Rockefeller Gift Totaling 43 Million for Education
New York February 9 Rockefeller through John D Rockefeller Jr announced to the General Education Board a gift of income bearing securities valued around 32 million dollars to support education nationwide The gift brings the donor's total to about 43 66 million dollars including prior donations The board held a special meeting to consider the communication and accepted the gift later sending thanks to John D Rockefeller Sr and Jr
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
General Education Board
Rockefeller
John D. Rocckefeller, Jr
General Board
Bandit McManus Escapes Sheriff on Moving Train
Robert McManus, last survivor of the Black Jack train robbers, escaped custody of Sheriff Bride in Guymon, Okla., by leaping from a running train at about forty miles per hour in New Mexico. He had been arrested at Pueblo on horse stealing charges.
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Oklahoma
Trinnidad
Colo
Robert McManus
Bride
Guymon
Okla
New Mexico
McManus
Pueblo
Death of Viscount Goschen Former English Chancellor of the Exchequer
London reports the sudden death of Right Hon. George Joachim Goschen Viscount Goschen at Seacox Heath Hawkhurst from heart failure. Born in 1831 he held a prominent public career and served as chancellor of the exchequer in Lord Salisbury the second administration.
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Exchequer of
England
London
George Joachim Goshen
Viscount Goshen
Seacox Heath
Hawkhurst
Exchequer
Lord Salisbury
Coal famine broken in Fergus Falls as four coal cars arrive
Fergus Falls Minnesota February 9 coal shortage easing after a local dealer visited Northern Pacific division headquarters. He secured four cars of coal attached to the passenger train.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
Northern Pacific
Severe Test for Dreadnaught in Speed Trial
London reports say the battleship Dreadnaught will undergo a severe speed test from Gibraltar to Trinidad aiming to reach seventeen knots over the full voyage. Official sources confirm the planned trial to assess performance of the capital ship.
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London
Gibraltar
Trinidad
Killing in Presence of Wife Shocks Wilmington
In Wilmington Delaware on February 9 Charles N Simmons was killed last night in the presence of his wife by Matthew Moshan. Moshan who had been boarding with Mrs Simmons has been involved in a separation from the couple for some time.
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Wilmington
Del
Charles N. Simmons
Matthew Moshan
Simmons
Moshan
Six Persons Drowned in Sacramento Gasoline Launch Crash
Six men drowned when the gasoline launch Cy tlae hit the draw of the railroad bridge over the Sacramento River and capsized yesterday afternoon in Sacramento California.
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Sacramento
Cal
Cytlae
Sacramento River
Burns May Blind Man
Eau Claire Wisconsin February 9 Wistor and William Savidusky sustained serious head and face burns from steam escaping a defective valve Physicians worry about possible loss of sight for William Savidusky and the incident is under investigation
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Burns
Eau Claire
Wis
Wistor
William Savidusky
Thought Fort Was Attacked in Brownsville Inquiry
Five witnesses testified before the senate committee on military affairs about the August 13 incident in Brownsville. Former Sergeant Luther T. Thornton of Company B described hearing sounds he took as revolvers and shotguns while fearing a town attack on barracks. He doubted a soldier could exit the reservation unseen with arms.
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Washington
Brownsville
Senate¢ Committee On Military Affairs
Maj. Blocksom
War Department
Shippers Appeal High Freight Rates to the West
Kansas City and Missouri River shippers petitioned the interstate commerce commission for relief from railroad through freight rates charged from the Atlantic coast. The filing involves a large territory tonnage and potential revenue, said to surpass any similar petition before the ICC since 1887.
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Commerce Commission
Kansas City
Missouri River
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlantic Coast
Schooner Lost With All Hands Off Cape Hatteras
A Cape Hatteras dispatch reports the schooner that went ashore on Diamond Shoals Tuesday night broke up last night. No sign of the vessel or crew this morning and rescue attempts were blocked by high winds and rough seas.
