Butte News Rev Ma Tower Resigns Church to Leave
Rev L L Tower, pastor of Mt Bethel in Walkerville and Unity M B in Meaderville, resigns to take a Minnesota charge. He has led the two churches for two years and will depart next Tuesday for Minnesota. His salary is reported at 1150 dollars and he is lauded as a strong pulpit orator.
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L. L. Tower
Mt. Bethel Methodist Church
Walkerville
Unity M. B. Church
Meaderville
Minnesota
Tower
Butte
Methodist
Montana
Marriage Opens Jail Door in Butte Police Court
Dan Cupid intervened as A R Maron known Morrison and Dottie Delmire were spared jail. Delmire now Mrs Mason wed in Judge Boyle's office and left for Laramie with Mason after agreeing to marry to erase the larceny sentence. Mason faced vagrancy charges but agreed to marry and depart.
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Dan Cupid
Bod
Tilten
A. R. Maron
Morrison
Dottie Delmire
Ole Johnston
East
Galena Street
Mason
Laramie
Wyo
Butte
Delmire
Judge Boyle
Wynne
Boyle
Reynolds
Sol Levy
Johnston
Solomon Davies Pleads Not Guilty to Illegally Branding Colt
Solomon Davies a farmer pleads not guilty in district court to illegally branding a colt. Trial set for June 23. Also notes marriages and divorces locally including Mae Mason by Rev. James F. McNamee and William Mason divorce on cruelty grounds. Military movement updates with Fort Harrison units delayed and re scheduled sailings to Alaska and Seattle around July 1 and June 1.
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Standard
Helena
Solomon Davies
Oliver M. Lee
Spokane
Miss Coerdie
Callis
Louisville
Grand
James F. McNamee
First Baptist Church
Mae Mason
William Ma Son
Eighth Infantry
Fort Harrison
Alaska
Seattle
Warren
Fort Yates
Missoula
Campbell guilty of banjo theft at saloon in Great Falls
Charles Campbell pleaded guilty to stealing a banjo from a saloon wine room and was sentenced to six days in jail. The First Methodist Episcopal Church will hold a memorial service on Sunday and invites all veterans to attend.
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Standard
Great Falls
Charles Campbell
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Local notices and incidents across town prompt updates
Vasil Gefakley, an Austrian at the Boston & Montana smelter, was seriously injured when a heavy iron piece fell in the blast furnace area. Mrs. Madge Snyder gains divorce from Burt L. Snyder amid desertion and imputed drunkenness. William H. Hesser and Jessie Marie Lemon receive a marriage license in Chinook. Telephone line work reaches Tunis nine miles from Benton due to rain delaying progress. Finishing touches on a schoolhouse in the Froston Montana addition as a new session begins amid two scarlet fever cases Vera Lang and Ethel Holtzberger aged 11.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Sons and Daughters
Vasil Gefakley
Boston & Montana
Madge Snyder
Burt L. Snyder
Butte
William H. Hesser
Jessie Marie Lemon
Chinook
Benton
Tunis
Froston & Montana
Vera Lang
Ethel Holtzberger
Peace Seen Likely as Boer Leaders Face Unity Hurdles
London reports indicate peace in South Africa seems assured though some Boer leaders struggle to persuade followers to quit the war. Cabinet deliberations hint at a peace agreement or a mock ultimatum to be used for explanations, with Dewet and other generals uncertain how their troops will respond.
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London
South Africa
Roe
Dewet
Vreeniging
War Office
Pretoria
Standard
Orange Free State
Lord Kitchener
Trade conditions in May show railways gain and coal tensions
R G Dun reports mixed signals with coal region labor disputes growing, rail earnings up 61 percent for two weeks of May versus last year and 184 percent versus 1900, steel demand steady, and footwear and leather markets varying. Wheat exports fall from last year while US and Canada weekly failures rise.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Billings Brewing Chief Talks Strike Fallout
Henry Mueller president of the Billings Brewing Company met with Manager Phil Grein in Billings on Wednesday to discuss the brewers strikes across the state. Sheriff Hubbard returned from Deer Lodge with Harry Lenox the convicted robber who busted a Northern Pacific box car near the city.
