United Workmen Officers Elected in Sioux Falls Session
At yesterday's supreme lodge session of the Ancient Order of United Workmen in Sioux Falls South Dakota officers were elected for the supreme and superior lodges. William A. Walker of Wisconsin was named supreme master workman and other officers include supreme foreman A. O C. Hardwick New York supreme overseer Webby Meltugh Kansas supreme recorder M. W. Sackett Pennsylvania supreme receiver John J. Acker New York Pauline Ennis Kansas was elected supreme edict of honor Elin A. Mantor Minnesota Louise M. Bush Washington Hilzabeth Altburn Iowa Emma Beckford New Hampshire Irene M. Rarkes New York Olive M. Bacon Colorado. Sackett reported Mendrille Pennsylvania total membership on June 1 at 402 500.
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Sconsin
Sioux Falls
8. D
Yessterday
Supreme Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
William A. Walker
Wisconsin
A. O C. Hardwick
New York
Webby Meltugh
Kansas
M. W. Sackett
Pennsylvania
John J. Acker
Superior Lodge
Supreme Edict of Honor
Pauline Ennis
Superior Indy of Honor
Elin A. Mantor
Minnesota
Louise M. Bush
Washington
Superior
Olive M. Bacon
Colorato
Mendrille
OUD FELLOWS PROSPEROUS GRAND LODGE MEETS IN ST PAUL
The Grand Lodge I O O F of Minnesota met in St Paul in June. Reports show 239 lodges with 15,067 members and receipts of 178,011.71 offset by 115,364.01 in expenditures. Assets total 820,720. Grand treasurer notes 15,818.27 receipts and 10,236.52 expenses for year ending May 31, balance 5,081.75. Odd Fellows Home reports ten years of progress with total receipts to date 10,016.39.
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Grand Lodge of
Minnesota
St. Paul
Grand Lodge I
The
Odd Fellows' Home
A Viendish Deed Cottage Down Up With Dynamite Miraculous Escape
Cottage explosion at John Peterson farm eight miles north of Cadett in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin injures two children seriously and Mrs Peterson seriously. the house was wrecked by dynamite placed under a sleeping corner. The motive remains a mystery and the occupants narrowly escaped death.
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Miracuious Bhacape
Chippewa Falls
Wis
John Peterson
Cadett
Miners Win Eight-Hour Day in Butte Celebration
Miners Union honored in Butte Montana on June 15 with a campwide event in the opera house. A procession featured readings from Senator W A Clark and F August Heinz head of the Montana Ore Purchasing company who granted the eight hour workday in response to workers demands.
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Butte
Mont
Opera House
W. A. Clark
F. August Heinz
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Explorer party to survey northern Alaska coast and Norton Sound
The Path finder of the coast and geodetic survey is scheduled to sail for the North today from Seattle. A geological party will be landed at Golofin bay to explore the Alaska coast north of Cape Nome. Norton sound and Norton are to be explored and sounded.
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Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Fune
Pathfinder
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Golofin Bay
Cape Nome
Norton Sound
Norton
Hopper pests threaten Otter Tail farms in June report
Prof Luger reports Rocky fountain loetsts found in Otter Tail County. He orders hopper closers and urges prompt action to exterminate. Several farmers plowing fields will sow buckwheat to combat the issue.
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Hopprre
Fergus
Alls
Mtnn
Luger
Otter Tail
Fire destroys two buildings in Thayer Wan losses reach 830000
June 15 A fire wiped out the Phoenix and Vulcan buildings in Thayer Wan causing about 50 000 in surface damage and 23 000 more elsewhere A bucket brigade saved the business section Half an hour before the blaze the city council voted to buy a fire engine continued efforts prevented further damage
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Thayer
Wan
Phoenix
Vulcan
Couner
Sentenced for Forgery in Hastings Minnesota
Emil Chapter of South St. Paul was sentenced to the state reformatory at St. Cloud for forgery. John Snorak of Rosemount was sent to the state training school. In Rethgood Falls two barns were struck by lightning, destroying the structures and causing seven horse fatalities. Watertown reports over 400 applications for final proof under the free homes bill.
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Hastings
Minas
Emil Chapter
South St. Paul
St. Cloud
John Snorak
Rosemount
Rethgood Falls
Minn
Watertown, &. C
Elected Grand Master in Milwaukee June 15
C C Rogers of Milwaukee was elected land master of the Musonte grand tor ge of Wisconsin. He succeeds C B H Whelan of Middleton.
