Arrival of the Big Show in Anaconda on a Special Train
Twenty cars of Parker Amusement Company arrive by the Butte, Anaconda and Pacific, bringing a full carnival program to Helena fair prospects. Governor Norris attends and praises the spectacle while crowds gather for the Barns trained wild animal shows, Pharaoh's Daughter illusion, midgets, Vesuvius eruption, Kutzenjammer castle, Carrie Nation's home, Broadway Hellos, a canvas musical, and a large portable ride lineup with ferris wheel and carousels.
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Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Parker Amusement Company
Fun Feast
Butte
Fagles
West
Cr. W. Parker
Parker
United States
America
Norris
Helena
Hutte
Professor Keller
Keller
White City
Chicago
Vesuvius
Kutzenjammer Castle
Carrie Nation
Carrie
Anaconda
Civil Service Examinations for Clerk and Carrier
An exam for clerk and carrier will be held at the post office in Anaconda on October 10 1908 Applicants age 18 to 45 required Married women barred from exam Unmarried women may apply but only as clerks male applicants must be at least 5 ft 4 in tall and weigh at least 125 lb without outerwear For blanks and full information contact Miss N A Graham Secretary Board of Civil Service Examiners Postoffice Anaconda Mont
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N. A. Graham
Board of Civil Service Examminers
Postoffice
Anaconda, Mont
Helena Observes Masonic Week With Knights Templar Conclave
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Helena hosts Masonic week with Knights Templars attending the annual conclave. Royal Arch Masons are to convene tomorrow as sessions proceed in the city.
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Standard
Helena
Knights Templars
Royal Arch Masons
Admiral Sperry Visits Albany West Australia
Rear Admiral Sperry commanding the American battleship fleet arrived ashore in Albany on September 14. He was welcomed at the jetty by Premier N. M. Moore and escorted to the rotunda while a thronged crowd of locals cheered along the route.
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Albany
West Australia
Sperry
I Amiral
N. M. Moore
Butte Briefs Highlight Delegates and Travel
D H O Connor departed for Victoria B C last night. Jack Reardon, selected by the local plumbers union as delegate, will leave today for the national craft gathering in Indianapolis. He plans to visit his former home in Boston after the convention.
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D. H. O'Connor
Victoria, B. Co
Jack Reardon
Plumbers’ Union
Craft
Indianapolis
Boston
Marcus Daly Scholarship Exam Set for Butte State School of Mines
The Helena Independent notes the Marcus Daly scholarship exam will be held at the Montana state school of mines in Butte on September 18. The $1000 annual prize offers equal chance to Montana mining workers or their descendants, with eligibility vetted by the Butte miners union.
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Marcus Daly
Columbia University
State School of Mines
Butte
Montana
J. W. Gerard
Miners’ Union
Fraternity
Columbia
Bryan Cannon wealth dispute in early campaign coverage
River Press notes rising political temperature in eastern states over Mr. Bryan's wealth. Cannon claims Bryan made a million from wind and ink while Bryan cites about 150000 dollars from lectures and writing, asserting public misperception and defending his finances.
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Bryan
Speaker Cannon
Cannon
Nebraska
Illinois
Lincoln County
Neb
Butte Miners Decline Involvement In Lumber Dispute
Sheridan Enterprise reports that Butte miners voted to refrain from interfering in the Western Montana lumber dispute. They warn against outside sympathy strikes and emphasize prioritizing their own families over auxiliary labor conflicts.
Republicans of Ravalli Name Their Candidates
The Ravalli county Republican convention held in Hamilton chose B. F. Plummer as temporary chairman and W. C. Harlan as temporary secretary. Nominations included W. F. Cook for sheriff J. E. Marvin for treasurer George A. Reese for clerk and recorder A. C. Baker for clerk of the district court Henry Porter for assessor George T. Baggs for county attorney O. C. Cooper for coroner Miss Jennie Adams for superintendent Dr Karl H Kellogg for public administrator J. N. Taylor for county surveyor Arthur D. Hill for Victor and Howard C. Packer for legislature Elmer T Metcalf for Stevensville with six year term C C Cooper for county commissioner. Delegates to the state convention at Helena named include N J Tillman A F Holt J Bo Overhurt Do Go Overurt 3s s0it Peck J E Marvin J Reed Bruce Wells W H Mace George T Baggs R A O Hara W P Baker J F Cone D V Bean A C Baker Amos Buck John McLaughlin and B F Plummer.
