Billings Hosts Memorial Welcome for McKinley Visit
Billings residents showcase enterprise as they invite the presidential party to Memorial Day events near Fort Custer. The plan reflects eastern Montana hospitality and a blend of spirited pride with respectful anticipation of the president’s Montana itinerary.
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Yellowstone County
Pustaya Ap
Inter Mountain
Pilivex Bureau of Publicity
Magic City
Mougit
William McKinley
Grand Army
Montana
Custer Battle Ground
Willy
Fort Custer
Hillings
Supreme Court narrows divorce routes with domicile rule
The U S Supreme Court ruled that a divorce is valid only if both parties established a matrimonial domicile in the state where the divorce was granted, curbing rapid cross state divorces. The decision targets widespread shortcuts and may spur renewed efforts for a uniform national divorce law in the next Congress.
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Dakota
German Tariff Tinkerers and Industrial Unrest
Tensions rise as Germany revises duties to fit a new school of economists. The radical tariff changes are blamed for reducing industrial output and worsening labor misery across the empire, signaling one of the era’s most severe economic crises.
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Germany
Gere Muany
German tariff genius or doom of free trade
The piece extols Bismarck for enforcing protectionist tariffs that boosted German industry and exports, contrasting prosperity under protection with decline after its rollback. It emphasizes Germany’s world standing, warns rivals, and frames protection as a prudent policy guided by results rather than theories.
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Germany
Bismarck
Europe
Prince Bismarck
Reichs
Tim
Berlin
Sugar Beet Industry Faces Doomed Prospects in Montana
Montana residents have long pushed for state aid to the sugar beet sector but legislative efforts have repeatedly failed. With beet sugar profits tied to tariffs, the removal of duties on Porto Rico sugar and price drops threaten the industry, urging ranchers to reconsider planting beets this season due to narrow profit margins.
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Montana
Porto Riva
Bits of Wit and Banter Skew Timeworn Remarks
A collection of humorous quips and exchanges from various figures. Jests about editors salaries, the business manager, a baby’s cost, and a playful clash of parental wits surface in a lighthearted, period voice. A younger matron contrasts with an older spouse over a vivid tale of a night out.
Rhyme With Reason On Mollie And Her Easter Hat
A verse tale of Mollie in a spring hat at church on Easter day. The speaker wins Mollie, marries in May, and laments rivals faded as Mollie’s beauty and attire outshine them. The poem mixes whimsy with social satire of fashion and marriage costs.
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Mollie
Atyle
Butte Meat Prices Highlight Gazette Readers Adverts
Montana readers comparing Butte meat ads note high prices yet quality meats from Kansas City and other centers. Butte shops cited as modern, clean, healthful venues drawing patrons who value good living, as Billings Gazette comments on local perceptions.
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Butte
Kansas City
Billings Gaszette
Kalispell Welcomes McKinley Visit and Road Plans
In Kalispell and Helena discussions rise over Northern road routing, Jennings as a junction may boost Kalispell’s economy. Funds of at least 7000 dollars are urged to entertain President McKinley and party in Helena, with Arch structures and capital city preparations planned for a creditable appearance. The west is urged to unite in welcoming the presidential party and promoting irrigation’s role in arid areas.
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Finance Committee
McKinley
Helena
Tucker
West
Missoula
Calf Milking Tactics Criticized By Missourian
An editorial from The Missourian ridicules eastern editors training calves to drink from a pail. It argues a suckling calf learns only from nature and warns against teaching such behavior, likening it to attempting to sway Bryan’s public support.
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Bryan
The
Missourian
Notes of the Day SeA by There are over 5,000 pieces in every locomotive
John and Mary Crawford of Cincinnati have been divorced, aged 75 and 64. The life of a steel rail under regular traffic is not more than twelve years. On a siding ope parts will serve for a long period. A Roman journal estimates the value of the libraries in Italy at 12,000,000 dollars.
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Mary Crawford
Cincinnati
Italy
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