Local notices from Pettitt and surrounding area
Community items report a fatal illness in Golden Gate and a Civil War veteran’s funeral at Congregational church. Moves include G W Barnes leaving for New Ulm and Johan Seiger starting church foundations for St Marys. Marriage at Waseca between WP Pritve and Miss Margarety with reception at the parsonage.
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WO. Green
Golden Gate
Congregational Church
G. A. 1. Post
Tome Cemetery
Tereatul
Hye
Waseca
Pritve
Thie City
Mies Margarety
Hey
Henry Clement
Fritze
John Seiger
St. Mary's Church
Fr. Stultz
WeWitt
Bridge plans and town notes from Springfield region
Springfield notes report a potential new bridge north of Sleepy Eye, Yester day preparations for Bernard Naramore’s summer range trip, and an upcoming St Raphael’s school entertainment. Community meetings set to decide Fourth of July events. Local business and residence updates include Cobden store foundation work, a brick kiln with 250 000 bricks, and Ochs yard brick burning.
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Minnesota
Sleepy Equ
Naramore
Pierre
Mr. Ochs
Essig and Milford Special Correspondent Notes Local Visits
Mr and Mrs J Reardon visited New Ulm on Sunday. John Essig toured Springfield for business. Peter Hengel made a business trip to Sleepy Eye earlier in the week. Theo Mielke plans a new Halladay mill on his farm to be finished at once. Gustav Krause digs a cellar for a forthcoming summer house. Philip Sachs plans a large basement barn with stone and lumber already on site.
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Peter Hengel
Sleepy Eye
Theo. Mielke
Gustav Krause
Philip Sachs
Squire White Defies Court In Slan der Case
A West End woman faces a warrant for slander in a scene where Squire S J White refuses to accept lack of jurisdiction. He adjourns to test constitutional questions while releasing defendants on their own recognizance.
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Justice of the Peace
Neat End
West End
Squire S.J. White
Squire
Squire White
Nizance
Pittsburg
Her First Thought and Sea Wave Tales
The dialogue contrasts a near death fear with a memory of a riding accident and a survivor’s quip about a stocking toe. A Chicago Times news blurb reports on powerful deep sea waves in a gale driving 60,000 pound per foot energy, threatening ships like the New York or Paris as they loom mighty across the ocean.
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Mildred
Gertrude
Chicago Times-Her
New York
Paris
Sorte Feere
Unclear OCR fragment on paper shipment and text cuts
Fragmentary OCR text mentions 73 000 tons of paper to metro area and United States cut but content is garbled with missing context and names. No clear event, date, or entity can be confirmed from the readable lines.
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Metro
Dusk on the Wide Low Plain from Youth's Coss
A fragmentary poem by William Higa in Youth's Coss depicts dusk on a wide plain with reeds, wind, hidden wildlife, a distant star, a black oak, and a wandering ewe. It evokes nightfall sounds and imagery of owls, hawks, and rolling hills in a lonely landscape.
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Swiduy
Ani
William Higa
Man From South Bend Tries To Get Dinner Worth His Bill
A Chicago hotel story recalls an American plan guest who ate lavishly to offset a hotel bill. He argued over dining charges then ordered a huge meal to exact revenge, ultimately paying $4.10 for his European style dinner and venting on the sidewalk.
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Chicago
South Bend
Ind
Cain
Tie
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Arkansas Foreigner Unfit for Jury Duty
Judge J. J. Du Bose recalls a courtroom moment when a man claimed to be a foreigner and a native of Arkansas. The judge notes the man was acclimated but deemed him too much of a foreigner for jury service, prompting courtroom laughter and a decision to excuse him.
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Arkansas
J. J. du Bose
Memphis Scimitar
Secret Drawers Inspire Hidden Receptacles In Furniture
The New York Tribune notes that secret drawers and concealed compartments are real in modern furniture. A maker says he uses a clever woman designer to plan complex hiding places that cannot be found by tapping or measuring and require cutting away surrounding wood.
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New York Tribune
A Grave Bequest
A Georgia court hears a strange testament scene as a solicitor overhears a cook and nurse discussing a funeral for a Black community member. The nurse declares a wish to plant a watermelon vine on the grave and to let the fruit burst on the mound.
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Georgia
Richelieu Gelatine A Tempting Dessert Choice
A brief endorsement for Richelieu Gelatine highlights it as a clear solid jelly dessert ready in minutes. The copy touts top ingredients, strong jelly texture, and good value despite a modest price.
Hearing for Peters Schmitz Estate Admin Granted
Special term probate court in Brown County Minnesota orders that Gertrude Schmitz of Milford be heard on May 7 1901 at 10 AM to determine administration of the estate of Peter Schmitz deceased intestate. Notice to heirs and interested parties to publish weekly for three weeks in New Ulm Review.
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State of
Minnesota
County of
Brown
Peter Schmitz
Gertrude Schmitz
Milford
Minn
Pevee Schmitz
Minnegota
Iaid
Anid
New Ulm
New Ant
Said
A. Georke, Ae
Red Shirts In California Prisons Signal Escape Risk
San Quentin convicts who wear the crimson shirt are marked for hard treatment and constant surveillance. They face solitary confinement, guards, and possible death if they attempt to escape as 700 inmates in the jute mill know the risk. The badge creates stigma among prisoners and visitors alike.
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Penitentiaries
California
Beny
San Quentin
San Francisco
Abrahm. She-George and the Misdirected Note
A fragmented line from a periodical references Abrahm and She-George in an unclear context. The garbled text mentions items like feet, a store named Tienda, and un welded mant possibly describing a mislabeled or misquoted ad or diary fragment. The readability is limited with no clear event or dates.
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George
Photograph oo Mani she men HM to fae bar Gg' scian
Photograph caption appears garbled with many misread words and no clear event or identifiable entities to summarize into a coherent item. The readable text does not reveal a discernible incident, person, or organization.
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Scian
Ticago Des
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George J. Grimm
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Ruth
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DR. Downing
Minneapolis
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German Medical and Surgical Institute
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