Curious Global Notes and Scattered Observations
A collage of brief items covers fur trade estimates, seaweed size, facial asymmetry, Danish veterinary checks, French home life, US naval pace, ship orders, Spain tax ideas, wooden butter dish manufacture, earnings of English doctors and lawyers, Jardin des Plantes rations, American armor plating, European arms shipments, Africa wildlife, a royal speech quip, cycling dangers, Bridgeport traffic fatality, Kaiser's threat impact on German politics, and historic government forms.
Hints for Housekeepers Daunting Leftovers
In a domestic exchange Mrs Younghubbe jokes about cooking twice as much as needed. She explains she did it on purpose to test dainty dishes from yesterday’s leftovers, a light moment captured in Detroit Sun chatter.
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Mr. Younghubbe
Mrs. Younghubbe
Detroit
A Matter of Privilege in Texas Siftings
The debate centers on privilege and character as Rapp calls Partee a rascal while Partee retorts that he may look upon him in any character he desires, in a quoted exchange from Texas Siftings.
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Texas Siftings
Around the Globe Digest of World News
Digest of major events from across the world compiled for quick reading. Highlights cover politics, conflicts, economics, science, and society, presenting a concise weekly snapshot of international developments with emphasis on notable actions and outcomes.
Senator Manderson Targets Bowler Jurisdiction in Sugar Bounty Cases
Cotton conditions report from the agricultural bureau cites an average of 70.8 with a 7.1 point decline. The civil service commission sets September 30 for the next Washington exams for government printing office trades. Papallup Indian Reservation land sales in Washington total $6,850 from $30 to $80 per acre as Indians grow more eager to sell. The president and family are expected back in a few weeks and will likely reside in the White House. the executive mansion has been repainted in the meantime.
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Manderson
The
Agricultural Bureau
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Government Printing Office
White House
Woodley
Executive Mansion
Obituaries and probate actions in brief notices
John A. R. Warner port of Portland inspector died in Lexington Kentucky. Meyer Cramer Kalamazoo merchant died suddenly at sixty five. Susan W. Talmage will admitted to probate leaving 166000 to Rev T DeWitt Talmage. Lawrence Hanley seeking divorce from Edith Lemmert while in St. Louis performing The Player. he wired his New York attorney David M Newberger.
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John A. R. Warner
Portland
Lexington, Ky
Meyer Cramer
Kalamazoo
Mich
Susan W. Talmage
Fatal accidents and fires sweep multiple states
A cascade of disasters across Ohio Indiana Michigan California and New York leaves victims and property losses. Ernest Owen and his horse die in Austinburg as a lightning strike occurs. Pierceton suffers a post office blaze destroying its business district. Adrian mourns a boy crushed in a warehouse accident. Freeport records anesthesia related death awaiting surgery. An Iowa Falls resident dies after eating matches shortly after asylum discharge. San Jose lumber yard fire causes extensive damage. A Brooklyn bull causes chaos injuring horses. The steamer Fay runs aground near Toledo. A Masstown trio over seventy injured in a runaway crash. Rochester experiences a bridge incident triggering a shared power and gas building fire with $350000 loss. A Elwood child drinks carbolic acid and camphor. may not recover. Trains collide near Cincinnati South railroad. fatalities among fireman and crew with injuries to others.
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Pierceton
Ind
Paul Palmer
Adrian
Mich
Mel Perguson
Freeport
James Capper
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Wen
San Jose Lumber Compun
San Jose
Cal
Fay
Minch Transit Company
Star Island Reef
South Passage
Toledo
Michael Schallinger
Mary Weber
Massoutah
Rochester
N. Y
Central Avenue
Rochester Gas and Electric Company
Rochester Power Company
Turbulent Crime and Trials Dot Late 19th Century News
A wide array of incidents spans the period including a woman in Shell Rock Iowa taking her life, robbers targeting orchards in Michigan, a moonshiner’s escape via packing crate, deadly stabbings in Missouri and Chicago, and police crackdowns. Reports cover trials, arrests, and fatal shootings across North America with mentions of indictments, flights of fancy ghosts, and ongoing legal actions. The breadth chronicles crime, punishment, and social tension in 1900s America.
