Fragments of a Busy Year Sparks and Satire in Linton Column
A column from Linton, Emmons County, surveys assorted items with humor and warnings. It notes potential trouble in Russia over crops, mocks criminals in Canada, mentions a Denver man avoiding a boy by wrecking his car, admires jet black roses, and jokes about machinery in pies and war cries. It also comments on Philadelphia grade crossings, teachers, torpedo canes, cotton prices, rowing races, mosquitoes in Corona, and Tom Lawson’s market talk.
Monumental boulder marks Joe Jefferson grave site
A 12 feet high and 15 feet diameter boulder serves as a grave monument for Joe Jefferson reflecting the actor's affinity for nature. The passage also notes Penn rowing crew deficiencies and hints at a magazine poet's lay titled Not See Her Face Again.
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Joe Jefferson
Wizard Burbank’s quest for a cantaloupe that tastes like cantaloupe
The passage notes Wizard Burbank’s fame for tomato flavoring but underscores a public wish for a cantaloupe with genuine cantaloupe taste. It frames his work as a humorous contrast between celebrity invention and a basic fruit flavor expectation.
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Burbank
A Pleasant Ass or Bear Then Wedding Swim Tale
A Florence Times quip contrasts pleasant manners with blunt behavior as a New Hampshire man swims a mile to keep a wedding on time. The piece wryly notes the groom waited while the bride prepared for the ceremony.
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Florence (Ga
New Hampshire
Mischievous act sparks language debate at a public event
A critical report mocks the use of the word mischievous to describe a boy who places a burning cannon cracker in a fellow student’s pocket. The piece also notes a witty remark from commencement season about men who claim to do right by saying they always do as they please.
Sultan deploys British man-tracking dogs in Constantinople
The sultan orders a pack of British bred dogs to guard his person in the palace at Constantinople and to hunt criminals. The claim appears to defame Constantinople's reputed police and guards.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Virginia Court Rules on Farm Husbandry Salaries
Judge Harrison of Winchester rules that wealthy wives employing poor husbands on farms must pay them enough salary to meet honest debts. The decision asserts marital financial responsibility and support within rural household labor arrangements.
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Virginia
Harrison
Winchester
Pittsburg Heiress Marries English Captain Amid Genteel News
The daughter of a Pittsburg millionaire marries an English captain who is currently titled only as captain. He is the son of a lord who, in due course and if he remains decent, will pass away.
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Pittsburg
Inventor of pigs in clover puzzle dies poor
An obituary notes the inventor of the pigs in clover puzzle has died in poverty, while Mark Twain’s Mulberry Sellers is said to have invented the puzzle in his works, though the character remains immortal and the real creator’s fate uncertain.
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Mark Twain
American complains of hotel robbery in St. Petersburg
An American filed a State Department complaint claiming he was robbed in a St. Petersburg hotel. He does not appear to suspect the landlord in the incident.
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State Department
St. Petersburg
Chinese government opposes boycott via Pekin envoy report
Mr Rockhill the Pekin minister cables the state department that Beijing vigorously opposes the threatened boycott of American goods. Elihu Root is sworn in as secretary of state by Will iam MecNeil. Hyde resigns as Chief Statistician in the agriculture department with Hays covering statistical duties until a replacement is named.
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Rockhill
Pekin
State Department
Elihu Root
New York
William MecNeil
Hyde
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Hays
Mob Lynches Suspect Near Golinda Texas
A black man who assaulted Mrs. Benjamin Roberts near Golinda Texas was lynched by a mob of about 500 men. In Milwaukee district court Judge Neelen fined Otto Seidel Jr. $60 on four larceny charges brought by Arnold Wasilewski. Seidel, former Register of Deeds, has been the grand jury star witness, with his confessions aiding the grand jury in returning 105 indictments.
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Benjamin Roberts
Golinda
Tex
Register of Deeds
Otto Seidel, Jr
Neelen
Milwaukee
Arnold Wasilewski
Seidel
Various World News Briefs From European and Global Events
The report covers a mix of international items: Corean loan subscriptions in Tokyo and a first Joan in Japan. Senor Medeiros proposes a 2 million prize for TB cure. Sir Anthony MacDonnell nears recovery after surgery in Dublin. It notes Polish restrictions on gatherings, Balkan tensions with Bulgarian-Servian clashes, a New York police request leading to Edward Park’s arrest in Christiana, and Baron Von Endes death in Argentina. Warsaw Vienna railroad allows bilingual employe use, a strike averting promise. A Fermo chapel roof collapse kills sixteen women and fifty children, with many injured. Speaker Lowther and John Redmond push for clause-by-clause redistribution debate, leading to Balfour withdrawing the bill.
