Effigy Outcry Over Montana Vote Bribe Scandal
The Anaconda Standard condemns the practice of hanging an effigy to protest alleged bribery in Montana politics. It urges legal pursuit, fair trials, and party accountability, arguing real punishment should come through law and evidence rather than mob actions or public hangings. The piece critiques both parties for past corruption and calls for honest convention resolutions against bribery.
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Anaconda Standard
Sweet Grass County
Teasley
Montana
W. A. Clark
eMney
Tiograph
Ates
Thes Dondlere
Republican Party
Representa Ver Republlian
Republcan
M Eney
Premature Campaign Betting on Cuba and Caribbean Forks
The Inter Mountain argues Bryan faces a premature bid for the presidency as Cuba stabilizes under home rule, Puerto Rico gains territorial government, and the Philippines move toward local self government. It mocks Bryan for anti expansion talk and predicts Republicans will resist military buildup, urging the Democrat to retire if he returns to the issue.
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Bryan
Inter Mountain
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
United States
Republican Party
Anaconda Standard
Butte
Two of a Kind Incomplete Local News Puzzle
A fragment notes the Minty copying a Chicago paper for an interview with Hon. Marcus Daly. It claims Daly said he never took much interest in party strife in Montane, but the text is unfinished and unclear.
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Minty
Chicago
Marcus Daly
Public feuds and press meddling in Montana politics
The piece rails at ongoing rivalries between Daly and Clark, mocks sensational coverage, notes editorials in the Miner and Standard, and calls for an end to gossip. It urges Montanans to focus on mining, business, and reform rather than personal feuds and factional pressure from the two leaders.
Copper wages pledge in Butte mines praised by Marcus Daly
The alarmists are urged to fear not for Butte's copper future as high wages are said to benefit mine owners. Daly asserts wages will be maintained during his tenure, projecting ten more years of wage stability and sustained demand for copper.
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Hutte
Marcus Daly
Butte
Departure of Three Butte Bankers Saddens Community
The Butte and Anaconda banking houses face a severe loss with the departure of M. B. Brownlee W. L. Moge and F. E. Sargent after nearly twenty years of service. The men built trusted institutions, expanded connections with Wells Fargo Co and the Anaconda region, earning wide regard. Daly Long and William Thornton succeed them as Inter Mountain extends best wishes for their future ventures including railroads and public projects.
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Anaconda
Messrs
M. B. Brownlee
W. L. Moge
F. E. Sargent
Srett
Butte
Ners
Imoney
Wells, Fargo & Co
Union
Hoge-Brownlee
Mr. Daly
JV. Long
William My. Thornton
Inter Mountain
The Human Right Proclaims Conscience and Personal Freedom
The excerpt asserts every citizen’s first right to worship as conscience dictates, vote for any candidate, travel freely, act within the law, and spend earnings as they choose. It condemns tyrants who deny this right and warns that submission to abridgment makes one a slave.
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The
United States
Editor urged to defend amid mining battle in Butte
The passage notes pressure on a figure to act swiftly and instruct his newspaper Butte Miner to counter accusations. Friends push compliance while enemies doubt. It jokes that if Standard Oil buys mines the Anaconda Morning may rename to Standard Oil Standard.
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Butte Miner
Inter Mountain
Standard Oil Company
LAYING FOR HIM. Welcome home eager crowd cheers
A stylized wartime verse expresses anticipation for Deway returning from Asiatic seas. The speaker vows to cheer with a small tin horn and celebrate with a hundred thousand banquets, highlighting public longing and communal welcome.
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Deway
Oyster Stews and Diamond Back Terrapin Trade Secret
The Washington Post quotes a chef who credits others for oyster stew work while claiming mastery of blending terrapin ingredients. He cites John Chamberlin handling the oysters and diamond backs and asserts his instinctive, top‑order cooking skill that others recognize.
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John Chamberlin
Washington Post
Remarkable Fowl and Odd Machinery In One Item
A Topeka Journal report notes Mrs C L Barnes brought twelve eggs weighing 21 pounds from one hen with one egg measuring 6 1 2 inches around and 8 1 2 inches long. The piece includes odd observations on paper hanging devices and various farmyard scenes, plus a quoted Baltimore American verse about a visit from George.
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Jeyville
Topeka
C. L. Barnes
Epitaph in Mountain Cemetery Warns of Reckless Endings
An epitaph carved on a rough pine board in a mountain cemetery recalls Bill O Day who died after a risky gamble with two jacks and a gun. The Denver Post copy warns readers to avoid overconfidence and keep a spare battery for safety.
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Bill O'Day
Fellows
Denver Post
By the Wayside Love Poem Excerpt
A poetic fragment from the Atlanta Consllation about love lingering in sunlight and a May rose while the beloved goes their way. It contrasts light and prayer with departure, ending on a melancholic note about dreams fading and tears no longer shed as love leaves.
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Atlanta
Mr Clark's Opportunity Over Senate Purchase Charge
The article notes Mr Clark faces a Montana summer challenge to prove he did not spend a dollar to corrupt the senatorial election. It mentions friends pressuring him to contest the accusation and that he has not publicly denied the charge.
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Clark
Montana
Watterson Recounts Lobster a la Newberg Origin
Colonel Henry Watterson recalls in a Chinberlin’s talk how he designed the dish now known as lobster a la Newberg. He credits Chantie Delmonica and John McCulloch for inspiring its progress and notes his later fame as a culinary manipulator of terrapin dishes.
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New York City
Henry Watterson
Chinberlin's
Chantie Delmonica
John McCulloch
John
California
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Buite
Mississippi
Beasley
Senate
Mr. Clark
Jehosephat
Democratic Party
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George
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Schatzlein Paint CO
West Broadway
Lynch & Bacheler
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DR. Rinehart
San Francisco
Hennessy
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