Theft of Gold Watch Linked to Custer Body Mutilation Claim
A long antiquated tale ties a stolen gold watch to the 1876 Custer massacre aftermath. The account recounts Holtzinger’s watch, Standing Rock intrigue, Rain-in-the-Face and Captain Tom Custer, and alleged notes guiding a Sioux ambush. The narrative preserves names, places, and dated events while noting punishment and pursuit efforts.
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Custer
America
Mitchell
Livingston
Billy
Montana
Missouri
North Dakota
Nce
Northern Pacific Railway
Yellowstone
Glendive
Borg
Theorthern
Holtzinger
South Dakota
Holter
General Custer
Fort Lincoln
Tom Custer
Puddin
Charley Reynolds
Standing Rock
Reno
Captain Yates
Yates
Reynolds
Poapinet Yates
Carlisle
Rain-in-the-Face
Rain-in-the
Hanna
Fargo
George A. Custer
Standing Rock Agency
Leavenworth
Frien
Rain-in-the- Face
Hills
Sitting Bull
Captain Custer
Indian
Vaudeville Campaign Aid Used by Claggett in 1870 Montana
The article recounts William H. Claggett’s 1870 Montana campaign using vaudeville acts and singers to rally voters, with the song Old Shady amid political debate. It tracks his early life from Maryland to Nevada, Indiana, and Montana, noting his prominence as a stump speaker and his later political efforts including his term in congress and advocacy for the Yellowstone Park.
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Claggett
Montana
William H. Claggett
Congress
Nevada
James Cavanaugh
Northwest
Territorial
Warren Toole
Deer Lodge
Sam Hart
Church
Canada
Price
Diamond City
Meagher County
Territory
Col
A. K. McClure
Philadelphia Times
Col. W. F. Sanders
James A. Garfield
Flathead Reservation
Flatheads
Jocko
Yellowstone
Helena
Maryland
United States
Washington
Indian Department
Grant
Maj
Peter Rowan
Ronan
Prince George's County
Keokuk
Stephen Douglas
Humboldt County
Mark Twain
W. M. Stewart
Virginia
W. W. Dixon
Butte
Martin Maginnis
Dixon
Denver
Black Hills
Deadwood
Dakota City
Salt Lake City
Parrot
Portland
Couer d’Alene
Idaho
Dubois
Senate
Colonel Sanders
Spokane
Missouri River
Judith
Rangers Laugh Through Year’s Pranks at Yellowstone
Yellowstone Park rangers share the season’s best tourist boondoggles from silly questions about talking bears and Old Faithful to queries on geyser pools and glacier boulders. Ranging notes include a lime factory on a hill and bridges on which side.
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Yellowstone Park
Canyon Ranger Station
Mammoth Hot Springs
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone
Yellowstone River
Nee Ag
Ranger-Naturalists
Yellowstone Lake
Never Cut Beard Keeps Libby Man Healthy at 100
Charles J. Brown a Libby Montana centenarian attributes his longevity to never trimming his beard. A Columbus Ohio native, he homesteaded near Libby 40 years ago and celebrated his 100th birthday with neighbors. He lives with his fox terrier Spot.
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Charles J
Dad) Brown
Libby
Brown
Columbus
Ohio
Montana
Spot
Open Season Set for Big Game in Bitter Root Valley
The state game and fish commission announces a 30 day open season in Ravalli county for elk, deer and mountain goat from September 20 to October 20. Hunters may take one of each animal in the designated territory drained by the west fork of the Bitter Root river and areas west of the river north of the forks confluence.
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State Game and Fish Commission
Bitter Root
Ravalli County
25 Teachers Retire From State Public Schools
State teachers retirement board approved retirement applications for 25 public school teachers and placed 11 on the disability list. Retired teachers were to receive pensions around 450 dollars annually.
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State Teachers’ Retirement Board
Women Who Hold Their Men Never Let Them Know
Publicity style ad copy praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for menstrual discomfort. It promotes a smiling facade during “three ordeals” of life and urges women to use the product to ease “functional disorders” and remain outwardly cheerful.
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Lydia & Pinkham
Nature
Lydia FE
Pinwitam
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By Elno
Billy Mitchell
Rangers
General Electric
General Electric Supply Corp. ‘Distributors
Wat Ort
Rms
Anaconda Sales Company
Anaconda, Montana
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