Bridge Graft Claims Stir Emmons County
A public dispute in Linton North Dakota centers on illegal bridge lettings and $1,058 overpayments to Hennepin Bridge Co. County official G A Hewert defends actions while alleging years of brokered influence by Mr Herolz. critics demand disclosures and a grand-jury inquiry.
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Linton
Herolz
Heroz
Emmons County
Iraddock
County Board
Nerolz
Mr. Herolz
North Dakota
Hennepin Bridge Company
Linton Advocate
Lynn
Tuttle
Streeter
Public positions debated in Record show fairness
The passage argues for exposing both Streeter and Herolz to public questions before the legislature. It claims Streeter’s stance is known while Herolz’s is not and invites further discussion if the proposition is unfair.
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Herolz
Messrs
Tuttle and
Streeter
John Storey
Kidder County
Tuttle
Edward Braddock
Boss Rooks
Nen
Mr. Rooks
P. G. Rooks
Democratic County Central Committee
Legis
Lature
Buchanan Demands Answers on County Bridge Deals
In Hazelton N D on Sept 15 1908 Robert Buchanan a county commissioner asserts equal responsibility for the county bridge contracts and calls for explanations of bids and pricing from the county officers and the Hennepin Bridge Company to inform taxpayers and voters of the First district.
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Buchanan
Beachones
Hazelton
N. D
D. R. Streeter
Linton
Robert BucHaNax
Emmons County
Hennepin Bridge Company
Minneapolis
Bridge Controversy Letter Questions Oath and Laws
William Muench of Emmons county asks if county commissioners swear to uphold the U S Constitution and North Dakota laws. He argues that if violated, the people should indict those who broke the oath by the bridge letting, urging a grand jury investigation.
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Emmensberg
N. D
United States
North Dakota
Emmons County
William Muench
County papers condemn bridge work while Herolz paper stays silent
The county press denounces the illegal bridge-building by Herolz allies on the county board, while the Herolz paper remains silent. The prompt questions Patterson’s fear that Herolz will withdraw support from the Advocate if he reports the county board’s unlawful actions.
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Herolz
Patterson
Advocate
Linton Market Report Thursday Morning Prices
Wheat prices for various grades and other commodities listed. No. 1 Northern wheat 89 cents, No. 2 86, No. 3 82, No. 4 71, Rejected 69, Durum No. 1 75, No. 2 73, No. 3 0. Flax No. 1 1.10, No. 2 1.07, No Grade 1.02. Barley No. 4 45, No. 5 44, Feed Barley 4. Oats No. 3 40, No. 4 38. Butter table stock 2, packing stock 1, cream 18. Eggs 1.
Deicing Luck Inspires Fishing Tall Tales
A Washington Star brief notes progress on deicing with a reply yes and no fish caught. The speaker says no fish were caught but produced several good stories to tell at home.
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Washington Star
Peker and Gridge Night Scene Report
Fragmentary lines describe sitting up with a very sick friend and reference Mrs Knicker and Harper with unclear context. No clear event or location established.
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Kokker
Mrs. Knicker
Bie Harper
Changes in Real Estate Transfers Are Recorded
The document lists numerous United States transfers to individuals and companies across multiple parcels with references to Patent Receiver Final Receipt Quit Claim and Special Warranty Deeds. Names include Nettie Raasener Pauline Miller Paul Wetzel Jacob Schlichenmayer Kate Biddlecomb Alexander R Cochrane Henry Seaman Ernest Crain and Margret Britts. Street and block details reference measurements and lot numbers such as 22-140 6-131-76 and 22-129-75.
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United States
Nettie Raasener
Pauline Miller
Grof
Paul
Charles Wetzel
Jacob Schlichenmayer, Jr
Kate Biddlecomb
Alexander R. Cochrane
Carl Lindberg
Henry Seaman
Ernest A. Crain
Francis J. McConville
John B. Julius
John R. Thompson
Hermann Backhaus
Fred Pfaff, Jr
Linton
E. Evans
William F. Cochrane
John Biddlecomb
Grdf
Hunter’s Ca.m. Britts
Margret
Suggested by a Lady at the Post Office
A humorous exchange unfolds as a polite lady requests five two cent stamps and jokes about sending letters and monthly billing. The young clerk grins, noting he might report the idea to Washington, but the lady asks to keep her name out of it.
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Washington
Catching a Bride Siberian ritual tale told in contest
The bride hides in a tent as her suitor chases her, pursued by obstacles cast across the path by the bride’s friends and older women. The groom trips over chairs, ropes, and artefacts, finally catching her as she exclaims a startled line.
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Hippomenes
English dining clash over beef doneness at Walter’s club
A New York Walters' club president recalls an English duke preferring rare sirloin. The duke inspects a bright red slice and jokes that the butcher should be sent, noting the meat isn’t quite dead yet.
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New York
Walter
Charlotte Bronte’s Last Tribute Phrase Cited in Widowhood
A fragment from Charlotte Bronte when she became Mrs Nichelle and lived with her husband for nine years recalls her vow that they would not be separated. The passage reflects her final thoughts on marriage and enduring partnership amid hardship.
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Charlotte Bronte
Mra
Nichelle
Fragmentary account of a domestic tragedy and crisis
A woman experiences a sudden illness and fears death while her husband’s presence and mutual happiness are noted. She whispers that God will spare her and that they should not be separated, amid a scene of anxiety and whispered prayers.
