Public meeting minutes reveal Ramsey county board actions
Ramsey county board sessions include petitions for bridge funds at Pelican Point and Devils Lake Narrows. approved police and justice costs, juror selections, tax adjustments, and deputy hires. Commissioners set committee pairings, authorized hearings on drainage, and scheduled adjournments through January 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase Taylor
Justice Court
Peter Haley
Court House
E.P. Jones
Clara Thorson
Pasqual DeFiore
John Guon
Pasqual DeViore
John Sorenson
L. B. Fancher
Rera Reyes
W. A. Hamilton
Jobo
W. Kelley
Devils Lake
Board of County Commissioners
Evils Lake
Pelican Point
VanLiew
Baker
McCormick
Anderson
Day
Jennings Walker
Grand Harbor Station
Thompson Walker
Ad. Journntil
Atteat
Bary
Tun
Ramaey County
North Dakota
FAO
van Liew
Cormick
Aparpa Pelican Point Bridge
D. G. Duell
D.G. Duell
Ever Wagness
Wn. Hurst
F. McFone
Jas. McCormick
John Frison
L. D. Stevens
O. Rice
M. Miller
Herman Rutten
George Price
H. Rutten
Justice of the Peace
Patteo Ba
A. S. Pattee
Ww. Hurst
Jules Lambert
Wa. Hurst
Lars Nelson
Adolph Johnson
Ben. Johnson
Thos. Johnson
Jas. McBeth
Herm. Rutten
Ww. Evane
Louis Eaton
F. Mannin
Edgar Anderson
Wagness
George Elmslie
T. Thorson
M. Rutten
S. Schind
J. G. Jacobson
Bo Sprigge Bros
Carie
Hameey County
Purce
Devils Ke
Odesey Narrows
Crary
Ramsey County
District Court
Lars Aalberg
M.B. Lromett
John McBride
Frank Maurer
James McKinney
Lillehoff
Barrett
Odessa
Stevens
Ontario
Noonan
South Minawaukan
Minnewaukan
Morris
Cleveland
Lake
Freshwater
Webster
Bergen
Grand Harbor
Dry Lake
DeGroat
Norway
Coules
Village of Churches Ferry
Devila Lake
J. W. Whitford
Emil
Rich
Ramsey Coyality
Ned
Ourt House
McCormick and Anderson
McCormick and Baker
Russell & Schultz
P. Day
Christ Anderson
P. A. Baker
A. van Liew
W. S. Russell
S. Russell
C. W. Greene
J. McClory
States Attorney
First National Bank
Erex
N. D
Urauant
City of
Board of
County of
Ramsey
Geyttenen
Narrows
North Dakota Military Reservation
Erica
PY. W. Dockgury
Rameey
van Liew, McCormick and Baker
Wm. G. Belford
Ewig
Jas
Township Board of Review
Wineman Drain
A.B
Eich
Trust in Money Says English Banknotes Regarded as Robbers
A fragment discussesTrust in money matters, noting how strangers can cash checks with ease yet English banknotes are distrusted in remote areas. It recalls James I era laws, Hoan Leistman’s £100 payment requiring £118 6s 8d, and Irish view that Bank of England is a robber’s corporation after centuries of unfavorable exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeiah Tenet
Diatrast
Bank of England
James
Hoan Leistman
England
John Bull
Jewish Ghetto Life in Frankfurt in the 1800s
George Brandes notes that Jews in Frankfurt lived in a cramped ghetto on Jufengasse allowed only 14 couples per year, faced daily humiliations, and were banned from sidewalks and green spaces. The gates closed Sundays at 4 pm and restrictions persisted until Napoleon’s 1810 abolition, then were restored after his fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
George Brandes
Germany
Jufengasse
Suspended Sentence Quigg Orders Hanging Threat
In Doniphan County, Justice of the Peace Squire Quigg dicted the execution of a prisoner after a preliminary examination. He initially sentenced the man to be hanged, then hesitated and ordered the constable to wait for further confirmation of the victim's condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Quigg
Doniphan
Kansas City Journal
Miss Brooke Told She Belongs In a Shop
Miss Brooke, English actress, gave two theater seats to her landlady who had never seen her perform. The next day the landlady praised the play yet offered blunt praise, saying the actress was far too good for the stage and should be in a shop trying on mantles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Brooke
Paula
Ready For Him Little Willie Say
A fragment from Chicago News discusses era questions about creation and arrival, with a backandforth dialogue showing pa and boy remarks on knowledge of the first things to arrive. The passage reflects a playful, philosophical exchange in a family setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Chicago News
American visitor recalls ascent of Vesuvius in vivid tale
A U S American traveler recounts his six week layover at Sorrento and a dramatic climb of Vesuvius. On the Naples line he describes the mountain trek, the lava, and his imagined fate, as an American woman on the train questions him about his sensations at the crater edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorrento
Vesuvius
Haying
Witch Dewil
Naples
Madan
Mars
New York Sun
Dangerous Man Eaters The Crocodile Menace On Kongo River
A 1900s account warns of crocodiles along the Kongo and its tributaries as the most dangerous predators. Stanley notes hippos and buffaloes also threaten locals, recounting three men killed by crocodiles on prior visits and detailing how swiftly a bather can be seized unseen from deep water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Rouge
Tle
Joke of Harrison and Fishback at Miami University
Wiliam P. Fishback recalls a prank by Benjamin Harrison at Miami University. A student protest over meals at a widow’s Oxford home led to a ballot vote to speak at breakfast, accusing the menu of being too scant. Harrison dismissed the complaints, noting others had no home luxury. The quip highlights Harrison Morrison’s lighthearted humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unerison
Benjamin Harrison
Miami University
Wiliam P. Fishback
Oxford
Harrison
Fishback
Benjamin Morrison
Birds Have Warmer Blood Than Other Animals
The Phrenological Journal notes birds possess hotter blood than mammals, with oval blood corpuscles and faster molecular changes in tissues and brain. It suggests higher brain activity and faster work with less brain at higher temperatures, implying greater food use and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phrenological Journal
