Runaway Team Collides With Telegraph Poles Near Yellowstone
A westbound team frightened near the Yellowstone bridge ran amok two miles from Absarokee en route to Columbus. The buggy crashed into telephone poles, throwing occupants. Mrs. Raiff recovered, Mr. Raiff unconscious then later aided by a physician. The couple sustained bruises and a leg injury for Mr. Raiff.
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Columbus
Absarokee
Harry Raiff
Yellowstone Bridge
Mrs. Raiff
Flour thefts plague Kellogg's stock in storeroom
A storeroom break in at H. O. Kellogg’s shop led to theft of several sacks of flour. The culprits sampled the flour and returned on Monday night to steal another load, breaking a light and forcing the door bolt to gain entry.
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H. O. Kellogg
Bazaar by St Mark's Guild Draws Large Attendance
Last Friday's bazaar organized by St Mark's Guild featured a wide display of fancy work and useful articles. The Juniors ran booths led by Mitases Alta and Atha Barbour Sebrah Clark Nellie Lamb Lucy Hatch and Bessie Loasby while the ladies staffed the opposite side. net proceeds are reported to be a little over $150.
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St. Mark’s Guild
Mitases Alta
Atha Barbour
Sebrah Clark
Nellie Lamb
Lucy Hatch
Bessie Loasby
Big Timber Lodge K of P Elects Officers for Ensuing Term
Big Timber lodge K of P elected O A Fallang as C C F E Taylor as V C J P Clark as prelate J W Geiger as M of F H O Kellogg as Master of Ex chequer H C Pound as K of R and S F H Stickley as M af A C O Hathaway as M of W F Brumfield as I G M Morand as O G A G Yule Dick Budd and Harvey Bliss named trustees The Misses Rosa and Nettie DeVries left Monday for O Neill Nebraska to spend the winter visiting.
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Big Timber Lodge K. of
O. A. Fallang
C.C
F. E. Taylor
V. C
J. P. Clark
J. W. Geiger
F. H
W. F. Brumfield
Rosa
Nettie DeVries
O'Neill
Nebraska
Browning Sr. Nears Return After California Medical Stay
Fred Browning Sr. is expected home today after several weeks in California for treatment of lumbago. He underwent medical care and is reported to be recovering as he returns to his home.
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Fred Browning, Sr
California
Miss Ethel Haney to Spend Holiday in Iowa With Folks
Miss Ethel Haney of the public schools will spend her holiday vacation with her parents in Iowa, visiting relatives and taking a brief home trip before returning to duties.
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Ethel Haney
Public Schools
Iowa
Mrs Richard Roberts Returns From Minnesota Visit
Mrs. Richard Roberts returned from Minnesota on Monday after being summoned by her mother's serious illness. the relative is now convalescing.
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Richard Roberts
Minnesota
Reed of McLeod Arrives to Spend Winter in California
J C Reed of McLeod has moved into town for a few weeks then to California for the rest of the winter. He had been in poor health for a long time but reports feeling better now than he has for months.
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J. C. Reed
McLeod
California
Mr. Reed
Christmas photograph orders due by December 15
Parties desiring photographs for Christmas delivery should leave their orders not later than December 15. T. Helgesen, the photographer.
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T. Helgesen
Miss Sadie Bailey and Miss Helen Morrissey Return From Bozeman
Miss Sadie Bailey and Miss Helen Morrissey returned Sunday evening from Bozeman after a very pleasant visit with Miss Helen Kelley.
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Sadie Bailey
Helen Morrissey
Bozeman
Helen Kelley
Beasley Sells 820 Cattle to Laurel Feeders at $385 Head
W. W. Beasley sold 820 head of Koehler cattle Saturday to Laurel feeders at 385 dollars per head. The sale price is noted as higher than recent Chicago market levels.
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W. W. Beasley
Koehler
Chicago
Elliot and Reider Wed in Helena Union
J. A. Elliot of Gates married Carrie Reider of Lewistown Montana. The couple will arrive to reside here this weekend.
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J. A. Elliot
Gates
Helena
Carrie Reider
Lewistown
Montana
Lambs Sold To Range On Medley Place For Winter
Henry Lamb and A Whitney returned last Sunday from the northern part of the state with a trainload of 6400 fine lambs. They will range these sheep on the Medley place this winter.