Arrest in Santa Cruz case awaits Missouri extradition papers
A person is under arrest in Santa Cruz California awaiting extradition papers from Governor Stone of Missouri. The complainant in the case is Mrs. Bertha Chonab, identified as a member of a prominent Jasper county family.
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Duction
Santa Cruz
Cal
Gov. Stone
Missouri
Bertha Chonab
Jasper County
Global Briefs Reach From Europe To Africa
A thunderstorm floods London tramways while the pope approves Rev Dr Kennedy as rector of the American College at Rome. Rhodes attends maneuvers despite influenza as royals observe at Stettin. Opera by Scharwerka debuts in Weimar. Divorce cases rise in England prompting a third judge. Toronto Millers condemn mixing grades with No 1 wheat. The Leon Trece sails to Havana with 72 officers and 2000 men. McCarthy calls for Irish people to repudiate Healy. German British shipping pact boosts rates to America from Oct 1. Manila collides with Anania near Borsselin. six drown. Versepuy and Romans lead 28 Europeans to Kilimandjare and Lake Rudolph. Fifteen rupees reward for Chitral gallantry. one man shows 31 wounds.
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Dr. Kennedy
American College
Rome
Cecil Rhodes
Cape Colony
William
Francis Joseph of Austria
Stettin
Toronto Dominion Millers’ Association
Dominion
Leon Trece
Havana
Asturies
Canarias
Justin McCarthy
Healy
America
Manila
China
Antwerp
Borsselin
Holland
M. Versepuy
Baron Romans
Zanzibar
Chitral
Stove lifters and silver plated jack-screw dispute
A Boston hardware clerk and a woman clash over stove lifters and jack-screws in a humorous exchange. The woman refuses a non silver plated jack-screw, declaring she will shop elsewhere for “aristocratic” goods, ending with a curt good morning.
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Boston
New York Weekly
Baby Cries Halted by Gas Illusion
In Pearson's Weekly a reader recalls using gas as a daytime illusion to stop a baby's crying. The speaker describes turning on gas to appear like daylight, calming the child.
Minnesota in Brief: Week’s Oddities and Tragedies
A digest of Minnesota events reports Miss Lorena Lovgren’s death from consumption at 20, embezzlement charges against Rh C Pickett, the death of ex register Charles Burbank, injuries to Christian Walter from a runaway wagon, typhoid death of Morton Diment, severe weather in Albert Lea, a saloon fire at Theodore Stauch’s building, a gun incident at St Cloud involving Dr A S Pinault, a depot fire at Hanley Falls, and the Grand Rapids John Bacon murder case with suspect One Eye Pete McKenna linked to camp robbery and stolen goods.
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Christian Walter
Pine Island
Morton Kimball Diment
Owatonna
James M. Diment
The
State University
Albert Lea
Hanley Falls
Great Northern
A. L. Morris
G. H. Hazen
John Bacon
Grand Rapids
Ehle
Peter McKenna
One Eye
Pete
Napoleon Russell
Russell Ranch
McKenna
Curfew in Winona and railroad hopes for Park Rapids
Community notes report Winona adopting a curfew ordinance while Park Rapids and vicinity show strong enthusiasm for securing the Minnesota and North Dakota Central railroad. A West Concord threshing accident injures a man’s left arm. a West Concord general merchandise stock sale transfers to L H Bloss of St Paul. Lightning damages a Cloquet lumber dry kiln with 800000 shingles inside and a $7000 total loss. Amador hosts a religious awakening led by Evangelist A A Davis of Lakeland. A Dover separator and four flax stacks owned by Robert Lauder burn, partially insured, loss $1000. Montevideo approves $5000 water works improvement. Brainerd suffers heavy hail with over $400 home/business and $600 NP shops damage. Rain accompanies hail.
