Governor to reply to attacks on tax commission
The governor will address attacks on his tax commission in an upcoming speech while skipping several engagements this month. In Duluth, Aug 28, 1901, Emil Hartman reports that Theodore Roosevelt took interest in the Aachen duel involving Emil Hartman Jr. and German Lieutenant Pachmann.
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Dan Fending
Madison
Wisi
Goy
Bole
Jette
Capitol
Duluth
Dujueh
Theodore Roonevilt
Aachen
Germany
Adolph Hartman
Emil’ Hartman
Lieut. Pachmann
Hartman
Washington
Emil Hartman
Minn
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
May Lose Cracker Factory Amid Center’s Offers
Aug.17 Man heater, operator of the Manchester cracker factory, faces possible loss as center offers from several Minnesota and Iowa towns prompt consideration. The independent plant, operating three years, has drawn opposition from a trust but has seen notable success despite it.
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Cencker
Olten
Eutyer Ne’ Minn
Lugerne
D. Manheater
Minnesota
Iowa
Manchester
Large Iowa land deal seals Ashton stock and fruit farms sale
Sioux City reports Interstate Commerce Commissioner Yeomans overseeing the consolidation of the Ashton stock farm, 400 acres, and a 160 acre fruit farm in Monona county. Purchaser listed as A. Ward Vans of Tilnois, price 34 500. Former owner Evang once lived on the trust farm and now repurchases it at a higher value.
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Ashton Stock Farm
Sioux City
Iowa
Interstate Commerce
Yeomans
Monona County
A. Waward Vans
Tiltnois
Evang
Murder on a Moving Train Near Litchfield
Tramps held up John and Paul McGrath aboard a moving cattle train at Rush City Minnesota on Saturday. John McGrath was shot dead after resistance. Paul McGrath escaped to the train top but was overtaken, robbed, and locked in a car. The killing was found after the train reached Lincoln. one suspect was arrested.
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Litchfield
Minn
John
Paul McGrath
pRush
City
Paul
Lincoln
Johnson named public examiner of banks in Minnesota
Samuel Theodore Johnson of Minneapolis chosen as public examiner and superintendent of banks. M Pope named as public examiner, will take office January 1, 1902 after interview with Governor Van Sant. Johnson stated the appointment had been tendered to him.
New Prose Rural Routes Arrive in Winona Minn
Congress man J A Tawney returned from Washington to push free rural mail routes in the First District. Superintendent Machen ordered Special Agent Gutterson of Lake Crystal to the district in September for at least two weeks to assess petitions and prioritize counties with no current routes.
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Prose
Winona
Minn
J. A. Tawney
Washington
Machen
Gutterson
Lake Cryant
High School Athlete Fatally Shoots Showman in Iowa
J Harley Cave, 17, shot and killed Joe Bullivan, candy butcher, after a row at a correctionville show near the depot. Cave fled to Sioux City, surrendered to the sheriff, and was jailed. The incident occurred yesterday and ended with Cave in custody.
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Sioux City
Iowa
J. Harley Cave
Joe Bullivan
Correctionville
Cave
Sullivan
Drowned while swimming at Duluth river crossing
Duluth Minnesota August 27 Laula B Rogers a Marshall Wells Hardware clerk drowned in the St Louis river after leaping from a steamer his companion said they were testing swimming prowess Rogers swam about 100 yards then sank in a river quarter of a mile wide Mrs J R Clements sues Minneapolis bank property valued at 40000 claims belonged to her Banker Clements still serving time for bank destruction in Stillwater prison a man about thirty killed drunk in Benson Minn Aug 27 run over by freight car and killed near Delano or St Paul authorities identify as Pat Devine a laborer from the area
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Duluth
Minn
Laula B. Rogers
Marshall-Wells Hardware Company
St. Louis
Cath
Rogers
Handy
Benson
Pat Devine
Passel
Delano Or &J. Paul
China
Himalaya Mountains
Kashmir
Dhibet
British India
Turkestan
Russia
Indus
Thibet
Land
Savage Landor
Mr .Landor
Asia
Asia Minor
Europe
India
Comorin
Himalayas
Thiet
Chang
Thibetan
Hamilton Bower
Child dies after boiling water accident in Willmar
In Willmar Minnesota on August 27 the one year old child of Anton K Omlle wandered near a skillet on a kerosene stove. After several hours of intense suffering the child died.
