Montana Great Northern Prospectus Praises Climate and Mines
The Great Northern Railway extols Montana as an empire of minerals cattle sheep grain and fruit with the finest climate and unlimited opportunities for settlers. It highlights copper iron coal and precious metals finds across the state and claims low disorder and peaceful Indians on reservations supporting a strong western settlement narrative.
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Great Northern Railway Company
Montana
United States
The
Great Northern
Union
Granite Mountain
Drum
Great Falls
Mint
Western migration spawns lawless image in East opinion
An East Coast sentiment portrays western settlers as lawless, while noting the West has drawn many of the East’s brightest and most ambitious people. The piece surveys perceived regional character and the push-pull of migration.
Wine of Cardui touted as cure for female disorders
A testimonial letter extols Wine of Cardui as a cure for women's health issues including irregular menses and headaches. The piece claims doctors fail, touts the product's global reputation, and cites Mrs. C Blau of Milwaukee who allegedly recovered after ten years of illness. It urges readers to obtain a dollar bottle and contact The Chattanooga Medicine Co for advice.
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Cardus
C. Blau
Sycamore Street
Milwaukee
Wis
Cardui
Blau
North Ad Frauen-Verein
Miwaukee
Wine of
Frauen-Verein
McElree
Mrs. Blau
Montana Waterways and Lakes Describe Continental Rivers
The piece explains Montana’s abundant waters with the Missouri and Columbia sources near by. It highlights rivers like the Yellowstone Snake and Flathead, and notes lakes such as St Marys Two Medicine and Flathead, calling the Flathead the largest lake in the Rocky Mountain system.
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Montana
Gulf of Mexico
Missouri
Columbia
Yellowstone
St. Mary's
Two Medicine
Rockies
MacDonald
Flathead
Rocky Mountain System
Montana Healthful Climate Attracts Residents
Old residents claim Montana is among the healthiest states with robust, active people and a high proportion of aged residents. They report no malarial diseases in the pure air, fever and ague unheard of, and no asthma or hay fever. Consumption in early stages is said to improve with the life-giving ozone alone.
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Montana
Union
State altitude and temperature relations across regions
The text states the state average altitude is 3.40 feet sea level equivalent, 2 feet below Nevada's 5,600 and New Mex'en's 5.00, with Wyoming 6,400 and Colorado 7,000. The northern region along the Milk and Missouri rivers averages below 3440 feet or implies over 10 degrees cooler than the others. It notes that every 20 feet changes annual average temperature by one degree.
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United States
Alaska
Sitks
Japan
Pacific
Lake
Atlantic
Mortana
New York
Ohio
Nevada
New Mex'en
Wyoming
Colorado
Missouri
Jealous Husband Kills Wife and Man then Ends Own Life
In Elgin on February 28 Benjamin F. Ellsworth shot and killed Amos Anderson and Mrs Ellsworth before killing himself. Ellsworth, a Woodstock merchant, was jealous of Andersons attentions to his wife. Ellsworths 19 year old son has been arrested on charges of involvement.
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Elgin
Benjamin F. Ellsworth
Woodstock
Amos Anderson
Vaccination Rule Aboard American-Bound Ships
Beginning today all crews and emigrants on American-bound vessels leaving English ports must show smallpox vaccination or recent infection. Liverpool Glasgow and London ports covered. Plymouth and Southampton exempt. US consul and officials install strict inspections with potential tighter measures if the outbreak grows.
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London
Liverpool
Glasgow
Plymouth
Trial of Queen Katharine painted by Abbey bought by U S senator
Edwin A Abbey’s large canvas Trial of Queen Katharine has been purchased by United States Senator Clark for his New York home and will tour the Corcoran in Washington until the mansion opens. The New York Sun notes the seven by twelve foot painting embodies a Shakespearean scene from Henry VIII with Henry, Wolsey, Campeius, and the queen amid court ceremony and rich color.
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Katharine
Edwin A. Abbey
United States
Clark
New York
Corcoran Art Gallery
Washington
New York Sun
Abbey
Shakespeare
Blackftairs
England
France
Calais
Griffiths
Wolsey
Henry
Camperus
Mr. Abbey
Cranmer
Canterbury
Ely
Holy See
Campeius
York
Choeer
Grand Order
What Is Left of the Bible Finds New Life
Rev. Leslie Willis Sprague addressed the Butte Unitarians on what remains of the Bible after questions and higher criticism. He noted the Bible’s historic influence and urged reading it as great literature guiding faith and moral awakening, with a growing movement to support a regular Unitarian pastor in Butte.
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Leslie Willis Sprague
Butte
Lower Good Templars
Sprague
Luther
Germany
England
Scotland
America
Isaiah
Paul
Italy
Rome
Hageland
Jerusalem
Theocracy
Universal Brotherhood
Death of Mrs Gunderson in Chicago at 73
News reaches Butte of the death of Mrs A C Gunderson aged 73 in Chicago after long illness. Mother of Lou Albert and Walter Gunderson of Butte and Meaderville she spent summers with them here. Resident of Chicago for 55 years she celebrated her golden wedding in 1900. Al Gunderson was at her bedside when she died Wednesday.
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Butte
A. C. Gunderson
Chicago
Lou, Albert
Walter Gunderson
Butte and
Meaderville
al Gunderson
Weather Boss Wharton Trapped by Untimely Blizzard
Manager Wharton of the local weather bureau ventures out for a forecast but is thwarted by a sudden blizzard. He battles wind and snow as coyotes and wolves are heard in the cold night, finally returning to town to readjust the barometer. Telegraphic indications promise partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday.
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Wharton
Loca Weather Bureau
Colorado
Old Bell
City
Little Butte
South Butte
Chicago
Telegraph
Railway Tickets On Sale To Anaconda Stations
Butte Anaconda Pacific railway tickets available at Great Northern ticket office 41 North Main Street. Time card and freight rate information cheerfully furnished.
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Butte
Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Anaconda
Great Northern
North Main Street
Milkmen Meet March 3 at Eagle Hall South Main
Milkmen call all in the business to attend the meeting at 2 p m on March 3 in Eagle Hall on South Main Street. Orton Bros piano and organ dealers advertise at 219 North Main Street in Butte.
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Milkmen's Meeting
Eagle Hall
South Main Street
Orton Bros
N. Main Street
Butte
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Butte News
Ventania
United States Senate
Isé
Law and Order In
Rane RS. C. Blav
Lewis Dry Goods Co
Marseilles
Sorosis Shoes
Unitarians
Stantly
Gunderson
Gunderson Brothers
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