Romance Reveals Long-Lost Relatives at Steele
A letter from an elderly Canadian father reunites J. J. Frazer and his sister with their father after a twelve year silence. Alexander Frazer, eighty nine, once in Glengarry Canada, later in Michigan, then North Dakota, is now in New York. Frazer and his sister live west of Steele on J. J. Frazer’s ranch. Mrs. King, daughter of a foster family, is married to County Commissioner King.
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J. J. Frazer
Pleasant Hill
Kidder County
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Alexander Fraser
Glengarry County
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Alpena
North Dakota
G. A. King of
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Miss Frazer
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Ramsey County
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New Rockford
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Hoskins
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Pacific Coast
Richland County
Grand Forks Fair Buildings Under Construction
The Grand Forks exhibition building contract was awarded to Dinnie Bros. with work underway. The $3,500 structure will be modern with a 1000-seat grandstand, three offices, a dining room, and kitchen on the ground floor. Sixty track horse stalls are done, tents for cattle displays secured, and next year permanent buildings planned to house every exhibit. The first exposition is set for Sept 24–26 with a large stock and farm product display anticipated, attractions drawn from the Minnesota state fair.
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Grand Forks
Dinnie Bros
de Remer
Minnesota
Governor Eyes Possible Extra Session Amid Prison Aid Debate
Governor White returns to the capital from a hunting trip near Valley City and reports that about a third of legislators favor an extra session to address state institution appropriations. Most remaining members who replied support the session, suggesting it may be called if current trends hold. A western press digest warns the session could extend beyond its core issues, while a Bismarck meeting of resubmissionists on October 9 is viewed as a ghost.
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Gov. White
Valley City
Bismarck
Reform at Williston Raid Targets Blind Pig Piggery
Williston constables Davidson and Coulter plus two deputies raided a blind pig operated by John Hanson. Upon warrant read, Hanson smashed a beer bottle but ceased. About $30 of beer and whisky seized. Hanson arrested, later bound over to district court with $500 bond. Five more blind pig cases expected. town pushing to shut saloons.
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Davidson
Coulter
Williston
John Hanson
Hanson
Justice Coleman
Mapleton farmer ships macaroni wheat to Duluth for export
Eli Green of Cass county grows 1000 acres of macaroni wheat yielding 40 to 45 bushels an acre. He ships by carloads to Duluth until a cargo is secured, then plans export possibly to Marseilles. He aims to receive 15 to 20 cents more per bushel than current prices. His yield roughly doubles local hard spring wheats.
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Eli Green
Mapleton
Cass County
Duluth
Marseilles
Vie
Bold Robbery at Hotel O'Neil Stuns Tacoma
Five masked men entered the Hotel O'Neil bar room in Tacoma on September 12, holding up five men including the bartender and proprietor. They robbed the till and forced the safe to be opened, taking about $1600, a considerable amount of jewelry and several gold nuggets before dividing the loot and fleeing.
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Tacoma
Wash
Hotel O'Neil
Nine Car Loads of Cattle Condemned in Chicago Market
Beisigl Bros cattle from Glet Allin shipped from Dickinson and found to have scab. First report of cattle scab in western North Dakota cattle country. Canadian stock, likely others on same range infected. possible new dipping regulations may follow nationwide, costing 30 to 40 cents per head.
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Chicago
Dickinson
Beisigl Bros
Glet Allin
North Dakota
Missouri River
Dr E E Martin Leaves Medicine For Ministry In North Dakota
Dr E E Martin formerly of Kensal who practiced medicine in Jamestown says he has abandoned medicine to pursue the ministry. He caused a sensation in a Chicago hotel by disappearing after writing a note claiming he would go to the Lord if found dead. He says he will take charge of a church at Cleveland North Dakota.
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E. Martin
Kensal
Jamestown
Superintendent Killed While Supervising Track Work
Winnipeg Manitoba Sept 13 Hugh Mann brother of D D Mann vice president of Canadian Northern Railway was accidentally killed while superintending track laying operations near Erwood.
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Winnipeg
Man
Hugh Mann
D. D. Mann
Canadian Northern Railway Company
Erwood
Theresa Vaughn Dying at Worcester Insane Hospital
Theresa Vaughn a former actress is dying at the Worcester insane hospital of paresis relatives notified death may occur at any time
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Theresa Vaughn
Worcester
Mass
Theersa Vaughn
Worcester Insane Hospital
North Dakota Notes Show Growth and Incidents Across Counties
Reports from Bowbells Wahpeton Minot and other towns detail burglaries farm activity and new infrastructure. Notes include telephone lines at Leeds Anamoose and Wilton wells Jerky weather events and local crime cases plus civic projects like new schools sidewalks and elevators.
