Gambling in Stocks at Washington Capital
Washington men frequent bucket shops and wire houses for stock plays, with several brokers tied to New York. A Capitol insider once tipped a stock rise, leading to a costly loss for a federal employee who acted on a senator’s offhand forecast rather than waiting for public action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eay
Fotke
Washiton
Wally
Ite Ize
Les New
Jersey
City
Philadelphia
New York
Congress
Presidente
Cleveland
Capitol
Ator
Tennessee
One Armed Men Banquet in Lock Haven
In Lock Haven Pennsylvania on March 8 a unique supper brought together nine one armed men at the St. Charles hotel led by Sheriff J. H. Mussina and A. To Lichtenwainer. Seven had one functioning hand and two had lost part of their remaining limbs. Each man told how he lost his arm during cigars after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Tennessee Coal
Capitol
Lock Haven
St. Charles
J. Harris Mussina
A. To Lichtenwainer
Thanquet
TM. Stevens Foon
W.R. Johnson
J.C. Caldwell
W. R. Charles
John W. Blesh
Richard Emerick
RW. Pedigree
Philippines
J. J. Mussina
A. L. Lichtenwainer
Ferrets Used to Lay Telephone Wires in Terre Haute
Terre Haute Indiana March report describes Bell Telephone supervisor Cline testing ferrets to pull lead lines through conduits. A harnessed ferret pulls a light guiding line connected to phone wires while a rat placed ahead reaches a manhole and is captured, allowing the wire conduit to be completed more easily than with jointed rods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Cline
Bell Telephone Company
Classified Ad Replies From Anaconda Standard
Notices from the Anaconda Standard ask claimants to present replies at Broadway, awaiting responses to advertisements in the regular classified column. The fragment cites ad submissions and the publication’s reply process for worded requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutte
Broadway
EXPERIENCED COATMAKER SOUGHT FOR STEADY JOB
Classified ad seeking an experienced first class coatmaker for a steady position. Mentions weekly wage credits of BS per week and notes location references Spokane Washington Livingston Montana. Contains a list of small city acronyms and contact hints for applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front al
Spokane
Wash
G. R. Kon- Livingston
Mont
Wanted help and office workers in early 20th century classified ads
A garbled jumble of job notices lists men for dam work, carpenters, laborers, and sales positions. It includes addresses in Helena and Butte, Chicago and Toppenish, with roles such as assistant manager, selling in field, and housework. Several notices advertise girls and a nurse, and there are references to standards and earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tauser Lake
Missouri River
Helena
Power Transmission Co
Pittsburg
Chicago
Orde House
Lake St
Standard
Butte
West
Washing Nursery Co
Hutte
P.O
Wanted agents seek steady money in Anaconda box ad
An unreadable classified style notice promises earnings for two live agents in Anaconda area. It mentions a grease box and various money figures in a terse, ad like line. No clear names, dates, or organizations are provided.
Wanted Help Wanted Classifieds from Butte Montana
Multiple terse ads offer salesmen lives for fruit districts in Montana and Wyoming, a 16 year old manager seeking foreman work, stenographer positions by a young woman, a strong young man seeking office work, a reliable woman for office duties, and a general helper seeking day work in Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Bon
Standard
Stenogha
Posirion
Adare
Park
Mis souri loan and ads from old Missoula paper
A fragmented page shows a large loan request for a long term on a corner lot at South Fourth Street and Higgins Avenue in Missouri with names like John Woodard of Missoula Montana and a cheap cash purchase for a buggy horse. The remainder lists ads and notices ranging from adoption by Mrs Jakobson to hairdressing and a chirotody parlor, plus an ad for Adelaide Skin Food and a short excerpt from H H Crogs on antelope behavior in March Century including notes on open country and forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fourth Street
Higgins Avenue
Missouri
John Woodard
Missoula
Mont
Standard
Anaconda
Hary
Jakobson
General Delivery
Hutte
H. H. Crogs
Peleware
Atlante
Aron Fram Bnjackman CO
Hitsbout
Bia
East
Bailey Loan & Realty
Andrews, Wilton & Smithy
Thitte Land & Inv
B.D
Care Standard
Butte
West Side
Andrews
Wilson Smith Ownley
Jackson
Griames
Maryland Fe
Anutte
Pon
Plyry
McRae
Solvexon
Park
Inquire
Ais
Colorado
Butte Classifieds Include Assayers and Property for Sale
