DIES BEGGING FOR GOVERNOR'S PARDON
James Barney, awaiting a special pardon board meeting at Stillwater penitentiary, died in prison as arrangements were made. Bar ney, sentenced for burglary in Wisconsin, contracted tuberculosis in prison and had grown too weak to sit up. His sons sought care for him from an uncle to end his life outside the prison. Remains were taken to St Paul for burial.
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Winona
Minn
James Barney
Stillwater
State
St. Paul
Kidney Cure Promised to Aid Sick Patients
A local notice touts Fole's Kidney Cure as a sure remedy for kidney and bladder troubles. The advertisement claims the medicine never disappoints and urges those in need to seek medical aid.
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Foles
O. T. Erhart
Minnesota dentist Gloyd identified as drowned man
The body found in the Mississippi River last Monday morning by boom workers was identified as Dr. G. B. Gloyd of Minneapolis, brother in law of Dr. W. L. Kannery of St. Paul, by gold teeth and marks. Gloyd disappeared last October after a hunting accident near Osceola Wisconsin and had been pursued by police amid suspicions of foul play. He will be buried in Northfield with his widow and parents involved in the arrangements.
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Minneapolis Minn
Mississippi
W. L. Kannery
St. Paul
Br.g. 3. Glord
Minneapolis
H. Nelson
H. Critténton
E. L. Kanunery
Northfield
Gloyd
Osceola
Wis
Palice
Seating plan for Chicago convention arena and GOP directors
Arrangements for the Republican national convention in Chicago are nearly complete. Harry S New of Indianapolis will lead headquarters at the Coliseum with Elmer Dover, once Mark Hanna’s secretary, assisting. The Coliseum will seat about 21 170 after reconfiguration with a grass matting aisle to deaden sound and a front speaker’s stand 70 feet from the south end. Six thousand five hundred chairs have been purchased to supplement existing seating, and preparations include press facilities and committee offices. Delegates’ seats will be apportioned in the next subcommittee meeting as states seek front rows.
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Chicago
Harry S. New
Indianapols
Coliseum
Elmer Dover
Mark Hanna
New
National Committee
McKinley
Provi Sion
Mystery killer confession unsettles Minneapolis murder
A 16 year old Dexter lad, James Flood, confesses to fatally shooting A P Camden on Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis. Police say he is mentally weak though possibly sane for trial. Flood, born in Dexter, Minn, hid in a woman’s wardrobe to disguise himself before capture.
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Minneapolis
Minn
James ‘Wood
A. P
Camden
Nicollet Avenue
James ‘Montague
James Flood
Austin
Wthel
Mazie
Rochester
Mitin
Flood
Dexter
Sheen
Camsdey
Northwest in Brief Springfield high school contract set
Springfield Minnesota reports the new high school contract at 926252 with a separate plumbing bid of 7600. The school will be modern throughout and include a manual training room, reflecting local educational expansion. The itemized figures and scope indicate a substantial municipal project for the era.
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Springfield
Minn
Pierre
Lacy On
High Prairie
Stanley County
Stanley -County
Walworth County
la Beau
e.Stence
Old Settlers’ Association
Sioux Falls
Nebraska
Claus
Butte
Scotland
S. B
Mitchell
Holy Family’ Catholic Church
O'Gorman
de Allegan
Mich
Mystery Deepens Over Dentist’s Disappearance in 1907
A Minneapolis dentist vanished on October 1907 after a night quarrel with his wife. His clothes remained in the room and his body was found wedged between logs in the river at dawn, with Coroner George Garrawt taking charge. Witnesses note ongoing police suspicions and continued interrogations.
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George Garraw
Miller
Ste
Fragmentary note on multiple local events and deaths
A garbled report mentions Mrs Mabel Neelly charged with manslaughter through neglect resulting in the death of her 24 year old child Walten Alan. It also references a Calumet & Hecla mine accident, a timber fall killing Guan Monson, a 83 year old man, details of schooling department, and Ernest Res delivering an oration for a Fourth of July celebration in a western town.
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Mabel
Neelly
Walten Alan
Padgham
Calumet
Calumet & Hecla
Monson
Strieke
Falliog Timber
Department of
Orinwest
Miller
Lawrence
Ernest
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Redpath
Goss’ Moving Pictures
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Alton
Minnesota
Northwest
the. Re |Publican
Publican National Committee
Jidttoi
Dexter Lad
Desith
Polee
Main ST
Great Bargain
Aschelca
Arnolds
Karl
India
Kurtenacker
Miattied
Grandin -Piea
Munger
Oeighasth
Nelson Carpet, Co
Mr. and
Mrs. Newlyw
Nelson Carpet
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