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Tokio
Japan
Senor Medeiros
Anthony MacDonnell
Lord Leutenant
Ireland
Dublin
Black Sea
New York
Edward Park
Christiana
United States
Baron von Ende
Baron Krupp
Cordova
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Warsaw and Vienna
Fermo
Italy
Lowther
John Redmond
Balfour
House of Commons
Drowning Son Prompted Farmer Henry Ehrick to Take His Own Life
Henry Ehrick of Sioux City, grieving over the drowning of his son William, died by hanging. The report notes multiple other cases: William Jones of Iowa City accused of shooting his ex wife and S F Dangor. Emiline Kell of Ingersoll, Ontario, killed David McGee and surrendered. three men named Taylor Miles and Mills hanged in Memphis for murder. St Louis banker BE Warfield shot himself. dentist Louis Zorn sentenced for second degree murder. Sioux City judge Ferris presided over Carraher guilty of assault. others sentenced in Helena and Sing Sing for various crimes.
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William Jones
Iowa City
S. F. Dangor
Dangor
Jones
Emiline Kell
Ingersoll
Ont
David McGee
McGee
Toots Taylor
A. M. Miles
Maj. Mills
Shelby County
Memphis
Taylor
Sam Gaines
Miles
Mills
BE. W. Warfield
St. Louis
Clayton
Ferris
Sioux City
Robert Carraher
Carraher
Milo Potter
Potter
Charles Smith
United States
Helena
Missoula
Butte
Hunt
Deer Lodge
James Breen
Charles Jackson
Sing Sing
Breen
William H. Keyes
New York City
Jackson
Charles W. Roxbury
Bronx
Violent Disasters Reported Across States in Series of Fatalities
A string of industrial accidents and natural calamities leaves multiple fatalities and injuries. Incidents include a mine explosion in Wyoming killing three and injuring four, a traction engine blast in Nebraska with one death, a Louisville passenger station fire, and several train wrecks and drownings across Iowa Montana Illinois and New Jersey with numerous casualties.
Uncle Jimmy Rice 100th Birthday Victim Found Dead
Uncle Jimmy Rice who had just turned 100 was found dead in his Greencastle Indiana home from heart failure. The item notes his centenarian status and birth observance eight months prior.
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Jimmy" Rice
Greencastle
Ind
Explosion on Warship Bennington Kills Many
A United States gunboat Bennington suffers a catastrophe with thirty nine bodies recovered and dozens missing or injured. The disaster leaves many expected to die as crews cope with extensive damage.
Bennington disaster rocks San Diego harbor
The United States ship Bennington exploded at 10:30 am in San Diego harbor and beached after a boiler blast. Forty or more injured, 39 dead, with many bodies recovered from wreckage and the hold flooded. crews and volunteers rushed to aid, officials led by Commander Lucien Young and Surgeon F E Peck coordinate rescues as the ship lists and debris covers the decks.
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San Diego
Cal
United States
Bennington
San Diego Harbor
City Morgues
San Diego Bay
San Diego City
Agnew Hospital
H Street
Navy Department
Washington
Port Harford
Wyoming
Mare Island Navy Yard
Ramona
Santa Fe
McKinley
Derussey
Lucien Young
F. E. Peck
Arrest Badger Cashier Embezzles Bank Funds
Darlington Wisconsin July 25 J Johnson cashier of the State Bank of Gratiot is under arrest on a charge of embezzling 900 dollars of bank funds. He allegedly invested the money in lands without entries in the bank books and is out on 2000 dollar bonds.
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Darlington
Wis
J. ©. Johnson
State Bank of Gratiot
Johnson
Farmers organize elevator at Bird Island
Farmers in Bird Island Minnesota have organized a farmers elevator company with Nick Bruels as president and Chas Kenning as secretary. The cooperative will handle grain and coal for local members.
