Longevity of Lewiston Pioneer Pierre Laverdure Dies
Special Dispatch reports Pierre Laverdure, Montana’s oldest man at 110, died near Lewiston after living in Fergus county since 1876. A French and Indian half breed, he was famed for his vigor in the early seventies and leaves a wife and many children.
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The
Standard
Lewiston
Montana
Pierre Laverdure
Fergus County
Lewiston Argus
Laverdure
Lewistown
Century Spanning Life of Lewistown Pioneer Laverdure
The article profiles Mr. Laverdure, born near North Dakota and living near Lewistown since 1876, describing a century of experience from early U S presidents to the Civil War to modern times. He survived wars, frontier life, and extreme aging though now nearly blind and deaf, guarded by family and neighbors as winter storms threaten his safety.
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George Washington
William McKinley
Perry
Lake Erie
Napoleon
Europes
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St. Helena
Fort Sumpter
Maine
Havana
Dewey
Cavite
Lewistown Company
Philippines
Civilization
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Putnam
Cornwallis
Benedict Arnold
la Fayette
Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Neilson
Ole Bull
Waterloo
Wellington
Blucher
Prairies
Dakotas
Stanley
Africa
Missouri
Barbara Fritchie
Riel
Dacotas
Hudson Bay
North Dakota
Lewistown
Laverdure
Governor Beckham vetoes horse tail docking bill in Kentucky
Frankfort Kentucky March 22 Governor Beckham vetoed the new bill to permit docking tails of horses adopted by the just closed general assembly session. He says legislation should target those who demand such horses not those who sell them.
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Frankfort
Beckham
General Assembly
Ri Ling
Irving Sails for London with 70 aboard the Minneapolis
Sir Henry Irving departed for London from New York aboard the Minneapolis with a company of nearly 70. He praised his stay in the United States and said he hoped to return in 1901, though no such arrangement had been made.
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New York
Sir Henry Irving
London
Minneapolis
Irving
United States
Alice Roosevelt Yacht Decorated for Naval Use
Berlin reports the yacht named Alice Roosevelt, built for a torpedo boat, is lavishly decorated in modern impressionistic style and will be used by Admiral von Thomsen in Kiel before joining Wilhelmshaven for North Sea duties. Prince Henry will lead a May voyage to Spanish waters for the king's coronation while Waldemar, Henry's son, shows illness ahead of his 13th birthday with limited mobility and care.
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Berlin
William
Alice Roosevelt
Kiel
Admiral von Thomsen
Tne
Stll
Wilhelmshaven
North Sea
Prince Henry
Spanish
Spain
Waldemar
Dresden
United States
Washington and Minnesota merger suit heads to state courts
Washington state Attorney General W B Stratton with Minnesota AG Douglas discuss a potential suit against the Northern Securities Company. The bar preventing Minnesota from federal action does not apply to Washington Montana or North Dakota. Montana may sue first, and Minnesota authorities plan to dissolve the merger in state courts.
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W. B. Stratton
Washington State
Douglas
Minnesota
Northern Securities Company
Washington
Federal Supreme Court
Montana
North Dakota
Supreme Court
Cruelty Alleged by Both Husbands in Helena Divorce Pleas
Two wives seek divorce in district court on cruelty grounds. Jennie Hageman accuses butcher Charles Hageman of repeated blows and a knife threat, asks custody of their child and temporary alimony. Edith A. Nason seeks divorce from Noel B. Nason, married Feb 22 1897, alleging beating, also requesting custody of two children.
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The
Standard
Helena
District Court
Jennie Hageman
Charles Hageman
Edith A. Nason
Noel B. Nason
Vestry Refers School Clergy Dispute to Bishop
Helena March 22 The vestry of St. Peter's Episcopal Church held a secret session to resolve a clash between Rev. W. W. Love rector and Mrs. Alice Kirk principal of St. Peter's parochial school. The matter was telegraphed to Bishop Brewer for settlement.
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Standard
Helena
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
W. W. Love
Alice Kirk
St. Peter’s Parochial School
Bishop Brewer
Sustained by His Church in McPherson Case
A Kansas City report states Rev Granville Lowther facing charges of heresy in the Methodist conference to meet at Arkansas City next week has been virtually sustained by his McPherson church. A church census shows four fifths favor retention. Official board votes were nine for retention and four against with one abstention.
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Kansas City
Star
McPherson
Kan
Granville Lowther
Arkansas City
Manley Declines Postmaster General Post
Joseph H. Manley of Augusta announced he declined the position of first assistant postmaster general for business and personal reasons. The offer was tendered by Postmaster General Payne.
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Augusta
Joseph H. Manley
Payne
Charity Bazaar and Divorce Turmoil Shape London Society
London society faces coronation festivities as the Charity Bazaar opens in July with Queen Alexandra likely to attend. Mrs. Choate and Mrs. Adair lead the American stall while rumors swirl around Lord Rodney after his wife’s divorce testimony. A new somersault cure for obesity captivates the fashionable West End. Oxford Cambridge sports feature American rowers boosting cross Atlantic interest. Dublin politics and women’s suffrage gains spark debate as John Dillon’s exit dominates discussion.
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Edward
Alexandra
Choate
United States
Cornelius Adair
Lord Rodney
Carleton
Cetais
Lavy Rodney
West End
Oxford
Cambridge
Coe
Coes
Daily Telegraph
Audubon Society of
Chcago
Chicago
John Dillon
Outlaws Kill Oklahoma Man as Family Is Attacked
Five miles east of Noble two men on horseback killed Frank Hartman at his home and wounded his wife and daughter during a robbery attempt. Hartman fought back. wife was knocked senseless and the daughter struck with an axe and seriously injured.
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Oklahoma City
Noble
Frank Hartman
Hartman
Old Mint Sold for Two Million by Treasury
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Taylor sold the old mint buildings and grounds in Philadelphia to Felix Isman, a real estate dealer. The price was $2,000,000 with part payment due immediately and the balance within six months.
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Washington
Taylor
Felix Isman
Philadelphia
Mint
Assassination Report Shakes Finns in Red Lodge
News from Red Lodge indicates Finns celebrate the assassination of Nikolai Vobrikoff, ex-governor of Finland since 1898, shot in St. Petersburg by an unknown cavalryman. They also claim Count Tolstoi has died and that Russian press has withheld confirmation.
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Standard
Red Lodge
Nikolai Vobrikoff
Finland
Vobrikoff
Helsingfors
St. Petersburg
Russia
Count Tolstoi
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