
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Cass County
Walker
Charles E. Griffith
W. W. Bryant
W. J. Bain
W.A Sexton
James Canfield
T. J. Nary
Widow Van Wort in Forged Check Case and Timber Fire Alerts
Chief Wheeler in Minneapolis arrested Mary Lindstrom known as Mrs. Van Wort on forged checks passed at Paff Bros. and L Thielman & Son. William Gardner implicated. Gardner and Lindstrom arraigned before Judge Martin with accusations of uttering the Theisman check. White Earth reports heavy timber fires threatening government mills and lumber camps nearby, with crews evacuated and winds high.
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St. Cloud Journal Press
Wheeler
Minneapolis
Chas. A. Cooper
Paff Bros
L. Thielman & Son
Martin
van Wort
Brainerd
St. Cloud
Linstrom
William Gardner
St. Germain Street
Map
Frank E. Holst
Sullivan
Mary Lindstrom
Lindstrom
Gardner
White Earth
Beltrami County Joins 15th Judicial District Praised
The Beltrami Eagle lauds Judge G W Holland praising his rare ability fairness and long service since 1871. It notes his decisions often sustain Supreme Court rulings and his reputation for equal justice saving counties trial costs while maintaining order and integrity in the district.
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15Th Judicial District
Holland
Fifteenth Judicial District
G. W. Holland
Brainerd
Supreme Court
Wisconsin Central Lines Fast Trains Link St Paul to Major Cities
The Wisconsin Central Lines operate fast trains from St Paul and Minneapolis to Ashland Milwaukee and Chicago. For eastern trips contact your nearest ticket agent for complete schedules and information. Gen Pass Agt Milwaukee Wis.
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Wisconsin Central Lines
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Ashland
Milwaukee
Chicago
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Central
County Attorney Costs Highlighted in Detroit Record
The Detroit Record argues J. N. True should invest in residence lots to get on the assessor’s list and curb county court expenses. It notes True’s two year term as county attorney would cost the county several thousand dollars more than prior administrations.
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J. N. True
Detroit
Frisco Hart Killed In Sauk Centre Train Incident
The body of F. A. Hart, a brakeman for the Little Falls and Dakota line, was moved to Little Falls on an extra train and will be sent to New York after relatives’ addresses are found. Conductor Berry witnessed Hart fall from a box car as the train stopped. the wheels crushed him, killing him instantly. Hart was well liked by railroad men, and his death cast a shadow over his employers.
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F. A. Hart
Little Falls
Hart
Mourning Resolution for Brother George Merwerrth Unity Lodge No 194
The lodge votes to drape its charter in mourning for thirty days in memory of George Merwerrth. The resolutions will be printed in Brainerd papers and entered in lodge minutes. A copy is sent to the bereaved widow expressing sympathy of Unity Lodge No 194 I O O F.
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George Merwerrth
Brainerd
Unity Lodge
No One Dies Of Pulmonary Disease Noted In Sale Notice
A single line notice states no deaths from pulmonary disease and lists a time for sale by all druggists with price shown as 25e.
Mortgage Notice of Foreclosure in Brainerd
The Brainerd Co-Operative Building and Loan Association forecloses a mortgage on Lettive 5 Block 1 Miller's Addition East Brainerd due to default. Receivers appointed December 2, 1896, seek sale at the county courthouse front door on June 21, 1897, at 10:00 a.m. for cash to cover the mortgage and foreclosure costs.
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Join Andrson
Vaniia Anderson
District Court
Crow Wing County
East Brainerd
Brainerd
Said
Jane
Complaint filed to cancel Homestead Entry in Cass County
John M. Leeper files against John Clancy in U S Land Office to cancel Homestead Entry No. 1 dated August 1893 for Section 28 Town 155 Range 3, Cass County Minnesota. Hearing before the District Judge at Brainerd on June 25, 1897 at 10 a m to respond and provide testimony. A further hearing July 2, 1897 at 10 a m will examine the first testimony and render a decision. C F MacDonald Receiver.
