McCormick Urges Montana Backing for St Louis Exhibit
Paul McCormick of Billings, secretary of the St Louis fair commission, says Montana must mobilize widespread public support and railroad aid to present a creditable showing at the St Louis exposition. He notes Montana’s diverse resources, unequaled by North Dakota, and urges all sections and industries to participate. He emphasizes a strong Montana state building and timely work, with the architect and construction plans progressing.
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Standard
Helena
Paul McCormick
Billings
St. Louis Fair Commission
McCormick
Louis
North Dakota Hus
North Dakota
Montana
St. Louis Fair
Union
St. Louis
Commission
Pis
Pioneer Woman Dead in Madison County
Special Dispatch to the Standard Virginia City June 24 Mrs Sarah A Brooke pioneer woman of Montana died after paralysis attack and illness. She came to the territory in the early 60s and leaves a Helena married son Thomas E Brooke and stepson Dr Edgar A Brooke. Funeral conducted by Elder James M Herndon with relatives from New York state.
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The
Standard
Virginia City
Sarah A. Brooke
Montana
Territory
Chester W. Higley
Jefferson County
Salamanca
Cattaraugus County
N. Y
Crow Creek
Jefferson
Broadwater County
Hill
Abagail Morris
Susie Marr
Henry Higley
Balamanca
Helena
Thomas E. Brooke
Edgar A. Brooke
Stevensville
Edward 4
Trooke
Whitehall
James M. Herndon
Establishing Boundaries for Forest Reserve in Montana
Special Dispatch to the Standard Virginia City reports F E Joy and assistants from the U S Geological Survey arriving to map and mark the Madison county forest reserve. The expedition will assess boundaries and may suggest changes due to topography, the first government survey of this kind in Montana, continuing until snow or completion.
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Virginia City
F. E. Joy
United States Geoological Survey
Madison County Forest Reserve
Montana
Death at Dresden switch claims timekeeper W K Coughlin
Pueblo Colorado June 24. W K Coughlin son of General Superintendent Coughlin of the Denver and Rio Grande company was instantly killed in an accident at Dresden switch. He attempted to board a Colorado and Southern freight train moving at high speed and was cut down by the wheels.
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Pueblo
Col
W. K. Coughlin
Coughlin
Denver & Rio Grande Company
Colorado & Panther
Dresden Switch
Colorado & Southern
Kansas Solons Convene In Topeka To Tackle Flood Relief
Kansas legislature opens an extra session in Topeka to address Kaw valley flood conditions. About 34 flood bills are filed in the house and nearly as many in the senate as lawmakers debate relief funding and bridge construction. Governor Bailey declines to dictate relief plans, urging legislative action instead.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Kaw Valley
House
Senate
Bailey
Wyandotte
Congressman Curtis
Curtis
Congress
Big Lodge Temple Proposed by Helena Fraternal Groups
Helena plans to build a large lodge temple to house about 40 lodges and labor groups excluding Masons and Odd Fellows. A 20-organization committee will study rents and possible savings from ownership, aiming for a central Union block site with rooms for meetings, a concert hall, dining, billiards, and reading spaces.
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Helena
Masons and
Odd Fellows
Elks’ Hall
William Zastrow
Order of United Workmen
J. M. Peterson
Order of Pendo
A. S. Douglass
Farmers institute meeting to be held at Deer Lodge courthouse
Deer Lodge notes report a July 3 farmers institute session at the courthouse under the state board. Prof M J Elrod discuss bacteriology in the home and Prof F B Linfield on farm matter making. W W Woolridge speaks on transportation markets and marketing farm products with local papers and discussions planned. Mayor McTague invited Anaconda Mining Co visitors to come to Anaconda on Thursday.
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Deer Lodge
Farmers’ Institute
State Board of Farmers’ Institutes
Deer Lode
M J Elrod
University of Montana
W. W. Woolridge
Hinsdale
Mont
F. B. Linfield
Montana Agricultural College
McTague
Scallon
Anaconda Mining Company
Anaconda
Postet ters Stomach Bitters Promoted as Best Remedy
Advert mentions postet ters Stomach bitters as a cure for sour stomach pain indigestion and dyspepsia. States doctors and thousands endorse it as the best stomach remedy in existence.
Deer Lodge Hosts Free Excursion Train for Visit
Citizens welcome a free excursion train from Deer Lodge at 10 30 a m to Anaconda with return at 4 pm to view the new works and smoke stack and enjoy city hospitality. Many locals are expected to attend.
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Deer Lodge
Anaconda
Morgan Returns Home But Declines to Talk
Pierpont Morgan arrived on the Oceanic in New York and refused to discuss IMMC affairs shipbuilding trust or Cunard withdrawal. He said he knows of no reorganization plans and denied rumors of personnel changes including Griscom’s presidency.
