Bryan Campaign Swing Through Sioux Falls to Fargo
William J. Bryan arrived in Mitchell Nebraska amid a large, cheering crowd. He spoke on bank deposits, campaign finance disclosure and tariffs, arguing that Republican platforms offer no real reform and mocking Taft’s delayed speeches. He traveled to Sioux Falls and beyond, ending with a big meeting in Fargo North Dakota.
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Corn Palace
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Taft
St. Cloud
Minn
Fargo, N. D
Mtshell
William J. Bryan
Minneapolis
Main Street
Bryan
Montrose
Salem
Spencer
Farmer
Fulton
Haskell to sue Hearst over libel claim
Guthrie Okla Sept 25 Governor Haskell arrived from Chicago and said he would sue William Randolph Hearst. When asked if criminal libel, he replied he would make Hearst prove that what he said was not true. He questioned the exact characterization of the suit.
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Guthrie
Okla
Haskell
Chicago
Wiliam Randolph Hearst
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ad Urges Prompt Use
An old advertisement warns that delaying Foley's Kidney Remedy risks Bright's disease or diabetes. It emphasizes taking the remedy at once and cites W. D. Richards, a Druggist, as the source. The quirky headline suggests a misprint or misworded phrase about kidneys becoming deranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Bright
W. D. Richards
Drucuist
Telephone company advertises low rates
Come in and see how reasonable our telephone rates are. This ad promotes affordable calling plans and invites customers to visit or inquire for specifics on price, coverage, and options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home ‘Telephone Company
For sale 30 head of mixed centile at Big Timber Lumber Co
A brief notice offers 30 head of mixed centile for sale at once with low price. Inquiries directed to the Big Timber Lumber Co office, 8.47.
Big Timber Public School Weekly Report
The Big Timber Public School reports better attendance and punctuality for the week ending Sept 25. Absences included Josh Nepstad Hazel Griffiths on Monday and Frank Maerchan Friday forenoon. Henry Whalen was tardy Friday. A kindergarten table and chairs were added for the children. Mrs Will Moore and Mrs Guthrie were welcome visitors to the school room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Nepstad
Hazel Griffiths
Frank Maerchan
Henry Whalen
Will Moore
Guthrie
Attendance and budding plants noted by Mignonia Durnford
Attendance remained steady with no tardiness. Absent were Boulabh Mania, Ewin Budd, Roy Budd, Amy Fahlgren, Edyth Griffith, Vera Griffith, Wallace Pratt, and Wesley Walker. A promising window garden is developing with over twenty plants, several showing healthy budding signs.
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Boulabh Mania
Ewin Budd
Roy Budd
Amy Fahlgren
Edyth Griffith
Vera Griffith
Wallace Pratt
Wesley Walker
Mignonia Durnford
Fourth Grade Attendance Report and Visits
Thirty one students enrolled in fourth grade. Cecil Connolly was tardy. Elizabeth Asbury absent three quarters of a day due to sickness. Gertrude Lamb absent one day and a half for illness. Elmer Fahlgren absent one day for sickness. Miss Nicholson visited September 14 and Mrs. W A Moore visited September 23. Eva Dunlop, Teacher.
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Cecil Connolly
Elizabeth Asbury
Gertrude Lamb
Elmer Fahlgren
Room 4 records no tardiness for third week study
Anna Belle Lockhart reports Room 4 had no tardiness in week three. Frank Prevost and Villa Reynolds missed one day each, Lloyd Wheaton half a day from grade 5. Ardis Perrine Archie Ahlgren and Blanch West were absent from grade 4 division 2 due to sickness. Pupils are making a birds of the community record to identify migratory versus wintering species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Prevost
Villa Reynolds
Lloyd Wheaton
Ardis Perrine
Archie Ahlgren
Blanch West
Anna Belle Lockhart
Debate and attendance highlight at TL grade school
Enrollment in grade six is 24 and grade seven 30. Harry Dodge joined grade six on Tuesday while Harry West missed two days and Pat Bryan the whole week from grade six. Carol Reynolds missed one and a half days in grade seven. Abigael Berge, Teacher. Last Wednesday grade six debated whether the nervos were treated worse by whites than Indians, drawing close attention and praise. Eighth grade attendance and effort praised. nature study included porcupine facts. students learned that porcupines cannot throw quills. Pupils also show interest in nonpartisan current events and plan a possible intergrade debate with the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dodge
Harry West
Pat Bryan
Carol Reynolds
Abigael Berge
School Report Cards and Early PTO Actions
Movements of the American fleet and clippings read at opening exercises. The first school month closes Oct. 2 with report cards issued Oct. 7 at noon. Parents urged to inspect cards, sign, and return them after review. superintendent H N Blakeway notes prior requests met promptly.
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H. N. Blakeway
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers by Foley's Honey and Tar
W D Richards, druggist, promotes Foley s Honey and Tar as immediate asthma relief in severe cases and claims it can effect a cure when taken promptly.
