Butte Kansas Delegations Name Exhibits and Miners Gather
From Iola Kansas a mineral exhibit bound for the International Mining Congress highlights zinc ore. Delegates named by Arizona Kansas Wisconsin and Oregon governors and local officials represent mining interests, with multiple towns listed for each delegation and a broad roster of names across states. A separate crime note details a store raid thwarted by an accomplice and a police follow up, while a Williamsburg obituary marks the death of Joseph Teague with a Thursday funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iola
Kan
Middle West
International Mining Congress
Lola
United
Kansas
Arizona
Brodie
W. ‘. Blakely
Prescott
O. Bkb. Steen
Tombstone
A. J. Doran
Kingman
Ralph A. Cameron
Flagstaff
W. B McCleary
Helvetia
L. A. Dunham
Clifton
C. E. Mils
Gas City
J. P. Cappeau
George A. Fry
L. L. Northrup
W. KE. Turkington
Cherokee
A. Henley
Lawrence
E.A. Wasser
Girard
Clark Thomas
Moran
George A Boyle
Louisburg
J F. Barnhill
Paola
Frank Wear
Topeka
J. Devtin
West Superior
Wis
Martin Pattison
B. J van Bleck
M.C. French
John A. Ordon
J. T. Murphy
G. R. Chrisman
Eugene
Ore
F. G. Eby
Cottage Crewe
J. E. Young
Cottage Grove
Herbert Leigh
George A. Dyson
Board of Commissioners
Madison County
H. F. Steffens
George FF. Weeks
Virginia City
Thomas H. Teal
J. FL. Noble
Sheridan
W. W. Morris
R. T. Barkell
Silver Star
New Map of Madison County From Helena Firms
A new Madison County map by Bullard and Van Cook of Helena shows towns streams mountains roads and rails. Compiled from U S Surveyor General and Geological Survey records the map includes Northern Pacific 40 and 50 mile limits and mining districts. Ordered by the county board the mounted rollers will aid farmers mine owners and stock raisers and it is praised as the best map yet published in the state. Telephone directory data is being gathered with information available from the manager’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Bullard & van Cook
Helena
United States
Surveyor General's Office
Geological Survey
Board of County Commissioners
St George Sons Banquet Ends Loyal to Stars and Stripes
The annual grand lodge session of the Sons of St. George closed with a Finlen banquet attended by 100 members. Toasts honored King Edward and the United States, while the group expressed patriotic American sentiments despite their English roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge of the Sons of St. George
Finlen
Edward
United States
Sons of St
Sand and Spoils Leak Out
A Carl Engle sporting goods clerk in 11 West Park Street faces petit larceny charges after a plan by two youths to steal about 15 dollars failed when the money fell in the doorway. Assistant County Attorney Yancy Joseph Senkovich and 10 year old Owen Ginn are named in the filing. both alleged to be prior offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Ginn
Joseph
Murphys Senkovich
Chicago
Roth
Frank Heany
Carl Engle
Sporting Goods
West Park Street
Justice of the Peace Canter’s Court
Yancy Joseph Senkovich
Heany
Senkovich
Special Week Pod Excursion Fares From Butte
Rail and bus round trip prices listed from Butte to multiple towns including Whitehall Lime Spur Twin Bridges Sheridan Alder Pony Bonita Deer Lodge and more. Tickets sold Saturday and Sunday good to return following Mondays. Some routes specify good Sunday morning departures with same day return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Pipestone
Whitehall
Lime Spur
Twin Bridges
Sheridan
Pony
Bonita
Deer Lodge
Cheaper Rail Rate to Gregson Springs Offered
Butte Anaconda & Pacific Railway announces a reduced round trip fare of 80 cents from Butte to Gregson Springs. Tickets are valid for travel from Saturday noon to Monday noon. Dr H Peck advertises cures for chronic illnesses female complaints and other disorders at 227 South Main Street Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
H. Peck
South Main Street
Populists to Meet in Helena for Conference
The populists of the state are called to meet in Helena on morrow to discuss momentous questions. The aim is to keep the ins in office and replace exs. In Silver Bow county about 40 votes and as many popullists hold office. Attending from Butte are Judge William Clancy and several county officials including Dan Brown Peter Breen and John Weston along with ex officials Tom Hinds and Spriggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Silver Bow
Butte
William Clancy
Clark and Peoples
Dan Brown
Peter Breen
County
Merk
John Weston
Tom Hinds
Spriggs
Kiachih Wreck Explodes Off Nanking Station
