Diphtheria Deaths Reported Near Windom Minnesota
The Northwest Minnesota column notes three diphtheria deaths in a Windom area Anderson family within a week. It also covers prison work on twine making at Stillwater, a fatal arsenic suicide near Houston county, burglaries, court actions, and various local incidents across Minnesota and neighboring states.
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Minnesota
Anderson
Windom
Stillwater Penitentiary
Ed V. Muney
Register of Deeds
Douglas County
Wis
Duluth
Grant
G. W. Knapp
Clinton Falls
Owatonna
Little Falls
North Dakota
Jamestown Cutting Affray and Regional Accounts
A cutting affray between threshing machine men in Jamestown leaves a man named White severely cut on head, arm, and hand. North Dakota items include two new post offices at Daniels and Union, a freight wreck near Grand Junction injuring one brakeman, cattle shipments on the Northern Pacific, grain yields around Larimore, sugar beets grown from government seed by J Nieking, and Senator Pierce's land district bill passage. Additional notes cover Violet McLain's accident near Grafton, an Ellendale scandal involving Rev W W Nutting and Miss Alta Mills, and Oliver Dalrymple reporting 18 to 20 bushels per acre across 25,000 acres of wheat.
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Minnesota
Sauk Rapids
St. Cloud
Ligget
Little Falls
Catherine E. Trebly
Jane M. Brown
William R. Miller
Montgomery
Fort Dodge
Iowa
St. Peter
Rochester Asylum
Cameron Barn
Laverne
Mra
Willoughby
Duster
New Ulm
Sleepy Eye
Puck
Senate
Jamestown
White
Northern Pacific
Larimore
J. Nieking
Nierling
Pierce
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Minot
Violet McLain
Northern Pacific Section
Grafton
Ellendale
W. W. Nutting
Boston
Mise Alta Mills
Jackson
Mich
Aberdeen
Mandan
McIntosh County
Winister
Oliver Dalrymple
Pitts
Wheat Prospects Lift Northern Farmers Near Perfect Yield
The writer predicts high wheat prices due to anticipated US average yields not exceeding ten and a half bushels per acre. Casselton North Dakota reports stellar crops, with the Red River Valley also praised for strong yields. No frost damage reported.
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United States
Casselton
N. C
Red River Valley
District Attorney Rossman found guilty of unprofessional conduct
The Ashland county District Attorney Rossman was found guilty of unprofessional conduct and fined $50. The report notes no progress on the case and lists other local items including counterfeiting concerns in Southern Wisconsin and a dangerous stretch of incidents.
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Rossman
Ashland County
Daniel Williams
Elkhorn
German National Bank
New Orleans
Wisconsin
James B. Pond
Stanley
Fond du Lac
Markesan
Capital House
Madison
Reuben Hayseed
Ashland
Daleth
Superior Mills
Beloit
Hiram Ellingsworth
Rock Rapids Negotiates Bagging Factory Move
Reports show Rock Rapids seeking a bagging factory with an Ohio plant supplying about seventy five jobs. The item notes local employment and cross state industrial expansion.
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Rock Rapids
Ohio
Kossuth County
Poem Fragment Reveals Hidden Romance Scene
A speaker notes charms around field and wood while the subject scowls at the place. Later, across the lawn, a figure resembling an eel-same pouter appears with a lover’s arm around her, suggesting a concealed romance arc.
Blind Man's Night at an English Country House
A blind narrator recounts staying with wealthy friends near London. He plans a quiet night with a narcotic claret for sleep but encounters unsettling solitude and a mysterious obstruction on his door as he returns to his room, triggering growing unease.
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New York Mercury
London
Thames
Sam
Jess
The Intruder in the Room and a Night of Trickery
A narrator awakes to find an intruder in the room who disappears, leaving a warm acknowledgement of danger and a bottle emptied by the thief. Police arrest a tall burglar after a dramatic confrontation, with a doctor noting narcotic effects and warning against crime as a deterrent.
Weighing the Earth in 18th Century Experiments
The St Louis Republic reports 1772 measurements by Maskelyne and assistants at Mount Schihallion Perthshire Scotland showing the plumb line deviate six seconds. Playfair Cavendish and Hutton compare Schihallion density to Earth finding ratios near 5 to 6 and 44 to 64 percent. Calculations yield Earth diameter about 7,912.41 miles and Earth's mass about 5.842 quintillion tons.
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Perthshire
Scotland
Playfair
Cavendish
Hutton
Schihallion
St. Louis Republic
Rose Thief Guilty in Berlin Grave Tablet Case
In Berlin law courts a person caught stealing roses from a decorated grave faced prosecution after presenting an inscription from the tablet stating a traveler might pluck a rose. The judge ruled the inscription allowed only a single rose and found the defendant guilty.