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Standard
Billings
Henry Mueller
Billings Brewing Company
Phil Grein
Sheriff Hubbard
Deer Lodge
Harry Lennox
Northern Pacific
McLure Syndicate to Acquire Sapphire Mines at Yogo
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Lewistown reports the McLure syndicate closing a deal to buy the Burke Sweeney sapphire mines at Yogo. The $50,000 purchase price will transfer the property immediately, confirmed by P T Sweeney.
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Standard
Lewistown
McLure Syndicate
Burke- Sweeney
Yogo
P. T. Sweeney
Bakers Strike Settled in Denver on Overtime Wages
Denver, May 23. The bakers strike in this city, ongoing for several weeks, is settled. Masters concede the workers demands for a midnight lunch and 10 cents an hour overtime pay.
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Denver
Colo
Splendid Programme at Miners Union Hall Irish Ceremony
Large Irish gathering attends a solemn Miners Union event featuring two new division banners of No 3 A Company H. President John J Grogan officiates with Rev Father de Siere and a strong speaker lineup. The program includes addresses, vocal solos, reels, and clog dancing, praised as superb by all.
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Miners’ Union Hall
Division No. 3
A. Co. H
P. de Siere
John J. Grogan
Division No. 2
Hibernians
Siiver Bow County
Tara's Hall
John J
Rogan
Father de Siere
William Gallagher
Fitz Butler
P. V. Ryan
J. A. Coleman
Erin's
Francis Butler
Charles R. Connelly
Father Callahan
Trish Reel
Patrick Kiffin
Jerry Currin
John Askins
John Jrogan
Nine Recruits Secured In Butte Naval Enlistment Visit
Lieutenant Littlefield and party spent five days in Butte seeking volunteers for the United States Navy. Only nine recruits were enlisted, a drop from earlier efforts by Lieutenant Morton, who signed nearly 100 men. The warmer season and new work openings in outlying towns reduced available enlistees, and the party departed for St Paul.
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Littlefield
Butte
Uncle Sam
Morton
United States Navy
St. Paul
Worth results on Chicago race track May 23
In five races at five and six furlongs and longer, Sidney C. holds first in the opener with Love ahead of Springstead and Glendon. Jerry Hunt wins the six furlongs event with Aratoma and Emma C. L. trailing. Agnes Mack takes four furlongs with Pure Dale and Auria D. following. Articulate wins the mile and 70 yards with Lucien Appleby second and Autolight third. Marecca wins the six furlongs with Dandola second and TI. Samuelson third. Major Mansir captures the mile and one sixteenth with Comadge second and Lady Meddlesome third.
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Chicago
Sidney C
Love
Springstead
Glendon
Jerry Hunt
Aratoma
Emma C. L
Agnes Mack
Pure Dale
Auria D
Yoards
Articulate
Lucien Appleby
Fair Grounds Results May 23 One Mile Races
At St Louis fair grounds on May 23 the one mile selling race was won by Concer tina with Killmandisehare second and Precisely third in 1 41 percent. Gorey won the five furlongs with Caelansy second and Fore and Aft third in 1 02. Steeplechase of about one and a half miles saw Generose take first, Torreon second and Pat My Boy third in 2 57. Nickey PD won the five furlongs with Okla second and Joe Goss third in 1 004y. Huntressa led the mile and seventy yards with Alice Turner second and Found third in 144. One mile and twenty yards selling saw Dr. Clark prevail, Bengal second and Banguo third in 1 42.