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Milwaukee
C. C. Rogers
Musonte Grand Torge
Wisconsin
C. B H. Whelan
Mitdlson
Obstruction In Throat Causes Sudden Death In La Crosse
Annile Henrietta Selke fourteen year old daughter of Herman Selke died suddenly in La Crosse Wisconsin on January 15 in an unusual manner described as being smothered by a peculiar breath in her throat that blocked the windpipe.
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la Crosse
Wis
Annile Henrietta Selke
Herman. Selke
Marner
Train accident leaves two legs lost in Iowa incident
In Everly Iowa on July 15 Wesley B. Saylemts of Boevever failed to board the east bound passenger train and slipped causing a fall that resulted in both legs being amputated. The incident occurred near Fort Taken Of, with authorities investigating the mishap.
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Fort
Everly
Iowa
Wesley B. Saylemts
Boeveer
Paskenser
Dam Blown By Farmers Cuts Pine City Log Flow
Telegram from Pine City Minnesota reports farmers blew the Chen guatonnn dam near Chengtta tonua two and a half miles from town. The action aimed to halt water blocking their meadows, dam erected by A. Mifueh of St Paul for logging. No arrests have been reported.
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Barmera
Stillwater
Chenguatonnn
Negge Pine City
Bunke River
Pine City
Minn
Chengttatonua
A. Afitueh
St. Paul
Work Of An Incendiary Burns Dex Mothes Auditorium
The Dea Mothes auditorium in Des Mothes Iowa, a year old and costing 50 000 dollars, was destroyed by fire. Insured for 25 000 dollars, it housed the Commercial exchange and the T W P Chase Amusement company. All seats, effects, and scenery burned totaling 5 000 dollars, bringing total loss to about 40 000 dollars with 27 000 dollars insurance. Origin of the fire is unknown but believed incendiary. Rebuilding is planned.
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Dex Mothes
Des Mothes
Iowa
Commercial Exchange
T. W. P. Chase Amusement Company
Clark Vindicated in Montana County Conventions
In Helena Montana June 19 ten counties held county conventions Saturday night and returns show Senator Clark seeking vindication leading Daly in delegates with Clark at 201 and Daly at 217. Geapite County with 18 delegates remains in doubt as Montana moves toward the Democratic state convention in Butte Wednesday.
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Montana
Helena
Mont
Butte
Clark
Marcus Daly
Daly
Geapite County
Two Women Trace Iowa Husband to Fort Dodge
In Fort Dodge on June 18, a Webster City woman sought her husband who had fled with five other women. Police aided, the fugitive returned to Webster City and legal action may follow.
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Iowa
Fort Dodges
Webster City
Fort Dodge
Fort Dorge
Arsenic in Coffee Attempt Targets Wis Farm Family
A farmer’s family near Morrison Wisconsin faced a lethal poisoning attempt when arsenic was put in their coffee on July 19. A farm hand named Jamies Brelaud was arrested and held on a $3,000 bond as investigators seek motive and full details of the attempted murder.
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Morrison
Wis
George Bringer
Jamies Brelaud
Dad Lokdi
Pioneer disappearance solved by Alaska coast find
A Seattle dispatch reports the sealing schooner Pioneer, missing since October 4, 1899 after departing Bering Sea with Bealskins, has been located near rocks fifty miles from shore. Siwash Ranchos near Quat Stnok recovered the hull and eight skeletons, believed to be Cunt Stoue and crew.
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Seattle
Wash
Alaska
Pioneer
Beringsea
Bealskins
Quatstnok
Stoue
Lightning strikes outbuilding near Marsailles in Ohio incident
Albert Dawson son of Thomas Dawson reports a lightning strike set a nearby outbuilding ablaze during a storm near Marsailles Ohio. He was in a room when the fire started and lost consciousness briefly. Upon recovery he found his balance lost but escaped serious injury.
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Sandusky
Ohio
Albert Dawson
Thomas Dawson
Marsailles
Mystery Fire Destroys Douglass School in Chicago
A large Chicago school at Twenty second and Forrest avenues was destroyed by fire causing about 75000 dollars in loss. The fire’s cause remains unknown. Nearby churches have recently suffered fire damage from suspected arson.
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Chicago
Douglass School
Twenty-second and
Forrest Avenues
Learding
Fiee
Horse Tuett Charged With Theft in Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls Minnesota June 19 Caspar Certies of Bagley Minn arrived here yesterday and caused the arrest of L Davis and George Butler on a charge of horse stealing. The men hired a team from him eight weeks ago and when they failed to return he set out to search for them, overtaking them here.
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Tuett
Fergus Falls
Mion
Casper Cjerties
Bagley
Minn
L. Davis
George Butler
Department Store Fire Destroys McTaughlin Mercantile Building
Litchfield Minnesota June 19 a fire destroyed part of the McTaughlin Mercantile Co department store. The blaze started in the second story where furniture is stored causing about 5000 dollars in damage and the loss was fully insured.
