Prairie Fire Devastates Wilkin County Farms
A massive prairie blaze in northeastern Wilkin county, Minnesota, started by a boy with matches, destroys Charles Fundscock's farm including house and outbuildings. Three large farms wiped out and haystacks burn, with total damage estimated at not less than 450,000 dollars. Farmers plow land to check spread as flames threaten Lawnsdale area.
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Barnesville
Minn
Wilkin County
Charles Fundscock
Lavally
Evans Place
Lawnsdale
Oakes Fire Swept Blocks In North Dakota Town
Early morning blaze in Oakes North Dakota devastated Main street with Jessen’s mercantile at its start. Wind driven flames swept a half block, crossed the street, destroying a second half block. nineteen businesses burned, losses at least $120000 with insurance only about one third.
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Oakes
N. D
Jessen
Trust goods seized in Sherman act tobacco shipment
A consignment valued at about 7 000 dollars from Durham to the British American Tobacco Co is seized by Norfolk customs under Sherman anti trust laws. The 175 cases contain 7 727 50 dollars worth of cigarettes in transit from Petersburg and Durham for New York contractors. The seizure follows a government prosecution under the Sherman act.
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Washington
Durham
British American Tobacco Company of
Great Britain
Norfolk
Department of Justice
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Eastern District of
Virginia
British-American Tobacco Company, Limited
Petersburg
N. C
New York
Pardon Denied for Clement in Minnesota Bank Case
The supreme court denied a writ of mandamus to force a district judge to issue a writ of error for Thomas B. Clement former president of the First National Bank of Faribault Minn now serving eight years for national banking law violations. No written opinion was filed.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United States District Judge of
Minnesota
Thomas B. Clement
First National Bank of Faribault
Market Prices from Twin City Markets and South St Paul
Wheat values for No 1 and No 2 northern goods listed with May and other grades. Butter prices for creamery and dairy grades. Poultry rates for turkeys and chickens. Cattle and sheep ranges noted for steers and muttons with approximate weights.
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Minneapolis
Northern
South St. Paul
Cory
Ang
Opean
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Lorain Ranges
Rawson Hardware CO
Alwavs
L. B. Dochterman
Hone
Hospital
Wilkiston, N. D
W. J. Wood
Williams County
Williston,n.d
Ffice
Great Northern Hotel
Dray Line
Williston
John Heffernan
St. Paul
Charles Roenecke
THE
Kin County
Flaxton
I. P. Neal
Columbus
R. C. Rasmussen
Neal
Rasmussen
Orlan Clyde Cullen
Post Office Department
Cullen
Watertown
Arthur Way
Here
Great Northern
Gt. Northern Railroad
Railroad Commission
Young
Lochren
Faribault, Minn
Madison
Wis
Albert Schultz
Martin Oran
Northwestern
Waunak
Waterloo
Iowa
William ©. Cummings
R. C. Sanborn Lumber Co
Hedderich Bros. & Co’s
Old Stand
Williston, N. D
Fidelity and Casualty Company of
Williston Land Company
Union Block
H. C. DeLaney
Bertha Maloy
J. J. DeLaney
Ella Maloy
Citizens National Bank
North Dakota
H.C. DeLaney
John Broegger
E. M. Atterberry
E. C. Carney
J.J. DeLaney
J. M. Warfield
Twin City Markets
National Business College
First Ave
America
Ee. H. S. Company
Engemoen-Hancock-Seekins CO
Live Stock Commission
South St. Paul Minn
Igveret, Teed
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