June Weddings and Local Happenings in Lansing
A May to June snapshot from Lansing notes Rev J Lundin attending a Swedish Baptist conference in Svea City. Miss Rosie Horne marked her birthday with friends. Frank Verdon wed Miss Bridget Gilroy at the Catholic church with Alex and Mary Verdon as witnesses. the couple plans a Washington state home. Frank Rice got a $10,000 piano player last week. A Hammerstrom Front Street chimney was struck during Monday's storm but caused no fire. A La Crosse launch party visited Lansing. attendees included Sam Hyde and several others from Minnesota and Canada. W O Severson, Hilda Severson, and Della Ahistrom traveled to Postville for a MWA picnic.
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J. Lundin
Svea
Kossuth
Swedish Baptist Church
Rosie Horne
Frank Verdon
Bridget Gilroy
Alex Verdon
Mary Verdon
Hammerstrom
Front Street
la Crosse
Sam Hyde
Will and
Albert Funk
John Foley
Dr. McGovern
Miss Funk
Miss O’brien
St. Paul
Miss Stout
Toronto
Canada
G. W. Kerndt
W. O. Severson
Hilda
Della Ahistrom
Postville
Jolly Day for Jollies in Delta County Weddings
In Cornell Michigan and Clarence Creek Ontario a double wedding united Louis Jolly Sr and Jr with Amelia Gardiner and Clara Gardiner. The elder groom had two previous marriages and Mrs Gardiner had been wed twice before.
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Marinette
Wis
Cornell
Mich
Delta County
Louis Jolly
Amelia Gardiner
Clara Gardiner
Clarence Creek
Ont
Alleged Murderess Held in Baltimore Case
Mrs. Ida Brooks Cohen, described as comely, was arrested by headquarters detectives on the charge of murdering her husband Morris Cohen by poison and also with causing the death of another Mrs Morris Cohen, wife of her husband's uncle, by the same means.
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Baltimore
Ida Brooks Cohen
Morris Cohen
U Makes Seed Tests On State Farm Demonstrations
Demonstration tests on the farms of twenty two state and county asylums and institutions are being carried on by the agronomy department of the college of agriculture at the University of Wisconsin. The aim is to aid nearby farmers with bred seeds from these institution farms and to show the best cultivation methods to improve crop production.
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Madison
Wis
Agronomy Department
College of Agriculure
University of Wisconsin
Fast time on climb at Fox River hill event
Eddie Hern driving a large Benz set a new record time of 16 35 seconds in the Chicago Motor Club sixth annual hill climb on the Fox River valley course. Jane ? reported the standout performance as the fastest ever recorded on the route.
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Algonquin
Jane
Eddie Hern
Benz
Chicago Motor Club
Fox River Valley
Hague Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran synod meets in Red Wing
The sixty sixth annual convention in Red WingMinn re elected Rev M G Hanson of Kenyon as president Rev J J Ekse Hendricks as vice president Prof N J Lohre Jewell Iowa as secretary and named T J Oppendahl Rev H O Paulsrud as school board members and Prof H H Elstad S Peterson to inner missions board A motion to combine president and superintendent of missions was defeated 63 to 4 Rev A O Oppegaard resigned as superintendent but his resignation was laid aside.
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Red Wing
Minn
Hague
Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Synod of America
M. G. Hanson
Kenyon
J. J. Ekse
Hendricks
N. J. Lohre
Jewell
Iowa
T. J. Oppendahl
H. O. Paulsrud
Board of
Inner Missions
H. H. Elstad
S. Peterson
A. O. Oppegaard
Mission
Superintendent of Missions
Imperial Samaritans Session Opens in Duluth
The fourteenth annual session of the Imperial council of Modern Samaritans met at the council hall with about 100 delegates from Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin and Michigan. Reports show the order flourishing and a key issue is raising the pre 1905 members assessment. A new scale was adopted in 1905 and plans for a raise were discussed. the committee will report later.
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Duluth
Minn
Imperial Council of Modern Samaritans
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Veterans Prepare for State Encampment in Red Wing
Young veterans of the F. A. Morley camp in Red Wing plan a river launch ride and an evening automobile tour for visiting delegates during the state encampment on June 26 and 27. The convention closes with a dance at the Armory on Tuesday evening.