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Park Rapids
Minnesota & North Dakota Central Railroad
Fred Slhussy
West Concord
Thuet & Richter
L. H. Bloss
St. Paul
C. N. Nelson Lumber Company
Amador
Evangelist A. A. Davis
Lakeland
Minn
Bahmer
Peterson
Dover
Robert Lauder
Montevideo
Brainerd
Northern Pacific Railroad
Local Obituaries and Social Notices from St Cloud Area
Mrs. C H Plummer dies after two years of invalidism. Cornelius H De Leeme weds Miss Alice M Brown at Glencoe Congregational Church. Lillian Sterling, 22, prominent teacher and Mankato normal graduate, dies in Mankato. St Paul hosts G A R encampment on first ballot. Col Ivan A Walker elected Commander in Chief. John P Hammerer of St Cloud seeks court appointment of a receiver for Marx and Wire Cigar Co. St Cloud women form St Cloud Woman’s Club to aid distressed families. officers listed.
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C. H. Plummer
Lake City
Cornelius H. de Leeme
Alice M. Brown
Congregational Church
Glencoe
C. H. Routliffe
Lillian Sterling
Mankato Normal School
Mankato
St. Paul
Col
Ivan A. Walker
Indianapolis
John P. Hammerer
Marx and Wire Cigar Company
St. Cloud
Ladies of
Local Tragedies and Fire Damages Reported Across Minnesota
Lightning kills Anton Nelson near Bird Island and a St. Cloud house burns for about 1000 dollars. A Sioux Falls brakeman dies after falling between cars at Worthington. St. Cloud power shut by water wheel damage. city to lose light for days. Coroner probes a fatal Russell’s ranch fire. Fatal horse accident near Lakefield injures August Blankenburg’s wife and child. Renville barn fire destroys four horses. County official Thomas Byrnes rumored missing after six weeks. Wimmer sues Brennan over a dog killed in a police shooting incident.
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Anton Nelson
L. I. Times
Bird Island
John Roller
St. Cloud
Guy Richards
Sioux Falls
Worthington
Electric Light and Power Company of
Grand Rapids
John Bacon
Russell
St Olaf Opens Year as Northfield Sees Large Attendance
The article notes St Olaf College in Northfield begins the year with large attendance while Northfield’s official population stands at 3,456. Rice County totals 26,478 and the Sleepyeye district votes to issue 20,000 in bonds for a new school building. The Minnesota river near Beaver Falls nearly dries up and a resident near Red Wing named A P Johnson dies from a fatal injury involving a pitch fork.
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St. Olaf College
Northfield
Rice County
Harry Hayward
Supreme Court
Sleepyye
Minnesota
Beaver Falls
A. P. Johnson
Vasa Township
Red Wing
Multiple Local Deaths and Incidents Reported in Hastings Area
Dispatches report Ed Schneider killed in Arlington Ore railway wreck. James A. Duffy dies in Hastings from hernia at 59 years old, survived by wife. he joined the Dakota county bar in 1872. Mrs. DD Forbes dies in Asheville NC. funeral in Marshall. Anton Hermanderson arrested in Henning for assault on Michael Lyson. Pelican Rapids threshing yields exceed 300 bushels per acre with 252 bushels from four acres by Michael Bkichmiller of Candor.
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Jerry Mulcahey
William Smatege
Erine
Montgomery
Hastings
Ed. Schneider
Arlington
Ore
James A. Duffy
Dakota County
D. DD. Forbes
Asheville
N. C
Marshall
Forbes
Robert Forbes
Duluth
Anton Hermanderson
Henning
Michael Lyson
Folden
Pelican Rapids
Michael Bkichmiller
Candor
Multiple Minnesota incidents fill reporter’s column
Reports from Minneapolis and surrounding areas list a murder case likely not to indict Mrs. Perkins for lack of evidence, a railroad wreck near Annandale injuring a dozen or more, a child killed after being struck by a train on the Dubuque division, and a threshing machine accident near Echo injuring Howard Giffin. Other items note a Wipona saloon arrest, a Reed’s Landing burglary, a newly organized Winona golf club, and two missing youths from St. Cloud amid school disputes.
