Butte Briefs: Governor Craig in town with Missoula visit
President Oscar J. Craig of the state university is in the city from Missoula. Swift D. Hunter, a champion lawn tennis player from Anaconda, is at the Finien. Jessie Raymond, a colored woman from Pleasant alley, was arrested last night for opium smoking and is jailed while the outfit is stored at headquarters as evidence.
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Oscar J. Craig
The
State University
Missoula
Swift D. Hunter
Anaconda
Finien
Jessie Raymond
Pleasant Alley
Impersonating Officer Leads to Arrest in East Mercury Case
Jack Shea was jailed on impersonating an officer after entering Frankie May's home at 16 East Mercury and attempting to extort money while posing as a police officer. May summoned help, and Shea was arrested.
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Jack Shea
Frankie May
No. 16
East Mercury
Shea
Simpson is for delay in cattlemen union visit
Former Congressman Jerry Simpson of Kansas arrives in Helena with Charles F. Martin to attend Montana Stockgrowers by mile city route. He says he is out of politics and urges cattlemen to organize for shared interests while National Livestock Association watches legislation including the oleo margarine bill. Public unveiling of revolutions is unlikely.
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The
Standard
Helena
Jerry Simpson
Kansas
New Mexico
Miles City
Charles F. Martin
Denver
National Livestock Association
Montana Stockgrowers' Association
North Montana
Senate
Reverend Dr McConnell and the St Stephen’s visit
The Philadelphia Times recounts how the Rev. Dr McConnell formerly of St Stephen’s Philadelphia, now in Brooklyn, once a cavalryman and athlete, served as a spokesperson for a five member committee to visit a reckless young minister. A friend later inquired at St Stephen’s about McConnell’s visit.
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Philadelphia Times
8. D. McConnell
Brooklyn
St. Stephen's
Philadelphia
Makay- Smith
Dr. McConnell
Plainspoken clash ends with a measured truism
A clergyman challenges a blunt remark and the caller retorts he would have broken his jaw. Dr. McConnell notes the point, hoping Blank would react, but he only stands and accepts the insult, underscoring restraint over force.
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Dr. McConnell
Remarkable El Paso betting tale of roach and tarantula
Elwood Long recalls an El Paso oddity where dignitaries from national circles wagered on a race between a roach and a tarantula in a hotel smoking room. The roach zigged and the tarantula vaulted, finishing with the insect race drawing bets as idlers watched.
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Washington Post
el Paso
Tex
Elwood Long
Chicago
Mexico
Juarez
Tom
Cannon Opposes Washington Park Plan Despite Burnham Commission Support
Representative Cannon criticizes the senate park commission idea, favoring minimal capital ornamentation and large funding for post offices and pensions. He prefers Jeffersonian green fields, while experts back a planned national city with parkways and grand bridges, noting times have changed.
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New York Evening Post
Cannon
Washington
Senate Park Commission
Congress
Burnham Commission
Four or five good fellows swear off drinking for 30 days
From the Duluth News-Tribune, a humorous tale of several men in the same line signing a 30 day liquor abstinence pact. On day three they crave a nip, read the agreement, and discover it covers only thirty days. They adjourn for a thirst cure on West Superior street.
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Duluth News-Tribune
West Superior Street
Healy and Barrister Seek Delay After Listening All Day
Timothy Healy king's counsel and MP faced a distinguished barrister in assize court. The barrister asked for postponement, citing exhaustion after arguing all day. Healy then admitted weariness from listening to his learned brother, prompting a light moment with the judge.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Timothy Healy
Healy
Triplets Born Weigh On Doctor’s Sudden Call
From the Philadelphia Times a physician recalls being called to attend triplets, three weeks old, lying side by side in a crib making it physically impossible to distinguish one from another. The scene highlights the remarkable birth cluster and the medical reaction.
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The
Philadelphia Times
Helen Keller stories reveal pranks and stage firsts
The article recounts Helen Keller memories including pranks with medicines using colored fabrics to distinguish bottles and a pantry confinement prank on her mother. It also notes early stage history stating the first English actress was likely Mrs Colman, with Desdemona as the initial female role.
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Helen Keller
Ladies’ Home Journal
London
Anne
James L
Court
England
Desdemona
Colman
Stage reform and women on stage in early theater
Notes that Tanthe played a role in Davenant's Siege of Rhodes around 1656 and that Charles II is credited with promoting public female appearances on stage, a claim considered quite credible.
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Peared
Davenant
Rthodes
Tanthe
Charles IT
Fighting Bob Evans nickname origin told by navy cadet
A naval cadet recounts how Rear Admiral Robly D. Evans earned the nickname Fighting Bob. He explains that a 1859 1860 saloon keeper named Robert D. Evans, often jailed for drunkenness, inspired the moniker when a cadet bore the same initials.
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Philadelphia Times
Robly D. Evans
Bob
Navy
Annapolis
Evans
Robert D. Evans
R. D. Evans
Employer Welfare Core Motto From April Success
The April Success piece frames the employer's duty as aligned with worker welfare, arguing that long term prosperity hinges on highest welfare for employees and a fair, stable workplace. It emphasizes ethical stewardship and community welfare as key business success factors.
Employer duties and worker harmony in business ethics
The text argues that employers and workers share identical interests and that a content, well paid workforce forms a major asset. It suggests improvements benefit the business and that appreciation from employers spurs more effort to reduce waste and improve operations. It notes Hawley once offered a reward for harming an anarchist, later toned down for publication.
Senator's Allege Conspiracy Sparks Threats and Violence
The fragment describes a senator issuing a speech after which he bought a pistol in Buffalo and was ready to use it when the chance arose, signaling a dangerous threat tied to a commit murder motive.
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Buffalo
Plant Exposure From Home and Flowers
The article discusses adapting plants to window exposures. Eastern windows suit fuchsias primroses azaleas and bulbous species while southern windows favor geraniums roses mums and azaleas with colorful foliage. Western windows tolerate brigittetype leaves and hardy species though strong sun must be moderated. Northern windows suit ferns ivies palms and hyacinths with primula obcontea blooming in sunless spots.
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