Clerks Strike Ordered at Hennessy Store In Butte
Clerks at the Hennessy Mercantile company in Butte were ordered to quit work to support a 6 o’clock closing plan. The action followed extended negotiations with manager Wood and the Trades and Labor Assembly. The store remained open, filling positions with extra staff as crowds swarmed in for a day of sale.
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Clerks’ Protective Union
Hennessy Mercantile Company
Hennesay Company
Clerks’ Union
Trades and Labor Assembly
Hennessy Company
George Tucker
Hennessy
Centerville
Utah Avenue
Boston & Mon
Bergstrom
Clerks Union
The
Hennessy Corner
Lovell
Tucker
Wood
Mr. Wood
Mr. Hennessy
Massive Butte Sale Opens at Hennessy’s This Morning
The town’s largest sale launches at Hennessy’s featuring Gordon-Lewie 850 900 stock of dry goods women’s and children’s garments and draperies offered at half price or less.
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Butte
Hennessy's
Gordon-Lewie
Butte Milk Depot Delivers Pure Milk and Cream Home
Why pay more for inferior product when Butte Milk Depot provides the best and purest milk and cream at your residence in quantities to suit.
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Butte
Suit Filed Over Lithographed Stationery Debt
The Courier-Journal Job Printing company of Louisville Kentucky sues Kentucky Montana Mining company in district court at Missoula to recover 92 dollars for 1900 lithographed envelopes letterheads and certificates dating from 1897 plus interest.
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Missoula
Courier-Journal Job Printing Company
Louisville
Kentucky- Montana Mining Company
Mrs Smith Confined With Husband in Detention Facility
Missoula reports Mrs Fred Smith, staying with her husband at the detention house, fell ill on Thursday evening as a light form of a dreaded disease is developing. The husband is recovering but must stay with her during confinement.
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Missoula
Fred Smith
Smith
Northern Pacific assigns station duty in Missoula area
Missoula April 2. F H Kineley relief agent on the Northern Pacific will run the Gold Creek station during F L Shunk absence on a month long vacation. Shunk will travel East. C C Gentry of Helena takes a dispatcher job in Missoula relieving W J Digsby who moves to Garrison as day operator.
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Missoula
F. H. Kineley
Northern Pacific
Gold Creek
F .L. Shunk
Mr. Shunk
CC. W. Gentry
Helena
W. J. Digsby
Garrison
Missoula Cyclists Make Florence Run in Four Hours
Two Missoula youths renowned as bicycle riders completed a round trip to Florence and back in four hours. Florence lies about twenty miles from Missoula by wagon road. The roads were excellent and the riders faced no difficulties, marking a noteworthy excursion.
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Missoula
Florence
Fishing Party Fails To Bag Suckers At Bitter Root
Missoula April 2 A fishing party led by C J Lemley Frank Mc Haffie and Frank Woody fished the Bitter Root river on Sunday but caught only a few suckers for themselves with perfect weather and no bites for friends.
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Missoula
C. J. Lemley
Frank McHaffie
Frank Woody
Bitter Root River
Property Sold in Missoula Foreclosure Case
The court sheriff sold the mortgaged property in the case Marie A Fisk vs Fannie F E and Andrew W Moore at the courthouse front door on Monday afternoon. The site is on the south side of First Street.
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Missoula
Marie A. Fisk
Fannie FE
Andrew W. Moore
Cyclone Davis to Speak at Butte Auditorium
Cyclone Davis of Texas will deliver a populist speech at the Auditorium in Butte on Wednesday April 4 at 8 p m. Everyone is welcome.
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Cyclone Davis
Texas
Butte
Hotel Bill at Southern Pageant Reflects Daily Rates
A historic notice reports daily room charges at the Southern hotel, with figures of one dollar, one dollar and twenty five cents, or one dollar fifty cents depending on the stay. The item records a simple pricing scheme for guests in the era.