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St. Louis
Fair Grounds
Concertina
Killmandisehare
Gorey
Caelansy
Generose
Torreon
Pat My Boy
Nickey PD
Okla
Joe Goss
Huntressa
Alice Turner
Dr. Clark
Bengal
Banguo
Churchill Downs results report May 23
In the first race Almaric led clearance for a selling four and one half furlongs with Mr Farnum second and Shooting Star staying third. Hunter Raine captured the second race over one and one eighth miles with The Rival second and Harry New third in a 2 03 time. Oconee won the third selling six furlongs with Superman second and Opera Girl third in 1 22. Chorus Boy won the gentlemen's cup race a silver plate worth 350 dollars with Masterful second and Itacatiara third in 1 56 4. Foneda took the five furlong selling race with Erema second and Premius third in 1 04 percent. Hiesdale won the six furlongs selling one mile with Cork second and Lizzie A. third in 1 45.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Almaric
Mr. Farnum
Shooting Star
Hunter Raine
Harry New
Oconee
Superman
Opera Girl
Chorus Boy
Masterful
Itacatiara
Foneda
Erema
Premius
Hiesdale
Cork
Lizzie A
Weights and Entries for Today’s Races
Today’s program lists six furlong selling races and a four and one half furlong two year old race. Entries include Aratoma 106 Oxnard 108 Dandola 105 Hanswurst 108 Beauty Book 100 Birdie D 100 Lady Idris 98 Blessed Damosel 6 Moderator 86 Foxy Kane 113 King Dodo 108 Silver Fringe 105 Quincy 100 Forestan 100 Henry of Franstamar 111 Mounte bank 107 Ben Frost 107 Aspen 105 Homage 103 Pirates Queen 103 Botany 98 Prue 97. The Holiday handicap is also scheduled in the fourth race.
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Aratoma
Oxnard
Dandola
Hanswurst
Beauty Book
Birdie D
Lady Idris
Blessed Damosel
Moderator
Foxy Kane
King Dodo
Silver Fringe
Quincy
Forestan
Henry of Franstamar
Mountebank
Ben Frost
Aspen
Homage
Pirates’ Queen
Botany
Prue
Horse Race Card Selections and Entries Mixed Results
A dense list of race entries across seven races, with riders and weights. Names include Dr Stephens Hermencia Greyfeld Articulate and many others with varying odds and weights, plus winners and margins noted as clear and good.
Quiet at Port au Prince as Haiti moves toward provisional government
Cablegram from Commander Nickels reports calm in Port au Prince Haiti. Gov ernment forms a committee of safety and Firmin with 50000 troops and a warship are at St Mare. Crete a Pierot lands Antenor Firmin who led the northern army. civil war danger ends.
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Washington
Nickels
Navy Department
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Firmin
St. Mare
Hayti
Crete-a-Pierot
Antenor Firemin
Paris
Trolley Wreck Claims Two Lives Near Easton
In Easton Pennsylvania two men died and many were injured when a trolley car ran away on a steep hill near the city late last night. The dead are Edward Commodore Nascaroth and Joseph Ohnehambr. The car, leaving Easton before midnight, failed brakes on the grade, jumped the track on a curve and toppled over.
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Easton
Edward Commodore
Nascareth
Jose Ofrhammbr
Veteran Newspaper Man Dressler Dead in San Francisco
W D Dressler longtime Pacific Coast journalist dies at local hospital after a recent operation. He served as city editor of the Fixaminer for many years and had been ill for several years following the operation.
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San Francisco
W. D. Dressler
Pacific Coast
Dressler
Fixaminer
Wil Purchase Chemical Engine For Bozeman Fire Dept
Bozeman city council at its last session accepted mayor and city clerk recommendations to buy a chemical wagon for up to 1200 dollars and under 2400 pounds. The fire committee was ordered to acquire a fire department team and a storage place. The council also donated 100 dollars toward the Fourth of July celebration.
