Six Indictments and Names Withheld in Postal Probe
The report notes six more indictments in the postal investigation and that Mr Payne declines to name men under consideration. A separate item mentions market weakness with declines in steels and Atchison, followed by a rally aided by wealthy bankers. A stranger connected to a recent robbery is arrested. Government wheat yields for 1902 are listed by state, with higher than last year expected for other grains.
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MR. Payne
Atchison
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Patient Overcomes Habit Of Biting Moustache
A patient who once chewed the ends of his moustache, after an episode with the appendix and a loss of consciousness, has recovered and sworn off the habit. The detail notes the unusual craving and its resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Ready for Deal Nicaraguans Seek Canal Accord
Washington Sept 27 Negotiations on the Nicaraguan canal treaty could wrap within a week if President Roosevelt approves. Nicaragua and Costa Rica promise swift ratification by their legislatures. A skeleton treaty exists and final form could be prepared in days, with both nations ready to pursue a reasonable accord similar to prior terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
State Department
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
United States
Navy to dispatch gunboat to Bluefields to protect American interests
Washington reports the state department asked the navy to send a warship to Bluefields after trouble near Nicaragua affecting an American steamship company. The gunboat Nashville at Pensacola will be ordered to proceed there within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Blue&ells
Nicaraxia
State ‘Department
Navy Department
Nashville
Pensacola
Bluefields
Delmar Equals Lou Dillon's World Record at Yonkers
At Empire City Yonkers Delmar challenged his own record and finished in 2 00 matching the world record set by Lou Dillon. He ran the quarter in 130 1 2 seconds the half in 59 seconds and the three quarters in 1 29 finishing at the wire in 2 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Dillon
New York
Empire City
Yonkers
Delmar
Mayer 13 Indicted in Misfeasance Case
Mattoon Sept 27 Mayor Francss MM Menke indicted on twenty nine counts charging misfeasance and misappropriation in office. bond posted and trial scheduled for next week. Killed for Thirty Cents Middelsboro Sep 27 John Jones shot and killed Lawrence Duffy on main street after dispute over 30 cents.
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Mayer
Mattoon
Francss MM. Menke
Middlesboro
Izy
John Jones
Lawrence Duffy
Middlenboro
Bally
Former Spanish Officer Charged With Rebellion
Dominador Gomez a former Spanish officer awaiting sentence was charged with rebellion for urging leaders in Rizal Bulacan Lagne Cavite and other provinces to take up arms against the United States authority in Manila on September 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Dominador Gomez
Union Obrero
Rizal
Bulacan
Lagine
Cavite
United States
Minneapolis mill owners refuse arbitration over hours and wages
Minneapolis mill owners directed an open letter to Mayor Haynes rejecting arbitration and threatening to shut down if workers will not accept the current hours and wages. Pickets, numbering about seventy to seventy five, surround the mills as the strike continues with no immediate resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Haynes
Northwestern wheat crop estimate tops 202 million bushels
Minneapolis firm projects the Northwestern wheat harvest at 202 million bushels based on early surveys and crop conditions. The firm cites favorable weather, strong yields in key counties, and steady demand as factors supporting the forecast.
Situation Grows Worse as Strikes Loom in Canada
The Canadian Sea area near Sault Ste. Marie faces worsening distress from the Consolidated Lake Superior plant shutdowns. Discharged workers report destitution while streetcar men threaten a strike next Monday unless paid in full. American-flag area workers express growing anger as conditions deteriorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eault Ste. Marie
Mich
Consolidated Lake Superior Company
Ales
Ali Eteie Wat Tho
Belated Industries: Jane Addams On Housekeeping
Jane Addams calls housekeeping a belated industry and urges treating daily home chores as applied science. She argues kitchen work can become fascinating with better utensils and refined taste, and that all housekeeping areas from rooms to parlor care deserve modernization and artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Addams
More Trouble for Al Al Packer faces bigamy charge in St Paul
Winona Minnesota September 27 Al Packer jailed here on non support charge was moved to St Paul on bigamy allegations. Prosecutors say he has two wives Mary J Bowen now in Elba Iowa and another in St Charles Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Minn
al Packer
St. Paul
St. Charles
Mary J. Bowen
Elba
Iowa
Yellowstone Survey Cuts About a Million Acres
Inspector Barrett completed the Yellowstone Park forest reserve boundary survey and forwarded the report to Washington. The new survey reportedly removes about one million acres from the reserve and restores grazing and agricultural lands to entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Menxt
Barrett
Yellowstone Park Forest Reserve
Washington
Engineer Killed as Threshing Engine Explodes Near Town
Bradley Sept 27. Peterson and McFarland’s threshing engine blew up a short distance from town killing engineer Martin Peterson and badly bruising and scalding four laborers. Fire from the engine endangered a large wheat field and the town, saved only by hard labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Peterson & McFarland
Martin Peterson
Oldest Resident Joseph Bellanger Dies in White Earth
Joseph Bellanger one of the oldest residents of the state and the White Earth reservation and a former fur trade voyager for the American Fur Company died at the indigent home in the ninetieth year of his life.
