Smallpox Case and Convention Scene Highlight Anaconda News
A young man named Simon Lightbody arrives in Anaconda with smallpox and is quarantined at the pest house after contact with police and a doctor. The piece then shifts to vivid anecdotes from political conventions, including a dramatic “woman in white” at Kansas City and coverage of other delegates and their antics.
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Simon Lightbody
Dr. Stephens
Lightbody
Butte
Clint Vincent
Lost Creek
Anaconda
William Furay
Main Street
Coliseum
Chicago
Kansas
Kansas City Assembly
Towne
Minnesota
Northwest
Hawaii
Idaho
Philadelphia
Senator Cullom
McKinley
Senator Foraker
Kate Chase Sprague
Lake Front
Roscoe Conkling
S. Grant
Mormon Church
Bishop Remedy Coo
San Francisco
Cal
Martin Deug CO
Moat
Hamilton Excursion Tickets Offer Limited Rail and Hotel Deal
Excursion tickets go on sale for Copper City limited trips at 10 dollars on Wednesdays and Saturdays with board and lodging at Ravalli hotel Hamilton. A 20 dollar daily ticket for seven days also includes hotel stay. The Butte Anaconda Pacific line offers a round trip from Anaconda to Butte for one dollar with Sunday return, effective June 24.
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Hamilton
Copper City Limited
Ravalli
Butte, Anaconda
Differences in Democratic and Republican National Conventions
The Chicago Chronicle contrasts Kansas City and Philadelphia conventions. It notes Nebraskan William Jennings Bryan’s 20 minute roar of applause versus McKinley’s muted reception. It analyzes crowd psychology and regional emotionality at the two events with vivid descriptors.
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Chicago Chronicle
Mr. Bryan
Kansas City
President McKinley
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Mark Hanna
Ohio
Hanna
Biryan
McKinley
Game Birds Abundant Across Prairie Lands Says Minnesota Paper
The Minneapolis Journal reports prairie chickens, ducks, and quail are thriving across Minnesota and adjacent states. Early-season hunting is best at dusk, with experts urging restraint on daylight “all-day” hunts to protect birds and dogs. A Long Meadow preserve plan to close a lake for a roost enhances evening shooting, while Quail prospects grow stronger for the upcoming season.
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The
Minneapolis Journal
Minnesota
Long Meadow
Lacy Heirs Bring Suit Over Miner Property Title
Thomas Brady and others sue Frank Strickfadden in Granite county district court claiming heirs of Frank P. Lacy hold rights to mining property in Moose Lake district. The case challenges the public administrator’s handling of the estate after Lacy died intestate from wood alcohol poisoning in February 1890s and anticipates a major title dispute with several intricate legal questions to be argued at trial.
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Moose Lake
District Court
Granite County
Thomas Brady
Frank Strickfadden
Frank P. Lacy
Lacy
John English
Patrick Gallagher
H. P. Napton
Anaconda
Breen & Mackel
Butte
Mountain View Park Evening Train Schedule
Train runs every half hour from 7 15 p m to 10 00 p m. Passengers urged to enjoy a boat ride. engine whistle signals four blasts five minutes before final park departure.
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Mountain View Park
Ibsen’s Waiter Imposter Delights Grand Hotel Keeper
In Christiania a Parisian waiter posing as a reader of Ibsen pleased the famed author by reciting passages from Ghosts and A Doll’s House. Ibsen paid half the waiter’s wages and they discussed life and money, until the waiter vanished to Paris. The Paris editor sent a four page interview clipping that would shape future biographies.
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Henrik Ibsen
Christiania
Ibsen
Paris
John Gabriel
Norway
The Hair Brush Warns Dandruff Spread
Prof nia of Hamburg notes dandruff spreads like a disease and often via shared hair brushes. He recommends Newbro's Herpicide as an antiseptic that kills the dandruff germ and prevents contagion from another's brush.
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Nia
Hamburg
Germany
Newbro
French Liberate Over Million Slaves in Madagascar
French authorities report that in the last four years Madagascar has seen the liberation of more than 1,000,000 enslaved people. The vast emancipation reflects ongoing colonial governance and humanitarian efforts across the island.
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Madagascar
Gems Pawned by Rulers and Royals Across World History
A survey of royal pawns shows crowns and jewels used as collateral from Spain to France and England. Tales recount Henry III, Edward II, Henry VI and Marie Antoinette, with the famed Regent diamond tied to political finance and intrigue.
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Cleopatra
England
Marie Antoinette
France
Henrietta Maria
Holland
Anne Boleyn
Hhs
Spain
Cid Campeador
Henry III
Chapel Royal
Windsor
Sancy
Baron de Sancy
Henry
Edward II
Cologne
Henry VI
Allee Des Veuves
Champs Elysees
Regent
Pitt
Marengo
London
Salty Mustache Exchange in Yachting Party
A lighthearted exchange aboard a party yacht features a man remarking the sea air makes his mustache taste salty and a woman agreeing, prompting amused tittering from the group.
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Sportamen
Elm
Fourth
East Park Avenue
R. de B. Smith
Montana
Douglas
Wyoming
M. A. McLaughlin
W. H. Swing
DR. M
Mclaughlin Corner
First
Columbia Streets
Seattle, Wash
Jeurops
Ures
Fra Cs
Copper City
Foulard Silks
Silk and Wool Charlies
Copper City Comm’ Co
Munyow
Munyon
Dour Munyon
Arch Street
Particu
Pisin Envelope CO
Charles Bidg
Denver
Colo
Jilood
Masonic Temple
Mott’s
Mrs
Aker
Jone
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