Builders and farming rebound in Ramsey county reports
The Ramsey area shows strong building, new hotels and commercial expansion despite crop shortages. Great Northern hotel work on Kelly avenue tops $125,000 to $150,000, with 110 rooms and baths. Merchants hotel on Fourth Street near Arnold totaling $50,000 for 70 rooms. Lake Grocery Company project proceeds, jail cost $30,000 adds to city growth as autos fill streets.Election notes include Creel ballot tactic and Democratic challenges. Obnstad and Thelin fail to secure nominations.
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Ramsey County
Northwest
Devils Lake
Kelly Avenue
Great Northern Hotel
North Dakota Improvement Company of
Fargo
Fourth Street
Arnold Avenue
Merchant's
Lake Grocery Company
Grand Forks
Canvassing Board Finishes Election Review for Ballot Spots
The county canvassing board completed its review of returns after a lengthy session. It considered including candidates with fewer votes on the ballot and clarified that Dublin did not lack sufficient votes. The Democratic support varied and Representative W. H. Belford appeared to have enough votes, with opinions sought on the matter. John Hos- was mentioned in relation to the final decision.
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Col. Creel
Creel
O. W. Obnstad
John Thelin
Democratscs
Democrata
W. H. Belford
Aly
John Hos
Dr Davenport Praised For Chautauqua Session Work
Commendations flow for Dr Davenport who led the recently closed Chautauqua session. Although appointed late, he tackled planning with resolve and delivered remarkable results, earning high praise from attendees for his thorough oversight and leadership.
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Davenport
Dismissal in Case Against Hotel Owner Over Basement Beer
Last Thursday Justice Juergens dismissed the case against Reid of Reid's Hotel charged with maintaining a common nuisance in the basement on Kelly avenue. A constable testified he and two friends bought beer from a stranger in the basement, but evidence failed to prove a link to the hotel owner. The defense argued the bootlegger acted without proprietor knowledge and no beer was found during a premises search.
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Reid
Reid's
Kelly Avenue
Juergens
Thomas Eagan
Benson County
Duell
Juersens
St Elmo Delights Grand Opera House Audience
A fine production at the Grand Opera House drew a full house last Monday. The cast handled each role well, especially the title role. The company supplied their own scenery, elevating the performance and staging to a high standard. Mesara, Cowley & Nimmo receive commendation for booking.
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ARGE
Grand Opera House
ST. Elmo
Mesara, Cowley & Nimmo
Taft Refuses to Dictate State Platforms in Maine Tour
President Taft states he will not name candidates or dictate party planks in state platforms. He plans three speeches in Maine during a ten day northern cruise to rally support, with Ohio leaders weighing Garfield and Longworth as possible nominees amid a tight three-candidate contest.
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Beverly
Taft
Ohio
Columbus
de Lalla
Carmi Thompson
Warren Q. Harding
O. B. Brown
James R. Garfield
Garfield
Nicholas Longworth
Longworth
Congress
Burton
Wade H. Ellis
Ohio Executive Committee
Census Returns Show Population Changes by City
Washington July 18 report lists 1910 and 1900 populations for several places. Rock Island County Illinois records 70,404 in 1910 and 15,249 in 1900. Molipe, TV shows 24,199 vs 17,248, and Ann Arbor Michigan tallies 14,817 in 1910 and 14,509 in 1900.
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Washington
Durand
Rock Inland County
Molipe
Ann Arbor
Mich
Father Dies of Apoplexy at Son's Funeral in Rhenish Prussia
The father of Oscar Erbsloch, killed July 13 when the dirigible balloon Erbsloch exploded, died of apoplexy at his son’s funeral on July 18 in Hie Son. The stroke was brought on by shock following the son’s tragic death.
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Hie
Golingen
Rhenish
Prussia
Oscar Erbsloch
Erbsloch
Three killed as gunfire rips church windows
In Tampa on July 18 three Black men were shot to death inside a church after shots were fired through windows. Police link the violence to church factional differences as about 50 shots were fired during the incident.
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Tampa
Fire destroys Black Hills Brick plant in Sturgis
Black Hills Brick and Manufacturing Co. plant in Sturgis burned down on July 18 with an estimated loss near 7000 dollars and about 6000 dollars in insurance. Officials suspect incendiary cause. Also reported are aviation meet results in East St. Louis and a lightning fire at Pullman freight shops causing over 100000 dollars in damage.
