Four Teens Held After Northwest Train Robbery
In Great Falls Montana a northbound Great Northern passenger train was halted by four teenage robbers aged 15 to 17. They forced passengers to surrender cash while a guard blocked exits. one man, William Dempsey of Augusta, was wounded in a failed escape. All four youths Albert Hatch William Randall Harry Rheams and George Cresswell confessed their roles and await charges, with a fifth youth implicated in planning.
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Great Falls
Mont
Great Northern
William Dempsey
Augusta
Hays
Albert Hatch
William Randall
Harry Rheams
George S. Cresswell
Randall
Rheams
Creswell
Hatch
Sun River
Montana Central Line
Butte
St Paul Directory Shows Rapid City Growth
St Paul estimates its population at about 226 048 for the forthcoming forty fourth annual city directory. The city added over 5 000 names since 1907, rising directory totals from 117 564 to about 122 564 and implying roughly 10 000 new residents. Growth surpassed previous two year gains, signaling continued rapid expansion.
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St. Paul
Madison thief caught in the act during Eckstedt home robbery
Madison police report George Stensrud was caught early this morning attempting to steal a box containing money from Ernest Eckstedt’s house. The incident follows a wave of recent city robberies across several residences.
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Madison
Wis
George Stensrud
Ernest Eckstedt
Oleo Man Armour Sentenced to Prison and Fine
Wilmington Del June 2 Judge Bradford imposes two consecutive eighteen month terms in Atlanta federal prison on Hugh L Armour for violating the oleomargarine law. He also must pay a fine of 7500 dollars. The ruling cites enforcement of the oleomargarine statute.
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Tle
Armour
Wilmington
Del
Government
Atlanta
United States
Bradford
Hugh L. Armour
Bishops Ordained at Baltimore General Conference
The Baltimore conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church ordained eight bishops yesterday afternoon. The new bishops are Rev. Drs. William F. Anderson of New York John L. Nuelson of Berea William A. Quayle of Chicago Charles L. Smith of Pittsburg Wilson S. Lewis of Sioux City Edwin H. Hughes of Greencastle Robert McIntyre of Los Angeles and Frank M. Bristol of Washington D C.
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Baltimore
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
William F. Anderson
New York
John L. Nuelson
Berea
William A. Quayle
Chicago
Charles L. Smith
Pittsburg
Wilson S. Lewis
Sioux City
Iowa
Edwin H. Hughes
Greencastle
Ind
Robert MclIntyre
Los Angeles
Cal
Frank M. Bristol
Washington, D. C
Safety in Numbers At The Back Of Cars
A Houston Post brief notes a string of numbers on the rear of some automobiles. It jokes that if chased off the track one would need to chase the plate for miles to jot down half the digits.
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Houston Post
Dream of a Hat and Nightmares in a Short Market Ad
A fragment recounts a humorous exchange about buying hats while they last. The line suggests many hats this year are unlikeable or problematic, warning potential buyers to act quickly before stock vanishes.
Says He Owes State Nothing in Oil Inspector Case
St Paul June 3 F G Warner former state oil inspector answered in the state and National Surety Company suit to recover 12891.85 alleging oil inspection fees not turned into the treasury. He denies misappropriation, claims total office collections were 60195.60 paid to the state and that 3538.50 credited to companies covered shipments inside then outside the state. Case filed in Ramsey county district court and may go to trial in the June term.
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St. Paul
F. G. Warner
National Surety Company
Ramsey County District Court
Murderer Captured in Orvis Killing Near Oakfield
Grant Poole, who shot Mrs. E H Orvis at the Oakfield Methodist church, was captured late Sunday night by farmer Morgan near Ladoga eight miles from Oakfield. He was turned over to officers and brought to Fond du Lac jail. Poole was said to be in love with Grace Orvis, the dead woman’s daughter, prompting family disapproval.
