Tragedy at the roller rink ends in deadly shooting
The New Year’s Eve crowd at a roller rink witnessed a fatal gunfight as Pat McWeeney was shot by Billy Oswald amid a row over an insult. Witnesses describe multiple versions of the confrontation, with Oswald firing several times and fleeing through a back door as McWeeney lay wounded. The coroner and deputies investigated while the widow mourned at home.
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Billy Oowald
Flummerfelt
Zunich
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Booker
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Ouwald
Owald
Billy
Pat
Owwald
Ovwald
In- Tea-Ocean
MecWeeney
McéWeeney
Thas
Shooting at a House of Ill Repute Stuns Dakota City
Oswald, described as dangerous when drinking, fired at random in a city hall area then fled to a nearby house of ill repute where he was captured by Sheriff Wagnens and placed in county jail awaiting preliminary examination. Coroner’s jury viewed the victims’ remains. McWeeney’s funeral was set for tomorrow.
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Wagnens
Pierce
Owald
Suourte
Corcorr'n Jury
Sain J. Combe
Frank Converse
George Percival
Nabe Brosoffi
Mweeney
Olouqui
Charel Parker Jerome
C.J. Kop
Wagnes
Bite
Ufair
Ceuaoe J
Emmett Orr
McWeeney
Misa McGillicuddy
Grand Forks
Dakota
Devils Lake
McWeaney
Enisens
Bev de
Aireets
Electric Bitters touted as cureall for kidney liver woes
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters swiftly cure kidney and liver complaints and Bright's disease, urges readers to try the remedy, promises blood purification and bowel regulation, and states every bottle is guaranteed with a 50 cent price per bottle sold by Bennett & Hormman.
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Bright
Bennett & Hormman
Bartlett Notes From Our Enterprising Eastern Neighbors
Special correspondence describes festive New Year celebrations in Bartlett with about 150 guests at the Standish house. Lakota fall string band provided music and notable locals like W. H. Standish and Edwin D. Becker are highlighted for their contributions to Dakota lumber and farming development. Becker’s farm spans 820 acres with 320 acres planted and 500 bushels of wheat expected from a 270 acre crop.
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Jan
Bartlett
Standish House
Dakota
W. H. Standish
Enq
Minnesota
Congres
Cong
Enterprising Barrett News Notes Local Homes and Visitors
The piece describes Mr. Becker’s farm with its two story native building, barns, blacksmith and carpenter shops, and industrial halls as a sign of Dakota’s potential. It mentions A McDougal’s marriage to Mainey, visits from Sylvain C. Geer and Mrs Slater, and the departure of George Gobeen to Grand Forks. Local merchants Robbie House Bennett & Horsman promote Dr King’s Discovery for Consumption with trial bottles.
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Lin Vuna
Celllmey
Mainey
W Aieter
Asco
Sylvain C. Geer
Palo
Slater
Grind Forks
Felows
George Qobeen
Gran
Barrett
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Bennett & Horsman
Fainting on Stage Through History in Fedora and More
A historical survey traces how actresses from Bernhardt to Davenport and Langtry used stage fainting to captivate audiences in Fedora and A Wife's Peril. It notes the dramatic falls, audience reactions, recalls, and comparisons across centuries, with brief mentions of Liver Pills advertising alongside theatre lore.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Bernhardt
Bernird Beere
Paris
Bornewelt Gall
London
Tell
America
Divenport
Union Square
Adelaide Neilson
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