Washington War Dept acts and deaths reported in weekly Chronicle
The Chronicle lists military reorganizations by Maj. Gen. Franklin Bell and a new chief of the signals division. It notes H. Powderly named head of the immigration division and details mail delivery carrier responsibilities after July 1. The digest includes numerous brief items: deaths of Helen M Couger and Gen. Thomas Ruger, a Washington marriage of Charles Grant and Miss Helen Dent Wretschull, a New York hospital death, a California earthquake, a barge assault case, a prison sentence for embezzlement, and a train wreck near Santa Clara with no fatalities. The piece also mentions industrial fires in Wilkes-Barre and Akron and a lavender-stained hospital patient in Pittsburgh due to indelible ink.
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Washington
Cenana Bureau
Toulviana
Franklin Bell
Suf Ot
Tie Aremy
Uoroigh
Apni
T.V Powdery
Ilef
Iehow
Forma
Toy
Pawderly
Tuiigration
Huyal
War Department
Erakne Vil
Hulouet Cohuliee
Y. M.C
New York
Helen M Couger
Helen Dent Wretshull
Gil Charles Grant
San Diego
Val
A. 8. Grant
Thomas H. Ruger
Wks
Wome
Stamford
Ruger
West Point
Goodwin
Western
Nevada
Frank Green
Newark
Nod
Lan
Min
James Henry Young
Lee Holder
Frankfort
Charles F. Grotesen
Washington National Bank of St. Louis
San Jove
San Francisco
Santa Clara
Joseph Rennell
New Durham
N.o
Kennel
Balious
Prion
Tronwood
Mien
Kinnish
Chicago
Barrett Manufacturing Company
Swift & Coement
Wilkesbarre
Golng
Black Brapeh
Tenn
Harbor Creek
Goodyear Wire and Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
W. . Stafford
Mary Coffers
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburg
Orchard Testimony Under Fire At Cripple Creek Trial
Harry Orchard faced continued cross examination as defense counsel attacked his credibility. He admitted to past deceptions involving D C Scott and militia interactions, while denying specific reports to Scott and asserting no militia searches or interference occurred. Orchard defended his account of events, including prior thefts and a theft of powder, amid persistent questioning.
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Orchard
D. C. Scott
Scott
Cripple Creek
Vindicator
Murdered Blacksmith Identified in Fargo Case
A blacksmith named Frank, living on the Moorhead side and last seen six weeks ago, was found dead in the Red River with a crushed head. Coroner’s inquest could not name him, but clothing confirmed identity. Authorities suspect four young men jailed for another attempted assault may be connected to the foul play.
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Fargo
N. D
Red River
Victm
Frank
Forest fires menace Virginia Minn neighbors anxious
Forest fires rage north of Virginia Minnesota with heavy smoke over the city. The dry timber feeds the flames as the Lisheretofore escaped area burns, causing residents with property nearby to rush to the scene. No current danger to the city exists, though past fires have wiped out the town.
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Virginia
Minn
Mino
Here
Girl Indicted for Strangling Newborn in Buslo Minn
Mise Linderholm is charged with murdering her newborn infant in Buslo Minnesota. A grand jury returned four indictments against Mary Anderholm alleging she strangled her infant. Prosecutors expect a plea of guilty with mercy sought instead of court.
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Mise Linderholm
Buslo
Minn
Jone
Mary Anderholm
Pact leads two Cleveland girls to death by suicide
In Cleveland on June 9, eleven year old Marguerite Curtis and her ten year old sister Helen killed themselves after taking rat poison. The children, grieving for their mother who died a year earlier, entered into a pact to end their lives.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Marguerite Curtis
Helen
Scaffold Fall Fatality at Marinara Harbor Yard
One man died instantly and four were badly injured after a scaffold collapsed at Marinara Harbor yesterday. Five others were cut and crushed, with fears they may die, as workers on the scaffold were exposed to a tragic accident in New York.
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New York
Marinara Harbor
R. 1
Steamer Bridgewater Wrecked Near Port Bogkerton
The steamer Bridgewater bound for Halifax from Eastern Nova Scotia ports was wrecked at Port Bogkerton, about 100 miles east of the city, yesterday. Passengers and crew were saved.