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Bozeman
Frey Reports Strong Business in North Country Wagon Trade
Miles City May 23 A H Frey Ors chel s traveling wagon man was in town from the north side yesterday and reports good business. Grass over there is growing at a great rate and sheep camps are numerous. Along the Red Water the country is dotted with sheep wagons and the same may be said of the Little Dry.
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The
Standard
Miles City
A. H. Frey
Orschel
North Side
Result of Chinese Feud Sparks Portland Shooting
In Portland Oregon on May 28 Lee Hing fired three bullets at Chin Louie who was seated in his Second street store after a feud between the Chin and Lee companies. Louie likely survives with non vital wounds. The alleged shooter was arrested.
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Portland
Ore
Chin Company
Lee Company
Lee Hing
Chin Louie
Second Street
Chin Louis
Condition of Montana Banks Report
The report to the comptroller on April 20 shows Montana national banks’ loans and disbursements totaling 11,642,491 dollars with gold coin 879,712 and total specie 1,094,873. Lawful money reserve stands at 11,503,291 dollars and individual deposits total 14,157,129 dollars.
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The
Standard
Washington
National Banks of
Montana
Graduation Exercises Highlight 1902 Anaconda Public Schools
The program featured speeches by Maud Evans and Robert E. Dwyer on Elizabeth I and Gettysburg, with J. A. Koontz and board president FitzPatrick presenting diplomas. Eighth grade and high school graduates heard advice on study methods, perseverance, and work as a path to success.
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Fitz- Patrick
J. A. Koontz
Public Schools
Anaconda
Mr. Koontz
Koontz
List of Local Residents Mentioned in Community Roll
The record lists Barker Rose Bresnahan Mamie Con ley Jesse Cohen Florence Catlin Betty Capps John Condon Mae Cleary Evelyn Charette Dan Dwyer Imogene Dennis Nellie Emmons Kenneth Frazer Sera Graham Lida Gilchrist Sabina Hamilton Harvey Howard May Hancock Fern Harper Milared Heimbach Florence Jennings Rachel Johnson Lottie Jensen William Kenney Oliver Leiser Mary Lappin Dora Landerville Pearl McEachran Olive McFachran Nellie McMonigle Katie Peters Cora St Jean Ella Strand Mamie Smith Berirune Smith Katie Trunk Joseph urtle.
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Harvey Howard
May Hancock
Florence Jennings
John Condon
Dan Dwyer
Oliver Leiser
Dora Landerville
Evelyn Charette
William Kenney
Nellie McMonigle
Olive Mehachran
Irene Dowd
Cora St. Jean
Kenneth Frazer
Class Roll
Olive McFachran
Katie Peters
Ella Strand
Mamie Smith
Berirune Smith
Katie Trunk
Joseph Urtle
Formal charges against Montana textbook firms surface
Helena May 23. State Superintendent W W Welch sends a detailed letter to Attorney General Donovan alleging contract violations by the Montana text book companies. He claims failures on wholesale pricing, higher sales to Montana buyers, insufficient county book supplies, and lack of post contract price reductions, offering to present ample evidence on request.
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Standard
Helena
Donovan
W. W. Welch
Text Book Commission of
Montana
Chicago
State of
Assessor Barred in Tax Fight With Mutual Life
Helena May 23—Assessor Charles F. Martien temporarily restrained from seizing the Mutual Life Insurance Co personal property as the first step in testing the assessor power to collect personal taxes and the tax on premiums under section 681. The company seeks to prove the county treasurer is the proper collector and would pay the tax to the treasurer, protest or not, if required. The injunction requires the assessor to show cause Monday why it should not be made permanent.
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Helena
Charles F. Martien
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Gold Medal for Marksmen Presented in Helena
M H Bryan, famed trap and field shot, donated a gold Bryan challenge trophy to the Helena Gun club. The medal will be contested in a style similar to nearby clubs with an entry fee likely set at one dollar. The award will be decided after Sunday’s shoot and uses the day’s scores for qualification.