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White Earth
Joseph Bellanger
Old American Fur Company
H. M. Rice
Burglaries Hit Wisconsin Saloon Early Morning
Robbers broke into Tom Bakers saloon at Ladysmith in Barron County six miles west of town. They pried open coin machines and cash register, taking about $100 after demolishing fixtures. Suspects escaped.
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Tony, Wis
Tom Baker
Ladysmith
Here
Bloodhounds on Trail of Jailbreakers in Primghar
Bloodhounds are on the trail of C. Driscoll and Harry Parry after they dug out of the O'Brien county jail in Primghar on Wednesday night. The pair were jailed on robbery charges and escaped custody.
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Sioux City
Iowa
C. Driscoll
Harry Parry
O’brien
Primghar
Foreman Falls to Death at Elk Falls
Topeka Kansas September 24 Frank Hammond a general fore man at the Iron Bridge works on the Santa Fe road was killed at Elk Falls yesterday. He slipped from a bridge and fell about thirty feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Frank Hammond
Iron Bridge Works
Elk Falls
Wisconsin Student Killed in Rock Island Derrick Fall
Morris Gaylord aged twenty two, senior at the University of Wisconsin, was killed yesterday afternoon when a derrick fell at Rock Island road's new shops in Rock Island Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Rock Island, Ill
Morris Gaylord
University of Wisconsin
Rock Island Road
Dr. Ames Appeals to Supreme Court in Bribery Case
Minneapolis on Sept 27 Dr Albert Alonzo Ames former mayor convicted by Hennepin county district court of taking a bribe from women to protect disorderly houses filed an appeal to the state supreme court The defense claims the verdict was unjust new facts challenge the indictment and allege errors in rulings and jury instructions The indictment is argued to cover multiple distinct offenses with the appeal set for the October term beginning Oct 6
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Supreme Court
Minneapolis
Albert Alonzo Ames
Hennepin County District Court
State Supreme Court
Dr. Ames
Believes in Husband In Sleepy Eye Barber Case
A Wisconsin woman arrives in New Ulm claiming to be the wife of Charles Kimball, the Sleepy Eye barber shot by a tramp. She says they wed in 1893 and have a daughter Lulu, aims to secure bail and nurse him, disputes a money debt tale, and seeks to see Mrs. Toomey.
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Sleepy Eye
New Ulm
Minn
Charles Kimball
Baraboo
Wis
Kimball
Fort Wayne
Ind
Lulu
Mining Forces Reduced in Ishpeming District
In Ishpeming yesterday orders cut mining forces by 400 men and closed Section 16 mine. Similar curtailments sent to most trust mines in the Lake Superior region. Overproduction of ore cited as the cause of the curtailment, with the total reduction running to several thousand workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette, Mich
Ishpeming
Trust
Lake Superior
Two Men Die in Gas as They Dig in Cesspool
In Trenton New Jersey September 26 three Roebbing’s Sons workers were digging thirty five feet below ground in a cesspool when gas overcame them. Two men died and a third was rescued. Investigators await autopsy results and determine the cause of the asphyxiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
John A. Roebbing’s Sons ’Company
Osservatore Romano Corrects Papal Title Misstatement
Rome Sept 26 Osservatore Romano states Mgr Wilpert has been named papal pronotary not papal secretary of state as wrongly reported in an American dispatch. The correction clarifies the distinct offices and confirms the appointment.
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Rome
the Osservatore Romano
Mgr. Wilpert
Americ
Peruna Tonic Praised In Paradoxical Ad Letter
A vivid nineteenth century style advertisement from Paris at 236 Carroll St extols Peruna as a tonic of efficiency. The letter claims it cures weariness and malaria and improves skin health and mucous membranes, urging readers that occasional use mitigates discomforts.
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Paris
Carroll St
River flood forces bridge losses and mill suspensions
Grand Rapids Wisconsin reports the Wisconsin River flood eroded about fifty bridges in the area. Construction on the new dam downstream is halted as cofferdams and breakwaters are swept away. Part of the Pioneer Pulp Company dam is ruined and work at four local paper mills is suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Wis
Wisconsin
Pioneer Pulp Company
Kill and fall on train theft in Arlington South Dakota
Arlington S D Sept 26 A man named Foxney who has used Arlington as his headquarters for a year was killed while attempting to steal a ride on a passenger train. He is believed to have fallen from the trusses striking his head on a tie. His skull was crushed when the body was found by section men.
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Arlington
S. D
Foxney
Heland
Dodd's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Dr Dunaway for Kidney Troubles
A Benton Illinois doctor in private practice endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills as a satisfactory remedy for all kidney complaints. He claims the medicine is within reach and worthy of broad use, and asserts it can cure diabetes in its final stages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodd
Dr. Dunaway
Benton, Il
Restful Place Two Weeks Homeward Reunion
Fragmentary OCR text indicates a personal note about resting at a place for two weeks before returning home. It mentions being worn out and in need, with a return to comfort and home life. Names and full context are unclear due to garbled source.
