Accurate Clock at Columbia University Observatory
The New York World reports a precise astronomical clock at Columbia University Observatory. It runs for months with a mean error of one part in ten thousand seconds and a daily maximum of thirty ten-thousandths of a second, kept in a vibration-free chamber with automatic winding and stable temperature and pressure to minimize errors.
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Calumbia University
Columbia University
University of Cofamity
New York World
Medical cure claim for varicocela and gland issues at clinic
The note advertises treatment for varicocela rupture and enlarged glands with a claimed 54 per cent cure rate and bloodless procedure without loss of blood. It cites Dr. Resco at 202 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, offering consultations and a $1400 fee with guaranteed results.
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el Bank
W D Cornish Dead Railroad Man in Chicago
William J. Cornish, prominent Minnesota born lawyer and public official, former judge and MP in many firms, was found dead in his bed at the Audito rim Annex in Chicago. Death likely from heart disease. Cornish, about 59, rose from Plymouth Massachusetts to St. Paul law and politics, served as city councilman, state representative, district court judge, and master in chancery related to Union Pacific receiverships. His career spanned law, judiciary, and railroad interests with the Union Pacific and allied companies leading to their reorganization.
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William J. Cornish
New York
Union Pabifie Railroad Company
Auditorim Annex
Chicago
William D. Cornish
Plymouth
Mass
St. Paul
State House of Representatives
Second Judicial District
Union Pacific Rairoad and Allied Companies
United States
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Mulhall Sentenced In Minnesota Mail Fraud Case
James T. Mulhall was sentenced in Minneapolis to fifteen months in Leavenworth for conspiracy to defraud by mail. Edgar McConkey got one year and one day and Felix Nathanson six months in county jail. Judge Milton Purdy granted a ten day stay pending appeal after a six hour jury deliberation.
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Minneapolis
James T. Mulhall
Leavenworth
Kaw
Edgar McConkey
Felix Nathanson
Milton Purdy
Nicollet Creamery Company
Northwest
Quarrel Ends in Murder in West Brainerd
John Bushaway ten appears as the victim killed instantly when Ralph Murray eleven, neighbor, allegedly fired a rifle from the Murray home after a quarrel. Witness Frank Bushaway eight, the victim’s brother, testifies as the sole observer. The incident occurred as the boys piled brush near the Murray residence.
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John Bushaway
West Brainerd
Ralph Murray
Tha Boya
Murray
Murray House
Bushaway
Frank Bushaway
Four Men Injured In Duluth Courthouse Accident
Four men were badly hurt, two fatally, when a derrick slipped at the new Duluth courthouse. Foreman Charles Nichols of Lanquist Misley Chicago and Duluth ironworker Fred Mooney are reported near death. Two others, H and Thomas Hanson, suffered serious injuries. A fifth floor fall occurred as the derrick slipped, leaving survivors in hospital in Winona County. Mrs. Thomas Griffith of Hooper was gored by a bull in Winona County, suffering severe thigh and hip wounds.
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Duluth
Charles Nichols
Lanquist & Misley
Chicago
Fred Mooney
Thomas Hanson
Winona
Thomas Griffith
Hooper
Winona County
Minneapolis man killed by Soo work train near Bulwer Junction
L. Richardson of Minneapolis, a collector for the Minneapolis Tribune, was killed instantly when struck by a Soo work train half a mile west of Bulwer Junction, about twelve miles northwest of St. Paul. He was walking toward New Brighton along the tracks when the engine struck him and hurled him from the line.
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L. Richardson
Minneapolis
Soo
Bulwer Junction
St. Paul
Richardson
Minneapolis Tribune
New Brighton
Grand Jury Criticizes Minneapolis School Board and Major Clancy
The Hennepin county grand jury reports a startling, deplorable state of affairs in the Minneapolis board of education. It criticizes the board and its staff, calls for changes, and arraigns the American Book Company and Major A. W. Clancy for connections to the board, alleging Clancy’s involvement in elections and state education politics.
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Minneapolis Board of Education
Hennepin County Grand Jury
Board of Education
Grand Jury
District Court
American Book Company
Minneapolis
Major A. W. Clancy
Major Clancy
Wreck Injures State Fisheries Chief in Minneapolis Yard
Samuel Ff. Fullerton superintendent of state fisheries and his companions escape death after a wreck in Minneapolis and St. Louis yards. The state fish car was badly wrecked and two other coaches derailed. W. R. Fullerton the son was seriously hurt while others suffered painful injuries in a collision caused by a signal mistake between a Great Northern train and a Northern Pacific train.
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Samuel Ff. Fullerton
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Fullerton
W. J. Fullerton
Baldwin Flubbell
Mamora
Ont
Harry A. Baxter
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
George Moker
Porter
W. R. Fullerton
Great Northern
Fire at St Paul livery stable kills horses and possibly one man
A blaze destroyed John C. Shea’s livery stable near the Angus hotel in St Paul. Ninety eight horses cremated, carriages lost, and a near panic ensued. Fourteen men escaped, while Olaf Johnson is missing, leading to belief he perished in the flames.
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St. Paul
Angus Hotel
John C. Shea
Olaf Johnson
Minnesota Falls to Wisconsin in Tough West Battle
In the hardest West battle this season the Minnesota eleven lost to Wisconsin 5 to 0. Clean game, Gopher fans feel the team gave all, with Krause and Wanersee among Wright county farmers run down by a Soo Line train while en route to vote. Emil Krause dies from injuries. Raymond McCoy, 16, a St Paul Central sophomore, is killed in a street car crash. Co Kausun, 48, dies in St Paul county jail. coroner cites alcoholism as the cause.
