Lake County Past--3/18/09

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Taken from the Iron Trade Journal of March 18, 1909

Typos and grammatical errors have been left as they were found.

Mrs. Catherin Beckett, one of the pioneer residents of Two Harbors, died at her home on Seventh avenue Friday morning...after a long illness of Bright's disease. Her death was not unexpected. She was 50 years old, and was born in Scotland, coming to Two Harbors 20 years ago.

Mrs. Beckett was a bright business woman and during the past 12 years engaged in conducting boarding cars for the Duluth & Iron range railroad.

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KNAUFF ELECTED MAYOR

The Independent Candidate is the Choice at Tuesday's Election. Satisfaction is Expressed at the Result. The Remainder of Convention Ticket is Successful with Exception of John Norlen who is Chosen as Independent Alderman.

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A BUSINESS BLOCK FOR POPLAR STREET

G. H. White will Build Store Building on Location of Attorney Dwan's Office Who will Move to Corner of Poplar (6th) and Second Avenue.

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The new refrigerating and freezing plant recently installed by the proprietors of the Marine Meat Market will be ready for operation this week. The plant is the very latest and is constructed upon the most scientific and sanitary plans...A 15 horse-power electric motor is required to operate the machinery and there are thousands of feet of pipes used in the constuction....

Perhaps a better understanding of the capacity of the plant can be realized when it is known that 20,000 pounds of meat can be stored and kept and the freezing capacity is 12,000 pounds of meat every 24 hours.

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The young people's society of the Presbyterian church gave a St. Patrick's social last night. There was a good attendance and when John Woodfill was made to kiss the blarney stone much amusement was started. The decorations and the spirit of the gathering was such as to keep green the memory of St. Patrick.

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A bill has passed the senate limiting the number of saloons to one for each 500 of population. From all indications the bill will become a law. There are many points of the proposed measure that are not understood. Those now engaged in business will not be affected by the new law.

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Frank Kempffer went to Baptism River on the Alger-Smith line Tuesday to survey a school site near that station.

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Do not overlook the meeting in the basement of the court house next Saturday afternoon at which time a farmers' club will be organized.

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The best lighted building in the city is F. f. James' drug store. Note this fact any night.

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A. J. Pfautz arrived here last week from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and he expects that his family will arrive here next Saturday. Mr. Pfautz will start a grocery store at Lord's mill at Stanley station on the Alger-Smith line about six miles north of Two Harbors. As there is no store near there as the settlers are becoming numerous, he will no doubt find a good business.

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William Fex, the young South avenue boy who was tried last week for incorrigibility, was taken to the training school at Red Wing on the 11th inst. By Sheriff Emil Nelson.

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Marie Carey, daughter of Mr. Catherine Carey, is under quarantine at her home on Poplar (6th) and Fifth avenue for smallpox.

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The new telephone directory is being prepared and the company wishes us to state that all changes of names and numbers should be sent in on or before March 25, 1909, at which time the directory will be closed.

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