Minnesota's Separable Man Becomes Speaker in Minnesota
Michael Dowling, famed as the "Frozen Man," rises from blizzard scars to speaker of Minnesota's House. Lost in a Yellow Medicine County blizzard on December 14, 1850, he endured amputations and dire poverty, later rebuilding life as a public official, newspaper owner, and Republican activist before winning the speakership in a landslide after returning from the Philippines.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Michael Dowling
House of Representatives
Minnesota
Yellow Medicine County
Dowling
Renville
National League of Republican Clubs
Philippines
Luzon
Sulus
United States
Philadelphia
Lost five days at Little Turtle lake hunted by wolves
Bert Surtess, a teamster, was blown off course to Little Turtle lake during a blizzard while en route from Ft. Francis to a lumber camp. Surrounded by timber wolves, he barricaded in place and shot his horse for food, living on raw meat and snow for five days before rescuers found him near Mine Center. His hair has turned white, and his health is failing.
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Duluth
Minn
Little Turtle Lake
Bert Surtess
Mine Center
Surtess
Ft. Francis
Hermit Bradenall Wins Pension After 15 Year Absence
Anthony Bradenall, also known as Anthony Hull, vanished after a Hagerstown chicken theft trial and later lived in a Berkeley County West Virginia hut. The government granted a $59 monthly pension with back pay exceeding $15,000, planning a $10,000 monument for his wife's grave and a $5,000 gift to Aunt Katie Manning for winter shelter in exchange for firewood and meals. He says he fought at Gettysburg and bears head wounds affecting his memory.
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Hancock, Md
Anthony Bradenall
Anthony Hull
Hagerstown
Berkeley County
West Virginia
Katie’ Manning
Millstone
Gettysburg
Three Judges Weight Challenge at Havana Event
In Havana on February B Gor ne Sesignatea stages a three judge weigh in match featuring C F and Neély wrestling the Embexs uler. Spectators expect a decisive bout with referees overseeing the action.
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Havana
Tailor in Newark Eats Pickled Cat Meat for Family
New York report details J Martin Dannecker of 370 Planest Newark who claims he eats cat meat and feeds it to his two motherless children. Neighbors complain while Health Officer Chandler says no law bans eating cats. Justice Zeiliff contemplates cruelty-to-animals warrant.
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New York
J. Martin Dannecker
Newark
Board of Health
Dannecker
John
Louisa
George Hicks
Health Board
Chandler
Justice Zeiliff
Gold Leaf Mask On Dead Oyster Bay Constable
Jacob Abrams the Oyster Bay game constable was found dead in his Cove home with his face gilded by gold leaf Neighbors say he was sociable and eccentric aged about 60 The body lay on the floor beneath two overcoats Investigators consider alcohol as a possible cause of death with two men named Bennett and Van Wyck involved in moving him to the room
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New York
Jacob Abrams
Oyster Bay
L. I
Abrams
Cove
Sagamore Hill
Col
Roosevelt
Neihgbors
Walter Franklin
Louis Bennett
van Wyck
Manhattan
G. W. Fuller
Man Battles Mad Dog to Save His Life in Ephrata
Samuel D. Erb justice of the peace and former farmer near Ephrata recounts a harrowing night encounter with a mad dog on the turnpike. He describes wrestling the animal, grabbing its neck band, and eventually strangling the dog to escape certain death.
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Ephrata
Samuel D. Erb
Porto Rico protests revenue act amid mass meeting
A cablegram from Porto Rico signed by Saldana reports a mass meeting of about 2,000 delegates expressing strong protest against the revenue act passed by the Porto Rican legislative assembly. The governor signed the act despite insular press and public opposition. A commission is being sent to Washington to seek annulment under Section 81 of the Porto Rican civil government act.
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Washington
Senate
Porto Rico
Saldana
United States Senate
Porto Rican Legislative Assembly
Woman Claims Husband Hypnotized In Nonsupport Case
Detroit inmate George Ross faces a police court nonsupport case as his wife, Mrs. Ross, says another woman stole his affections. She recalls their 14-year marriage, his move to London Ontario, a shop, and his later flight to Detroit. She pursued him with police help, and Ross was found in a hotel and lectured by Capt. McDonnell amid a potential postal law charge.
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Detroit
Mich
George Ross
Ross
Mary Bowlbley
Mary Foley
London
Ont
Grand Trunk
Third St
High St. West
Elizabeth St
Capt. McDonnell
United States
Prince of Wales Iputs Liberty Bell in Hall of Independence
Philadelphia during 1860 visit the future King Edward VII recalled the cracked relics role in American birth. He urged placing the bell in a prominent spot, calling it America s greatest relic and comparing it to England s Magna Carta.
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Philadelphia
Prince of Wales
Independence Hall
Britain
Republic
England
America
Edward VII
Girls Dosed Brandy At North Harpersville Sleigh Ride
In North Harpersville New York last week a sleigh ride party ended with several young men falling seriously ill after hidden brandy was dosed by a group of girls. The host summoned a doctor as the house became a makeshift hospital for the night. The girls confessed and expressed fear, while the host drove them home awaiting the outcome of any forgiveness from the ill boys.
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Binghampton
N. Y
Harpersville
Fire drill forgotten as New York school fire injures many
Fire broke out Monday at School No. 88 in New York injuring about eight hundred children who panicked and fled into the street. The incident reports say many students disregarded teachers causing a chaotic scene and concerns over safety procedures.