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Hurned
Litchfield
Minn
McTaughlin Mercantile Company
Mitchell Boy Slays Wolf After Chase in Wilds
A year-old boy in Mitchell, South Dakota, chased a wolf for miles when the animal attacked. Lacking a weapon, the boy seized the wolf by the throat and killed it after tiring the creature out. Local authorities investigate the unusual incident near Sioux Mallings.
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South Dakota
Brown
Sioux Malls
Mitchell
Aydin
Ivola
Amy Weaspon
Chalcuil le
Lexan
Collision near Windsor kills six and injures sixty one
A June report from London states a railway collision between an express and a Windsor bound train killed six people and injured sixty one. The crash disrupted service and prompted inquiries into signaling and track conditions.
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London
Windsor
Lough
St Paul Hosts Long Carnival Parade Start of Summer Fun
Thousands of marchers filled downtown streets as the Hik’s carnival opens. Secret society groups led the parade with many participants from St Paul and visitors from nearby towns. Elks and other fraternal groups traveled from the regional areas, while commercial travelers from across the state and the Dakotas joined after their Duluth convention.
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St. Paul
Hiks
St Paul
Mbuienpolig Elks
State
Dakotas
Theinnual
Duluth
Forest Fires Threaten Virginia Lumber Piles
A fire from Virginia threatens Moon & Kerr Lumber piles south of Wiggiaia mill. Duluth sent fire engine and horses to fight the blaze as it races from the south toward town. The Jamber pits burn and fuel the blaze, with the town still in danger.
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Virginia
Duluth
Mion
Wiggiaia
Moon & Kerr Lumber Company
Faust
Alster
Bryan and Towne Fish Kawagusagu Lake Quest
Jime 20. Wi. T. Bryen and party fished Kawagusagu lake with skill. Master Bryan proved champion fisherman while Towne caught a good bass. Towne left on the 2:50 train for Duluth. at 4 p m the party resumed fishing Muskellonge. Excursion railroads will run tonight for a big meeting where Mr. Bryan will speak.
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Kawagnanga Uake
Minoequa
Col Bryan
Bryan
Stockholders Pay Up to Cover Depositors Losses
In Edgerton Wisconsin M G Jel ves of Methers Jatt les & Meat paid $54000 to T W Downe representing the Bank of Edgerton in compliance with a court order to meet depositor liabilities Dividends already paid total 80 percent and when this sum arrives depositors will have received 50 percent of their losses with more to come.
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Janesville
Wis
M. G. Jelves
of Methers, Jattles & Meat
Edgerton
T. WW. Downe
Jolson Discharged for Insufficient Evidence in Murder Case
Anoka Minnesota June 20 Ben John, held for the murder of the Wise family, was brought before the municipal court yesterday and dismissed on motion of County Attorney Tammens due to lack of sufficient evidence. Friends supported him, and he received some honors from well wishers.
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Anoka
Minn
Ben John
Wise
Omunicinal
Tammens
Eaugler
Jolson
Woman shoots Milwaukee man near Maple Grove
G A Smth of Milwaukee, a freeman on the Northwestern road, was shot near Maple Grove north of Seyntoun and may be fatally wounded. The shooting was done by a woman who is said to be Smiths wife. Two shots were fired, one entering the left lung. Domestic trouble is reported as the cause.
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Green Bay
Wis
G. A. Smth
Milwiuakes
Maple Grove
Mubles
Seyntoun
Elas
Smith
Croake Wins Narrow Victory in Des Moines Bout
Eddie Croake of Clinton defeated Des Moines’ Johnny Graham in a ten round spell of a planned twenty five round bout. The Philadelphia Jack O Baen Tim Adams clash was declared no contest after five rounds amid rough wrestling.
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Croake
Des Moines
Iowa
Eddie Croake
Clinton
Johnny Graham
Philadelphia
Jack O'Baen
Tim Adams
Se Wrestling
Brakeman Killed In Itty Minnesota Logging Accident
A brakeman named Olis Willige died instantly after a wagon brake failed on a logging train near Itty Minnesota. The man was attempting to detach a brake from a load of logs when the car moved and severely mutilated his body. His mother and kin mourn the loss as authorities investigate the accident on the road near the log piles.
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Itty
Minn
Olis Willige
Williamian
Wilsworth High School Alumni Banquet Held at Hotel Lane
Ellsworth Wisconsin June 20 The fifth annual banquet of the Wilsworth High School Alumni Association was held at Hotel Lane Saturday night. Chairs were laid for seventy and a lavish banquet was served. A lively spelling and musical program followed the meal.
