Cloud Burst Ravages Clermont Elgin Amid Flood Damage
A severe storm Saturday toppled streams to their highest levels in ten years, flooding Clermont and Elgin. Many homes and businesses suffered water and mud damage, with Lloyds Lumber Yard and local mills recording losses while residents evacuated. Authorities blamed undersized outlets for the flood and warned of ongoing road and rail disruption.
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Clermont
Elgin
Glermont
Turkey River
Flodd Gruber
Wiley Schopp
Toman
Mt. Sobopp
Fiders
Oftmud
West Bigin Ia
Westions
Benson Broa
Elgin Canning Oe
Capper & Shaffer
Waiter & Gehring
Meralian
Crandall & Hily
A. H. Smith
Ign | Redliér Mills
Robinery
West Bunda
Griat
Weat Bigin
Thurlow Dean
Norton and Haugen Push Agriculture Bill in Congress
In a lengthy debate the bill advances with support from Hon. B. S. Norton and Rep. Haugen on the House Agriculture Committee. Advocates stress steady leadership and long service, highlighting Haugen’s record and the bill’s alignment with farmers' interests in Iowa and Minnesota.
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B. P. Norton
Staty Dairy
Sahehseters & Long
Eric
Gay Saber
Fio
Idwa
Congressii
Haugen
Ingea
Committee On Agriculture
Lan
Congress
Lowa
Partial TMN notes from Independence region corner
Partially readable item notes a Fourth of July celebration, a large insane asylum with over 1000 patients at Independence, a man found dead near Fos Tina, a hospital transfer in May, a farmer shipping steers to Chicago at about 100 dollars per head, a wage raise for The Beistmaster and Morting, and Clayton County bridge contractors refunding charges over stone work with ongoing end.
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Orgakston
H. Boyd
Red River Valley
Boyd
Crooks— Ston
Tga
Mt. Boyd
Raseed the Great
Henry Omear
Gumber
Northern Pacific
Euclid
Crookaton
Crookston
Red River
T. Hays
Iternoon
DeWitt
Crodkstontiumber Co
Elgin
Hangry
Clayton Co
Worki
Thair
Fayette County Tidbits and Local Notices
Fayette County items cover railway earnings per mile through the county, local stage happenings, and community notes. Garrulous items include Gus McMuntera’s drama troupe at Zeigler Hall, May races, editor Jay Seely at Hazleton, a lightning death in Quandahl, and various rural incidents from Storm Lake to Marshaltown plus aphorisms and brief satire.
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Potter
Gus McMuntera
Weat Union
Wdaye Training & Company
Hazleton
Jay
Seely
Obituary: Miss Sophia Hovland Dies in Grand Forks
Sophia Hovland aged 24 dies of consumption April 17 1902 at Deaconess Hospital Grand Forks after seven weeks, leaving sister Rose and brothers Louis and another. Born in Iowa February 18 1878 she moved to the region as a child and led a devout Christian life. Funeral held at Lutheran church with Rev Bilseth and Rev Alb Johansen, large attendance and floral decor.
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Northwood
Glenner
Deaconess Hospital
Grand “Forké
Sophia’ Hovland
Earth
Beaconess Hospital
Grand Forks
Lutheran Church
Iriday
Bilseth
Larimore
Johansen
Rose
Louis
Iowa
Filan
Mien
Inala
Profanity Policy For Post Offices Ad 1902
Fragmentary notice from WasaraTon dated April 24 1902 bans profanity in post offices and urges orderly conduct. It describes penalties and enforcement including restricted counter access and a warning against disturbances to staff and customers.
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WasaraTon
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