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Orvis
Fond du Lac
Wis
Grant Poole
E. H. Orvis
Oakfield
Morgan
Ladoga
Poole
Grace Orvis
Fiends Ditch Train Near Niakwa On Local Line
A Minnesota & International special was derailed near Niakwa when fish plates were removed and rails tampered with. The engine and three cars left the tracks. a switch was disturbed and the train nearly plunged into a swamp. Luggage handler Charles Yorn suffered head, arm, and side injuries. no other injuries reported, no suspects identified.
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Brainerd
Minn
Minnesota & International Railroad
Niawa
Charles Yorn
Corpse Found Near Bad River Near Fort Pierre
A report from Fort Pierre indicates a body was found two miles from the town near Bad River. Coroner Vickerman found a skeletal remains with torn clothing and a watch and cuff button, but no identification. The body appeared to have lain in bushes near the railroad tracks for months.
Heavy rains lift Black Hills ranchers hopes for crops
In Hot Springs South Dakota on June 3 heavy rains filled pools and improved cattle water supply. Ranchers and stockmen express jubilance over crop prospects this year after weeks of drought and mining dangers in parched pools.
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Hot Springs
S. D
Black Hills
Girls Condemned to Death for Post Car Attack
Three girls and eleven men were sentenced to death by court martial in Warsaw for the January attack on a post car at Sokolow on the Vistula railway. A bomb killed two, wounded ten soldiers and railroad workers, and the wrecked car had its safes looted.
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Warsaw
Sokolow
Vistula
Two Drowned Near Austin In Lake Accident
In Austin Minnesota on Sunday Edward Maureke aged ten and William Maureke aged twenty four were drowned when the boat they rowed capsized in a lake north of the city.
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Austin, Minn
Edward
William Maureke
Fire destroys hotel and opera house in Garrison
A large blaze in Garrison McLean county North Dakota consumed the principal hotel the opera house and a substantial livery barn shortly after dawn. Firemen from nearby towns fought the flames but the buildings burned to ashes with no immediate reports of casualties. Damages are estimated in the thousands with recovery efforts starting immediately.
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Garrison
N. D
Bismarck
McLean Coun
Six Days of Ceremonies at University of Minnesota
Beginning Friday this week events marking the University of Minnesota graduation will be inaugurated and continue for six days featuring a round of ceremonies of a highly interesting character.
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Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Weathering Rain and Rules in a Wise Exchange
A cautious mother warns a girl about shopping in the rain and the consequences of always yielding to parental will. The dialogue emphasizes independence and respect for guidance in a small domestic moment.
Relic of the Past Portrait Sparks A Honest Exchange
In a terse exchange Henry questions a photograph. A woman reveals the image is of herself with hair restored, a sly deflection that exposes both memory and vanity in a single scene.
Woman Murdered at Door of Methodist Church
Oakfield Wisconsin June 2 A 35 year old man Grant Poole shot and killed Mrs E M Orvis at the church door as Rev Sabin Halsey concluded services. Poole had pursued Grace Orvis, her parents opposing, and fired three shots with one hitting the heart. Panic followed as worshippers fled while the pastor prayed over the dying woman.
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Oakfield
Wis
Methodist
Grant Poole
E. M. Orvis
Sabin Halsey
Poole
Orvis
Mrs. Orvis
Mr. Halsey
Grace Orvis
Lay Cornerstone Ceremony at Minneapolis Pro Cathedral
A vast crowd estimated at 30,000 gathered in Minneapolis on June 2 for the lay of the pro-cathedral cornerstone at Sixteenth Street and Hennepin Avenue. The event featured Mgr. Diomede Falconio, with addresses by Archbishop Ireland and Gov. Johnson, plus James J. Hill and Mayor Haynes among speakers.
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Minneapolis
Sixteenth Street
Hennepin Avenue
Vatican
Rome
Mgr
Diomede _ Falconio
John Ireland
John A. Johnson
James J. Hill
Cloudburst Floods Montana Close Tracks and Halt Trains
A cloudburst in Montana near Columbus washed out a Deer Creek bridge and removed over a mile of Northern Pacific track around midnight. Train service from the west to Billings is halted. no westbound trains arrived yesterday and repairs may take at least 48 hours. Floods between Columbus and Big Timber described as the greatest in the area.