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West
University of Minnesota
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Gopher
Maroon and Gold
Herman Krause
William Wanfersee
Wright County
Vale
Emil Krause
Raymond McCoy
St. Paul Central High School
United States Express Company
St Joseph's Hospital
Co. Kausun
Chicago
St Paul
Arthur W. Miller
Aged Man Killed by a Train at Minneapolis Crossings
W L Daniels aged 63 was instantly killed by an outgoing St Paul train between Snelling and Minnehaha avenues. The long-feared death trap at grade crossings adds another casualty to a growing list.
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Minneapolis
W. L. Daniels
St. Paul
Snelling
Minnehaha Avenues
Government Clays Study Aims to Cut Building Losses
The United States Geological Survey launches a broad investigation of the nation’s clays and brick products at federal request. A ceramic section led by A V Bleininger will test hollow tile terra cotta brick and glaze to set standards, reduce ill advised clay investments, and improve building materials for government projects.
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United States Geological Survey
United States
A. V. Bleininger
Champaign
Ill
Bleininger
Europe
Cutting of the Cullinan Diamond Completed
A cable dispatch from Amsterdam reports the Cullinan diamond has been cut for 50000 dollars and divided into seven pieces excluding the largest. Six small stones will form a necklace and the larger piece will be a pendant to present to the King and Queen Alexander.
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Amsterdam
Alexander
Dramatic scene in Cuba's first president Palma career
The article recalls Tomas Estrada Palma, Cuba's first president, and a dramatic episode in 1867 when he was imprisoned in Spain. Palma stood firm when pressed on his profession, declaring he was president of the republic. It notes his exile and royalist backing by the United States, and a poignant memory of his mother dying in 1878 with Palma keeping a handkerchief she held as a sacred keepsake.
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Tomas Estrada Palma
Ife
Tomas Etrada Palma
Senor Francisco. Fonseca
General Palma
Santiago
Cuba
Eneral Palma
Haye
Spain
Republic of
Palma
Talma
Republic of Cuba
United States
Bayamo
Dancer Walks Broadway Block In Paid Election Bet
Miss Connor agreed to parade in a sugar barrel if Bevan lost the election bet. At 10 30 she left the Casino theater wearing a hat and gown and struggled to balance the barrel. Her husband David Bennett and the stage manager helped secure the barrel with suspenders and she completed a circuit of the block amid amused onlookers.
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Broadway
New York
Della Condor
Marcello
Casino Theater
Connor
Bevan
Conor
David Bennett
Bennett
Miss Connor
New Five Dollar Gold Coin Uses Unique Low Relief
The mints at Philadelphia San Francisco and Denver began striking a new five dollar gold piece with the design depressed below the face to create a flat field for wear. The same method will be used on the $2.60 pieces and all will bear In God We Trust.
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
Denver
Boone‘velt
William Sturgis Bigelow
Boston
Elkins Frustrated Over Privacy Amid Daughter’s Marriage Talk
Friends of Senator Stephen B. Elkins say he is disgusted by widespread chatter about his daughter Katherine’s marriage to the Duke of the Abrutal. He laments lack of privacy as a photographer pursued him across his property, even into a chicken coop.
The Change And Youths In The Boston Herald
A terse snippet from the Boston Herald notes a young reader too young to vote and obliged to set aside childish items like a teddy bear and a toy Billy goat, reflecting a moment of regulation and growing up.
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Boston Herald
Watches Fifees Years Backlen's Aquiva Sabver
An inscription notes a fifteen year testimonial from a user praising Backlen's Aquiva Sabver for healing or soothing skin conditions such as boils ulcers and rashes after applying the product. FP Hardy of Beer Wilton Maing Ojrevs drug store is cited as the source.
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Steven Cave
Quany
Dieter Bill
Saya da
FP Hardy
Wilton Maing
Ojrevs
Exacting lines blur in cryptic modern penny dreadful
A fragmentary dialogue features a proud nurse and a wealthy suitor. The exchange hints at marriage pressure and humor, with wagering tones about affection and social ascent. Names and places are absent, leaving a mood of brisk social game.
Crosby Frisian Fur Company Catalog Request
Advertises sending cattle and horse hides to Crosby Frisian Fur Company in Rochester New York to be converted into coats robes rugs and mittens. Claims better cheaper goods than retail and urges readers to mail for illustrated catalog page 18. Ends with instruction to send for it.
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Crosby Frisian Fur Company
Rochester
N. Y
Crosby
Oares Illustrated
Peals of the Deep Onboard Romance Sparks Engagement Tale
Aboard the liner Keitty Norton meets a girl and becomes engaged before reaching the other side. The remark notes that ocean travel still harbors unseen perils, illustrating the unpredictable nature of sea journeys.
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Keitty—Norton
Tom
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement with free samples
An old faulty OCR ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for swollen tired feet. It offers a free sample of Foot-Ease and a sanitary remedy invention. Provided address appears garbled but references Allen 5 Olarsted Roy NUY.
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Allen
Olarsted
Roy
Nuy- Ss
Diplomacy Sparks Heated Exchange In Historic Debate
In a terse exchange, delegates question who attacked a rival noble youth. Taid deflects blame as tensions simmer and calls for forgiveness echo amid the crisis. The episode highlights simmering rivalries and the fragile path to reconciliation.
Tan Your Hide With Crosby Frison Fur Co Catalog
The piece promotes tanning hides into fur coats robes and rugs and invites readers to order an illustrated catalog from Crosby Frisian Fur Co Rochester. It claims freight is paid and hints at revealing value in hides for stock raisers.
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Crosby Frisian Fur Co
Rochester
Crosby
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