Duluth Accident Man Arrested After Woman Hit
Apsicrete der at Duluth yesterday ran over a woman and the fall she received broke her neck. The man was arrested. The Minnesota world s fair commissioners have given the state building and 2000 cash to have it removed from the grounds. Elisha Morse testified his son was a forger to prevent payment of a large sum of money. The Todd County News launches at Long Prairie by Simmons Hall. Todd County once boasted many first class newspapers.
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Long Prairie
Simmons & Hall
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Burleigh
North Dakota
Mary T. Strauss
Brainerd
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Minneapolis mills stay open while others shut for season
The report notes three saw mills operate in Minneapolis as the rest halt for the season. Downriver firms expect few men to be sent into the woods until after snow flies. Emma Goldman the New York anarchist plans to engage at Sing Sing over the coming year.
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Minneapolis
New York
Emma Goldman
Union Square
Denominational Fight Over C E Society Presidency
In a Christian Endeavor Society election the presidency sparked a clash of denominational loyalties. The Methodists held the post for two years while a Congregationalist urged a Baptist should lead, and a Presbyterian ultimately won.
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Christian Endeavor Society
Fergus Falls Journal
Postmasters Not Required to Disclose Patron Addresses
The Post Office Department ruled via telegram that postmasters should not furnish patrons' addresses to creditors or others seeking their whereabouts. The decision states that, except for delivering mail, the postmaster is presumed to have no knowledge of the office patrons.
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Post Office Department
Merchants Crack Down on Employee Gambling in St Paul
St Paul merchants unite to curb gambling among workers after the Jobbers Union orders immediate discharge for anyone found frequenting pool or gambling rooms. Employers pledge to screen and enforce the rule to shield businesses from the gambling habit.
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St. Paul
Costly pension investigations raise pennies for detectives
The St Peter Tribune notes the expense of keeping detectives around veterans homes to justify pension cuts. It cites a $200 000 line in the current pension bill for outside investigations, and Secretary Hoke Smith seeking a further $300 000 for the same purpose as most of the year has passed.
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Pension Bureau
Hoke Smith
Congress
St. Peter Tribune
Unlawful to Kill Deer Fawns Under State Law
State game and fish commissioner sought a definition for fawn and the attorney general replied. The Century Dictionary defines a fawn as a young deer of the first year. The ruling states it is unlawful to kill the young of deer during the first year of its existence.
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Fred von Baumbach
Globe
von Baumbach
Cut Off Line Rumors Stir Northern Pacific Scrutiny
The Minneapolis Tribune reports rumors about the Cut Off line from Little Falls to Staples claiming it wasted large sums, built a town, and harmed others. It alleges stock campaign links, real estate gains, and insider tips used to influence company projects and profits along the line.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Northern Pacific
Little Falls
Staples
Tribune
Markham's Use Continued In Bribery Case
Joseph Markhan the legislator under indictment on two charges of offering to receive a bribe had been set for trial Thursday but a rush of other business led to a reset for November 22. Minneapolis Journal reports the delay.
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Markham
Joseph Markhan
Minneapolis Journal
Low round trip fares to Chicago World Fair offered
Northern Pacific announces round trip tickets to Chicago now available at less than the usual one way fare. This limited offer hopes to entice travel to the World Fair, praised as the greatest wonder of the era.
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Chicago
Northern Pacific
Secret recipes and drug additives in cigarette making revealed
The Troy Times reports that cigarette brands mix multiple tobaccos and use artificial flavorings such as rose, vanilla, and licorice. A liquid drug solution is sprayed onto shredded tobacco, with opium, valerian, and cannabis indica cited as commonly used. Each maker aims to create brand specific habits.
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Troy Times
Hartley Preemption Appeal Denied By Interior Department
Secretary Smith rejects Hartley of Duluth for a review of a canceled land entry in the St. Cloud district. The case traces back to Herbert Smeid’s 1882 preemption claim and a series of transfers and reinstatements culminating in Hartley’s attempt to overturn department decisions. The secretary’s ruling labels Hartley’s appeal as improper and the decision stands.
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Smith
Interior Department
G G. Hartley
Duluth
Herbert Smeid
St. Cloud
Duluth Land District
W. Eaton
Department
D. M
Gilbert Clough
Clough Bros
Hartley
Clough
Criticisms of Chippewa pine land examiners in Crookston Times
The Crookston Times denounces the Chippewa pine lands examiners as incompetent and corrupt. It cites drunkenness unpaid debts and delinquent work, noting the chief examiner shirks duty while funds from pine land sales support the examiners and their fund.
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Crookston
Thief River Falls
Street Car Workers Go On Strike Blocking Tom Lowery Route
Unionized employees on Tom Lowery street car system declare a strike, halting service on major lines and prompting city officials to seek mediation. Passengers face delays as streetcars remain idle across key corridors.
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Tom Lowery
Mappiness at Home and the City Visit
Mrs. Sophia Strout planned a winter with her daughter in the city and returned with surprising quiet. Neighbors awaited tales of theaters churches and entertainments, but she spoke little, claiming a happy winter with Aunt Sphi lifelong Brooksville memories and a visit to Missis Green.
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Sophia Strout
S'phi
Brogisville
Brooksville
Missis Green
Death by Own Action Cited as Deadly Temptation
The Washington Star discusses a Connecticut man who poisoned himself and left notes on his sensations. It argues that capable minds may justify suicide, yet the law prevents it and healthy, ambitious people are most prone to despair. The piece reflects on moral and legal aspects of self destruction.
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Connecticut
Washington Star
Disappointed His Hearers Among Street Fakirs
A street fakir announces a supposed universal cure for bites and stings from snakes insects tarantulas and scorpions holds up a red liquor bottle and claims it is sold below cost while promising a distilled water and bromide solution as a guarantee, attracting a crowd and skeptical buyers.
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Cincinnati Com Reial Gazette
Stop Lively on Trains to Keep Schedules
A Railroad Gazette commentary urges conductors and brakemen to push passengers to board and alight quickly to maintain tight timetables around Philadelphia. It compares methods on the Manhattan Elevated and suburban lines, stressing the conductor’s role and the need for consistent, courteous prompting rather than overt coercion.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Manhattan
Hain
New York
Railroad Gazette
Carnival prince and valet in a Paris masquerade mischief
The tale recalls Carnival in Paris during the old monarchy. The Duke of Or leans disguises himself to join merriment with Dubois and is nearly kicked in the street. The exchange ends with the prince warning his companion not to reveal his identity.
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Paris
Duke of Orleans
Dubois
Monseigneur
Dreams as Tests of Character in Dreams
F Greenwood argues in Contemporary Review that dreams expose hidden character by placing us in extreme, unreal dangers. Dreams simulate real fear and calmness, revealing whether we are cowardly or resourceful when confronted with threats.
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F. Greenwood
Contemporary Review
Animals Are Much Life Chiildren
Naturalists note the similarity between traits in children and young animals and say play is essential for some species. The writer observes games among young animals resembling tag races jumping, wrestling, playing and hide and seek as cited by Youth's Companion.
Streetcar Reflections on Pain and Fear in June
A Chicago Herald Amber piece describes a crowded streetcar scene where women mock an older woman’s shabby dress while a grim sight at an undertaker’s evokes collective fear and morbid curiosity. The narrator muses on human tendencies to seek comfort in others’ misfortune and to fear snakes in a woodland promenade.
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