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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1901
Page
5
A fire at the Heinze smelters jeopardizes employment for many miners and skims the Montana Ore Purchasing Company. Repair is expected to be swift, with talks of only a short downtime, while the broader mining and smelting industry faces disruption as mines close and workers fear unemployment.
Bradstreet’s review shows March and first quarter results improving over 1899 and 1900 across most manufacturing lines. Machinery and lumber improve while general stores rise and groceries stay strong, with notable declines in liquors, cigars, and brokerage real estate defaults. overall trading failures are smaller than a year ago, though one railway contractor’s $1.4 million default skews the totals.
Gehoim Fath Kathenau head of General RiUical of Harlin discusses a Jeng talked electric pathway. Trials are planned for the coming summer to address misconceptions spread by German and English press. He recalls proposing collaboration with Siemens Halske years ago to advance the project, the world’s largest electrical firm.
A provisional scheme by two companies and Denisebank to test an electric rail link from Berlin to Za seh, with a 12 000 volt supply from Niederschoenwedide. Two vehicles described, each carrying 30 passengers, powered by three phase motors up to 63 000 horsepower total, automatic internal controls, and driver overseeing gear. Gehelmrath Rathenau predicts it will revolutionize traffic.
The State Press notes Montana’s shift away from the Republican ticket. It cites four-year election returns showing a growing tendency to vote Democratic as President McKinley visits the state, with Montana previously delivering a Bryan majority in November.
Malta Enterprise notes a trapper’s tale of a deep canyon 69 miles northeast of here, with 150 to 200 foot sheer walls and a 4000 acre plateau. The canyon bottom is buried in animal bones about three feet deep, once used by Indiana tribes to trap buffalo and elk, driving herd ambushes toward a deadly precipice.
The Falls welcomes President McKinley with Northern Montana guests expected to flood the city on May 8. Citizens plan a cordial, partisan free reception as the president tours the West to learn about the country and its people.
A New York Tribune summary comments on German Emperor sending court carriages to convey British envoys after Victoria’s death and the Fortnightly Review’s critique. It argues anti British sentiment in Berlin grows from competition, war effects in South Africa, and German aims to form a Teutonic middle kingdom, suggesting Britain should favor Russia only if necessary but primarily seek Germany’s friendship through amicable policy.
A Philadelphia Bulletin humor item notes a quip about a husband reacting to a bird feather gag and the bill that followed. The exchange rests on a pun linking plumage and a bill, delivered in the paper’s light local humor tone.
A World quote sets a family dispute over unpaid funeral expenses. Mrs Gable criticizes Mr Smith for not paying his wife's funeral bill while noting his brother John paid promptly after his own wife’s burial. The exchange highlights social judgment around debt and respect after death.
An university president addresses pupils of a recently annexed academy, outlining a comprehensive plan with centralized authority, shared resources, and a mission to shape wiser, better citizens. A boy asks if they belong to Buffaloes, prompting a light exchange amid broader campus themes.
An inquirer asks what Filipinos learn easiest under civilization. The strategist replies that the value of money stands out as the key lesson.
Fragmentary clipping mentions a riddle or pun involving a bull or Tama lamb and mint sauce, with reference to the United States Mint and a Tribune. The readable text suggests a quirky or satirical note rather than a clear news event.
In a Chicago Record-Herald item, a note on appreciation questions a statue for Adam, arguing Eve discovered the apple’s nutritive value and hinting at a broader critique of heroic monuments. The brief uses a witty framing to question historical honor.
A fragmentary dialogue depicts Mr. Borem urging attendance at a Buffalo Exposition while Miss Sharpe resists with a yawning reply. The exchange ends abruptly, leaving readers without a clear event or resolution, and includes stray text about Philadelphia and a proem.
A nostalgic verse captures melancholy days of housecleaning with scenes of soap dust and clutter. Neighbors peer through windows as cash and installments figure in the home. The home is busy with polish, meals, and memory while chaos blends with cheer in a quaint domestic vignette.
Rail leaders debate a fare war as Santa Fe and Burlington plan June 1 mileage book sales in trans Missouri territory. Some roads threaten 2 cent per mile disc books to force retaliation. Officials see potential passenger gains from rate shifts amid busy rail traffic, with baggage checking cited as a Grand Trunk innovation spreading between Chicago and New York routes.
A scheme to end prepaid ticket orders faltered as western lines and Central Passenger Association halted prepaid sales in eastern routes while New England lines continued colonist rate sales. Western roads then ordered prepaid orders sold in New England territory. similar moves likely for central and trunk zones. Ta Luca line expands Burlington service to Cody City Wyoming with grading contracts for the Eagle's Nest to Cody segment.
Two unnamed individuals exchange protestations that seem insincere. One man speaks confidently while the other woman smiles, suggesting disbelief or amusement at the exchange. The fragment hints at social or romantic tension with guarded signals between them.
A Boston Transcript excerpt recounts a selfless act in an electric car. A man tries to help a woman seated across by paying three fares and then returns an umbrella to a gray whiskered man, though neither recipient appreciated the gesture. The anonymous Good Samaritan is praised for his kindness amid an ironic world.
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