Brown's Bank Burglarized in Monterey Minnesota
A robbery at The Peoples State Bank in Monterey Minnesota occurred Monday night. About $1500 in cash vanished from a large safe blown open with nitroglycerine while the rest of the interior was damaged. the books and securities remained, and suspects fled via three wheeled railroad velocipide toward St James. The bank building, isolated on the main street, suffered interior damage but the exterior remained intact. Bank insurance covers the cash loss. interior damages total about $1000.
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Haikk
Monterey
Minnesota
A. C. Brown
St. James
Minneapolia
Omsha
Sioux City
Twin Cities
Portland and its people through a varied look in 1908
A reading of city life and gospel fervor covers Portland Oregon with notes on local commerce riverfront land values and streets, plus extensive church service reports. Rev Mathis preaches plain gospel while L Chic Perkins stars in melodrama as public health rules shift on smallpox quarantine and vaccination.
Entertainers Shine In Union Depot Night Show
The Friday performance titled Scenes into Union Depot drew a packed opera house and strong praise for the cast led by Mrs. Richman, Mrs. Warner, and Miss Taylor. Net proceeds near $100 will fund two library post lamps. Rev Kishoo will lecture at the Baptist Church, his tale of Kurd Massacre linked to Turkey Persia and Russia. He recently arrived from Minneapolis and performs in native garb.
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Mathis
Gqi
Union Depot
Fred Richman
Sophia Piper
W. J. Warner
Amelia Hammer
J. S. Clinite
F. Hendershot
Jesse Fox
Oscar Sillge
Low Woods
A.J. Kishtoo
Orient
Baptist Church
Kishoo
Turkey
Persia
Russia
Minneapolis
Trunk 151 Years Old and a Dated Record Claim
Letter to the editor from Wallingford Iowa notes a trunk claimed to be 151 years old, referencing another trunk said to be 1161 years old dated 1757. The writer seeks a older relic with similar preservation and mentions stenographic services at Hotel Orleans.
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Randolph
O. D
Wallingford
Iowa
Two-Cent Fare Law Credit and Backstory in Des Moines
Des Moines reports reveal the 2-cent fare bill gained passage despite Governor Cummins initial opposition. Representative Sankey of Decatur pushed the measure with help from opponents, and later support from Cummins aided final approval in the next session. Also noted are fashion trims and pension increases for widows, with automatic application for those already on rolls.
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Des Moines
Ita
Cummins
Sankey
Deccatur
General Assembly
Cannings
Assembly
Ed. Chassell
Cumming Press Bureau
Washington, D. C
Warner
Congress
The New Styles For Women Feature
Grace Margaret Gould notes in May Woman's Home Companion that new summer gowns emphasize trimmings. Soutache and heavy cotton braid in white or fabric-matching colors create visible coat outlines and frequent braid or buttons trim. Tassels appear wherever space allows.
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Grace Margaret Gould
Sets a Good Example by Fort Dodge Messenger on Gotch
The Fort Dodge Messenger extols Frank Gotch as a model for youth, praising his abstinence from intoxicants and tobacco and suggesting the disciplined lifestyle of champions like Gotch Hackenschmidt and Horns as a guide for young men. It emphasizes careful living as the path to physical power and self control.
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Fort Dodge
Frank Gotch
Goteh
See Our New Line of Wall Paper at Jay Johnston & Co
Advertisement hints at a broad wallpaper collection from Jay Johnston & Co with exhortations to visit and view the new stock. It mentions Shadle & Co and piano tuning orders directed to Adama Music Store with a garbled closing line. The fragment suggests local shop promotions and service offerings in a period newspaper.
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Jay Johnston & Co
Shadle & Qo
New Mason City Bank Organized With 40000 Capital
Mason City Iowa April 26 Special The Mason City State Bank organized today with capital stock of 40000 W L Flemming formerly of Armstrong and now resident named president L M Nelson of Clarion clerk of the Wright county courts cashier stockholders include Mason City and Fort Dodge interests E J Breen of Fort Dodge among those interested The bank to open for business July 1.
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Macon City
Magon City State Bank
W. L. Flemming
Armstrong
L. M. Nelson
Clarion
Wright County
Cashier
Mason City
Fort Dodge
E.J. Breen
Fort, Dodge
Cummins Club Elects Local Officers in Township Meeting
A Cummins Club organized Monday evening names officers for Estherville township and town. President Howard Espeset and ward vice presidents Jas Cox 1st Ward E Hartung 2nd Ward W J Jones 3rd Ward W P Calloway John Bork O A Mead C F B Kilgore Secretary A H Nash Treasurer C Ky Person Committee members from Estherville township Chas Carpenter J E Beatty Sam Chambers First Ward members W D P Calloway John Bork O A Mead C FB Kilgore Second Ward W W Howard F W Converge Third Ward C S Birney Frank Rhodes.
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Howard Espeset
Prés- Estherville
L. KF. Holmes
1St Ward
Jas. Cox
2Nd Ward
E. Hartung
W. 3. Jones
A. H. Nash
C. Ky Person
Estherville Township
Chas. Carpenter
J. E. Beatty
Sam Chambers
W. DP. Calloway
John Bork
A. Mead
FB. Kilgore
W. W. Howard
F. W. Converge
C. &. Birney
Frank Rhodes
Proposed Resolution of Necessity for City Sewer Project
The Ratherville city council resolves to construct a sewer line along designated streets using eight inch vitrified pipe. Costs are charged to adjacent property per law. The contractor must maintain the sewer for at least one year after acceptance. A public meeting is set for June 2 at 8 PM in the library to consider objections.
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Hethervilly
Des Moines Street
Sixth
Avril Zag
NH Kodser
City
Ulork
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Brown’s Bank
Peoples State Bank
David Fo
Oregon
Portland
Lota
Methodist Church
Onty
Perkins
L'Chic
Tim
Prevent Company
State Register
Minneapolis Daily News
State Board of Health
Oreman
Oragon
A. J. Kishtoo
Orleans
NAU Brothers
LAW
Adama Music Store
J Dew
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Cummin’s Progressive Senatorial Club
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