Mrs. Blaine Dies After General Breakdown at 76
Mrs. James G. Blaine died at the Blaine homestead in Augusta Maine after a rapid decline in health. She leaves one son James G Blaine and two daughters Mrs Harriet Beele and Mrs Walter Damrosch of New York who were at her bedside. Funeral is to be held Friday with burial in Washington.
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Augusta
James G. Blaine
Blaine
Washington
State Street
Harriet Stanwood
Maine
Kentucky
Pittsburg
Kenebec Journal
Harriet Beele
Walter Damrosch
New York
Elks Postpone Montana General Reunion to August
Helena July 15 The Montana Elks general reunion date is moved from July 29 to August 13 and 14 in Butte. Delegates from state lodges will finalize a Montana state organization mirroring the grand lodge as discussed at a Helena meeting last January.
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Helena
Montana Elks
Butte
Grand Lodge
Elks
Montana
It Helps Grain but Not Berries
Rain finally brings moisture for grain fields but strawberries suffer as crops respond differently. Kalispell notes July 15 with sunshine and warmth boosting grain prospects while berries lag behind and yield is limited.
Berry yield thrives after rain despite poor flavor
The report notes a large harvest with abundant yield due to late rains that hastened growth. Excess moisture in the berries affected flavor, resulting in berries that are plentiful but not of good taste.
James Little Arrested After Assault Scare At New Baltimore
James Little, the accused 11 year old assailant, was returned to New Baltimore for arraignment amid a strong sheriff led posse. Joseph Cole, father of the assaulted girl, drew a revolver in the mob but was disarmed. Justice Nelson ordered no examination until counsel was present and Little pleaded not guilty while held to the grand jury amid lingering danger of outbreak.
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Albany
N. Y
James Little
New Baltimore
Catskill
Joseph Cole
Cole
Nelson
Little
Question of Extending the Dearborn Canal
State Engineer John W. Wade travels to Craig and Augusta for ten days to survey arid land and assess the feasibility of lengthening the Dearborn canal. He will gather data on reclamation prospects and report to the state board for a final decision. The canal now irrigates thousands of acres that were previously grazing land and settlers are already thriving.
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The
Standard
Helena
Dearborn Canal
Sun River
John W. Wade
Craig
State Board
Dearborn
Water commissioner appointed on Little Prickly Pear Creek
Helena July 15 Judge Smith appoints William H. Pascoe as water commissioner for Little Prickly Pear Creek below East Helena. Pascoe will measure and distribute all waters under decrees in Beach vs Flowerree and Beach vs Spokane Ranch and Water Co. salary $100 monthly.
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Standard
Helena
Little Prickly Pear Creek
East Helena
Smith
William H. Pascoe
Pascoe
Calvin Beach
D. A. G. Flowerree
Spokane Ranch and Water Company
Supreme Court Upholds Montana Tax on Insurance Excess
The Montana Supreme Court rules that section 681 of the code remains constitutional and applies to foreign mutual life insurers doing business in the state, taxing the excess of premiums over losses and expenses. Justice Milburn dissents, questioning the statute’s constitutionality and possible legislative inducement.
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The
Standard
Helena
Supreme Court
Montana
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Lewis and Clarke County
District Court
Milburn
Masked Highwaymen Hold Up Street Car in Portland
Six masked bandits robbed an Oregon City line trolley at Eleventh and Division in Portland at midnight. They took about $300 from 40 passengers, shot Frederick Day who was wounded in the abdomen, and fled toward timber two miles out. A bystander, N. Bittner, was relieved of a few dollars after the car robbery.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon City
Frederick Day
Eleventh
Division Streets
Southern Pacific
Sellwood
N. Bittner
Milwaukee Street
Pioneers Attend Funeral of Mrs America Perrin Forbis
Helena July 15 prominent pioneer mourners gathered at the home of Dr and Mrs William L Steele for the simple funeral of Mrs America Perrin Forbis. The service included scripture, a quartet and a closing prayer followed by a procession to Forestvale cemetery.
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The
Standard
Helena
America Perrin Forbis
Aml
William L. Steele
Terriory
Bpokane
Frank Steele
Butte
Mrs. Forbs
Gov. Toole
T. Mauser
Massena Bullard
John T. Murphy
Charlies D. Curtis
A. P. Curtin
A. M. Hotter
Charles W. Cannon
Col. W. FP. Banders
Mob Hangs Kentucky Slayer in Jail Amid Fury
In Maysville Kentucky a mob overpowered the jailer and hanged William Thacker who had shot John Gordon two years earlier. Thacker, who faced a life sentence after two trials, begged for mercy as a rock silenced his cries and he was strung up near the jail. Gordon had been a respected citizen.
