Seven Minnesota boys burned in gasoline explosion findings
Oct 11 Minneapolis report details a gasoline soaked powder explosion after boys lit a match. Seven boys injured, four in hospital, three at home. Names include Abe Pearl 12 and Isadore Kumowski 6, with Kumowski possibly losing sight. Fire officials note powder likely from a stolen cache.
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Minneapolis
Minn
City
Abe Pearl
Sam Pearl
Sam Bank
Jos. Bank
Goodman Bank
Isadore Kumowski
John Conway
Charles Bank
Kumanski
Abe Pear
Fall in Sartell Mill Elevator Fatally Injurys Man
Henry Goseman an employee of Watab Pulp and Paper at Sartell fell backward from an elevator shaft foot and was fatally injured. He was thirty five and lived with his eighty two year old mother who depended on him for support.
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Henry Goseman
Watab Pulp and Paper Company
Sartell
Wanted a cell, request granted
William Watts entered the St Paul police station saying he wanted to be pinched and cited financial difficulties as the charge. He was sent to the county jail awaiting examination. Watts is about sixty years old.
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ST. Paul
William Watts
Central Police
Lieut
Henry Meverding
Watts
La Follette Opposes Central Bank Plan in Minneapolis
Senator Aldrich's central bank proposal drew opposition from Wisconsin's Robert M. La Follette in Minneapolis. He said he hopes the plan fails, accusing supporters of consolidating financial power under Rockefeller Morgan interests. He planned to critique currency reform in the Senate during his Jamestown trip.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Aldrich
la Follette
Wisconsin
Clapp
St. Paul
Jamestown
N. PD
Rockefeller-Morgan
Senate
Throat Slashed After Fall on City Curbing
St Paul reported William A. Cameron a contract or and city council member was rushed to St Joseph's hospital after a severe throat wound. He attributed the injury to falling on a curb and was bleeding heavily as emergency care began.
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ST. Paul, Minn
William A. Cameron
Assembly of the City Council
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Hold up in Cook Creek leaves man robbed of $9
Minneapolis Oct 11 two masked armed negroes held up Otto Weis of Coon Creek Minn last night and robbed him of nine dollars. No clue obtained to the highwaymen's identity.
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Minneapolis
Otto Weis
Coon Creek
Minn
No man can make a woman happy unless he occasionally gets jealous of her
A witty social remark suggests male happiness in relationships hinges on intermittent jealousy. The quip frames romantic balance as a test of affection and restraint within partnership.
Crane Says China Japan Ties Remain Delicate
Charles R. Crane American minister to China says the relationship among China Japan and the United States is delicate. He spoke aboard the Overland Limited en route to Chicago and will go to Washington for consultations after a summoned recall by Secretary Knox. He admits possible mistakes and defers criticism to proper channels.
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Chicago
China
Japan
United States
Charles R. Crane
Overland Limited
Pacific
Crane
Washington
Knox
Orient
Taft
Stock man found killed in Chicago home
Andrew Pergins a Manitoba stock man was found dead in a West Side house under mysterious circumstances. A man and a woman named Kate Hammil and Joseph Gibson were taken into custody. The room showed a struggle and the victim bore a large gash and blood from the nose. A bank book listed $400 in Brandon, Manitoba deposits.
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Chicago
Andrew Pergins
Manitoba
West Side
Kate Hammil
Joseph Gibson
Cis
Pelgins
Brandon
Sullivan referee Sull ivan dead at Gilsey House
J L Sullivan, famed as the referee of the 1880 Sullivan Flood bout, died of heart disease at the Gilsey House where he had lived for over 30 years. He was 69 and known as a square sporting man.
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Smith
John L. Sullivan
John Flood
Gilsey House
Fire on Holton Street Car Sparks Rush to Escape
Twenty five panic stricken passengers, many women, leapt from a burning east bound Holton street car at Seventh avenue and Mitchell street. The blaze started when a live trolley wire fell after an arch of bulbs snapped the supporting pole. The car stalled instantly and the heat melted iron steps as passengers fled.
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Milwaukee
Holton Street
Seventh Avenue
Mitchell Street
Sixth
Seventh Avenues
Two Saved From Drowning by Girls on Mendota
Madison Wisconsin dramatic rescue after a yacht capsized in Lake Mendota during a sudden squall. Two youths were saved by girls who reached the scene. one man Bernard Berssenbrugue is named in reports with details pending.
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Madison, Wis
Lake Mendota
Bernard Berssenbrugue
Madison rescuers save two sailors adrift at sea
Rotterdam and Lewis Bennett of Falmouth England, students at the university, struggled in the water after clinging to a boat for more than an hour. Miss Emma Pagenkopf and Miss Sophia de Marinette, two Madison girls returning from Maple Bluffs, found the exhausted men and brought them to shore.
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Rotterdam
Holland
Lewis Bennett
Falmouth
England
Madison
Emma Pagenkopf
Sophia de Marinette
Maple Bluffs
Polish Delegates Arrive for Milwaukee National Alliance Meet
The advance guard of Polish National alliance delegates arrived in Milwaukee to open events at Kosciusko Armory. Special trains delivered attendees from Buffalo Pittsburg Wilkes Barre Baltimore and Chicago as 3000 guests were expected. A Sunday program included mass at St Stanislaus church a Kosciusko park statue decoration and an evening concert by Bach's orchestra and Malek's choir.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Polish National Alliance
Kosciusko Armory
First Avenue
Lapham Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Pittsburg
Wilkesbarre
Armory
Bach
Malek
St. Stanislaus Church
Kosciusko Park
Kosciusko
Dishonest Man Comments on Suspicious Town People
A terse observation notes that a dishonest individual expects the townsfolk to be wary and wary of strangers. The remark hints at mutual suspicion between con artists and residents, reflecting social mistrust.
Runaway Auto Turns Turtle Near Osceola Wis
Dr O S Werner of Lindstrom Minn met an auto accident while returning from Polk county fair near St Croix Falls. His car toppled between Dt Croix and the interstate bridge. his wife injured but improving. Florence Hetting and Bertha Aker were passengers. Hetting suffered a broken collar bone and minor bruises. Aker escaped unharmed. The vehicle was badly smashed.
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Osceola
Wis
O. S. Werner
Lindstrom
Minn
Polk County
St. Croix Falls
Dt. Croix
Interstate Bridge
Florence
Henry Hetting
Bertha Aker
Miss Hetting
Gilman declines census appointment in Wisconsin
Madison professor Stephen W. Gilman will not take the federal census enumerator post for Wisconsin's Second district. He will remain on University of Wisconsin faculty, saying the job would interfere with his university duties and take too much time.
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Madison, Wis
Stephen W. Gilman
Madison
Second District
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Gilman
Car Fire Narrowly Misses Wells at Racine Garage
In Racine Wisconsin on October 11 Charles E Wells a wealthy resident set fire to his large touring White Steamer inside a garage. He narrowly escaped as he had to pass the burning auto to exit. The car and garage were ruined with a total loss of 3000 dollars.
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Racine, Wis
Charles E. Wells
Alleged murderer caught near Grand View
Alex Carsons, accused of the murder of an Italian boy in Drummond, was captured by Sheriff Happle in a lumber camp near Grand View. He admitted to the allegations.
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Washburn
Wis
Alex Carsons
Drummond
Happle
Grand View
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