Throng at Ridgely Celebrates Forty-Sixth Anniversary
Great crowd gathers at Port Ridgely to mark the forty sixth anniversary with soldiers bands and singers from New Ulm Fairfax Sleepy Eye Springfield Franklin and Hector. Speakers including Gen Jos Bobleter Major Randall D W Moore Dennis O She a and Congressman Volstead recall past defenders and urge making Fort Ridgely a national military park.
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Port Ridgely
New Ulm
Fairfax
Sleepy Eye
Springfield
Franklin
Hector
Jos. Bobleter
Gen. Bobleter
B. H. Randall
D. W. Moore
Colorado Springs
Dennis O'Shea
Congressman Volstead
Jacob F. Jacobson
Randall
Moore
O’shea
Volstead
Jacobser
Fort Ridgely Grounds
Pfaender Jar
Furst
Bell
Alwin
Hein
Col. Sheehan
Company A
Fort Ridgely National Park and Historical Association
Labor Day Urges Observance and Nation's Toilers
Governor Johnson proclaims Labor Day urging public appreciation of workers in workshops mines and farms. Minnesota pride in labor morals and future state resources is noted while political items touch on insurance figures and tax commission speculation involving Jacobsen Dunn and overtones from Bryan era.
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Johnson
Minnesota
Wilmar Journal
Jacobsen
Bob Dunn
State Tax Commission
Labor Day Speech and Political Mood Reflections
A Minnesota column notes Labor Day remarks on employment and liberty, critiques muckrakers led by David Graham Phillips, and recalls Henry Poehler in Minneapolis. It highlights birthday reminiscences of Poehler, Henderson’s founders, straw polls favoring Bryan, and Democratic shifts as Frank A. Brady becomes Nicollet county chairman amid rising independent voters.
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David Graham Phillips
Senate
Senator Allison
Henry Poehler
Congress
Minneapolis
Poehler
Henderson
Frank A. Brady
St. Peter
Democratic Cohorta
Nicollet County
J. M. Lambert
Frank
The Charter Oak Tale From Hartford’s Lost Charter
The Hartford charter oak stood as the colony’s charter keeper after Captain Wadsworth hid the document in its hollow during Andros siege. The tree, spared by Native Americans, fell Aug 21, 1856, prompting bells to toll and funeral dirges to be played over its ruins as a city honored a heritage of about 600 years and a 25 foot trunk girth.
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Balle
Hartford
James
Duke of York
England
Andros
Connecticut
Wadsworth
Kansas City Star
Keen observer judges guilt by witness stare
In a Youth's Companion passage a man proud of his keen perceptions watches a witness on the stand. He nods vigorously at the witness's closing words and declares the witness is involved. His friend notes the accusatory gaze and reinforces the guilty verdict based on eyes that roam.
Two Wise Ones Sneer At Cigar Plot In Chicago Record-Herald
A flirtatious scene unfolds as a young man hands cigars to a piano and a young woman coldly states you have loved before. The dialogue hints at a club, a yellow covered book, and a train plan in a muddled exchange from a Chicago Record-Herald piece.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Proud Farm Boy Plays Football Inspires Father
In a Washington Star excerpt, farmer Corntossel expresses pride in his son playing football, noting he once whipped the boy and now relishes seeing him out on the field.
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Farmer Corntossel
Washington Star
Sam Gompers backs woman suffrage in Boston speech
The labor leader urged unfettered female voting rights as a matter of justice. He argued women should have a voice in lawmaking since current systems govern them without representation. In other notes, a Sleepy Eye win over New Ulm 2 to 1 sparked local sports chatter and a rally of rebuttals from Gibbon and Arlington teams.
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Samuel Gompers
Boston
Sleepy Eye
New Ulm
Gibbon Gazette
Antos
Gibbon Autos
Gibbon
Arlington
Ulm
Ieee
Democratic Candidates for County Offices Announced
A notice from Albert J. Schramm seeks the Democratic nomination for Register of Deeds at the September primaries with appreciation for voter support. A second notice from Henry Bere solicits Democratic party support to run again for County Treasurer if nominated and elected, promising to serve the people without regard to party.
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Register of Deeds
Ablert J. Schramm
Henry Bere
Judge of Probate and County Auditor renomination notices
Gro Ross seeks Democratic renomination for judge of probate and pledges faithful service if reelected. Loovis G. Vogel, Republican, seeks renomination for county auditor, promising diligent, impartial duties and noting a proven open record. primaries set for September 15.
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Loovis G. Vogel
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