Hunting guns and supplies advertised with factory prices
An advertisement promotes Winchester Repeating Arms Co guns and ammunition for hunting trips. It highlights Parker Hammerless, LC Smith Hammerless, Ithaca Hammerless shotguns, and various hammerless and repeater models with factory prices from $10 to $55. It lists rifles from Savage Mauser Marlin and Colt brands and urges buyers to stock up before a hunt.
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Winchester Repeating Arms Co
Parker
Ithaca
Camping Outfitters Offer Wide Range of Gear and Prices
A local advert promotes camping outfits with a broad selection including Dutch ovens and utensils. Stores large and small offer complete lines and attractive pricing.
Most Disastrous Fire Hits Kennedy Furniture Stock
A massive blaze destroyed the Kennedy Furniture warehouse at 18 20 West Broadway, burning through stock worth an estimated 30 000 to 40 000 dollars. Fire crews from the Arizona street station battled the flames after an 6 00 p m alarm. The fire damaged bills and plates connected to a large note operation tied to Jacob Weigel and a San Francisco firm, with investigators later reviewing the involvement of coin dealers and junk dealers.
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Butte Corps of
Kennedy Furniture Company
Wih
West Broadway
S. M. Collins
Frank Brown
Great Northern Railrail
Utah Avenue
Arizona Street
Frank McBride Caught at Baker City Obit
Frank Mc Bride, claimed son of Utah ex judge and nephew of ex senator, arrives in Baker City with a woman Claypool and child. Inspector Burnett of the Utah post office department arrests him with a search warrant. couple released but under surveillance. additional evidence expected.
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Baker City
Ore
Frank McBride
McBride
Supreme Court of Utah
George W. McBride
Claypool
Burnett
United States Post Office Department of Utah
Ctah
Marly
Justice Mesick
Sharpe
Fire destroys warehouse stock in late blaze
A major warehouse fire burned through much of the structure with roof sections collapsing at the west end. Firemen confined the flames to the interior center and near end, estimating stock losses between 30000 and 40000 dollars and building damage around 3000 dollars.
Eight Suspects Arrested in Park Street Colorado Raid
Chief Reynolds led a dawn raid at the Colorado saloon on Park Street arresting eight men Paddy O Donnell Will Shattuck Frank McDonald Jack Murray John Johnson Tom Roberts Mike Boyle and Harry Wilson. Some are accused of serious crimes while others were merely in questionable company. Frank Martins also jailed last night as a suspicious character after being found with a pocket tool at the city jail.
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Reynolds
Colorado
Park Street
Paddy O' Donnell
Will Shattuck
Frank McDonald
Jack Murray
John Johnson
Tom Roberts
Mike Boyle
Harry Wilson
Frank Martins
Matthews and Dowing
Plates Recovered From Old State Bank Notes Swindle
Government agents recovered plates and nearly 200000 dollars in old State Bank of New Brunswick notes from New Brunswick New Jersey. The notes were printed long ago by the bank but were never signed by the president and cashier. The bank’s winding up 26 years ago was blamed for a large swindle with notes as the basis. Col John A Newell the receiver sold the plate to Adam Ludwig a junk dealer who later found more junk including waste paper from the bank.
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New York
New Brunswick
N. J
Old State Bank of New Brunswick
Col
John A. Newell
Adam Ludwig
Salt Lake post office robber McBride suspected
Authorities say the Salt Lake post office robber McBride is the prime suspect in July thefts. An inspector notes no doubt he is the man but conclusive evidence is not yet found. He is also wanted for a prior assault in Salt Lake and a $2 watch theft. Police recover letters and baggage papers linking him to the events as further inquiries proceed.
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Salt Lake
McBride
Chief of Police
Balt Lake
Mc-Bride
Loss of Life in Illinois Train Wreck
Jacksonville Illinois August 20 The fast Kansas City passenger train on the Aluminum road wrecked at midnight at Prentice a siding eight miles north of here Several trainmen were killed and injured but passengers are thought to escape with slight injuries The article also mentions sleeper berths and a Chicago practice about showing diagrams to buyers and a method to reserve lower berths.
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Jacksonville
Kansas City
Alton Road
Prentice
Here
Chicago
John Smith
Cigar Spender Trapped By Prank At Wholesale House
A young clerk twice spends his salary on cigars for friends after being pranked by coworkers. The new boy, instructed by the assistant bookkeeper, is questioned by the boss who learns the joke and uses it to expose the prank.
Undertakers Hold Third Annual Northwestern Directors Meeting
Helena hosts the third annual meeting of the Northwestern Funeral Directors association with members from Montana and Idaho in attendance. President Joe Richards presided as new members were elected and dues collected at the Broadwater. Lectures on embalming were announced with three talks daily and state health exams for licensed embalmers set for August 23.
