Boom on for wood pavement in early US urban plans
Washington June 29 There is a boom for wood pavements with creosoted wood offering durability and smoothness. Wood blocks are shaped for tight edges and treated to resist decay, costing 2.40 to 3.50 dollars per square yard and rivaling brick and asphalt in wear while exceeding them in longevity. Cedar oak cypress white pine and other conifers are cited as common choices with eucalyptus noted for longer wear in Australia and the U S Forest Service promoting cheaper woods for general use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Middle West
United States Forest Service
Financier Credits Others for Wealth Through Letting Go
In a clipped interview, the financier attributes his money success largely to others’ successes in letting go. He terms self-restraint a key driver and underscores the value of relinquishing control to achieve gains.
Woman Dies After Jumping Into cistern at St Peter
Mrs Peter A Peterson, a St Peter Minnesota resident, died by suicide yesterday morning after jumping into a cistern. Her husband found her and three doctors attempted artificial respiration for over an hour with no success. She had recently returned from St Paul after long treatment for melancholia and is survived by her husband and several small children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Peter, Minn
Peter A. Peterson
St. Paul
Cyclone List Numbers Seven Destroys Clinton Area
In Ortonville Minn June 30 report lists Clinton cyclone casualties dead including Thomas Rothwell and Mrs P V Vandermark and Miss Kate Mills, with many injured. The storm wrecked thirty five dwellings and a creamery, tore trees, killed livestock, and caused about 150000 dollars in losses prompting relief needs.
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Ortonville
Minn
Clinton
Thomas Rothwell
P. V. Vandermark
Kate Mills
Olaf Mikkelson
Fred Stotesbury
Gustav Johnson
Theodore Condit
Frankk Watkins
Herald Watkins
John Haggaman
Tompke
Clarence Johnson
Edna Carl
Italian Worker Near Ashby Shot Himself After Black Hand Threats
Phillip Reppano an Italian worker on the Great Northern near Ashby Minnesota shot himself in the head and was brought to Fergus Falls for treatment. Doctors say recovery is possible though brain injury is serious. Reports from Ashby say he faced Black Hand threats after receiving a letter with a black border. His only relatives in the U S are a sister and her children in Chicago.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
Phillip Reppano
Great Northern
Ashby
Black Hand Society
Chicago
Cured Hemorrhages of the Lungs with Foley’s Honey and Tar
A resident of Wood Indiana, A M Ake, reports years of severe lung hemorrhages improved after using Foley's Honey and Tar. He states doctors offered no relief and now praises the remedy for healing the lungs and stopping the cough. Substitutes are refused.
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A. M. Ake
Wood
Ind
Foley
O. T. Erhart
Van Camp's Beans Marketing Pitch Highlights Quality And Cost
An advertisement extols Van Camp's baked beans claiming superior flavor and texture through 245 degree ovens, whole Michigan beans, and a homemade tomato pork blend. It argues higher costs reflect quality, noting 47 years of expertise and premium sourcing to justify the price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Camp
Michigan
Destructive Storm Leaves Farms In Ruin Across Wide Path
A devastating tornado swept farms leaving no farm machinery or vestige behind. The H Wingness barn with three horses was demolished. The storm stretched 300 yards wide and four miles long, leaving complete desolation along its path. Many survivors note this as among the most ruinous tornadoes they recall, yet casualties and injuries were surprisingly limited.
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Tle
H. Wingness
Fergs Falls Employee Involved in Dayton Hollow Dam Incident
Fergus Falls Minn June 30 N Anderson an employee at the Dayton hollow dam here met his fate in an incident at the project site. Sheriff and medical staff responded to the scene and an investigation is underway to determine the cause and any contributing factors.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
N. Anderson
Dayton Hollow Dam
Progress The Best Rule In Public Utilities And Service
A progressive policy is the most economical in the long run. Critics claiming Bell system extravagance ignore its 30 year history of continuous improvement. The Bell model sets a world standard for service through ongoing upgrades, not abandoning out of date equipment.
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C.J. Moffett
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
South
sGood
Accident on scaffold as cement scoop slips
A derrick swinging cement scoops broke loose and fell on a worker, burying him in cement. He was dug out with a broken arm, severe facial cuts, and suspected internal injuries. The scoop struck a large wheel just in time to prevent a fatal crush.
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Starling
Chief Day detains three lumberjacks in Mora scuffle
In Mora Minnesota Chief of Police George E Day faced three lumberjacks when one grew disorderly and two friends intervened. A gun was produced but Day freed the prisoner then tackled the armed man. All three were detained. the gunman got ninety days in St Cloud jail while the others paid a $25 fine each.
Reserve Along Boundary Declared Near Crookston
A proclamation from Crookston indicates a sixty foot land reserve along the U S Canada border to improve enforcement of customs and immigration laws.
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Crookston, Minn
Crookston United States Land Office
Dominion of Canada
United States
War over screens Crookston council refuses liquor licenses
Crookston Minnesota city council, hearing from seventeen liquor dealers, refused to grant several licenses pending the council's review of stipulated conditions. Proceedings occurred June 30 as officials sought compliance and safeguards regarding screening or related requirements.
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Crookston, Minn
City ordinance to require open curtains at night
The ordinances demand curtain and screen withdrawal during legal closing hours so police and the public can clearly view interiors. The council will meet tomorrow night to discuss the matter.
Irish migrant in farming area believed drowned after flood
A body to be searched for after a flood storm, with McDonald an Irish migrant who came from Ireland about a year ago to work for farmer Blanchar. High water levels hinder quick recovery and his parents still reside in Ireland.
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McDonald
Ireland
Blanchar
Nelson Makes a Hit by Proxy at Thirteen Towns Celebration
Five thousand people attended the first day of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Thirteen Towns settlement at Mc Intosh Minnesota east of here. State Senator A S Stephens spoke in place of the late Senator Knute Nelson as many believed they heard Nelson. The event highlighted Polk County and North Valley praise. the Thirteen Towns were opened by government order June 27 1883 and settled quickly.
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Crookston
Minn
McIntosh
Here
Knute Nelson
A. S. Stephens
Senator Nelson
Nelson
Polk County
North Valley
United States
Clearwater
Drowned Youth in Blue Earth River Near Winnebago
Nicholas McDonald, a young man, drowned while swimming in the Blue Earth river two miles south of Winnebago Minnesota on June 30. he was with several companions at the time of the incident.
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Winnebago, Minn
Nicholas McDonald
Blue Earth River
Economical vacation round trip tickets offered after June 1 1908
Round trip tickets at modest premiums over one way fares will be placed on sale after June 1 1908 to about a hundred resorts in Canada and New England. For dates limits stopovers and literature write George Wyvan A GC The Grand Trunk Railway System 135 Adams St Chicago.
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Canada
New England
Geo. Wy van
A. GC
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams St
Chicago
Betsy and Betsy Dream of Married Life with a Pig
A lyrical Punch vignette depicts Betsy and Jan on a fence by Mrs. Filligan's pig sty under a moonlit night. He dreams of marriage and a pig of their own while Betsy responds with quiet skepticism about pigs. The scene is filled with gentle breeze and rustic charm.
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Betsy
Jan
Zephyrs
Man in Perfect Health Thanks Foley’s Kidney Cure
A Branchton Pennsylvania man, once unable to work and unable to bend to tie his shoes, credits six bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure with restoring his health and strength. He ends with a toast to Foley's Kidney Cure.
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L. C. Rodgers
Branchton
Foley
O. T. Erhart
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Second Street
Postum Cereal Company. Limited
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Northwest
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Clinton, Minn
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Hower
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