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Morgan
New York
Pierpont Morgan
Oceanic
International Mercantile Marine Company
Shipbuilding Trust
Cunard Line
J. Bruce Ismay
White Star Line
Clement A. Griscom
Bishop Brondel Celebrates Feast Day With Gift
Special Dispatch reports the feast day of Right Rev John Brondel bishop of Montana marked by special services at his residence and church. The Cathedral Sunday school surprised him with a summer house built beside his home, presented by three St Vincent's graduates led by Mary Deegan.
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Blanchard Helena
John
Brondel
Montana
St. John the Baptist
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Brandel
St. Vincent's Academy
Mary Deegan
Indicted Ex- Congressman Driggs in Brooklyn
Ex Congressman Driggs was indicted by a federal grand jury in Brooklyn. He appeared before Judge Thomas and posted bail. Four indictments charge he unlawfully received an 80 percent check from Brandon Dent Co for procuring a government contract to make and deliver automatic cashier devices for the post office department. Driggs pleaded not guilty to the first two, reserving plea to the others which contain 146 counts each.
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New York
Driggs
Federal Grand Jury
Brooklyn
Thomas
Post Office
Grand Jury
Brandon Dent Company
United States
Post Office Department
Suicide or Self Defense Spark Chinatown Clash in Carson City
In the Arlington hotel a row led to Charlies Blue, an aged Black man, stabbing and killing Lim the Chinese cook after a dispute over a meal. Blue surrendered to authorities, claiming self defense amid the altercation.
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Carson City
Nev
Ariington
Charlies Blue
Lim
Fire destroys Western House at Dell Rapid. owner perishes
Fire in the Western house at Dell Rapid, near Sioux Falls, early today killed proprietor Albert Fulmer. Guests escaped unharmed as the blaze consumed the hotel structure.
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Sioux Falls
M. D
Dell Rapid
Albert Fulmer
Yale Harvard Exercises Close An Eventful Commencement
Yale and Harvard exercises mark the close of commencement week in New Haven Connecticut with degrees awarded across departments. Honors include Cobden club medal to M B Terrell and John A Porter prize to Richard Webb. Honorary doctor of laws to George Gary and William D Alexander, doctor of divinity to Lyman Abbott, and MA to Herbert W Bowen the U S minister to Venezuela.
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New Haven
Conn
Hadley
Yale
Cobden Club
M. B. Terrell
Dechord
Tenn
John A. Porter
Richard Webb
Durham
Sidney Lanier
George Gary
United States Circuit Court of
Delaware
William D. Alexander
Hawaiian Islands
Lyman Abbott
Herbert W. Bowen
United States
Venezuela
Harvard marks 267th commencement in Cambridge
Cambridge Mass June 24 Harvard today held its 267th commencement with 1095 regular degrees awarded. President Eliot conferred honorary doctor of laws degrees on Charlton T Lewis Yale Latin lexicographer and insurance expert W Murray Crane former Massachusetts governor and Edward Pickering the astronomical discoverer.
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Cambridge
Mass
Roosevelt
Harvard
Eliot
Charlton Thomas Lewis
Yale
W. Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Edward
Pickering
Scholastic Year Ends at St. Mary's Academy Deer Lodge
The scholastic year at Ft. Mary's academy closes with final exams and a last hour of work. No graduates this year so no formal Commencement. A morning gathering will feature music recitations dumb bell drills and a dollies’ song with promotions and four gold medals awarded for Christian doctrine and spelling among the top ranks.
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Deer Lodge
Ft. Mary's Academy
Academy
Father de
End of Term Notes in School Art and Botany Classes
Pupils in the art department received praise for needlework embroidery and lace work. Students studied designing drawing still life casts and landscape study with notable talent. Botany pupils collected wild flowers for herbariums. They will depart with family and friends after noon to home across the state, with warm wishes for a restful vacation.
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Ryckere
Ee School
Train crash near Cherryvale leaves engineer dead
St Louis and San Francisco train No 32 crashed into two loaded coal cars near Cherryvale Kansas while at full speed. The engine and two baggage cars telescoped. Engineer John Mckeen was killed. Fireman Peist of Port Scott seriously hurt and several passengers bruised. Coaches stayed on track.
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Cherryvale
Kan
St. Louis
San Francisco
Wichita
Monett
Here
John Mckeen
Peist
Port Scott
Beloit College to Receive Carnegie Library Gift
Beloit Wisconsin June 24 Beloit college will get 5000 dollars for a library building. The donation was announced by Horace White editor of the New York Evening Post at the commencement exercises.
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Beloit
Wis
Beloit College
Andrew Carnegie
Horace White
New York Evening Post
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