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Cape Hatteras Shoals
Baltimore
Cape Hatteras
Diamond Shoals
Berlin scientist denounces insanity rumors
Professor von Behring of Berlin rejects circulating reports that he is insane. In an open letter to the press he says enemies fabricated the claims to injure him. The exchange was published from Paris on February 9.
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von Behring
Paris
Berlin
Civil War Writer Russell Near Death
Sir William Howard Russell, the war correspondent who described Bull Run for the London Times during the Civil War, is critically ill in London. Doctors report his condition grave and worsening.
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Bull Run
London
William Howard Russell
London Times
United States
Fire Breaks Out Three Times In Fosston Store
Three fires caused 2500 dollars damage to John Olson's store in Fosston Minnesota. The first blaze started at 2 30 a m and fire crews fought it for three hours. Water flooded the building a half hour later when another fire rekindled. A third outbreak occurred at midnight.
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Fosston
Minn
John Olson
Mississippi River channel fight wins funding chance
The Mississippi river commission won approval for a six foot channel between St. Paul and St. Louis. An amendment allowing up to 20 million dollars for the work was added to the rivers and barriers bill which passed the house yesterday.
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Washington
Mississippi River Commission
St. Paul
St. Louis
House
Troops Deployed to Quell Miners in Ashio District
Tokio reports troops dispatched to copper mines in the Ashio district after miners attacked property and used dynamite freely. The action follows unrest tied to mine operations and safety concerns in the region.
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Tokio
Ashio
Dr J W Simpson Acquitted In Riverhead Murder Case
Riverhead Long Island February 9 The jury found Dr J W Simpson not guilty of the murder charge in the death of his father in law.
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Dr. Simpson
Riverhead
L. I
J. W. Simpson
Conductor David Henderson Dies in St. Cloud
David B. Henderson a well known Great Northern conductor collapsed and died in St. Cloud Minnesota on February 9 of heart failure. The incident ends a long career with the railroad.
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St. Cloud
Minn
David B. Henderson
Mine Manager Killed at Ele land Mines
Oskaloosa February 9 Cyrus Kerr manager of the top works at the Ele land mines was caught in the hoisting cage and crushed to death.
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Oskaloosa
Cyrus Kerr
Eleland Mines
Falling Tree Kills Farmer in Sleepy Eye
Sleepy Eye Minnesota February 3 Rhein hart Kolbe a farmer was killed when a tree fell on him crushing his skull in a rural accident authorities said it happened on a farm near Sleepy Eye.
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Sleepy Eye
Minn
Rheinhart Kolbe
Kick by Horse Kills in Des Moines
Des Moines reports William Green is dead after being kicked by a horse two weeks earlier in Fel. The incident remains the sole cause of death listed in the local dispatches with officials confirming the fatal injury and ongoing investigations.
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Des Moines
Fel
William Green
Eleven States Represented at Minneapolis Tuberculosis Conference
Eleven states were represented at a meeting in Minneapolis city hall where the Western conference on tuberculosis convened. About 150 delegates attended alongside numerous distinguished physicians from across the country, contributing to programs of various sessions as the American Anti Tuberculosis Association exhibit remained on display since Saturday.
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Minneapolis
Conspiracy of Silence Rumors Tie Brownsville Riot to Negro Soldiers
Senate Military Affairs Committee probes Brownsville riots as Israel Harris testifies that a conspiracy of silence shielded Twenty-fifth Infantry men who shot up Brownsville, Texas in 1906. Fourteen discharged soldiers attend. Harris remains under cross examination.
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Washington
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Brownsville
Tex
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Israel Harris
Harris
Fort Reno
Senate
Weather Decimates Cattle Herds In Montana Outbreak
Lewistown Montana February 7 reports of stock losses along Dawson county line come in thick and fast. Indications are that losses will be heavy with Fergus county outfits predicting severe decimation unless the weather moderates soon.
