Minnesota State Fair Dates and Other Short Items
The Minnesota state fair for 1897 will run September 6 through 11. A bicycle race is planned between W C Sanger and E C Bald for a purse of 1000 dollars. The government reports April winter wheat at 81.4 versus 99.5 in December. The Burlington road may reach the Pacific coast via the Kootenai mining region. The St Croix log jam now lengthens to miles containing 20000000 feet of logs. Brice will not seek a Senate seat from Ohio next winter. Miss Serena Rhinelander of New York has given $500000 to St James Episcopal Church in New York. The U S government now has two warships at Hawaii amid rising Japanese numbers. The famous yacht America is being prepared for sea. Senator Hansbrough and Rep Johnson of North Dakota clash over post office patronage. Scotland Yard reportedly unravels a London high society blackmail plot. Vienna dispatches note a lace machine producing indistinguishable handwork.
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Minnesota
W. C. Sanger
E. C. Bald
Burlington
Pacific Coast
Kootenai
Brice
Ohio
Serena Rhinelander
New York
St. James Episcopal Church
City
United States
Hawaii
America
Hansbrough
Johnson
North Dakota
Scotland Yard
London
Vienna
How to Resist Temptation
The piece argues that resisting temptation requires firm biblical rules and godly resolve. It compares resolved intentions to walls of ice that fail without divine directive and asserts that scripture provides unwavering defenses. Christ modeled reliance on these defenses, and the Spirit’s weapon, not human reason, defeats temptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Satan
Character Trumps Wealth In True Personality
The passage asserts that money or body size matter less than the size of a person’s soul. It declares character is primary, with condition secondary, and that strong character can elevate and liberate an individual in any circumstance.
No Man Is Self Made Says God Gives Capacity
A reflective note asserts that God provides capacity and people forge character through choices. It states individuals cannot dream themselves into goodness or alter circumstances alone, but can use those circumstances to shape character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
To Cure a Cold in One Day Advert
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promise a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee if no relief. Druggists refund the purchase price if the remedy fails to cure.
President Reappoints William Sinclair as White House Steward
The president reappointed William Sinclair to the role of White House steward, a position he held under the prior administration. Isabella Fulton, a Chicago schoolteacher visiting Reading, Pennsylvania, committed suicide by throwing herself in front of a train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sinclair
White House
Isabella Fulton
Chicago
Reading
Winter Resigns NPIC Head Amid Great Northern Alliance
Ed win W. Winter, president of the Northern Pacific, steps down as negotiations yield Great Northern influence over NP stock. Winter says resignation was voluntary, caused by Hill of the Great Northern gaining stock control and a strong voice in NP management. He asserts personal respect for Hill and cites new conditions as the reason for stepping aside.
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Hill
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Powers Ready to Intervene If Greece Invites None
London reports The Daily Mail Berlin says the powers may intervene on their own initiative if Greece does not invite them. A Constantinople dispatch says the sultan would accept peace terms including Greek troop withdrawal from Crete, restoration of the 1831 frontier, Greece loses capitulation benefits, and pays indemnity.
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London
Daily Mail
Berlin
Germany
Greece
Constantinople
Lokal Anzeiger
Crete
Turkish forces enter Greek territory seize Zarkos base
Constantinople reports the first division of the Turkish army at Elassona has crossed from near Damasi into Greece and captured the town of Zarkos, an important Greek base near Larissa. Large quantities of ammunition fell into Turkish hands during the operation.
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Constantinople
Elassona
Damasi
Zarkos
Larissa
Trikhala
Greece seeks mediation from France England and Russia
London May 11 Rome correspondent for The Daily Chronicle reports the Italian foreign office says Greece has privately addressed France England and Russia asking for mediation between Greece and Turkey.
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London
Rome
The
Daily Chronicle
Greece
France
England
Russia
Turkey
Greece vows not to bombard Salonika
Vienna May 1 Greece assures British and French ministers at Athens that its fleet will refrain from bombarding Salonika, signaling a pledge of naval restraint during the ongoing tensions in the region.
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Salonika
Vienna
Greece
Athens
Northern Pacific Directors Hear Resignation Offer
E W Winter presented his resignation as president citing a split among new holders of Northern Pacific securities. The motion to accept the resignation failed and was laid on the table as discussions of Col Lamont potential successors surfaced. The syndicate backing Winter’s criticism includes German capital aligned with Hill's Great Northern administration.
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New York
Northern Pacific Railway Company
E. W. Winter
Securities of the Road
Winter
Northern Pacific
Colonel Lamont
Lamont
Northern Pacific Securities
Hill
Great Northern
Bank President Arrested on Grand Larceny Charge
William F. Bickel, president of the suspended Minnesota Savings bank, was arrested in St. Paul on grand larceny. He failed to secure bond after the bank failed, marking his third arrest among ongoing legal actions.
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St. Pari
William F. Bickel
Minnesota Savings Bank
Bickel
Confederate Monument Unveiled in Dallas by Daughters of the Confederacy
The 50 foot Texas granite monument honors Confederate figures with statues of Jefferson Davis Robert E Lee Stonewall Jackson and Albert Sidney Johnston. Unveiling ceremonies featured Lucy Hayes and a young Jackson daughter pulling cords as dignitaries delivered eulogies including John H Reagan and others. Flowers were laid by young Southern state delegates marking the event.