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Red Wing
Minn
F. A. Morley
Armory
Accidental shooting fatality near Stanhope Iowa
Jacob Haley, a young Stanhope farmer, is dying at St. Josephs Mercy hospital after a gun misfire during a Sunday incident. The pistol exploded as he snapped it shut, the barrel joint causing the accidental discharge.
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Webster City
Iowa
Jacob Haley
Stanhope
St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital
Haley
French heights shift as women grow taller, men shorter
A French Academy report notes Parisian women have gained over an inch in average height in fifty years while men have grown shorter. The trend reflects changing nutrition and health conditions in Paris.
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Paris
Aca
Policy payout after thirty years stirs Iowa case
In Shenandoah Iowa Mrs Abner Friess received 1000 on her husband Abner Friess life policy paid long after his death more than thirty years ago. Attorneys faced identity hurdles as funeral officials pallbearers and a signer proved elusive and the undertaker was deceased.
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Ncil Bluffs
Shenandoah
Iowa
Abner Fries
Friess
Abner
South America seen as promising field for American newspapers
Washington reports a strong US government interest in expanding American newspaper publishing in South America. Officials note widespread misunderstanding of US aims, and Peru shows government support for a monthly journal bought in bulk.
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South America
Washington, D. C
State Department
Department
Washington
United States
Uresson
Peru
London Times
Rail rate increase approved for livestock shipments
The Interstate Commerce Commission allowed a rate rise from 14 three quarters to 17 cents for livestock moving from Mississippi River points to Missouri River points. The suspension order was canceled this afternoon. Railroads cited market equalization among Chicago Kansas City and Omaha as the main justification.
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Washinton
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Potato Prices Rise as Rains Hit Southwest Crop
Heavy moisture across the southwest and potato regions reduced yield this season. Early harvests sold for 1.25 to 1.50 per bushel, then prices fell to 50 to 60 cents as shipments rose. Later digging showed rot due to moisture, pushing prices to 80 90 and 1.00 per bushel with more increases possible.
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Houston
Tex
Southwest
Launch Ride Planned for High School Graduates
At a class meeting the high school graduating class plans a launch ride for students and faculty next Monday. Expenses will be covered by profits from last week’s class play. A committee led by E Gotterdam A Erickson and H Egstad will arrange logistics while L Weimar C Smith and R Leissring handle refreshments. Monday chosen as it is the only available day during commencement week.
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E. Gotterdam
A. Erickson
H. Egstad
L. Weimar
C. Smith
R. Leissring
U S Hears Mexican Plan to Move Troops Through U S
The State Department is considering a Mexican request to move troops from Juarez to Lower California via the United States to fight bandits. The plan proposes disarming the soldiers and transporting them by train under U S guard while on American soil.
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Washinton
State Department
Juarez
California
United States
Why friends forget our clever deeds and praise flaws
The speaker questions why friends recall our foolish acts while our clever strategies stay unseen, suggesting trust is built on apparent sincerity and public error rather than hidden skill. The tone is reflective and critical of social judgment.
Zion Progressives Lose Oyster Fight
In Zion City Illinois the progressives backed by John Dow lose a bid to modernize laws allowing pork lobsters and tobacco. The Illinois supreme court refuses Dow’s petition granting mandamus to force the orthodox mayor Be N Richey and city council to reconvene and canvass the last city election returns.
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Springfield
Zion City
Ill
John Alexander Dowie
Illinois Supreme Court
John Dow
BE. N. Richey
Girl Fleeing Marriage Offers Heads to Europe from LaPorte
Miss Catherine Barker daughter of the late John H Barker a Michigan City car maker with a vast estate fled her home to escape constant marriage offers and financial solicitations. Friends say her mail includes 5000 requests for aid and offers from many countries. she will sail from New York for Europe.
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Laporte
Ind
Catherine Barker
New York
Europe
Miss Barker
John H. Barker
Michigan City
Balloon Like a Grocery Store Says It Requires More Than Faith
A whimsical comparison notes that a balloon stays aloft only with more than belief, hinting at practical support beyond faith. The metaphor plays on everyday objects to illustrate unseen factors that keep things buoyant.
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J. Bartel CO
Main Street
Cael Os O'Aha' Hk
Eee
Ene
ART Department
I. B. Knutesen’s
Lansing
IGWA
Northwest News
Lutherans IN Synod
Samaritan Council Meets
South Third Street
Jorkins
U. S
Kifteen
J. E. Willing, JR
Fourth Street
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