The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-10
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Some Remarkable Condolences that Might Well Starte Us
and Call in Question the Honesty Of the Narrators We're
It Not Fact that the Unknown So Far Transcends the
What We Know.
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What We Know.
THESE things often upon suddenly and sartle
us by their werdness and srangeness. It is if
were sometimes the sport Of unknown nteligences Not
longer ago than last Monday morning at about the hour OF
:55 5S am, while it yet dark, engaged in
putting out the clothes line stretching au to hold
the weeks washing. The morning bitterly cold, and
particularly noticed that the knotted and twisted
just the last connection made between the line and
the dead oak the next yard, then exactly
clock for certain Of the time be- the
courthouse clock striking the hour at that juncure and
say the last knot being tied and the line firmly posi-
ton for the days wash, the breakfast bell rangl
would be certain about the exact time and the
popularity Of the coincidence had not the courthouse clock
chimed the hour and the wind being in the east it was
impossible avoid hearing it plainly. This is certainly
good sense testimony it is possible to get.
Look at light you may, occurred exactly
have related it. and would be willing make affirmation
as to Of the facts II feels the least
doubt regarding them There many things we cannot
understand but should not for that deny them
without full aud free investigation.
Speaking condolences that has decided humorous
aspect in fact Of the most sdespng anecdotes
told Minneapolis is brought directly from the south,
where it occurred, by Mr. Stone who witness
You may think you know Sone but the chances that
You not there forty fifty Stones in those rocky
pages Of the dear old City Directory devoted to the Stone
family.
Mr. Stone in Florida at the time the school teachers
special train touring the state He telling the
story yesterday in the West hotel ronda surrounded by
crowd Of travelling and others.
You see said Mr. Stone, 'that this particular teacher
from Massachusetts standing the steep bank Of the
stream where they fed big agators In way her foot
slipped and she fell In OF course it all up with her.
The crowd at the West sypathecally apprecative
Of the sad situation.
But the next day. Mr. Stone frightened up and began
laughing, 'tthey found her umbrella!'
The crowd burst into uncomfortable laughter at this witty
denoueent and the racket great that the hotel
clerk had order with his watch.
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IF this story is not the best told in Minneapolis
ranks not far behind the sidespng bit Of humor related
at the Elks hall last Thursday by Fl. H. Montgomery Of
Omaha Mr. Montgomery has been touring Nebraska with
special line Of doornobs and window shades There he
heard tramp relate the remarkable adventure had
the house Of Mrs. Smith, in Beatrice. ''Waker'' had
gone to the door and asked for cold bite and Mrs Smith
had fixed up for him sron steak with French fried and
of coffee ri did full justice to the meal said Walker
for very hungry; but do you that the very
next day the sole Of my right shoe entirely o!'
This is probably remarkable coincidence was ever
told in the Elks hall. ..~ -z1.>
osnabrock claims to be the winter resort Of North Da
kota Ice soda served there January and YOU
find winter reortng there by stepping out Of DOORS
.
The Wilston IN. d. Herald tells how Dave Tyree en-
poyed at the roundhouse ''roled'' last week While
Of the locomotives being run by wall he was
not quick enough else did realize that the was
The result that he caught between the wal
and the engine AS the wall would not give much the
engine tip over Mr. Tyree rolled until few ribs were
broken and he fattened generally. But he is resting
easily and will be about. railroad will get into
very tight place and come out in fair shape It's art
Minneapolis had 81 oos left her by wealth,
uncle who died recently in Virginia. After few moments
Of exultaton her possessions she remarked tx
friends:
sNow, must use this money sensby. will put part
Il Ia the bank for safety and spend the rest,
In Few days It discovered that she had banked tn
&8 and spending the thousand. Al
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