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U. 8
Land Office
Cloud
Mion
John M. Leeper
John Clancy
Townel
Cass Cononty
Minn
Merk
District Court
Braimerd
Furnich
C. F. MacDonald
Brainerd & Northern Plans Extension This Summer
Auditor C W Schneider said Brainerd and Northern Minnesota plans extend the line 15 to 30 miles this season. The road hauled 150 million feet of lumber last year and 20 million this year to date, with logs loaded at Walker and floated to Minneapolis. The sixty mile line serves a growing tourist trade during fishing season and taps a vast lumber region north of Leech Lake.
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C. W. Schneider
Brainerd
Northern
Schneider
Minneapolis
Leech Lake
Love and Farewell Across the Sea
A speaker recalls a dark haired love with gray eyes who sailed away despite danger. Years bring fortune yet the beloved grows distant and aged, bidding farewell as the narrator pleads to remember the lingering affection and vows to keep faith beyond loss.
Night of Whist Leads to Illness and Reconciliation
A husband ventures to a late night card game while his wife endures loneliness. A burglary scare at their boarding house prompts a swift morning departure. The wife tracks him to the depot, and he falls ill with influenza. She nurses him back to health, renewing trust and love.
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Annie
Gus
The Broken Key Night at a Health Resort
A newly married woman at a health resort grows anxious and lonely as her husband spends evenings with friends. After a failed key break in locks him out, he spends the night at a railway station, drinking alone while fearing for his wife.
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Gus
Goodby
Darling
Annie
Cruelty to Goldfish Saddles a Hidden Issue
The piece warns that goldfish suffer in poor confinement with excessive light. It notes many die from stress as they thrash in unsuitable glass bowls. A Detroit Free Press cartoon caption shows a heated exchange about a meeting with insults and rough treatment.
Chrysanthemum Nectar Legend in Sa Tomi Sensi Poem
A Japanese legend links dewy juice of the chrysanthemum to life and immortality. Sa Tomi Sensi translates a poem praising the bloom as a fountain of rapture and sweetness where mortal beings drink and become immortal.
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Satomi Sensi
Miss Walcott and Carter in a European farewell
In a brisk social farce Carter, a modest fortune seeker, pursues Miss Walcott as she travels Europe. He misreads hints, guesses wrong names, and finally spots her at a society gathering only to miss her by a hair as she escapes in a carriage.
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Northern Pacific Bank
Front
C N. Parker
Sam. Walker
J. N. Nevers
Tims
Oo. C. Foster
A.E. Johnson &C
Keene & McFadden
McPbersom & Reimstad
Brainerd, Minn
A. F. Verris
Leon E. Lum
G. D. Labar
W. H. Erb
Helena Butye
Spokane
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
Duluth
Fargo
Grand Forks
Winnipeg
Pullman
Dakota
Gore
Earriv
Aitken
Stapice
KE Po
Japan
China
Tacoma and Northern Paritic Steamship Co
Northern Pacific k.R.e Brainerd. Co
Chas
Fee
Dave
Paul Minn
Caris
J. BH. Warner
Columbien Block
R. K. Whiteley
Civ
Srevices
Skainerd
E. W. Yound
Columbian Block
Attorneys AT Law
Bank
Braver v. Minn
Bane & Bane
Brainerd & Wnorthern
P.M
Lothrop
Ging South
E. H. Hoak
H. J. Spencer
St. Paul and
ALL
Northern Pacific Railroad
Bro. Eastman
Wadena
Jupee Holland
Beltrami County
C. W. Speelman
Beltrami Eagle
Lewis
Tunan
Northwestern Newspaper Union
Viola
Daggett Brook Fame
Mrs. Vanderworker
Milwaukee, Wis
Sauk Centre
J.n.nevers
Geo. D. Labar
Bainerd Co-Operative Building and Loan Reseivation
Atorney
Brainerd & Northern
C. E. D. Phelps
New York Tribune
Gue
Naq
Fairyland
Paris
Carter
Margaret
Margaret Walcott
Vandergast
Miss Walcott
Livia Vandergast
Derby
Walcott House
Europe
Joneses
Bennington Carter
Matthew Arnold
Emerson
Brook Farm
Nero
Petronius
Herculaneum
Pompeii
American Quarterly Review
J. C. Congdon
Arlington Hotel
W. F. Horst
Fourth St
Front & Laurel
Guarantese
Domestic
S. M. CO
Wabash Ave
Weekly
GLOBE
the Globe CO
ST. Paul, Minn
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