North West Territory prospects attract Montana settlers
In a letter from Coutts N W T dated March 29 1902 Groner M Haven describes the N W Territory from Lethbridge to Spring Coolie as rich deep soil ample grass and good water with irrigation debated but promising. He notes Mormon settlement at Raymond and a sugar beet factory planned at the town, lands offered to settlers at 10 to 12.50 per acre on ten year terms, and a growing colony with rail access and strong markets. He warns readers to inspect land thoroughly, cites law and policing, schools, and Lethbridge’s development.
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Sweet Grass County
Northwest Territory
Yellowstone
Utah
St. Mary’s
Lethbridge
Spring Coolie
Raymond
Billings Canal
Alberta
Canadian Pacific
Montana
Noted Eye Specialist Mrs Dr Frank to Visit Grand Hotel
Mrs Dr Frank the famous eye specialist of Butte with worldwide reputation will tour the state and be at the Grand Hotel for several days beginning Friday April 4 and remaining until Thursday April 10. She has years of study in Europe and America and is regarded second to none in eye treatment and glasses fitting.
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Dr. Frank
Butte
Grand Hotel
Frank
Europe
Harrison-Guthrie Rites Performed in Billings
Cecil P. Harrison and Miss Zelma Guthrie wed in Billings last Sunday. Harrison is son of W. A. Harrison a leading stockman of Lower Sweet Grass and well known locally. The bride is sister to the Guthrie brothers of Grey Cliff and recently worked as a saleslady for the Montana Trading Co.
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Cecil P. Harrison
Zelma Guthrie
Billings
Cosgrove Merry Makers Postpone to April 5 Opera House
The Cosgrove Merry Makers cancel the April 3 date due to train service and will perform at the Opera House on Saturday April 5. The company, praised for top novelties, has tickets available at Budd drug store.
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Cosgrove Merry Makers
Opera House
Budd Drug Store
Horse Stolen From Ranch Across Yellowstone
Ed Davis reports to the sheriff that his horse with saddle and bridle was stolen from his pasture and barn at the ranch across the Yellowstone. No clue to the thief.
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Ed Davis
Yellowstone
Melville Commissioner’s Son Injured in Horse Accident
John Nevin aged 18, son of County Commissioner O B Nevin of Melville, fractured his leg below the knee when his horse slipped on a hillside and toppled him Sunday. Dr McKay treated the injury.
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John Nevin
O. B. Nevin
Melville
McKay
Lease Cancelled at Daly Blacksmith Shop Notice
Notice states F. H. Baker's lease of the Daly blacksmith shop is cancelled and the writer will conduct the business, inviting former patrons and new customers seeking first class work.
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F. H. Baker
Daly
Lorillard Bets Big Against Kelly in Early Turf Showdown
In Jerome Park a generation ago Pierre Lorillard mocked James Kelly as he tried to bet against Kelly who laid 24 to 1 on Lorillard's horse. Lorillard offered 10 000 dollars and Kelly accepted with 25 000 against 10 000 more. Kelly won as Lorillard's horse was defeated.
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Pierre Lorillard
James
Kelly
Jerome Park
Lorillard
Wright Sanford
Newbold Morris
John Hunter
Mr. Lorillard
Jimmy Kelly
New York Times
Sahara Desert Ducks Inspire Odd Aquatic Theory
A French former Fontain resident describes Saharan ducks thriving in desert oases with webbed feet and flat bills. He notes their water bird heritage, now surviving on sparse water and sand baths, and cites a French ornithologist claiming they are remnants of ancient aquatic birds from when the region was part of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Sahara
Sahara Desert
Fonts
Atlantic Ocean
Holes in Everything and Air Seepage Through Glass
A skeptical view explains why water does not leak through holes in bottles by particle size. An experiment with a bell in a sealed exhausted bottle shows air gradually entering, making the bell ring faintly, while an incandescent lamp dims as air leaks in.
Nut diet tips from early 20th century notes
The article praises peanuts as nutritious, digestible, and inexpensive, suitable as dessert or relish. It highlights affordability from peanut to imported varieties, mentions insomnia relief when eaten at night, and compares costs with almonds. It also notes hickory nuts, English walnuts, filberts, almonds, and Brazil nuts as economical or pricey options per use.
Noblesse Oblique Exchange Sparks Fashion Banter
In a Life magazine snippet a wealthy woman teases a maid about her resemblance to Lady Plantagenet Gingham, offering Nellie a pink silk shirtwaist as a parting gift and prompting a playful exchange about status and appearance.
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Nellie
Colonial Notions of Kingdoms in Early America
Virginia and Carolina are described as kingdoms under the Stuarts with Queen Elizabeth called queen of Virginia. Massachusetts is termed a sister kingdom by Cromwell's parliament in a London Express note.
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Elizabeth
Virginia
Carolina
Massachusetts
London Express
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Palmer Raglan
Montana Trading Co
Big Timber
Geo. M. Hatch
Great Falls
Canada
R. R
Alberta Railway and Coal Company
Board County Commissioners
Board of County Commissioners of
Sweet Grass Co
Mont
Boulder Road
Smith’s Park
Boulder River
L. J. Cross
Chas. R. Gates
U. C. Romans
J. N. Kelley
Peter McEachren
J.H. Moore
Cosgrove’s Merrymakers
Noblesse Oblice
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