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Henry Lamb
A. Whitney
The Silver Lining in Fire Troubles
An evocative reflection on enduring hardship with the night and storm suggesting lasting trouble, while hope hints at a calm morning that cannot be delayed. The piece frames resilience and the inevitability of renewal amid adversity.
Can't Be Clever
A brief light note from the New York Journal quotes a quip about cleverness and work ethic in a casual exchange. The line, “Is he clever?” followed by “IT guess not. He has to work for fiving,” reflects a playful, everyday humor item.
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New York Journal
Glasston News Highlights Local Doings And Gatherings
Glasston and nearby residents feature in a busy record of updates. Geo Mack delivers a wheat loan to the county seat while Marjorie Snyder visits her parents for Thanksgiving. F D Geiger works on a fence at Otter Creek. De Koning and Moss Brothers finish a project. Glass ton pupils with perfect attendance are named. marriage announcements arrive for Liva Jones and Robert Cummins. Leta and Liva Jones visit Glasston for a birthday. A Thanksgiving Eve gale accompanies a large school program with an all-night social crowd and plans for a holiday week performance.
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Geo. Mack
Marjorie Snyder
Lovell
F. D. Geiger
Otter Creek
G. de Koning
Moss Brothers
Cornelius Moens
Frank Wilson
Wheeler Butte
Glasston School
Ruth Watkins
Virginia Watkins
Delos Geiger
Glasston
Fred Watkins
Liva Jones
Robert Cummins
Leta
E. H. Cummins
Melville
Big Timber
Compensations of Guecese Nuggets
A brief quotation exchange asks if greatness is born or earned with one character preferring to acquire it. The dialogue contrasts born greatness with the pleasure of telling how it was achieved, cited in Town Topics.
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Guecese
Tuck
Beard of the Oyster Folklore Note
A quirky note describes the oyster’s beard as the creature s mouth and related features. It outlines a fanciful view where the beard equals mouth, fawn, teeth and palate in a playful marine lore snippet.
Clock of Death At Hampton Court Palace
The clock at Hampton Court Palace in London earned the grim nickname the clock of death for a superstition that it halts when a royal dies. It was England’s first astronomical timepiece, built in 1540 for Henry VII, later restored and reinstalled after decades in a shed, and tied to royal lore as events unfolded within the palace.
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Hampton Court Palace
London
Anne of Denmark
James J
England
Henry VII
Office of Works
England's First Savings Bank Era and Pioneers
The article traces early thrift efforts led by women like Mrs. Priscilla Wakefield who founded a charitable savings bank for Tottenham children and later adults. It notes Whitbread’s 1808 proposal failing, and how Rev. Henry Duncan in Ruthwell established a self supporting savings bank inspiring national adoption across Scotland.
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England
Priscilla Wakefield
Tottenham
Whitbread
Henry Duncan
Ruthwell
Scotland
Savings Bank
London Mirror
Magna Charta Signed On June Nineteenth In 1215
The article recalls the 19th of June 1215 when Magna Charta was signed after King John faced rebellion from barons and mercenaries. It notes the meeting at Runnymead near Windsor and the charter securing rights and privileges, considered the basis of British and American law and liberty.
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John
Fitzwalter
Runnymede
Thames
Windsor
Indianapolis News
Giant 183 by 80 Foot Flag Carried at Grand Army Reunion
Canton Ohio delegates carried what was believed the largest flag in the world at the Washington reunion of the Grand Army in 191% over half a ton in weight and 117 bearers. The flag featured six foot wide stripes and five foot stars with more than 20 000 stitches and 14 000 Canton contributors named in the stars.
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Grand Army
Washington
Canton
A. B. Neiss
St. Nicholas
The Licorice Plant Growth and Harvesting
The licorice plant grows with a single green stem about three feet tall and a small purple star shaped flower. First year root grows as a twisted string up to twenty feet. In year two the root becomes woody when dry, and year three yields commercial value. Digging occurs in winter. roots are dried and crushed under heavy stones drawn by mules, similar to olive oil extraction.
