Random 1900s Musings From A Fractured Ledger Page
A fragmented column of miscellany touching on travel, fashion, labor, and politics. The piece references New York City lights along the Hudson, a Boston tea party for fashion, and American tourism patterns. It notes labor unemployment, legal curiosities about bee stings, and naval remarks tied to Edwardian era rulers and fleets.
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Grenadier
New York
Paris
Boston
Chicago
Sam
Pratt
Battle at Schoenville Sparks Deadly Riot at Pressed Steel Car Plant
A deadly riot erupted at the Pressed Steel Car Works in Schoenville as police and deputy sheriffs tried to quell a strike mob. One woman and several foreigners were killed, with many others wounded. State troopers opened fire, two mounted officers were fatally shot, and arrests rose through the night as deputies and officers battled rioters near Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Schoenville
Jer Sons
John L. Williams
Harry Exler
John C. Malth
Lucellan Jones
George Kalich
John O'Donnell
Wales
Sherifa
Sherif
Wil- Name
Ohio Valley Hospital
Guiobert
Wisconsin Farmer Freed After Kaiser's Warning Case
Karl Neisper, 65, a Milwaukee resident for 30 years, traveled to Germany to warn Kaiser about an alleged anarchist conspiracy he uncovered in the United States. Detained at Ellis Island for sanity evaluation before release, he returned to Milwaukee. He had not naturalized, instead drawing a German pension as a Franco Prussian war veteran.
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Kaiser
New York
N. Y
Karl Neisper
Milwaukee
Wis
Germany
Ellis Island
America
Nelanor
Cowboys Break Records at Frontier Celebration Show
Cheyenne Wyoming rider Clayton Banka rode the famous bucking horse Steamboat to win the world championship in the bucking contest during the frontier celebration. Ed McCarthy, also of Cheyenne, won the world championship in roping with a time of 44.25 seconds.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Clayton Banka
Outlaw Horee
Ed McCarthy
Wellman North Pole airship fails in Spitzbergen attempt
Camp Wellman Spitzbergen Aug 16 Walter Wellman and crew of the America attempt to sail to the North Pole in a giant dirigible. A guide rope breaks near 52 miles. the airship rises, then is towed to Spitzbergen, but a gust grounds the craft and it explodes near the landing stage. Wellman vows to rebuild and retry, praising crew avert disaster.
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Camp Wellman
Sultzbergen
Walter Wellman
North Pole
America
Mr. Wellman
North Spitzbergen
Fram
Spitzbergen
Wellman Gnully
Pole
Wellman
Saya
Hammerfest
Walter ‘Wellman
América
Beas
Hiei
oM@cers
Norwegi
Fatal Indianapolis speedway crash toll rises to seven
Indianapolis witnesses a deadly speedway week as three more die in the 300 mile race. Mechanician Claud Kellum and spectators Homer Jolleffe and James West perish, while Charles Merz miraculously escapes. Several others injured including Henry Tapking Bruce Keene and James Schiller. Race halted with 235 miles completed. no contest declared and Great Indianapolis motor speedway trophy to be raced for again.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
National
Charles Merz
Tira
Claud Kellum
Homer Jolleffe
Trafalgar
Ind
James West
Henry Tapking
Bruce Keene
Marmon
Post
James Schiller
Keene
Jackson
Jeg Lynch
Ralph de Palma
Fint
Stillman
In & Marmon
Merz
Kellum
Speedway
William A. Bourque
Harry Holcombe
Knox Racing
Cli Litteral
Elmer Grampton
Clark E. Day
Missing banker found after bank collapse in Rugby
Fargo reports Andy H. Jones, president of the defunct First National Bank of Rugby, captured in Texas. He disappeared earlier. a receiver was appointed January 4 for his bank and later for Barton State Bank, in which he was interested. A 25 percent dividend has been paid to victims, mostly northwest bankers duped by fake securities. Jones was said to be a Honduras suspect in spring.
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Andy Jones
Rugby, N. D
Texas
Fargo
N. D
Andy H. Jones
First National Bank of Rugby
Jones
Hall
Barton State Bank
Northwest
Honduras
Army magazine blast in Osaka injures many soldiers
A powder explosion at Osaka military works seriously wounded and killed several soldiers. Reports say a large amount of powder caused the blast and the factory suffered extensive damage. Authorities investigate the incident and assess casualties and cause.
British Admiral to sail to United States with daughter
Duluth Minnesota reports Admiral Lord Charles Beresford of England will sail for the United States on his way to Duluth on September 4, accompanied by his daughter. They travel with W. T. Bailey, a noted barman who first met the admiral in Taareaa.
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Duluth
Minn
Lord Charles Beresford
England
United States
W. T. Bailey
Slain With Horse Whip, Young Farmer Arrested For Death
Grand Island Nebraska A man is jailed for killing Joseph E Richardson, 50, a hired hand on Earnest H K Stout s farm. Richardson died after being struck with a horse whip during a dispute about a hay mowing job. Stout, 28, is held in Hall County Jail awaiting further proceedings.
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Grand Island
Young Swimmer Drowned In Cannon River
Cannon Falls reports the drowning of Harlow Sirren aged LT years while swimming above a breached pill dam during recent floods. He was swept by the current into the breach. his parents reside in Minneapolis and the body was shipped there.
