Six Men Break Jail in St Cloud Minnesota
Six inmates at Stearns county jail in St Cloud escaped after overpowering turnkey Frank Griven at 10 pm. The group, aided by outside help, sawed bars in their cell and fled into the jail corridor. two were recaptured near the scene, two others fled, and authorities pursued with plans to return them. Julius Miller and John Stephens were seized and brought back. Ignatz Greven helped capture. The six had been awaiting grand jury sessions in May.
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St. Cloud
Minn
Stearns ‘County
Frank Griven
Julius Miller
Ignatz Greven
John Stephens
Kanabec County
Sixx
Tell
Grain and Livestock Prices Across Cities
Grain and livestock quotes from St Paul Chicago Milwaukee and Sioux City show wheat, corn, oats and rye prices for No 1 Northern and No 2 Northern futures, plus cash values. Cattle hogs and sheep are listed with bid ranges. mid-April reports reflect steady flour and higher wheat in several markets and mixed hog bids in Chicago and South St Paul.
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Prom
Livy
St. Paul
Minneapolia
Duluth
Northern
Chicago
Cats
Milwaukee
Wis
Sioux City
Iowa
Texas
South St. Paul
Girl Dons Boy's Clothes and Leaves Home for Sheep Herding
Fourteen year old Heith Kelfloge, daughter of Charles Kelloge, left home north of Pukwana last Friday wearing a boy's coat and cap and carrying a bundle. She had her hair cut short at a barber shop and later donned boy's clothes to travel toward Yankton. She hired on with Fred Kenna to herd sheep for the summer, and her father found her at Kenna's house after a search. The Kelloge family plans to leave for Canada with their farm sold.
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Hirca
Yankton
Heith Kelfloge
Charles Ketloge
Pukwana
Rom
Fred Kenna
Mr. Kelloge
Mr. Kenna
Kelloge
Sit
Canada
Idol of the Women. Judge Gaffey in Divorce Court
Judge Gaffey, widely admired in the Sixth circuit, opens divorce court on April 16. He is famed for giving the defendant the benefit of the doubt in proceedings and earned esteem by a court ruling on whether a criminal sold liquor or soda. Attorneys also respect his fairness.
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Jeige Gaffey
Casun
Miler
Gaffey
Woman Shot by Husband in Creekston Distress
Trookston Minn April 16 Joseph Beauchane shot his wife at her mother's residence. They had married in Duluth and separated. she refused to live with him due to support issues. The ball struck in the stomach and exited under the shoulder blade as she walked to a sister's home for care. She is very low and may not recover.
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Creekston
Trookston
Minn
Joseph Beauchane
Duluth
Beauchane
Wisconsin Woman Finds Pearl Worth 1000 In River
Prairta au Chien Wisconsin April 16 Wille cleaning shell Mrs. John Lowe of Lansing found a beautiful pearl weighing sixty four grains and measuring three quarters of an inch in diameter. The pearl, a double saucer shape, is described as the finest gem taken from the river to date and was bought by P. O. Holder for 1000.
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Wisconsin
Montana Capitol Building Inquiry Sparks Move to Complete Work
Helena April 16 Governor Toole ordered inquiry into capitol construction after architect P. J. Donohoe reported major specification violations and that 40 percent of work remains unfinished while the Montana Building Company has been paid most of its $289,801 contract. He urged a complete investigation soon as Toole Hays and the state architect review furnishings and consider a new contract for the state house.
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Néate Commission
Ulei
Helena
Mont
P. J. Donohoe
Butte
Gov. Toole
Capitol
State Building Commission
Montana Building Company
Donohoe
Gov
Edwards Not Brought To Sioux Falls Trial
Quincy H Edwards, son of Nemo postmistress, indicted on fraud charges for fraudulent money orders and forging his mother's name. He remains in U S custody in Iowa as Judge Shiras refuses transfer to Sioux Falls for the current term of court.
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Weld
Sioux Falls
8. D
Quincy H. Edwards
Nemo
D. D
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Edwards
Iowa
Shiras
Three Men Arrested in La Crescent Clothing Theft Ring
Detectives Lyman and Cody captured Charles Johnson, Dave Gadious, and Bo Powers in La Crescent Minnesota on suspicion of professional clothing theft. The suspects, well dressed and loaded with fine clothing, were attempting to sell items at unusually low prices and are believed to be wanted by authorities in several locations.
