Billings Seeks Kew Business for Local Canning Plant
Through the Billings Chamber of Commerce negotiations are under way with Michigan parties to establish a canning factory in Billings. Michigan interests visit to assess crops, contracts, and suitability, noting Billings annual canned goods imports from tomatoes to kraut and corn.
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Standard
Billings
Billings Chamber of Commerce
Michigan
Badger State
Maine
Yellowstone Valley
Real Estate Men Meet To Discuss Prospects
Billings January 30 considerable interest is shown in a meeting by the Real Estate Men's association to be held at the city hall next Monday at 8 p m The purpose is to confer on real estate matters and to outline plans for exploiting Yellowstone valley resources and promoting Billings properties and business opportunities Invitations have been sent to real estate men and leading business men to attend the meeting
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Standard
Billings
Real Estate Men's Association
Koo M. Hunserford
Yellowstone Valley
Real Estate Deals Signal Rising Madison County Values
Virginia City reports four visitors from Sheridan who closed several deals illustrating escalating Madison county real estate values. A 240 acre farm west of Sheridan rose from 1 500 to 5 000 to 7 500 over 15 years, a 50 percent rise in two years and 400 percent since sale to current owner Quit Owen. The Temple farm near Sheridan, 300 acres, shows similar gains as Tom L. Shaw bought for 2 800 ten years ago and sold to Bruggerman for 9 000 this week.
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The
Standard
Virginia City
K. D. Marsh
Tom L. Shaw
Adam Bruggerman
Owen
Sheridan
Madison County
W. J. Foreman
William Bohl
Bohl
Bruggerman
Old Temple
Mr. Shaw
Marion Estate Distribution for Heirs in Laurin
Virginia City Jan 30 Edmund J Callaway appraiser reports inheritance tax due the state from Alphone Marion estate totals 1500.90 on net 34921.15 from 45036.90. Montana legatees Laurin Martin Johnson 1801.75 Adele Johnson 1051.76 Marie Louise Johnson 1051.76 Laurin Lau ra Gervais 101.65 St Marys Laurin 500 Laurin school district No 4 1900 condition raise equal amount for schoolhouse. If not met bequest goes to France nephew.
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Standard
Virginia City
Edmund J. Callaway
Alphone Marion
Montana
Martin Johnson
Laurin
Adele Johnson
Marie Louise Johnson
Laura Gervais
Bozeman
St. Marys Catholic Church
Laurin School
France
Steed wrecks near Skupen with eight crew lost
The Norwegian brig Steed wrecked off Juthind near Skupen in January, resulting in the deaths of eight crew members. This disaster underscores peril at sea as the remaining crew members were rescued or accounted for.
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Skupen
Denmark
Jan
Steed
Juthind
Fez Report on Sultan Mulai Hatid Conversing With French Officer
Tangier reports from Fez that the sultan Mulai Hatid was in conversation recently with a member of the French military. The details of their discussion and its purpose were not disclosed.
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Tangier
Fez
Mulai Hatid
Porter with knife detained after attack on officer
A street porter rushed at a French officer with a knife declaring intent to kill the "dog of a Christian." The sultan ordered the prisoner bastinadoed until he lost consciousness.
Swear Out Warrant to Bring Son to Dying Mother
A warrant for larceny was sworn in Chicago to compel B F Morris a New York attorney to visit his dying mother. Morris will not be prosecuted, as his mother wishes to see him before she dies. Folwell the New York lawyer said the warrant was necessary to overcome Morris shame.
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Chicago
B. F. Morris
New York
Morris
George H. Folwell
Mr. Folwell
Urtons Move Big Piano Sale at North Main Street
Urtons relocate from 213-215 to 216-218 North Main in the Leggat block and launch a moving sale. The full stock of pianos organs and small goods offered at factory-like prices as retail space is remodeled to create premier piano parlors and workshops.
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North Main
North Main Street
Leggat
Chickering, Kimball
Hallet & Davis
J. &. Fischer
Bush & Lane
Kurtzmann
Whitney
Arion
Hinze
Strauss
Orton Bros
Congressional chairmanships spark crowded speculation
As a new Congress nears, seniority guides chair selections on key committees while vacancies loom. Hepburn Overstreet Barton may depart, with Jenkins Burton Hepburn and other leaders facing uncertain futures and potential shifts in rivers and harbors, foreign affairs, and interstate commerce panels.
