Discount Theory That Minnesota Has Oil Fields
Professor G M Schwartz of the University of Minnesota geology department dismisses reports of oil in Minnesota as unlikely. He says glacial gas is surface phenomenon with no bearing on oil deposits and notes drilling at Wheaton, Kilster, and Rosemount with no confirmed finds. He flags southeastern Minnesota as the only area with any possible favorable formations, all other areas being geologically unfavorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minnesota
G. M. Schwartz
Geology Department
University of Minnesota
Schwartz
Wheaton
Kicster
Rosemount
Man Drinks to Treat Hives Pleads Guilty in Court
Cambridge man Philip Eon aged 21 pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness saying liquor relieved his hives and reduced swelling. The court heard his explanation as part of the case, with no further details given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Philip Eon
Eon
Ada
Discs Tell Tales On St. Paul Cops
A Famograph recording heard by the Civil Service board details alleged corruption involving James Crumley and Fred Raasch, both accused of taking a $300 bribe from hotel owners Irvin and Helen Koop and conspiring to run a gambling den. The tape includes conversations about meetings, bribes, and the Empress hotel raid at 481 Wabasha Street, with references to other figures and undercover exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
James P. Crumley
Marca
Empress Hotel
Wabasha Street
Civil Service Board of Appeals
Fred W. Rausch
Crumley
Rausch
Irvin N
Helen Koop
Walter
Jap Gleckman
Arthur Miller
Raasch
Miller
Gleckman
Otto
Dutch) Cameron
St. Peter Street
Roadster overturns near farm. four escape injury
A car driven by Howard Beardmore of Caledonia rolled over an embankment near Alfred Halvorson’s farm Sunday night. The four occupants escaped serious harm after returning from an ice cream social. In other notes, Leonard Nelson of Appleton works with barberry eradication as ten relief men work on a WPA project. a parcel shower was given in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Howard Beardmore
Caledonia
Alfred Halvorson
Leonard Nelson
Appleton
Minnesota Fair Grounds Undergoing Face Lifting Ahead of Fair
Minnesota fair grounds undergo extensive improvements costing thousands as entries near opening day. New pedestrian gate at Snelling and Como, Avenue of Flowers with 12 beds, expanded parking for 2 000 cars, and a 750 car lot adjacent to the streetcar loop. Transportation office moved to fair terminal. Judging underway in women's activities dairy and fine arts. Bee culture entries due Wednesday and agriculture entries Friday.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Snelling
Como Avenues
Theserounds
Como Avenue
County Booth
Burton Bauerfield
Goodhue County
Carl Anderson
Barnum
Carlton County
Honor at the Onsgard home and local visits
A local honor afternoon at Mrs. Burnell Onsgard's home is noted. The record lists numerous visitors and relatives at family gatherings and arrivals. Several relatives travel from Rochester, Adams, Beaver and La Crosse, with several short trips and hospital stays mentioned among attendees.
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Burnell Onsgard
Arnold Krogh
Rochester
Messrs
Mmes
Henry Burness
William Glesrud
Arthur
Arthur Onskad
Randi
Audrey
Arnold Walhus
Alden
David
Haakon Johnson
Astrid
Paul
M. K. Storlie
A. J. Johnson
Hattie Johnson
Andrew Wiste
Adams
O. E. Hallan
Myrtle
Monmouth
Ona
Lucille Mayberry
Beaver
Wis
Torival Solberg
Oscar Dahle
la Crosse
Ole Qualley
Martin Monson
Alvin Goodno
John Yard
Hazelle
Lillian Monson
Lewis Ford
Independence
Oren Lanswerk
Minneapolis
Jeanette Moen
Zumbrota
Hannah Nelson
Rockford
J. G. Johnson
Jett
Gladys Gilbertson
Les King
New Albin
Town
Hazel Shirvin
Mabel
Ole Arneson Lome
Eightieth Stone Church Celebration At Houston Minnesota
More than five hundred attend the Stone church eightieth anniversary with services and presentations. An altar chair and two hymn boards were gifted by Ole Hauge of Aberdeen in memory of his parents. Clergy from Barron Rushford St Olaf Highland Prairie and Winona led morning and evening programs and Luther league events. Community events and guest visits filled the day as families return from weddings and tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Minn
Hgn
Ole Hauge
Aberdeen
Simon Hauge
B. B. Ostrem
Barron
Wis
Janslad
Rushford
Hegland
St. Olaf, College
Nels Magglessen
Highland Prairie
Otterness
Luther League
Church Aid
Oak Ridge