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Bird Island
Minn
Nick Bruels
Chas, Kenning
Bennington’s Dead Laid To Rest At San Diego Burial
Forty seven Bennington victims were buried in a common grave on Point Lomax above San Diego bay. Civilians and military units from Fort Rosecrans and the city joined in simple rites as flowers were laid on flag-draped coffins. Total dead reported sixty with many injured, some expected to die.
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San Diego
Cal
Lomax
San Diego Bay
Pacific
Bennington
Monterey
California
Commodore Stockton
Old San Pasqual
Army
Navy
Great Bay
Fort Rosecrans
115Th Company
Coast Heavy Artillery
Universal Brotherhood
Point Lomax
Fortune
Associated Press
Deer slaughters in Wisconsin woods violate game law
In Douglas county during July the narrator notes widespread illegal deer killings done openly. The piece laments the ongoing slaughter and cites repeated law violations with no apparent remedy.
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Superior
Wis
Douglas County
Train Accident Claims Life Of Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson age nineteen from Muscatine fell from an Iowa Central train near Bay Marshalltown Iowa yesterday morning. His head was severed from his body in the fatal incident.
Browne Argues Natural Life Span Could Be 100 Years
Sir James C Browne in an address to the public health congress contends that a 100 year natural life is a good working hypothesis, citing his studies on mental and nervous diseases and the expectation of longevity.
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London
James C. Browne
Public Health Congress
Burkett Reports Secretary Loeb Letter on Special Session
Senator EB J Burkett says a letter from Secretary Loeb states the president intends to call a special session of Congress on November 11. The communication was received as Lincoln Neb July 23.
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Congress
Lincoln
Neb
EB. J. Burkett
Loeb
Koch Trial Sees Hammer Evidence Still Linked to Laboratory
In Mankato Minnesota on July 22 the state presented the bloodstained hammer found near Dr Gebhardt’s body as anew link to Dr Koch. A witness named Mrs August Berndt testified she heard a fast moving figure toward the Koch residence slough and Ole Ulen repeated his prior testimony of a June or July 1903 discussion with Koch about killing Gebhardt.
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Gebhardt
Koch
Mankato
Minn
Dr. Gebhardt
Dr. Koch
August Berndt
Ole Ulen
Hanska
State Introduces Evidence in Koch Hammer Pocket Claim
Miss Lena Weiderman testified she saw Dr. Koch in his office between 9 and 9 30 p m the night of the Gebhardt murder and acted as if placing something in his pocket. The state argues Koch hid the hammer that killed Gebhardt. Sheriff Julius provided strong prosecution support with testimony on the murder conference at Hoidale Somsen law offices.
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Mankato
Minn
Lena Weiderman
Koch
Dr. Koch
Gebhardt
Asa P. Brooks
J. W. Julius
New Ulm
Hoidale & Somsen
Ehsriecsid Be Wes
Samson
Defense Opens Case in Koch Trial Accuses Childs of Suppressing Evidence
Mankato Minn July 25 Gen Childs warns that Asa P Brooks will not be used as a witness as the state rests its case Defense attorney W D Abbot begins two hour opening asserting the defense will prove that Gen Childs suppressed evidence to secure Koch conviction and the court rules on motions regarding Brooks.
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Childs
Koch
Mankato
Minn
Gen. Childs
Asa P. Brooks
Mr. Brooks
L. L. Brown
W. D. Abbot
Abbot
Farnham Acquitted Again in Arson Case
Deadwood July 26 P Farnham, recently cleared of murdering Richard Galvin, was yesterday acquitted of arson tied to the spring fire at his property. The double verdict concludes the legal case against him in connection with the incidents.
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Deadwood
Wni P. Farnham
Richard Galvin
Bay City Strike Ends After 7 Weeks of Dispute
The street railway employees in Bay City Michigan ended their seven week strike yesterday morning after an adjustment of the matters in dispute was arranged.
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Bay City
Mich
Murder Held Lawful Exoneration of Teen Slayer
Hinton West Virginia July 28 The coroner exonerated Carrie Dooley fourteen years old stepdaughter of B D Gibson who killed him after he locked her in her room and threatened assault.
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Hinton
W. Va
Carrie Dooley
B. D. Gibson
Prohibition Leader Judge Cheever Dies Suddenly
Ann Arbor July 23 Judge Nash W Cheever prominent in the national Prohibition party died suddenly of apoplexy at age sixty five. His death removes a noted figure in reform politics and party leadership.
