Ice Gorge Threatens Northwest Rivers and Rail Service
Vermilion S D February 20 The Missouri River area faces severe flood danger as ice gorges three miles long back up water and halt rail traffic between Yankton and Sioux City. Hundreds of cattle and hogs drown and one hundred families become homeless amid unprecedented February rises.
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Vermilion
S. D
Springfield
Burbank
Yankton
Sioux City
Missouri
Chamberlain
Milwaukee Company
Bachelor
Joe Leach
Tragedy at Page: Son Kills Father in Family Quarrel
In Page North Dakota Fred Cramer a painter is shot dead by his sixteen year old son Arthur under allegedly instructed by his mother Mrs Cramer. Both Mrs Cramer and the boy are jailed awaiting probable trial February 26. The family had long strained relations.
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Page
N. D
Fargo
Fred Cramer
Arthur
Charmed Life Survives Aconite Incident
Waterloo Iowa reports three year old Charles Hile of Jessup again escaped death after taking several mouthfuls of aconite. Earlier near drownings and ingesting poisoned fly paper were survived with prompt medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Charles Hile
Jessup
Fairfield City Lawsuits Barely Enforced Four-Year Record
State examiner report finds Fairfield Iowa fined only 13 dollars over three years nine months. Citizens breached minor laws daily, with fines paid into court and remitted to the city treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Iowa
State Examiner
Mad Wisconsin Man Swayed by Thaw Trial Taken to Asylum
John Lercolph of Janesville Wisconsin was committed to Mandala Asylum after show of violent insanity related to the Thaw trial. He declared he has $100,000 to aid Eve lyn and Harry and spoke only of the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
John Lerciph
Janesville
Mandala Asylum
Lercolph
Elisa
Evelyn
Harry
Dates for Saengerbund set for La Crosse fest
The Northwestern Saengerbund of German singing societies in the Northwestern states fixed the dates of the next triennial saenger fest at La Crosse on July 23, 24, 25 and 26, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saengerbund
la Crosse
Wis
Fall From Ladder Proves Fatal in Chippewa Falls
Frank Hebert a pioneer resident toppled from a ladder while chopping ice from a roof and fractured his skull. He died two hours later at his Chippewa Falls home on February 20.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Frank Hebert
Great Northern Road Indicted Over Sugar Rebates
Federal grand jury charged the Great Northern Railway with paying rebates on sugar shipments in 1904. The indictment names Lowell M. Palmer of the American Sugar Refining Co and alleges through rates with Lehigh Valley, New York Central, and others below published tariffs. Additional rebates and further indictments are anticipated as proceedings begin.
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New York
Great Northern Railway Company
Lowell M. Palmer
American Sugar Refining Company
Palmer
Great Northern
Lehigh Valley
New York Central
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Erie Railway
Great Northern Steamship Company
Great Northern Rail Way Company
New York City
Boston
Sioux City
Iowa
Alonzo W. Lake
A. W. Steele
Sugar Refining Company
Monument to Chief Bemidji Marked by City Honor
A new monument marks the grave of Chief Bemidji, the kindly Indian after whom Bemidji Minnesota is named. The city, honored in the late winter ceremony, recognizes his peaceful counsel toward whites and acts of goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bemidji
Bemidji, Minn
St Paul Man Buys Major Coal Company in $100000 Deal
Minot S. D. Feb 21 A deal valuing more than $100000 closes transferring the Smith Kenmare Dry Coal company to John E. Burchard of St Paul. The coal company ranks among the state's largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Burchard
Minot S. D
Smith-Kenmare Dry Coal Company
John ,E. Burchard
St. Paul
Train wreck claims two lives near Canning
A freight train on the Chicago and North Western plunged through a bridge near Canning last night. Engineer Frank Booth was killed and Fireman McNabb was found in the cabin fifteen feet under water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Chicago & North-Western
Canning
Frank Booth
McNabb
Law used to curb cigarette smoking in Alexandria high school
Alexandria Minnesota February 21 A local anti cigarette crusade leads to the arrest and fine of a Alexandria high school student for smoking under a rarely invoked law.
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Alexandria
Minn
Alexandria , High School
Timber Top Loader Accident Claims Woodsman Life
Timber camp near Tower Minnesota reports Axel Andersson a 23 year old woodsman died instantly when a timber top loading rig broke loose and fell on him during operation on February 21.
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Man
Tower
Minn
Axel Anders5on
Here
Panic During Performance in Ferris Opera House
Fire started in the Ferris grand opera house during a performance in Pipestone Minnesota. A panic followed as crowds rushed for exits causing several serious bruises. The furniture suffered light fire damage.
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Pipestone
Minn
Ferris Grand Opera House
Alpena Portland Cement Plant Burns, Big Loss Estimated
Alpena Michigan February 21 The Alpena Portland Cement Company plant was nearly wiped out by a fire last night The facility cost between 600 000 and 700 000 and the loss is placed at about 400 000.
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Alpena, Mich
Alpena Portland Cement Company
Estimate for Ditch No 2 Cost at Morris
Engineers in Morris Minnesota filed the estimate for Ditch No 2. With laterals the canal will stretch thirteen miles and the projected cost is nineteen thousand nine hundred dollars.
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Morris, Minn
Ferris Wheel at Earl's Court to be dismantled for steel
The London Earl's Court Ferris wheel, likened to the Columbian Exposition ride, is being taken down. Its steel will be sent to Wales to be mixed with pig iron and ore to produce steel bars for plate making biscuits tobacco and mustard cans and the steel of the British warship Montegu will share the same fate.