Obert Morken
Henry Dahl
Halvor Lee
Mission Circle
the Baptist Church
Iver Gaustad
I Winona
Christ Blekum
Stillwater
Harry Rowland
St. Paul
Thomas Hauge
Albert Lea
John O. Benson
OH Norskog
la Crosse
Russel Louigan
Madison
Paul Iverson
Canada
Fever Newly Enrolled in Minneapolis Schools Decline Predicted
Enrollment in Minneapolis public schools is expected to fall by 504 pupils, an official notes, due to a birth rate decline from 1922 through 1924. A separate item reports that 313,482 automobile tourists entered California in the first half of 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Dean M.schweikhard
California
Gengler Co. Wins Caledonia Water and Sewer Mains Bid
Caledonia Minnesota council opened bids for 630 feet of four inch water mains with one hydrant and 900 feet of eight inch sewers. Gengler Lumber Co of Caledonia offered the lowest total and received the contract. Work to start when material arrives and be completed by October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
M. E. Souther
St. Paul
J.C. Sneider
Independence
H. H. Frankamp
Mankato
J. R. Trisch
Gengler Lumber Coe
J. C. Sneider
Gengler Lumber Co
Gengler Lumber Company
Hokah Names Postmaster Patrick R Reilly in Hokah Minn
Hokah Minnesota announces the appointment of Patrick R Reilly as postmaster replacing retiring William Guenther who has served in the role for 17 years. The exact transition date has not been set. Mrs Edwin Schilling of La Crosse is visiting the Bernsdorf residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hokah
Minn
Patrick R. Reilly
William Guenther
Guenther
Edwin Schilling
la Crosse
Clark B. Bernsdorf
Supper, meeting mark La Crescent Methodist Aid event
The Methodist Aid Society in La Crescent Minnesota will serve supper to the public Thursday starting at 4 PM in the church dining room. At 2 PM members hold a special business meeting. Local residents and visitors are noted with several social updates and visits listed.
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Lucille Hurley
Chicago
William Peters
Lorraine
Joseph Thompson
Winston Reider
George Wingers
la Crosse
Waukon
Floyd Hodge
North
South Dakota
Carl Scholberg, Jr
Firesteel
Ray Darling
Marylis
George Moore
Allen
Robert
Martha
Anna Moss
Dresbach
B. Oliver
America
Tex
Odessa Severson
Onalaska
Decoreh
Margaret Sweeney
Hokah
Sue Gittens
Sherman
Evelyn Peters
Eitzen
Elsworth Bacon
Canada rejects fractional coins for small taxes
Ottawa reports Canada will not issue fractional currency to ease small tax payments. Finance department officials say any change would require a currency act amendment. The current lowest unit is the one cent, while unrelated marine note about seahorses appears in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa
Ont
United States
Finance Department
Winona Box Factory to Move to Minneapolis
The Winona Box Manufacturing company plans relocating its plant from Winona, Minnesota, to a building at 1621 East Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis, owned by Charles Shapero. The move aims to better serve Minneapolis market. local demand has dropped after factory closures. The plant may operate on a smaller scale in Winona if possible. Original company started in 1910 to supply Williams Shoe boxes. Shapero has run it for about three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Minn
Winona Box Manufacturingompany
Third and
Wall Streets
Minneapolic
Hennepin” Avenue
Charles Shapero
Minneapolis
Red Wing
Williams Shoe Company
Shapero
Purvis Rejects Offer Of St Paul Police Chief Post
St Paul Minnesota reports former federal agents chief Melvin H Purvis refused the St Paul police chief offer from Public Safety Commissioner H E Warren. Purvis, now writing a series on his G man career since resigning, said he has no plans to visit St Paul to discuss the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.Paul
Minn
St. Paul
Melvin H Purvis
Chicago
H. E. Warren
Public Safety
Purvis
Federal Service
Warren
Winona Visitors and Local Moves Highlight Dakota Memo
Mrs Eva Kendrick of Winona visited Mrs John Stedman while families including H R Gray and Ener Jorgenson plan moves to La Crosse. Houston's Anna Jorgenson stays with son Ener while Minneapolis and La Crosse visitors depart after summer visits. Johnson Cave and Gordon return home from Minneapolis. Mary Rogers leaves for La Crosse. Mr and Mrs Wemmett of Viroqua and Lime Springs return. Bateman kin host cousin. E F Baker's birthday surprise features gifts, cards, and a late basket lunch.
