Graceland Platted Near Midge Lake Amid Growth
Banists in business must file affidavits and pay a $1 registration fee before July 19 to avoid examination by the new state board. Housparp county gains a new town named Graceland at Midge Lake on Brainerd & Northern and Great Northern surveys, signaling a boom. Tams Bixsy resigns as Gov. Clough’s private secretary. Kipland Hartley succeeds him, with strong Brainerd ties and warm local support.
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Miner Returns from British Columbia With Cautionary Tale
George Gilbraith, who left Grand Rapids two months ago to seek fortune in the mines of British Columbia, arrived from Rossland and reports a harsh reality. He says the land’s natural advantages are overrated and there are at least twenty men per job, leaving many hopefuls in want of basic necessities.
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George Gilbraith
Grand Rapids
British Columbia
Rossland
Herald Review
Depot Reopened By Northern Pacific At Belle Prairie
A Belle Prairie depot, closed months ago with agent removed, was reopened by Northern Pacific after Traveling Auditor Galvin installed an agent. The move followed a land purchase dispute where the railroad kept the depot on Farrand land or faced $5,000, leading Farrand to threaten suit.
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Indians must follow state law on hunting and fishing outside reservations
The Department of the Interior ruled that Indians on reservations have no extra rights to hunt and fish off tribal lands. Executive Agent Fullerton of the game commission upheld Chief Justice Start and Attorney General Childs. Porter and McCarthy, jailed sixty days in Carlton County, sought relief but remained under conviction.
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Washington
Minnesota
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Start
Geneal Childs
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Porter and McCarthy
Carlton County
Board of Pardon For Relief
Mulberry laden cliff garden and county government notes
A vivid St Nicholas feature recalls climbers lowering earth and mulberry cuttings to cultivate a hanging garden for silkworm fodder and leaves. The piece also covers Cass and Crow Wing counties governance, petitions to unite, court questions, and local officials unsettled by residency and auditor status amid Cass county's unorganized status and plans for Leech Lake timber.
County Seat Change Debate Plans Meeting in Cass County
W H Hallett of Pequot notes a mass delegate convention at Lake with 42 voters forming a non partisan Cass county committee. Henry Clark August Erickeon and Neal Said named to push a May 22 1897 meeting at Kobe Grove School to discuss a possible special election to move the county seat from Walker to a yet to be decided location.
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Pequot
Staples Tribune
Oe Lake
Case County
Henry . Clark
August Erickeon
Neal
Kobe Grove School House
Walker
Cass County
Convict crow returns to Stillwater Prison for summer
The famous convict crow, a well known visitor around Stillwater Prison, arrives on schedule for his eighth year summer stay. He roams the prison grounds and kitchen at the Warden Wolfer residence, continuing a long tradition since his first regular trip eight years ago.
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Wolfer
Dyspepsia remedy offered by druggists at 25 cents
An old line advertises a dyspepsia remedy for sale by all draggistes at 25 cents. It echoes prior "77" for Gap and Colds and suggests a price point of 25 cents.
Saloon Whiskey Linked to Stranger’s Flight and Death
The Itasca News reports Walker Cass County saloon keepers sell a whiskey that drives drinkers to seek the wild man of Borneo. A visitor spent time at the county seat, drank freely, wandered into the woods, was found days later and died at Grand Rapids hospital.
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Itasca News
Walker
Cass County
Borneo
New County
Grand Rapids
Hole-in-the-Day Photograph and Portrait Story
Char Halleck presented a photograph of Hole-in-the-Day to the State Historical Society. The Chippewa chief lived near Crow Wing with seven wives, wore a war bonnet for visitors, and favored aboriginal dress though accepted some civilized ways.
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St. Paul
Crow Wing
Allery
Third Street
Oldmerican
Allan Morrison
Harper’s Magazine
Red River Trail
Chas. Hallock
Minnesota
Paul Beaulieu
City Mother's Clubs to Sponsor Free School Supper
Five city Mothers Clubs with teachers provide a free supper for all public school children on May 28 at 1 30 P M The Washington Harrison Lincoln Whittier and Lowell schools will host meals with meals on lawns or in rooms at desks on site supplied by the organizers.
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No one dies of pulmonary disease the result of cold
No one dies of pulmonary disease the result of cold as a patent remedy is advertised. The sale note lists a product priced at 25 cents available at all druggists.
Secret guard kept vigil for Grant's safety in siege memoir
General Horace Porter recalls a covert nighttime watch detail set to guard Ulysses S. Grant during the Petersburg siege. Officers from the staff silently guarded the general's tent each night, a measure unknown to Grant until his second term, when he learned of it and expressed gratitude for the protection.
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Petersburg
Grant
Porter
Taos
Poet nostalgia for earlier American verse models
Templeton in the Hartford Courant laments a drift in American poetry toward a stale fashion. He longs for freshness, simplicity, and musical rhythm and urges poets to model more on Longfellow Whittier Holmes and earlier Lowell.
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Whittier
Holmes
Lowell
Templeton
Hartford Courant
Mrs Homewood Introduces Miss Gimp of Chicago
Mrs Homewood announces the late arrival Mr Squildig and introduces Miss Gimp of Chicago, noting she paints beautifully. The exchange questions whether she paints faces or canvases, per the Pittsburgh Chronicle-Herald.
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The Neighbors Mistake and Morning Speech Banter
A Detroit Free Press joke exchange questions a mother about her son's speed, claiming he is so slow they cannot reach breakfast before noon. A Chicago Journal quip ponders the meaning of broad mindedness as politeness to withhold harsh views.
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Detroit Free Press
Chicago
Jour
Fragmented Verse on Bonds and Unity
A fragmented poem speaks of bonds between souls and a power that cannot be broken by mortal hands or vows. It questions whether words or oaths can mend a divide and hints at a fading bright light hidden within hate.
Maisie’s Bold Bet Sets a London Love Tale
In Westminster Budget style the tale follows Maisie who bets seven would‑be fiancés to propose after answering telegrams. Horace Sands grapples with engagement and romance as Maisie’s bold gambit reshapes circles of friends, suitors, and uncertainty amid a shifting social scene.
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Susan
Jacksen
Jovers
Summer Lounging in Luxurious Rattan Chairs
The New York Journal notes summer furniture trends with large rattan chairs in gray blue, gray, and brown finishes. Cushions vary from denim to striped Indian grass cloth, while smaller dainty chairs with embroidered fabrics offer style but limited practicality amid monarchic decor references.
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New York Journal
Fishes In Captivity and the Escape Drive
Fishes newly placed in aquariums often start wild and try to escape. After adaptation they become tame and content, feed well, and grow. Occasionally after a year some fish again seek freedom, roam constantly, and may injure themselves by colliding with tank walls. Parasites can disturb fish, while healthy ones may awaken to a strong urge to be free.
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New York Sun
Climbing Heights and the Limits of Human Altitude
A discussion on high altitude physiology notes how breathing and heart rate change with elevation. An experiment simulating 24 000 feet caused distress, suggesting human ascent beyond Everest requires respiration support.
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Mount
Everest
New York
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