Honest waiter finds five-pound note on inn floor
A barrister on circuit dropped a five-pound note during cards at an inn. He searched, learned of the loss at bedtime, and returned to the room. The waiter met him at the door and returned the note, saying he would not take a reward, noting it fortunate none of the gentlemen found it.
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Casell
London Journal
Slander Doubts Senator Sorgum on Money Motives
In Washington Star coverage, Senator Sorgum defends himself against accusations of valuing money over service. He asserts he prefers solid securities to cash and rejects the insinuation. The exchange frames a political overtones between finance and loyalty.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Tale of the Bachelor Husband at the Leader
A brief comic vignette contrasts a husband pressuring his wife to attend the opera with her remark she has no gown. The exchange underscores domestic frictions as lines about chores and travel fill the page, ending with a note of lonely home life and a mailed ten dollar remittance.
Shine Anabodda Bootblack Confronts Office Clerk
A New York Press report describes a middle aged Italian bootblack persistently asking for a shine. An irritated office clerk orders him out with a harsh rebuke and the bootblack retorts that he works when he pleases and will stay home in rain. The exchange ends with the clerk left speechless.
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Anabodda
Bootblack
New York Press
Beware Mercury Ointments For Catarrh
Warning against mercury containing catarrh remedies from questionable sources. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as safe, taken internally, with claims of testimonials and home delivery. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills and price.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Contalon
Touledu
Ohio
F. J. Cheney Co
A Sign of Poverty from Smyrna Folklore
Supreme Court Justice David J. Brewer recalls a Smyrna fable told in childhood about Adjib the scribe. A white robe with a hole was an accident, but darning shows poverty. The tale reflects appearances versus hardship, cited by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Adjib
David J. Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Asia Minor
Smyrna
Justice Brewer
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Orbra Young Healed by Dodd's Kidney Pills
Crossroads Tennessee Sept 14 Orbra Young ten year old son of Lester Young suffered from kidney trouble causing nightly awakenings. After taking Dodd's Kidney Pills he slept through the night and was cured. The ad urges use for children with kidney and urinary disorders and praises the remedy.
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Dodd
Orbra Young
Not Always Thus and Other Quips from the Day
A fragmentary note from the Baltimore American catalogues quips about a 400 yard race and a jumbled exchange about Mrs Rush and a person in a sling. The text appears as a clipped humorous snippet with references to public and jail-related humor.
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Dolly
Newport Abandonment Rumor Sparks Town Topics Debate
In Newport, rumors circulate that the town will be abandoned soon. The exchange, captured in Town Topics, questions if Newport can be more abandoned than in the past decade, prompting local reflection and skepticism.
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Newport
Scott
Wise Old Doctor Riddles Ethics of Diagnosis
A punning exchange features a young physician asking about determining disease. The old doctor answers by urging caution, advising to look wise and say nothing when the nature of illness cannot be determined. The brief quip highlights prudence in medical doubt.
A Slight Drawback and Local Quips Mixed in Page
A humorous snippets page notes a playful observation about a cat and a sharp mouthful of wit. The scene shifts to an old advertisement for Bron Quinine Tablets and a Dakota enterprise. A hotel proprietor jokes about a divorce lawyer on site to lure guests, with a clerk musing on the idea.
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Dakota
What Is Curiosity in Women and Gossip
A historical view questions women curiosity labeling as gossip and self interest. The piece argues curiosity arises from an ill fed mind and that educated workers lack it. It contrasts definitions of curiosity and gossip with gendered expectations and social norms.
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
List of patents granted to Northwestern inventors includes John Bystrom Carlton Minn tying plate and rail brace Martin Ereckson Galesburg N C traveling thresher George Grabowenski Mankato Minn dehorner Cunningham McLaughlin Winona Minn grinding mill Henry Noth Minneapolis Minn detachable covers for boxes George Rupley Duluth Minn vending machine Henry Wessinger Duluth Minn engine valve mechanism patent lawyers Lothrop and Johnson 911 912 Pioneer Press Bldg St Paul
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John Bystrom
Carlton
Minn
Martin Ereckson
Galesburg
N. C
George Grabowenski
Mankato
Dehorner
Cunningham McLaughlin
Winona
Henry Noth
Minneapolis
Min
George Rupley
Duluth
Henry Wessinger
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Traveling artist longs to linger in Meddergrass yard
An artist admires a scenic yard and asks to stay all summer. Mr. Meddergrass jokily agrees, proposing the artist loafing until hay seed appears in his hair and he sits still to let inspiration sprout, in a humorous exchange reported by a Judge.