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Billings
Mont
Columbus
Deer Creek
Northern Pacific
Big Timber
Postoffice Burned in Alden Fire Damages Building
Fire in Alden Minnesota caused by an electric wire damaged a two story business building with about 10000 dollars in losses. The postoffice was in the building but mail and fixtures were saved along with Hansen and Co general store stock and the furniture of two doctors and a lawyer occupying second floor offices.
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Alden
Minn
Hansen & Co
Weekly Tornado Hits Clinton and Mc Causland
A recurring spring tornado passed over Clinton Iowa with no damage, while Mc Causland in Scott County suffered severe destruction. Barns sheds and windmills on Alfred Lowry’s farm were razed. Lowry farm is owned by Charles Howe of De Witt.
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Clinton
Iowa
McCausland
Scott County
Alfred Lowry
Lowry
Charles Howe
de Witt
Affidavits Claim Duke Loves Me for Self Alone
The text presents a dialogue centering on a claim of love from a duke. It references affidavits that assert the duke’s affection, witnessed by his solicitor, suggesting a formal, legal dimension to the personal claim.
University Regents Announce Faculty Appointments at Madison
The regents executive committee at Madison named new faculty for the university. Resignations included E D Angell as assistant professor of physical training, moving to Oregon State College as professor and director of athletics. A B Phillips left American history for Tulane, with Winfred T Root joining as American history instructor. Additional changes covered history, sociology and German fellows, plus multiple assistants in mathematics, political economy, geology, and agricultural science.
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University Regents
Regents
Madison
E. D. Angell
Angell
Oregon State Agricultural College
A. B. Phillips
Tulane University
Winfred T. Root
University of Pennsylvania
W. L. Westerman
Axel Johnson
University of Kansas
Vogel
University of Wisconsin Social Settlement
Milwaukee
Thomas W. Crafer
Robert Treat Paine
Harvard
Paul E. Titsworth
Alford University
Wisconsin
John Whyte
Watertown
Ottendorfer
New York University
George A. Chancey
Walter Kusterman
Horace Secrist
W. W. Leiserson
J. D. Diehl
A. W. Aron
E. E. Bean
B. W. Hammer
Henry Steenbock
J. M. Brannon
D. R. Taggart
R. A
Geneva College
Cranberry Insects of Wisconsin Bulletin Details Local Pests
The University of Wisconsin presses a new bulletin by C B Hardenberg detailing two seasons of field study on cranberry pests. It notes Wisconsin pests differ from East Coast species and includes colored plates showing eleven main marauders, with emphasis on the black head cranberry worm.
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Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
C. B. Hardenberg
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural College Experiment Station
Wisconsin Cranberry
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Hardenberg
Cranmoor
Meteor Flight Described by Eyewitness Beebe Near Ceylon
C A Beebe and his wife witnessed a brilliant meteor near Ceylon around April 18 at about 10 p m. He described a large white hot ball, about a water pail to half a bushel in size, trailing a long rainbow light, appearing to land in William McNamara's field behind his store.
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C. A. Beebe
Weather Bureau
Ceylon
Jack Robinson
William McNamara
University of Wisconsin Offers 36 Summer Courses for Artisans
The eighth summer school for artisans at the University of Wisconsin College of Engineering opens June 22 and runs six weeks to July 31. It offers 36 courses across six departments including engines and boilers, applied electricity, machine design, materials testing, fuels and lubricants, and general shop work. The program adds John J. Wilmore from Alabama Polytechnic Institute to the faculty.
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University of Wisconsin College of Engineering
John J. Wilmore
Engineering
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
University Inspects Trees Find Pests Hurting Nurseries
Wisconsin Department of Horticulture reports by Prof. J. G. Moore and A. J. Rogers show poplar borer and woolly aphis damaging nurseries. One orchard lost 3,000 trees to woolly aphis. stock propagated in Wisconsin remained pest free. The inspection scope tripled from last year.