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Berlin
London
Phosphorescent Paint Transforms New York Home
A New Yorker and his wife with wicker rockers and blue china keep late hours. He paints phosphorescent paint on chairs bed posts gas brackets and door knobs. By day the glow rests unseen but by night the room resembles spectrally lit ship garlands.
Blacksmiths Use Bomb as Anvil In Kiev Explosion
Laborers at Zhuravleff blacksmith shop in Kiev found a conical bomb and believed it safe after testing in a fire. They fashioned it into an anvil and, upon striking iron, the device exploded with great force, ripping the roof and walls but injuring only three workers slightly as debris flew upward.
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Zhuravleff
Kieve
Rats Driven Off by Snakes on Steamboats
A Pittsburg test proves a novel rodent control on steamers. A captain’s young son gave the boat two harmless spotted snakes placed in the hull. Rats fled ashore during a night of commotion, but the snakes were killed by the rodents by morning, while none remained aboard.
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Pittsburg
Strange Coincidence in London Chess Club
A London Tit Bits anecdote recounts a man who watched two skilled players at a chess table. He left, traveled the world for nearly five years, and on returning found the same two players again at the same table, continuing the same game as when he departed.
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London
Legend of Vassar College Inscribed in Stone Tale
A New York Tribune item recounts a Vassar legend about the building front once reading Vassar Female college. A storm removed the f and e leaving male, another storm removed the m and the word ale, and finally trustees chipped ale to yield Vassar college, reflecting the founder’s money.
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Vassar
Vassar Female College
Vassar Ale College
Vassar College
New York Tribune
Steeple Jack Risks Life Climbing 335 Foot Chimney
A Newark steeple jack climbs a 335 foot chimney in New Jersey to repair storm damage. He ascends ladder after ladder, anchored by hooks, then builds out to the bell crown and waves to cheering crowds from the top. The daring feat, witnessed by thousands, earns him lasting fame.
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Europe
America
New Jersey
United States
Bunker Hill Monument
Newark
England
Enid
Heaven
Pioneer beats land speculator on first come basis
Early settler Jacob Crawford travels by night from Ray township to Detroit to secure a land claim, using grit and improvised crutches after a sprained ankle. He reaches the land office first, pays, and receives a certificate, outpacing the rival who arrived at a tavern later. The exchange ends with Crawford asserting the rule of priority.
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Macomb County
Michigan
Jacob Crawford
Ray Township
Mt. Clemens
Detroit
Crawford
Spanish Courtship Customs Forbid Mixed Social Pleasures
The article describes a ball where señoritas and chaperons sit on one side and caballeros wait opposite. Men seek partners, keep chat brief, and a windowed room barrier restricts interactions. After acceptance, a 7 dinner and 11 tea allow hours of viewing. Moonlight rides risk public scandal due to strict reputation rules.
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Don Miguel
Cordial and Buffalo Coat Claws At Fargo Station Fist Fight
A chaotic Fargo station scene ends with a sharp clash between a boastful big man in a buffalo coat bearing claw ornaments and a smaller rider dubbed Godfrey's Cordial. Cordial provokes inquiries about the claws and teeth, leading to a brawl where Cordial defeats the larger man, who is escorted away as Cordial explains his questions about the claws and wolf or buffalo fur.
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Fargo
Godfrey
Chicago
Thale
Cordial
Thay
Grasshopper
N. Y. Sun
Honest Conductor Tested by Boss in Old Railroad Tale
A Buffalo eastbound conductor faces a rascal boss who suggests he steal all receipts but keep costs, rewarding honesty with a threat to cut pay. The exchange centers on receipts, lifestyle, and integrity during a past era.
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New York Sun
Buffalo
John
Decorating at the Drug Stores
A pharmaceutist describes a veteran practice where young doctors travel between drug stores to see patients who cannot afford home visits. The arrangement benefits the sick, the doctors lacking office rents, and the stores that sell the prescribed medicines.
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Pillar
Parliament Atmosphere Seethes With Gossip and Whisky
Pall Mall Gazette reports a correspondent describing the House of Commons as idle gossiping and whisky driven, noting a solicitor colleague fearing three days there could drive him to the bar for a purpose other than whiskey.
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Pall Mall Gazette
House of Commons
England
Large Sized Finnish Families Take Beadle County Farms
Three Finnish families settle on Beadle county farms with nineteen, seventeen, and nine children. Four more relatives will join, totaling ninety seven people in nine families.
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Beadle County
South Dakota
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