Six New Smallpox Cases Found in One House
County physician Stephen investigated the Montine block at Third and Chestnut last evening and found six active smallpox cases including workers from the B A and BP and the A C M company foundry. The Montana hotel night clerk John F Fewe and a bellboy, already ill, were taken to the hospital as officials report several new cases and fear the outbreak may continue through winter.
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Stephen
Montine
Third
Chestnut Streets
Anager
A.C. M. Company
Montana
John FP. Fewe
School board to vote on keeping schools open during institute week
President Fitzpatrick of the board advocates using the teachers during institute week to provide pupils with instruction, arguing it saves about $1,000 weekly in school operation while funds are tight. He notes a legislature relief is needed to avoid shortening the school year.
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Fitzpatrick
Board of Education Iix
Itzvateiek
Anaconda
Pitz- Patrick
County Institute Attendance Paid Under School Laws
President Fitzpatrick defends the stand in line with section 1903 of the 1897 general school laws allowing teachers to close schools for institute attendance and be paid regular wages by the district with trustees’ permission. The county superintendent certifies attendance, and institutes must not run from June to September.
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Fitzpatrick
Anyl
Board of Trustees
Teachers’ Institute
Cascade County
Conley Is a Stayer in Election Fraud Case
Sheriff Copley vows to fight hard in the ongoing election fraud contest. Some contestees have not accepted service, delaying a potential conference as lawyers are to be chosen, with Blackstone‑style counsel eyed and a plan to appeal any adverse district court ruling to the state supreme court.
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Sherif Copley
Blackstone
Copley
Aistriet Court
Supreme Court
A Stranger In a Strange Land at Margaret Theater
The Cleveland Plain Dealer praises a rollicking, clean farce with sharp satire. Set in England it plays on English views of cities and country size through deceptions and humorous situations. The show comes to the Margaret theater tomorrow night.
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The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
England
Margaret Theater
Successful Church Fair At St Mark's Guild Event
The ladies of St Mark's guild and the Daughters of the King held a church fair in Standard. Booths offered a wide range of fancy work suitable as Christmas presents. Refreshment stands ran full blast and attendance was large, raising a significant sum for the church.
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St. Mark's Guild
Daughters of the King
K P Election Selections At Montana Lodge No 13
Officers elected for the coming term include Max Hammerslough C C James McQuaid R C Emory Kell P James Turner M at 4 C H Williams M of W P M Sovith K of BR and 8 C A Winters M of F Charles Bertsch M of E Wm Mogk I G Thomas Barnes O G trustees named for a three year term are C H Williams D Cohn Sr George Payne
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Montana Lodge No. 13
Max ‘Hammerslough
C. C
James McQuaid
Emory Kell
James Turner
C. H. Williams
P. M. Sovith
BR. and 8.; C, A Winters, M of F. (Charles Bertsch, M. of E.; Wm. Mogk
I. G
Thomas Barnes
O. G
D. Cohn
George Payne
Local Briefs and Social Notices From Washington Market to Butte
Local briefs report fine apples at the Washington market and arrivals from Butte including W M Davidson Joe I Barry Mary Dalton Sawer and Miss Catherine Savage. A M E church ladies sponsor a basket social in the Davidson building tonight. Miss Mabel Linehan funeral held at Birch Street residence with burial at Calvary cemetery. Richard Williams and Catherine Savage wed at the Methodist Church with Rev E G Cattermole officiating. Sunset Justice H W Martin resigns. C C Warner of Coloma appointed for Elk township. Preliminary hearing for Ehlert Johnson and Tom O'Brien on a Bain wagon theft set before Justice Kennedy. John Conway, arrested in Butte for rough theft, discharged with overcoat value and costs covered by Alderman Dennis O Leary.
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Mabel Linehan
Birch Street
Calvary Cemetery
Richard Williams
Catherine Savage
Methodist Church
E. G. Cattermole
Ehlert Johnson
Tom O'Brien
Bain
Proge Reks
Justine Kennedy
John Conway
Butte
John Soudack
Frank Kennedy
Dennis O'Leary
Judge Woody finishes eight years on the bench
In Helena and Missoula on December 10 Miss Curtis to be buried. A fog bound West end of the yard head end collision split freight cars. Judge Woody ends his term with a clean docket after pushing to clear backlogged cases. F C Webster will succeed him in January.
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Missoula
Miss Curtis
Helena
Woody
Unclear OCR Fragment From Philadelphia Press
Fragmentary OCR from Philadelphia Press shows names and social notices about Wood teaching at Anaconda and visitors like Mr and Mrs Hickfield of Butte. It mentions Mrs N G Teyis entertaining the As You Like It club and a humorous exchange about hands in buckets.
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N. G. Teyis
Philadelphia Press
A Disagreeable Character Ist In
The fragment presents a dismissive remark about a man who telephones when others do not arrive, highlighting a meddlesome personality through a dialogue excerpt involving Katherine and Margaret-Why and a reference to Life. The tone is critical and witty, capturing a social caricature.
Six Applications For Civil Service Exam In City
Six applications have been filed for the civil service examination to be held in the city next Saturday for clerk and carrier positions at the Anaconda post office. The test will be supervised by the postal examiner in the city hall, starting at 9 a.m.
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Cor Wlemont
Anaconda
Ashlatan
Fishing joke echoes in prohibition county
A brief quip contrasts summer fishing with lack of bait in a prohibition county. The joke, attributed to Phil, implies scarcity of fishing supplies due to local laws. The exchange highlights rural enforcement of temperance eras with dry humor.
Describing Him Like a Book in Baltimore Wit
A witty exchange from the Baltimore American has Miss Gabbeigh asking about Mr Sap peigh and Miss Wonder noting she knows him “like a blank book.” The dialogue captures light, humorous banter between the characters.
