The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1921-08-18

Warroad-The two-year-old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Goodwin Of War
road is dead as the result of chewing
a paper Of fly poison.
Minneapolis-MOre than 400 farm
laborers have been placed on Mime
sofa farms through the county farm
bureaus in the last two months.
Rochester-Fred Kruger was seri-
ously injured when train struck his
car while he was crossing the tracks
at Kasson. The car was demolished.
Hibbing-Robbers chopped their way
| into a candy store and removed 400
pound safe. After reaching a secluded
place, the safe was opened and $50
| taken.
| eckenridge-While playing with
his elder brother, Edwin Stevenson,
aged 10, was struck below the right
| ear with jack-knife, an artery being
severed.
ing near here, was probably fatally in
jured when he was kicked over the eye
by horse and a section of the skull
torn away.
Marshall-The Markins bus line,
which was in operation between Mar
shall, Redwood Falls and Willmar has
been discontinued. Lack of business
is the reason assigned.
! Ortonville-One man was killed, an
other perhaps fatally injured and
three others knocked unconscious in
a boxcar holdup and battle between
eight men near this city.
| Virginia 49, Contractors completing
! the new court house here have an
| nounced they expect TO have the struc-
| ture in readiness for the September
term Of the district court.
Fergus Falls-Wild ducks and
prairie chickens are reported numer-
| Gus in this part of the state. The
| chickens have been protected under
closed season for the last two years.
Florence-Tegelo Brothers garage
was destroyed by fire together with all
it's contents, including nine automo-
biles and some farm machinery, also
| the light plant which furnished light
| for the town.
Brainerd-After weeks of investiga-
! ton, prohibition authorities have ar.
| rested "the moonshiner OF Look Out
Lake." holding Mike Telen on $1,000
ball. charged with violation of the pro-
hibition amendment.
Staples-Harry Brandt of Staples
was killed when his automobile Flung
ed off a bridge at Moran into the Long
Prairie river. Brandt's neck was brok-
en- and his chest crushed when the ma
chine turned over after fall of 10
feet. -
Little Falls-"Silk stockings, thin
waists, high heels, extremely short
skirts and short sleeves, excessive use
Of powder and elaborate hair dress
ing" are forbidden in the Little Falls
high school under an edict Of the
board of education.
Notwithstanding of a small barn at.
Alberta, a village seven miles west of
here, threatened buildings and lun-
Der yard on one side Of Main st. Struc-
lures within 200 feet of the barn were
ignited, but bucket brigades quickly ex-
tinguished each blaze.
Barnesville-Neal Sander and Emil
Landmark were critically injured NOV
ing threshing outfit near here. In
going down steep grade, the coupling
between, the engine and the separator
broke and the two machines crashed
together, crushing the men between.
Red Wing-Red Wing will be host to
Kiwanians of Minnesota, North and
South Dakota on Aug. 10 and 20, when
the district convention of this rapidly
growing organization will be conduct
ed here. Arrangements are being
made to entertain at least 1000 visit
OrS.
Two Observation-Disclosures in a burn
ing barn on the property of Axel Ring
dore, Carl, the 4-year-old son of Ring
dore, and Donald FreDerg, 4-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Freberg,
were burned to DEATH Two other boy
companions who escaped, swung a
heavy barn door back in place which |
the two young lads were unable to dis
place. The children vera SAID to have
been playing with matches.
St. Peter-The historical pageant to
be given here on August 18th and 18th
will include in the cast more than 800 |
people. The production of the big |
spectacle is under the Thurston man.
agement and it is to be the most pre-
tentious entertainment ever attempted |
in the community. Many scenes of |
it's early history of local as we'll as of |
state interest, will be re-enacted in fit
ting settings. The proceeds will be
used for sick and disabled service
men.
St. Paul-State aid distributed to
school districts of the state formed
the bulk Of the disbursements by the
state board of education for the year
ending June 30, according to the finan-
cial statement made public. Payments
totaled $6,62S,O23.96 divided as fol-
lows: Maintenance of the department
of education, $72,003.35; special state
aid, $3,l76,799.53; current school aid,
$3,158,S07. Contingent, $23,117; train
ing schools and institutes, $37,226; In
dian reservation schools, $14,455; aid