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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
4
Obituary tribute recalls John Albert Johnson as Minnesota's beloved governor who died after an operation at Rochester hospital. It highlights his personal charm, public service, and the devoted support of his wife during his illness, portraying him as a trusted, earnest figure.
The treasury notes there is no official penny or nickel in United States money though the public uses those terms. The Lincoln cent is simply a cent and the eagle refers to a $10 gold piece. Popular speech favors common names like penny and eagle over formal denominations.
A soldier at Aldershot, who cleaned only the front of his boots for parade, earned three extra pel to his credit after a peer noted the back remained dirty. The exchange underscores a comic misjudgment in a military setting. Also mention of H K Adair noting blackmail as a major business in Budapest.
John A Johnson born 1861 near St Peter Minnesota rose from poverty to become a Democratic editor and influential governor. He won a 1904 gubernatorial nomination amid a Dem split, campaigned across 84 counties, and pursued nonpartisan reform through high level appointments and unity on railway and timber issues.
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