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Washington
Congress
Jenkins
Wisconsin
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Hepburn
Iowa
Burton
Post Office
Overstreet
Indiana
House
Alexander
Buffalo
N. Y
Ohio
J. H., Davidson
Colonel Hepburn
Town
James Sherman
Wanger
Pennsylvania
Mann
Illinois
William H. Stafford
Ofice
Joseph I. Gardner
New Jersey
Committee On
Labor
Sperry
Connecticut
Perkins
New York
Cousins
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Oklahoma convicts moved to county jails from Lansing
A 344 prisoner convoy including 16 women departed Lansing Kansas to be housed in McAlester Winita and Atoka county jails after an investigation by Kate Barnard. Convicts were shackled in pairs and grouped for unruly inmates as Kansas ended its contract with Oklahoma.
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Lansing
Kan
Oklahoma
Kansas State Penitentiary
McAlester
Winita
Atoka
Okla
Kate Barnard
Kansas
Entire Sierra Valley Railroad Marooned in Desert After Foreclosure
Neno Nevada January 11 Foreclosure of a $200 mortgage bonds by the sheriff at Plumdale Junction California collapses the Sierra Valley line. The Nevada California and Oregon Railroad acquires major ownership and may operate the 39 mile branch as part of its system. Passengers were halted at the junction and sent back to Reno.
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Neno
Nev
Sierra Valley Railroad Company
Nevada, California & Oregon Railroad Company
Civilization
Plumdale Junction
Cal
Nevada, California & Oregon
Reno
Sierra Valley Railroad
T. S. Dunaway
Clash Between Police and Socialists Wounds Dozens in Hanover
In Hanover on January 31 a protest against the Prussian election line turned violent as socialists clashed with police. Estimates place the wounded between 20 and 30 as demonstrators and officers confronted each other amid the turnout.
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Hanover
Germany
Brady In The Diner In Disgust
Police arrested William Brady who runs the Montana dining room after a disturbance at breakfast time. Mrs. Brady accused him of using vile language in front of both sexes. He was released on $25 bail.
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Montana
William Brady
McCarthy
Morrison
Brady
Barber Shop Fixtures Theft Arrest in Butte
Tom Jenkins was arrested in Butte by Officer Erickson yesterday after a yearlong dispute over barber shop fixtures. Marcus Meyer had sued for return of rented equipment. Jenkins allegedly rented it to steal and flee the city. Jenkins, who formerly ran a barbershop on South Main Street, remains jailed awaiting prosecutorial action.
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Tom Jenkins
Butte
Erickson
Com Plaint
Marcus Meyer
Jenkins
South Main Street
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Aid
A testimonial from Mrs E Hanson of Columbus Ohio praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for trouble during change of life. Another letter from Mrs Charles Barclay of Graniteville Vermont reports relief from nervousness and weakness. The advertisement touts the product as a standard female health remedy for thirty years and urges women to seek restoration through its roots and herbs.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia FE. Pinkham
E. Hanson
East Long St
Graniteville
Lydia EF. Pinkham
Charles Barclay
R.F.D
Esterbrook Arrested for Overdriving a Hire Horse
William Esterbrook was taken into custody by Mounted Policeman Scott on the flat south of Butte for overdriving a hired horse. The animal was in a lather with wounds from calks. He posted a $100 bond to regain liberty at the county jail.
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William Esterbrook
Scott
Butte
Esterbrook
Long Cortège Follows Mrs Hess to Meaderville Cemetery
A large turnout accompanied the remains of Mrs. Gus H Hess from 63 Main Street Meaderville to the cemetery. Rev J F Noftsinger of the First Bartise church officiated with burial rites and remarks on the deceased. Woodmen of the World Fraternal Brotherhood and Hess's employer Leonard mine machine shop contributed floral tributes.