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Bennett
Winona Golf Club
West End
J. A. Tawney
Lloyd Bruchart
Grant Getchell
St. Cloud
Bruchart
D. W. Bruchart
Minneapolis
Superior
Market Reports from Chicago and Midwest Grain and Live Stock Centers
Wheat and corn prices listed for September to May with changes. Hogs Cattle and shorts noted as market active with ranges. Separate updates from St Paul and Minneapolis report hogs scarce and wheat futures near steady with on track prices listed.
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Chicago
Ward
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Fair Receipts Show Strong Year at St Paul Event
The St Paul fair closed with paid admissions at 29,911.25 and railroad ticket settlement of 4,750.50. About 5004 in odd tickets remain to be accounted for, totaling 35,170.75 in admission receipts. Aggregate receipts will exceed 45,000 with profits estimated between 10,000 and 15,000.
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St. Paul
Royal Baking Powder Elevates Modern Cooking
The Royal Baking Powder is praised as the greatest of its era, claimed to perfect cooking and improve every recipe requiring a rising agent.
Murder at a wedding in Columbia injures brothers
Jeshn and Simon Hancock, described as desperate brothers, were shot and mortally wounded during a wedding reception they allegedly tried to disrupt at Lane Hatfield’s residence in Columbia Kentucky on September 18. The assailants and motive are not disclosed.
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Columbia
Jeshn
Simon Hancock
Lane Hatfield
Window Glass Prices Boosted Across Western District
Chicago September 18 A combine of window glass makers in the Western district was perfected today and the price of window glass was boosted 812 or 0 percent.
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Chicago
Nicaragua Independence Celebrated in Managua
Managua observed the seventy second anniversary of Nicaragua's independence with numerous processions and speeches accompanied by fireworks and other festivities yesterday.
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Nicaragua
Managua
Reforms in Armenia Reported by Powers
St. Petersburg report from a reliable source says the Porte has accepted the demand of the powers regarding reforms in Armenia.
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Armenia
St. Petersburg
Porte
Valkyrie Will Not Race Defender and Returns to Europe
Newport Rhode Island Sept. 18. Lord Dun raven's representative H Maitland Kersey told an Associated Press representative that Valkyrie would not race Defender and would depart for Europe immediately.
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Newport
R. L
Lord Dunraven
H. Maitland Kersey
Associated Press
Valkyrie
Europe
Postoffice Robbery in Wentworth South Dakota
Mitchell S D Sept 18 word reaches here that the post office at Wentworth South Dakota was robbed last night the safe was blown open. The loss is unknown.
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Mitchell, S. D
Wentworth
S. D
Fourth National Irrigation Congress Opens in Albuquerque
Delegates from Western states and several hundred from Mexico and Canada attend the opening of the fourth national irrigation congress in Albuquerque New Mexico Gov Thornton delivers welcome address and speakers include Judge Emery Clarke Carr and ex Gov Sheldon The program focuses on irrigation science law and administration with talks on canals streams forestry earth science and land laws and the Carey act faces scrutiny from state officials and federal agencies.
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Albuquerque
N. Mex
Commonwealths
National Irrigation Congress
Thornton
Emery
Kansas
Clarke I. Carr
Ilinois
Denmark
Sheldon
Los Angeles
Cal
National Board of Irrigation
Weather Service
United States
E. T. Kinney
Utah
William E. Smythe
National Executive Committee
Washington
Health authorities favor Royal over other baking powders
State health officials conducted extensive tests on baking powders and uniformly concluded that Royal superior to all competitors. The tests highlighted Royal’s quality and reliability compared with rival brands across multiple samples and laboratories.