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Standard
Hamilton
Ravalli County
B. F. Plummer
W. C. Harlan
W. F. Cook
Stevensville
J. E. Marvin
Victor
George A. Reese
A. C. Baker
Henry Porter
Woodside
George T. Baggs
O. C. Cooper
Jennie Adams
Karl H. Kellogg
J. N. Taylor
Arthur D. Hill
Elmer Ti. Metcalf
Howard C. Packer
C. C. Cooper
Helena
N. J. Tillman
A. F. Holt
J. Bo
Peck
J. ©. Reed
Bruce Wells
W. H. Mace
R. A. O’ Hara
W. P. Baker
J. F. Cone
D. V. Bean
Amos Buck
John McLaughlin
Humorous Exchanges From The Nation’s Talk
A collection of short jokes and witticisms from various papers. The items feature a titled alien in Atlantic City, a wary suitor, nursery furniture ideas, piano delivery woes, campaign rhetoric, and a humorous bill collector scene, each with crisp punchlines.
Prescription Service Lines and Store Notices Highlight Fosselmans
A fragment describes voice through a tube and a doctor stating attempts to speak are futile. It notes prescriptions filled at Fosselman’s, 43 E Park, “the doctors’ store,” and continuously filled prescriptions at 22 North Main ready for refill on demand.
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Tle
Chicago Tribune
Fosselman’s
E. Park
Doctors’ Store
North Main
Fle
Fosselman's
Honolulu Convention Renominates Congressional Delegate
Honolulu reports on Sept 14 as a territorial convention renominates Jonah Kalanianaole to serve as the Republican congressional delegate amid party proceedings and electoral preparations.
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Honolulu
Ritorial Convention
Jonah Kalanianaolegale
Do Not Be a Hero When Movie Cameras Loom
A Denver Republican piece warns climbers and bystanders against reckless rescues or heroics as moviemakers target outdoor stunts. It cautions that brave acts may be exploited for films, with real danger and public misdirection.
News of Taft Bryan and civic talk at Cleveland dinner
The Nashville Tennessean reports Booker T. Washington at the National Educational Association dinner in Cleveland. a clergyman compliments his oratory, and Washington retells a southern minister anecdote about a church on fire prompting a dramatic reply.
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Booker T. Washington
Cleveland
National Educational Association
Brother ‘Spriggins
Jan Perry Boer's Forgery Trial Opens in Federal Court
The trial of Jan Perry Boer, charged with forgery, begins in federal court in Helena. Prosecutors say Boer claimed to be a traveling jewelry firm representative and sought a $10,000 depository at a Butte bank. He allegedly forged the cashier's signature on drafts and sent jewelry orders east.
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Helena
Jan Perry Boer
Boer
Anl Butte Bank
Elrod Reengaged as Professor of Biology at State U
Helena report states M. J. Elrod was elected professor of biology at the state university in Missoula after a prolonged state board of education session. He had recently resigned, and initial attempts to fill the vacancy by President Duniway and a local committee failed before the board finalized the appointment.
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Standard
Helena
State Board of Education
M. J. Elrod
State University At
Missoula
Duniway
State Board
Elrod
Bryan delighted by Maine election gains and Democratic trend
W J Bryan returned to the Fifth regiment armory after a political speech and reviewed Associated Press Maine results. He expressed gratification at the gains, believing the Maine outcome signals a nationwide Democratic trend and possible victory in November. He telegraphed Maine National Committeeman Stern to offer congratulations.
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Baltimore
Fifth Regiment Armory
W. J. Bryan
Associated Press
Maine
Bryan
Stern
Billings and Cooke City Railway Incorporation Listed
Helena Sept 14 The Billings and Cooke City Railway company with 2 000 000 capital filed articles of incorporation. Incorporators include A L Babcock Billings M E Estep Chicago Edward Horsky Helena G H Savage Butte and B G Shorey Billings. Plan to build a railway from Billings to Cooke City through Yellowstone Carbon Sweet Grass and Park counties.
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Standard
Helena
Billings
Prosecutor urged to sue Great Northern over dinky cabooses
Helena on September 14 reports the state railroad commission asked Attorney General Galen to sue the Great Northern Railway for violating a statute banning dinky cabooses. The complaint cites flimsy construction unsafe design and risk to trainmen.
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Standard
Helena
Galen
State Railroad Commission
Great Northern Railway Company
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