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Lewistown
Mont
Dawson County
Fergus County
Cabin Burns as Men Flee Through Flames
Fire started by an overheated stove swept a cabin in Butte Montana destroying the dwelling of James Parnell. Awakened occupants including an old man named Hartle barely escaped being cremated and fought their way through the blaze to safety shortly after midnight on February 7.
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Butte
Mont
James Parnell
Hartle
Indict 49 Saloon Men in Clayton County
Elkader Iowa February 7 The grand jury investigating the liquor question returns forty nine indictments against saloonkeepers for willfully maintaining nuisances and conducting liquor traffic in open violation of the law.
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Elkader
Iowa
Clayton County
Cold leaves trail of dead in North Dakota blizzard
In Bismarek Goodrich, an unknown woman and five children froze to death last night after a severe cold spell. Reverend George, Methodist pastor from Dawson, was killed by a snow plow on the Northern Pacific during Saturday's storm while en route to Steele for religious meetings. He died an hour after the collision.
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Bismareck
N. D
Fire at Valley City destroys school building
Valley City North Dakota February 6 fire sweeps the grade building of the public schools after starting in the heating plant. The structure cost 338000 with contents valued at 12000, making total losses about 45000.
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Valley City
N. D
Doctor Spoiled Scheme Deprived Couple Of Heir
Wabash Indiana February 6 Mrs Eli Middleton wife of a prosperous farmer sent for a physician on account of an imminent visit of the stork When the doctor arrived he learned the child had already been born The infant was three days old and a second doctor agreed with the first Mrs Middleton finally admitted she had bought the baby in Fort Wayne two days earlier and kept it hidden to present as her husband's heir
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Wabash
Ind
Eli Middleton
Young Man Frozen to Death in North Dakota Blizzard
Crosby North Dakota February 6 Louis Johnson 18 son of Charles Johnson a farmer north of Long Lake froze to death after joining his father hauling hay. A exhausted Louis wandered in the fierce storm and collapsed on the prairie while seeking help.
Man Attempts Suicide After Insanity Claim in Chippewa Falls
Fred Mamiman, a pioneer resident of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin, tried to cut his throat in the city jail after friends refused to believe he was insane and needed confinement. He may be saved by timely intervention.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Fred Mamiman
Sailors Rescue as Albanian Herders Threaten Captain
The Italian ship Prinzi loading cattle at Salonika faced a threat from Albanian herders who brandished pistols at the captain. The Italian gunboat Archimede dispatched sailors who disarmed the assailants and handed them to Turkish police, averting a fight.
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Rome
Giornale d’Italia
Salonika
Turkey
Prinzi
Archimede
Fire damages Sioux Falls lumber yards
Sioux Falls February 7 fire in the Tuthill Lumber yards caused about 3000 dollars in damage. Fire department fought the blaze as temperatures dropped more than 20 below zero.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Tuthill Lumber Company
Geese Die of Pneumonia at Iowa Poultry Plant
In Leon Iowa on February 7 a sudden cold snap caused 165 geese and 65 turkeys at the Swift poultry plant to die in one day. Coroner Bowman examined several carcasses and ruled pneumonia as the cause of death.
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Leon
Iowa
Swift Poultry
Bowman
Hoard Appointed Regent To Wisconsin Board
Gov. David announced former Wisconsin governor William D Hoard of Fort Atkinson as a state at large regent on the university board replacing Mrs. Kate Stevens who resigned in Madison.
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Madison
Wis
Davidson
William D Hoard
Fort Atkinson
Board of
University Regents
Kate Stevens
Accidental Shot Wounds Girl in Minnesota Township
In Kilkenny township near Faribault Minnesota a boy, son of Louis Maguire, fired a shotgun injuring his younger sister in the thigh. The wound is described as painful but not serious and no charges are noted.
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Faribault
Minn
Kilkenny Township
Here
Louis Maguire
Touston Heggerson Dies in Red Wing Nine Years After Gunshot
Touston Heggerson of Red Wing Minn died yesterday after an illness of several months. He was accidentally shot nine years ago and a bullet near the heart was never extracted. His heart trouble led to his death.
