Legislative session highlights and political shifts in 1909
Editorial notes from Mann N. D. at Linton Port about the 1909 legislative session. Tuttle-Storey seat controversy, Maine commission, and naval and federal reforms are discussed, including attacks in Congress and developments in Cuba and Panama allegations.
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Mann N. D
Tuttle-Storey
Storey
Allen
Wil
Maine
Roosevelt
Congress
William Nelson Cromwell
Former Russian official arrested for high treason
A former director of po sse of Russia was arrested on a charge of high treason for allegedly betraying government secrets to revolutionists. The report lists other political and legal actions involving public figures such as Elihu Root and Frank P. Glazier.
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Posse
Russia
Elihu Root
Hot Springs
Ark
New York
Edward Lauterbach
City of
Armstrong
Jackson
Mich
James Harry
Sharon
Gatun Dam
Frank P. Glazier
Michigan
Wiest
George Christie
Milan
Gervia
Chicago mayor's brother shoots and kills woman
George A. Busse, brother of Chicago's mayor, accidentally shoots and kills Mrs. L. C. Tuckerman at his home when a revolver discharged. The bullet pierced a window into Gen. A. C. Girard's adjoining apartments.
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George A. Busse
Busse
Chicago
L. C. Tuckerman
A. C. Girard
Gen. Girard
Immigration
Keefe
Washington
America
C. H. Labodie
South Hend
Ind
Labodie
Walkerville
Canada
King Menelik
Abyssinia
London
Gtlwell
South Bend
Emperor William
German
Africa
Foreign Office
Tokyo
Jose Miguel Gomes
Cuban
Magoon
Islands
G. Cosgrove
Muskogee
Oklo
Georgia L. Jeffrey
Juneau
Wis
Camton
China
Prince Alfred Ahrenhein Gargarinaa Resia Cabling
Peking
Times
Nelson
Gustin
Mohall
N. D
Ose
Southern Hotel
Texa Worth
Sypreme Court
Life Imeurance
Notable Deaths Across Cities Highlight Long Lives
Wesley Price the Alnaworth cemetery sexton dies at his grave. Martha Finley author of Elsie books dies in Elkton aged 2. Dr Will O Lillibridge western writer dies at Sioux Falls. James J Melvilly Rocky Mountain club secretary and mining attorney dies in New York. Henderson Cremeans oldest man in West Virginia dies near Point Pleasant at 115. Charles Joseph Pratt former Milwaukee Sun manager dies in Joplin. James M Edwards son of Revolutionary War soldier dies in Toledo at 94. Thomas R Lyon Chicago timber lands owner and guardian of Princess de Chimay dies.
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Wesley Price
Alnaworth
Misa Martha Finley
Elsie” Books
Elkton
Will O. Lillibridge
Sioux Falls
James J. Melvilly
Rocky Mountain Club
New York
Henderson Cremeans
West Virginia
United States
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Charles Joseph Pratt
Milwaukee Sun
Joplin
James M. Edwards
North Dakota Senate Debates Unlimited Penitentiary Inquiry Funds
North Dakota Senate debates a concurrent resolution to empower the penitentiary inquiry committee to hire counsel and pay witnesses. Senator Simpson opposes unlimited expenditure. Senator La Moure notes legal limits and hopes for a proper process. A joint committee plans to visit Minnesota to discuss uniform grain laws.
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Bismarck
Senate
Traynor
Ramsey
Penitentiary Investigation Committee
Pierce
Simpson of
Stark
Simpson
Crane
la Moure
St. Paul
Grain and Warehouse Commission of
Minnesota
Talcott, Trimble and Bessessen
Messrs
Welch
North Dakota
Congress
House
Columbia Second Largest River by Volume in United States
The Columbia river ranks as the second largest by volume in the United States with a maximum flow of 1 600 000 second feet, surpassed only by the Mississippi.
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Columbia
Columbia River
United States
Mississippi
Longest Plants See Seaweed Reach 700 Feet
A tropical seaweed species attains lengths exceeding 700 feet when fully developed, rivaling the stature of the world’s largest plants. The claim highlights seaweed’s extraordinary growth and its distinction as one of nature’s tallest vegetation.
Contrary Man Dares Independence In Rain
A letter from Atchison Globe notes a man in Atchison so contrary that any suggestion to seek cover in rain prompts him to stay outside. The quote highlights his insistence on independence despite weather.
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Atchison
Atchison Globe
Truth or Fiction in Courtship and Marriage
A Cynic muses on the shift from courtship to marriage noting courtship is soft and marriage rests on hard facts. The line closes with an unfinished thought as he breaks a world record in a high event.
Sunday Parliament Sessions and Moral Reflections
The Englishman notes that Parliament has met on Sundays on rare occasions such as October 26 1760 after the death of George II and in Edward III’s era and Charles I’s long parliament began business on a Sunday while avoiding religious precedent. George Eliot laments if joy in others is withheld by rigid ideals of distribution and human goods.
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George II
Edward III
Charles I
George Eliot
Woman's Tears as Geological Specimen Cited by Oberlin Doctor
Dr J F Wright of Oberlin College argues the salt formations called a woman's tears are geological in origin and likely trace to the same source cited by the Brooklyn Eagle.
