Death of Mrs Forbis Pioneer of Montana and Resident of Butte
Mrs America Perrin Forbis longtime Butte resident and Montana pioneer died in Portland Oregon while traveling with her daughter toward the coast. Born September 25 1817 in Lexington Kentucky she came to Montana in 1864 with her husband John F Forbis. Her body will be buried in Helena beside her husband.
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America Perrin Forbis
Montana
Portland
Ore
Lexington
John F. Forbbis
J. R. Russel
Butte
James W. Forbis
John F
Russel
Ones
Virginia City
Forbis
Helena
M.rl. Steele
Brownlee
Spokane
John
James
Steele
Northern Pacific Announces Summer Sunday Excursion Train
The Northern Pacific will inaugurate a summer Sunday excursion train to Twin Bridges Alder and intermediate points. Trains leave Butte at 9 a.m. and return from Alder at 5 45 p.m. arriving in Butte at 9 p.m. Special rates apply on this train only. For details contact W H Merriman General Agent Northern Pacific Ry.
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Northern Pacific
Twin Bridges
Alder
Butte
W. H. Merriman
N. P. Ry
Heena
Aconda
Hamilton
Havalli
Ravalli
Paeile
James Curtsenthwaite
Kay Hamilton
Mont
Pioneer Minister Preaches During Western Visit
Rev. W. C. Rommel former Helena pastor and later in Philadelphia preached at the First Presbyterian Church in Helena yesterday morning and last evening. On a western states and Alaska tour he recalled his Helena years 1872 to 1876 and a 30 year old Butte log schoolhouse sermon.
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W. C. Rommel
Presbyterian Church
Helena
Philadelphia
First Presbyterian Church
Alaska
Butte
Butte Man Dies in Chicago
Frank Durand a longtime Butte resident and former Philipsburg banker died at Mercy hospital Chicago after a prolonged illness. Survived by his wife two sons from a previous marriage and a Montreal brother. Funeral planned in Montreal. Sons live in Nome and Seattle. Durand had recent operations and unsuccessful X ray treatment. He was well regarded in Butte with many friends.
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Frank Durand
Butte
Philipsburg
Mercy Hospital
Chicago
Canadian Institute
Durand
Montreal
Nome
Seattle
Windy City
Miss Stone and Her Hapit from the Eagle
A Brooklyn Eagle item recalls Ellen Stone the missionary famous for Turkish brigand lectures and hints at her near return home. The piece then pivots to a macabre anecdote about a drowned man found in an eddy and eels, ending with a widow’s quip about her husband’s fate.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Ellen Stone
Turkey
Fire Attacks Minnie Healey Mine Boiler House
A boiler room fire at the Minnie Healey mine was halted by Leonard mine firefighters within 20 minutes. The roof was wrecked, repairs begin today, with damage estimated between 509 and 1,000 dollars and insured. Leonard crew praised for rapid action and control.
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Minnie Healey
Leonard
Boston & Montana
Leonard Mine
Sanger
Neeter
J. Trevise
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
E. H. Wilson
Wilson
Trevise
Mr. Wilson
Labor Assembly Elects Officers Amid Labor Day Plans
Silver Bow Trades and Labor assembly met to elect officers for six months and form a joint committee with the Building Trades council to arrange Labor Day exercises. Proceeds will go to the Butte Labor Temple. Frank Doyle was re elected president. other officers are W N Holden Gus Frankel Barney M Lindsay Daniel Burkholder C W Dempster. The Labor Day planning committee includes M Rs Dempsey chairman Frankel Dempster Lindsay Davia and King.
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Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly
Building Trades Council
Butte Labor Temple Association
Assembly
Frank Doyle
W. N. Holden
Gus Frankel
Barney M. Lindsay
Daniel Burkholder
C. W. Dempster
M. Rs. Dempsey
Frankel
Dempster
Lindsay
Davia
King
Swiss Editor Jumps From Window Over Engagement
A Swiss editor locked in his office chose to leap from a third story window breaking a leg rather than end his engagement. The article compares this to a hypothetical New York editor who would have set the building ablaze to force a rescue and publicize the affair.
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Brooklyn Eagle
New York
Firebug Suspect Sought After Series Of Local Fires
Firemen battled a hay and grain warehouse blaze on Front street near the street railway barn. Chief Sanger suspects a 19 year old incendiary linked to a string of eight alarms from box 74 over three days two months ago. Police pursue a youth seen in South Butte last night as investigators press the search.
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Sanger
Williams
Front Street
Butte
South Butte
Socialists Set Rules After Meeting On Fusion And Eligibility
The state socialist committee met in executive session and adopted key resolutions. Fusion with other parties was rejected, and a one year party membership requirement for nomination was established, with penalties for holding office under rival parties and for aiding other party organization. Officers and permanent structure were elected, with headquarters at Butte pending further appointments.