Words That Won List Strongest English Terms
In London a weekly paper offered a prize for the ten strongest words. The winning set includes hate blood hungry dawn coming gone love dead alone forever. The exchange asks readers for stronger, more suggestive words.
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London
Inew
Not Herself. Farmer Urges Doctor To See His Weary Wife
A farmer asks a doctor to check his wife who, after a morning of hard chores including milking, feeding stock, washing, and housework, complains of fatigue. The line comes from London Scraps and reflects rural life and concern for a spouse's health.
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London
Misery Loves Company on a Windy Street
A stranger asks for a good meal and a man directs him to a restaurant. Later the stranger reports a terrible meal, and the other man explains he shared his misery rather than offer honest guidance, noting the need to wait.
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Self
Paris Doctor Foiled by Serpent Cure Scam
In Place Plerriere a gypsy woman tricked a Paris doctor by offering a prepaid serpent cure. She produced snakes to intimidate him, fled with the doctor’s money, and left him with a counterfeit $100 bill. The incident blends crime and deceit in a dramatic ruse.
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Paris
Place Plerriere
A Victim of Leprosy in Venezuela Hotel
A New York traveler recalls staying in a Venezuelan hotel with a young man from a leprosy tainted family. During dinner the man, unable to feel pain, stabbed his hand with a knife and then killed himself with a revolver in the hotel courtyard.
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Venezuela
New York
Bob
Humbnese
Dollar Bills Weigh Almost As Much As Gold
A Kanena City Star note reports a bank president and a depositor debating dollar weight. Tests show twenty seven new one dollar bills balance a twenty dollar gold piece, while used bills weigh about the same as new ones due to dirt accumulation.
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Kanena City
Vagaries of the Plumb Line Across Porto Rico
A feature of geology notes that plumb line directions are not always vertical due to crustal density variations. An especially notable case is inland Porto Rico where the deviation is large enough to affect measurements along the island, with northern and southern coastlines showing irregularities.
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Porto Rico
Fragmentary Snow Notice Moves Inward Half Mile
A partial OCR reading from the York Tribune hints at a notice about a snow removal or land movement action described as moving inward by half a mile. Details are unclear due to text damage.
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York Tribune
Grainy Bunch and Dreamlike City Scene
The text describes a scattered crowd walking together in a fan city setting. Mrs Getup mentions kleptomania and dream imagery of many brainy people in a busy urban scene.
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Mr. Sinik
Getup
Cherry History and the Spread of Pruned Cherries
The text discusses cherry production and mythic origins. It cites the term fruiteree or Ereongns op Menry Viil and links early cherry culture to a festivity called the cherry fair. It notes claims of cherry trees in Britain before 1180 and traces the spread from Rome via Lucullus to Britain over 120 years.
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Thom Wright
Gower
Girden
Westminster
Sleary VIII
Lucullus
Rome
Pontus
Britain
The First English Bookmaker and Early Derby History
A compact note traces the Derby name to the Earl of Derby and a hunt near Epsom. It references early bookmakers like Vauxhall Clarke and a 18th century betting scene, then shifts to anecdotes about early jockeys and a 19th century poet Willis Clark receiving an autograph album with verse.
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Derby
Earl of Derby
Epsom
Oake
Gary
Chores Greville
Vauxhall Clarke
James 1
Solomon
Willis Clark
Lewis Gaylord Clark
Clark
May dew and domestic trips in Pepys diary notes
In Pepys diary entries from the 1660s, May dew gathered from grass on May morning is cited as a linen bleaching aid. The passages also mention his wife visiting Woolwich with Jane and Hewer, and a later note about trouble in the morning amid travel and fear of harm during a Mayden trip.
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Pepys
Jane
Woolwich
Ester May den
Farmer Discovers Sheep Through Wire With Stones Guard Dogs
A farmer noted a flock passing through four wooden openings in a wire barrier where stones were stacked to deter dogs. Each sheep's passage coincided with a dog attempting to bend a wire and knock over a stone, yet the flock showed no loss or injury as observed by the farmer.
Not For His. The Boston Teacher-Wahir
The Cleveland Leader reports a fragmented dialogue about Greek schooling and parental attitudes. The piece presents overheard snippets showing skepticism toward cultural or educational expectations, with references to Greek mothers, boys and daily routines.
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Boston
Wahir
Greece
Cleveland
Fragmented excerpt with unclear events and names
The readable text fragments mention a kitten named after someone and a remark about drowning a thing, but lack clear context, dates, places, or identifiable individuals to form a coherent news item. The passage is too obscured to derive a meaningful summary.
Anomalous One Quips on Anomaly and Repair
Fragmentary notice surveys a quirky quote about anomaly and repair drawn from uncertain notes. It references fear and a peculiar line about a man who keeps an AI bile without repairs, with garbled attribution to the New Orleans Times or similar.
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New Orleans
Doubts Rise Over Curate and Wife’s Welfare
In a terse exchange, Jabez questions the curate’s view of his wife’s condition, while Punch remarks on her health and possible improvement. The dialogue hints at doubts surrounding domestic welfare and belief in recovery.
Beliom Smooth Toaste Lore From Irish Prover
A brisk Irish proverb-style line extols Beliom as a smooth toaste without sting, praising its gentleness and wit in simple terms.
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Me. Heretz
Emmons County Record
Board of County Commissioners
Emmons
G. A. Hewert
Linton Market Report
Ath
Otto Didszub
Marlonneit
B. Morford
N. P. Railway Company
G. A. Herolz
Northern Pacific Railway
Wang
London Graphic
Jehosaphat
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