White Wings and a Moving Future for City Cleaning
A Gotham column reviews a shift toward mechanized street cleaning replacing the White Wings with steam or electric powered sweepers. It notes fewer uniforms, cleaner streets, lower costs, and a broader job market, while also discussing late 19th century New York politics and social clubs.
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Standard
New York
White Wings
Heat records fall as Billings endures summer hot spell
Billings notes a week of heat with temperatures reaching 110 degrees and a light wind. The community hosted church social events and dinners, dances at Central Music hall, and a moonlit picnic on the Yellowstone. Residents joined trips to Yellowstone National Park and Alaska, while many families traveled East or to nearby towns for relief from the heat.
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Congregational Church
J. R. Goss
W. A. Allen
George C. Stull
Billings
Methodist State Conference
Stull
Woodmen of the World
Central Music Hall
M. A. Arnold
Yellowstone
Will Linton
Meagher County
George Linton
Marion Goss
J. H. Calhoun
Jack Graham
Bertha Calhoun
Hunter's Hot Springs
Edna Allen
Catherine
Margaret Sohn
Kopp Ranch
Lavina
Marion
Ind
Boulder Notes Record Local Social and Civic Happenings
Boulder Aug 2 local notes list a community theater cast for Caprice with Newell hosts and local talent, various visitors including John Dawson and bride, Mr and Mrs L H Graves moving from Helena, and others. It notes store closures on Sundays starting Aug 4 to honor Sabbath and lists numerous visits, travels, and social gatherings among residents and visitors.
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Boulder
Helena
L. Taylor
Fourth Avenue
J. H. Dickey
Diamondville
Wyo
George Scharf
East Helena
Becle
Cora
B. E. Barteau
D. G. Warner
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Buffalo
Joseph Breen
Basin
Canada
Eugene Picot
Great Falls
P. B. Mills
Seymour Sloan
Butte
FOR SALE 9-ROOM LODGING HOUSE IN BUTTE
Real estate notice advertises a cheap nine room lodging house for sale. Inquiries directed to 0 E Park in Butte.
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Hornet St
Butte
E. Park
South Butte
Closs
Case & Waldeur
W. Park At
Mines
N. Mainet
C. F
Standard
L. A. Kuhlman
Room 14
P.O. Bik
Philipsburg Notes Highlight Local Movements and Illnesses
Philipsburg residents report many hospital recoveries and absences. Mrs. Frank Grebel returns improved from Missoula while Mrs. Harry Parfitt remains gravely ill with typhoid fever. Several visitors arrive from Butte Anaconda and Drummond as others travel for family events and local fairs. Haying progresses despite scarce labor.
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Philipsburg
Frank Grebel
Sisters
Missoula
David Loughrin
J. C. Fahey
Hall
A. A. Fairbairn
Butte
Anaconda
George O'Rourke
Parkerville
Harry Parfitt
Ruby Durfee
Francis M. Durfee
A. D. Gillis
Sisters’ Hospital
McDonald
Nettie
Albert Shroeller
Mariel Nassling
J. J. Carmichael
Mr. Carmichael
D. R. McRae
Jerry Connelly
Helena
Mies Nan Dooley
Drummond
James Featherman
J. Hartley
Libbbie Doody
F. D. Brown
Rock Creek
James Sherill
Erma
Mildred
J. J. H. Williams
Deer Lodge
Raymond Bettonson
Upper Rock Creek
Charles Tabor
Bozeman
A. B E. Pike
Wanted Ranch For 60 Acres Inexpensive For Farming
WANTED RANCH OFF TO 60 acres, improved or partly so suitable for general farming, must be cheap. Address with particulars H A John stone Pocatello Idaho BIDB WANTED BIDS ARE SOLICITED for privileges for Miners union picnic Mountain View Park Aug 18 Address Miners Union Butte WANTED A SECOND HAND LADYS bicycle Address B Standard office Anaconda WANTED HORSES TO PASTURE W C Staton Anaconda Mont R BROWN GRADUATE MIDWIFE specialist on all complaints consultation free 4 8 Main st Butte
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H. A. Johnstone
Pocatello
Idaho
Mountain View Park
Miners’ Union
Butte
R. Brown
Main St
Butte Business Directory Entries Highlight Local Assayers
George H. Bee with Passmore & Co. specializes in assaying at 5 W. Granite St Butte Mont offering out of town sampling. Thos Buggy also operates as an assayer at 40 N. Main St Butte providing mail or express sample service with prompt attention.
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McClure Bros.reliable Assay Omy
N. Main St
Butte
George H. Bee
Passmore & Co
Granite T
Mont
Mailor Express
M. E. Mayer
Montana
Clairvoyants and palmists advertise readings in Butte
Reynolds and M M Dowell Prof Weller clairvoyant card reader offers life success guidance. Lulu Mayse clairvoyant circles Wednesday evenings at Mantle block Butte. Mrs Calder Rutledge medium sits daily yrs in the city. Palm readings for ladies only five days at 3 W Park St Butte.
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Weller
Lulu Mayse
Mantle
Calder Rutledge
City
Ood W
W. Park St
Butte
Sweden's Waterfalls Long Untapped by Capital
Sweden has about eighty waterfalls with potential for motive power but lacking capital to develop them. Some falls serve factories through foreign investment, yet many remain unused and idle despite their wealth potential.
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Maurice Gray
Metropolitan Opera Company
Sibyl Sanderson
New York
Miss Sanderson
America
Gray
Sweden
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