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Socialist Party
G. A. Willett
Helena
John Horn
Billings
J. H. Walsh
Judith Basin
Serretary
Tech
Dr. Willett
Lewistown
Butte
Peril of Home Remedies Warned by Doctor
A New York Times physician at a public dispensary warns poor people often harm themselves with so called simple remedies. He cites an overdose of cholera mixture and a misused paregoric and ammonia, noting memory errors risk mixing or double dosing. A woman overdosed on a prescription only drug and a clipping from a doctor's column warned against unsafe doses.
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The
New York Times
Pennsylvania law allows court to commit habitual drinker to hospital
A new Pennsylvania statute empowers a court to commit a person habitually addicted to intoxicating drinks or drugs to a hospital or asylum for up to one year on a petition by two relatives or friends. The court may require security for the costs of board and treatment.
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Pennsylvania
Fic Board
Assaulted Miner Robbed by Two Men at Montana and Woolman
Thomas Harris, a Mountain View mine worker, was attacked at 1 15 am near Montana and Woolman streets. He was struck with a rock and choked, robbed of 45 dollars and a sliver watch stained with his blood. Police sought arrests as Emanuel Downing found the bloodied watch later.
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Thomas Harris
Montana
Woolman
Harris
Emanuel Downing
Butte
Mountain View
Virginia Street
Montana Street
Woolman Street
Wes
Anna Downing
Downing
Emanuel
Fifty and Sixty Law and the Harrigan Pistol Rule
A Tennessee judge John Harrigan enforced a strict fifty dollar fine and sixty day hard labor for carrying a pistol in West Tennessee, reducing pistol toting. The rule persisted despite appeals from Arkansas officials and Congress members, and a Memphis encounter revealed its personal impact on a young man who confessed it broke his habit of carrying a weapon.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
South
Tennessee
West
John Harrigan
Shelby County
Harrigan
Arkansas
United States
Judge Harrigan
Memphis
Criminal Court
Birds as Tree Planters in Arizona Pine Forests
An Arizona woodchopper and an eastern visitor recount how blue jays bury pine nuts, sprouting trees across Arizona. They witnessed a bird plant seeds and a buried pine seed sprout a young pine, illustrating nature's plan for forest perpetuation.
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Arizona
Good All Around Man From the New York Press
A praise of a versatile figure who can write a song and music perform a painting critique a drama and stage it with acting. The passage admires a man capable of multiple arts and criticism in one talents set.
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New York
Kaiser
Critique of a Modern Renaissance Man
A sweeping portrait extols a ninefold genius who dominates in equestrian, seamanship, languages, chess, economics, and science. The subject is praised as a master of leadership from ship to battlefield, a theologian, writer, and gourmet, famed for bold public speeches and wealth, and credited with mentoring Bismarck in old age.
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Europe
Thomas
A. A. Cortelyou
Bismarck
Miss Pio to Wed a Count in Copenhagen
Miss Sylvia Pio daughter of a former Parish court officer travels to Copenhagen to marry Count Egbert Knuth whose engagement was announced earlier. She recently recovered from a serious illness in Florida and was formerly an examiner for the Chicago civil service commission. Her mother Mrs. Augusta Pio serves as a Chicago health department tenement house inspector.
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Sylvia Pio
Chicago
Copenhagen
Count Egbert Knuth
Miss Pio
Florida
Chicago Civil Service Commission
Countess Knuth
Augusta Pio
The
Health Department of Chicago
German musician Von Belo fined for slap in KC court
Matthias Von Belo a German musician was ordered by Judge Bolster in the municipal court to pay 100 dollars after slapping waitress Ila Crossman hard enough to knock her against a cash register. He admitted the blow saying in his country a slap is not an assault.
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Kansas City Star
Matthias von Belo
Germany
Bolster
Ila Crossman
von Belo
Judge Bolster
America
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Butte News
Luteys
W. Park
Plymouth Rocwk
Walter
San Brunes
Armour's Bed Belg Bakers
Brade
Clara
Depar
Lutey
Wilson Bros
East Park St
Rockers
Kennedy Furniture Co
Mrs. Forbis
W. C. Hommel
Philadel
Phia
Miss Stone
Her Hapit
Watchman
Funds For Labor Temple
Meeting OF Stockholders
Trades and Labor Assembly
Pritchard-Harrison Carpet Co. Cor
Park and Main Sts
Socialist State Committee IN
Miner
Specia
Castile
Bayle
Henderson Bros. & Cole Hardware Co
West Park
Howard
Willard
Kingsbury
Montana Music
North Main Street
Big Blackfoot Milling Company
Butte Office Cor
Arizona and Aluminum Lis
Benner, Mont
Butte, Anaconda
Missoula
Konath
Joan & Marshall
Olohemian
Calliok
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