Rumor Of North German Lloyd Steamer Sinking
Unconfirmed reports from Berlin say a North German Lloyd steamship was sunk with about 150 people drowned. No vessel name or accident location is given and inquiries are ongoing.
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Berlin
Lloyd
Woman bound over for trial in fatal Aug. 28 city killing
Gracie Williams a colored woman was bound over with out bail for trial at the next district court term in February. The defense sought to change the charge to manslaughter, arguing the death of William Smith was accidental, while the killing was admitted.
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West Superior
Wis
Gracie Williams
William Smith
District Court
Woman Saves Fast Mail Train Near Burning Bridge
Mrs Olstrom wife of a section foreman saved the west bound Union Pacific fast mail train near Wolcott six miles from Rawlins from a probable wreck as a wooden bridge over a gully burned. She flagged the train stopping it within about thirty feet of the blaze. Passengers collected a $50 purse for her.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Olstrom
Union Pacific
Wolcott Station
Rawlins
Hinckley Exonerated After Larceny Charge in Minnesota
Hinckley, a crop reporter for the Chicago Board of Trade, was arrested in Ortonville Minnesota on a grand larceny charge. He was brought here for examination and discharged on the state's attorney's recommendation due to lack of evidence. He is highly respected by grain dealers and business men in the Northwest.
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Hinckley
Mitchell
L. D. Hinckley
Chicago Board of Trade
Ortonville
Minn
Northwest
Constitution Proposal Bans Negroes From Office
Col. Robert Aldrich in a Columbia convention presents a complete constitution with a novel clause prohibiting any black person from holding office in South Carolina. He argues the 14th and 15th amendments do not grant blacks an alienable right to office.
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Columbia
D. C
Robert Aldrich
South Carolina
Not Guilty in South Dakota Fire Trial
Joseph Hayes was acquitted today by a jury after a three day trial in Huron. The fire he was accused of setting caused four principal buildings to burn.
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Huron
S. D
Joseph Hayes
Hovey Wins National Lawn Tennis Championship
Frederick Hovey of Boston defeated Wrenn at Newport to become America's fourth national lawn tennis champion. A veteran player, Hovey has chased the title for nearly a decade and is noted as a handsome, intelligent figure who may marry this fall. Also mentions Royal baking powder as cooking aid information.
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Wrenn
New York
Frederick H., Hovey
Boston
America
Newport
Sears
Slocum
Pionship
Hovey
Ife
Prison Talk Opens Denver Congress on Penology
The Denver prison congress began with Capt. Joseph Nicholson of Detroit delivering a concise opening address as president of the National Prison Association. Delegates numbered fifty with eleven women, programs include Col. R. S. Allen of Joliet outlining convict labor and contract systems.
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Denver
Joseph Nicholson
Detroit
National Prison Association
Col
R. S. Allen
Joliet, NL
Col. Allen
Joliet
Chambers
Michigan
Henry Wolfer
Stillwater, Minn
Woman Hanged Minnie Dean Pays the Penalty
Vancouver reports Minnie Dean condemned for infant murder in care and executed in Invercargill New Zealand. Protests innocence to the end, fainting on the scaffold yet claiming no murder on her soul and seeking mercy.
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Vancouver
B. C
Minnie Dean
Invercargill
Auckland
N. Z
Cemency
W C T U of South Dakota Holds Session in Pierre
The state W C T U closed its session with officers named for the coming year. President Lulu Ramsey of Woonsocket, vice president Anna Simmons of Huron, secretary Skalder of Woonsocket, recording secretary Ikkarao Smart of Sioux Falls. Rumors say the resubmission act's legality may be tested in court. Demorest gold medal contest awarded to J Lennox of Canistota. Magie Cox of Ipswich was runner-up. State membership listed at 1,325 in 150 unions.
