The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
In Minnesota:
E~ >1. State News OF the
Week Briefly Told

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Robert Scribner, SOD OF H. c. Serb
ner of Crookston, was instantly killed
at Noyes. He was caught between
two cars while braking On freight
train:
Harvey Britton, formerly a high
school student at Spring Valley, shot
and killed himself while handling
gun at Bilby, N. D. where he had a
claim
Arthur Hendy, twenty years old,
was drowned while bathing in the
lake near the St. Croix sawmill at
Ely. He was seized with cramps and
sank in deep water:
The total enrolment at the Moor
head normal for the summer session,
which is to continue until the middle
Of September, is $40, but is expected
to reach more than 400.
Dan Zacipelzack, an Austrian labor
er employed on the 500 extension at
Meirers Grove, Stearns county, was
instantly killed by falling under the
wheels Of a, moving work train.
The large barn Of Charles Britz OF
Amador was burned to the ground.
together with the contents, during an
electric storm. Three COWS, some hay,
lot of harness and other farm stuff
were in the barn at the time and none
were saved:
Nels Olson, a prominent young
farmer, residing a short distance from
Evansville, was struck in the head by
the handle Of wheel scraper while
filing ditch near his home, and
killed instantly.
Paul Silbernagle, young man en-
ployed by the Stevens Cooperage COM
pany at the village Dent, eight miles
from Perham, lost a hand, which was
cut off while he was operating saw
in the heading factory
The big storm Sunday did great
damage around Albert Lea, as 1t not
only knocked down some of the heavy
grain, but also the foods that fol-
lowed washed out bridges and roads
in destructive manner.
Judge John A. Lovely of Albert Lea.
who was stricken with partial mental
and physical paralysis several months
ago, has improved, but is still unable
to look after business.
His Improvement is slow, but he is
able to ride out and enjoy the fine
weather.
Fire at Minneapolis Quilted the build
ing occupied by W. K. Morrison &
Co.'s hardware store, doing damage to
contents and building to the amount
of $150,G00. Damage to the amount Of
about $4,000 was done to the stock
Of the Leader department store ad-
Joining.
John Mooney of Waverly struck and
fused to get the breakfast and he
proceeded to get the meal. While so
doing she rushed at him with carv-
ing knife and stabbed him in the
breast He struck her and the blow
killed her.
Owing to his continued illness A. L.
Cole has given orders to sell the stock
of his large department store at AXE
ley, and it is being done as rapidly as
possiblee Mr.. Cole is at Fergus Falls
with his brother, and though some
what better, is unable to attend to his
many business duties.
The water in the Minnesota river
at Belle PLANE is going down rapidly.
and the famous cutoff soon will be in
condition to make it possible to
cross. All the hay and other crops
in the river bottom are ruined. Some
farmers will plant millet in order to
try to get crop of some sort
The three-months' old child of Mar
tin Colgrove of Park Rapids lost it's
life in peculiar manner The mother
was sitting on the porch with the
child In her lap. A back door OF the
house was open, and this caused
draft which slammed the front door
shut, breaking the glass in it. A
sharp piece Of glass struck the child
on the head, penetrating its brain and
causing death.
A sensation has been created at
Avon by the arrest of Lloyd Waugh
ers, a we'll known young man, on the
charge of burglary, preferred by the
manager of the Hagarty Drug COM
pany. For some time the manager
has been aware that the store was be-
ing Systematically robbed A watch
man was employed who remained in
side the building. He caught Waugh
ers in the act
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