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Southern Hotel
Massive throng packs Hennessy opening in Butte store
The Gordon-Lewis dry goods sale in Butte drew a crowd so large doors closed three times to clear aisles. Buyers from across the country poured in as staff worked tirelessly, shoppers praised the half price sale and the festive atmosphere with an orchestra, marking the event as a major local shopping day.
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Butte
Hennessy’s
Great
Northwest
Hardy
Boston & Montana
Gordon-Lewis
J. M. White
Wood
Hennessy
Building Trades Strike Upheld by New York Workers
In New York and surrounding areas a strike by building trades and allied workers began with about 1600 striking in the Bronx. They demand 3.30 for eight hours in the Bronx and 8.25 in Mt. Vernon plus a Saturday half holiday. About 1000 strikers in New Jersey and 1000 more elsewhere joined, with raises sought for masons painters and carpenters and current day rates cited.
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New York
Bronx
Mt. Vernon
Orance N J
Raglong Wins First Race at Muddy Oakland Track
On the race track in San Francisco April 2 weather was fine in Oakland and the track muddy. In the six furlongs Raglong won with Milo Melo second and Harry Corby third in 1 18. Maydine won the five and a half furlongs second Fidel Youlin third Swiftwater time 1 11.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Ragelong
Milo Melo
Harry Corby
Fidel Youlin
Maydine
Swiftwater
Remota
Tilusian
Combermere
Varda
Orion
Pompino
Arbaces
Malay
Perseus
Flower of Gold
Dr. Nembula
the Fretter
Carpenters Strike in Indianapolis Over Wage Demand
In Indianapolis on April 2, hundreds of union carpenters walked off the job after no word from contractors on a wage increase to 25 cents per hour. Journeymen lumbermen also quit, demanding 50 per day.
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Indianapolis
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Newport Cotton Plant
A morning blaze in Newport wiped out the Union Compress company plant valued at 100000 and holding 8000 bales of cotton. The Lesser Cotton company and the Wolf-Goldman Mercantile company owned the facility, with total losses estimated around 500000 after smaller damages.
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Newport
Union Compress Company
Lesser Cotton Company
Wolf-Goldman Mercantile Company
CAUGHT IN A DEATH TRAP
An account describes Boers ambushing a river bed position as guards rush to save a battery under heavy fire. Soldiers warned comrades, enabling the rearmost guns to be recovered and moved into action later. Life guards and gunners pulled a gun free while under siege and horses were sacrificed.
Heavy Fighting Near Pretoria Reported With Losses
March 31 reports describe heavy fighting between Brandfort and Bloemfontein with 7 000 British driven back by Wakkerstroom and Ermelo commandoes. Federal casualties and gains vary by dispatch, with reinforcements shifting the balance and final results unclear.
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Pretoria
Brandfort
Bloemfontein
Wakkerstroom
Ermelo «Ommandoes
Brantfort
Flash action and retreat described in convoy capture
The Times Bloemfontein correspondent reports a rapid raid aimed at scaring surrendering Free Staters. General Colville moves toward the river after an 18 mile march, Smith-Dorrien’s brigade and Canadians drift to outflank, artillery shelling, and Boer guns retreat as our infantry advances. The enemy seen in a laager and moves the convoy to the rear.
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London
Bloemfontein
The
Times
Lord Roberts
Colville
Smith-Dorrien
Flint
Broadwood
Thaba Nehu
Queen Victoria Leaves Windsor for Ireland with Royal Suite
Queen Victoria departs Windsor for Ireland at 9 30 p m escorted by Princess Christian and Princess Henry of Battenberg. Attending officers include the Countess of Antrim Hon Harriet Phipps Sir Arthur Biggs and Captain Ponsaby. The royal train led by the Prince of Wales engine travels ahead as tracks are kept clear, with two locomotives and a full staff of engineers and electricians aboard.