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J. Lennox
Canistota
Magie Cox
Ipswich
Golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. August Larpenteur noted
In Minneapolis at the Larpenteur residence the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. August Larpenteur drew about 1000 invitations and a large turnout of guests. The couple are among St. Paul’s early pioneers and the event was described as one of the season’s most notable social occasions.
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Minneapolis
Larpenteur
Dale and
Rondo Streets
August Larpenteur
Durrant Trial Sees New Witness Identify Suspect
Identified Durrant in San Francisco as Mrs. Vogel testifies from her parlor window. She recalls a man waiting forty five minutes outside the Normal School on April 8 and points to ward Durrant as the man seen. Defense shows concern over the testimony.
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Durrant
San Francisco
Sioux Falls Loses First in Oratorical Contest
In Yankton South Dakota the 1894 interstate collegiate oratorical contest ends with the arbitration board condemning Sioux Falls contestant Mr Locher for plagiarism from Dr Strong's Our Country. Yankton is affirmed as first place and Wilcox is exonerated.
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Sioux Falls
Yankton
S. D
Strong
Our Country
Locher
State Association
Northrop
Minnesota University
S Nuss
Chicago
Charles Davidson
Cleveland
A. L. Wilcox
Yankton College
Train robbed near Woodward by four men on tracks
This afternoon at Curtis, Oklahoma, four men blocked the west bound Santa Fe passenger train by piling ties on the track and forcing flagging. They searched the express car but found nothing. They sought government money for Capt. Barrett's Tenth Infantry company. A posse pursues the robbers.
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Woodward
Okla
Curtis
Barrett
Tenth Infantry
Appointment of John Arm istad Receiver in Bank Case
At Memphis Tennessee Chancellor Pierson this morning named John Armis tad receiver of the defunct Bank and Shelby fixing his bond at one hundred thousand dollars.
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Memphis
Tenn
Pierson
John Armistad
Bank & Shelby
Maring Band Silent at Chickamauga Park Dedication
The Maring band may not attend the park dedication unless private funds are secured to cover its expenses.
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Chickamauga National Park
Graham Accused Of Favoritism In State Dairy Affair
Edwin J. Graham assistant state dairy commissioner faces an affidavit from Cornish Curtis Green & Co alleging he earns about 2000 dollars annually as Western agent for De Lavell separator company and favors its exhibits. Dairy Commissioner Anderson will conduct a hearing if proofs are produced. Names: Gov Clough, John L. Gibbs, De Laval, Cornish Curtis Green & Co. Location St Paul. Date Sept 18.
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Anderson
Graham
John L. Gibbs
Gibbs
Mr. Anderson
Mr. Graham
Capitol
State Fairgrounds
Ontario analyst ranks Royal Baking Powder superior
The official analyst of Ontario reports an elaborate study of baking powders sold in Canada. He finds the Royal Baking Powder far superior to the others and recommends its use in preference to any other.
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Canada
Ontario
German Catholic Push for Sioux Falls Bishop Seat
German Catholics in South Dakota push for a native bishop of Sioux Falls. Fourteen German priests met at Starr to back Father Mensing with a petition to Rome, led by Father Bunning and Mensing, with strong laity support anticipated.
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South Dakota
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
Starr
Parkson
Father Meusing
Father Bunning
Mensing
Marty
Rome
Scheme Claim Halts Snow Church Co Assets
Judge Kerr issued a temporary injunction against Snow, Church & Co and Tt. Ro Richardson to stop disposal of assets. Return set for Sept 28 at a special term for a motion to make the order permanent. Wentworth P Jobson sues for 1500 dollars, alleging insolvency, which Richardson calls absurd and a bid to take control of the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Mkerr
Snow, Church & Co
Ro Richardson
Mercantile Agency
Wentworth P Jobson
E. R. Richardson
Toalay
Fatally Injured Asia Wis Resident Zeiler Dies
Mr Zeiler eighty years old, an old Nelson resident, was struck by a stock train in Asia Wisconsin yesterday while visiting his son, an engineer with Burlington. He died this morning from injuries.
