William J Gaynor dies in Europe on way to rest
Fearless New York City mayor William J. Gaynor died aboard an ocean liner en route to Europe for a short rest. The death, caused by heart failure, followed a long career as reformer who fought corruption and police abuses. His leadership reduced graft and arrests, reshaped city governance, and challenged saloon influence. His passing shocks New York politics as plans for re election are upended.
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Fearless
William J. Gaynor
New York City
Europe
Gaynor
Brooklyn
New York
Duckmasters
Maynor Gaynor
Indiana
John Bonin
Belleville
John Coyle
Styx
Dave Sonkey
Sylvan Rhodes
James Conlin
Baptist Parsonage
Weekly Bulletin of A J Stafne Farm Lands No 1
A j Stafne advertises farm land offerings in McKenzie County North Dakota. Listings describe 160 acre tracts to sell or barter, trades for geese automobiles and farm equipment, several quarters and sections with varying tillable land, and prices from $5500 to about $4000 per tract. Also notes a hotel property near Minneapolis to trade for farm land, and Searies Creamery machinery for sale. The bulletin invites cash offers or reasonable trades and promises quick deals with no agents.
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Cartwright
McKenzie Co
Evans
S. E
Kittelsen
Rudser
Shanks
Williston
Walker
Portage
Wis
Western Farm
York
N. C
Searies Creamery
Searies
Minn
One Reason Why Autos Rise Over the Horse and Buggy
A Williston crowd of joy riders on a recent Saturday night demonstrates why automobiles gain popularity faster than horses. The faithful old horse resists fools more than wheels, as the streets reveal.
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Williston
Notable 1911 Local and National News Snapshots
A patchwork of brief items citing Mayor Gaynor's death in New York, Thaw's deportation, a St Paul judge deeming it a crime to lick a book agent, Edwin Gould flying to work, postmasters appointed daily, and a $750,000 Philippines loan plan for sugar planters. Also notes on armor for railroad cars, convict road labor in Illinois, Maine Republicans, Mrs. Parkhurst's American visit, Porter Charlton’s Italy extradition, homegrown seeds in North Dakota, Modern Woodman Lodge politics, Kline succeeding Gaynor, Edison ill in New Jersey, a mayoral successor, a fatal shooting of Gaynor, $50,000 stolen in transit, New York impeachment upholding against Sulzer, ongoing Mexican troubles, Andersen resigning from Ways and Means, prairie bird scares, New York politics after Gaynor’s death, a sinking balloon, Hetch Hetchy reservoir bill, Morgenthau ambassador nomination, IWW Seattle riots, and raising the U S legation in Spain.
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Gaynor
New York City
Harry Thaw
United States
New Hampshire
St. Paul
Edwin Gould
Philippines
Illinois
Maine
Parkhurst
America
Porter Charleton
Italy
North Dakota
Woodman Lodge
Adolph L. Kline
New York
Savannah
Supreme Court of New York
Guy. Sulzer
Andersen
Minnesota
Ways and Means Committee
Newslets on the Wing Dooley accident and prairie reports
A flood of short items covers Dooley livery yard accident gas exposure of Theodore Dissett in an auger well, a Yellowstone bridge incident, and a death from a derrick car collapse. Reports include wheat and oats yields near Cando, county projects, farm retirements, and local crime notes. A final note advertises Olson's Studio portraits of children.
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Dooley
Theodore Dissett
Yellowstone Bridge
Thos. Anderson
Niggerhead
Sayings of Other Fools Dizzy collection of jokes and notices from a local office
A cluttered antiquated column features quips about Ray the poet, a justice court exchange on distances, jokes about cars and horses, a paradoxical typewriter joke, and a mock moral column. It includes stray lines about Etaoin shrdlu and a playful mischief of editors plus a garbled Indiana truth tale with local names and gossip.
Williston Drug Co Advertises Adler-i-ka Remedy
The Williston Drug Co claims many people with chronic appendicitis confuse symptoms with gas or sour stomach. A single dose of Adler-i-ka with buckthorn bark and glycerine is said to provide instant relief, noting the remedy’s famous history in curing appendicitis.
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Williston
Williston Drug Co
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Dene
A. Cornett
Willisnd
Official
Montana
Uncle Sam
Greengards
A. J. Stafne
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O'Brien
St. James
Park Hotel
Minneapolis
Baw
Germany
House
San Francisco
Foreign Relations Committee
Henry Morgenthau
Turkey
Humphrey
Washington
Industrial Workers of the World
Seattle
Senate
Spain
George Ingebretson
Cando
North Dakota Agricultural College
Sam Winters
Denmark
Winters
Grafton
Asylum
Pembrook
B. D. Verret
Rolla
Canada
Harry K. Thaw
Bowman County
Gibson
Lamb
Thorson
Oakes
Frank Butler
Claremont
S. D
Harry Fosty
State
Great Northern
Yellowstone River
McKenzie’ County
Pingree
Te Weed
Soo
Dim
Ray
Richland County
Ward
Frank Eddy
Stutsman County
Témider
Chilhood
Olson
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Ladies and Misses
Exclusive Outfitters
Union Block
Williston, N. D
T. E Graffick
Knudson
Pioneer
Willistonet
Moses
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