Anaconda Man Aker Remembered with Buffet Robbery Suspicion
Suspicions linger that Frank Aker the young highwayman shot in Helena may be the same man who robbed the Buffet restaurant in this city last July. Police lack evidence linking him to the crime, though he confessed to other saloon heists and claimed to have traveled statewide selling picture frames. He was seen in Anaconda last June and July near the city hall where officials recall his courteous behavior.
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Frank Aker
Helena
Aker
Butte
Anaconda
O'Brien
Standard
Flannery
Sanford & Evans
Chamberlain Remedies Offered for Stomach Liver and Cough
An offer promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a free sample remedy for stomach disorders biliousness and constipation with local drugstores in Butte. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised for relieving cough lines and secretions and preventing pneumonia with wide sale by local druggists. A testimonial from Elder John W. Rogers of Filley Missouri claims rapid croup cure in an infant using the Cough Remedy without opium.
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Chamberlain
Standard Drug Store
Smith Drug Store
Martin Drug Store
Butte
John W. Rogers
Filley
Baleby Standard Drug Store
Mormon Church
Bishop Remedy Co
San Francisco
Cal
Newton Bros
North Main St
Hutte, Moat
Martis Drug Company
Anaconda
Moat
Stranger canvasser arouses city officials' suspicion
Night Chief O'Brien recalls a polite stranger named Aker who canvas in the city. Officials watched him for possible wrongdoing as he sold frames door to door. They noted his unassuming manner hid a brazen approach that could mislead customers.
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Aker
O'Brien
Philipsburg Notes and Local Visits
Miss Jennie Dyer at Sisters Hospital in Butte showing signs of improvement as her father returns from Butte. Hiram W. Rodgers of Anaconda visits Philipsburg for inspection of a mining claim. Michael Maloney of Belay Maloney plans extended trip to Butte and Helena for firm purchases. J. J. Carmichael returns from Butte and Whitehall. JL Van Vranken hosts a four week Syracuse visit including Buffalo exposition and yacht race.
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The
Standard
Philipsburg
Mont
Jennie Dyer
Sisters
Butte
Hiram W. Rodgers
Rodgers & Rodgers
Anaconda
Michael Maloney
Beley
Whitehall
JL. van Vranken
Syracuse
N. Y
Lightweight title tilt set for Nov 18 in this city
Jack Wade of Butte and Jack Farrell of Anaconda signed to fight 20 rounds for the Montana lightweight championship weighing 132 pounds. Purse is 1000 with a 2000 side bet. Wade holds an unbeaten streak. Farrell is a tough, punishing foe with boxing talent. Placements include Wade in Butte under Youne Thomas and Farrell in town with Mose Lafontise. Miss Katie MacDonald, Montana state organizer for the Order of Pendo, plans 10 days in town. contact Davidson block room 2 or 314 Cherry street for details.
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Jack Wade
Butte
Jack Farrell
Anaconda
Montana
Wade
Doc" Flynn
Farrell
Youne Thomas
Mose Lafontise
Katie MacDonald
Order of Pendo
Davidson Block
Cherry Street
Resolutions of Regret for Judge Stephen De Wolfe
The Supreme Court will hear the death notice of Judge Stephen De Wolfe formerly on the district and supreme bench. A committee is expected to be named to draft resolutions praising the deceased and noting the loss to the bar and bench. The court granted Davidson vs Waumper permission to convert the transcript from typewritten to printed form per a prior ruling.
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Helena
Supreme Court
Stephen de Wolfe
Territory
Davidson
Waumper
Beaverhead County
Bishop Brondel Sets Date for Sacred Heart Dedication
Special Dispatch reports Bishop John B. Brondel will dedicate the new Church of the Sacred Heart in Butte on Sunday November 10. Father J. J. Callahan traveled from Butte to arrange details and said the congregation anticipates a memorable ceremony.