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la Crosse
Wis
Lyman and
Cody
la Crescent
Minn
Charles Johnson
Dave Gadious
Bo Powers
River Near Kaukauna Opens Sluice At Menasha Dam
Word from Capt Munn of the U S engineer department at Oshkosh reports another sluice section will open at the Menasha dam to handle higher than normal river flow. Preparations were made to receive water as the long Northwestern Railroad trestle bridge and mills along the government canal were secured. precautions helped avert serious damage.
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Ft Racinige
Kaukauna
Wis
Munn
United States Engineer Department
Oshkosh
Menasha Dam
Northwestern Railroad Company
Government Canal
Lockout Hits Minneapolis Builders After Union Spat
In Minneapolis a lockout began yesterday as about one third of local contractors stopped work, with 800 to 400 carpenters out. Carpenters refuse to install non union manufactured woodwork, triggering council action across fifteen building trades unions.
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General Peay
Minneapolis
Carpenters’ Union
Ald
Building Trades' Council
Building Trades
Will Wut Compete In Oshkosh Business Change
Oshkosh April 17. Benita Hooper and H M Hayes, incorporators, bought J E Kennedy Son wholesale grocery stock and real estate for 50000 and will operate as Kennedy Son company. Hemis Flopper Hayes firm dissolves. Kennedy Son line traced to 1867. Fatal Stanaway Accident. Westgate Iowa April 17 ten year old Ernest Nichols died after a wagon accident while hauling hay with three older brothers on the family farm.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Benita
Ben
Hooper
H. M. Hayes
Bamis+Hooper- Hays’ company
Hays
J. E. Kennedy & Son Company
Whll
Kennedy & Son Company
Hemis-Flopper- Hays Company
Sinee
Westgate
Iowa
Ernest Nauhola
Ernest
Storm Ravages Cattle Herds Across Wyoming and Nebraska
Reports from Tost Many Cattle in Cheyenne indicate Swan Land and Cattle Co has lost over 2000 head in a ten day storm across eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska. Sheep interests also hit with 7000 of Jack Edwards’ 14000 near Kimball Nebraska lost. further losses reported in western Nebraska, South Dakota, and eastern Wyoming as stockmen face ruin. Meanwhile Charles Kasson reports President McKinley influenced as reciprocity treaty agent but declined salary while idle, with illness feared for Kasson.
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Tost
Cheyenne
Wyo
Swan Land and Cattle Company
Wyoming
Nebraska
Jack Edwards
Oregon
Kimbah
Neb
South Dakota
Kennon Thonghe
de EL Bes Moines
Iowa
Charles Aldrich
State Horticultural Department
John A. Kaekon
Kasson
McKinley
Kesson
Fish Law Violated in New Paynesville Spearing on Lake Koronis
Indignation grows among business leaders and residents as nightly spearing boats lit and armed with lights operate on Lake Koronis. About 600 fish have been taken in the last ten days signaling a serious breach of game laws. In Winona, John Kowalewski reports a promising iron mine strike in Rohri valley Wisconsin with fine grain iron suggesting potential large profits.
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New Paynesville
Minn
Winona
Rohri's Valley
Wisconsin
John Kowalewski
Kowalewski
Two Men Sentenced to Five Years for Larceny in Belle Fourche
In Belle Fourche South Dakota on April 17 Ira Norse and Clyde Baldwin were arrested for larceny from James McCumpsey. They seized a roll of city marked bills. Judge Moore sentenced both to five years in the state penitentiary.
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Belle Fourche
Ira Norse
Clyde Baldwin
James McCumpsey
Gas Explosion Damages Laundry in Delwelh Iowa
A gas machine exploded in Spensley Bros laundry in Delwelh Iowa, injuring Enyil Dee and George Spensley while a near miss with a lantern caused the blast. Fire caused minor damage and gas leak was detected too late to prevent the explosion. In a separate report at Helena Montana a Mexican, Antonio Lopez, was found guilty of manslaughter for a murder in Samrusky with Summers and Buson accomplices sentenced to twenty five years.