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Asia
Wis
Zeiler
Nelson
Tie
Burlington
Steerage Rates Advance Across Continental Lines
New York on September 18 reports most continental steamship companies raising outbound steerage fares. With only the Thingvaila line spared, rates match those seen before the two year old rate war began.
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New York
Thingvaila Line
Continental Steamship Companies
Dunraven Declines Montreal Yacht Club Banquet
Dunraven declines invitation to a banquet tendered by the Royal St Lawrence Yacht Club in Montreal on September 18.
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Dunraven
Montreal
Lord Dunraven
Royal St Lawrence Yacht Club
Prisoners Arraigned in Kenosha Court Scene
In Kenosha Wisconsin four defendants stood for arraignment in a sensational case involving a Chicago Bedding company arson. Isaac Robinson George S Perrin Bernhard Rosenow and Louis Jacobson faced charges with Robinson and Rosenow pleading guilty. An exam of Barney J. Bloch’s mental condition was requested. Bernard Huefer was absent. a separate trial was set for him. The courtroom scene was described as pathetic with Bloch appearing pale and emaciated.
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Kenosha
Wis
Chicago
Arson Cise
Isaac Robinson
George S. Perrin
Bernhard Rosenow
Louis Jacobson
Robinson
Rosenow
Cavanaugh
Barney J. Bloch
Bernard Huefer
Bloch
Miners Attack Employment Agent and Driver Near Glen Shaw Mines
Emil Dorner, employment agent, and his driver were assaulted by a mob at the Glen Shaw mines, beaten unconscious with both in serious danger. Dorner had been mobbed previously at Pinleyville last week.
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Pittsburg
Emil Dorner
Glenshaw
Here
Dorner
Dormer
Pinleyville
British Consul Stoned in Wen Chow as Inquiry Faces Obstruction
In Che Kiang province Shanghai dispatches report the British consul at Wen Chow stoned by a mob. Officials circulate literature inciting against the English and obstruct the Ku Chang inquiry led by the viceroy who aims to exonerate prisoners amid damaging testimony.
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Shanghai
Wen Chow
Che Kiang
Ku Chang
Ferryman Drowns in Springfield River Crossing
Special Telegram reports ferryman James Sherman, operating a gasoline launch at Springfield, was drowned while crossing the river near Yankton South Dakota. The incident occurred as he attempted the passage in his boat.
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Yankton
S. D
Special Tel
James Sherman
Springfield
Doctor blames patient death for noncompliance
In a fragmentary exchange, a doctor asserts that Don Froilan's death was his own fault for not taking prescribed pills. The doctor adds he would be alive if he had followed orders, while another says Froilan was run over by a coach.
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Don Froilan
Ron
Bremon
Postage Sale Inquiry At Roxbury Gazette Office
A humorous exchange shows Miss Buzbuz asking a drug clerk about selling postage stamps. She requests five two cent stamps, preferring ones that are not stuck together, noting she has carried the previous stamps in her pocket for a week.
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Buzbuz
Roxbury Gazette
Glowing Health Boosts With Syrup of Figs
A description extols bright health and sun fueled vitality for a woman who enjoys outdoor activity and good meals. It notes she uses Syrup of Figs as a gentle liquid laxative when a cleansing action is needed.
First Tourist Traverses Wales with Grand European Tour
A traveler from Chicago details a summer journey through Wales during a grand European trip. He notes impressions of local places and cultural sights encountered along the route.
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Europe
Wales
Chicago
Stomach Bitters Touted For Nervous Strain Ailments
The piece claims nerves and brains fail under daily work pressure and health strain. It promotes Tostetter's Stomach Bitters as a helpful medicine for the weak worn out and infirm and suggests use for rheumatism dyspepsia constipation and cholera.
