Harvest Man Hunt Grows 10000 Jobs Across Northwest
Reports from the Great Northern line say at least 10 000 harvest hands will be needed as the Northwest harvest roars to life. Wages run 2 50 to 3 a day with barley cutting under way and wheat expected to be bumper. Towns from Breckenridge Minnesota to Rugby North Dakota announce large labor needs to meet a record crop.
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Breckenridge
Minn
Grand Works
N. D
Langdon
Devils Lake
Rugby
West
Jabs and Jibes and Social Snatches
A collage of quip captions from various papers mocks photography vanity and philanthropy. It cites quaker elders in Indiana weeping at a first use of a plan, jokes about New York society women, a Boston mayor kissing 1500 girls fast, and critics decrying non self supporting organizations while praising busy men's independent duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Fresno
Boston
Manchester Union
Lincoln pennies issued for Lincoln's 100th birthday
The Lincoln pennies were issued Monday from the Philadelphia mint to mark the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln. Victor Brenner, a 20 year old Russian immigrant, designed the head, drawn from a Norton photograph, aiming to show Lincoln smiling as he spoke with children. Other notices include a July 15 anniversary celebration at a Lutheran parsonage and various brief clippings from newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Lincoln
Charles Eliot Norton
Victor D. Brenner
Evolution in politics arouses Chautauqua audience
Former Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw told a Chautauqua Assembly audience that the people are not fit to rule and should be kept distant from power. He attacked direct primaries and popular election of senators, called initiative and referendum revolutionary, and warned that recent congress members show political cowardice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Congress
United States
Two Dead Men and the Rich Man’s Final Price
Uncle Walt presents a poem contrasting two deaths the rich man who hoarded wealth and the generous neighbor who helped others. The piece notes moral costs and public grieving, followed by a city governance comparison showing Des Moines saving $180,000 under a new commission form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Walt
Mankato
Des Moines
Gun and Prayerbook: Roosevelt Attends Church at Naiobri
Col Theodore Roosevelt set aside his gun for a few days and turned to church and philanthropy with hunting vigor. On Sunday he attended services and became the focal point of attention during the ceremony, later delivering opening remarks at the Y M C A in Naiobri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naiobri
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Woman Abandoned After Prairie Journey Ends at Depot
A stranger tells of escaping mistreatment and abandonment after leaving Brookings South Dakota for Great Falls Wisconsin. She traveled with her husband Justus, then was dumped in the woods near New Ulm while her companions drank. A local drayman, William Winkelmann, aided her to the Northwestern depot and she left for Wisconsin with little money.
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Wm. Winkelmann
Northwestern
Great Falls
Wis
Brookings S. C
Justus
New Ulm
Mueller
Right of State to Tax Half Breed Property Questioned
A Minnesota court fight opens in Detroit over whether half breed Indians own property exempt from taxation. The case, with federal representation, tests if government wards can be taxed. Infections touch Clearwater Mahon and Becker counties with large Indian holdings, backed by Uncle Sam.
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Minnesota
Detroit
Mino
Clearwater
Maho Women
Becker Counties
Uncle Sam
J J Hill Honored As Seattle Unveils Bust On Campus
A colossal bronze bust of James J Hill the railroad builder arrived in Seattle from New York and was unveiled on August 3 by Governor John A Johnson on the University of Washington campus. The ceremony highlighted ties among Japan Great Britain and the United States with flags presented by officials and Ambassador Calabira. The sculpture stands at Klondike circle near the heart building.
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James ‘J. Hill
University of Washington
Seattle
New York
John A. Johnson
Hill
Northwest
Washington
Yokohama
Japan
Fox Island
B.C
St. Cloud
Minn
Great Britain
United States
Thomas Burke
Johnson
E. M. Hay
The Heney Outrage and Government Waste
The Heney Outrage questioned a government payment of 23000 to Francis J. Heney for no service, challenging the legality and urging scrutiny of such large treasury disbursements. The piece argues waste, higher taxes, tariff hikes, and potential income taxes as politicians seek revenue while critics warn of memos and cranks.
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Francis J. Heney
Heney
Treasury
Hhis
House of Representatives
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
United States Treasury
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Atchison Globe
Harvest Festival at St Anne Court Holy Trinity Church
Harvest Festival set for September 5 by St Anne Court at Holy Trinity Church. Members report full preparations and a busy program featuring the Zod Regiment band, games, ice cream, refreshments, and a substantial meal in the schoolhouse dining room. All are welcome for a friendly community event in Catholic Park.
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St. Anne’s Court
Holy Trinity Church
Catholic Park
Zod Regiment
Wellcome
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Pierce
New York Society
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Reid
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Mme
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America
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McBride
St. Louis Republic
F. Koehler
Lutheran Church
Germania Band
H. Enter
Koehler
Nicollet
Alfred Vanderbildt
Chicago News
Atchison
Mother
Beaman
Miss Fortune
Warr Mason
Minneapolis Tribune
George Matthew Adams
GUN and Prayerbook
Y. M.C
Divine Services
Washington, D. C
Trusts
Pennsylvania Trust
National Association of Clothiers
Congress
Payne
Sugar Trust
Tobacco Trust
Internal Revenue
Peter D. Hanson
Mondsey
Taft
Birmingham Aye-Herald
Prof
Myer
C. G
J. J. Hill
Fampus Railroad
Washington Univer
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Guv. Johnson
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