Broadway thrills and school recruiters in Gotham
In New York a curious contest unfolds among elite preparatory schools as the narrator tours six heads of boys’ schools seeking a yearbook catalogue. A visit with the Priory head turns playful yet pointed while encounters with theater, Broadway, and a surprising trolley car episode reveal urban life’s brisk, ironic pulse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gotham
Return Mall
Mr. Stuyvesant Brown
Manhattan Island
Broadway
Bowery
Chinatown
Colonel Raisin
Tom Raisin
Lenox
New Coal Bin Found Near Alberta Seaboard
A Canadian geological expert announces a vast coal belt centered in Alberta, extending close to the U S boundary. The discovery promises 22 billion tons immediately available, with 30,000 square miles explored and potential for rail access to markets as winters prompt demand. Also noted is a Spanish queen consort’s visit to Empress Eugenie in Kent, England, highlighting enduring fashion influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Alberta
United States
Jack Frost
Spain
Eugenie
France
Kent
England
Indy
Napoleon II
Japs angered by postponement of the world’s fair
The article notes Japanese ire over canceling the world’s fair and foreign money concerns. J. P. Morgan returns from a rest trip stating he knows nothing about business yet resumes action actively. Halley’s comet is due after 72 years and will observe changes around the United States frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Morgan
Uncle Sam
Office Boy Seeks Ball Game Amid Grandmother’s Funeral
An eighty nine year old office boy faces possible credibility issues as he pleads to skip work for a ball game citing his grandmother’s funeral as the excuse. The phrasing suggests skepticism about the denial or its sincerity.
Yelllow Fever Joke Sparks Harsh Reflections
A man who recently joked about a yellow fever idea faces stark comments that those who gain wisdom with age should not waste effort arguing with the young. The remarks imply bitterness over generational differences and the price of aging in public discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin
Speed Maniac Risks Life Cited by Two Contemporaries
Two contemporaries warn that the speed maniac endangers himself, while critics say the reckless act cannot atone for unscientific behavior tied to mania. The fragment notes concerns over dangerous actions and mental state without clear resolution.
Uncle Sam Calls For General Conservatism In Store Order
A clipped exchange shows Uncle Sam instructing a clerk to ring up General Conservatism and proceed with the order. The terse line hints at a broader political or satirical moment reflected in the marketplace scene.
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Sam
Sheriff Sale Notice in Sweet Grass County Montana 1908
John J. Fleming plaintiff sues Shermin s Breedlove and Mary A. Hibbard and Big Timber National Bank defendants. A sheriff sale is ordered by a Montana district court for 437.40 acres in sections 32 33 and 4 3 township 1 north range 15 east with water rights 100 inches from Million Creek and 305 inches from Boulder River via Dry Creek Canal Company ditch. Sale at Big Timber courthouse front door on October 10 1908 at 2 pm. O A Fancuane sheriff. First publication Sept 17.
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District Court
Sixth Judicial District
Sweet Grass County
Montana
Big Timber
Sweet Grass
State of
Montana Meridian
Million Creek
Boulder River
Dry Creek Canal Company
Annie Esp
J. U. Vaughan
Bie Timber
Mont
Jons Ty Bsr
Annie Exp
Restoration to entry of lands in national forest
Notice is given that about 73 acres in Yellowstone National Forest Montana will be subject to settlement and entry under homestead laws at Bozeman land office on Sept 28 1908. Prior settlers with good faith agricultural claims before Jan 1 1906 have a preference right if not abandoned. Lands listed on applicants F L Bryant Nye Montana with a 1901 settlement claim and describe section township and range boundaries. Public notice signed by S V Proudft Acting Commissioner and approved by Frank Pierce assistant secretary.
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National Forest
Yellowstone National Forest
Montana
United States
United States Land Office
Bozeman
F. L. Bryant
Nye
S. V. Proudfit
General Land Office
Frank Pierce
the Interior
Ginning
A. J. Gould
Clara C
Boulder
William Sherwood
Contact
Cara C. Placer
Clara C. Placer
Deez
Boulder River
A. B. Gould
Contract
Pain
S. V. Proudest
Henry S. Morton
Sweet Grass County
Township 4 South
Range 16
M. P.M
H. C. Jewell
U. S
Fishtail
A. Bauman
J. Loffer
W. Coffin
Samuel Webb
Dean
Newcoalland
M. RR
Winsos
Register
Lands Open For Settlement In Yellowstone Forest Montana
Notice announces 283 acres in Yellowstone National Forest Montana open for settlement under homestead laws with a September 29, 1908 closing date. Describes two tracts on Main Boulder River near Contact and Clara C placer claims, listing applicants William Sherwood and A B Gould and asserting a settler preference right for pre 1906 claimants. Approval by Frank Pierce and acting commissioner Prohdeust recorded.
Montana Constitution Tax Levy Amendment Approved 1907
The document outlines amendments to Section 9 of Article XTP redefining annual property tax rates. It sets strict caps at three mills, with temporary increases tied to national thresholds and requires voter approval for higher rates. Separate official ballots will appear in November 1908. Repeals conflicting Acts and takes effect upon passage.
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State of
Montana
Montana approves tax amendment act of 1907
Secretary of State A N Yoder certifies a true copy of the act submitting to voters an amendment to Article 12 of the Montana Constitution on revenue and taxation, increasing the tax levy. Enacted by the Tenth Legislature and approved July 6, 1908, at Helena, with the Great Seal affixed.
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Montana
State of
Legislative Assembly OF
State OF Montana
United States OF America
Ss. I. A
Helena
A. N. Yoder
Tenth Legislative Assembly
Notice of Montana constitutional money custody amendment
Notice of election on an act submitting a constitutional amendment to Montana voters. It creates a State Depository Board to direct deposits of state funds held by the State Treasurer, limits liability for deposits, and classifies improper profits as felonies. Official ballots will present For and Against the amendment at the November 1908 general election.
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Montana
State of
Bert Exacrenny
Legislative Assembly OF
Seetson
Witust
Reagan
Menos
Montana amendment to constitution article X section 1
Secretary of State A N Yoder certifies an amendment to article X section 1 of the Montana constitution. The document notes public funds management by officers and includes the state treasurer session provision. Dated Helena July 3, 1908 with the Great Seal affixed.
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Priory School
Arch
Breese’s
Helena Modjeska
Beatrice
Bard of Avon
Ellen Terry
Olivia
Wakefield
Henrietta Crosman
Nell
Irving
Sarah
Morocco
Germany
Sultan Mulai Hafid
Algeciras
Austria
Mulaf Hafid
Algeria
Tunis
Berlin
Mediterranean
Stuyvesant Brown
Sheriff’s Sale
John J. Fleming
Shermin ‘S, Breedlove and
Mary A. Hibbard
Big Timber’ National Bank, A Corporation
O. A. Fancuane
Department of the Interior
U.S
Isabella Hansen
Melville
C. N. Skillman
Bie Fimber
Earl Green
William Rhodes
David Davis
John P. Hansen
M. R. Winson
U. S. Land Office
Lewistown
Claus O
Midland
Township
M. M
J.T. Vacca
John J. Harper
Melville, Mont
Fish Creek
U. S. Land
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