Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mill seeks receivers in Minnesota
The Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mill company of Minneapolis applied for receivership due to financial strain, admitting embarrassments but denying insolvency. Judge Milton D. Purdy granted the petition. A. C. Loring A. C. Cobb and Charles Pillsbury named receivers. Mills and subsidiaries will continue operating during the temporary receivership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mill Company, Limited
United States
Milton D. Purdy
A. C. Loring
A. C. Cobb
Charles
Pillsbury
Pillsbury-Washburn Company
Minneapolis and Northern Elevator Company
Great Northern Railway
Minneapolis Milling Company
Minneapolis Power Company
Henry R. Little
Minneapolis and St
Clark Hempstead
Wright Flies Like Big Bird in Lemans Demonstration
Wilbur Wright of Dayton Ohio wowed thousands in Le Mans France with a 3 1 2 kilometer flight in 1 46. He kept perfect control from lift off to landing completing two circles and rising and falling at will. Foreign aviators called his performance the finest display of aerial navigation they had seen.
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Ohio
Lemans
France
Wilbu
Wright
Dayton
Illinois primary results slow and uncertain
Chicago report on Saturdays Illinois primary shows Lawrence Stringer endorsed for U S senator and Adalia Stevenson named for governor by Democrats. Republican race for senator between A J Hopkins and George E Foss remains unclear while Charles S Deneen appears the Republican governor nominee. Returns are unusually delayed in this election.
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Chicago
Lawrence E. Stringer
United States
Adalia E. Stevenson
A. J. Hopkins
George E. Foss
Charles S. Deneen
Illinois
Big hotel planned for St. Paul on Windsor site
Arrangements were completed for a new hotel in St. Paul costing 1,000,000 dollars. The structure will rise on the old Windsor hotel site and be finished within a year. Organizers vow rapid progress with no delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Farm hand struck by lightning near Manchester
A farm hand working for Meeker north of Manchester was struck by lightning while driving a harvester in the grain field and was instantly killed. He was torn to pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.D
Meeker
Manchester
Section Foreman Killed in Collision Near McGee Station
Rauid City South Carolina August 7 a collision between a handcar with section men and a locomotive near McGee station left Tony Evansoff a section foreman dead instantly the incident reported today by local railway officials.
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Rauid City
S. C
McGee Station
Tony Evansoff
Hailstorm Ravages Nine South Dakota Counties
A ferocious hailstorm swept across nine counties from Campbell to Codington including Walworth, McPherson, Edmunds and Clark northern areas. The storm, up to forty miles wide, damages cereal crops with losses estimated from twenty five percent to total. Much grain had been cut, limiting total losses, while Mound City reports twenty five farms wiped clean by hail between Ashton and the Clark county line.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Campbel
Codington
Walworth
McPherson
Edmunds
Brown
Faulk and Spink
Clark
Ashton
Clark County
Mound City
Campbell County
Secret Service closes in on Wisconsin counterfeit ring
Secret Service agents T R McManus and Thomas Porter seized $1035 in counterfeit gold, $20 in silver, two plaster molds, lathes and a full plating setup in a counterfeiting crackdown linked to the Donnerstags Hugo Rudolph and Albert. The mother attempted escape by boat but was ordered back. daughter ill and left at Woodboro. Officers pursued efforts to destroy material at the old Donnerstag home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Service
Wisconsin
Rhinelander
Wis
T. R. McManus
Milwaukee
Thomas Porter
Chicago
Donnerstags
Hugo
Rudolph
Albert
Knarl
Donnerstag
McManus
Woodboro
Donerstag
United States
Prisoner Refuses Food After Escape Attempt
Burlington Iowa Aug 12 F P Mapes the alleged forger who was arrested in Omaha weeks ago over forged notes and his claims against his former wife refuses to eat Sheriff Williams reports Mapes tried to escape days ago by digging with a table spoon and is in solitary confinement now refusing food.
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Burlington
Iowa
F. P. Mapes
Omaha
Williams
Mapes
Increased river traffic sparks plans for new steam boat
Thief River Falls Minn Aug 12 five boats already ply Red Lake river and Red lake yet another boat is to be built settlers and traders in the northern lake region form a stock company to finance a large steam boat for transporting supplies and farm and woods products to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thief River Falls
Minn
Red Lake River
Red Lake
Train wreck near Glendive leaves one dead
North Coast Limited No. 2 on the Northern Pacific ran into a burned bridge two miles east of Allard while rounding a curve last evening. The fireman was killed and about six others, including trainmen and passengers, injured as the entire train derailed and plummeted into the ditch.
