Debates over Donnelly Libel Chaos in Reform Era
A polarized tirade by Ignatius Fish targets Ignatius Donnelly in a public feud over perjury libel and political funding. The diatribe accuses Donnelly of taking thousands from Republican figures while claiming reform, urging legal action and exposing alleged betrayals in the fusion era.
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Great West
Donnelly
Las Hay Party
Wisalt Party
Don
Stan
Pina Democratic Fusioniat
Leery Fertis
Erin
Jill Blaeken
Sant Anny
Hess
Everett W. Fish
Fly High
All Pegasus
Winsieves
Silliks
Wiueey
Winuntie
Cepublicats
Witican
Phere
Herlene
Andy
Fish
Chicago
Caesar
Ragnarock
Torney Esq
Hennepin County
Nyes
Sander
Tenatius Donnelly
Ignatius Donnelly
Reform
Tian
Aval
Pioneer Press
Chicago Pie Feast Sparks City Appetite
A quirky note from St. Paul Daily News hints that life and death are not absolute, suggesting that savoring a Chicago style pie represents the essence of living. The piece blends reflective lines with local flavor to capture a moment of culinary pride.
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Chicago
St. Paull Daily News
Local notes on residents and Memorial Day events
Hans Mogensen visits Rochester for Grand Lodge duties while Hanson Lampert Co ties up lumber yard business in De Smet. A bustling town scene features travels of Asmus Henningsen, Arthur Smith, and several teachers. Memorial Day parades, a notable address by Geo W Somerville, and local sports results mark a lively array of community updates.
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Hans Mogensen
Rochester
Grand Lodge
E. Hennessey
Hanson-Lampert Co
de Smet
Johnny
Asmus Henningsen
Hlputteing Grove
Faribault
St. Paul
Fattest Fort Monroe guest debuts on scales
A Washington Star account describes a hotel weigh in at Fort Monroe where the heaviest young woman tipped past 179 pounds before a rival auburn ringlets wearer added a 50 pound weight and registered 202. A waiter explains the devices are hobby scales meant to encourage invalids, offering 10 to 30 pounds of apparent gain.
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Fort Monroe
Washington Star
Yasa
Terrible accident from dynamite explosion injures worker
An accidental dynamite blast at a farm near Springfield on the southwest side severely injures Dlasting rock worker Lehne. He loses an eye, sustains arm injuries, and suffers chest and knee trauma. Doctors seek to save the arm. The man recounts narrowly escaping death and jokes about misspelling school.
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Otte Toho
Sal Ne
Eckom
Springfield
Tothenburg
Thwast
Strickler
New Ulm
Lehne
Talk of Marthy and the Luckless Buggy Ride
In a Creekside road anecdote a man recounts meeting Thad and his wife Marthy. The husband recalls a past spellin’ school at the ford near Pavish’s mill and how Marthy coaxed him into a buggy ride. He reflects on marriage, money, and prejudice with wary humor.
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Thad
Cumberland
Pavish
Job
Marthy
Ford
Lallos
Flinders
Christ as an Orator analyzes Jesus rhetoric and impact
The piece argues Jesus was a master orator whose discourses blend direct address, vivid figures, and parables. It notes his audience focus, varied tone from tender to fiery, and skillful use of contrast, with memorable examples like the Prodigal Son and Jerusalem’s sorrow.
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Christ
Heaven
Jesus
Jerusalem
T. Alexander Hyde
North American Review
Linden People Return Home Dissatisfied In South
John Linden Johanni, after seeking a permanent location down south, returns home dissatisfied. Mrs. Iver Meckelson and daughter visit from Mankato. Mr and Mrs Knute Harbo welcome a baby girl. Christina Harbo ends her school with a picnic on the 28th. Two graves in Linden cemetery receive new monuments for L Abbess and Mrs A Matin. Edwin Paulsen shows health improvement. Linden students from Mankato Normal graduate and rest at home. Peter Botten and Nils Thormedson graduate elementary and advanced courses. Rev Christopher Johnson arrives from Chicago where he spoke for Norway Independence Day.
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Christina Harbo
L. Abbess
A. Matin
Linden
Mankato
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Ulstey
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Iis
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Geo. W. Somerville
Myrtle
Hagen
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Farmers’ Insurance Co
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Joe Forbes
State Board
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Congregational Church
G&s. Hall
Board of Education
G. & S. Hall
Kohlbase
Schneider
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Maj
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Shiloh
Ines
Louis Globe Democrat
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Hegrode
Parish’s Mill
Detroit Free Press
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Iver Meckelson
Knute Harfo
Edwin Paulsen
Christopher Johnson
Norway
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