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Foley
W. D. Richards
Editorial notes from the Big Timber Star 1908
A college style page recounts school events and notes on programs at the Star and Crescent societies, gym plans, a civic talk on finance, and Tolstoy’s reception. It mentions Mary Lyons’s scrape, a garden in Montana, a stenography course for Laura Anderson, a warblers group, and a large gym material order to Kansas City. It includes a 1908 war-era financial critique of Brown & Co. and Tolstoy’s veneration by the Russian church.
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Star and Crescent Societies
Crescent
Mary Lyons
Mary
Carl
Montana
Hopkins
Laura Anderson
the Warblers
The
Cuckoo
Big Timber
Kansas City
New York
Wall Street
Brown & Co
Brown
Local Fair Eyes Grieves as Attendance Shift Grows
Electric cars and visitors paint gates of the county fair and nearby villages. The annual show no longer draws crowds as before, and Greves is now the focus to attract guests. Improvements to exhibits and features will be rewarded at the ticket office.
Young couple elopes in defiance of formalities
A man described as a veteran ran away with a young woman to marry, displaying true soldierly impatience with lengthy Guawan formalities and obstacles as reported in the era.
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Vet
Long Guawan
County fairs as an uplifting national institution
The piece extols American county fairs as vital annual gatherings uniting rural communities, showcasing honest nature, and balancing entertainment with practical life. It contrasts fair life with English labor trends, notes shifts in fame for aviators and “Jean de Rockefeller,” and hints at a Bourbon duke’s tour amid rising prohibition.
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Commonwealth
City patrols stray dog shooting sparks bystander caution
A fragmented note warns that when police shoot stray dogs in large numbers bystanders should keep to safety. The text suggests worry about innocent people and urges caution amid aggressive enforcement actions.
Notice of Elector Registry for Sweet Grass District
A notice states that the names of qualified electors in Election District No. 1 for Sweet Grass County Montana will be registered before the general election on November 3, 1908. Registration runs from 9 am October 12 to 9 pm October 24, 1908. J H White Registry Agent.
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Sweet Grass
Montana
J. H. White
Spencer Jarrett
J. O. Miller
J. Hopkins
County of
J. W. Russell
Richard Hauge
E. J. Becker
Leonard Eikwortzel
Nusum
P. H. Carlton
Registry notice for election district in Sweet Grass
Notice states Spencer Jarrett as Registry Agent will register in Election District No 2 in Sweet Grass County Montana before and on October 24 1908 from 9 a m to 9 p m. This public filing sets the registration window and authority.
Registration Notice in Election Districts in Montana
Registration notice lists Election District No. 3 opening at 9:00 a m and closing 9:00 p m October 24 1908. J J Kusey appears in Election District No. 4 with registration window dates. J O Miller referenced in the Montana notice.
Registration Notice in Election District No 5
Registration notice reads for Election District No 5 in Montana. It notes prior to the election date and time starting at 0 o'clock a m with mention of J Hopkins as a person involved in the notice.
Registration Notice in Election District No 6
Notice states the writer was registered in Election District No 6 prior to a stated date. The fragment presents a formal registration notice indicating residency or eligibility matters pending further details. No names, dates, or locations beyond district number are given in the readable text.
Notice of Registrations in Election Districts Seven to Eleven
Notice lists registry periods for multiple election districts prior to the general election. It names J. W. Russell in District 7, Richard Hauge in District 8, E. J. Becker in District 9, Leonard Eikwortzel as registry agent in District 10, and C. B. Nusum in District 11, with registration windows from October 12, 1908 to October 24, 1908 ending at 9 p.m.
Election District No 12 Advertisement for Cash Purchases
In Election District No 12 the P H Carlton company promotes buying for cash and offering the benefit to sellers. The message appears under the Big Timber Lumber Co. banner.
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Big Timber Lumber Co
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Mayers
Billy Buster
Big Timber Furniture Co
Bryan and
Mitchell
Hearst
Room
Ness
High School
R Tom Busha
Gladyss Nicholson
Harold Solberg Society
Allen Browning
Star
Ingrid Halverson
Dorothy Hines
Beck
Bertha Stokes
Clara Doyle
Lyle Tintinger
Winifred Richards
Harold Solberg
Ernest George
Onie Davis
Carl Cross
A. E. Sheridan
Tolstoy
Lisa
God
Leo Tolstoy
London Mail
England
Jean de Rockefater
Rockefeller
J.J. Kusey
Samuel Solberg
Citizens State Bank of Big Timber
Benrking
Cgeemener
Creseee Sbe
State of
Fe County
W. Geiger
J. W. Geiger
A. G. Marten
County
A. Wiltsey
Ullaine Henry Witten
United States Land Office
Lewistown
Mont
General Land Office
Congress
Mont. P.M
C. E. McKeun
Register
Wrurys A. Hepers
Department of the Interior
U.S
Bozeman
Cort J. McConnell
McLeod
B. Wk
M.P.M
C. N. Skillman
Bigtimber
Mentans
Elmer C. McConnell
Thomas K. Tolhuret
William Ellison
Thomas Hogan
M. R. Wilcox
Now-coasland
L. F. Douthett
London
Patterson & Olmstead
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