Romance of Lost Kin Reunites after Seventy-Year Silence
A Steele letter reveals long missing Frazer relatives in North Dakota and Canada. J. J. Frazer and sister learn their elder father, 89, now in New York, sought them after decades apart. The tale intertwines two foster-family links reaching back to Glengarry County and Pleasant Hill.
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Steele
J. J. Frazer
Pleasant Hill
Kidder County
Frazer
Alexander Fraser
Glengarry County
Canada
Michigan
St. Joe County
James
Alpena
North Dakota
G. A. King of
New York
Mrs. King
Mrs Frazer
Miss Frazer
King
New Fair Buildings Underway at Grand Forks Exposition
The Grand Forks fair contract goes to Dinnie Bros for a 3500 dollar exhibition building and a grandstand from Architect De Re mer. The complex will include offices, a large dining room, a kitchen, and 60 track horse stalls. Permanent future structures are planned with tents for stock displays. The first exposition is set for Sept 24 to 26 with strong stock and farm product displays and attractions from the Minnesota state fair.
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Grand Forks
Dinnie Bros
de Remer
Minnesota
Governor Eyes Extra Session After Hunting Trip
Gov. White returns to the capital from a Valley City hunting trip and reports about a third of legislators have replied to his inquiry on an extra session. Most favor a session to resolve state institutions funding, though worry rises that it could expand beyond appropriations. A western press digest notes fears of overreach and a Bisc marsh meeting of resubmissionists is viewed as a ghost.
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Gov. White
Valley City
Bismarck
Col. Stilwell
Kentucky
Washington Star
Reform at Williston Piggery Raid Seizes Drinks and Arrests
Constables Davidson Coulter and two deputies raided a blind pig in Williston. John Hanson, who ran the saloon, resisted briefly before the warrant was read. About $30 worth of beer and whisky were seized, Hanson bound over to district court on $500 bond, and five more blind pig cases expected at the next session. Williston aims to close all saloons.
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Davidson
Coulter
Williston
John Hanson
Hanson
Justice Coleman
Local farmer exports high yielding macaroni wheat
Eli Green of Cases county near Mapleton grows 1000 acres of macaroni wheat yielding 40 to 45 bushels per acre. He ships by car to Duluth awaiting cargo for export likely to Marseilles. He aims to secure cargo value and 15 to 20 cents a bushel profit. His yield doubles local hard spring wheat.
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Eli Green
Mapleton
Cases County
Duluth
Marseilles
Bold Robbery at Tacoma Hotel O'Neil
Five masked men entered the Hotel O'Neil bar room in Tacoma and held up five men including the bartender and proprietor. They robbed the till and forced the proprietor to unlock the office safe, seizing about 1600 dollars, notable jewelry and several gold nuggets before fleeing.
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Tacoma
Wash
Hotel O'Neil
Nine car loads of cattle condemned for scab in Chicago market
Beisig Bros cattle from Glen Allin shipped to Chicago were condemned as scab, the first such report from western North Dakota cattle country. The Canadian stock may imply infection among neighboring herds, prompting possible future dipping regulations costing 30 to 40 cents per head. Dr. E. E. Martin plans to quit medicine for the ministry in Cleveland, North Dakota.
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Chicago
Dickinson
Beisig
Mann Brother of Railway VP Killed in Track Work
Winnipeg Manitoba Sept 13 Hugh Mann brother of D D Mann vice president of Canadian Northern Railway was accidentally killed while supervising track laying near Erwood.
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Winnipeg
Man
Hugh Mann
D. D. Mann
Canadian Northern Railway Company
Erwood
Former Actress Theresa Vaughn Dying in Worcester Hospital
Theresa Vaughn, once an actress, is dying at the Worcester insane hospital from daresis. Relatives have been notified that death may occur at any time.
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Theresa Vaughn
Worcester
Mass
Therésa Vaughn
Worcester Insane Hospital
Tme
Growth Changes Hit North Dakota Towns and Counties
North Dakota reports a broad mix of local developments from Bowbells to Minot. Burglary and crime touch Bowbells while Wahpeton reports new telephones and a street fair, and Wilton sinks a 415 foot well. Several towns plan schools, roads, and commercial boosts, with countywide notes on crops, elevators, and bank activity.
Honest waiter finds five-pound note on circuit
A barrister dropped a five-pound note during a card game and only realized the loss later. The waiter returned to say he had found it and refused a reward, remarking that none of the gentlemen had found it.