Fragmented plea hints at marriage and loyalty to dogs
Fragmentary lines reference a dilemma about marrying Jack Lawfer and a threat that he will go to the dogs. The fragment suggests personal conflict, social pressure, and possible public questioning of loyalties in Philadelphia.
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Jack Lawfer
Trolley Noise Ruptures Clock Chimes
Quip between Mr Stalate and Miss Bord notes trolley cars create loud racket near a door. They remark the noise caused last two clock chimes to be missed, as reported by the Philadelphia Press.
Convicted of Forgery in Minnesota Case
Charley T. Kelly of Le Sueur Center was convicted of forgery in the second degree after being indicted on four counts for forging farmers' names on notes and discounting them. He has long been involved in county politics. sentence has not yet been passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elysian, Minn
Charley T. Kelly
Kelly
le Sueur Center
le Sueur County
Boy and man debate toys in playful chat in Boston
A Boston boy declines to play horse explaining they entertain themselves by pretending brother Waldo is an ichthyosaurus while he chases him as a prehistoric man. The quote is attributed to the Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Waldo
Washington Star
Dark horse remark questions a candidate’s role
A Washington Post quip contrasts two politicians over a friend’s campaign chances. One suggests he could improve by subside, the other calls him a mule, noting his kicker nature makes any role other than a standout mule unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
June Tint Butter Color Tops Market Butter
June Tint Butter Color makes a leading display in the butter market as buyers seek improved shade and consistency, signaling a shift toward refined color standards and consumer appeal across regional grocers and suppliers.
Eye Ear Nose Throat Specialist Dr Rindlaub in Fargo
Fargo based Dr J H Rindlaub operates in eye ear nose and throat care. The ad uses a quip about women’s whist clubs and men’s poker clubs contrasting dinner versus breakfast as a punchline.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Reindeer Highlighted in Classroom Riddle
Sydney Bulletin reports a classroom riddle where a teacher asks what animal gives most food and clothes. Tommy answers reindeer. The teacher repeats the question and the child replies father, noting a playful back-and-forth in a local school scene.
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Tommy
Sydney
N.S. W
Accident injures twelve year old in Fargo area
Fargo report says Joel Schock man, age twelve from La moure county, was riding a header with his brother when his shotgun discharged after he jumped off. The shot struck his side. doctors report a chance of recovery.
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Fargo
N. D
Joel Schockman
Lamoure County
What I lie, said Willie Washington, a sensible girl
A Washington Star quotation records Willie Washington joking that proposing to a sensible girl would be pointless because she would say no. The snippet highlights witty social banter about marriage prospects and practicality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Washington
Washington Star
Falls Dead in Field on Farm Machine
New Ulm Minnesota September 26 Bernard Klinger aged 37 died while cutting corn in Lafayette township when he fell from his machine seat. Heart disease cited as the cause. He left a family in good circumstances.
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New Ulm
Minn
Lafayette Bernard
Klinger
Boston Women Reflect on Emerson In Recovering Style
Mrs Backbay remarks that Emerson appeals to Boston women though he has posed beyond. Miss Wabash asks how it feels to be kept in cold storage after death, a remark echoed by the Philadelphia Press.
Cincinnati Manager Shoots Three Actors in Theatrical Troupe
Cincinnati Ohio September 26 Joseph Monger manager of a theatrical company playing Marked for Life at the Robinson opera house shot three members of the company last night Monger has been acting queerly for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnti
Ohio
Joseph Monger
Robinson Opera House
Monger
Photograph Sparks Quick Witty Clash
Blobbs and an older man volley with a playful exchange over a photo, one calling it a profile and the other insisting it is a side show in a sharp, light moment.
Piso's Cure Praised as Cough Remedy in Minneapolis Ad
A short testimonial from J. W. O'Langen of 322 Third Ave TL Minneapolis Minnesota dated January 6, 1900 extols Piso's Cure as an effective cough remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. O'Langen
Third Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
Bonds Voted for Court House at Windom
Windom Minnesota September 26 Records show voters approved 50004 bonds to build a new court house by a 400 vote majority with light turnout countywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Windom
Minn
Clara and Maud in Herald Exchange On Embarrassment
A New York Herald snippet shows Clara’s embarrassment at an acceptance and Maud noting worry’s effect on people. The brief exchange captures social etiquette and domestic mood of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Maud
New York Herald
Brown County Lets Jail Contract to Cronan & Ruhlmann
New Ulm Minnesota September 24 The contract for brown county jail was let with Cronan and Ruhlmann of New Ulm to construct the building and the Pauly Jail Company of St Louis to supply the steel work. The project will cost about 20000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown County
New Ulm
Minn
Cronan & Ruhlmann
Pauly Jail Company
St. Louis
Local lodge vice president killed aboard Osceola
Houghton Michigan September 24 A M Cowling fell down the hold of the Osceola last night and was instantly killed. He held the position of vice president of the local lodge of the International Longshoremen’s Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton, Mich
Cowling
Osceola
The
International Longshorem
Fortunate thought on marriage and wives
A concise remark noting that for some men, remaining unmarried proves fortunate, reflecting a wry stance on married life and happiness for certain men’s partners.
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