Young Puppy Snubs Dance Invite in Witty Exchange
A conceited youth declines a dance invite claiming to associate only with equals. A clever young lady retorts that he should not set his sights so high, in a brisk exchange cited by the London Telegraph.
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London Telegraph
Umbrella retorts in rain taunt duel with implied vow
Heard In the Hall features a comic exchange where a voice mocks an umbrella’s restraint in rain and the umbrella fires back with a bold motto about taking action. The odd dialogue stages a playful clash between object and speaker.
Sympathy and a Photo Lookalike Mixup
In a light exchange Cora asks about new photographs claiming they resemble her, while another voice remarks on the need for another sitting to correct the likeness. The humorous dialogue hints at vanity and social expectations.
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Cora
Taken at His Word Debtor Creditor Exchange
A witty exchange presented in Fliegende Blaetter depicts a creditor pressing for repayment and a debtor suggesting waiting until judgment day to collect. The dialogue plays on delay and inevitability with a grim humor.
Butcher conversation prompts price cut in Baltimore
A diner asks what cut of meat a customer prefers while a butcher mentions a price reduction, captured in a Baltimore American clipping.
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Baltimore American
Crandeur Faces Heavy Tax Burden
Alexander Smith states that Crandeur must pay a heavy tax. No further context is provided in the readable portion.
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Crandeur
Alexander Smith
Patmos Island's Greek Community and John the Apostle Site
A historical note on Patmos describing a 4000 strong Greek population of sponge fishermen, no Turks or mosques, and 300 churches for 700 dwellings. It mentions a fortress like monastery and grotto claimed as the Apostle John's writing site, with isolation adding poignancy to his heavenly Jerusalem vision.
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Patmos
John the Apostle
Hitle
Turkey
Venice
John the Divine
John
Jerusalem
Where Things Happen in the West
The text reflects on western expansion as towns relocate banks and businesses. It describes cars carrying a city’s growth and the swift rise from bare prairie to tents tar paper shacks painted houses and trees. Rich grazing lands become farms as plows reach the edges of bad lands.
A Burning Glass In the Eye
The article explains that the eye’s convex lens acts like a burning glass by focusing sunlight onto the retina. Direct sun viewing can scorch the retina, while viewing a sunlit pin through the eye does not harm because rays are not focused inside the eyeball. The lens changes curvature to focus objects at different distances.
Riding a Colt Causes Severe Injury Risk for Young Horses
The passage warns that riding or driving a young colt over rough roads can permanently injure it. It notes young colts have soft bones and tendons that tear or pull loose under strain, requiring iron-like legs by age two to carry a light boy for a mile.
Time and Death Clash Over Beauty in Puck Exchange
Time taunts and wields his scythe, chasing away a stubborn suitor, while beauty’s guardian, a relentless mower, claims there is always room for time’s rival in the realm of beauty. The quarrel ends with Time asserting space for one more mower.
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Puck
Mutual Forbearance Record Reveals Wary Union
A court docket item notes a husband and wife speaking of harmony and restraint in their marriage. The man says they agreed from the start to share life without inflated expectations and without demands beyond practical goods. He mentions no dollar value beyond fair exchanges.
Thoughtful exchange about a high bed for a child
Mrs Comler tours a friend's house asks about a high bed. Mrs Houseler explains the bed is to hear the child if he falls out. The exchange underscores the couple's heavy sleep and practical precautions.
Money Trouble Repeats Through Cautionary Quote
The Baltimore American notes a proverb about money causing trouble and borrowing trouble, reflecting on financial anxieties and human frailty in a concise quotation.
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Baltimore American
What sort of golfer will you become
A terse exchange hints at expectations and readiness for tough judgments. The dialogue contrasts a beginner asking for guidance with a professional warning of a potential shock, implying training demands and self assessment.
Not Qualified Composer Question in Browning’s Magazine
A quip in Browning’s Magazine challenges whether the subject is a composer of classical music. The speaker disputes the claim, saying they can pronounce the name.
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Browning
Money mania described in a Detroit Free Press snippet
A brief, sharp exchange questions money mania as an incurable disease. The dialogue references a mother figure and a purse of social commentary, illustrating satirical tone and flavor in the Detroit Free Press.
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Loy
Detroit Free Press
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