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Helena
M. H. Bryan
Butte
Anacon
Brownlee
Bryan
Wesleyan University Commencement and Reunion in Helena
In Helena on May 23 a large audience witnessed the Montana Wesleyan University commencement. The event opened with a reunion of the college’s literary societies in the college hall followed by a banquet in Mills hall. Miss Emily Jackson and H. A. Kluver presided, with musical numbers addresses and recitations. Prof. W. Tenny served as toastmaster.
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Standard
Helena
Montana Wesleyan University
College Hall
Emily Jackson
Cholian Society
H. A. Kluver
Athenian Society
Mills Hall
Co. W. Tenny
Butte Independents Versus Missoula Team Baseball Game
Missoula on Sunday hosts a baseball game with the Butte Independents. Lineups include Lloyd Merkle Burton Murphy Kelley Donahue Sullivan Cody Purcell Skelly for Butte and Kelly Lejeune Freeman Mitchell Campbell Boylan Kennedy Corbin Andrews Heffron for Missoula. Umpire McCasey.
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Missoula
Independents
Butte
Missoulas
Lloyd
Merkle
Burton
Murphy
Kelley
Donahue
Sullivan
Cody
Purcell
Skelly
Kelly
Lejeune
Freeman
Mitchell
Campbell
Boylan
Kennedy
Corbin
Andrews
Heffron
McCasey
Builder of Captain Cook monument killed by angry bull
Robert Lishman, 71, an English-born Honolulu resident and architect of notable structures including the Kealakekuka shore obelisk in memory of Captain Cook, was killed by an angry bull at his home in this city last Monday after traveling from San Francisco.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Robert Lishman
Kealakekuka
Captain Cook
Islands
Northumberland
England
Charles Thomas Announces Senate Candidacy in Denver
Former Governor Charles Thomas announces as a Democrat for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Teller, stating his bid in Denver Colorado on May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Charles Thomas
United States Senate
Teller
Miles Barred From Place General of the Army Acts as Secretary of War Absence
Washington reports the president revoked the 1901 order that required General Miles and General Corbin to assume the secretary of war duties in absence of the secretary and assistant. The move leaves the department headless during such absences until a designation is made. Secretary Root, while departing, designated John O Scho field to act in his absence.
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Washington
Army
Miles
Corbin
Root
John O. Schofield
Quezaltenango Destroyed by Earthquake In Guatemala
Dispatch from Guatemala confirms Quezaltenango was wholly destroyed by an earthquake lasting about three quarters of a minute. San Marcos and other towns were partially destroyed and several thousand lives are reported lost with property losses around 50 million dollars.
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Hamburg
Hamburg Boersenhalle
Guatemala
Quezaltenango
Washington
San Marcos
Guatemalaa
Montreal Case Delayed Over Writ To Produce Prisoners
The case of Colonel Gaynor and Captain Greene opened before Commissioner La Fontaine. The jailer testified he could not produce them due to a writ to Judge Andrews of Quebec. Prosecution argued the writ exceeded authority as a full bench sits in Montreal. The judge adjourned proceedings to Tuesday and ordered an effort to produce the prisoners then.
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Montreal
Gaynor
Greene
la Fontaine
Andrews
Quebec
Donald MacMaster
King's Bench
Fireworks Contract Let For Helena Fourth Celebration
Helena May 23 The joint executive committee awarded the fireworks contract for the July Fourth capitol dedication and log rolling to Frank P Lindsay Co The display will cost 31000 laid down in Helena The committee raises 1500 more for decorations and street lighting with most of it already subscribed
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Standard
Helena
Capitol
Frank &. P. Lindsay & Co
Van Houten Seeks Discharge as Assignee in Davidson Case
R C Van Houten applied in Helena district court to be discharged as assignee of A J Davidson & Co and recommended William Muth as successor. He cited plans to leave the city and reported a cash balance of 3217.48. The hearing was set for May 27.
