Minnesota and Northwest Men Vanish Without Trace
Barnsville Minnesota reports two men John Hutchinson and Andrew Severtson disappeared within a week. Hutchinson last seen near the Great Northern railway west of Barnesville walking toward Baker seven miles away. Both men are feared dead as no trace has been found.
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Barnesville
Minn
John Hutchinson
North Dakota
Hutchingon
Lineman Wilte
Great Northern
Hutchinson
Baker
Andrew Severtson
Moore
Sioux man ends strife with mother-in-law by suicide
Mike Ice a full-blood Sioux, industrious and literate in English and Sioux, killed himself after a heated quarrel at his home in a dispute sparked by his wife's mother. He left a note directing debts to be settled from the sale of his livestock.
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Bismarck
N. D
Mike Ice
Ice
Hat Works Introduces Colorful Branch In La Crosse Plant
La Crosse Hat Works opens a coloring department to color hats with a secret process. The key challenge is securing fast solid black using Mississippi River water, avoiding alkali that ruins color. Wenzel notes water purity and regional factors influence where hats can be colored successfully. Hats are boiled as part of the coloring process.
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la Crosse
la Crosse Hat Works
Wenzel
Orks
Mr. Wenzel
Connecticut
Man and Wife Overcome by Gas in Hotel
Thomas Murphy and his wife of Ridgeland Wisconsin narrowly escaped death by asphyxiation in a hotel on Seventh and Sibley streets in St Paul. About 7:30 this morning gas odor led to the discovery of the unconscious pair in bed as a partly open jet filled the room. Mrs Murphy revived. Mr Murphy sent to city hospital in serious condition.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Thomas Murphy
Ridgeland
Wis
Seventh
Sibley Streets
Murphy
John Kelly
Letter Carrier Saves Little Boy
Aberdeen South Dakota October 30 news reports rural mail carrier W C Nisbet of Florence saved Nels Bergen’s 5 year old son from a barn fire. The child had started the blaze while playing with matches and the barn burned to the ground.
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Aberdeen
S. D
W. C. Nisbet
Florence
Nisbet
Nels Bergen
Bergen
Fire destroys six South Dakota buildings at Tolstoy
An early morning blaze in Tolstoy, South Dakota, destroyed six business buildings including a general store, clothing shop, hotel, barber shop, pool hall, and the post office. The cause is unknown but suspected incendiary. losses total about $25,000 with $13,000 insured.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Tolstoy
First fire law violator fined in Chippewa Falls
Edward Rausch, the first man in the area fined under the new state fire law, was arrested by Fire Warden Webb for setting fires during a dry spell. His actions reportedly caused extensive timber destruction in Rusk County.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Edward Rausch
Webb
Rausch
Rusk County
Rochester Woman Dies From Injuries in Fire
Mrs. Sarah Smith died in Rochester Minnesota from injuries sustained in a fire that burned her home yesterday morning. She is survived by a family of five.
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Rochester
Minn
Sarah Smith
Winona City Election Registration Totals Rise Slightly
Winona Minnesota reports total registration for next Tuesday's election at 4,496, just thirty more than the off year vote two years ago.
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Winona
Minn
Three strangers rob Lakeland postmaster near Hudson
In Hudson Wisconsin three strangers robbed Sam Anderson a general merchant and postmaster at Lakeland one mile west securing 14 dollars. A man seeking fun uncovered the trouble.
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Hudson, Wis
Sam Anderson
Lakeland
Hat Dyeing Breakthrough Expands Local Factory Prospects
Hat makers discover a method to dye hats using water in a three hour process with constant stirring. Hats are dyed, rinsed in cold water, and finished like standard hats. This breakthrough could lead to new hat factories and a complete in-house production line, though securing fast black remains challenging while other colors are easy.
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J. S. Arenz & CO
Pearl St
la Crosse, Wis
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HAT Works
Axminster
Liberal Credit Easy Payments
Little Boy
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Streed
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