New Wagon Bridge Bid Awarded in Billings Area
County commissioners awarded Wes Mewtrt the contract for a frame and steel wagon bridge across the Yellowstone east of Billings after fourteen bids were opened. The project costs about 1,910, with $100,000 to be raised by popular subscription and deposited with the county treasurer before contract finalization. A petition drives congressional action on Crow Reservation land sales, urging ratification of an agreement to sell northern Crow lands to the government to aid state and local development.
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Billings
Wes
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Yellowstone
Custer Counties
House of Representatives
Crow Indian Reservation
House
Ise
Indiana
Treaty Commission
Nins
United Sialex Spedenry
United States Treasury
Big Horn
Northern Pacific Railway Corporation
Yellowstone County
Abger
Village social and business notes from Billings
Social and civic happenings in Billings include a North Twenty-ninth Street gathering for Mrs EK M Hungerford with about forty guests and a half rack gift. Plans by Frank Savaresy to build a 825000 power plant with a higher pole line and a city electric venture are revealed. The St Jean orchestra entertained at Hilingdeera house to an appreciative crowd. Obituaries report P H Seally’s death at St Vincent’s Hospital after weeks of illness. A wedding anniversary for Hon George Milburn and wife is noted ahead of his move to Helena. Funeral services for E J King and Masonic Woodmen Highlanders honors at the cemetery are mentioned. Local lodges elect officers for January, with officers announced for Littl Horn Encampment and Billings Star lodge. A marriage license is issued to Thomas Malstrom and Ella Parker. Various visitors from Butte and London arrive for hunting and horse trade business. Divorce actions include Henry Johnson vs Virginia Johnson and May A Fishburn vs Jack E Fishburn. A new Western Union line is underway between Huntley and Sheridan. A birthday party honors Mrs F L Halbert at the Driscoll hotel with gifts. Burlington to expand North Billings switching yards, with ties laid. Edith Calvin returns from Sheridan. J W Shackleton begins construction on C O Grawell’s brick building. Donavan MacCormick store hires Miss Lyle. John R Hathorn of Livingston visits with family. Hawkins proclaims he will stop playing at midnight and won’t go past 3 4.
Socialities Elect Very Small Delinquent Tax
Silver Tip camp No. 5764 of the Modern Woodmen of America held its annual meeting for election of officers. Other lodge reports, marriages, and social events fill a busy note from Livingston including club meetings, a wedding, and charitable drives while tax figures show delinquent losses at a new low for the year.
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Livingston
Woodmen of America
Geo. Colpita
John Gemmel
H. J. Wolo
V. F. Clark
A. d. Carrier
John Ahern
Frank Fife
A. Seaberg
Helena
W. T. Averill
de. KE. Leard
Old Man Kissell Returns From New York Boarding House
Word reaches Cincinnati of Monty Kissell being moved from a New York boarding house to Bethesda hospital where he will likely spend his remaining days. He is nearly 100, a former southern textile manufacturer. His son Henry Kissell, longtime proprietor of Kissell's Garden, is noted for past fortune and current quiet life in Atlanta.
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Monty Kissell
New York
Kissell
Henry Kissell
Vine Street
Twelfth
Kissell, Jr
Atlanta Ga
Cincinnati Enquirer
Old Salt and Landsman aboard near Chinese junks
Dialogue from Brooklyn Life recalls a shipboard encounter where Old Salt describes lowering boarding irons as Chinese junks approached and landsman asks what the Chinese did. The humor hinges on the pun irons and oars.
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Landsman
Brooklyn
The Easy Method Pa and eclipses joke
A brief humorous note from the Indianapolis Journal with a cartoonish exchange about making eclipses appear in unseen places. The fragment captures a playful, old time banter about tricks and visibility.
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Tommy
Indianapolis Journal
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder Advertisement Targeting Sweaty Feet
Try Allen's Foot-Ease a powder to shake into shoes for swollen nervous hot feet that tire easily. It cools the feet relieves sweating and bunions and blisters for comfort. Sold by druggists and shoe stores 25 cents Trial package free Allen O Olmsted Le Roy New York
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Allen
Allen O
Olmsted
le Roy
French Tansy Tables Marketed for Menstrual Relief
Ladies appreciate a remedy with no market equal to French Tansy Tables for relief and cure of painful irregular menses. Manufactured by A Augendre Paris and sold only by Newbro Drug Co Butte sole agents. Price $2 per box mailed sealed. Also notices on Barney Radeford location and a fine fur overcoat priced at $18.
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A. Augendre
Paris
France
Newbro Drug Co
Butte
Mont
Green's August Flower Declared Most Used Remedy
Prof notes in ten years of travel that Green's August Flower is the top remedy for dyspepsia liver and stomach issues and constipation. Tourists salesmen and office workers with headaches from irregular habits report benefit. Free sample bottles at Newbro Drug Co Finlen Medlin Drug Co. Dealers widely carry it. Get Green's Prize Almanac.
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Nwbro Drug Co
Finlen-Medlin Drug Co
Green
Silver Bow National Bank Stockholders Meeting Notice
Notice to stockholders announces the annual meeting of Silver Bow National Bank of Butte City on Tuesday January 8 1901 at 4 o clock p m at the bank for election of a board of directors for the coming year and other business. Fayette Harrington cashier Butte Montana December 8 1900.
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Silver Bow National Bank
Butte City
Fayette Harrington
Butte
Montana
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Modern Jewelry House
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North Twenty-ninth Street
Frank Savaresy
Coanet
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Treat Tutent
P. H. Seally
St. Vincent's Hospital
George Ti. Miburn
Miles City
Milburn
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Woodmen of the World
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L. C. Palmer
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J. ¢. Buns
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Bull Mountains
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London
England
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District Court
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Cook
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Callahan
Chicago
Driscoll Hotel
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Halbert, Montana
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Jack E. Fishburn
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J. W. Shackleton
C. O. Grawell
Lyle
Donovan-MacCormick Company
John R. Hathorn
City
Fred Hathorn
Hawkins
Livingston News
J. C. Hinman
Inter
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Rebecca
Faith Lodge
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Minneapolis
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Cary
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The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Trainmens
Montie Conklin
Dr. Pampel
George A. Bruffey
Primus A. Bruffey
Mission Creek
S. P. Skillman
J. M. Grabley
Kellum
Blue Bird Siding
Sun
Peter Klehn
Katherina Freck
West Calendar Street
Judge Bender
Crevasse
Peter Anderson
Congregational Church
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist Church
Albemarle Hotel
John M. Darrock
James T. King
University Club
Mesdames Tregloan
Harvey
Alva Patton
Alex, Young
Second Street
Jon F. Nolan
Loretta
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Enitrant
John B. Lamma
Bya J. Miller
Bender
Luas. Daly
Pine Creek
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
West Park Street
Barney Radeford Po
West Park
Boucher
Repsold Wines
P.d. Brophy
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