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Halifax
Bridgewater
Nova Scotian
Port Bogkerton
Thi City
Savoi
Might Take a Chance at a Daring Night Show
A Washington show patrons waited as a group of cab drivers collected fares after the show. Numbers were called and drivers departed one by one. Only two remained when one driver urged his horses forward and teased the crowd with a bid to join his party, the other calling out that he would not reveal his number.
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Washington
Cibbies
Question of law raised in Elkins act appeal
In St Paul on June 9 the United States circuit court of appeals heard the Great Northern Railway case over rebates under the Elkins law. The conviction in Minneapolis district court resulted in a $16,000 fine. The key issue: can railroads be prosecuted for pre Hepburn Act violations and rebates pending in court when Hepburn Act took effect June 23, 1906. Government argues Hepburn did not remit pre enactment offenses.
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St. Paul
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
van Devanter
Adama
Riner
Great Northern Railway Company
Elkins
Minneapolis
Page Morris
United States
Wisconsin Assembly Passes All Public Utilities Bill
The Wisconsin Assembly passed a landmark bill granting the state railroad commission sweeping power over public utilities except telegraph and telephone. It would regulate rates service and could block new companies. Debate featured Bancroft Thompson Le Roy and others weighing state control versus public input.
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Madigan
Wis
Assembly
Upton
State Railroad Commission
Assemblyman
Bancroft
Thompson
le Roy
Wisconsin
New York
Governor offers $250 reward in Kadelbach murder case
Governor Johnson announced a $250 reward for the capture of George Kadelbach, the self confessed murderer of Mrs Catherine Mel, urging farmers and searchers to comb the Kandelsbuch farm area, swamps, and surrounding lands as deputies continue the nationwide hunt.
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Kadelbach
Minneapolis
Johnson Yeatenday
George Kacelbach
Catherine Mel
Kndelbuch
Ilan
Diamonds Are Stolen From Woman's Dresser Mystery
Police report a theft of diamonds valued at $900 from Mrs Crawford's dresser about three weeks ago. Detectives have kept the case open in hopes of identifying the thief, but no arrests have been made yet.
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Vale
Crawford
Terrible Desperadoes Arrested Over Candy Factory Heist
Four desperadoes in Fargo have been arrested on charges tied to a raid on a candy factory. Police say the group entered through a window and fled with loot hidden inside the plant. The suspects, described as young, indicated where the stolen goods had been secreted and provided testimony about the break in.
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Fargo
N. D
Venice Falls Short Plandwein 8 0 Court Adjourns to Saturday
On June 9 a court session opened at four o clock with Sheil George Hosking yet to provide a remainder of the special panel of forty veniremen. The case involves Mrs Kaufmann. Judge Smith adjourned proceedings to four o clock Saturday morning.
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Venice Falls
Sheil
George Hosking
Two Die in Wreck on Wabash Road Near Washington
Washington Va June 9 Two were killed and eleven injured when the Toledo express bound west collided with a coal train on a siding near the town yesterday. The crash occurred on the Wabash road as the passenger train struck the standing coal train, causing fatalities and multiple injuries among passengers and crew.
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Washington
Wabash Road
Here
Destructive Storm Hits Kurrach Area Yesterday
A severe storm battered Kurrach Yesterday. Many steamers were driven ashore and nearly every building was wrecked. Casualties have not been reported.
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Kurrach
We All Want to Know What Mr Paintslinger Thinks
A quirky dialogue centers on an artist known as Mr Paintslinger. A passerby compliments a new painting while jokingly asking whether the glow over a fence is the moon or a gun, highlighting curiosity and playful banter about art.
End In Sight For Butler And Then The Honeymoon Ends
Butler confronted by a fiancé or partner realizing cigars and liquor were enjoyed during the honeymoon. The line hints at a strained union and an imminent break up as the couple navigates trust and boundaries after marriage.
