New York Delegates Battle Over Bryan Instructed Fight
At the New York Democratic state convention April 4 the Bryan forces clashed with opponents over whether delegates to Denver should be instructed. A sub-committee discussed Bryan’s candidacy as W. J. Bryan supporters pressed for an un instructed delegation while leaders like Augustus Thomas argued for a instructed slate. The full committee later adopted resolutions favoring an un instructed delegation, while a minority report would seek to present Bryan’s cause to delegates at large.
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E. S. Coateworth
Flehi
Ragnlzante
United Front
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Tryan
John ¥. Brennan
Westchester
Cheirman
Norman E. Mack
Erie
H. A. Reeves
Bufelk
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Nesway
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Albany
Thomas F. Grady
City
Hermandetz
Taomas
Brraby
Henen
Resolve Vong
Air Bryan
Bryan Fcrces
Traumlttes
Incoherent OCR fragment on a political event
Fragmentary text from a newspaper page recounts a disputed election scene. Names and places are unreadable, with garbled phrases and missing context. Unable to determine participants, location, or outcome from the unreadable OCR.
Miner injured in Bear Gulch blast near Butte
Willama, a miner formerly of Butte, narrowly escaped fatal injury at Bear Gulch. A blast dislodged rock and powder debris, striking him in the eye and face. He was cared for locally and then sent to Butte for treatment.
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Butte
Bear Gulch
Aimine Uaiped
Williama
Phadcra
Wiliginé
Pewterana Tonel
Jur
Gmne
Mla
Pillans
Bette
Prominent Bozeman Man Severely Injured in Accident
Special Dispatch to the Standard Bozeman April 14 W H Tracy a longtime Bozeman resident was seriously injured when his buggy collided with a wagon on the Northern Pacific road yesterday He sustained a broken spine and paralysis but Dr J I Blair expresses hope for recovery Tracy has lived in Gallatin valley since 1862 and is a prominent local citizen Friends await updates on his condition.
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Standard
Bozeman
W. H. Tracy
3. I. Blair
Tracy
Gallatin Valley
Rozeman
Crtizena
Militia Guards Operate Cars Amid Town Tension
Penracala Tin April 4 Troops guard several cars as tense activity unfolds. State officials report militia protection on both sides of Lae street despite intermittent jeers. Vehicles are confined to barns to prevent further clashes.
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Penracala
Tin
Tie Nest
Sheepmen Prepare for Lambing Season in Twin Bridges
Twin Bridges reports lambing season to start within days, lasting about two weeks. Preparations underway as flocks move toward birthing, with attention to care and possible losses. Expected lambing yield and costs rise, with projected expenses near 15 percent higher than last year.
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Aladinon Rhunty Vueapmen
Xel Duay
Uia
Drernni
Special Pension Bill Delivered From Conference
Washington April 1 The Nauke ot rapreventativerisis adopted tits confer ence report on the special pension bill granting increases to widows of soldiers and sailors The report was also adopted by the Senate and now goes to the president for signature Democrats forced a roll call but the measure passed 19 to unanimity
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Washington
Senate
Pistol Tax Sparks Texan Trade and Change in Tone
A Texas story notes a new pistol tax law deterring sales. Dealers report few transactions as the text traces the shift from frontier six shooters to regulated pistols and a broader decline in gun violence over decades. The piece links historic attire and social change to current commerce and enforcement.
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Xience
Texas
New Fork Son
State Comptroller's Office
Amarillo
Gainesville
Texan
Big
Murdare
Swollen River Threatens Town Power House
Floodwaters surge down Cascadia river as high water fears rise. Officials report most work halted by high ground, but town remains prepared along the river. Authorities warn the town’s power house could be washed away, risking electric lights and streetcar service. Great Northern line reports minimal impact.
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Cascadia
Big Disaster Threatens Montana Mines Delay Flood Action
A telegraph message from Great Falls warns that floodwaters from the Missouri basin could reach Great Falls by morning. Planes of antn debate evacuations, with orders to blow the smelter if the Nook arrives, and many miles of rail between Helena and Great Falls likely to be washed out. Mining and electric power operations face shutdowns as the flood threatens the Boston & Montana line and local properties.
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Boston & Montana Finelicy
Great Falle
Ane Hood
Groat Falls
Dulny
Great Falls
Wat Creek
Te Nook
Helena
Great Walls
Change to steam completed after midnight at Coathinn plant
The report notes an immediate switch to steam power at the Coathinn company plant with work by Rexames and Atotha Rarvb Taine. North Butts receives power from the Muditan river and remains unaffected by the disruption. The Orgs inal mine and Butte reduction plant source power from the Djiscouri River company, temporarily along with other mines and smelters.
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Coathinn Company
North Butts Company
Muditan
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Butte
Djiscouri
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Mina Anit
Domestic Pleasantries From Dated Gossip Columns
A collage of vintage quips and social banter from multiple papers such as the Philadelphia Ledger and Cleveland Plain Dealer. Posed exchanges about marriage, manners, money, and class illustrate interwar or earlier social satire with wary humor and wry remarks. Notable voices reference wives, clothing, and courtship customs.
Fragmented verse fragment recounts prayerful plea by a suffering figure
A damaged text presents a dark poetic scene with dim light, empty streets, and a plea to a divine figure. A speaker appeals for relief from grief and torture, insisting on compassion and strength to endure for loved ones. The author is cited as Margaret G. Bennett.
Electric power plan edges toward Blaine springs
More electric development reported as Powin and Haedal discuss a new electric rower plant at Blaine springs to provide power for mining operations and potential connections to Southern California and old Mexico. Henry Tank supervises Baxton dile mines while Mr Pankey tackles gushing matters related to the project.
