Minn. Boy Hero Saves Drowning Pair at St Croix River
Donald Thayer age 17 son of Mr and Mrs W H Thayer of 808 Mount Curve avenue Minneapolis took a holiday from the First National bank and within an hour rescued a young man and a young woman from drowning in the St Croix river and may receive a Carnegie medal for his heroism
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Minneapolis
Minn
Donald Thayer
W. H. Thayer
Mount Curve Avenue
First National Bank
St. Croix
Carnegie
Federal place for labor leader in census department
Legrand G. Powers is appointed chief statistician in the national census department representing the department of commerce and labor. Powers, once a Minneapolis church preacher, served five years as labor commissioner under Governor W. R. Merriam in Minnesota.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Washington
Legrand G. Powers
National Census Department
Department of Commerce and Labor
Powers
Minneapolis
W. R. Merriam
Yeggmen’s Outfit Found in Pipestone Shed
Workmen tearing down a coal shed at the E. A. Brown elevator in Pipestone Minnesota uncovered a complete set of yeggmen’s tools. The cache included dynamite caps fuse candles and nitroglycerine. No ownership clue is found.
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Pipestone
Minn
E. A. Brown
Sauk Center Appeals Governor to Remove Judge Morse
Sauk Center city council asks Governor Johnson to remove W A Morse municipal judge amid charges he withheld funds from fines. The appeal follows public criticism of the judge’s conduct and ongoing scrutiny by local authorities.
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ST. Paul, Minn
John A. Johnson
Sauk Center
W. A. Morse
Man Arrested on Murder Charge in Calumet
Elias Karilko was arrested on a murder charge in connection with the death of 55 year old Herman Mattison of Kearsarge. Mattison was found on a road near Red Jacket with a fractured skull and multiple injuries, believed caused by being struck by a vehicle and later run over.
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Calumet
Mich
Elias Karilko
Herman Mattison
Kearsarge
Mattison
Red Jacket
Karliko
Child Paralysis Cases Rise Aimed at Health Dept
Three deaths from infantile paralysis were reported to the health department today. One nonfatal case also recorded. To date 92 cases and 16 deaths, about 20 percent.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Health Department
Sunday School Picnic Moves to Pettibone Park
The M. E. Sunday school picnic originally planned for Ferguson grounds up river is now held at Pettibone park. Picnickers were transported from State street landing to Pettibone at 8 30 a m in launches.
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M. E
Ferguson
Pettibone Park
State Street
The Average Man and the Willing Worker Quote
A fragment from a philosophical or social note ponders the idea that the average man becomes a willing worker when he meets another man who is willing to be worked. The line reflects on mutual choice and labor.
Two Men Abduct Nineyearold Boy in Wisconsin Barn
In New Richmond Wisconsin on August 26 a nineyearold boy, son of farmer Michael Biederman, was seized by two men while alone in a barn. One grabbed his mouth and carried him to a nearby grove, where he was hidden until frightened into release. The boy can name his captors and may identify them.
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New Richmond
Wis
Michael Biederman
Dr J O Ackerman dies in Fond du Lac at 68
Dr J O Ackerman a renowned Wisconsin physician and turfman died in Fond du Lac after a long illness at age 68. He had lived in Wisconsin for sixty two years.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
J. O. Ackerman
Wisconsin
Elopers Caught by Postal Cards in Milwaukee
Anton Becker alias Jacob Antoin and Mrs Mary Schwartz were arrested in Milwaukee on Wednesday. Becker accused of breaking up the home of Harry Schwartz Philadelphia by eloping with Mrs Schwartz a year ago. Mrs Schwartz purportedly took $790 from her husband and, with Becker, bought a small grocery store now under arrest. A postcard of congratulations to Mrs Schwartz’ son helped trace them.
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Milwaukee
Anton Becker
Jacob Antoin
Mary Schwartz
Becker
Harry Schwartz
Philadelphia
Mrs. Schwartz
Brooks Girl Not Fatally Injured After Shooting
Milwaukee August 26 Mabel Brooks 15 was shot in the left cheek and below the left shoulder blade by her cousin Albert Marohn 23 who then killed himself near a grove on Fernwood avenue St Francis Tuesday afternoon. She was moved to Milwaukee hospital Wednesday afternoon and is resting as doctors expect with bullets unfound as surgeons wait for her condition to improve.
