Bitter Root Letters Reveal Prewar Press Struggles in Montana
Chauncey Barbour of Missoulian writes Deer Lodge editor about ink delays and Nez Perce threats from July 1877. Letters note panic among settlers, Charlot the Flathead ally, and looming Big Hole battle with Captain Mills and General Gibbon.
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Montana
Stagecoach Express
Deer Lodge
New Northwest
James H. Mills
Chauncey Barbour
Missoulian
Missoula
M. T
James H. Kills
McCarthy
P. S
the Big Hole
Joseph
Looking Glass
Nez Perces
Gibbon
Charlot
Flatheads
Bitter Root Valley
W. B. Harlan
Stevensville
Mills
Poker Joe
J. H. Mills
Fort Owens
Corvallis
Insurance Payments Reach 1.5 Million in Montana Last Year
Figures from the Insurance Press show about 1.5 million dollars paid by life insurers in Montana. Butte led payments with 280 thousand, Helena 109 thousand, while the largest single payout went to O H Keifer of Great Falls for 34 thousand dollars.
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Montana
Butte
Helena
O. H. Keifer
Great Falls
Big Timber
Bozeman
J. Luce
John Ferris
T. J. Moran
Lee Cohn
Fishtrap
Kalispelli
Miles City
Ferdinand Urschel
John Lucas
Missoula
Billings
Anaconda
White Sulphur Springs
Kalispell
Lewistown
Dillon
Stevensville
Livingston
Belt
Deer Lodge
Fort Benton
Three Forks
Townsend
Eureka
Poplar
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Malta
Whitehall
Divide
St. Ignatius
Polson
Richland County
Southern Cross
Twin Bridges
Doctor Promises Iron Will Boost Delicate People Fast
A New York doctor promotes Nuxated Iron claiming it doubles strength in ten days for those with nervous weakness or poor digestion. He cites many cases of improved energy, says modern organic iron avoids old tablet side effects, and notes a money back guarantee offer.
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Tron
Bie
Mark Twain and Judge O B O'Bannon Reunion tale
Deer Lodge resident Judge O B O Bannon, a friend of Mark Twain, recalls their early ties from printer days to Clemens later lecturing at Butte and San Francisco. Twain’s playful denunciation at a Butte event contrasts with O B O Bannon’s memories of Parma, Nevada, and the Sandwich Islands voyage that sparked Twain’s rise as a humorist.
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Butte
Clemens
Sandwich Islands
Montana
California
Samuel Clemens
Mark Twain
Judge O. B. O’bannon
Pacific Coats
Judge O'Bannon
Judge O’bannon
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Sam
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Keokuk
Orem Clemens
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Ka Lok
Mascot Brownie Burke's Colorful Montana-Legislature Ties
Brownie Burke, a famed dwarf and longtime Montana legislature mascot, rose from a 15 year old stage performer to a Cincinnati Reds mascot under Garry Herrmann. He later joined Maud Adams to act in Quality Street and pursued vaudeville before aiming to buy a Montana ranch and return to politics.
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Brownie Burke
Momtana Senate
Kes Lature
Dow
Vandevilie
Amy
Helena
Brownie
B. F. White
Besaverthend County
White
A. W. Miles
Park County
Garry Henman
Cincinnati Baseball Magmate
Wermann
Cincinnati Reds
Hemman
Ohio
Maud Adams
Browniie
Benmnam
Quality Street
Keith
New York
Jessimoe Bsen
Orpheum
Montana
Uncle Sam to Accept Bantams for Army Recruits
Army recruiting officers in Montana report the war department will allow men under five feet one inch and 110 pounds to enlist. The change, advised by General Gorgas, aims to broaden the pool of good fighting men and include hundreds of thousands of small-statured recruits.
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Sam
Fmger
Brosdax
Montanar
War Department
Ueon
Gorgas
Crops, politics, and crime highlight Montana news clips
Varied items report rising crop losses and wartime curbs on fairs, Texas town finances, and Great Falls crime. Observations mention an attempted crop protection crackdown in the Northwest, a Marysville mine claim, and Dorothy Hazzard facing multiple charges with bail set at $15,000 as she warns of disclosures.
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Tesss
Talon
Nisweelie
Liviegstem
James Cole
Beem
Mane
Wittess
Momtoms
Great Fall
Great Falls
al Truscott
Dorothy Hazzard
Redlight
Recruitment and Height Weight Trends for Inuit Fleet
A fragment notes height and weight figures affecting recruitment, suggesting wide implications for a five-ship fleet and related planning. The text cites im na tema gummi recruiting and possible outcomes.
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Natema Gummi
Solomon and the Rack Amid Four Hundred Wives
A medieval jest portrays King Solomon enduring discomfort as hundreds of wives urge favors. The satirical verse hints at his legendary burdens and the era’s moral tales.
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King Solomon
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