Donnelly Baconian Cipher Cited in Twelve Languages
A report notes Ignatius Donnelly's Baconian cipher is copyrighted in 12 languages. A separate item describes Mike Oden, a section foreman at New York Mills on the N. P. railroad, dying after a fall from a stove in Yates' saloon while intoxicated. A Brainerd revival is forecast, with a boom in early spring and a warning to invest now for profit.
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Ignatius Donnelly
Mike Oden
N. P
New York Mills
Yates
Brainerd
Vermillion Ore Range Sold to Chicago Syndicate
The Vermillion iron range in Minnesota, yielding 310000 tons of ore last year, was purchased by a Chicago syndicate for 6000000 in certified checks plus stock to Charlemagne Tower of Boston for his 2000 acre stake. S. H. Relf reports about Gov McGill speeches and jokes, noting a county fair invitation was discouraged for political reasons. Johann Most of New York was denied naturalization papers, plans an appeal, and said he would resist laws he deems detrimental.
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Vermillion
Minnesota
Chicago
Charlemange Tower
Boston
S. H. Relf
Gov. McGill
Brainerd
Association
Johann Most
New York
Citizens Papers
Most
Stereotyped Plates From Saint Paul Affect Brainerd News
The Brainerd Daily News uses plates from Saint Paul dated a day ahead to appear fresh and crisper. This change will reduce printers and better prepare the paper for winter. Some readers may switch back to foreign sheets for telegraphic services, as plates are readily available. A plate daily in Brainerd is unlikely to succeed.
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Brainerd Daily Row
Minneapolis Evening Journal
St. Paul
Brainerd
Tragic Saloon Jump Fatality In New York Mills
A party of railroad men in New York Mills led by Mike Oden, a Northern Pacific section foreman, gathered at Yates saloon for drinks and pranks. After climbing a stove and leaping down, he fell and died from a likely skull fracture. Oden, 32, supported a widowed mother and sister. an inquest was not deemed necessary.
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Yates
New York Mills
Mike Oden
Oden
Blowers
Fergus Falls
N. P
Fergus Falls Journal
Brainerd to See Major Improvements in Year Ahead
Great changes promise Brainerd with electric lights streetcar line and a new sewer system under construction. The city aims to become the northwest wood working hub aided by nearby timber rich forests and river transport, with mills farms and a paper plant projected and a revived business climate after the Crow Wing county fair success.
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Brainerd
Northwest
Minnesota
Mississippi
Upper
Minneapolis
Rhiainerd
Northern Pacific
Duluth
Dakota
Seal Your Weights? Court Lets Bill Stand Over Unsealed Goods
A Mankato merchant sued a woman for payment on goods and argued the weights used were not sealed as required by a twenty year old statute that remains a dead letter. The defense failed when Judge Severance sustained the demurrer, ruling that unsealed weights do not void the sale and no payment is required.
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Mankato
Severance
Brainerd Officials Push Back on Street Meetings
In a blunt stance Brainerd leaders resist Adventist nightly park meetings claiming a wide open policy while tolerating prize fights and vice districts. The Tribune notes authorities threaten to arrest the group over religious gatherings in public space.
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Brainerd
Wadena Tribune
Brainerd Gas Fever Sparks Sanitation Effort
Duluth Herald reports Uncle Alvin Joslin entertains with New England humor and Yankee charm on stage. The house fills as Mr. Davis faces the curtain repeatedly. Critics may scorn the play yet it draws large crowds and substantial profits over seven years.
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Brainerd
Duluth Herald
Toronto News
Alvin Joslin
Diamonds
Davis
Laith
Booms Bring brisk business to sleepy towns
The Sauk Rapids Sentinel notes that booms never strike a town like thieves but are a tremendous revival of business. They follow the persistent effort of energetic rustlers who plan, execute, and utilize local resources to revive commerce.
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Sauk Rapids Sentinel
Odd Households Rescue Grover Cleveland Origins
A correspondent relays humorous scenes of Grover Cleveland in Saranac and at home showing his wife tidying him in seconds. The yardstick of aristocratic polish contrasts with a Cleveland domestic mishap as another wife imitates the gesture, leaving him a sober wreck.
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White House
Grover Cleveland
Saranac
Grover
Cleveland
Mrs. Cleveland
Editor Relieved by Swift’s Specific Remedy Claim
An editor from Jacksonville endorses Swift’s Specific as a cure for sciatic rheumatism after trying other physicians. The letter claims complete relief after about a dozen bottles and notes continued freedom from pain. A Nashville pharmacist also extols S S S as a remedy for skin diseases and offers a free mail treatise.
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Orfice Dairy Herald
Jacksonville
Fla
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Swift
Joan T. Graves
5 Blood Elixir Neker S Blood Remedy Guarantee
Advertisement claims 5 Blood Elixir is the sole guaranteed Neker S Blood Remedy. It is advertised as a cure for ulcers eruptions syphilitic poisoning and promises to purge the system and banish rheumatic and neuralgic pains. Sold by Johnson Bain.
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Neker
Johnson & Bain
Green's August Flower Promises Dyspepsia Relief
In this brief claim a remedy for indigestion is praised as reforming the nation’s health. The advertisement stresses greasy and irregular eating as causes of dyspepsia and urges readers to ask their druggist for Green's August Flower, priced at seventy five cents.
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Green
August Flower
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets Advertised for Indigestion
An old newspaper ad touts Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for indigestion and constipation. The product is sold by Johnson and Bain with a 4 guarantee and prices of 25 and 50 cents.
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Acker
Johnson & Bain
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