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University of Wisconsin
J. G. Moore
A. J. Rogers
Wisconsin
Namakogan Dam Blown Up Near Cable
Night explosion destroyed the Namakogan dam at the lake outlet north of Cable. It supplies water to the North Wisconsin Lumber and Manufacturing Company at Hayward for logging season. Watchman sounded the alarm, eight miles to Cable to inform Hayward by wire. The dam had eight foot head and long bothered settlers, hindering fishing. motive unknown.
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Namakogan
Cable
North Wisconsin Lumber and Manufacturing Company
Hayward
Wis
Namakogan Lake
Reservoir Dams Planned to Boost Hatfield Plant Output
La Crosse Water Power plans auxiliary reservoirs along the Black river below Hatfield to raise capacity of its 16 000 horsepower Hatfield plant from 50 to 75 percent. President E G Boynton confirms the extension of the project and says it has no link to a La Crosse Black River Falls Electric railway proposal.
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la Crosse
When We Are Traveling Toward Town We Feel Small
A reflective line notes that proximity to a large town, as travelers move closer, changes feelings of scale and insignificance. The observation links geography with mood and perspective.
Booming Badger Briefs From Wisconsin News
Joseph Seitz of Lewiston was committed to Mendota asylum. Fond du Lac hosts state federation of labor July 15 18. Burglar stole razors and shoes from Matt Ames at Barronett. Several local incidents include fires floods drownings and accidents across Wisconsin. Pope Pius decorates Chippewa Falls official. a man found dead at Rhinelander paper mill canal. others suffer electric shock and snow. A mix of crime weather and public notices fills the column.
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Joseph Seitz
Lewiston
Mendota
State Federation of Labor
Fond du Lac
Matt Ames
Barronett
Charles Bredburg
Ashland
C. M. Hoiseth
la Crosse
Albert J. Smeberg
S. A. Oscar
Washburn
Kenosha
J. H. Rodinius
Whitewater
Delavan
Bishop Fox
Allouez
Green Bay
Rhinelander Paper Company
Lemonweir
Mauston
Pope Pius
A. B. McDonald
Chippewa Falls
St. Gregory the Great
Schwebach
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Northwest News
Oleo Man
Fenton G. Warner
Montana
State University
Meteor
University
Badger Briefs
Liederkranz of
Menomonie
Fall Creek
Eau Claire
John Barker
North Freedom
Appleton
Carrie Shaw
Hortonville
William F. Koch
Cedar Lake
Louis Sorenson
Waukesha
Louis A. Wold
Waupun
Johnson
Wold
Washington
Anton Gilbertson
Little Mill
Hudson
Reuel Weston
Emma Weston
F. W. Lehmann
Lehmann & Schroeder
Carl Fritz
Johnson & Hill Company
Grand Rapids
William Baldwin
Oshkosh
Fox River
Baldwin
Albert Parker
Hancock
Armenia
Racine
Joe Konkel
Reformed Spelling Fame
Superior
Leader-Clarion
Wisconsin Press Association
W. H. Bridgman
Stanley Republican
T. J. Roth
Azzle Zoeller
Catholic Federation of Societies
Our Interests
Barron Creamery
Albert Stausser
Monroe
Ignatius Beyenka
Superior Shipbuilding Company
Neillsville
Michael Strankovitch
Stanislas Zdunek
Biron Paper
J. Horace McFarland
Civic Association
Federation of Women's Clubs
Crusade Against
Andersch
Rock Island
Saengerfest Association
North Fork
Flambeau River
Menasha Woodenware Company
K. J. North
Columbia Nursery Company
Fall River
Rice Lake
Fowler
Fong du Lac
R. Grey
Green Bay Reformatory
William Lovely
Steading
John F. Dietz
Cameron Dam
Fondy
Dietz
Clarence Rogers
Albert Schultz
Interlake Pulp and Paper Company
Mill Street
City Electric Light
Prairie du Chien
Smith Farm
Court House
State Railroad Commission
Chippewa Valley Railway, Light and Power Company
Dairy School of
John Thorp
Ladysmith
Thorp
Wheaton
Henry Sloat
Sloat
Goebel
St. Mary’s Church
Janesville
Milton High School
America
Twin Cities
Summit Stove Works
Geneva
N. Y
St. Louis
State Civil Service Commission
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