Washington reports a June 22 explosion sank the Chinese cruiser Kia Chih at Nanking. All 1530 officers and crew perished except one wounded sailor. Helena's six boats, led by Commander Ingersoll, reached the wreck within two minutes as smoke billowed. Cause suspected as mishandling ammunition or improper magazine lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Kia Chih
Nanking
Helena
Ror
Ingersoll
Murder Mystery Disclosed in Vermont Insured Wife Trio
Marcus Rogers was murdered after a life insurance policy of 500 dollars on his wife. His wife and her younger accomplice Levi Perham confessed, while Stella Bates is held as an accessory. Boyd Perham testified that the trio lured Rogers to Bennington, chloroformed him, drowned him, and staged a suicide note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennington
Marcus Rogers
Woillomsne
Stella Bates
Rogers
Hoosie Corners
Hoosie Falls
Bennington
P. m
Shurtleff
Boyd Perham
Levi Perham
Immigrant Family Stays at Ellis Island After Funds Found
Geise Robihmvie and six children, arriving from Roumania on the Touraine, are held at Ellis Island after spending 13 000 miles crossing the Atlantic. They previously faced rejection for lack of funds three weeks earlier when they landed with the same ship. The eldest daughter, 18, had come to marry her fiancé, who mourned the delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atlantic
Havre
Geise Robihmvie
Ellis Island
Touraine
Roumania
Immigrant Family Held for Investigation After Currency Display
An immigrant family at the inspection desk displayed six hundred marks and stated the amount in Roumanian. They were ordered held for inquiry by a special board to determine how they possessed the money. The fiancé of the eldest daughter has been notified and a deportation decision could affect the wedding if the man cannot prove financial ability to support her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robshivici
Meant to Kill Girls First in Louisville Tragedy
Carpenter James D. Cook left home with the intent to kill his stepdaughters Mamie and Annie Helwig and then himself. He wounded three women at 1844 Eighth Street before being arrested on malicious shooting charges. His farewell note blames the Leaches and laments family troubles while neighbors describe him as mentally unbalanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
James D. Cook
Cook
Louisa Jones
Eighth Street
Mary Eberline
Francis Koesner
Helwig
Jacob
Mamie
Annie
Mamie Helwig
John Leach
Annie Helwig
Seventh Street
Orlock
Mrs. Eberline
Jones
Rasner
Fort Riley Maneuvers Planned for September Review
Washington reports the War Department is preparing an order for maneuvers at Fort Riley Kansas in late September. The event will be timed for a presidential review with several thousand regular and volunteer soldiers including two U S infantry regiments one U S cavalry regiment multiple artillery batteries and militia units from Kansas and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Fort Riley
Kaw
United States Infantry
United States Cavalry
United States Artillery
Kansas
Nebraska
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound testimonial
Mrs Louise M Gibson reports kidney and health improvement after six bottles and Pills claim success with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She endorses the remedy and invites confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise M. Gibson
Lydia E. Pinkham
Louise Greson
Langley Ave
Chicago
Pacific steam line faces Colombian demand to ship troops
Colombian officials accuse the Pacific Steam Navigation Company of refusing to transport troops to Panama from Buena Ventura. The government says a 1897 contract and subsidies created duties to move civilians and soldiers, and warns of legal action while Britain dispatches a cruiser to protect interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Buena Ventura
Ecuador
Pacific Steam Navigation Company of
Liverpool
Panama
Phaeton
Pacific Steam Navigation
Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Government of
Colombia
Company
Two Young Women Threatened in Indianapolis Plot
In Haughville two Welch sisters Alice and Agnes face threats from unknown women believed to be a mother and daughter. Local residents fear an attack with sulphuric acid and have appealed to police after nightly sightings. A 100-strong crowd gathered last Friday seeking answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Alice
Agnes Welch
Haughville
Welch
War and Feather a Woman in Mt Mor ris