A collage of 1960s Butte Montana ads lists assayers George Woodworth and Paul Mier, physicians Grigg and Nichols, and numerous property sales. Separate notices advertise stock such as brood mares, geldings, and stallions, as well as secondhand furnaces and ovens. Local firms and individuals signposts include A.B. Romba ure, Koski, Johnson, and others, with dates and locations in Butte and Anaconda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Woodworth
Wisdom
Beaverhead County
Money to loan in Butte city ads echo loans
Numerous lenders advertise cash loans on real estate furniture notes salaries and other security in Butte. Crescent Loan Co McRae Solveson Andrews Wilson Smith Slemmons Booth Jackman Co and others promise bottom rates and quick service with mortgage or plain notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent Loan Co
Harbour Building
Butte Ina
Ee Us
Butte
Clark
McRae & Solveson
Parket
Butte, Andrews, Wilson & Smith
Owsley
Main and
Park
Slemons & Booth
Silver Bow
Jackman CO
Ilrbour Block
Corner
Gadway
Beaverhead Creamery for Lease
Lease notice for Beaverhead Creamery appears in a brief classified style. Mentions Mrs Water and a contact at 8 Main Butte with a telephone reference. The fragment suggests a business lease advertisement with minimal legible details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Anaconda License for Pools and Raffles Enacted
An ordinance in Anaconda requires a twelve hundred dollar semi annual license for individuals or associations selling pools issuing tickets or profiting from horse races or other events via telegraph or telephone. The measure covers each location and prohibits transfer or assignment. The ordinance also repeals conflicting sections and sets effective date after publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of
City of Anaconda
Anaconda
TJ. Mkenzie
Anaconda special improvement district 28 reform proposal
City of Anaconda voters consider creating special improvement district number 26 for sewer construction. The plan lists blocks 97 and 119, bounded by Birch Eighth Alder Sixth and North, with eight inch vitreous sewer, depth eight feet, cost about 1000 dollars. A final hearing is set for April 2, 1906, with publication in the Anaconda Standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
Deer” Lodge County
Mont
City of
Deer Lodge County
Birch Street
Said City
Eighth Street
Said
Sixth Street
Sixth
Anaconda Standard
Saidty
Bids Sought for Transcribing Sanders County Records
Public notice from Sanders county Montana invites bids by March 12 1906 at 1 PM for transcribing records from Missoula county. Each bid must include a $500 certified check, contract undertaking, and faithful performance terms with right to reject all bids. Also notices for Laurel Construction Company Cove Giten work near Park City Yellowstone County due March 19 1906 include rock and earth excavation, retaining wall masonry, and plans via Henry Gerhars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ounty
Sanders ‘Ounty
State of Montana
Yelock &. m
Missoula County
Sanders “County
Sanders County
Thompann
Mont
Rittenour
W.R. Beamish
WMA
Beebe
Gust. Moser
Laurel Construction Company
Cove Giten
Park City
Yellowstone County
Henry Gerhars
Billings, Monty
Taturel Construction Company
Billings Bank
Henry Gerharg
Fal Laurel Construction Company
Rds Dry
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Queer
Ant Conde
Lady Canvarsers
Rembrandt Studio
Wand
Parsons
Curtis Lock
Tte
Ais W. Fourth
Sas Wanten Fruit
Montana
Wyoming
Outfit
Oregon Nursery, Co
Salem, de Viene
Damiscellaneo
Adelaide Skin Food
W. Broadway
Main Street
Butte Land and Investment Co
Granite Street
Hood River Valley
Hoop River Valley
Bend
Hood River
HE Ivanhon
Park Street
Walter
Bath
Harenent
North Washington
E. Park
J. H. Heilbronner & Co. Farm Land and Real Estate
Oregon
Anaconda Real Estate
Cedar Street
R. DE B. Smith
Auana Hotel
Vorie
West Park
Montanast
Kemperave
F.sthmard
South Butte
Southington
Uranite
Fatte
A.B. Rombauer
Butt
THOMAS _NUGGY
Mayer
Montana Butte
Paul
Mier
Park Ave
Pete Johneo
John Koski
Pete Johnnson
Cantric Ville
Henne
Verry
Mullins
Urice House
Arizona
TA. Grigg
M.D
Kryptok
Mirbour
Detective Agencte
Jekky
Yriwate Detective ‘Agency
Pennsylvania Building
Botte
Itkianks
ALE
Anne “of Ovens Ranges’ and
Furnacen Butte Stove Eps Co
Parke Ta
II Ace
E. Broadway
Sit N. Montana
Virginia Wardell Palmist
Broad
Schmidt
Washington Block
Guy
Granitent
Butte E
Palmist
Card Redings
Tdahoat
Max Horne
Funlic
Er Tel How
EL Broadway
Beaverhead Creamery
B. N. Stevenson
Brunswick Balke- Colleniter Co
Beay and Ariz
McAsey Register
Lewis
Smith
John C. Norvell
Copper City Poultry Co
W. Galena, Orty
Herford
W. R. Gordon
Hall
Montresh Jersey
Plymouth Rock
Front St
W. Gola
Fayor
Attens P.M. Sullivan
Es P.M. Sullivan
Ayor
Fie
Petre
Num
Ted. Mrenzif
P.M. Sullivan
Omer
P. M. Sullivan
Gliy
Aconda
J. Mkenzie
BM. Sullivan
Aaron R
J. M'Kenzie
Sully
Board of Registration
Anaronda
Maren
United States
N. W. Inst. Co
Main, Butte
Purntech
Troom House
H. Fitth St
Amaconda
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