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Lot
J. F. Wright
Oberlin College
Brooklyn Eagle
Uncle Eben Commentary on Work Ethic from Washington Star
A fragment quoting Uncle Eben critiquing a man who thinks himself above work and suggesting such a view proves unfit for any meaningful task. The line reflects a rural folk voice on merit and capability.
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Eben
Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Modesty Reflects on Opera Fame in Philadelphia
Oscar Hammerstein, praised in Philadelphia for his new opera house opening, expressed modesty about success. He suggested true achievement is elusive and echoed Gounod in noting how talent grows and shifts one’s view of great composers over time.
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Oscar Hammerstein
Philadelphia
Tows
Gounod
Cured by Dean's Kidney Pills After Years of Suffering
A. Rippy of Depot Ave Gallatin recounts years of kidney disease with back pain gravel blood in urine and 25 stones. After using four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills he reports rapid improvement and no recurrence. Sold by all dealers 56 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Depot Ave
Gallatin
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Eczema Cure Promised by Cutiura Remedies
A patient recounts twelve years of painful eczema on hands arms and feet with swelling itching and peeling. After trial of Cutiura Remedies improvement followed by healing and no further trouble to date, Charlies T Bauer of Volant PA notes outcome. Peruna Almanac 1909 touted with astrology and lucky days. Camphor recommended as medicine in small doses for sneezing and cold relief.
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Charlies T. Bauer
Volant
Potter Drag & Chem. Corp
the Prope
Boston
Pernna Co
Columbus
Cheney Endorsement For Incorruptible Business Character
The undersigned attest to F. J. Cheney as perfectly honest in all business dealings and financially able to fulfill any obligations. W. Toledo Wholesale Druggists promote Hal's Catarrh Cure and Mall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney
Magazine Requirements Spotlight Ad Confusion
A dialogue contrasts magazine advertising and newspaper ad strategy. A speaker dismisses magazine portraits with axle grease branding, preferring newspaper placement for a more suitable audience.
Marine Eye Remedy and Patent Remedies Ad Highlight
A collage of old product endorsements and gag lines promotes Marine Eye Remedy Chicago Garfield Tea and Pettit's Eyes as cures or reliefs. The ad style touts eye soothing drops, herbal laxatives, postal appeals, and light humor about weddings and seances.
New North Dakota Charters Issued and Local News
Alfred Blaisdell announces charters for Hartland State Bank and A O Sather Co at Starkweather plus additions to Taylor State Bank and Dickinson deposits. North Dakota items report bank titling, a missing son from Grand Forks, a deadly shooting in Mohall, a store fire in Portal, police court fines in Rugby, and multiple court and community notices across towns.
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Alfred Blaisdell
Hartland State Bank
A. O. Sather Co
Starkweather
N. D
A. O. Sather
N.D
A. H. Noltemeier
Churles Ferry
A. A. Aaraby
Garake
Taylor State Bank
Farmers’ Mercantile Co
Taylor
Capital Stock
B. E. Elkin
Andrew Strom
Sam Auagen
Western Sales Company
Fargo
Portal
Haffie and Crosby
Hagera Lumber Company
Haffie and
Crosby
Roger Lumber Company
Plea of guilt accepted in murder case at Starkweather
Devila Lake William Howard admits guilt to second degree murder of his brother in law Thomas after a dispute over a dog. Sheriff says Howard shot Thomas with a shotgun, causing a sensational local case with neighbors funding defense. In Minot Burke and Renville contest Kelmare and Sixth Ward votes after Montrail County decision. hearings set before Judge Templeton on February 1 for alleged improper registration and vote counting.
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Dickinson
Merchants National Bank of
W. C. Crawford
Tenth
John Riesback
Stark County
North Dakota
Devila Lake
William
Howard
Thomas
Starkweather
Minot
Montrail
State Supreme Court
Burke and Renville
Kelmare
Templeton
Kenmare
Local News Notes From Bathgate Minot and Devils Lake
Bathgate reports Mrs Cyril Decos cut her throat with a razor. Minot notes Mrs Maggie Ness, 18, driven to insanity after intoxicated incident with husband and five men. she is to Jamestown asylum. A week-old baby found on Soo train 105. search for mother. Devils Lake cites Fort Totten payments of 152000 easing life. liquor troubles among locals. Minot mentions Dr Thor Moeller to stand trial for alleged operation leading to Gina Lien's death. Minot also covers county division canvassing board dispute and mandamus action to convene old board. Attorney Gammons represents opponents.
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Minot
Maggie Ness
Jerome
Devils Lake
Fort Totten
Thor Moeller
Gina Lien
DeLance
Gammons
Rew
Potts Complains Of Bill's Education Costs
An old man defends spending on his son Bill's Yale education, claiming to have invested a large sum and more to come. His wife and others question the value as Bill reportedly shows less sense than before college. The tale satirizes parental investment in education.
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Old Man Potts
Bill
Harper's Weekly
The Proposal Key Change Plan
Robert Rustler asks about a song titled The Proposal. The Chorus Lady confirms B minor and suggests changing to A flat. They discuss the target key and adjustments for the new pitch.
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Robert Rustler
Fiery Orator Demands Action as Crowd Cheers Down
The speaker laments national ruin and oppression while invoking black clouds of despair and the fading sun of prosperity. The audience responds with a shouted command to "git down" as tension rises during the address.
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