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London
Victoria
Windsor
Ireland
Christian
Princess Henry of Battenberg
Countess of Antrim
Harriet Phipps
Arthur Biggs
Fleetwood Baards
Ponsaby
Prince of Wales
Cannonading Reported Near Brandfort and Mafeking
Pretoria reports cannonading in the Brandfort direction and fighting around Mafeking on Saturday. Colonel Plumer's column was forced to retreat with losses, but no further details have been received.
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Pretoria
Brandfort
Mafeking
Plumer
Balcony Scene Ends in Defeat as Lover is Spurned
A St Louis Globe-Democrat report details Lillie Latcher a 21 year old domestic at 2329 Market street who juggled two suitors. Sam Harris the longtime worker at the home discovers balcony romance with a coal man and pursues revenge. The incident ends with Lillie injured and hospitalized from a failed attempt at romance.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Lillie Latcher
Lillie
Market Street
Sam Harris
Sam
Harris
Juliet
Romeo
Steamship China Released From Quarantine In San Francisco
The steamship China has been released from quarantine and her passengers have been landed. The transport Sheridan will be detained at Angel Island for several days, but her passengers will be released tomorrow.
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San Francisco
China
Sheridan
Angel Island
Senate poll on Puerto Rico bill shows 47 votes likely
A seven member Senate committee on Puerto Rico reports a preliminary poll indicating a likely majority of seven for the Puerto Rico bill with an estimated 47 votes in the body.
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Washington
Senate Committee On
Puerto Rico
Senate
Painters Strike Demands Eight Hour Day in Portland
Seventy five union painters and decorators walked out in Portland demanding an eight hour day and a minimum wage of two dollars and fifty cents per day. A general strike of the painters is anticipated.
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Portland
Ove
Man Killed in Seattle Car Fall
An unknown man was killed about 9 o'clock this morning in Seattle by accidentally falling from the rear platform of a Rainier Heights car.
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Seattle
Wash
Rainier Heights
Went Up in Smoke.
In Little Rock Arkansas a report notes a blaze over three days from April 2 to 4 causing extensive damage. Officials describe the fire as rapid spreading with unknown origin and initial containment efforts underway.
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Little Rock
Ark
Balcony Collapse Claims Lillie Harris
A balcony gave way as a man with a basket entered the alley gate and Lillie Harris fell ten feet to the ground. The examination found the supports sawn through, causing the deadly collapse. the coal man escaped injury, Harris died from the impact.
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Lillie
Lilie
Harris
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Ney
Wool
L. L
Maslin
East Park Street
Courtney
Thomas F. Courtney
Grand Opera House
McFarland
Mouthone
Syrropteiia
Pusey and ST. John
Jrand Opera House
Berre, Mont
G. O. McFarlant
the Real
Jeffries
Sharkey
Wm. A Grady
Thos O'Rourke
Coney Island
Suttons New Theater
Henry Pettitt Mace
Elever
Edwina F. Thorne
Prince of All
Nari Troodwin
Russell Bassett
Sim Lasurs
Crese
Hiegele
Butte Bagies
BIG Blackfoot Milling Company
Kutte
Planing Oil
Butte, Anaconda
Anaconda Copper Mining CO
Lumber Department
Anupacturers
Mamilton, Mont
ROL
Varde
Cor
Arizona
Aluminum
Hutte YA
Offee
Vards
Cer
Bireh
Freat
Anacenva
Angen Maps
Fidil & Sladich
Cash Dry Goods Store
East Park St
Paraffine Paint CO
Battery St
San Francisco, Cal
Harris & Lane CO
E. Broadway
Butte, Mont
Simon Bank
Graduate Optician
N. Main St
Worthington II
Wyoming
Underwood Typewriter
Montana
L. A. May
W.h.wix
D.D.S. Butte
University of Pennsylvania
Nolice
John Strum
Nellie Lode
Georgetown
Minng
Deer Lodge
State of
United States
Southern Cross Gold Mining Company
Tutte
Silver Bowconty
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