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Cannon Falls
Harlow Sirren
Cannon River
Pill Dam
Minneapolis
Harriman Leaves Paris for America in Weak Health
Edward H. Harriman boarded the Kaiser Wilhelm I at Cherbourg in a roller chair, accompanied by wife, daughters, son, secretary, and three servants. He insisted his condition was not serious, citing baths at Badgastein and continental travel fatigue. Dr. Lyle said his weakness stemmed from overwork and the treatment, with rest to follow.
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Cherbourg
France
Edward H. Harriman
America
Harriman
Paris
Badgastein
Forest Fire Ravages Timber North of Lake Coeur d'Alene
Spokane reports a three miles wide forest blaze sweeping fir and tamarack timber near Coeur d'Alene. After forty hours the fire still burned, destroying vast timber worth over a million dollars. No white settlements on the Idaho side. names limited to a new reservation timber draws. On the Washington side the timber is owned by Blackwell Lumber Company.
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Spokane
Washington
Lake Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Blackwell Lumber Company
New Towns on Reservations in Three Tribes
The government has selected twelve and reserved eleven townsites across the Coeur d Alene Flathead and Spokane Indian reservations, with a possible additional site in Coeur d Alene. Reserved locations include Plummer De Smet St Maries Worley Dayton Ronan Arlee Dixon Rayelle Polson and St Iynatius Klaxta. A Lovell site may also be created. Townsites will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder.
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St. Iynatius
Klaxta
Spokane
Lovell
Coeur d'Alene
Four Die In Seattle Auto Crash At Dead Man's Curve
A high speed car crash at Tide Flats Lane trestle near Dead Man's Curve in Seattle killed four people, Miss Agnes Cowen, Miss Maggie Paul, Mrs J Colvin, and Ira Perry, a chauffeur. Two other passengers from Vancouver, Mary Paul and Miss Kate Hiscock, escaped with minor injuries. responders rescued them clinging to the wrecked vehicle.
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Seattle, Wash
Agnes Cowen
Maggie Paul
J. Colvin
Ira Perry
Tide Flats
Vancouver
B. C
Seattle
Mary Paul
Maggie
Kate Hiscock
Stockholm Strikers Rehired as Factories to Reopen Monday
In Stockholm nearly forty large factories have accepted strikers overtures and will reopen under normal conditions on Monday marking the first major break in the strike. It is believed other factories will follow and the strike may end within ten days.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Jewel theft attempt at White Bear Lake office building
Stillwater sheriff and a posse arrested two men after a high risk bid to blow a safe at Wildwood office. Watchmen Kirschke and Runk were bound and gagged as the pair tried nitroglycerine to reach nearly $500 of jewels and cash. Barnett, owner of the resort, watched from nearby with a revolver ready. Police held the two suspects three miles from Wildwood with no incriminating evidence found.
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Stillwater
White Bear Lake
Wildwood
H. M. Barnett
Darkiess
John Kirschke
Frank Hunk
Kirschke
Runk
Theobbers
Park
Mr. Barnett
Frims Seek Refund On Freight Rates
Merchants of Hettinger North Dakota sue the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway company at the interstate commerce commission claiming over billing. John G Wolfe seeks 19.26 refund for second hand furniture shipped from Big Stone City South Dakota to Hettinger North Dakota. The William Plummer Co of Minnetonka and Helsinger Manufacturing Co allege excessive rates on sawdust from East Grand Forks North Dakota and hardware from Minneapolis respectively.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hettinger
N. D
John G. Wolfe
Wolfe & Breckenridge
Big Stone City
William Plummer Co
Minnewauken
Northern Pacific
East Grand Forks
Helsinger Manufacturing Company
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Canadians Begin Wheat Harvest Across Western Provinces
Canadians cutting wheat has begun in Manitoba and the three western provinces. Farmers report rapid progress with some already exceeding half the crop cut and early finishers expected by week’s end. Emerson, Manitoba yields the first large threshing return, with Allen Dillabourg’s wheat at 41.25 bushels.
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Winnnipeg
Manitoba
Emerson, Man
Allen Dillabourg
Markets Update From Twin City and Duluth Bureaus
Minneapolis markets report wheat prices for No 4 northern 1 20 No 2 northern 1 08 Sept 0 96 Dec 0 93 durum 1 92 No 3 corn 64c oats No 8 white 33c barley 69c rye No 2 67c flax 45% Duluth session lists No 1 northern 1 14 Sept 0 97 Dec 0 94 South St Paul cattle steers fair 4 00 5 50 cows 3 25 4 25 calves 5 50 6 25 hogs 7 50 7 75 sheep yearlings 5 00 5 50 lambs 5 00 6 00
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Twin City
Minneapolis
Northern
Duluth
South St. Paul
Chicago Live Stock Market Report August Auction Prices
Chicago livestock prices show cattle steady to higher with steers 5.60 to 7.80, cows 6.25, heifers 3.50 to 3.68, bulls 8.4, calves 39, stockers and feeders 3.75 to 5.15. Hogs 10 cents higher, choice heavy 8.10 to 8.15, butchers 8.09 to 8.15, packing 7.40 to 7.65, pigs 5.50 to 7.80, bulk 7.55 to 7.70. Sheep 10 cents lower, lambs 6.25 to 7.37, yearlings around 6.0.
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Chicago
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