University of Montana lecture series and rushing season begin
Missoula notes the University of Montana outlines a seven part lecture and music series opening Oct 8 at the Union with Senator Tillman and Father Vaughan among speakers and a Chicago Glee Club quartet and Cincinnati Cremone Orchestra as musical acts. Fraternity and sorority rush activities intensify as Sigma Chi and Sigma Nu pledge many new members while football plans with Willamette University and Forest Grove are arranged for November.
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Missoula
University of Montana
the Union
Tillman
South Carolina
Father Vaughan
Robert B. Taylor
Bishop Galloway
Chicago Glee Club
Gamble Concert Company
Cincinnati Cremone Orchestra Company
George H. Madison
Union Opera House
Defenders of
Montana
Bozeman
Butte School of Mines
Willamette University
Salem
Ore
Forest Grove University
Oregon
L. C. Plant
Sibley
Distress and dyspepsia relief via Stuart's tablets ad
A health advertisement urges readers with heavy postmeal distress to treat suspected dyspepsia using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. It promotes the product as a proven stomach aid, lists ingredients, and claims medical endorsement. Consumers are invited to request a free sample and then purchase a fifty cent box from druggists.
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Stuart
United States
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Marshall
Mich
Philipsburg Notes: Local Hunting and Travel Update
Special correspondence from Philipsburg dated October 5 reports Frank J. Wilson enjoying duck shooting at Red Rock lake while P B Hudsonpillar of Butte hunts big game on Lower Rock creek. Others include Missoula engineers visiting Philipsburg, smallpox near Drummond improving, and numerous residents traveling, visiting fairs, or returning from jobs.
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Standard
Philipsburg
Frank J. Wilson
Red Rock Lake
P. B. Hudsonpillar
Butte
Lower Rock Creek
P. H. McDonald
Trout Creek
F. W. Herring
Missoula
J. A. Brittain
Burg
Mr. Herring
A. A. McDonald
Helena
Mr. McDonald
Frank Johnson
Hall
John Garber
Garber
William Ray
Drummond
Nick Noe
Harlan H. Reed
Chicago
Fred Castle
Anaconda
Hugh Mellen
Carl Nelson
Granite
D. J. Byrne
W. FE. Albright
Flint
Florence Dennett
Mau Claire
Wis
A. G. Armstrong
August Anderson
United States Navy
Theodore Anderson
Mare Island Navy Yard
William J. Regan
Regan
Julius Wiegenstein
Will Gallagher
Lawrence Maloney
Willow Creek
Peter Gallagher
Missoala notes band dance at Bennett Hall
MISSOULA NOTES mentions a band dance at Bennett hall on Monday night. A fashion reading woman says plump figures are going out of style, while her husband counters that food is costly but the situation is not as bad. A humorous exchange about gems follows from Washington Star and Illustrated Bits.
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Washington Star
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emma Runtzler
State St
Schenectady
N. Y
Treaty opening Fort Peck reservation noted by Kalispell Bee
The Kalispell Bee comments on the opening treaty for the Fort Peck reservation with 400 Sioux and Assinniboine heads of families. It discusses irrigation land rights, reservation policy, and the potential long term gains for Montana and western development amid ongoing Indian policy debates. It also covers a Canadian migration trend and Montana prospects, plus local Red Lodge hopes for an electric line and remarks on seasonal bird songs signaling summer.
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Kalispell Bee
Fort Peck Reservation
Assinniboines
Lewis and Clark
The
Little Big Horn
Custer
Fort Peck
Oklahoma
Montana
Montana Pioneers See Few New Members Added in Dillon Meeting
The Dillon Tribune notes only 30 new names joined the Montana Pioneers association at the recent Billings gathering as older members thin. The piece argues eligibility requires Montana residence by December 31, 1868, and reflects on the trail-blazers who opened up the West and the enduring respect for their contributions.
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Dillon Tribune
Montana Pioneers’ Association
Great Divide
Billings
Montana
West
Americans Move Across the West Postal Route Figures
A Great Falls Leader dispatch cites Western Passenger Association chair figures showing 272,609 Americans moved across the region. The report notes migration trends and regional travel shifts in the latest transportation statistics.
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Great Falls
Morocco Power Struggle Split by Three Regions
The Montana Record notes that France’s coercion of Moroccan tribes fails to win broad praise as it seeks peace terms. A New York Tribune writer outlines Morocco as three zones: Fez controlled triangle from Rabat to Fez, a southwest triangle near Mogador aligned with Mulay Hafid, and nine tenths of the empire held by independent tribes.
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Montana
France
Morocco
New York Tribune
Rabat
Tetaun
Fez
Mazagan
Mogador
Muly Hafid
Nation in Jail After Saloon Smashing Spree Abroad
Sheridan Enterprise notes extensive coverage of Carrie Nation abroad continuing her saloon smashings. Nation is jailed in Washington DC on charges of causing a disturbance and damaging property. The piece questions whether local or federal officials should handle the case and jokingly suggests a doctor and marshal could determine her proper place.
