The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-06-08
STATE
NEWS

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nearly 5000 club women have been
in attendance from various parts
of the country.
From evidence received it is not
believed that E. d. Holmes the
missing ex-post master Of Frazee'
who disappeared on his way to
Canada, committed suicide by hang
ing near Portal, N. D.
The 8 year old son of J. Wood
residing near Anoka was drowned
in the Mississippi. He slipped on
the muddy banks and fell inc the
swift current.
T. W. London, who stabbed
Florence Fleet at Bandetle two
weeks ago, has plead guilty to as
sault and was fined $500 and sem
fenced to six months in the pen
itentiary.
During fire at Saltwater which
destroyed a brick block, three fire
men were seriously injured by being
buried under falling walls.
Mrs. A. A. White of st. Paul,
received fatal injuries in runaway
accident.
Fred Brocht, farmer residing
near Granite Falls, died of heart
failure while driving COWS.
John Sylviss, attempted suicide
rather than face a charge of con-
tempt OF court.
Minneapolis dogs must be muzzled
is the order of DR.. Bracken of the
state board of health.
Lamberton is holding two days
festival this week. Today the dairy
and creamery interests are the
center Of attraction and tomorrow
is bargain day, with sports and
music on the side.
While gathering drift wood along
the st. Croix, river Lloyd Crawford,
of Plainview, fell into the river and
was drowned.
M. G. Hawkins, an employe OF
the A. H. Anderson employment
agency, St. Paul is missing and so
is 5000 OF his employers cash. In
addition a number OF forged checks
have shown up
Owatonna papers are kicking
because the people OF
that city have not been sufficiently
liberal in their contributions for a
Fourth of July celebre ton.
A project is planned to unite the
towns and cities in Waseca, Steele
and Rice counties by an electric
railroad.
DR.. j. F. Force, former president
Of the Northwestern National Life
Insurance Co., Of Minneapolis has
been convicted of misappropriation
Of funds by the Hennepin county
courts. and now the company has
brought civil action to recover
like 100000, which the
genial doctor is alleged to have
secured.
The strike of the telephone line
men of the state, which has been in
progress for two or three weeks,
has been called off.
Two deaths from lockjaw were
reported in Minneapolis last week.
The South St. Paul packing
1ouses loudly protest that their
products are absolutely free from
;aint of every character. This pro-
est comes as result of the Chicago
exposures, which have caused a
arge falling of in the demand for
packing house products.
The recount of votes cast at recent
ity election in st. Paul has dis
losed some errors and resulted in
slight gain for the defeated candi-
late for mayor, but not sufficient
o change the result or to justify
he claim OF wholesale fraud.
An electric railroad is to be built
his season connecting Buhl,
Chisholm and aibbing.
Ben Buck, farm hand residing
ear Trosky, committed suicide by
anging. No cause assigned.
Ed Steelsmith, of Fairmont had
be sight of one eye destroyed and
be other badly injured by the OK
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