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Newspaper
Golden Valley Chronicle
Location
Beach, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
2
A sweeping weekly summary reports on domestic and foreign events. It notes population milestones, commerce updates, labor and industry shifts, political maneuvers, court cases, fires, accidents, and notable deaths. The piece also covers international happenings from Germany to Austria Hungary, Russia, and beyond with multiple named places and figures.
Miss Bessie Merritt of Marquette Michigan to J Page Laughlin son of the Pittsburg steel magnate announced with ceremonies and a military display. Also notes a Sumter memorial at Stateburg South Carolina and various brief items on religious unions and economic matters.
A road commission scores the route in a blunt fashion, outlining priorities and impacts with firm, unapologetic language. Local officials emphasize efficiency and cost control while signaling potential follow ups to address affected communities and traffic implications.
Madison Wisconsin August 18 The Interstate rate and railroad commission decision finds Marathon County Railroad a common carrier and orders lumber rates reduced. Harriman at Sparks Nevada August 17 states railroad policy is to pay dividends and aims to answer questions if proceedings compel it.
John H. Geedin, a police officer from Hopesford, was arrested in Elk Point on a charge of assaulting Arthur Hoveland. Four witnesses testified that Geedin beat Hoveland while he lay on the ground. The justice fined the officer $40.
In Abbotsford Wisconsin a man held on drunken charges is reported insane. He allegedly attacked himself in the jail last evening, leading to a dangerous throat wound. He was taken into custody by the marshal yesterday under delirium tremens suspicions, later deemed sane. The incident involves unclear links to a Richayl Jenkins of Tehpenster Michigan.
A severe storm swept across Wisconsin hitting Braefeld Junction and Ragle in Waukesha county early yesterday. The blast caused extensive damage to farms and disrupted Milwaukee and surrounding areas with wrecked property and upheaval across the region.
Center City Minnesota judge declares John Elmquist insane after examination and orders commitment to the Rochester hospital for the insane. Elmquist resides in Chisago and faces commitment following the court ruling.
Appleton Wisconsin, Aug 18. After a divorce granted three months ago on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment, William J Bettue and Mary L Bettue were remarried yesterday.
A burglar named Schaarschmidt confined at Gera gnawed through a thick oaken beam in seven weeks. He used torn wood fragments and replaced them with chewed bread, creating a tunnel to escape. A wardens’ cry interrupted the attempt as he vanished before help could reach him.
Chicago August 14 telegraphers strike halts work on South and WestEI circuits of Associated Press leased wires. Secretary Russell says no arbitration, board to decide. Stone rejects authority. Strike widens across New York, Chicago, and other cities. Gompers arrives to aid but no change. Prison escape reported in Hastings Minnesota as two inmates flee county jail.
George W. Hudson and his wife were found dead at their Noblesville Indiana residence. Authorities suspect unknown robbers. both victims had been shot. In Yankton an acetylene gas explosion at Lyman Thomas's home injured Mrs. Thomas when a stage was blown apart. the house did not catch fire.
Emil Jerome St. the renowned violinist lies dying at his Berlin home after a very bad night. His health worsened with left side paralysis and he rests poorly. doctors fear he may not survive another day or two.
Fire largely destroyed the steamer Acte at about 2 o'clock yesterday morning near Minneapolis. The vessel, valued at unknown, suffered severe damage while moored on the Mihetupha.
United States District Attorney Stimson filed in the United States events court in New York a petition by Harriman and Kuhn Loeb seeking answers about the control of the Chicago and Alton railroad and the Missouri Pacific purchase by the Union Pacific. Bonaparte returns from vacation to weigh criminal actions in Harriman and Standard Oil cases. testimony in the St. Louis case against Standard Oil begins in New York on September.
Kaid General Sir Harry MacLean is reportedly freed after being turned over by the bandit Ratauli to Elkines tribesmen. Raid on July 3 led to his capture. destination city and future movements are unclear as reports from Tangier indicate his liberty.