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Ellsworth
Wis
Wilsworth High School
Llotel Lane
General Diment In Charge Of Owatonua Post
In Owatonua Minnesota on June 20 General James M Diment assumes charge after the post limits were altered George Db Holden former registrar of debts is named assistant postmaster Tree delivery tests for carriers were recently held and will begin July 1 ceremony and procedures to start on that date announced
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General Diment
Owatonua
Minn
James M. Diment
George Db. Holden
Bee
Tragic Runaway Fatality Reported in Sioux City
A worker identified as Jie Anthan dauthsee was killed in a runaway incident in Sioux City Iowa. The victim, a putektaghouse umyploye, was thrown from a carriage and suffered a broken neck. He belonged to Suv cuimp based in Maden Waodnien.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Anthan Dauthsee
Putektaghouse
Umyploye
Seu kUled
Toeup
Tie
Larowit
Suv Cuimp
Maden Waodnien
Local harvest optimism boosts livestock feed supplies
A fragment from a June issue notes better harvest prospects and more feed for stock. It mentions price or quality improvements and suggests farmers can expect ample grain and forage to support livestock feeding. The tone is hopeful about upcoming yields and market conditions.
May Succeed Lord Salisbury and Devonshire’s Quiet Life
A London correspondent suggests the Duke of Devonshire could succeed Lord Salisbury as Conservative premier, though no clear successor exists. Devonshire, now 67, leads a frugal, healthful life at Hatfield House, with little interest in policy, chemistry appeals more to him than running Europe. The piece notes possible continuation of Conservative rule with a smaller majority, and outlines Devonshire’s unassuming character and background.
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Salisbury
London
Klably
Hatfield House
Europe
United States
Duke of Devonshire
Lord Salisbury
War Department
Duke of
Devonshire
Walsh pleads guilty asks to be hanged at arraignment
Lawrence Walsh tells Judge Baker he pleads guilty to the murder of Robert W. Gilchrist and wants to be hanged. The Chicago Chronicle notes the judge questions his understanding of the gravity of the plea during the arraignment yesterday.
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Baker Asker Walsh
Hutchinson
Walsh
Glvhriat
Touisiana
New Orleans
Ghehrist
Chicago
Baker
Alysan
Lawrence Th. Walsh
Robert W. Gilchrist
Chicago Chronicle
Notable Duke of Devonshire Portrait and a Capital Case
The article contrasts the Duke of Devonshire with Ward Salisbury in oratory style and appearance. It notes the duke's private marriage to the widow of the Duke of Manchester in 1892, and describes a sensational capital punishment plea in a separate case where a man confessed to killing Robert W. Gilchrist, a barber on West Twenty-second Street, prompting court adjournment.
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Chamberlain
House of Lords
Ward Salisbury
Duke
Duke of Devonshire
Duke of Manchester
Manschester
Baker
Walsh
Robert W. Gilchrist
West Twenty-second Street
Notorious Siberian Center Krasnovirak Attracts Crime
The Philadelphia Press notes Krasnovirak as a feared Siberian time center where violence is routine. Exiled criminals from European Russia have long been spread around the city, with nearby gas mines drawing a lawless class drawn to robbery and other crimes.
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Krasnovirak
Siberia
Philadelphia
Russia
Whitman Given Unique Employment by Georgy Childs
The Camden resident poet Walt Whitman explains his unusual job arrangement with benefactor Georgy Childs. Whitman says he rides streetcars, talks to drivers, and identifies those lacking coats, then reports to Childs who provides warm overcoats. This social anecdote highlights Whitman’s modest, indirect aid during hard winters.
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Walt Whitman
Camden
Philadelphia
Walt
Whitman
Georgy Childs
Childs
Childa
Justical: The President and the Painter on Justice
In Rambouillet M Constans paints a large canvas symbolizing justice for President Lou chét. The artist extols his ideal vision while the president, with a wink, asks how he conceives justice. He then flips a coin and asks Blead or tail to reveal what justice truly is.
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Uxtlee
M. Constans
Making Three Times Belief About Sea Drowning Myth
A fragment argues there is no truth to the claim that anyone who falls into the sea must rise three times before drowning. The musings challenge superstition and emphasize skepticism toward such maritime lore.
Belgian town deploys dogs as night police force
Ghent Belgium trains fifteen diverse Belgian mastiff and Picard dogs as police. The canines obey uniformed officers, swim, and grasp objects to rescue residents in danger. Leashed patrols start at 10 PM and end at 6 AM aiding people from drowning and crossing high obstacles.
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St. Bernard
Ghent
Belgium
The
Ter Tor
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Jounsoon Pres
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Duchess OF Devonshire
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