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Maysville
Flemingsburg
William Thacker
John Gordon
Thacker
Gordon
Court of Appeals
Mt. Carmel
Plemingsburg
Varied Happenings in the Far East
London reports J H Wallace once secretary to Sir Francis Cook has been arrested over his wife s death Wallace was found with a self inflicted wound and charged with attempted suicide He appeared in court and the case was adjourned St Petersburg notes czar abolishes harsh punishments at penal settlements Berlin grants Sargent a large gold medal for the Berlin art exhibition Paris reports improved Russo Japanese relations with expectant rapprochement of the two powers
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London
J. H. Wallace
Francis Cook
Lady Cook
Tennessee Claflin
New York
Wallace
St. Petersburg
Berlin
John 8. Sargent
Edward Abbey
President Roosevelt Witnesses Naval Boat Races
President Roosevelt with Secretary Shaw and guests watched four crews from the Sylph’s enlisted men race on Oyster Bay. He offered a purse of £55 with $25 to the Wiener crew, dined aboard the Sylph with Mrs. Roosevelt, and spoke briefly to the sailors after dessert.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Shaw
Wiener
Sly
Railroader killed by train in East Orange
Willis D. Hager, formerly purchasing agent of the Delaware Lackawanna & Western railroad, was killed by a train at East Orange today. He was about years old.
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Orange
SN. J
Willis D. Hager
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
East Orange
Portrait of Chouteau to be given Montana
Mrs Laura F Howey librarian of the State Historical society has received a letter from Pierre Chouteau of St Louis stating that the oil portrait of his father an early Montana pioneer is complete and will be forwarded to the Historical society soon Pierre Chouteau Sr. gave his name to Chouteau county and helped shape Montana's early history.
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Standard
Helena
Laura F. Howey
State Historical Society
Pierre Chouteau
St. Louis
Montana
Historical Society
Chouteau County
Police and Mob Clash in Chicago Over Kellogg Wagons
Desperate clashes erupt as police escort Kellogg Switch Board wagons to depots in Chicago. A thousand-strong mob blocks routes, bricks fly from a nearby building, and officers fire once. The confrontation continues near Ogden and Congress streets with about 80 arrests and many with injuries reported.
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Chicago
Kelloge Switch Board Company
Burlington
Kellogg Company
Toy pistol blast linked to two deaths in July
In Vasadena alabama and Topeka Kansas two youths died of lockjaw from toy pistol blasts on the Fourth of July. Burdette Kerr aged 12 died in Vasadena, while Paul Forbes died in Topeka the same day, both attributed to premature toy pistol firing.
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Vasadena al
R Burdette Kerr
Topeka
Kan
Paul Forbes
W. A. Forbes
Kentucky Republicans Stampede Toward Bradley at Convention
At the Louisville Kentucky Republican state convention the day opened with a Roosevelt endorsement shocking leaders who expected platform emphasis elsewhere. A stampede formed toward former Gov William O Bradley who had not yet announced a candidacy as talks for temporary chairmen favored him. Augustus R E Wilson, candidate for governor, contests the Louisville delegation as the convention adjourned before nominations.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Morris B. Belknaphan
Bradley
Augustus RE. Wilson
Russia to Be Notified of Jewish Petition
The Jewish petition presented by the B nai Brith committee to the president was forwarded to Secretary Hay who cablet to Mr Riddle in St Petersburg. Riddle to notify the Russian government and learn if it will receive the petition, with the committee satisfied by the plans for presenting the matter. No further word until Riddle reports.
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Washington
Hay
Riddle
St. Petersburg
Immigration flows surge as Chinese arrive in Guayamas
A Star special from Guayamas reports an English tramp steamer landed 1,400 Chinese at the port yesterday. The vessel sailed directly from Chinese ports. In the last 30 days, Guayamas advices show about 3,000 Chinese have landed there amid Mexico’s favorable immigration laws.
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Tucson
Ariz
Guayamas
Mexico
Lincoln Chancellor Denies Ties to Denver Reform Move
Lincoln Neb July 16 Chancellor E Benjamin Andrews denied any connection with the reform movement in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
E. Benjamin Andrews
Reform Party
Denver
Dandruff Germ Targeted by New Harpicide Covert Claim
An advertisement explains itchy scalp comes from a dandruff germ and asserts hair tonics fail to cure it. Newbro's Herpicide is touted as the latest discovery that kills the germ, promising removal of dandruff and baldness. Sample requests are invited with stamps.
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Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a sixty year proven teething remedy for children. It claims the syrup soothes, eases gums, relieves pain, cures wind colic and diarrhea and is sold by druggists worldwide for twenty five cents a bottle.
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Ad
Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications as the disease is blood or constitutional. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. It is not a quack medicine and was prescribed by a leading physician.
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Hall
Fr. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Price
L’s Family
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Louise Blaine
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Kalispell
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N. Main, Butte
M. L. Heimann
Mutual Life Insurance Companies
Justice Milburn
Ures
Work OF Kentucky Mob
Far East
Paris
Foreign Office
Tokio
Russia
Japan
Hostetter
Stoie Bitters
Chouteau
South
Visgar
Dakota
South Dakota Corporation Charter Co
St. Pierre
Ivan W
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Ptete
Crossett
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Terminal Transfer Company
Ogden Avenue
Twelfth Street
Congress Street
Republicans
Ernor
Munyon's
Patent Development Co. of America
Broadway
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