PLAN MEETS OBJECTIONS. Williams denounces river drainage tax plan
W H Williams a St Paul lawyer who once lived in Blue Earth county publishes an open letter opposing the Minnesota River Improvement League scheme to tax lands drained by ditches to reimburse landowners for overflow losses He argues the plan is impractical and unjust and urges a fair legal inquiry before any legislature acts.
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W. H. Williams
St. Paul
Blue Earth
Minnesota River Improvement League
Mr. Williams
Minnesota Valley
Minnesota River
Iird
Supreme Court
Minnesota
Mann
Roosevelt Advises Farmers at Public Library Opening
President Roosevelt spoke to over 4,000 at Jordanville New York, urging farmers and wives to work together for family welfare. He praised mothers, warned against shirkers, and urged using the library for social reform and education, stressing hard work, honesty, and responsibility. He also critiqued rascality across all levels, urging moral parenting and sturdy character.
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Jordanville
N. Y
Roosevelt
Poem Excerpt Reflects on Autumn and Farewell
An atmospheric fragment in a New York Sun style lampoons autumnal melancholy, noting melancholy days, trepidation, fallen leaves, and the mood of people about vacations as the season changes.
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New York Sun
Turner Hall Frogeans Gymnastics Classes Declared
Turner Hall offers boys classes for ages 6 to 11 on Wednesdays 4 30 to 5 30 and Saturdays 9 00 to 10 15. Older boys 11 to 16 attend Mondays and Thursdays 4 30 to 5 30. Youths 14 to 17 meet Mondays 7 30 to 8 45 and Fridays 7 30 to 8 30. Girls 6 to 11 on Tuesdays 4 30 to ? and Saturdays 10 15 to 11 30. Girls 11 to 14 on Tue and Fri 4 30 to 5 30. Misses over 15 on Wednesdays and Saturdays 7 30 to 8 30. Ages listed as 15? class Thursday 8 to 9. Men's class Tue and Fri evenings 8 30 to 9 45. Jotorne Olsse and Sunday School listed, Instructor Herman Hein.
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Aoe
Jotorne Olsse
County Attorney Announces Re-Election Bid
G ERICKSON announces candidacy for re election as County Attorney and asks for support and votes.
Berg Seeks ReNomination for County Treasurer Seat
Henry Berg asks Democratic friends to support his candidacy for county treasurer, recalling his nomination and election and pledging to serve the people with the best he has, irrespective of party.
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Henry Berg
Gro. Ross
Lovis Vocel Seeks renomination for County Auditor
For County Auditor Lovis Vocel announces candidacy for the Republican renomination in the upcoming campaign. He says his past service was faithful and conscientious with an open record and promises the past will guarantee the future. Primaries are Sept 15 and he asks for votes and support.
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Lovis
Vocel
Misunderstanding over a Manila family quarrel
A Manila mother-in-law visits and finds her daughter crying on the doorstep after another quarrel with her husband. The mother-in-law presumes infidelity, asks who is involved, and the daughter reveals the husband has left, prompting bemused reactions and a sharp exchange.
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Manila
George
Endless Job Frayed by Conflict Among Friends
A fragment reflects two of four friends quarrelling and debating taking sides. One doubts the proposal. the other notes that neutrality requires listening to both parties’ grievances. The exchange hints at tension and the dilemma of mediation.
Doctor Orders Hot Water Rule for Mr Jones
The narrator grumbles about following a doctor's instruction to drink hot water before every meal. The task of complying feels tedious and hard, yet the observer notes the required routine.
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Callex
Mr. Jones
At a House Party
A wry remark about visiting households with new servants. the speaker notes new maids are often inexperienced and have not learned the family scandals yet. The exchange hints at social tensions and hidden histories within domestic life at gatherings.
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Robinson Library
Grand Army—Executive
Republic
Ana
A. F. Tredgold
Engsh
Scott
England
Turner Hall
Frogeans
Herman Hein
Olsen
M. Olsen
New Ulm, Minn
Aue
G. Erickson
A, R, Eggensperger
Register of Deeds
Ablert J. Schramm
Henry P. Bastian
Brown County
Minn
Peter Carstensen
J.P. Graff
Sleepy Eye
Brown County Minn
Adam J. Peters
Heller & Gay
Ako
Uis
Mires
Damascus
Rhodes
Singer
Wills and
Hassan
Second Regiment
Leroy and LaVanion
Chas, A. Albrecht
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