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Delwelh
Iowa
Spensley Bros
Enyil Dee
George Spensley
Helena
Mont
Antonio Lopez
Upee
Samrusky
Fort Benton
Summers
Lopez
Fort Buson
Mexico
District court opens in Cass county with rioters tied to bonds
Walker Minn April 17 District court opened with Judge McClenshan presiding for the first time in Cass county. Eighteen civil and four criminal cases on the calendar include the circus riots case bound over by the grand jury. All but three rioters released by habeas corpus and reports say they will likely fail to appear, forfeiting bonds.
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Wisters
Bunda
Boston Boy Listener to New Yorkers in Park
A New York Sun fragment recalls John Winthrop Park Beanington in Boston as he overhears two New Yorkers speaking a mix of languages. The youth, misnamed by passersby, is asked for drink information while a park setting and casual banter unfold.
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New, York
Beanington
Boston
New York
Danifina
Walt
John Winthrop
Inquirer
John Wipethrop
John Winthrop Park
Frayed Exchange About Giving Up Habits in Gent
A terse dialogue appears to show Miss Chasubie-On denying herself and discussing giving up cards reading and conversations. Mr. Gayleigh responds with a plan to stop calling during Lent periods.
All In The Family Laughing At The Dime Joke
A quirky dialogue piece features a kind lady and Mr Walker Miles as they guess each other’s identities. The family names and traits appear as humorous personifications including Nation’s brother, Aunt Lavini, and Wimmin ought to vote, ending with a quiet rural scene.
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Walker Miles
Mr. W. M
Johnny
Vacele
John
Sue
Brother Bill
Gole
Gran
Wit and Whimsy Across Papers and Pranks
A mosaic of light humor and quick quips from era papers. Jests touch on office mischief, love stories in parcels, aging tales, moral lectures, and witty exchanges about theater, politics, and drink. Notable lines reference Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Detroit, and Brooklyn publications.
When He Felt Famous Senator Dolliver’s Humble Rise
A portrait of Senator Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver recounts his humor and early ascent to fame. He recalls his first term in Congress, a tile Jake nickname from Iowa hills, and a post office named in his honor that sparked his sense of exaltation.
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Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver
United States Senate
General Gear
Congress
Iowa Hills
Jake
Moths as Food Delicacy Among Philippine Natives
The Chicago Journal reports natives in the Philippine islands collect large quantities of moths from mountain rocks. They heat the insects in earth holes to bake the heads and wings, then sift to remove waste parts, yielding a powdered body fed with sugar or mixed into puddings and cocoanut dishes.
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Philippine
Philippine Islands
Mountainoua
Panay
Partica
Chicago Journal
Anticosti Island Expropriation Move Probed by Dominion
A renewed effort to recover Anticosti Island from French owner Menier seeks expropriation and fortification as a military post at the St Lawrence entrance. Chamberlain refers the matter to Lord Mintong for government consideration under militia powers, with compensation claims for Menier’s expenditures.
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Conmansion
Anticosth
Island
Anticosti
Dominion Goveernment
Dominion
Menier
Montreal Herald and Star
Matrimony Boom in Servia Sparks Speculative Schemes
A Servian correspondent notes societies offering marriage bonuses surged, boosting the marriage rate. Funds came from an assessment system, but many contributors quit after obtaining brides, leaving remaining subscribers with rising obligations and a likely collapse of the boom.
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Servia
The Vara Police Fares and City Costs Rise
The article outlines Paris police fare costs rising year by year, noting 1872 totals of $4,021,725 with city paying $2,237,300 and government funding the rest, 1885 at $4,901,300, and 1999 at $6,448,170. It cites police strength as 1,786 for 1,861,792 residents in 1872, and 9,000 officers for 256,090 people in 19gy.
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Paris
Corporations Favor Graduates After Two-Year Gap, Dill Says
James B. Dill, noted corporate lawyer, states that corporations prefer college graduates for young employees but wait about two years after graduation. He explains the Benlor year halo fades as graduates transition into the workforce.
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James B. Dill
Mr. Dill
Benlor
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