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Judge
In the Interest of Sleep
Mrs Bliggins complains about her husband bragging that neighbors need not buy a new lawn mower because he will lend them one The exchange occurs early morning and the Washington Star is cited.
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Mrs. Bliggins
Washington Star
Excuse for Beer Leads to Light Sentencing
Robert Horrigan of 250 Paat Twenty-fifth Street was arraigned in Yorkville police court on intoxication. He claimed a ten year wish for a son inspired his celebration by drinking, and the magistrate dismissed the case, letting him go.
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Robert Horrigan
No. 250
Paat Twenty-fifth Street
Yorkville
Horrigan
New York American
A Lesson in Gravity in Archimedes Bath Joke
A pupil quizzes the teacher about Archimedes exclamation Eureka and asks what Archimedes found. The student replies, perhaps jokingly, that it was the soap. The exchange ends with a humorous misdirection on the meaning of the famous cry.
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Archimedes
Eureka
James
Judge
Gentle Shepherd Tosses Pipe Joke In Tidbits
Tidbits notes Mics Towney seeking Idy lle in verse and asks a shepherd for a pipe. The shepherd replies he left it at home and has no boocy.
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Mics Towney
Daily motto joke from parson and reef garden remark
In a quip from the Chicago Daily News a parson tells a young man to make a daily motto of On high while the youth jokes that his nightly motto is On high and that he spends evenings on the reef garden in Panama.
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Panama
Reef Garden
Chicago Daily News
Eye Ear Nose Doctor in Fargo Advised
Dr J H Rindlaub, specialist in eye ear nose and throat in Fargo North Dakota, future anticipated. A humorous Chicago News quip notes Helen, a bright girl, and a married future remark about holding one’s head on a shoulder and what would be on the groom’s shoulders.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Helen
Chicago News
Big 500-Pound Steel Range Offer For $1.00
Advert shows a promotion for a 500-pound steel range with a three month home trial. Readers are urged to send this notice to Stans, Borsack & Co. in Chicago to receive a free steel range image and details, plus a $1.00 step range offer claiming every family can afford the best cooking and heating stove.
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Stans, Borsack & Co
Chicago
A Discriminating Dog Joke From Cleveland Plain Dealer
A quip on a neighbored dog who is a judge of beauty, frisking about whenever a pretty woman passes. The joke notes there are two pretty women on the street, and the others complain.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Moonshine Debate and Patent Remedies Ad in 1902
A Washington Star excerpt features a quarrel over moonshine references in a Kentucky context, with Col Stilwell and a disappointed youth clashing over romantic topics. The page also includes ad copy for Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup and Piso’s Cure for Consumption, dated February 17, 1902, from Ocean Grove, New Jersey.
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Col. Stilwell
Kentucky
Washington Star
Piso
N. W. Samuxt
Ocean Grove
N. J
Unspeakable. Teacher asks father’s full name
Philadelphia Ledger records a quirky classroom exchange where a teacher presses Jimmy Tuff for his father’s full name. The boy responds with hesitation and a gag that his mother calls him “Tuff” only when he is full.
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Jimmy Tuff
Tuff
Philadelphia Ledger
History Set Right William Tell Story Recounted
A tale recounts William Tell shooting an apple from his son's head with a nervous claim that it was green and needed quick action. The narrative notes later versions appeared in newspapers while asserting truth endures despite embellishment and a line about Putnam face less dyes per package.
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William Tell
Truth
Will Bee
Not 80 Effeminate Cholly Yaas In For Sports
A playful exchange about gender norms in sport humorously contrasts crick et golf with manly pursuits. Miss Peppery teases Cholly about becoming mannish as they discuss sports and masculine identity in a Philadelphia Press snippet.
Retiring Disposition Quip Echoes Houston Chronicle
A fragment from the Houston Chronicle quotes a line about a husband’s retiring disposition and a playful exchange ending with a dash and the word yes, reflecting a casual, coy tone typical of a local humor piece.
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Houston Chronicle
His Reply Reveals Stepson Riddle and Office Safe Image
The dialogue opens with a teacher asking Willie to define a stepson. Willie answers that a stepson is “the one that gets stepped on.” The remark shifts to a broader note that people are not impressed by a man simply because he has a safe in his office.
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Willie
Disgraced Delancey and Vivid City Snippets
The clippings recount gossip on Delancey missing in New York and a Philadelphia streetcar accident. Other notes mimic social banter from Smart Set, Harper’s Bazar, and New York News with quips on virtue, manners, and friendship.
A Jewel Better Why Do You Have Iron Bars
A humorous quarterly exchange notes iron bars in front of kitchen windows and door. Shemster replies they are to prevent the escape of the cook, reflecting a playful take on domestic security measures in Brooklyn Life.
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Shemster
Brooklyn Life
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