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Butler
Paik
North Dakota Insurance Statements and Local News Digest
A compilation of annual insurance statements from North Dakota officials detailing premiums earned, losses, reserves, and commissions, followed by short regional notices: Fort Dodge dog incident, Minneapolis man killed in car crash, Faribault barn loss, a drowning death in Dandas, and Menominee river high water disrupting sawmill work.
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Menominee, Mich
Menominee
Rock Cut Head In Two At St. Lawrence Mine
Dennis Murphy was killed instantly on the 600 foot level of the St. Lawrence mine in Butte when a massive rock fall struck him from above. He was in a stopping position when the rock dropped, severing the top of his skull in a clean, surgical-like manner.
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St. Lawrence
Dennis Murphy
Murhy
Butte
Aecres
Uomarre
Test of an Egg and a Stale Political Joke
A fragmented local page item mixes a joke about eggs and a judge's death, with ad copy for eye specialists in Fargo and a small marketing note from Minneaplis stock dealers. It references Dr J H Rindlaub and Judge Addison and mentions egg prices and a booklet offer.
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Addison
We Pay Top Prices for Cream in St Paul
A jumbled sales page repeats Miller & Holmes advertising cash for cream with daily payments and price tags. Interspersed are stray vignettes about a wedding shivaree, a job interview quip, and a stray line about grief and loneliness from a hay and pet dog.
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Miller & Holmes
St. Paul, Minn
Pat Crowe Arrested as Vagrant in Omaha
Omaha May 28 Pat Crowe once linked to the Eddie Cudahy kidnapping trial was arrested Saturday morning as a common vagrant.
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Pat Crowe
Omaha
Eddie Cudahy
Vie
Three Killed on a Bridge Near Morristown
Morristown Indiana May 28 three men were on a railroad bridge over Dive river watching the stream when a fast passenger train struck them killing all. Authorities investigated the tragedy as a bridge accident with no immediate cause released.
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Morristown
Dive River
Iowa Farmer Killed in Johnson County Feud
Jimer Pratt, a prominent young farmer from Johnson County, shoots and kills W. B. Connell, a fellow farmer whose land adjoins the Pratt farm. The murder stems from a long standing feud in the area near Town City, Iowa, on May 28.
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Iowa
Town City
Jimer Pratt
Johnson County
W. BF. Connell
Pratt
No Longer Friends Over Wedding Claim
A stern visaged woman recounts her shock at learning of a marriage. A quarrel follows as Mrs. Bridey insists the husband never gave a chance, claiming he swore she was the only one he ever proposed to.
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Mrs. Bridey
Puck
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
Report listing patents issued to Northwestern inventors from the 911 Pioneer Press Building, St Paul. Names include Willis A. Cook of Sturgis D and S Sim eon Crittenden of Chatfeld, Minn. Jan A. Doree of Cloquet, Minn. Frederick Hachmann of St Paul Ming. Wallace Kirkpatrick of Savage Wm. D. McAllin of Sioux Talla 8 D. Wm. McGlone of Mt. Tron Mibu. Wrenches, hay dropper, atovepipe elbow, journal box, boat, horse power and building lock noted.
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Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
Willis A. Cook
Sturgis
Simeon Crittenden
Chatfeld
A. Doree
Frederick Hachmann
Ming
Journal Box
Wallace Kirkpatrick
Savage
Boat
Wm. D. McAllin
Sioux Talla
8. D
Horse Power
Wm. McGlone
Mt. Tron
Mibu
Wrench
Handsome by Contrast and Daily Tidbits
A collection of light comic lines and advertisements. Jokes contrast domestic life with neighbors, lamp burners promise brighter light, and quotes tease social mores. Ads note clothing like Ducotaly Mackinaws, Crescent Creamery requests, and dating quirks.
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J. H. Rindlaub
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bin Ton Dairy Co
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Mr. Homer
Bing Burner Co
Papa
Dacotah
Ducotaly Mfg. Co
Pec
Cnet Nail
Crescent Creamery Co
St. Paul, Ming
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Mapa
Roger C. Spooner
Donald L. & L. Co
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Grain Commission
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