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Willmar
Minn
Anton K. Omlle
Brakeman Killed In Train Wreck At Cafoose
Aug 27 William Drake, brakeman, died here when the train broke in two and pitched him from the front of the caboose. He hailed from Wisconsin.
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Biinerd
Mion
Wiliam
Drake
Catoose
Wisconsin
Wind and hail storm causes heavy Minnesota damage
The Minneapolis event Sunday night caused at least 125000 in damage, with hundreds of losses. Many homes and businesses lost glass, including church memorial windows. The Great Northern grain elevator on Lyndale avenue north sustained 30 000 to 40 000 in repairs and 45 000 to 60 000 in wheat damage, boosting total losses.
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Minneapolis
Great Northern
Lyndale Avenue North
Mistakes trigger fatal shooting near Red Lodge
Helena Mont Aug 28 John Andrews of Red Lodge was shot and killed just across the Wyoming line from Red Lodge by John Romerso who mistook him for a bear. Romerso, a young law student, was visiting Andrews cattle ranch. He is insane and guarded to prevent self harm.
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John Romerso Milla Andrawa
Rine
Helena
Mont
John Andrews
Red Lodge
Wyoming
John Romerso
Romerso
Andrew
Itomerso
Lightning destroys Hardwick barn near Britt Iowa
Britt Iowa Aug 28 a barn belonging to George Hardwick was struck by lightning and burned completely with about thirty tons of hay straw implements and poultry inside. Thirty head of cattle were in the basement at the start but all but one calf were saved. Loss about $2000 with little insurance. Grain had just been threshed and moved to the granary.
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Britt
Iowa
George Hardwick
Fire destroys De Long & Chamberlain complex at Nickerson
A major blaze in Nickerson Minnesota on August 28 leveled the De Long and Chamberlain planing mill general store post office and dry sheds. The fire began in the planing mill and quickly engulfed surrounding structures. Officials say all buildings will be rebuilt promptly.
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Poxton Mee
Nickerson, Minn
de Long & Chamberlain
Barn Burned in Lightning Strike at Parmer Farm
New Paynedvilla Minnesota August 23 Lightning struck a farm barn belonging to Joseph Bauer near Spring Hill during a rainstorm Saturday afternoon. The barn and seventy five tons of hay were destroyed with an estimated loss of about 1600 dollars. Local damage was confined to the outbuilding and its contents.
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New Paynedvilla
Minn
Joseph Bauer
Spring Hill
Loss to Masonry Death of Ex Judge Wyatt at Webster City Iowa
Ex Judge Wyatt died in Webster City Iowa after a prominent career in Democratic politics through 1896 and as acting attorney general. He also served as grand high priest of the grand chapter Masons of Iowa. A separate item from Fargo North Dakota notes a lightning strike on the Schulz home causing heavy damage but no serious injuries.
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Wyatt
Webster City
Iowa
Iowe
Grand Chapter
Mansons of
Smallpox Quarantine in Geadla County Farm Homes
Amali-pox in South Dakota causes appearance in Geadla County with quarantine rules established at the farms of Me. Montage and Mr. Reinke in the southern part of the county. Cases are light and no serious results expected. Pierre plans sewerage and electric light improvements at the government Indian School under R. M. Pringte supervision.
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South Dakota
Turon
D. D
Geadla
Me. Montague
Reinke
Pierre. Pierre
R. M. Pringte
Government Superintendent of Engineering
Government Indian School
Burglary at Winona Grocery Breaks Safe for Cash
A rear window was forced at the O. H. Griswold Co. grocery in Winona Minnesota on August 28. Dish registers were smashed and the safe opened, yielding about 33 dollars. No clues have been found.
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Winona
Minn
O. H. Griswold Company
Wheat and Grain Prices Across Markets Aug 28
Wheat futures and cash bids across Minneapolis Chicago and Milwaukee show No.1 Northern and No.2 Red terms trading around 69 to 72 cents, with No.3 yellow corn and oats varying. Reports from Duluth and South St. Paul add cash and September options, while cattle and hogs markets in Bronx City Chicago and South St. Paul reflect mixed to strong demand and prices.
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Shaie Dua
Paul
Northern
Minneapolis
Duluth
Milwaukee
Wis
Pampla
Chicago
Worthern
Bronx City
Towa
St. Paul
Hunt for Desperadoes in Morrison County
In Morrison county Minnesota an active manhunt targets three robbers who held up passengers in a box car and fatally shot John Mc Grath of Rush City. Armed posses search the countryside from Lincoln toward Swanville with one suspect ill and a request to borrow hounds from the St. Cloud reformatory to aid tracking efforts.