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Casell
London Journal
Senator Sorghem Defends Wealth Preference
In Washington Star commentary, Senator Sorghem denies slander about caring only for money and states a preference for good securities over cash, insisting the claim is untrue.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Tale of the Bachelor Husband at Opera Oddity
Brief, humorous domestic exchange framed as a bachelor husband tale. Wife cites lacking gown as reason to skip the opera. The skit ends with a hurried note about home troubles and a stray casualty of daily life.
The Bootblack's Retort in New York Press
A middle aged Italian bootblack confronts a clerk asking for customers in a New York office. The clerk orders him to leave, sparking a bold reply about his right to work and stay where he pleases.
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Bootblack
New York Press
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments and Cure Claim
Warns against mercury containing catarrh ointments and urges prescriptions from reputable physicians. Praises Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free, taken internally, with testimonials available and sold by Druggists at 5 per bottle.
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Hall
F. J Cheney & Co
Toledo
Tuledo
Olio
F. J. Cheney & Co
Druggletx
Niall
A Sign of Poverty from Smyrna
Justice Brewer recalls a Smyrna tale told by Adjib the scribe about a white robe with a hole and the idea that a darn signals poverty. The fable contrasts appearances with not affording a burned robe.
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David J. Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Asia Minor
Smyrna
Justice Brewer
Adjib
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Boy's Victory in Crossroads Tennessee
Orbra Young, ten, son of Lester Young, suffered nightly kidney trouble until Dodd's Kidney Pills relieved him. His tale urges remedies for kidney and urinary disorders in children and praises the product for restoring health and sleep.
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Crossroads
Tenn
Orbra Young
Lester Young
Orbra
Dodd
Rush’s Role Not Clear in 4007 Kittk-Oh Item
In the Baltimore American item and related notes the reference, unclear due to fragmented OCR, mentions Mrs. Rush and a 4007 Kittk-Oh designation alongside exchange with a character about past states. The text also cites the Cook County Jail Improvement Journal in a dialogue snippet.
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Dolly
Cook County Jail
Newport Prepared for Abandonment Rumor
Town Topics notes chatter that Newport may be abandoned soon amid long running decline. The page items speculate on the town's future and reflect local concern over continued neglect and empty streets.
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Newport
Scott
Good Advice. Young Physician IIf it is impossi ble to determine the nature of the disease
Old Doctor Look ch an sse and say.
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Chansse
Cough and Owocke Laxative Bron Quinine Tablets Ad
A quirky dated snippet features the Cough and Owocke Off the Cold Bron Quinine Tablets priced 25c and a cartoonish dialogue line about a cat and a dentist. The humor touches on enterprise in Dakota and a hotel scheme with a divorce lawyer on site.
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Enterprise
Dakota
Mannish Englander banter in newspaper chat
A humorous exchange echoes through a 1910 style Philadelphia Press page. Miss Peppery teases Cholly-Yaas about becoming mannish as he admits interest in crick et and golf, portraying playful gendered banter in a light note.
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Cholly
Retiring disposition noted by Chronicle reader
A Houston Chronicle reader remarks about her husband’s nature as retiring, noting the stereotype of quiet retirement even as social expectations press for early plans. The exchange reflects columnist tone on personal temperaments.
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Houston Chronicle
What Is Curiosity and Gossip in Society
A discussion on women labeled as curious and gossips. It questions the notion that curiosity results from an uneducated mind and notes that mental growth should expand beyond traditional female roles, while defining gossip as small talk about others and a reflection on preoccupation with one’s own affairs.
Patents Granted Last Week To Northwestern Inventors
Northwestern inventors were issued several patents last week. John Bystrom of Carlton Minnesota received a tle plate and rail brace. Martin Ereckson of Galesburg North Dakota received a traveling thresher. George Grabowenski of Mankato Minnesota received a dehorner. Cunningham McLaughblin of Winona Minnesota received a grinding mill. Henry Roth of Minneapolis Minnesota received a detachable cover for boxes. George Rupsey of Duluth Minnesota received a vending machine. Henry Wessinger of Duluth Minnesota received an engine valve mechanism. Patent lawyers Lothrop and Johnson of 911 and $12 Pioneer Press Building, St. Paul.
