Adventurous Indian Agent's Death-Defying Utah Ride
Special agent F E Harper describes a near fatal stagecoach descent down a cliff faced canyon in north Utah near Fort Duchesne. A drunken driver lashed four mustangs along a treacherous four mile trail into Soldier canyon risking rails and riders before reaching safety at Smith's Wells.
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Mississippi
West
F E. R. Harper
Indian Office
Fort Duchesne
Price
Harper
Mr. Harper
The
Post
Utah
East
Washington
Smith's Wells
Soldier Canyon
W. W. Old
Leadville
Harp
Social Roundup from Anaconda and Butte
Mrs. J W Collins of Anaconda visits Mrs E O Dugan and plans an East trip. Mrs Dr Stephens of Anaconda spent a day in Butte. Mrs Frank Price went to Boulder Springs Friday. Sam Clarks departs for Cape Nome Tuesday. Nellie Callahan to return from Chicago soon. Mrs Charles Blair visits her mother in Missoula. Mary Gleeson of Anaconda stayed with Alice McAndrews. Mrs James Canby to visit Canada next week. Canadian Harmony club held a smoker in Realty block to honor Dr J F St Jean departure. K L F Molleur presided. guests received a present.
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Butte
Order of Eastern Star
Ruth
Masonic Temple
BE. M. Frizzell
Great Falls
John G. Hammer
Anaconda
W. R
Montana
Mamie Innis
J. R. Bordeau
Thomas P. McDonald
Jennie M. Rule
Joseph Rule
Franklin Street
James Foreman
Dezza Hall
California
Helena
Franklin
J. F. Nostainger
Baptist Church
Canadian Institute
Lady Friends of the Order
J. Chauvin
Mr. Chauvin
P. S. Cyr
M. FE la Blanc
Adresene de
Rainville
M. D
Irene Hamann
Musique Par l'Orchestre
Hamann
A. M. Maxevier
Manila
N. P
Chestnut
That Place
Raymond Place
Dillon
Friends
Thresher
Larry Dobell
Tampa
Fla
L. P. Sanders
Charles A. MacCallum
Anacconda
Ee. P. Trial and
Bitter Root
Charles Burkett
Pipestone
J. T. Stanford
Tutte
John S. Harris
F. A. Heinze
J. H. Vivian
F. A. Riley
P. F. Riley
Townsend
Riley
Cape Nome
Arthur Needham
Whitehall
Alfred Marron
Carrie Torrance
Parrot
Jefferson Valley
D. Calder
Owsley Block
Mattie Calder
First Spiritual Church
Faithful Lodge No. 37
Miners’ Union Hall
Laura Tames
Frankie Dillon
Geneva Smith
Louise Zorn
Ida Myers
Della Laire
Fama Coleman
Lottie Smith
Lillian Halter
Eva Casey
Trinity M. ¥. Church
Frederick James Prant
Minnie M. Conley
William Polkinghorne
Beatrice Williams
Hosking
W. Currah
Mr. Hosking
Mary Gr Tin
Josie Kelly
Hunter’'s Hot Springs
J. W. Collins
E. O. Dugan
Collins
Dr. Stephens
Frank Price
Boulder Springs
Sam Clarks
Connell
Nellie Callahan
Chicago
Charles Blair
Hiram Knowles
Missoula
Mary Gleeson
Alice McAndrews
James Canby
Canada
Canadian Harmony Club
J. FE
K. L. F. Molleur
Sale of Fine Fur Garments at Hennessy’s
A sale of fine fur garments including collarettes and muffs runs at Hennessy’s on Monday. The ad promises strong value with dollars doubling in effect as the furs themselves rise in value.
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Hennessy
Decorated English breakfast plates at The Fair
The Fair at 79 West Park offers decorated English breakfast plates priced at 10 cents each. Local vendor advertises a selection likely appealing to shoppers and diners per the fragment.
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West Park
Drunken wagon ride ends in near disaster at canyon
A Washington Post account describes a crazed drunken driver whipping tired horses along a canyon trail. The wagon lifted all wheels off the ground and nearly caused a fatal crash before reaching Price and catching a train. The kingpin broke after landing, sending driver and passengers sprawling.
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Price
Washington Post
Surprised Young Author Learns His Book Went To Press
Chicago writer Forrest Crissey discovers his civil war tale The Young Newspaper Scout was published by another firm after his original publisher failed. The book sold well for three years before Crissey learned of the edition and faced the shock of the publishing house buying out the failed firm and printing his story without consent.