Where Genjox Comes In Grimes Do you think it indicates a high degree
The dialogue contrasts views on poetry craft and publication. Hanson dismisses poetry as common while Aralus is needed to publish. The exchange names Genjox Grimes Do and Bostua Lrabscript as cultural touchpoints, underscoring debates on intellect and creativity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genjox
Grimes
Hanson
Aralus
The Disappointed One at the Athe Beeua
An elderly woman and a lone man observed in a fragmentary scene. The Boston Journal notes some readers arrive early for new book readings at a local event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Journal
Fear and courage in steeple climbing and high places
A Boston Strav script quotes a famous steeple climber on fear in perilous heights. He divides nerve force into impullding and restraining parts, noting fear is natural yet overcome by inner or external restraint. He recalls a rope end discipline that spurred a novice to top a peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hich Minces
Shakespeare
Ed Ward
Dover
Hin
Lin
Boston
Stravscript
Memoirs of a Revolutionist Portrays Czarist Harshness
The excerpt recalls Prince Kropotkin recounting Alexander I’s harsh discipline toward mutinous officers. It notes the czar warning treason with severer laws, mentions a public outburst, and records orders that led to three officers shot at Modlin and a soldier killed under the rods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antron Cenr
Prince Kropotkin
Alexander 1
Kropotkin
Wirone
Taddorda
Cirele
Modlin
Poland
Sur
Plague Years Recount In Historic Global Outbreaks
A historical list recalls the Black Death and other plagues from 1247 to 1604. It cites high death tolls in Asia Europe and Africa, including 10 000 in Ayay Minguen Italy and 100 000 in London, plus vast losses in Constantinople and Marseilles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayay
Minguen
Italy
Wiye Wuindred
Rome
Constantinople
Asia
Europe
London
Charterhouse
England
Oxford
Sardinia
Naples
Marseilles
Levant
Clever Advertisers Scheme in Court Backfires
A southern firm's junior partner swore out a warrant against the senior for selling below cost. After a postponement and bail, the junior declared the sacrifice would go on. As the senior left, the firm’s fortunes sharpened. when next court called, no plaintiff appeared and the charge was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudge
Fire at Once at Fort Lorenzo During Pueblo Siege
During the siege of Pueblo by Santa Anna Captain Kendrick in command at Fort Lorenzo faced a dramatic order from Colonel Childs to fire. Kendrick calmly answered that they fired at the batteries, amid smoke and roar, with no enemy in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Santa Anna
Kendrick
West Point
Fort Lorenzo
Childs
Teeriets
Paper’s Motto Sparks a Publisher Image Joke
In a brief exchange, Eve proposes a motto for a new paper. The line What we have we hold suggests a nod to an inherited or acquired advantage. A playful misunderstanding reveals the speaker is not a publisher, but references a patent ty paper. Philadelphia Brees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Brees
Quail Lore Describes Scent, Death Imitation and Weather Sense
A column extols quail or partridge traits across a broad region. It notes the birds scatter when frightened without leaving tracks, feign death when captured, and display a barometric sense predicting weather. Coveys roost within 100 yards of their hatching site, sleeping in a tight ring to deter predators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodaman
A Peculiar Dutch Matrimonial Custom in November
The Philadelphia Ledger notes a Dutch practice in Cordiystown Holland observing four November Sundays named Review Decision Purchase and Possession. Each Sunday marks a step in courtship from church parades to parental consent, culminating in engagements and marriages during the long winter season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordiys Ny Tolland
Holland
Ehureh
Philadelphia Ledger
Nighttime Gunfire Report From Woodland Edge
A farmer questions a hired man after a carriage passes by and two armed men are seen near the woods. The witnesses name Colonel Jones Major Peters and Ton McSuiffer, with a breech loading gun breaking in two. Nineteen wild pigeons are noted in an old cornfield as the farmer decides wages and future work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inne
Colonel Jones
Major Peters
Ton McSuiffer
London
The Doe and Her Fawn And The Fawns First Drop
A distressed doe abandons her fawn after birth pacing away and returning at times to monitor the newborn. The fawn struggles to rise while the mother vocalizes tremulously and keeps a wary watch for humans or dogs, fleeing when threatened.
Very Own Jones and the Snub Nosed Girl
Two old school friends meet after ten years and joke about surnames. A Philadelphia woman greets Billy Jones and he reveals he married the girl he remembered, the snub nosed Jones girl, in a light quip from Youth's Companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hla
Jones
Billy
Miss Jones
How to Care a Cough in Dooley’s Humorous Advice
A garbled 19th century quip advises handling a chest cold with Casey’s mixture and a custard-like plaster to occupy the patient while he fights the illness. The wry note ends with a toast to perseverance against illness and a hopeful morning outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Ito
Mr. Dooley
Ladies’ Home Journal
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T. C. Savyerns
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Norman Anderson
Askelaon
Andrew Jacobson
Andrew Moen
Ole Hangen
O. Thompson
O. W. Pepe
Herman Meitzner
Kelley
Kemnel Vary
E. P. Day
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