Senator Fairbanks Opens Minnesota State Fair
Senator Charles W Fairbanks of Indiana opened the Minnesota State Fair amid favorable weather and a large enthusiastic crowd. Gov Van Sant and Col Leggett introduced him as he delivered a strong tribute to the northwest's prosperity and enterprise showcased by the fair.
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Minneapolis
Charles W Fairbanks
Indiana
Minnesota
Col Leggett
Gov
van Sant
Fairbanks
Northwest
Seven Millionaires On Trial For Manslaughter
Seven millionaires including A J Cassett head of Pennsylvania Railway John Cummings and D L Ward of Prudential Life Insurance stand trial in Newark on manslaughter charges. They are directors of New Jersey street railway accused of causing the death of nine high school students in a collision with a Lackawanna express when riding a company car.
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New York
Newark
A. J. Cassett
Pennsylvania Railway Company
John Cummings
D. L. Ward
Prudential Life Insurance Company
New Jersey Street Railway
Bold Robber Bold Robber Hold Up at Chicago City Railway Barns
In Chicago on September 1 two men were killed and two others seriously injured during a hold up at the Chicago City Railway barns. Three robbers escaped with about $5,000 from the safe. One victim was the cashier’s clerk and another the receiving jerk. two others were motor men. The barns were deserted except for the dead and wounded at the time, just before banking hours when the cash was fullest.
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Chicago
Chicago City Railway Company
Trying to Fly: Berner Tests Lifting Airplane Unit
Washington reports Emil Berner successfully tested an aero plane device capable of lifting one pound from the ground and maintaining it in mid air for every square foot of horizontal area, while achieving speeds around twenty miles per hour.
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Washington
Emil Berner
Labor Trust in Pittsburg Aims for Large Union Merge
Quiet work underway in Pittsburg to form a labor trust combining six of the largest structural trades and 00,000 to 1,000,000 members. The plan envisions a merged body that will absorb smaller trades and oppose strikes unless approved. Also offered for sale are two good flax machines at a cheap price by C. Jones of Devils Lake, dated 8-20.
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Pittsburg
C. Jones
Devils Lake
First Meeting of Teachers Association Adopts Officers
The first meeting of the Teachers Association was held at 001 building on the season’s start. T. H. Russell served as president with Mary Riordan, Miss Riordan among the speakers. F. Adams discussed The Course of Study in Our Schools. Officers elected: Wells Smith president, B. B. Bryde first vice president, L. B. Fancher second vice president, Mrs L J Skidmore secretary, Miss Mary Norton treasurer. Meeting adjourned to 1:30 am Saturday, Sept 26.
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Ty Teachers’ Association
Aurehs
L. B. Fancher
L. J. Skidmore
Mary Norton
John Daeley Jr Injured In Open Carriage Accident
John Daeley Jr son of Postmaster Daeley suffered a broken leg when a wagon pole broke after a horse slipped down a cemetery hill. He was in an open carriage with his father and others. the injured man restrained the lines to avert a crash and received medical help. The other occupants were unharmed and he rests easy.
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John Daeley, Jr
Daeley
Cemetery Hill
Way
Hetruck
Strange Freak Lightning Strikes Alley Behind Rontier's Cafe
A severe night storm sent a bolt striking a rear post near Rontier's Cafe. Eyewitnesses report a blinding shock and unusual timing as surrounding buildings rise higher. No injuries reported.
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Rontier
Cloud Burst Hits Sweetwater Area With Heavy Rain
A Monday evening cloud burst drenched the Sweetwater region with torrential rain. Three inches fell, flooding sloughs and cropland while farmers moved grain to higher ground. An intense electrical display lasted about two hours as thunder rolled. H Lakey is set to run a Stoltz lumber yard at Kiuchberg, with the family staying in town for winter. An Italian count is reportedly touring the state on a wagered world tour.
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H. Lakey
Stoltz & Co
Kiichberg
Bottineau
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F. L. Blood Co’s
Suns
J.Q. Adams
State Fair
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Hodgkinson
Hodgkinson’s
Pillsbury & Hegland
G. W. Jamieson
Miwiarness
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