Editorial on McKinley and Pan American Exposition
The Well County News recounts visiting the Minnesota state fair and praises its exhibits. It mourns President McKinley’s shooting, lauds Roosevelt, and notes Cosmopolitan’s Pan American souvenir plans. The piece opines on national mood, railroad editorials, and the Budd Reeve poetry volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan
Dooley
Robert Grant
Bostod
Shis
Albert Shaw
Nicholas Murray Butler
Charles Y. Turner
Arthur Brishbane
Niagara Falls
Buchanan
Papio
Col
David Porter Heap
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Lavinia Hart
Julian Hawthorne
John Brisben Walker
Chicago
Cooperstown Ben-Hur Tribe installs 50 members in new state lodge
Deputy leaders Geo W Poague and Ralph W Simpkins install Cooperstown Court No 3 Tribe of Ben Hur in Odd Fellows hall with 50 members the largest charter in Cooperstown. The order, new to North Dakota, operates on uniform monthly payments based on mortality tables and will be supervised by Poague with state approval from July. Officers include Chief William L Stringer and Scribe Emil Simonson. Lunch follows installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribe of Ben-Hur
Odd Fellows Hall
Geo. W. Poague
Fargo
Ralph W. Simpkins
Omemee
Cooperstown
Insurance Department of
North Dakota
Joseph Stengele
William L. Stringer
Frank O. Besuchet
Anna C. Stringer
Emil Simonson
Rier Anderson
Sellander Bengson
Anton Anderson
I. G
Martin Garlid
O. G
Carl W. Nylander
Silver Medal Oratorical Contest At Courthouse
An oratorical temperance contest is planned for Friday evening September 20 at the courthouse. Six attractive young ladies will compete with Ruben's orchestra and vocal and instrumental soloists. Contestants are Cora Langford Edith Fiero Clara Brown Minnie Newberry Lizzie Johnson and Daisy Moffatt. Admission 25 cents. The W C T U meets at 3 this afternoon in the Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben
Cora Langford
Edith Fiero
Clara Brown
Minnie Newberry
Lizzie Johnson
Daisy Moffatt
A Citizen Urges Charity Over Split for Cole Children
A Citizen argues that financial aid and kindly guidance should have been offered to the Cole children's mother before separating the family. He condemns her profane language, notes past illness, and contends the children would fare better in a Christian home with opportunities, despite the hardship of separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
President's condition update after Friday surgery
Bulletin from the President's physicians at 10:30 p.m. reports the President remains unchanged in major aspects. Temperature 100.6, pulse 114, respiration 28, with a skin wound irritation from a coat fragment requiring reopening and removal of a few stitches, delaying healing and prompting nourishment by pure beef juice. Buffalo report notes a slight worsening as stitches were removed due to irritation from the fragment.
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Buffalo
Foul Play Feared in Bloomfield Fowler Case
A leather grip found one mile south of Castlewoop South Dakota holds Clothing and items for B A Fowler traveling for Thompson corsets and Co. News hints at possible murder with a wife letter and July 1901 expense receipt. An investigation is under way amid strong foul play suspicions.
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Bloomfield Fowler
Minneapolis Tribune
Castlewoop
S. D
B. A. Fowler
George C.batchellor & Co
New York
Chicago
Winona
Decorah
Fessenden Threshing Boiler Blast Injures Tolbert Fireman
Tolbert, a fireman on Frank Shaw's threshing engine at Fessenden, was severely injured when the boiler exploded. The blast tore through straw, a wagon, and sent debris yards away, though no bones were broken. The boiler, deemed unsafe, sparked fires on grain stacks and scorched the separator before workers moved to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shaw
Fessenden
Safe Tolbert
Special Excursions From Duluth By Rail and Steamship
Travel notice lists Special Excursion to Pan American Exposition Buffalo and return for 17 dollars by train and steamer. Also G A R National Encampment Cleveland by rail and steam via St Ignace and D C Co at 13.50 and 14.82 via Detroit and Toledo. Annual Fall Excursion Detroit 11 dollars via St Ignace and D C N Co with mixed rail and steamer. sales Sept 6, 7, 17, 22 with return by Oct 6 or 13. M Adson Genl Agent Duluth Minnesota.
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Buffalo
N.Y
G. A. R. National
Cleveland
St. Ignact
Detroit
Toledo
Mich
St. Ignace
M. Adson
Gen'l. Agt
Duluth
Mion
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Doe’s
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Roosevelt
Budd Reeve
Buxton
Budd
Kansas
Cooperstown Court
E. W. Grov
Congregational Church
Focal Dry Goods
Free School
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Thompson
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