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Sheridan Enterprise
Carrie Nation
Carrie
Washington, D. C
Montana wool prices and buyer concerns in Meagher Republican
The Meagher Republican discusses the Montana wool market comparing local prices to Boston, noting a two cent per pound gap below value. It questions the effectiveness of Helena’s woolgrowers organization and the fate of the wool buyers’ association after funds and influence faded.
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Meagher Republican
Boston
Montana
Helena
Woolbuyers’ Association
Girls Band Brings Colonel Gordon to Helena Last Night
A Billings man says it was not the press association meeting but the Bozeman girls band that attracted Colonel Sam Gordon to Helena last night. The remark notes the band as the cause rather than the gathering.
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Montana Record
Press Association
Sam Gordon
Helena
Bozeman
Billings
Mississippi River week opens with Roosevelt trip tale
The Missoulian highlights a strong Mississippi River week while noting Roosevelt's travel stories do not entertain as Huckelberry Finn's voyage. The piece mixes regional pride with literary compare as readers follow the river news and classic adventure vibes.
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Missoulian
Mississippi River
Mr. Roosevelt
Huckelberry Finn
The Last Rose of Summer in Libby News
The Libby News features a brief notice titled The Last Rose of Summer. The item presents a concise reflection on beauty and aging, casting a gentle, nostalgic mood without sensational detail.
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The
Libby
Montana's Vast Lands and Western Growth Spotlighted
The Bozeman Republican Courier extols the West as a rising manufacturing center and notes Montana's vast untapped potential. It highlights Montana's population under 300,000 across 146,080 square miles with 30 million acres tilled and only 500,000 under cultivation.
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Bozeman Republican Courier
Montana
Middle West
Ohio
Mississippi
Missouri
West
United States
Union
Remarkable Exodus of British Women to America and Canada
A Liverpool dispatch notes a large migration of marriageable English women to the United States and Canada. Last week 1,000 sailed on the Baltic and several hundred more on three other transatlantic ships, totaling about 5,000 passengers. The piece contrasts American and English views on marriage and suitability, suggesting American women seek practical suitors and wealth, while English women pursue careers.
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Liverpool
England
United States
Canada
Oklahoma constitution trial for remedies in politics and economy
The Fergus County Argus notes Oklahoma’s solid democratic leaning and warns the radical new constitution may prove risky. Time will show if the framers’ vision yields wisdom or folly as the state tests its reforms and effects on governance and finances.
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Fergus County
Oklahoma
Sweet Grass County Growth and Pioneer Community Drive
The Big Timber Pioneer urges united effort to support legitimate public enterprises in Sweet Grass county. The paper argues it is a key factor in development and success for both private and public undertakings and invites suggestions to improve usefulness and civic unity.
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Big Timber Pioneer
Sweet Grass County
Pioneer
Billings Considers Local Gas Franchise Request
The Billings Gazette notes the community would benefit from a gas supply citing cheapness and convenience. It recognizes local interest in securing a franchise to furnish Billings with gas and views the move as a timely business opportunity.
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Billings Gazette
Billings
Madisonian Editor Joe Smith elected Montana Press head
Joseph Smith II, editor of the Madisonian in Virginia City, has been chosen president of the Montana Press association for the coming year. The Virginia City Times extends its congratulations to him.
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Virginia City Times
Joseph Smith
Madisonian
Montana Press Association
Joe
High price barley may raise beer cost yet price stays level
From the Inland Empire a claim asserts barley cost will rise but retailers will hold beer prices. The writer jokes it comes from smaller glasses and more foam. A Miles City Independent note promotes cement coffins advertised as waterproof. The piece ends with a musing on death not water.
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Inland Empire
Miles City
Reception plans honor Secretary Root and Taft abroad
The United States is praised abroad as nations plan receptions for Secretary Root in Mexico and for Secretary Taft in Japan and other eastern countries. In Tokyo officials rush to greet the American secretary of war amid prior anti American talk, while Mexico makes grand preparations for Root’s visit after he arrived yesterday in the land of manana.
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Billings Gazette
United States
Secretary Root
Mexico
Taft
Japan
Tokio
Elihu Root
Land of
Manana
Affinity scheme ends in runaway engagement
From Hastings Nebraska Henry Stromer traveled to Chicago with a fortune teller Effie Pollock named his affinity She advised paying 500 to make the wedding happy Stromer handed the money then tried to arrange the ceremony Police found Effie headed to Los Angeles at Union Station She refused the match though Stromer offered marriage regardless.
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Denver Post
Chicago
Hastings
Neb
Henry Stromer
Hank
Effie Pollock
San Diego
Cal
Effie
Marri Thest
National Bank of the Republic
Union Depot
Los Angeles
Stromer
Easier to be kind to others than to a sister
A Stevensville Tribune reflection notes it is simple for a boy to treat another's sister with kindness, yet many forget to show the same courtesy to their own sister. The piece laments the inconsistency and urges improved conduct at home.
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The
Stevensville
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