Wibaux pushes plan to divide Dawson County in Montana
Glendive hosts a push for county division with Wibaux leading a $10,000 fund to secure northeastern Carlyle territory. Opposing views surface from Baker Ismay Ekalaka and Sid ney Riverview while Glendive wields key influence. Lower valley opposes division but may propose its own plan when ripe.
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Glendive
Dawson
Massachusetts
Wibaux
Dawson County
Custer County
Carlyle
Milwaukee
Northern Pacific
Montana
Baker
Sidney
J. P. Meadors
Riverview
Earthquake Vibrations Reported Here This Afternoon
Florence observatory logs show strong earthquake tremors from 11 am to 1 pm, recorded on instruments. Disturbance appears to originate from a distant source.
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Florence
Cecil
Helena session looms with senatorial fight and district plans
Montana lawmakers head to Helena for a politically charged session. Democrats may defer to a caucus for senate selection, potentially yielding a long fight between Walsh and Conrad and even a dark horse candidate. Apportionment for congressional districts likely adds a second Montana seat, with two districts favored by geography, while county representation in the lower house faces debate over fair distribution.
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Silver Bow
Helena
Walsh
Conrad
Montana
Rocky Mountains
House
Senate
Foss Lamprell Whitney Stars In The Servant In The House
Foss Lamprell Whitney blends temperament with flawless technique in dramatic readings. A seasoned artist, she draws on exhaustive labor and refined training to power interpretive recitals. She appears at the Auditorium on Thursday December 15 as a combined attraction for teachers’ and Walker’s courses, with Kennedy’s The Servant In the House as her signature work.
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Foss Lamprell-Whitney
Walker
Play Presentation At Broadway Theater Praised In Butte
The Henry Miller associate players staged a stirring reading at the Broadway theater in Butte. The presentation by a talented woman retained all the vigor of the play and was warmly remembered for its engaging interpretation.
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Coast
Butte Au
Henry Miller
Mrs Joslyn Popular in Portland Music Circles
Montana composer Mrs Carlin De Witt Joslyn now resides in Portland Oregon with her family. She heads the American Women Composers program at Portland and performed with the Monday Musical club on Nov 14. The program featured her songs and other vocal and piano works with local musicians.
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Carlin de Witt Joslyn
Montana
Portland
Ore
Buttera
Joslyn
Daughters of the Confederacy
St. Davids Episcopal Church
Deer Lodge
Baird
Miss Barker
Ralph (. Walker
Gertrude Saus Souci
Nettie Greer Taylor
W. 5S. Filedner
New Empire Opening Delivers Big Show in Butte
The largest 10 and 15 cent show in Butte opened with strong crowds at the New Empire. Harland and Rollison, famed London acts, offered clever pantomime and humor. Banks and Walker earned applause for singing and talking acts. Lerette and Leroys showcased acrobatics and contortion, Noble sang "O O Ohio," and new photo plays “Not So Bad as It Seemed” and “His New Lid” drew top marks. The orchestra, led by Charles Glaze, proved its quality as a full, capable ensemble. An all new bill arrives Wednesday.
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Butte
New Empire
Harland and Rollison
New York
Banks
Walker
West
Montana
Lerette
Leroys
Paul B. Noble
Druggist Wins Bet and Wiseman Buys Stamp Drama
A druggist wins a bet after a grumbling customer argues over stamp pricing. Wiseman recounts stamp woes, noting torn stamps, color confusion, and dirty fingers raising costs. A lavender stamp incident sparks laughter as the店 spills 40 cents in change and exits.
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Bet
Wiseman
Park Street
Mr. Wiseman
Good Angel Billy Gemmell’s Christmas Help Club Ramps Up
Billy Gemmell and the Joshers’ club gather food and supplies at the Hamilton Street and Broadway storeroom to assemble Christmas parcels for needy families. They target households hit by illness or hardship who won’t seek county aid, delivering beef, mutton, pork, bacon, beans, flour, potatoes, sugar, coffee, and other enduring staples the day before Christmas.
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Billy Gemmell
Joshers
Gemmell
Hamilton Street
Broadway
Aristocratic Tramp headlines Family theater bill this week
The Aristocratic Tramp stars Add J. Sharpley as the clever villain in a melodrama filled with nerve tension and rapid climaxes. The three act western drama The Boss of the Ranch follows with a Sunday matinee.
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Family Theater
Add J. Sharpley
Sharpley
A Gentleman Offers Sun Shade Lesson for Baby Eyes
A reader recounts a street encounter where a gentleman advised a mother to shade her baby's eyes from bright sun. The baby opened its eyes and smiled, and the writer reflects on how glare harms young eyes and why many children have weak sight. The note ends with a brief reminder on ad value in the Observer.
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the Standard
Butte
Dec
Twin Bridges Notes on Bridging and Local Happenings
Special correspondence covers land sale of 480 acres to Lester Martin and Alfred Ellis near Beaverhead river. News on Hickman bridge construction and tubing challenges, Mrs. Mellier awaiting husband’s steamer arrival, water supply outlook for irrigation, snow depths, mining supply issues, school spelling bee, and local residents traveling or visiting relatives in Salt Lake and Spokane.
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Standard
Twin Bridges
Lester Martin
Alfred Ellis
Beaverhead River
Dekrey C. Gustin
Kalispell
Paige’s Hall
Hickman's
Mellier
Archie Barshaw
Humboldt
Seattle
Fred Dudley
Salt Lake
Virgil Gustin
Washington
R. R. Tovey
Roy
Spokane
Edna Fox
Elizabeth Arrives. French Bark Crew Landed After Collision
The French bark Elizabeth reached Greenock Scotland and landed Captain Soderberg and five crew from the barge Baroness. They arrived after a collision off Frre Island lightship on November 10, when the bark struck the barge amidships and the crews switched over as the vessels remained jammed together.
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Greenock
Scotland
Elizabeth
Soderberg
Frre Island
First Grade Produce and Soap Prices Noted in List
A fragment lists items including orange peel one pound first grade and lemon. It notes six bars of Diamond C soap valued at 3 cents and a can of Radio cleaner priced at 100. The passage reads like a market price fragment from a historic catalog.
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Peet's Mechanics
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New Muir
Ordina
Te Doone
Empson
Vibaux
Custer
The
Congress
Mrs. Joslyn
Barney
Berry
Barney & Berry
Main Street
Sammy
Drageiet
Wiseman En
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Australia
Fellows
Drugman
Angel Billy
Agan
Santa Claus
Chris
Will
Gladden Hearts
Anaconda
Ultana Raisina
Citron
New England
Jordan
Valencia
McGee's
Baltimore
J.R. Dobry
Crocery
Dr. F. A. Ironside the Dentist
North Main Street
DR. Lamb
West Galena
Atte
Moat
East Park
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