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Butte
Gus H. Hess
Main Street
Meaderville
J. FE. Noftsinger
First Bartise Church
Woodmen of the World
Fraternal Brotherhood
Leonard Mine Machine Shop
Hess
Death of Mrs T O Miles at ranch near Silver Bow
Agnes Miles wife of Thomas J Miles died yesterday at the ranch between Silver Bow and Gregson from a complication of diseases. She was 62, had a daughter and two sons. Born in St John New Brunswick she will be buried there. Sister Mrs R J Taylor and her daughter Elsie Taylor accompanied the body from St John.
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Agnes Miles
Thomas J. Miles
Silver Bow
Gregson
Mr. Miles
Miles
St. John
N. B
R.3. Taylor
Welsh blacksmith Richard Matthews buried in Meaderville
Richard Matthews a noted member of the Welsh colony in Butte was buried yesterday at his Meaderville residence 63 Lincoln avenue. The Rev. Frederick Gwynne of the Presbyterian church conducted the services and floral offerings were numerous.
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Richard Matthews
Butte
Lincoln Avenue
Meaderville
Frederick Gwynne
Presbyterian Church
Sheridan miners report rich ore strike and notable local appointments
Visitors from Sheridan relay news of a rich ore strike found by miner Jacob Steiner near Sheridan with ore values from four to five thousand dollars per ton. Local officials include Chief Ben Golden and other officers. Miss Bettie Williams to become assistant matron at the State Orphans home. Additional items cover a mask ball with humorous impersonations and residents moving or traveling to nearby towns.
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Ben Golden
Bri. G. Paige
J. R. Dullea
A. J. Wilcomb
D. L. Taylor
C. R. Allen
J. Stark
Sheridan
Jacob Steiner
Steiner
Bettie Williams
Berkeley
Cal
State Orphans’ Home
Teddy
Tillman
Thomas Lewis
Wisconsin Creek
Ruby Valley Irrigated Farms Company
Lewis
Wales
Roy
Carey
Boulder
A. C C. Quaintence
Jefferson County
E. D. Marsh
Louis Kiser
Butte
Manhattan
Industry and aging in American labor merit system
Burton J. Hendrick argues that promotion on merit fails for older workers as age limits grow on hiring and retention. He notes railroads require board votes after 35 and gray hairs hinder advancement, leaving many over 40 wandering workers or forced into menial roles.
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Burton J. Hendrick
McClure
Oxford
England
New York
Philippines business men to argue for free trade
San Francisco January 31. John S. Hord internal revenue collector for the Philippines Daniel OConnell Manila Merchants association secretary and F J Francis a Manila business leader arrived to press Congress for free trade during a special session. They argue tariff removal would lift depression and boost U S imports from five million to about seventy five million within five years.
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San Francisco
Washington
Congress
Tutt
John S. Hord
Philippines
Daniel O'Connell
Manila Merchants’ Association
F. J. Francis
Asia
O'Connell
United States
Former Cuban Governor Praises Gomez and Cabinet
Charles E. Magoon, former Cuba governor, left Palm Beach for Washington to file a supplemental report on the provisional government and detail Gomez's inauguration. He praised Gomez for selecting an excellent cabinet and predicted fair sailing for the new government.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Charles Ek. Magoon
Cuba
Washington
Gomez
Magoon
Republics Hero Binns Turns Down Vaudeville Offers
Captain Sealby and Wireless Operator Binns of the Republic sailed on the Baltic with the ship's engineering crew and hundreds of crew members. Binns declined lucrative vaudeville offers saying he will return to wireless work after his leave, preferring to keep a practical career over showbiz.
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New York
White Star Line
Baltic
England
Sealby
Binns
Republic
Nantucket Shoals
Ull
Invitation to Labor Leaders for Council of Labor
Washington January 31 Daniel J Keefe commissioner general of immigration has sent invitations to more than twenty prominent labor leader to participate in the proposed council of labor to be held February 10 at the department of commerce and labor to discuss questions vital to wage earners of the country Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of labor is among those invited.
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Washington
Daniel J. Keefe
Commissioner General of Immigration
Council of Labor
Department of Commerce and Labor
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
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Jerrold Shepard
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Batte
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Cassius Sheridan
Lynn Comfort
William D. Heller
Dempsey Taylor
Edwin M.wilson
Arthur Jordan
Julius Stark
Aaron Parker
Joseph Shannon
Fred Siedensticker
Sentinel
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Henry Wherle
Paneral
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Smith Drug Co
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