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Daughters of the Confedercy
Dallas
Tex
Daughters of the Confederacy of
Texas
Jefferson Davis
R. E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Sidney Johnston
Jeff Davis
George N. Aldredge
H. W. Lightfoot
Albert Sidney Johnston
Norman G. Kittrell
A. T. Watts
Queen Regent Signs Cuba Reform Decree
Maprio May 11 The queen regent signed a decree applying agreed reforms to Cuba after Captain General Weyler reported the western island pacified A mail steamer was detained 24 hours at Cadiz to carry the decree starting reforms in Pinar del Rio Havana Matanzas and Santa Clara.
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Maprio
Cuba
General Weyler
Cadiz
Pinar del Rio
Havana
Matanzas
Santa Clara
Pittsburg Coal Operator Risher Confesses Judgment
John M. Risher, a prominent coal operator, confessed judgment to his wife for 116273 on notes given at various times. Once believed to be one of the district’s wealthiest operators, the collapse of the coal industry is cited as the reason, with no other cause disclosed.
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Pittsburrg
John M. Risher
Risher
Kennedy July Failed to Agree in Alton Robbery Case
The jury in the John F. Kennedy Chicago and Alton robbery trial at Glendale failed to reach a verdict after 24 hours and was discharged. Kennedy's lawyers plan to seek release on bonds pending a second trial.
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Kennedy
Kansas City
John F. Kennedy
Chicago and Alton
Glendale
Goodnow Divorce Verdict Favours Plaintiff in Minnesota Case
In Minneapolis on May 1 the jury in Flora E. Goodnow versus John Goodnow found the defendant guilty of the charges, while the plaintiff Flora E. Goodnow was cleared of counter charges.
Crew Rescued After Schooner Goes Ashore
The schooner Wallin carrying staks and potatoes from Frankfort to Milwaukee ran ashore at 3 a.m. Life savers rescued the five exhausted crew members. Vessel and cargo are a complete loss.
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SuesoyGan
Wallin
Frankfort
Milwaukee
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Blood Purifier Cure
An advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies blood and cures stubborn blood diseases. It endorses Hood's Pills as the best after dinner remedy aiding digestion and headache, priced at 25 cents.
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Hood
Close Senate Vote on Arbitration Treaty Grows Narrow
Canvass shows 40 votes for the treaty and 25 against with four more needed to defeat. Uncertain votes may swing outcome as Senate resumes business and schedules a Wednesday ballot amid related tariff and rules actions. No prolonged debate expected.
Pension Practice: Evans Repeals Murphy Information Rules
Washington May 4 Commissioner of Pensions Evans revokes orders 206 and 229 issued by Commissioner Murphy. The first limited congressional inquiries to within a senator or representative district and capped data sharing to once every 90 days. The second required written testimony in presence of the witness with a written confirmation, a rule now deemed needless and burdensome to claimants and attorneys.
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Evans
Murphy
Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Government April receipts show surplus of 5.7 million
The April comparative statement lists total receipts at 37,812,135 and expenditures at 32,072,097, leaving a surplus of 5,740,038. Customs revenue rises to 24,454,361 and internal revenue to 11,447,213 with a gain over April 1896 of over 12,638,620 in customs and about 21,000 in internal revenue.
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Gan
Washington
Distinguished Gathering at Universal Postal Congress in Washington
Washington May 4 The universal postal congress opens in this city with more than sixty countries and provinces represented by about 120 delegates in what is billed as a highly formal fifth centennial convention. The event marks the first American assembly of the Union delegates and promises a notable review of world postal operations.
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Universal Postal Congress
Washington
Universal Postal Union
America
Kaiser Circular Sparks German Fleet Criticism
A circular issued at Emperor William's urging compares the 1866 German fleet to the present and warns that without massive new shipbuilding Germany may be forced to reconstruct its cruiser flotilla, drawing sharp criticism from opposition papers.
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Kaiser
Bern
William
Germany
Manard Harris Fights Off Robbers Near Black River Falls
Manard Harris of Fairchild was held up by two hoboes on the outskirts of Black River Falls Wisconsin at night. In the scuffle he sustained two deep neck gashes from a razor, then broke free, felled one robber with a stone, and escaped.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Manard Harris
Fairchild
Harris
Manitoba Wheat Seeding Nears Completion
In Winnipeg on May 4, it was reported that seventy five percent of Manitoba’s wheat crop has been sown and seeding will finish within a fortnight. The cultivated area will exceed last year by more than one third.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Congressman Neill endorses Paine's celery compound
The Arkansas congressman says his Batesville daughter aged 17 recovered fully after using Paine's celery compound from general debility nervous prostration and fevers. He urges readers to rely on this remedy and warns against substitutes as ineffective.
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Paine
Wells, Richardson & Company
National
House of Representatives
Meredith, Bell, Grout
Powers
Robert Neill
Arkansas
Batesville
Ark
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Easil
DR. Hathaway , CO
Annals of Medicine
DR. Hathaway & CO
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Sioux City, Iowa
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Sapolio
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Sion
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