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Glendive
Mont
North Coast Limited No. 2
Northern Pacific
Allard
Fatal Playground Accident In Nashwauk Train Tragedy
In Nashwauk a year and a half old child, John Poe moc, son of Charles Poemoc, died at St Luke's hospital after injuries from being run over by a train. The child had crawled onto railroad tracks while playing with others.
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Duluth
Minn
John Poemoc
Charles Poemoc
Nashwauk
St. Luke’s Hospital
Convicted for giving pass in Montana anti-pass case
Helena Montana Aug 8 In federal court S C Watts a Great Northern brakeman was fined 800 for violating the anti pass law by securing a pass for his wife and giving it to Gertie Williams. Williams was fined 100. Both were indicted this marked the first conviction of its kind in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
S. C
Woman Hurt by Broken Bottle in Clear Lake
Mrs. Anthony Dujat stepped on a broken bottle while bathing in Clear Lake Iowa and lacerated her foot to the bone. Blood poisoning has set in and a serious condition has resulted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Iowa
Anthony Dujat
Graves to Submit to Knife in Independence Party Bid
Col. John Temple Graves, running mate of the Independence party, is in a private hospital where he will undergo a minor surgical operation today.
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New York
John Temple Graves
Independence Party
Wisconsin Professors Who Revolutionized Dairying
A. W. Hopkins lauds Dr. S. M. Babcock and Dr. E. B. Hart of the University of Wisconsin for transforming dairy science. The Babcock test measures milk fat quality for butter, while the Hart test quantifies casein for cheese, shaping breeding and dairy profitability across farms and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
S. M. Babcock
E. B. Hart
A. W. Hopkins
Wisconsin
Babcock
Hart
Hopkins
New History of Milwaukee by University of Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin publishes A Financial and Administrative History of Milwaukee by Lawrence M. Larson Ph D. documenting Milwaukee's growth from settlement in 1839 to city status in 1846 and later finance, water works, libraries, schools, and the rise of social democracy with details on key dates, institutions, and debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin
Laurence M. Larson
Lake Shore
Larson
Chicago
Kilbourntown
Milwaukee River
Chestnut Street
Milwaukee State
Gunness body may be exhumed to test for poison
because the stomachs of Mrs. Belle Gunness and the examined children were mixed, Prof. Haines found poison in the remains and the body may be exhumed to inspect the liver for traces of poison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Gunness
Haines
Chicago
Gov Hughes denies independent bid for New York governor
Governor Hughes of New York states there is no foundation for rumors he might run as an independent candidate if not nominated by the Republicans. He emphasizes continued support within the GOP and rules out a third party bid.
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Gov. Hughes
New York
Keeler Files for Seventh District Democratic Nomination
Secretary of State J A Frear ruled Bernard F Keeler of La Crosse may appear on the Democratic primary ballot for Congress in the Seventh district, following an attorney general opinion. Keeler’s filing creates a November matchup against incumbent J J Esch. Frear also ruled Joe S Konkel of Superior failed to file sufficient petitions for the Eleventh district ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Frear
Bernard F. Keeler
la Crosse
Keeler
J. J. Esch
Frear
Joe S. Konkel
Superior
Pleads Guilty to First Degree Murder
Daniel Lynch pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree for killing Andrew Nemen and wounding Anna Sorenson in Saratoga near Grand Rapids. Judge Charles M. Webb sentenced Lynch to life imprisonment in Waupun State Prison, noting the unusual plea and Lynch’s expressed hope for a future pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Lynch
Andrew Nemenson
Anna Sorenson
Saratoga
Grand Rapids
Charles M. Webb
Lynch
Waupun
Will contest in Chippewa Falls over Henry Maire estate
Judge Lebeis hears a sensational case as Joseph Peroni and Mrs. Alice Perrenaud dispute a will leaving all but one dollar to Peroni. Perrenaud alleges paternal favor influenced by Mrs. Peroni and care duties, while Peroni contends the phrase grants property only if he and Mrs. Peroni cared for Maire.