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Black Hills Company Burns
Ie Abie
East St. Louis
United States
J. W. Curzon
Hawthorne
Pullman
Pullman Company
Monorail Wreck Kills Wake of City Island Stretch
New York July 18 The first scheduled trip of the Bartow to City Island monorail ended in disaster as the elevated guide structure failed on a sharp curve near Glovers Rock. Twenty or more injured, Howard Tunis injured, passengers tossed amid debris and glass. Witnesses say the car at 45 miles per hour toppled onto its side and many were pinned in the cigar shaped ends. Strong winds of fate spared many, as friends carried wounded away.
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New York
Bartow
Sound
City Island
Glovera Rock
Howard Tunis
Glovers Rock
Gar Enda
Pelham
New Haven Railroad
Sity Island
Dr Alexander Stone Dead in Aberdeen Hotel
Dr Alexander J Stone prominent Northwest physician died in Aberdeen hotel from bronchial and lung troubles. Resident of Twin Cities over 40 years he served as surgeon general of Minnesota under governors Lind Van Sant Johnson and Eberhart. A longtime officer in state and national medical societies he held a recent professorship at the state university of obstetrics and women's diseases before resigning due to ill health. He belonged to Masons Elks and Knights of Pythias.
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St Paul
Alexander J Atone
Northwest
Aberdeen Hotel
Stone
Twin Cities
Minnesota
Lind, van Sant, Johnson and Eberhart
Mayor Charged With The Fugitive Embezzlement Case
Miles City July 18 Mark L Hagel the fugitive mayor of Oxford Michigan facing embezzlement charges of seventeen thousand dollars at Oxford and Lapeer was arrested here Hazel who used the alias George A Brown was tied to Clancy Brown Insurance firm and described as a respected local businessman Hagel claims his nephew fled with the funds and that he is a victim of others an old schoolmate alerted Michigan authorities triggering the arrest.
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Itive
Oxford
Mich
Miles City
Mark L. Hegel
Banke
Lapeer
Hazel
George A. Brown
Insurance and Commission
Clancy & Brown
Hagel
Michigan
Slayer to be shot to death in Utah crime case
Salt Lake City July 18 On Sept 9 Garry Thorne 13 years old will be shot to death at the state penitentiary for the murder of groceryman G O Fassel James Riley Thorne s accomplice will be sentenced on July 23 Fassel was killed March 26 when Thorne Miley and another man held up his store Theaters paymaster disappears in New York as Arthur J Bulwinkle gone after drawing 1070 from bank and paying 170 to theater employees Two sisters Alice and Emma Kitching 16 and 10 drown bathing at Beaver Creek near Hanley Sauk while swimming
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Salt Lake City
Garry Thorne
Zerm
G. O. Fasnel
Sroceryman
James Riley
Thorne
Fassel
Miley
Winnipeg
Alica
Emma Kitching
Beaver Creak
Sear Hanley
Sauk
Devils Lake Aims to Join Prairie Tennis League
In the Edmore line area a multi-town tennis league exists and Devils Lake players consider forming a city club. They plan to build a quality court, attract other nearby towns, and enter the Prairie League next spring to compete in 1911 state events. Grand Forks recently hosted a three day meet drawing top players.
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Edmore Line
Devils Lake
Prairie League
Grand Forks
Walsh Crowley wed at St Josephs in Devils Lake
Rev Father Augustine officiated at the wedding of William Crowley and Elizabeth R Walsh at St Josephs church in Devils Lake. The ceremony followed by a wedding breakfast at Sevilla hotel. They depart for a honeymoon on the Oriental Limited and plan to reside at home after August 15. Crowley is a Ramsey Drug Co pharmacist.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Father Augustine
William Crowley
Elizabeth R. Walsh
Henry Medelman
Crary
Sevilla Hotel
Bids for Laboratories and High Pressure Boilers Notice
The Devils Lake Special School District invites bids by August 9 1910 for installing seventeen water closets Madden’s Patent all complete at the High School building Devils Lake North Dakota bid packets must include a $50 certified check and a double amount surety bond within ten days of award. Bids to the clerk A Par shall be marked Bids for Laboratories and subject to rejection by the Board.
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Board of Education
Devils Lake Special School
G. W. Mooers
Board of Inucation
A. Parshall
Madden
the Cymrie
J.B. Chlow & Sons
Devils Lake
North Dakota
A. B Parshall
Fargo
J Uly
Lesve
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Bours the
Netare
Maine
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
C. E. Norquest
Alexander Stone
Arthur J. Bulwinkle
New Theater
H Riday
Tennis League
Prairie Tennis League
Devils Lake Nursery
Geo. W. Mooers
Lovers Lane
Addresa B
InterOcean
Peter Traynor
Starkweather, N. C
Albert Roberts
Fletcher
Methodist Episcopal Church
Lunder
Gilbertson
N. D
Brennan
Starkweather
Brennan & Brennan Law
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