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Twin Bridger
T Henry Tank
Virginia City
Brazilian Government Extends Rail Link to Bolivia
Brazil agrees 4 contract with Northweston Area railway for extension of line to Bolivia. Officials say project connects regions and facilitates transfer of goods. Details on funding and timelines remain unclear but scope involves cross border rail link and regional development.
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Janeiro
Rovernment
Worthweston Area Railway
Tie Ines
Bolivia
Mass Meeting Called To Discuss Missoula Future
Citizens gather for a mass meeting called by the Missoula Chamber of Commerce executive committee to discuss a major local question. News includes that Missoula will keep Northern Pacific shops, power arrangements with Clark Montant Realty, a possible cracker factory, Arbor Day plans, and fundraising for the Eagles entertainment fund. The event features music, publicity, and a planned university Arbor Day plant, with attendance urged and ballots distributed.
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de Clejun
Migeaula Osypher
Tawt
Chamber of Commerce
Missoula
Pacific
Inck
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Clark-Montant, Realty Company
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Miz- Soule
Lose & Biz
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Missouri
Itwan
Tha
Misaoula
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Treaahrer
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Komen
Damp black powder causes severe burns in two men
Willam Farrar and John Weinberg suffered severe facial and hand burns at St James hospital after damp black powder exploded near a St Paul grate south of Butte yesterday afternoon. A fuse ignited, sparks fell into a keg of powder, but both men credit dampness for sparing their lives. Farrar, a camp contractor for Anderson & Farrar, and his colleague were moving four kegs when the blast occurred. Dr A. O. Biddle attends both patients. Separately, James Morrican, a St Paul grader, was badly injured by rock fall in tunnel No. 4% and may lose a leg. he recently traveled from Ogden, Utah.
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John Weinterz
St James’ Hospital
St. Paul
Butte
A. 0
Biddle
Farrer
Anerson
Rock Wear Tunnel
Morrison
Montana
Ogden
Utah
Ferdinand Pohl Dead a Well Known Butte Native
Ferdinand Pohl a native of Germany and longtime resident of Butte died at St James hospital after a three week illness with dropsy He was seven years old and came to America with his parents He lived in the west until 1891 then moved to Butte He belonged to Butte Aerie No 11 Fraternal Order of Eagles Survived by his mother and two Newark sisters The body is at Walsh undertaking rooms and funeral plans under Eagles auspices are expected today
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Butte
St. James’ Hospital
Pohl
America
West
Butte Asre
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Order of Eagles
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Eagles
Odd Bedtime Tale Of Two Democratic Campaigners
In a South California anecdote, Tyom the San Prencisco Call notes Ole Bill Fonte and Ole Bill Eng Ush as traveling Democrats who sought lodging at a farmer’s house. With no beds available, the pair slept in chairs while the farmer, milking a cow, quips that two expected Democratic orators once stayed there, but never arrived, leaving him with empty beds.
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San Prencisco
Ole Bill Fonte
Ole Bill Eng Ush
California
Los Angeles
Foote
England
Wapoleah
Grant
Washington
Valley Forge
Why the Ghost Walked
Washington Star recounts a tale of Heinrich Conreid, retiring Metroolitan opera manager, recalling a Bielitz ghost haunting an inn. An English guest, unsettled by the ghost, asks if his room is haunted, provoking a wary landlord and a stranger’s curious reaction. The elder innkeeper hints at a deeper fable involving a master of the business and lingering unrest.
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Appointment to fill vacancy on county road board
Twin Bridges April 1. The county commissioners are petitioned to appoint B D Parker as supervisor of road district No 4 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Harry Rendell. District 4 covers towns in the Sinha area within the county.
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Taft Delegates Instruct Republicans In Michigan
In Tpelinnil Michigan on April 11 delegates were instructed by a Republican convention to back Taft for the 1908 presidential race. The meeting emphasized party unity and support for Taft among local lawmakers and delegates.
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Tpelinnil, Mich
Aletey
Officer Wild Foils Box Car Theft Ring
A deputized Butte officer guarding a box car holding fittings valued at not less than $2000 helps unravel a theft ring. Detectives Parlin and Lynch traced stolen brass, pump parts, and mining company gear through fences to junk dealers and juvenile thieves. A carload of loot vanished during a tense stakeout, with ongoing efforts to locate the missing car and prosecute those involved.
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Butte
Muah Wbatner
Whitehall
Parlin
Lynch
Armalgameted
Davis- Daly
Vietine Ag
Beng Mnade
Winn
Agricultural Building Progressing Rapidly at College
Construction on the wet agricultural building at the college is advancing quickly. Masonry of the foundation and sub-basement is complete, water table work underway, basement nearly enclosed, brick exterior planned in dark red with wide trim, and upper stories to feature mottled brown and yellow brick.
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Bozeman
Gallatin Valley Club Moves Bar to Rear Room
In Gallatin Valley, club directors decide to relocate the bar from its current area to a back room, previously planned as an ordinary dining space. The move aims to facilitate bar operations on Sundays and align with a recent regional plan approved by authorities.
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Boseman
Gallath Valley
Chi
Llowan
Anil
Paket
Aifanco
Win Hh Voto
Rit
Murthy Fencing Case Heads to Jury in Helena
The Apaciki Minpataho defence introduced several witnesses to show the defendant did not have prior ent in the fences near the Rivern, and the trial was expected to conclude with a jury verdict on Thursday.
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Standard
Helena
Apel
Winiho Murphy Caha
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