Mrs Florence Wolfe who was tarred and feathered in Mt Morris for alleged impropriety with a dead sister’s husband received a second dose last night. She returned to town seeking protection but was taunted, and a mob attacked her home before the public punishment was repeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Falls
Florence Wolfe
Mt. Morris
Andrews Stays With the Sheriff
Lansing, Michigan August 19 The supreme court granted a writ of error in the case against Frank C Andrews and ordered he be remanded to Wayne County sheriff custody until discharged by due process of law This prevents immediate removal to Jackson prison and keeps him in the county jail while attorneys argue for bail pending the bill of exceptions in the supreme court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Supreme Court
Frank C. Andrews
Andrews
Wayne County
Jackson Prison
Circuit Court
Schwab Private Car Attached to Day Express
Pittsburg Aug 19 The private car Loretto owned by C M Schwab president of United States Steel was attached to the day express bound east This morning no details from attendants but it was said Mr Schwab and party would board at Presson Pa for New York and sail for Europe tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
C. M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
East
Death rocks NY sawyer as wife dies. he follows in same room
George W. Cotterill a prominent New York sawyer, died suddenly at his Adirondack cottage in Warren county, hours after his wife’s death. He had been devoted to his spouse, and associates say grief drove his demise. The deaths occurred in the same room, four weeks apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George W. Cotterill
Adirondack
Warren County
Smallpox Quarantine Flag Raised on Chicago Ship
Chicago August 19 For the first time in years the yellow small pox quarantine flag flies from a ship in the harbor The Huron City a large lumber freighter carrying cedar ties arrived in port from Northern Michigan with cargo and crews under quarantine precautions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Huron City
Michigan
Quarantine Contagion Ties Lumber Trade to Smallpox
Health authorities report smallpox on board a vessel bound for the harbor. The boat will be held a week and its cargo likely burned. Doctors view cedar log exposure as a source of infection linked to lumber camps, intensifying quarantine measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Rockefeller visits Moravia in a dramatic homecoming
John D. Rockefeller returns to his Moravian birthplace after 24 years, drawing stares and quiet curiosity from neighbors. He tours the village, visits cousin Watson Van Duyne and John Davison, recalls family tales, and leaves behind a mare and colt gift as he departs from the Auburn road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
New York Tribune
Catskill
John D. Rockefeller
Rip
Rip van Winkle
Rockefeller
Auburn
Mr. Rockefeller
Watson
A Hopeless Case from a Society Gathering
At Mrs. Amory’s house a reception includes Mr. Mackenzie a taciturn guest disliked by several young ladies. One guest notes his unease but the hostess answers he can only speak sense with a bright smile.
Fortunes of War. From Life.
A humorous social vignette frames a couple choosing a baby name. The mother asks about the final choice while relatives joke about the evolving names, ending with the child being simply named Jim to avoid future mistakes. The piece uses dialect to convey character and tone.
Cuticura Soap Promises Skin Purity and Baby Care
Millions use Cuticura Soap and Ointment as a premier skin and scalp treatment. The ad touts cleansing, purifying, and beautifying effects for skin, hair, and hands, with emphasis on infants and mothers, claiming no rival soap can match its benefits and fragrance.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butte News
Werther
Delegntes
Joseph Teaught
Williamsburg
St. Patrick's Church
Bullard
van Cook
ST. George Sons
Grand Lodge
Gregson
Will
Kiachin
Er Ingersoll
Ming
Wan Pound
River Seaty
Wier
Tugmest
Fort Riles
Mrs. PinkHaw
Exceedingly Wroth
Schwab
Lake Owaseco
Watson L. van Duyne
van Duyne
Cleveland
van Puyne
Mr. van Duyne
John Davison
Mr. Rockefellers
Hobson
Dewey
Funston Schley Johnson
Jes
Jim
Yo’ Nevah
Beecham’s
For All
Bilious
Thomas Beecham
St. Helens
Eng
Canal St
Sera
ONG
Nau
Frank Nau
Broadway
New York City
Portland, Ore
Gold Dust Twins
N. K. Fairbank
Chisago
Boston
St. Louis
Cook Remedy Company
Magonic Temple
Ile
Standard
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!