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Touston Heggerson
Red Wing
Minn
Two Children Burned to Death in Iowa Incident
In Marshalltown Iowa on February 7 the two young daughters of Adolph Caga son of Dike died in a fire after their parents left them alone. The exact cause or details of the blaze were not disclosed.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Adolph Cagason
Dike
Will of victim of mob leaves $60000 to siblings
Mason City Iowa February 6 The will of James Cullen lynched by a mob for the murder of his wife and stepson was made public yesterday. He leaves $2300 for a monument over his grave. Property valued at $60000 goes to his four brothers and sisters in equal shares.
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James Cullen
Mason City
Iowa
Attempted assassination shocks Kentucky judge and son
An assault in Knott county left Milton Martin shot twice and badly wounded while Judge David Martin sustained injuries from heavy stones thrown from underbrush. The attackers remain at large as authorities search for clues.
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Lexington
David Martin
Milton Martin
Knott County
Judge Martin
Avalanche Hits Badeges Near Lourdes Buries Residents
Relief parties were sent to Badeges near Lourdes France after an avalanche on February 2 destroyed a casino and twenty houses. Several people were buried by the disaster and details are just arriving.
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Lourdes
Tarbes
Badeges
France
Will Shoot All Unmuzzled Dogs in St Paul
The rabies outbreak in St Paul prompts authorities to deploy police with shotguns under orders to kill all unmuzzled dogs, marking an aggressive step to curb the epidemic.
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St. Paul
Contra Costa County Treasurer Shoots Self
George Wiley, four year treasurer of Contra Costa County, killed himself at his Martinez home early yesterday by shooting. The alias and age were not released. Police reported no immediate motive.
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Martinez
Cal
George Wiley
Contra Costa County
Park Gift Creates Public Park for Kenyon
Faribault Minn February 7 The village of Kenyon will acquire a public park through a gift of land from S A Bullis of Kenyon The tract will be set aside for community recreation and civic use confirming ongoing town improvement plans
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Kenyon
Faribault
Minn
S. A. Bullis
Government victory reinforced by Reichstag reballoting
Berlin reports reballoting across the empire yesterday shows continued government gains from the Jan. 25 election. Socialists suffer larger losses while Clericals retain strength amid renewed party shifts.
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Berlin
Friendly Bout Ends in Fatal Boxing at Parish House
John Mason died after a January 23 friendly boxing bout at St. Bartholomew's parish house in New York. He allegedly received a knockout blow during the match and passed away recently.
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New York
John Mason
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
Thirty-seven Dead In Thomas Mine Explosion
Elkins West Virginia February seventh definite tally confirms thirty seven men were in the Thomas mine when the blast occurred Monday and all are dead.
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Elkins
W. Va
Thomas Mine
Rabid dogs attack residents in St Paul areas
Rabid dogs roaming St Paul attacked several people near Daytons Bluff and Arlington Hills. Seven residents were bitten and two sustained serious injuries.
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St. Paul
Daytons Bluff
Arlington Hills
Solons to Fete Bryan Tonight in Des Moines
Democrats in the Iowa legislature plan a banquet on February 12 to honor William Jennings Bryan of Lincoln Nebraska who is to speak in Des Moines. The event marks a high profile political gathering with Bryan as the featured speaker.
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Solons
Bryan
Des Moines
Iowa
William Jennings Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Homesteader Dies in Straw Stack Cavern
A. W. Tallman, a six miles north of Imperial homesteader, suffocated while hauling straw and digging into a snow cavern in a straw stack. A neighbor found and dug out the body after noticing the team standing by.
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Imperial
N. D
A. W .Tallmin
Frozen to death on prairie near Imperial
Miss Elizabeth Madden froze to death sixteen miles south of Imperial North Dakota on February 6 after a country store trip. Five travelers on a sleigh were stranded when the team ran away. The others suffered severe frostbite but are expected to live.