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Standard
Helena
R. C. van Houten
District Court
A. J. Davidson & Co
William Muth
van Houten
Additional Time Granted for Timber Cuts in Montana
Helena May 23. The Big Blackfoot Milling company will receive extra time to cut timber from a large area in Missoula and other western Montana counties. An application to the state board of land commissioners led to a grant of extension.
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Standard
Helena
Big Blackfoot Milling Company
Missoula
Montana
State Board of Land Commissioners
Extension of Time Granted in Minnie Healey Mine Case
The supreme court granted an extension of time until Wednesday for filing briefs in the Boston and Montana company’s injunction to suspend work at the Minnie Healey mine. The delay was allowed because attorney E. W. Toole is ill.
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Standard
Helena
Boston & Montana Company
Minnie Healey
Supreme Court
E. W. Toole
Wisconsin Kid Wins Lightweight Title in Wisconsin
Havre report says the Wisconsin Kid of Oshkosh won the state lightweight championship by decision over Kid Lewis after a hard, start to finish bout watched by 400 locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Wisconsin
Oskosh
Wsconsin
Lewis
Ryan Whips Fitzgerald in Six Round Fight
Chicago May 23 Buddy Ryan the Chicago featherweight defeated Willie Fitzgerald of Brooklyn in a six round contest here tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Buddy Ryan
Willie Fitzgerald
Brooklyn
Hanged for Wife Murder in Booneville
Charles Reeves known as Spinner was executed by hanging in Booneville Missouri today for the February 24 murder of his wife. Twenty five Missouri sheriffs attended the gallows.
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Booneville
Charles Reeves
Spinner
Missouri
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Prise
Walkerville and
Mender
Ville
Howev Er
Jon
Dun's Weekly
Uation
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MONY
A. O. H. Weeting
Grogan
Navy
Worth
St. Louita
Greyfeld
Lord Quex
Hermencia
Dr. Stephens
Marcos
Boney Boy
Hermencia- Quex
Hildreth
Greyfeld- Articulate
Smith
John Baker
Farmer Bennett
Major Mansir
Miss Liza
Avatar
Merops
Lennep
Jaubert
Hoodwink
Gravesend
Dr. Riddle
Cervera
Smoke
Killogram
the Musketeer
Cameron
Cunnard
Demurrer
Himself
Jack Demand
Northern Star
Highlander
Eddie Bush
Lamp © Lee
China
Sterling Fox
Jim Megibbon
Rowdy
Clark
Cad
Fuminate
Miss Mitchell
Plato
George W. Jenkins
Boisterous
Perion
Olindo
Fabius
River Pirate
Sunny Shore
Mary Street
Peeler
Wax Candle
Sir Voorhies
Golden Maxim
Mexican
Rightful
Merry Acrobat
and Atteney
Dwyer
Fire Eater
Injunction
Blues
Turner
Herbert
Odom
Roehampton
Brennan
Advance
T. Burns
Jackson
Kamara
Bullman
Shea
the Regent
Brien
Reina
O’connor
Redfern
Monograph
J. Woods
Sadie S
W. Waldo
Booker
Ethics
Cochrane
Ooi Paul
J. Daly
Ten Candles
Alcedo
Shaw
Red Knight
Russell Garth
Sontag
Bondage
Rockford
Petit Issue
Mennefield
Stante
San Domingo
Wil Purchase Chemical Engine
Good Business Reported
BID Adieu
Elizabeth of England
Maud G. Evans
Elizabeth
Miss Evans
Mizabeth
Augustus Caesar
Frobisher
Polar Sea
Francis Drake
Globe
Walter Raleigh
Virginia
Robert E. Dwyer
Gettysburg
Lee
Shenandoah Valley
Abraham Lincoln
Margaret Theater
Battle of
Bunker Hill
Pearl McEachran
Florence Axilson
Cecil
Life Insurance Company
Wesleyan
Judge
Sheriff
Ryan
Fitzgerald
Puck
Hanna
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