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Helena
John B. Brondel
Church of the Sacred Heart
Butte
J. J. Callahan
Father Callahan
British Successes and Boer Captures Reported
Lord Kitchener's dispatch from Pretoria notes Colonel Byng captured 22 Boers, including Spanneberg and Onnsthuisen, after a surprise raid on October 25. A day-long fight near Balmoral on October 27 left four Boers killed and 34 prisoners taken with wagons and stock. A separate Helena dispatch reports highwayman Frank Aker being outspoken after a pistol duel, claiming knowledge of a store raid but withholding details.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Byng
Spanneberg
Onnsthuisen
Fortescue
Mueller
Balmoral
Halloween Plans and Mischief in Anaconda Prank Night
The piece describes Halloween eve mischief by youths in Anaconda with clothes line night preceding the holiday. It notes boys and even girls participate, thefts of wagons, bells, and lines, and police busy chasing bands while many houses wake to clothes lines found on the ground after a windy night with lines cut and removed.
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Anaconda
The Cowboy and the Lady at Margaret Theater Tonight
S Miller Kent leads an excellent supporting company at the Margaret theater for the latest comedy drama The Cowboy and the Lady. Teddy North is well portrayed by Kent, a college-educated cowboy with charm and humor, while Thomas Jefferson stars as Rip Van Winkle, showing the acclaimed imitation of his father and strong stage presence.
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S. Miller Kent
Margaret Theater
Teddy North
Thomas Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
Collins
Joseph Jefferson
Thomas
Rip
Thomas Jeferson
Mining Declaratory Notice of Ruth Black Prince Claims
Declaratory notice filed by J. W. Farwell and others locators establishes location details for the Ruth, Black Prince and The Marguerite placer claims. The notice names claim groups and asserts authority for the mining assertions in the jurisdiction.
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Ruth, Black Prince
Marguerite Placer
J. W. Farwell
Coke Dandruff Cure Praised by Alabama Pastor
The letter from J Watson Bradford pastor of the M B E Church South in West Anniston Alabama describes using Coke Dandruff Cure sent prepaid after an advertisement. He reports complete disappearance of dandruff within ten days and years of scalp trouble despite regular shampoos. Admiral George Dewey is cited praising the preparation.
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West Anniston
J. Watson Bradford
16Th Street M. BE. Church
South
Turkish envoy warns Crete annexation to Greece imminent
A Constantinople dispatch to the Times reports the Turkish minister at St. Petersburg told the Sultan that Crete will be annexed to Greece soon and the move is inevitable.
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London
The
Times
Constantinople
St. Petersburg
Turkey
Crete
Greece
Smiley Freed in Defenbach Case Insurance Claim
Frank H. Smiley who testified against Defenbach in the insurance case was released today. He gave up his claim to the $5,000 life insurance on Marie Defenbach’s life.
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Chicago
Frank H. Smiley
Defenbach
Marie Defenbach
Train Timetable Fragments from B A P Railway Notices
Fragmentary timetable notes list B A P railway departure and arrival times in varied formats. The scattered entries reference p m and a m times, with several unclear marks and misread characters.
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Dr. Rinehart
Main Street
5Th St
Laser Cluett Pea Ra
Body'& CO
Jeranite
Dezell
E. Park
Jack Parrell
de Wolfe
New Catholic Church
Kitchener
Gage
Goodfriend Clothing Co
D. Kaufman
Park Avenue
California
Oregon
MacDonald
MacCallum
Cloutier
Anaconda, Montana
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Union
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Silver Bow
Oregon Short Line
Great Northern Railway
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Northern Pacific Railway
Europe
the Cowboy and
the Lady
Gunp
Leenleas Borled Peer
John Cund Brewing CO
LA Crosse
Wis
Has. W. French
Moni
M. J. FitzPatrick
Commercial Avenue
Anaconda, Mont
Dandruff
George Dewey
Burlington
Omaha
Denver
Kansas City
St. Louis
Phil Daniels
Broadway
Butte, Mont
Mig Rade
Los Angeles
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Pacific Coast
Ogden
Salt Lake City
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Butte, Mont M
Brickyard and Carroll
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Tee
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Soe
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von m. m. m
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Ard and
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Ecord
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T. H. Larke
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Minneapolis, Minn
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Toca Appliance CO
Thorp Bik
Indienepolis
Ind
Minneapolis
St. Paul
New York
St. Paul and Bast
Great Falls
J. KE. Dawson
Missouri River
All Pointe West
Twin Bridges
Norris and Pony
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LAD
W. HH. Merriman
Daly Bank and Trust Company OF
John K. Toole
M. K. Greenwood
Louis V. Bennett
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