Two Old Friends Discuss New Ventures and Changing Times
In Detroit Free Press dialogue a man recalls past plans to do business after moving to the suburbs. He describes farming tasks including trees, a garden, building a barn, street paving debates, and a change in trade with an old partner. He lists a Jersey cow, a pointer, a tandem, two Berkshire pigs, and a kodak as new possessions while hinting no further trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
3Oe
Barneys
Berkshire
Kodak
Detroit Free Press
Undertaker’s Chairs and Their Traveling Lives
A New York Sun piece notes coats of fate for chairs used by undertakers. Carded signs in shop windows promise delivery of chairs by express wagon for funerals or celebrations. The writer imagines chairs experience varied journeys, from wedding to funeral, depending on the wagon they ride and the event they serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staybolt
New York Sun
Beanstalk Matinee Prompted a Childs Heaven Confusion
The wife of a prominent senator took her four year old daughter to a matinee to see Jack and the Beanstalk. Afterward the child danced before a cheval glass and lifted her dress. the father chastised her for not being modest. The girl argued she had seen angels. The father explained the angels were theater girls, not heavenly beings, leaving the child indignant and asking for punishment of the performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muoma
Lewiston Journal
Marks in The Ring and the Book at English Court
A court tale says Sir Theodore Martin marked passages in The Ring and the Book to flag propriety concerns. A court lady, amused by the queen’s marginal notes, claims the marks show the queen’s exquisite taste and reads the marked sections after her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Theodore Martin
Victoria
Sir Theodore
Theodore Martin
Manufus in Georgia Courts Cited by Constitutional Quip
A quotation from the Atlanta Constitution is cited to illustrate difficulties in obtaining precise measurements in Georgia courts. The exchange features a witness describing distances in rustic speech, noting there were no yards between his yard and the road, only a three and a half yard gap from the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Puzzling Fragments Echo Earlier Wardrobe notes
Vintage snippet recalls England introducing pockets in dresses during Queen Victoria era and jokes about poor paper quality. The Cincinnati Enquirer quote mentions W initials and a character named Mudge with playful wordplay on workmanship.
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Wick Wire
Mudge
Cincinnati Enquirer
England
Ede Ward III
Cholera Remedy Boosts Packers Amid War Time Strain
A veteran letter from Santiase de Cuba praises Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as a lifesaver for the pack train near Tampa. The note describes diarrheal illness among troops and credits the medicine with saving supplies and health during critical operations, alongside constitutional amendment text on Supreme Court seats.
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P. B. Butler
Santiase de Cuba
Chamberberlain
Tampa
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Moore & Budd
Dr Kings New Discovery Cures Severe Grippe Case
Mr Jamies Jones of Jones & Son Cowden Illinois recalls how his wife fell ill with La Grippe last winter and nearly died as doctors gave up. After using Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds she improved from the first dose and fully recovered. Moore Budd drugstore offers trial bottles.
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Jamies Jones
Jones & Son
Cowden
Dr. Kings
Pana
Dr. King
Sealed bids sought by Sweetgrass County for road and bridge work
Notice announces sealed bids to 1 a m Wednesday September 21 2008 for grading on the Melville Martinsdale road segment in Sweet Grass County Montana. Plans are at Ben Orner Melville Post Office and the county may reject all bids. John H Moore is County Clerk. A second notice bids due 10 am September 1 188 for a bridge across Sweet Grass Creek at Patterson's crossing plans on file in the clerk recorder's office. county reserves right to reject bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Sweet ‘Bass County
Montana
Melvilles Martinsdale Road
Ben Orner
Melville P.O. Hoard
John H. Moore
Board of County Commissioners of
Sweet Grass Co
Sweet Grass Creek
Eo . Patterson's Crossing
Clerk & Recorder’s
Montana House Bill on County Commissioners Amendment
The document details HWOVSE BILL NO 5b proposing an amendment to Article XV Section 4 of the Montana Constitution to set three county commissioners with staggered terms and a vacancy appointment process. It states the election timing and ballot wording for the amendment and notes approval procedures by the governor. It also references House Bill No 166 on Justices of the Montana Supreme Court and related constitutional amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Legi Hesives Assembly
Justicas
Suidienuse, In All Cases Where A Distries
Distriet
Udle
Sitine
ERGRS
Supreme Cotte T
Montunetof
Scotland
Tuasta
Montana
Mone Ta
Montane
Genenl
Board of County Commissioners
Asic
Congress
Snch Nenist
State of
Constitutional Amendment Referendum Texts Noted in 1807 Acts
Fragmentary OCR lists a general election ballot phrasing for amendments to the Constitution and Supreme Court relation. It includes a date stamp “Approved, Mare 4, 1807,” and a certification by Secretary of State WOUAN.
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Congress
Supreme Quark
Supreme Court
Ars
Iaterialaail
Levislative Assembly
Ts. Wouan
Notice to Creditors in Dodge Estate Court
In the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District of Montana Sweet Grass County the estate of John M Dodge deceased is administered. Creditors must exhibit claims with vouchers within four months after first publication to administrator A M Dodge at AG Havel’s office in Big Timber. Dated September 8, 18018.
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Sisth Fadietal
State of
Montana
Sweet Grass
John M. Dodge
AG. Havel
Bozeman
Mont
Chilais
Cheodore E. Ice
George Match
Artine G
United States
Vilize Bozouan
Bert D. ‘Bathrick
McLeod
Tas
Nis
Nwy
M. Y
If you can't call write we will treat you right in every instance
A terse recruitment or solicitation line invites written correspondence with assurances of fair treatment. The phrase stresses accessibility by mail rather than phone. It appears as a brief directive likely from an advertisement or classifieds notice.
Burlington St Paul Chicago Limited Named Finest Train
The Burlington launches the St Paul Chicago Limited described as the most costly and luxurious train west of Chicago. Powered by electricity and steam heated, it offers compartments standard sleepers buffet smoking library car and a la carte diner with no extra fares. Leaves St. Paul Union Depot at 8 05 p m daily after Montana and Pacific Coast trains arrive. Tickets available at connecting lines offices.
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Burlington’s
Chicago
Pullman
St. Paul Union Depot
Montana
Pacific Coast
H.F. Reagan
Pass
Elena
Mont
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A.M. Donge
John J Did Sees
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Minneapolis
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Points
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Agt
BIG Timber, IP
Chas. S. Fee
ST. Paul, Minn
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Arthur P. Curtin
Helena
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