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Joseph Wemmett
Viroqua
Fred Wemmett
Lime Springs
Margaret Bateman
George Bateman
Thomas Grant
Lewiston
James McGill
la Crosse
Darrel
Lorraine Wilson
Winona
Mr. Baker
Harmony area social notes and visits
Harmony Minnesota roundup of visits and family events includes Muriel Owens visiting Spring Valley, Mrs. Merlin Steen with Rochester relatives, John Christiansen traveling to Hammond Indiana, and several gatherings at local homes. A birth announced to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Michael. Winona and Rochester residents attend Mayo Park birthday picnic. Dorothy Alinger visits Dr. Paul Johnson home. various relatives spend time in Rushford and with the Johns, Abrahamsen, Hainess, and Young households.
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Harmony, Minn
Muriel Owens
Spring Valley
John H. Jones
Merlin Steen
Rochester
R. R. Barnes
John Christiansen
Hammond
Ind
Archie Cocker
Kieth
St. Charles
Alex McKay
Virgil "Michael
George Higgins
Winona
Adolph Abrahamson
Dorothy
Marian Abrahamson
Ellis Shutte
Mayo Park
Dorothy Alinger
St. Joseph
Paul Johnson
Sophia Sanderson
Tollet
T. C. Selvig
Elizabeth Anne
Evelyn Taraldsom
Rushford
Minn
Thomas Ryan
Mildred Young
R. N
John Young
Eldon Hainess
Films and stage bills fill Rivoli Majestic and Riviera
Rivoli closes gFilmland with China Seas star power featuring Clark Gable Jean Harlow and Wallace Beery. Rivoli, Majestic, and Riviera cinemas showcase Escapade Orchid to You Old Man Rhythm and The Wedding Night with top stars like John Boles Jean Muir Gary Cooper Anna Sten Ralph Bellamy Helen Vinson Siegfried Ru Mann. Missouri crime bureau to publish missing persons magazine for police and social groups nationwide.
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China Seas
Rivoli
Clark Gable
Jean Harlow
Wallace Beery
William Powell
Majestic Theater
John Boles
Manyes
Jean Muir
the Majestic
Yall
Gary Cooper
Anna Sten
Riviera Theater
Ralph Bellamy
Helen Vinson
Siegfried Rumann
Miss Sten
New York
St. Louis
Missouri Crime Prevention Bureau
United States
Charles J. Hahn, Jr
Minnesota Firemen Plan Anniversary in Minneota
The Minneota fire department marks its 30th anniversary on September 11 with plans to invite officials such as Governor Floyd B. Olson or Senator Searik Shipstead to speak. In Montrose California Dr C Paul Bringle departs for Edinburgh to begin two months of training before heading to Malamuio Nyassaland Africa to oversee a leprosy hospital. his wife and son accompany him.
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Minneota
Minn
Floyd. B. Olson
Searik Shipstead
Montrose
Cal
C. Paul Bringle
Edinburgh
Scotland
Malamuio
Nyassa—land
Africa
County Spends 319 Dollars to Stop Echo in Court House
Lima Ohio officials pay 319 dollars to abolish an echo in the courthouse. The board of elections moved to the top floor, and office staff reported voices and sounds bouncing around the ceiling.
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Ee County
Echo Lima
Board of Elections
Court House
Pastor Deckies Feminine Trend Sparks Debate at Synod Jubilee
In Rock Island Illinois Dr G A Brandelle president of the Augustana Lutheran Synod opened its diamond jubilee celebration noting that modesty and purity among women have been thrown to the winds since the repeal of prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deckies
Rock Island
G. A. Brandelle
Augustana Luthéran Synod
Jobless High School Grads Rank Rises in Decade
Harvard sociologists report a dramatic rise in unemployment among high school graduates in the first year after graduation. In the decade ending around 1930 the share of unemployed seniors grew from 2 percent to about 60 percent, according to the survey.
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Boston
Harvard Sociologists
New England Air Enthusiast Dies In Plane Mishap
Joshua Crane Jr., 37, a noted New England aviator, dies after his plane crashes near Rhode Island state airport while enroute to Philadelphia for a leg to Cleveland for air races. Arthur Howe, 26, of Philadelphia, is critically injured. Willard Fletcher cites a gust of wind as the crash cause.
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Providence
Joshua Crane, Jr
Newland
Arthur Howe
Philadel Pa
Crane
Rhode Island
St. Joseph's Hospital
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Willard Fletcher
No Man’s Land
Martha’s Vineyard
Massachusetts Motor Registry
National Guard
Boston
Dora Krane
Arthur J. Johnson
Howe
Joshua Cran
England
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