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Chicago
Forrest Crissey
Crissey
Crissy
Gold and silver exports and imports reported at New York port
For the week ending May 5 in New York the exports totaled 2,992,315 dollars in gold and 1,040.85 dollars in silver bars and coin. Imports of specie reached 149,585 dollars in silver and 84,582 dollars in gold. Dry goods imports at the port stood at 10,379.87 dollars.
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New York
New York Stock Report Highlights Stagnant Market
May 5 trading shows a near steady market with a London price lift but room traders ending contracts at near prior levels. Sugar edges up while Long Island stock climbs to 89 but closes unchanged as concerns over gold exports and interior demand weigh on sentiment. Securities held awaiting clearer signals on price levels and consumption.
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York
London
Long Island
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Wall Street
New York
United States Treasury
United States
Italy
Money and rates in New York financial brief
Money on call at 2 percent. Prime mercantile paper 34gq 4 percent. Sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers line at 4 884 for demand and 4 844 60 days. Posted rates 4 15 and 4 59. Commercial bills 4 8304 54. Silver certificates 60 percent. Mexican dollars 47 4 y. Government and railroad bonds steady. state bonds inactive.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
London market updates calm but firm on Roberts advance
The Commercial Advertiser's London cablegram notes a becalmed market yet firm on news of Lord Roberts' advance. Americans were buoyant on Baltimore and Ohio Louisville and Nashville and Union Pacific as a good bank statement awaited in New York. Copper shares firm on Paris inquiry. Bank gains £15 gold from Australia and loses £30 on the Cape. Silver supported in Indian demand.
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New York
London
Lord Roberts
Baltimore & Ohio
Louisville & Nashville
Union Pacific
Paris
Australia
Cape
Chicago Markets Wheat and Provisions Report
Chicago May grain notes show wheat steady under Liverpool and Paris cables with July at 67c after early easiness from favorable weather. Corn and oats firm but quiet with local activity. hog market weak pushing July pork down 20 to 22 cents, lard and ribs also lower.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Paris
Cash prices and receipts in Chicago markets report mixed grain and livestock
Grain quotes for Prowr flour patent and various wheats show wide spreads with spring wheat and red and white varieties. Cash receipts list large bushel totals for flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye, and flaxseed. Chicago livestock prices reflect steady cattle bids and strong hog demand with mixed stockers and feeders, plus lamb and sheep activity.
Omaha Livestock Market Prices May 5
Cattle receipts 200 with steady market. Native beef steers 4.00 to 5.25, cows and heifers 3.00 to 4.65, stockers and feeders 3 to 3.10, calves 3.60 to 7.0. Hogs receipts 5,800 with lower market. heavy 5.25 to 5.35, mixed 5.25 to 5.26, lights 5.00 to 5.23, bulk 5.25 to 5.35. Sheep receipts 80 with higher market. natives 5.40 to 5.65, Westerns 5.00 to 5.40, lambs 5.75 to 7.00. San Francisco wool notes and regional wool sale terms listed for Nevada Oregon and California regions.
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Chicago
Texas Fed
Omaha
San Francisco
Nevada
Kigelde
Oregon
Valley
Northern
San Joanie
Sale
Hiumboldt
Mendocine
London Quotations and Treasury Statement Highlights
London quotations show Anaconda at 94 1/16 and silver steady at 27 5/8 per ounce. Treasury statement from Washington reports available cash balance at 144, with gold reported at 77,524,759 dollars.
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London
Washington
Treasury
Li Hung Chang Faces Poison Plots in Power Struggle
Special Correspondence from Hong Kong describes Li Hung Chang and the dowager empress Tsi Tsi locked in a deadly duel of wit and strategy. The empress allegedly plotted poisoning to kill the rival but Li Hung Chang remains wary, planning to guard his life and press reforms to elevate China.
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Standard
Hong Kong
China
Li Hung Chang
Tsi Tsi
Li Hung
Polson
Bismarck
Newark
States brag in playful pride over crops and drinks
The Atlanta Journal humorously lists state boasts about foods and products, praising Maine cornets, Kentucky whiskey, California grapes, Florida oranges, New Jersey mosquitos, North Carolina cabbage, and Virginia apples. The Georgia speaker defends his state's peaches with pride and warns against challenging it.
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Atlanta Journal
Maine
Kentucky
California
Florida
New Jersey
North Carolina
Virginia
Manuell’s Hair Regrowth With Newbro’s Herpicide
Frederick Manuell of Maryland block Butte Montana bought Newbro's Herpicide April 6 1899 and after 20 days says hair covered his head. He writes July 2 that his hair is thick and luxurious. The ad promotes the product claiming it destroys the germ that causes dandruff and baldness and stops further loss while starting new growth within a week.
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Frederick Manuell
Maryland
Butte
Montana
Newbro
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