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Milwaukee
Mabel Brooks
Albert Marohn
Fernwood Avenue
St. Francis
Milwaukee Hospital
President Frees Counterfeiter Charles Kline
Charles Kline, a federal prisoner serving a third term for counterfeiting, was released today by presidential clemency. Acting Attorney General Wade Ellis's telegram announced commutation by the president, with release confirmed on Wednesday.
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Columbus
Charles Kline
Taft
Wade Ellis
Kline
Doctor Endorses MakeMan Tablets for Nerves and Blood
A physician promotes MakeMan Tablets as a powerful nerve strengthener and blood purifier. He urges readers with run-down systems to buy 50c boxes, six for $2.50, or mail order, claiming wide benefits for nervous and blood disorders.
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MakeMan
Make-Man Tablets Coupon Request Text
A reader requests a full size 50c box of Make-Man Tablets sent through their druggist and a booklet. They enclose 4c to partly cover mailing costs and ask for one box per family, providing name and druggist details.
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Make-Man Tablet Co
Make-Man Bldg
Dept. 1
Chicago
Corsair Struck Rocks In Transit With Morgan Aboard
The Corsair, J Pierpont Morgans ocean liner, ran aground on Hard Island while cutting through rough seas. The hull suffered a large bottom breach forcing urgent removal to the pier to avert sinking. Morgan and a party of friends faced a near panic as fixtures shifted and boiler movement caused chaos aboard.
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J. P. Morgan
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Corsair
Morgan
Local Lumber Firms Undergo Dissolutions and Reorganizations
The St. Hilaire Lumber company has been dissolved while the Crookston Lumber company, in which local residents the Hixons hold substantial interest, increases capital from 390 900 to 1 500 000. The Wind River Lumber company of Oregon organized with 390 000 common and 206 000 preferred stock transfers 199 000 of preferred to common and now holds 100 000 preferred.
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St. Hilaire Lumber Company
iCrookston Lumber Company
Hixons
Crookston Company
Wind River Lumber Company
Oregon
A. Hirshheimer
Foley's Urine Laxative advertised remedy claim
An advertisement promotes Foley's Urine Laxative for indigestion stomach trouble and habitual constipation claiming it stimulates the stomach and liver and regulates the bowels. The endorsement is by O. T. Erhart.
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Foley
O. T. Erhart
Jackson Auto Co seeks $100,000 damages over motor race trophy
The Jackson Automobile Company of Jackson Michigan has filed suit in Indianapolis claiming ownership of the Wheeler Schebler trophy and $100,000 in damages after a 300 mile race at the speedway was halted following three accidents that killed three people. The suit asserts its car No. 10 led by ten miles when the race was stopped and contends the trophy belongs to the plaintiff while defendants say no race occurred.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jackson Automobile Company
Jackson
Mich
Speedway
Automobile Company
Harvest Labor Tensions Rise Across Minnesota and North Dakota
Returning harvest workers claim farmers mistreat laborers due to a surplus of job seekers, while farmers accuse workers of idleness and note only half of shipped men actually work. The northern harvest awaits, with potential clashes over help as fields prepare to start.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Brush Runabout Co to Build New Detroit Plant
The Brush Runabout company of Detroit buys 20 acres near Massachusetts Ave and Grand Trunk tracks for four large manufacturing buildings with expansion planned as work begins. President Frank Briscoe cites booming western business and Glidden tourists proving Brush cars’ dependability for expected growth in the Midwest.
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Brush Runabout Company of
Detroit
Massachusetts Ave
Oakland Avenue
Grand Trunk
Brush Runabout Company
Frank Briscoe
Mr. Briscoe
Middle West
No title provided in readable form
A reflective line about aging and learning hints that appearances can mislead as a girl mistakes a suitor for a true match, only to realize his false intent. The text uses a moral tone to warn against trusting superficial charm.
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Northwest
Yeggmen
Pettibone
Wisconsin News
DR. Ackerman
Brooks
Lawson
Dorothy Lawson
Henry McCall
Boston
Mass
Thomas W. Lawson
Lemuel McCall
Miss Lawson
McCall
Harvard
Varsity Nine
Europe
Local Lumber CO
Breckburn
E. M. Young
la Crosse
C. L. Lien
Nelson's
Main St
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Mallory
Sontinental
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Henry N. Boehm
Mgr
Brush Company
Moray
Baker & Niebuhr
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