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Imperial
N. D
Elizabeth Madden
Drunken brawl ends with knife attack in Ames
In Ames Iowa on February 6 Rose Fry suffered serious knife wounds to head and face after a drunken brawl. Worley Hardesty recently released from Fort Madison penitentiary is under arrest charged with the cutting.
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Ames
Iowa
Fry
Worley Hardesty
Fort Madison
Cook Stove Explosion Injures Local Woman
Deadwood South Dakota February 6 Mrs Marion Willitts aged over seventy suffered serious injuries when a cook stove exploded at the water front of her home She is in critical condition and receiving emergency care at a local hospital.
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Deadwood
Marion Willitts
Freezes Close to Home in Wisconsin Farmer Found Dead
Marinette Wisconsin February 6 William Abie a farmer of Lower Sugar bush was found frozen to death within a half mile of his home He had been working at a lumber camp when he fell ill and started for home. death reported as exposure with no signs of foul play.
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Marinette
Wis
William Abie
Lower
Sugarbush
Wiatin
Steersman Saves Boys by Turning Sled in Anaconda Crash
Tom Rockefeller steered a bobsled at Birch hill Anaconda away from two boys, causing the sled to overturn at sixty miles an hour. Four young women and two men were seriously injured. James McGuire and Peter McLaughlin suffered hip injuries. Ellen Daniels sprained her ankle. others, including Lizzie Dorsey Ruth Swann and Esther Meara, were hurt.
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Birch Hill
Anaconda
Tom Rockefeller
Rockefeller
James J. McGuire
Peter J. McLaughlin
Ellen Danielson
Lizzie Dorsey
Ruth Swann
Esther Meara
Northern Pacific Pays for 120 Acres in Montana
The Northern Pacific Railway company acquires 120 acres near Laurel Montana for terminal yard use at the junction with Billings Northern. Condemnation ended with a board of appraisers awarding L A Nutting 330 000 dollars after months of proceedings. The land is highly cultivated with valuable improvements and was declared very valuable by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Montana
Nutting
L. A. Nutting
Board of
Laurel
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Billings Northern
Miners Suffer Falls In Montana Mines
Two miners were injured in separate incidents at Butte mines. John H. Sullivan fell three floors in the Speculator mine at Jewel level 1200, suffering skull fracture and broken back. 30 years old and unmarried. H M Dood slipped into an ore chute at Anaconda mine from 1000 to 1200 level, badly injuring his back but likely to survive.
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Butte
John H. Sullivan
Speculator
H. M. Dood
Alleged Forgery in Billings Court Hearing Next Week
Manager Thomas A. Prout of a Billings piano house was arraigned in justice court on a $400 forgery charge. The note allegedly forged by Prout belonged to Jay North, a real estate man. Prout posted $750 bond and a hearing is scheduled for next week.
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Thomas A. Prout
Billings
Tragic Poisoning Case In Anaconda Child Dies
Three year old Sarah Williams daughter of William Williams of Anaconda drank carbolic acid found in an old flask left by a former tenant. The bottle contained about a tablespoonful and burned her mouth and throat severely. She remains alive but with little hope of recovery.
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Sarah Williams
William Williams
Anaconda
Contractor Amos Howerton Dies In Substation Accident
Amos Howerton a carpenter and contractor was instantly killed at a Madison River Power Co substation in Bozeman. He fell while placing planks on a trestle and, regaining balance, grasped a live feed wire, receiving a fatal electric current. He died at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Howerton
Madison River Power Company
Bozeman
Howerton
Montana Legislature to Aid Education Funds Bill Expected
The Montana Legislature may approve a bill to exceed the constitutional debt limit of 100000 to relieve financial pressure on state education institutions. The state supreme court ruling on the normal school bond case remains upheld, and funds are anticipated to sustain Montana’s schools without closure.
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Montana
Supreme Coin of the
United States
Supreme Court
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