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Helena
Northwestern Funeral Directors’ Association
Idaho
Melena
Joe Richards
Butte
Joseph Richards
E. J M Sherman
Larry Duggan
J. E. Tachell
Mies M. Greenfield
FE. J. Flaherty
Jacob Opp
Wade George
Elena
William Davis Townsend
George Safely
Bozeman
George Setzler
George Smith
Billings
Fred Powell
Dora Powell
Boulder
Claus Peters
Fort Benton
George Bertholdl
Great Falls
EB. H. Brundage
Dillon
F. W. Murphy
Denver
Charles I. Winwoody
M!ls
J. F. McNamee
First Baptist Church
Iowa City
Iowa
Richards
George Setzier
George Berthold
Flaherty
J. 8. Cook
Rest
Charles KE. Dinwoody
Idaho Falle
William Davis
Townsend
Bk. H. Sherman
Andrew Less
Whitehall
Dora M. Powell
Charles H. Verden
Bridger
Bk. H. Brundage
Broadwater
State Board of Health
Exaggerated Reports of Isthmus Trouble Denied
New York reports from the steamship Orizaba arriving from Colon say violence between Venezuela and Colombia was greatly exaggerated. Capt. Smith and passengers deny battles or incursions, noting peaceful harbor conditions and routine military presence on trains.
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New York
Colon
Venezuela
Colombia
Captain Smith
J. R. Shaler
Orizaba
United States
Washington
Henry Willard Beam
Maracaibo
Beam
Caracas
Castro
San Cristobgo
Marida
Trubjillo
Tachira
San Cristobal
Washington States It Will Take No Part In Isthmian Trouble
The article notes no developments in the Colombian Venezuelan dispute at the navy and state departments. It reports surprise at German papers claiming ulterior U.S. motives for precautionary isthmus measures and clarifies Washington will act only to protect American interests and fulfill the treaty with Colombia.
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Washington
Aug. C
Navy
United States
Colombia
Tiese
European press views on American aims provoke debate
The passage notes foreign alarm and questions about American aims, contrasting European concern with South American interest. It observes that South American observers show less anxiety about U.S. intentions than European papers, highlighting regional differences in reaction.
Colombia Denies Invasion Claim by Venezuelan General
Colombian Minister to Venezuela Dr Rico rejects Castro’s invasion charge. He states General Rangel Garbiras, a Venezuelan, led the raid with aid from a few insurgent Colombians under General Uribe Uribe. The exchange rate in Barranquilla shows the dollar at 41 pesos.
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Rico
Colon
Colombia
Jamaica
Barranquilla
Venezuela
Curacoa
Castro
Rangel Garbiras
Uribe-Uribe
Hiring American Sailors for Colombian Navy Officers
The Colombian government hires American seamen to serve as officers on its navy. On the Finance bound for Colon, Joseph A. Merritt and John Grundel were named as first and second officers. They will serve on the gunboat General Pinton, bought in England for 400000 dollars after being renamed from Namouna. British officers declined service. Captain Sukefort was commissioned to recruit Americans.
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New York
Government of
Colombia
Finance
Colon
Joseph A. Merritt
John Grundel
Times
General Pinton
James Gordon Bennett
Namouna
England
Panama
Carlos Alban
Department of Panama
Sukefort
Advance
Iowa Sails for Panama from San Francisco
The battleship Iowa sailed this afternoon from San Francisco bound for Panama.
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Panama
San Francisco
Iowa
KITCHENER'S ACHIEVEMENTS Captures Report From Pretoria
London Aug. 20 Lord Kitchener's weekly dispatch from Pretoria dated Aug 1 9 shows 64 Boers killed 20 wounded 248 taken prisoner and surrendered in the last week The prisoners include Landrost Steyn of Vredefort Commandant Devillier father of General Shalkeburgher's wife and Commandant Breyton Bach of Lilliefontein.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Landrost Steyn
Vredefort
Devillier
Shalkeburgher
Breyton Bach
Lilliefontein
Boer general sues British consul for damages in New Orleans
Gen Samuel Pearson representative of the Boer government files suit in city court for 20000 damages alleging slander by British consul Arthur G Van Sittart. He claims Van Sittart demanded his arrest and charged complicity in the attempt to blow up the British mule ship Mechanician at the stock landing near the city on August 9.
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New Orleans
Samuel Pearson
Arthur G. van Sittart
van Sittart
Trial of W. W. Anderson for shooting Tammen and Bonfils
W. W. Anderson recently stood trial on charges of shooting two men, Tammen and Bonfils, with the proceedings reported from the case.
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W. W. Anderson
Messrs. Tammen and
Bonfils
Smelters Win in Tennessee Injunction Dissolution
Judge Mc Connell in Cleveland Tennessee dissolves injunctions against the Tennessee Copper Company and the Ducktown Copper and Iron Company. The case involves damages claimed by about 40 farmers for land ruined by plant fumes. Ducktown hosts 40 000 000 invested, 3000 workers, with $5 000 000 spent by Tennessee Copper and $1 000 000 by Ducktown Copper and Iron, plus plans for more investment.