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Lebeis
Chippewa Falls
Henry Maire
Joseph Peroni
Alice Perre
Wisconsin State Banks in Fine Condition Says Banking Commissioner
State Banking Commissioner M. C. Bergh reports Wisconsin has 445 state banks with $122,325,562.89 in resources. Deposits rose to $101,822,572.15 by July 15, while loans and discounts declined by $804,781.18. The number of banks increased from 442 to 445 in two months, signaling improving business across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Bergh
Wisconsin
Commonwealth
Tragic Yard Accident Claims David Boucher
David Boucher was crushed between two train couplers during switching at Wisconsin Central yards in North Fond du Lac. He died almost instantly. he is brother of F X Boucher, whose wife was killed by a Northern Pacific train near Minneapolis a few months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Boucher
Wisconsin Central
North Fond du Lac
F. X. Boucher
Northern Pacific
Minneapolis
Milwaukee Road settles claims in dog body accident
Clarence L. Dillon of Milwaukee and Susan B. Douglas sued the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway after a Newfoundland dog was hit by the Pioneer Limited and hurled into a depot crowd in Hartland. Dillon sought $20,000. a two week trial ended with a hung jury. Both suits were settled by stipulation in Waukesha County Court.
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Milwaukee Road
Clarence L. Dillon
Milwaukee
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Waukesha
Hartland
Susan B. Douglas
Opinion Upholds Beadle Appointments In Insurance Dept
Attorney General Frank L. Gilbert issues an opinion for the State Civil Service Commission finding that Insurance Commissioner George E. Beedle did not violate civil service law in appointing Chester W. Rhodes as temporary actuary during L. W. Anderson's absence in Europe and in having Assistant Actuary Paul Gurnee and Clerk N. J. Frey share their salaries with Rhodes. The record shows no corrupt motives warranting action.
Holy Jumpers In Session At Waukesha Camp Meeting
The Holy Jumpers annual camp meeting opened on Fountain house grounds in a fenced tent at Waukesha. Edwin L. Harvey and Frank M. Messenger led the opening with Duke M. Farson of Chicago, millionaire leader of the sect, to conduct. Over 200 members and visitors arrived as a 20‑piece orchestra and chorus of 100 voices provide music.
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Fountain House
Waukesha
Edwin L. Harvey
Frank M. Messenger
Duke M. Farson
Chicago
Claims Money as His Own Larceny Charge Filed
G N Higgins of La Crosse is charged with larceny for taking $10 from four girls who found a $20 gold piece in front of his home. The children split the coin, began to buy necessities, and on returning home he allegedly forced them to surrender their remaining change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. N. Higgins
la Crosse
Higgins
Badger National Banks Show Mixed Changes in Wisconsin
The July 15 condition summary for Wisconsin banks excluding Milwaukee shows deposits rising to 68,841,554 while loans fall to 53,543,094 and gold coin and lawful money reserves decline. The average reserve slips to 17.06 percent from 17.26 percent.
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Badger National Banks
National Banks of
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Blind horse crashes into house tearing corner and siding
A frightened blind horse owned by Alex Craig of Fox Lake ran from an automobile and rammed headfirst into a house. The impact tore out the corner, splintering pine siding for six feet and ripping lath plaster and boards. A beam broke off. the corner looked as if struck by a cannon ball. The horse was only slightly injured.
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Alex Craig
Fox Lake
Cashton loses bid for own lighting plant
The Wisconsin State Railroad Commission dismissed Cashton's request for a certificate of convenience and necessity to build a municipal lighting plant. It ruled the field isn’t large enough for two plants and suggested the village may buy the Cashton Lights and Power Company plant under the public utilities law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Railroad Commission
Cashton
Public Utilities
Cashton Lights and Power Company
Shoe Lace Fire Stuns Racine Theater Crowd
A Racine theater audience member had his shoe lace alight after stepping on a match that exploded as he entered. The manager noted burning cloth fumes and investigators say the lace caught fire from the match, causing unusual alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Monarchs Edward and William Meet in cordial Kronberg Ceremony
King Edward and Emperor William greeted each other with kisses and embraces at Kronberg. They toured decorated streets, discussed European affairs and naval programs, and planned a possible modus vivendi to limit naval strength amid Britain in Ischl en route to Franz Josef.
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Berlin
Edward
William
Kronberg
Opn
Friedrichshof Castle
Great Britain
Germany
Tageblatt
Ischl
Austria
Franz Josef
Turkish minister Mehmid Ali Bey recalled from U S service
Washington reports Mehmid Ali Bey Turkish minister to the United States has been recalled. Munji Bey at New York becomes charge d affaires and will head the Turkish legation until a new diplomat is sent. The move aligns with Turkey's broader diplomatic reorganization amid opposition pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mehmid Ali Bey
United States
Munji Bey
New York
Turkey
State Department
Chicago Half Flooded After Heavy Rain Storm
Chicago suffered half flooding after a heavy rainstorm. Lightning struck across the city damaging electric cables and cutting light and power. Downtown basements within the loop were flooded as sewers proved unable to handle the downpour.