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Tostetter
Tramp’s Pledge to Work Until Women Earn Equal Pay
A short, clipped exchange shows a tramp swearing he will never work again until women receive equal wages to men. He speaks to a mother asking why she won’t work, then mutters that a vow made twenty years ago will keep him from work. Meant as a capricious social joke.
Parker's Ginger Tonic Abates Colds and Ailments
A compact advertising note invites readers to take Parker's Ginger Tonic home, promising it will exceed expectations in abating colds and various ailments such as ileaches and general weakness.
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Parker
Spruce beer enjoyed by Osh ermen around Newfoundland and Gulf
The article notes spruce beer as the beverage of the Osh ermen in Newfoundland Labrador and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, highlighting regional traditional use.
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Newfoundland
Labrador
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Pain Relief for Corns Promises Fast Results
An ad claims Himlercorny removes corns perfectly, offering relief from painful foot discomfort and promising quick pleasure in the affected area. The tone emphasizes effective, immediate relief.
Lawyer fees questioned in estate settlement
In a New York Weekly item a lawyer reviews a estate case where the deceased left 100000 dollars. The lawyer states that 50 thousand dollars would go to him and 50 thousand to the opposing lawyer, making the dispute seem worthwhile.
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New York Weekly
Best Man Fight Ends in Boston Heads-Up
In a dispute between Mike Hoolihan and Tim Tulliety, accusations of selecting a "best man" led to a confrontation. Hoolihan claims Tulliety damaged his eyes during the exchange. Both parties report injuries and escalating tensions.
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Mike Hoolihan
Tim Tulliety
Distinction Without Difference in a Theatre Exchange
A quoted theatre scene shows a woman demanding that she stop discussions of love and a man tactfully correcting her focus. She struggles to maintain composure while he smooths the conversation, leaving the mood tense yet controlled.
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Laura Orvis
Shell Rock
North Carolina
Kentucky
St. Joseph
Fred Voss
Hentgese
Frankfort
Moline
Joe Harper
Prairie Chick
Spss
John Oram
Joseph Conlon
Lucky
Fort Smith
Ark
Marshal Loree
Creek Nation
Phoenix
Ariz
Jay H. Miller
Maricopa & Phoenix Railroad
Rn. C. Meade
Atchison Insurance Avent
New York District Attorney’s Office
Miss Haswell
Poughkeepsie
Fannie Waldron
Spangler
Moorestown
N. J
Miss Hawkins
Coalblate
Vena Johnson
Ann Arbor
Edward Hinerst
Hurst
W. DD. Whitney
PL F. Collier
Chattanooga
Omaha
M. J. Magruder
Atlantic, Mo
G. W. Fraker
Richmond
Arthur Owings
Tasper County
Wabash Railway
Fort Russell
Seventeenth Infantry
Columbus Barracks
Rosebud
Nebraska
Gilbert
Oregon & California Railroad Company
Arthur M. Wilson
Newcastle
Del
J. D. McWhissick
Jane L. Stanford
Grand Lodge
Order
Isso
Masonic Temple
Matlan
Mex
Atlanta Exposition
Allegan, Mich
Charles A Johnson
First National Bank of Niles
Alaska News
Chilkat
Chilkoot
Chikat
Occidental & Oriental Steamship Company
Yokohama
Belgic
Dunn
McPike
Langtry
Leather Merchants and Tanners
London
North Star
Lorena Lovgren
Charles Burbank
Register of Deeds
Winona
Lakefield
August Blankenbure
Renville
John
William Warner
Hion
Thomas Byrnes
le Sueur
William Wimmer
Thomas Brennan
Brennan
Wimmer
Congress
Alburquerque
Mexico
Great Plains
Texas
Plains
100Th Meridian
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
Interior Department
Frederick H. Hovey
W.C. T U. of
Hood
Miss Buzbuz
Hanson
Gouble
Hegeman
G. Clark
N. Ven
Washington Star
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