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Knoxville
Tenn
McConnell
Cleveland
Ducktown
Polk County
Tennessee Copper Company
Ducktown Sulphur, Copper and Iron Company
Jeffries and Ruhlin Agree to World Heavyweight Fight
Jim Jeffries and Gus Ruhlin signed an agreement at Corbett's in San Francisco to meet for the world heavyweight title. The bout may occur in November or December before the club with the largest purse, likely at the San Francisco Athletic Club or the Twentieth Century Club. Gate receipts will be split with 7 percent to the winner and 25 percent to the loser. Kid Eagan and Billy Madden signed alongside their clients.
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San Francisco
Jim Jeffries
Gus Ruhlin
Pugilists
Corbett’s
San Francisco Athletic Club
Twentieth Century Club
Kid Eagan
Jeffries
Billy Madden
Rubiin
Germans Occupy Tientsin University Forcing Work Disruption
The American minister Mr. Conger asks Washington to intervene as German forces persistently occupy the Tientsin university, refuse to vacate or pay rent, and block Dr Fenney from continuing his educational work at the request of Chinese authorities.
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Tientsin
Conger
Washington
Tientsin University
Fenney
Richest Utah Ore Sent to Salt Lake for Analysis
Ten carloads of ore weighing SS tons from the Beaver district in southern Utah have been sent to Salt Lake City for analysis. The ore is said to be the richest mined in Utah, with analysis showing 40 percent copper. The Beaver district lies on the Frisco branch of the Oregon Short Line and is in development.
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Salt Lake City
Beaver
Utah
Frisco
SP Chief Engineer Says No Sierra Tunnel Survey Orders
Chief Engineer Hood of Southern Pacific says no instructions have been received to begin a preliminary survey for a Sierra Nevada tunnel. A survey party has, however, been dispatched toward the mountains for work in that direction.
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San Francisco
Hood
Southern Pacific Company
Sierras
Belgian Glass Blow ers in Demand in Belgium and Asia
American agents recruit Belgian glass blowers for U S service while Japanese agents offer high wages to skilled blowers to move to Japan and introduce the industry there.
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Brussels
Belgium
United States
Japan
Tea Plant Yields Show Promising Seven-Year Growth
A seven year old tea plantation yields four ounces of leaves per plant or 700 pounds of tea per acre, indicating strong productivity potential for established tea crops and suggesting scalable output for larger plots.
Post owners and officials charged with juror bribery
At the request of named persons Sadee Mullins directed the district attorney to file informations against H. H. Tammen and Y. G. Rontils proprietors of the Evening Post W. T. Thomas police magistrate and Daniel Sadlier a fire warden on charges of attempting to bribe the jurors.
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Denver
Sadee Mullins
H. H. Tammen
Y. G. Rontils
The
Evening Post
W. T. Thomas
Daniel Sadlier
Woman Seeks Divorce After Race Track Meeting Robbery
Delia Chassee of 106 South Arizona says a man named Mike posing as a wealthy suitor drugged her at home after a race track meeting. She awoke with a missing watch valued at 55 dollars, a gold chain, and 21 in cash. Police search for a man with large hands and a suspect described as a black smith.
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Delia Chassee
South
Arizona Street
Mike
Broadway
Nelson
Butte Briefs Highlight Local Visitors and Arrivals
G D Hood of Helena and Frank Bliss of Big Timber are in town. W F Oden of Neihart stays at the Finlen. Mise Cologne Broux of Great Falls visits Butte. W W Masters arrives from Great Falls. EE Goughnour, Livingston lumber dealer, is a Finlen guest.
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G. D. Hood
Helena
Frank Bliss
Big Timber
W. F. Oden
Neihart
Finlen
Montana
George Ade
Llan Pn
Dooley
Jerry Rounder
Artis
Anaconda Standard
Anaconda
Butte
Missoula
Great Falls
Tragedy in Idaho: Man Found Dead on Salmon River Trail
A Grangeville dispatch reports Swan Knudson was ambushed and murdered near Idaho County's Salmon river trail by the state bridge. His pack horse was slain. Knudson suffered a bullet wound to the head and another to the breast. The motive remains unclear.
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Lewiston
Idaho
the Tribune
Grangeville
Swan Knudson
Salmon River Trail
State Bridge
Idaho County
Knudson
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Butte News
Sporting Goods
Davis & Weimescary Co
Main Street
Butte, Mont
Shandrew
el Roy-Tan
Havana
Peabody
Princess
Dr. W. H. Wix
N, W. Corner
Main
Butte, Loatana
Jacob Weigel
Geome
Greenburg & Smith
Weigel
Secret Service
Mr. Weigel
Ludwig
Frank M’bride
Obe
Keysnolds
Colorado Saloon
Illinois
Will
Kitchener
Smelters
Jeffries and
Ruhlin
Butte Briefs
Salmon River
Parchen Drug Company
Helena, Mont
Alden Speare’s
Chicago, Illinois
Rockies
Great Northwest
Associated Press
the Sunday Standard
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