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Chicago
Market Report: Wheat Corn Oats Prices Across Cities
The markets show varied grain bids with wheat at No. 1 hard $1.25 in St Paul and Minneapolis. No. 1 Northern around $1.23. oats around 73 to 48 cents. Flax at $1.30 1/2 and different cattle hog lamb quotes appear in Chicago Sioux City and St Paul reports.
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St. Paul
Northern
Minneapolis
Duluth
Chicago
Milwaukee
Sioux City
Iowa
South St. Paul
Titania Sinks After Collision With Kingston
In Rochester, late last night the Titania struck the Kingston while passing under its bow and sank in ten to twelve feet of water. Twenty Titania passengers were tossed into the water but all were rescued.
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Rochester
N. Y
Kingston
Titania
California Youth Confesses to Patricide Near Lupus
California Missouri August 12 Robert Kenney age nineteen confessed to murdering his father Coleman B Kenney near Lupus on July 20 following a quarrel over a mare and a colt according to the prosecuting attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Robert Kenney
Coleman B. Kenney
Lupus
Thirteen Killed in Mine Explosion Near Saarbrucken
An explosion of fire damp in the Dudweiler mine near Saarbrucken graves 13 men and leaves eight seriously injured. Rescue efforts are underway as authorities investigate the disaster.
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Saarbrucken
Germany
Dudweiler
Here
Plan Church Convention in Pepin Wisconsin
The Swedish mission churches of Lake City Minnesota Stockholm and Lund Wisconsin and this vicinity plan a convention in Pepin on Sunday August 16 with an elaborate program arranged.
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Pepin
Wis
Lake City
Minn
Stockholm
Lund
Drowning at Lapointe Resort Claims Miss Grassie
In Bayfield Wisconsin on August 8 Miss Bessie Grassie drowned while washing a hammock from a small rowboat at the Lapointe summer resort on Madeline Island.
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Bayfield
Wis
Bessie Grassie
Lapointe
Madeline Island
Skull Fracture Sinks Boy After Bronco Pony Ride
Grand Rapids Wisconsin August 12 1900 era report Ernst Deupre ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Deupre was kicked into insensibility while riding a bronco pony. Skull fractured brain oozing when picked up little hope for recovery.
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Grand Rapids
Wis
Ernest Deupre
Joseph Deupre
What Do You Say When Given a Nickel
A quip notes that a boy habitually looks to his mother for the correct response when offered a nickel, implying he lacks independent thought.
BADGER BRIEFS. Various Wisconsin notices and incidents
Bank opens in Menominee Falls. Neenah chief orders vagrants jailed for late arrivals. Simbeck escapes La Crosse jail then recaptured at Winona. Rural routes planned for Mosinee Marathon and Pittsville. Drownings in Chippewa River at Jim Falls and Eau Claire train disaster. Postmaster milestones and depot promises. Fraud and theft cases. Burned post office building at Flambeau. Accidents and drownings near Oshkosh La Crosse Alma and Hayward.
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Chief Brown
Neenah
Joseph Simbeck
la Crosse
Winona
Mosinee
Marathon County
Pittsville
Wood County
Fred Lederer
Grafton
Chippewa
Jim Falls
Charles Whitehead
Ashland
Post Office
Washington
Frank Armstrong
New York
Eau Claire
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Pillsbury-Washburn Company of
Big Bird
BIG Hotel
South Dakota
North Coast Limited
Montana
Graves
NEW History OF
ESCH
Naud
Acci
Dent
Brother and Wife
Beadle
Emperor William
Porte
Plan Church Convention
Badger Briefs
The
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Menomonee Falls
Rock Falls
George H. Chamberlain
E. P. Crain
Morris
County Institute
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
George A. Williams
Marinette
Henry Fredericks
Joseph Ceynover
Beloit
Frank Kenosha
Spooner
Stratton
John J. McNally
Business Men's Association of
New Richmond
Great Northern
State Rate Commission
Wisconsin Telephone Company
State Conservation Commission
Davidson
Madison
Charles R. van Hise
E. M. Griffith
Conrad Koeffler
Pewaukee
Black River
Sheboygan Falls
Duncan Cameron
Flambeau
Ernest H. Ritzechke
William Melhak
Weston
Arthur Gunn
John Gunn
Henry Guse
Hau Claire
Henry Mehl
Guse
Barbara Schlapp
Alma
Belvidere Slough
James H. Williams
Hayward
Luther Hospital
Augusta
Barron County
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