Attack on Chicago Chief Sparks Citywide Fear
A strange assailant entered Chief Shippy’s home, shot at his son and a coachman after a struggle, and was killed by the chief. The event follows a wave of anarchist fear, with Italian communities under stricter watch and threats against clergy. Officials warn the city could face a reign of terror if tensions rise.
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Chicago
Stringer
Shippy
Fit
Mr. Shippy
Ree. Heinrichs
Denver
Einma Goldman
Million Dollar Commissions Plague Minnesota Cremeries
Secretary Wall of the state dairy and food department laments annual commissions of about one million dollars paid by Minnesota creameries to sell product to eastern consumers. He urges dairymen and creamery managers to find ways to cut this tax, noting Freeborn and Steele counties show creameries achieving high prices with no commissions. Quality remains the key factor attracting buyers.
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Minnesota
Wall
State Dairy and Food Department
Freeborn
Steele
Carnegie Offers 32500 Dollar Gift to Gustavus Adolphus College
Andrew Carnegie pledged 32500 dollars to Gustavus Adolphus College in St Peter if the college raises a similar amount and repeals the free tuition rule for ministers sons. Gov Johnson reported the letter after talks with Carnegie following prior encouragement and a church conference removing the barrier.
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Andrew Carnegie
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter
Mr. Carnegie
Gov. Johnson
Carnegie
Scotchman
Bertram
Young girl guilty of forgery and thefts
Miss Mary Greenberg, seventeen, was arrested at Morgan on charges of forgery for cashing a check from 3.05 to 21 at Farmers' Merchants bank. She confessed to additional thefts including a $20 gold piece and a gold watch, blaming family neglect and advising reform school. Tom Lowry seeks Republican convention delegation without naming a presidential preference.
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Mary Greenberg
Morgan
Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank
Miss Greenberg
Joseph Parker
Parker
Hartwick
Reform School
Social whirl and society gatherings fill town pastime
The Manato whist club guests of Mrs. Eckstein enjoy a luncheon drive and afternoon visit. Miss Hauenstein hosts whist in honor of Nettie Haag as prizes are awarded. Turner-Frauenverein hosts birthday celebrations for several members while the hard times ball at Turner Theatre delights eighty couples. Farewell whist honors Mrs. A. F. Johnson, and Mrs. Hubbard hosts a tea for Miss Jennie Lind. Senior Pioneers Euchre meets at Mrs. Hauenstein, and wedding bells ring for Jos Brosch and Barbara Saffert with a serenade to follow.
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Mankato Whist Club
Jos. A. Eckstein
Mesdames Jade
Widell
Taylor
Phillips
Wagen
Terwilliger
Sapey
Macbeth
Lang
Ida
Dolly Hauenstein
Nettie Haag
F. W. Johnson
Vera Helmes
Mesdames Garrow
Samson
Turner-Frauenverein
Hauenstein
Kunze
Bernhard
Schapebahm
Hein
Tiedemann
Turner Theatre
A. F. Johnson
Regina
P. J. Graff
P. R. McHale
State Street
Frank Hubbard
Jennie Lind
Pioneers
Euchre Club
John Hauenstein
Minnie Wendt
Lucy Mueller
Gingerbread Man at Turner Theatre Promises Finest Theatrical Season
The Gingerbread Man, by the late Frederic Rankin, comes to Turner Theatre next Sunday with a strong company led by Vera Stanley and others. The chorus exceeds fifty, and Nixon & Zimmerman lavishly equip the production with elaborate costumes and scenery. Also shown was We Are King by Lieut Gordon Kean, praised for staging and acting though audiences were small. The Turnverein group rehearses a German comedy Die beiden Reichen mueller for late March, featuring a yokel courting exchange about a lantern under a kitchen window.
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Turner Theatre
Frederic Rankin
Vera Stanley
Della Nevin
Dorothy Webb
Charles Gallagher
Charles Morgan
Ber Mulvey
Eugene Moulan
Robert Parkin
Messrs
Nixon & Zimmerman
Lieut
Gordon Kean
Mr. Carroll
Whiteside
Mary
Fair Society annual meet faces stock drive and new directors
Brown County Agricultural Society members heard a report showing last year’s receipts of 3198.51 and expenditures of 2965.22. The meeting approved a stock-raising push with a committee including Dr. Graff, Philip Liesch and Herman Nagel, plus newly elected directors Ferd Crone and others. The association’s current value is 6000 with debt 615.46, and plans to sell more stock are set.
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Brown County Agricultural Society
Schell's
Burmeister
Dr. Graff
Philip Liesch
Herman Nagel
Ferd. Crone
J. Klossner Jr
F. H. Behnke
Ad. Burmeister
Theo. Mueller
Henry Manderfeld
Wm. Huevelmann
Chas. Hauenstein
B. Juni
P. J. Grait
BH. _F. Schroeder
Henry Kaschau
Otto Kohn
C. H. Dirks
A. J. Vogel
Ferdinand Crone
A. F. Burmeister
P. Liesch
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G. A. College
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Minneapolis Street Railway
Tom
New York
Paris
Besse
Jos. Brosch
Barbara Saffert
Mr. Brosch
St. Joseph's Society
Turnverein
Olo
Sueeny
Detroit Journal
Fair Society
Henry Bruns
St. Paul
John Bruns
Nicollet
Wm. EF. Gieseke
Emocrats
Bryan
Johnson
Democratic State Central Committee
of Nations
Hudson
Ryan Hotel
Nebraska
United States
Kentucky
Bradley
Palmer
Crone Bros
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