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Northwestern
John Bystrom
Carlton
Minn
Tle
Martin Ereckson
Galesburg
N. D
George Grabowenski
Mankato
Dehorner
Cunningham McLaughblin
Winona
Henry Roth
Minneapolis
Min
George Rupsey
Duluth
Henry
All Clear to Him in a Summer of Inspiration
A traveling artist pauses in Mr. Meddergrass' front yard and asks to linger all summer to bask in the scenery. Mr. Liedder grass jokes about loafing long enough for hay seed to show in the hair and for it to sprout.
In the Interest of Sleep
Mrs Bligginsa questions her husband about telling new neighbors they need not buy a lawn mower because he will lend one. He defends the idea saying no one will have the bland assurance to borrow a mower at 6 am. Washington Star.
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Mrs. Bligginsa
Waslington Star
$1.00 Big 500-Pound Steel Range Offer
A Detroit or Chicago mail offer promotes a 500-pound steel range with a three month free trial. Readers are asked to cut the notice and mail to Sean Roensack & Co. for a free photograph and details of a cooking and heating stove deal.
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Sean, Roensack & Co
Chicago
A Discriminating Dog
A Cleveland Plain Dealer joke about a dog known as a judge of beauty who frisky greets passing women. Neighbors complain his behavior excites, yet only two pretty women exist on the street, leaving the others discontent.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Moonshine and Teething Jests Spark Fragments Across Papers
A collage of 1903 clippings features an ad for Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup, a Washington Star exchange about moonshine, a Piso's Cure for Consumption notice by N W Samuel, and a playful Jimmy Tuff joke from the Philadelphia Ledger.
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N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
N. J
Jimmy Tuff
Tuff
Philadelphia Ledger
History Set Right and the William Tell Legend
The text recalls the William Tell story with a claim that Tell shot an apple from his son’s head to stop him from eating it, noting later newspaper revisions and asserting truth’s persistence. It then mentions Putnam Face less Dyes and price comparisons per package.
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William Tell
Delancey Run Down by Streetcar in Philadelphia
Conversational dialogue notes the disappearance of Delancey and reveals he was struck by a streetcar in Philadelphia, described as a disgrace by the speakers. The exchange evokes a sense of scandal and public scrutiny surrounding the incident.
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Delancey
Philadelphia
Well Informed About Mrs Knicker and Mrs Jones
A brief social note recalls Mrs Knicker as well informed while Mrs Jones is praised for neighborly insight. Mrs Becker confirms the cook’s long residence with multiple neighborhood families, illustrating familiar social circles.
Chicago woman quotes on the devil and friendship
A Chicago woman asserts that the devil yields more pleasure and comfort than any god while noting that true friends reveal themselves. The New York News comment adds that nothing compares to knowing who your friends are.
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Chicago
New York News
A Jewel. Better-Why do you have iron bars in front of your kitchen windows and door
A light quip explains security bars in kitchen areas as a measure to prevent escape by the cook, reflecting a humorous exchange in Brooklyn Life.
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Brooklyn
Man Freed After Citing Birth Celebration Snag
Robert Hortigan of 259 East Twenty-fifth Street was arraigned in Yorkville police court for intoxication. He claimed he celebrated the birth of a son after ten years of wishing, prompting the magistrate to release him.
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Robert Hortigan
East Twenty-fifth Street
Yorkville
Horrigan
New York American
A Lesson in Gravity from Archimedes Bath Scene
A pupil asks about Eu reka and Eureka while a teacher tests the meaning. The boy hesitantly answers Archimedes found soap, sparking a classroom joke about gravity and discovery.
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Archimedes
James
Didnt' Pan Out Miss Towney and the Gentle Shepherd
The fragment presents a humorous dialogue between Miss Towney seeking the idyl lic and a real live sheep herd. The shepherd laments misplacing his pipe and notes he forgot it at home. The exchange mirrors playful country humor and rural whimsy.
Young Man Chooses Mottoes On High And Roof Garden
A light caption from the Chicago Daily News shows a parson advising a youth to make daily mottoes about aiming high while the youth jokes about using high aims as a nightly stay on the roof garden.
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Panama
Chicago Daily News
Eye and Ear Specialist in Fargo Cites Marriage Jokes
Dr J H Rinolau b specializes in eye ear nose and throat in Fargo North Dakota. A joke from the Chicago News quotes a conversation about marriage and a girl named Helen. The fragment suggests social humor in the medical ad context.
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J. H. Rinolaub
Fargo, N. D
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