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New York
Yan
Thetreet
Left Leg Cuts and Railroading Peril at Allegheny
Edward Conrad a Pennsylvania railroad brakeman with an artificial cork leg endures repeated accidents. Thrown under trains and hit by cars since 1858 his cork limb has shattered or been lost multiple times. He refuses another prosthesis citing cost and fear of further locomotive danger.
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Allegheny
Edward Conrad
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Conrad
Washington Ave
Superior St
California Ave
Bank Robber Pleads Guilty in Ohio Case
New Philadelphia Ohio Feb 5 John Day pleaded guilty to bank robbery as the gang leader who robbed the Seville and Shanesville banks recently securing several thousand dollars Two alleged accomplices were captured with burglary tools and stolen property and remain in jail awaiting trial
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New Philadelphia, CO
John Day
Day
Seville
Shanesville
Legislative Chatter on State Lab Bill and Reform
Senator Lindley of Hamilton county faced another Senate duty Monday as the public health committee backed a bill to provide free doctors for the poor while delaying a decision on the Hurty state laboratory proposal. A joint committee on the Indiana reformatory plans to meet after adjournment to organize an investigation. Chairman Ball urged full publicness of the probe but warned the joint committee’s exact actions remain undecided.
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Lindley
Hamilton County
Senate
Indiana Reformatory
Ball
Senate Committee
Joint Committee
New Departure in Catarrh Cure Promises Real Relief
The advertisement argues local treatments fail for catarrh, endorsing Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as an internal cure that clears infection via the blood. It cites William Zimmerman of St. Joseph sharing a decades long battle with catarrh and a complete recovery after using the tablets, urging readers to request a free cause and cure booklet and buy the tablets from druggists in the United States and Canada.
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Stuart
Wm. Zimmerman
St. Joseph
F. A. Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
United States
Canada
Wolf Lake Harbor Battle Begins In Indiana Congress
Attorney 4 H Knotts of Roby racing association travels to Indianapolis during Marshall day exercises to oppose the Agnew bill creating a canal from Lake Michigan to the Calumet river via East Chicago unless a harbor at Wolf lake north of Hammond is included. Knotts pressured Erdlitz to introduce a Wolf lake harbor bill. Erdlitz refused, earning Knotts two column play in Hammond paper. Both men are Republicans. The Agnew bill sits with the house cities and towns committee which meets Wednesday afternoon to review it.
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H. Knotts
Roby Racing Association
Indianapolis
Knotts
Lake Michigan
Calumet River
Chicago
Wolf Lake
Hammond
Erdlitz
House ,Cities and Towns Committee
New Senate Bills Propose Tax Exemption and Guardians
Monday's introductions include Thompson bill exempting church camp meeting grounds from taxation Whitcomb bill creating boards of children guardians in counties over 50 000 Stillwell proposal to ban foreign bonding firms Wolcott measure to registry of elevators warehouses at county seats for receipts identification Wood plan to let Purdue loan endowment at 5 percent Winfield call for frequent inspections of lake and river boat boilers
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Thompson
Whitcomb
Boards of Children’s Guardians
Stillwell
Wolcott
Trunks Telescopes and Harness Cash Payments Offered
Local ad lists trunks telescopes and harness with cash or payments accepted. Storefront at 313 B Washington Street notes fine California wines brandies and bottled goods from Schullers located at 210 N Meridian Street.
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Washington St
California
Schuller’s
Meridianst
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
An early advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims the syrup soothes, softens gums, allays pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea, priced at twenty five cents a bottle. It also asserts his photographs are the best at the lowest price.
Indiana Dental College Patient Hours and Fees
Indiana Dental College opens from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for all kinds of dental work. Fees are stated to cover only the cost.
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Indiana Dental College
Ponder's Photo Studio Ad Frames at Low Prices
Photos and Picture Framing offered at Ponder's photo studio and art store located at 229 Massachusetts avenue. Latest and haudsomest photographic effects advertised with frames to order at very low prices.
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Ponder’s
Massachusetts Ave
Special low rate tickets to California via Ogden and Sunset routes
From February 12 and every Tuesday until April 30, Southern Pacific offers special colonist tickets to California. Fares: Chicago 30 dollars. St. Louis Memphis and New Orleans 27.50. Omaha Kansas City and others 25. Details and route information available from W. G. Neimyer S P Co Chicago or W. H. Connor S P Co Cincinnati.
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Southern Pacific Company
Ogden
California
Chicago
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Omaha
Kansas City
W. G. Neimyer
S. P. Co
Clark St
W. H. Connor
C. A
Chamber Commerce Bidg
Cincinnati
Chicago to California Tickets Go On Sale This Spring
The notice promotes a travel line from Chicago to California via Portland Seattle and Tacoma with $30 fares. Tickets go on sale Tuesdays Feb 2 through Apr 30 on the Union Pacific and Northwestern lines, featuring shortest routes and daily tourist car excursions. Inquiries via nearest ticket agent or Chicago & Northwestern Ry 435 Vinest Cincinnati Ohio 17 Campus Martius Detroit Mich. The Prudential Insurance report for 1900 highlights over $249,000,000 in new insurance written, $604,000,000 in force, $49,000,000 paid to policyholders in 25 years, and assets over $40,000,000.
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Chicago
Union Pacific and Northwestern Line
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
Cincinnati
Ohio
Campus-Martius
Detroit
Mich
Prudential Insurance Company
Prudential
John F. Dryden
Newark
N. J
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Stransky
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Walnut St
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