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Morrison County
Little Falls
Minn
Roller
St. Cloud
John McGrath
Rush City
Lincoln
Swanville
St. Cloud Reformatory
Gale College Sold to Norwegian Lutheran Synod
Gale College in Galesville becomes property of the Norwegian Lutheran Synod after an agreement by the college directors. Rev Beator delivered a bishop authorized letter. local subscribers contributed 2000 dollars to the purchase.
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Gale College
Norwegian Lutheran Synod
le Crosse
Wis
Galesville
Jong Ting
Beator
Halverson
Galeayilje
Game Warden’s Northwestern Trip Nets Confiscations in Ada
Deputy State Game Warden E. J. Murphy arrived in Ada after a countywide tour through Norman County. The inquest of chicken hunters yielded multiple seizures of hunting dogs and game remains, with several locals facing penalties for poaching.
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Ada
Minn
E. J. Murphy
Norman County
Train death verdict inquest clears railway company
Aug 28 at Paugan near Rice Lake Wisconsin the body of Stnest Gulbord was found on Omaha railway tracks. The coroner's jury ruled he died struck by a north bound train while intoxicated and attempting to board, with no blame attached to the railway company.
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Rice Lake
Stnest Gulbord
Omaha Railway
Paugan
Here
Qeceavad
Fallway Company
Russians plan Tibet opening as Dalai Lama visits St Peters burg
A Tibetan mission led by Dorshieff arrives in St Peters burg with four members including the Dalai Lama's second secretary, bearing an autograph letter from Tibet’s Regent. Russian newspapers view the event as a step toward widening influence and creating overland communications to India and Indo-Chinese French territories.
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Petéraburg
Thibet
Europe
Dalai Llama
Russia
Forbidden Land
Tranabaigalia
Akhoyambo'Atchwan'Dorschieff
Tibet
Livadia
Hmbéror
India
Yang-tse-Kiang
Central Asia
Kwenlum Mountains
Monkeys Circling Chaos During Odd Ceremony Scene
A fragment describes a chaotic rite with wan, nearly naked figures, chanting fading into abrupt clashes of cymbals and trumpets. A holy man wearing an archbishop sleeve blesses a water goblet, sprinkling it as demons flee and the arena returns to quiet before the choir resumes.
Ingenious mattresses to shield beaches from waves
An inventor proposes a protective system using fibrous mattresses laid along shorelines to break wave force. Joined by warps and bars and anchored to the beach, the units are arranged lengthwise with diagonal fastenings to reduce erosion. Experiments suggest effectiveness for seaside resorts.
Revered Victarian of Beehive Pub Heads Berks Jubilee
Mrs. Mary Lee of the Beehive White Waltham near Maidenhead Berkshire long known as the oldest licensed victualer. She celebrated a jubilee as a dispenser of ale while carrying a family Bible into the taproom each Sunday to read aloud and instruct patrons.
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Mary Lee
White Waltham
Maidenhead
Bixland
Berks
Philippines Seek Tron Iron For Tools And Vehicles
In the Philippines Tron is sought for tools farming implements building trimmings weapons and many other items. Wheelwrights and mining engineers pay high sums for old iron pieces for repairs constructions and mining enterprises. Cane sugar machinery owners machine shops and shipbuilders offer varying prices for iron steel and metals. Native workers repurpose old vehicle springs and wagon tires into hundreds of metal parts.
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Aron Sesgros
Philippines
Tron
Athe Wheelwrighty
Cassler
Islands
Potato yield in the United States could double with better care
The text states that the average potato yield is about 100 bushels per acre. It argues that with half-way decent treatment the average could be raised to 200 bushels.
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United States
Not On Wenore Kot Honor Roll Misplaced Names
A terse note laments that many men who croon civic virtue will not hear their names read when the roll of honor is called, hinting at forgotten or mislisted contributors in public recognition.
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Tran
Pord
Fon Huan
Kire AT
Wicikrnson
Humehbold
Fargo
N.bd
Henry Schulz
Mia. Schulz
College
Bower
Girgit
Tyrol
Sir Eewin Arnold
Marco Polo
Venice
Norman McLeod
Gautama
Knight
Himis
Satan
Church of Rome
Lhasa
the Forbidden City
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