In Ollumwa Iowa on August 14 Frank Dungate a former mayor and noted merchant shot and killed his father in law George Godfrey then killed himself with a gun. The motive remains unclear though Dungate had been ill for a week and may have acted in a momentary loss of reason.
A shark chased a torpedo off Sag Harbor New York on August 14, striking the weapon as it sped fifty miles an hour. The torpedo exploded, the shark’s shattered body later found near the target area. The shark measured over twenty feet in length.
New York August 18 The stock market ended irregular with some declines after rumors of a large Western manufacturing firm facing insolvency. Shares fell 4 to 9 points in both common and preferred stock as money rates hardened. Roosevelt and Taft speeches offered meager optimism for the near term.
J E Scott alias John Wilson, an opium fiend, tried to rob the First National Bank of Superior. He grabbed a roll of bills from the cashier, amounting to 110 dollars, but was stopped by Benson who detained him at the doorway. Police later learned of his addiction.
In Fergus Falls Minnesota on August 18 workers building a new dam for city electric light plant walked out after demanding 2.50 a day instead of 2. The contractor seeks replacements and plans to import labor from Chicago to fill the jobs.
Peter B. Smith, president of the Minneapolis chamber of commerce, died suddenly of heart trouble yesterday afternoon in New York City. He and his wife had been traveling in the East and recently stayed at Mount Washington, Me, according to notices received by friends in Minneapolis.
Mandan post office was robbed at 2 a m when burglars blew open the safe with nitroglycerin. Cash loss is reported as $90 with uncertain amounts of other valuables. Police are pursuing the robbers with only a small clue available.
William Close, arrested for alleged murderous assault on Bert Martindale, was arraigned before Justice of the Peace J. Bold and bound over to the circuit court for trial in the December term.
Fire in Ironwood Michigan Aug 18 wiped out a livery stable owned by Have Everson along with the old Alhambra theater used as a tenement and the nearby Zljonau loon and restaurant. Total loss about 26 000 with the blaze briefly threatening the entire business block.
Red Lake Falls Minnesota August 12 report that hailstorm extended to Red Lake county and caused great damage is untrue. No hail fell in the county. A light rain was beneficial and crops are good in the area.
Clyde Bright was drowned in the Misalesippi river yesterday when a gasoline launch caught fire and the three aboard jumped overboard Bright could not swim and went down two companions survived with minor injuries as they escaped on a moment’s notice in Lywrville Wic August 18.
August 18 reports Barnett & Record Company has begun work on a new steel dock for the Iron Range road at Two Harbors. The project aims to improve port facilities and rail link efficiency, signaling a major expansion for regional transportation infrastructure.
Mr John Aldron, recently retired from the post office, notes Morse code errors are common. He recalls a gag where a nobleman in the country wires his London valet to send tin box but the message is misread as land me ten bobl, illustrating the dot and dash system's potential for confusion.
A newspaper fragment recounts Mrs. Margaret Emmerich of Napoleon Ohio praising Doan's Kidney Pills for decade of kidney trouble and pain relief. It then shifts to a humorous anecdote about a tramp and a philanthropist, followed by notes on the sedan chair’s origin from Napoleon III’s era and its introduction to London by Sir S Duncomb in 1634.
A restaurant man claims smelling food while cooking benefits health and explains cooks often gain weight from tasting and smelling dishes. He extends the idea to housewives, saying continuous kitchen work makes ready and healthy women and that cooking is the healthiest occupation.
In Urbena a dinner guest recounts Bryce advising a young woman on European travel and tipping norms. The tale includes quips about cabmen, legal fares for hansoms, and a London scene with a driver joking about overpaying to avoid swearing.
Claims that one pound of Grape-Nuts yields as much nourishment as ten pounds of meat bread wheat or oats due to natural preparation of wheat and barley into a readily absorbed sugar form. Testimonies cite weight gains, reduced corpulence, and improved health, praising balanced nutrition and the cereal’s nourishing properties. There's a mention of a town slogan "There's a Ress lo Weuville."
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