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Earl’s Court
London
Wales
Honor Easy Memoir Ends on Fragile Goods Exchange
A customer questions a tobacconist about a nickel saying it seems worn. The clerk confirms the coin passes but comments the cigar isn’t up to standard, highlighting a cautious, everyday exchange over a minor quality issue.
Humorous exchange about a performance ends with punchline
A quick back and forth memoir style joke describes starting on knees and finishing with the speaker claiming to be atop the others. The dialogue emphasizes a humorous, self-deprecating ending.
Montana Youth Bandit Holdups After Country Theatre Play
In Butte a theatre drama about the Younger brothers inspired three boys Paddy Casey James Mitchell and Nig Berryman to attempt a saloon robbery at Centerville. The plan failed when William Shevlin resisted and struck one youth. two accomplices fled. The trio were later arrested after a confession.
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Butte
Nfe
Centerville
Paddy Casey
James Mitchell
Nig Berryman
William Shevlin
Shevlin
Take Chinks to China Federal Marshal to Escort Chinaman
Montana Governor Toole pardons Ching Dune a Chinaman sent from Flathead county for second degree murder with life sentence. Pardoned on condition of deportation to China within thirty days. U S officials order deportation of seven others including four insane Chinese from Warm Springs and two more illegally in the United States. Marshal A W Merrifield likely to undertake long journey with the prisoner and return all seven to China.
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Montana
A. W. Merrifield
Gov. Toole
Ching Dune
Flathead
United States
Warm Springs Asylum
Marshall Merrifield
China
Near Miss Rich Strike at Homestake Mine
Lessor investors near Virginia City Montana struck a rich vein at the Homestake mine after nearly a year with ore reported from 200 to 1000 dollars per ton. The vein, twenty by ten inches, is described as permanent rather than merely a pocket, following a breakthrough through lava and a long period of hard digging by W O Thompson and John Barker.
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Homestake
Virginia City
Les Leen
Montana
W. O. Thompson
John Barker
Flume Swept Away Delays Huntley Irrigation Project
Information from Helena reports a government irrigation flume across Pryor creek was washed away by floodwaters released from a snowmelt tunnel. The loss is put over 30000 dollars and the destruction will delay opening of the Crow reservation ceded lands scheduled for settlement this summer.
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Huntley
Helena
Pryor Creek
The
Crow Reservation
Operators Guilty Only in Gambling Scheme, Montana Court Says
A Bozeman district court discharged T. J. Fowler a Gallatin county farmer arrested for gambling ruling that a participant is not guilty under state gambling laws while the operator bears the guilt. The decision led to nolles in similar cases and clarifies liability in gambling games.
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Montana
Bozeman
T. J. Fowler
Gallatin County
Nolles
Rancher J B Scott Dies in Tree Felling Accident
J B Scott a well known rancher of the Upper Yellowstone was found dead under a fallen tree. It is believed he was felling the tree when it broke and crushed him to death.
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J. B. Scott
Yellowstone
Too Much Local Color in a Harrowing Tale
Tufford Knott unfolds a severe tale awaiting results as an unsympathetic householder questions its credibility. Knott defends the account while the listener dismisses its plausibility, highlighting tension over believability in a grim narrative frame.
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Tufford Knott
Tafford Knutt
People Who Boil Over Do Little Toward Washing World
A reflection notes that quick tempers hinder constructive efforts to improve global conditions, emphasizing restraint and deliberate action over heated responses. The message frames calm measure as essential to addressing broad social and environmental issues.
Senator cites counting noses on congressional pay raise vote
The speaker asserts that sufficient votes exist to pass a pay raise measure without their support, noting they did not vote in favor after reviewing the tally.
Cyclone homemade catarrh cure recipe advertised
A home remedy named Cyclone is advertised as a fast acting catarrh cure. The text instructs mixing half-ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion one ounce Compound Kargon and three ounces Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, then taking tea spoonfuls after meals and at bedtime, claiming it purifies kidneys and removes catarrhal poisons.
Its Distinguishing Feature
Sparker praises the new automobile by promising to reveal its standout feature this afternoon in front of the business, inviting observers to note the striking girl on the front seat as the key point of interest.
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Sprockett
Sparker
Allcock's Plasters Introduced in 1847 Revolutionize Healing
The 60 year anniversary marks Allcock's Plasters as the world standard porous plasters. They are praised as the quickest cheapest and best means for healing certain ailments and are sold by druggists worldwide.
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Allcock
Refrendum Petition Signed by Saloonkeeper and Policeman
A South Chicago scene shows a policeman and a saloonkeeper debating a referendum petition with only their two signatures. The saloonkeeper defends the measure as worth signing to avoid shame if others did not join.
English Immigrants in Canada Fall Short of American Impact
An excerpt notes English newcomers to the Canadian Northwest include remittance men, city colonists, and agricultural settlers. It argues English immigration, while large, lacks the decisive push of American settlers in shaping civilization, highlighting mixed progress and varying fitness for advancement.
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Canada
Canadian Northwest
Appalachians
Missouri
Rockies
England
Postum Helps Indigestion Sufferers Stop Coffee
A Philadelphia couple长期 suffered nervous indigestion from coffee for years. After using Postum they stopped coffee, felt better after meals, and now urge friends to try Postum. Reference to Postum Go Battle Creek Michigan and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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Phila
Postum
Battle Creek
Mich
Io Wellville
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Great Cannon Works
Reginald Vanderbilt
Charles Holman
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Eben W. Martin
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Mme. Gould
Countess de Castellaine
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M. Loubet
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