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Prohibitionlet Diss
Ann Arbor
Mich
Nash W. Cheever
National Prohibition Party
Man and Horse Drown Near Appleton After River Boat Trip
Appleton Minnesota July 26 A horse trader named Walker drowned in the Minnesota River four miles south of Appleton. The bridge is out and two traders crossing in a boat swam their horse and buggy back to shore. Returning a trader attempted to reach the boat but drove into the river and perished with his horse as the buggy overturned in the fifteen foot deep rapid.
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Minnesota River
Appleton
Minn
Walker
Here
Lac Qui Parle
Peace Envoy Ko mura Briefly Visited St. Paul
Baron Jutaro Komura and his party passed six hours in St. Paul on July 25 while en route to New York for talks with President Roosevelt aimed at ending the war in the Orient. The visit was quiet with no demonstrations. They rested at the Hotel Aberdeen and dined at 6:30 before departing at 8:40 on Mr. Hill's Burlington private car to Seattle.
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Baron Komura
Minnesota
St. Paul
Baron Jutaro Komura
New York
Roosevelt
Russia
Orient
Aberdeen
Burlington
Hill
Seattle
Father pays fine after son’s assault trial in Baltic
A farmer near Baltic north of Sioux Falls was accused of heating coals on his son in a dispute. The son was arrested and convicted before a Baltic justice, after which the father paid a $25 fine and gave the boy $25 in cash.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Johnson
Baltic
Chautauqua in Albert Lea ends with talk of John D Rockefeller
The second annual Chautauqua in Albert Lea Minnesota closed after ten days of events drawing about 20 000 attendees. Speakers Law son Bryan La Follette and Hobson drew large crowds and organizers hope to attract John D Rockefeller Grover Cleveland and other orators for next year.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Lawson
Bryan
la Follette
Hobson
John D. Rockefeller
Grover Cleveland
Injuries Fatal to Tramp in Minnesota Train Accident
In Hayfield Minnesota on July 25 two men were injured when their feet were cut off by a train at Renova. One worker on a railroad grade project was taken to St Paul for recovery. The second man died after amputation could not be completed while he was riding a freight train toward Canada where his parents live. This marks the third similar accident at Renova that summer.
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Anna McDonald
Sioux City
Iowa
St. Joseph's Hospital
Winnipeg
Clinton
Prasenger
Mgnson
Topeka & Santa Fe
Romeo
Ill
Iowa Central Railroad
Richland
Wentworth
Hayfield
Minn
Renova
Here
St. Paul
Canada
Fire at Reform School Destroys Girls Building
A lightning strike on the three story girls building at the Montana state reform school in Helena caused rapid blaze. All inmates were removed safely. The loss is about 42000 with 19000 insured. Governor Toole received the telegram from Miles City reporting the incident.
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Helena
Mont
Malting Plant Fires Destroy Jefferson Junction Complex
Fire at Jefferson Junction destroyed the elevator and malt houses of the Lyttle Stoffenbach company causing about 50000 dollars in damage. The origin of the blaze remains undetermined and the elevator is nearly a total wreck.
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Jefferson, Wis
Lyttle. Stoffenbach. Company
Jefferson Junction
National Congress on Immigration Invites Governors
Washington July 25 Invitations have been sent to the governors of all states to appoint ten delegates each to attend a national congress on immigration December 6 and 7 under the national civic federation auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of Immigration
Washington
Congress On Immigration
National Civic Federation
Drowned Bathers Near Grand Marais
John Diamond, 35, an employee of Schroeder Lumbers, drowned while bathing in Grand Marais Minnesota. He was married. his mother lives in Eastern Canada.
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Grand Marais
Minn
John Diamond
Schroeder Lumbers Company
Canada
Wolves Ravage Sheep Flocks in Leslié Township
Long Prairie Minnesota July 23 farm residents report wolves ravaging their flocks in Leslié township. An organized effort will be mounted to exterminate the wolves and protect livestock.
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Long Prairie
Minn
Leslié Township
Nurenberger Secures $10,000 Ball on Appeal
Frederick W. Nurenberger, recently sentenced to the penitentiary at Sioux Falls for subornation of perjury in land frauds, has secured a $10,000 ball and his appeal will proceed. The indictment’s sufficiency is questioned though railroad men side with the ICC, noting few complaints from shippers.
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Nurenberger
Fargo
N. C
Frederick W. Nurenberger
Sioux Falls
United States
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