History: Homeless man has shoes stolen during ride on train

Published Wednesday, October 14, 2009

When a hobo in stocking feet approached Chief of Police Slatten on the street this morning, the officer believed he was face to face with abject poverty. The tramp, however, explained that he had slept in a boxcar during the night, and had removed his shoes, which he said were almost new.

During the night the meanest man in the world crept into the car and got away with the shoes. The police steered the shoeless man in the general direction of the Salvation Army.

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88-year-old walks 5 miles to station

Fred C. Brandt of Erhard, who is 88 years old, walked five miles to the station at Erhard and came in on the train in order to attend the Fergus Falls Harvest Festival. Mr. Brandt will spend the day here and go back on the train and walk home unless he happens to hitchhike a ride.

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Axe handles

From Woodside news: James Gobel, the crack ax handle manufacturer, went to Osakis, Parkers Prairie, Deer Creek and other towns, where he disposed of his handmade wares.