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Miss Gabbeigh
Mr. Sappeigh
Nim the foal killer uncertain in Philadelphia Record
Shel wonders if a foal killer ever existed amid talk of Nim in the Philadelphia Record. She gently reminds him he has never met Nim, while debating the unlikely notion of such a killer.
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Nim
Philadelphia
Remains of Miss Estella Curtis Sent Home for Interment
The body of Miss Estella Curtis daughter of Gen Chas D Curtis was shipped to Helena for burial. Her brother CL Curtis accompanied the remains. Doctors reported the death followed a recent bout with typhoid fever and subsequent complications. Mae Curtis also ill at the hospital is recovering. Nearby notes mention stage work for D K Bandmann and other local events and fire department response to a utility fire in Higgins block.
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Estella Curtis
Chas. D. Curtis
Helena
CL. Curtis
Miss Curtis
Gen. Curtis
Missoula
Miss Mae Curtis
Telephone Central
Higgins Block
Punxsutawney Spirit Textual Remedy For Cats
A fragmented note discusses a folk remedy involving butter on a cat's paws to make it wander the stove or refrigerator and return to the owner. It claims the cat will not depart, and suggests opening doors and windows while noting uncertainty over the remedy’s origins and efficacy.
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Grimaticin
Tia
County Physician Bid Award for 1901 Made to Freeman
The county commissioners accepted the bid of Dr. Weo R. Freeman at $1,260, appointing him county physician for 1901. Freeman’s figures were $1,088 under the bid from Dr. Stephens, the present incumbent, and the award followed the submission of the competing proposals.
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Weo R. Freeman
Freeman
Stephens
County Treasurer Twohy Quarterly Report Summary
County Treasurer Twohy released figures for September through November. Receipts totaled 214,936.06 from taxes 205,747.21 licenses 6,920.50 county fees 991.10 inheritance taxes 392.90 other sources 883.55. Disbursements for the same period were 39,769.32. Balance on hand as of December 11 stood at 202,284.16.
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Twohy
Wall Street Pipe Dreams and Consolidation Rumors
A speculative air surrounds Wall Street as rumors of Carnegie taking control of Tennessee Coal and Iron circulate. Vanderbilt and Rockefeller tied plans for a transcontinental line surface, while a New York Central stockholder reports ongoing negotiations with hints that no disclosure is ready. The piece warns of hype and possible squeezes as bankers pursue ambitious schemes.
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Wall Street
Manhattan Island
Jual
Carnegie
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Frick
Williams
Vanderbilts
Rockefellers
Weat Shore
Nickel Plate
Alton
Gulf
Vanderbilt
Southern Pacific
Ceretain
New York Central
Marine Amenities in a Detroit Journal Snippet
A garbled Detroit Journal fragment describes a Sea Serpent and a Mor Maid aboard a ship with muddled terms like Hon-extarchive and glisa nets. The piece shows playful banter or mock debate about materials such as wood and Doulton ware rather than clear narrative.
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Une
Detroit Journal
Parting Star as Servant Leaves Household
In a Philadelphia North American excerpt, a lady informs Sarah the servant she will no longer require her services after the month’s start due to the master’s deteriorating finances. Sarah responds with quiet resignation.
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Sarah
Philadelphia
North American
Predestination Debate Echoes in Theorem of Fate
A dialogue fragment presents a mock clash over predestination with a stern denial and a paradoxical assertion that belief itself was predestined. The exchange hinges on whether fate governs belief as a predetermined outcome.
Reading note from the bythani ELOY
The fragment mentions Mrs A and Mrs B discussing reading a note from ELOY, sent by the Bulletin, noting a business message. The text is garbled but indicates a communication about a forthcoming activity or update.
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Bythani Eloy
Phidel
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New England
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E. Park Avenue
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Anaconda Real Estate Insurance Agency
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M. J. Fitzpatrick
Marcus Daly B. Green
M. Donahoe
M. B. Greenwood
Louis v. Bennett
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Conley
Sucessful Church Fair
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Washington Market
W. M. Davidson
Cty
Joe I. Barry
Cred
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Philipsburg
Regis Ana
Sawer
Mary Dalton
City
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M. F. Church
Davidson Building
H. W. Martin
Sunset
C. C. Warner
Coloma
Elk Township
M. E. Church
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Cherry Street
China
Niedenhofen
Inter Mountain
Higems Avenue
Wood
Fostug
Ome
W. M. Hickfied
Prohibition County
D. KE
Mann
New York
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Beck
Fourth District
Cosmos
W. B. Brooks
JH. '. Ryman
Hellgate
Drummond
Jort Missoula Uniter
Etyswell
D. J. Bandinann
Gil Heytron
R ‘Yal
Win Mayes
Lovie Magnuson
Homestead Elui
Eien Wood
Charles Kmsley
Paul Whitelaw
Nat. Bank
Pierce
Missoula, Mont
Sale Stables
C. A. Hetherington
Prop
Bridger
Mont
Dae
Hayes & Marsh West Front St
Silver Bow County
Boston & Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining Co
Batteuman T Huperintenden
Glenny
McHattfie
Eleanor
Humphrey Ward
Evans’ Book Store
N. Main Street
State Savings Bank
John A. Creighton
G. W. Stapleton
T. M. Hodgens
United States
Europe
J. A. Creighton
Omaha
A. H. Harret
E. D. Levitt
W. Kemper
Cor. Main and
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First National Bank
Andrew J. Davis
James A. Talbot
E. B. Werrick
Gootevenson
Asst
W. A. Clark
J. Ross Clark
W. A. Clark & Bro
Clark & Larabis
Alwx Johnston
Ira Marcus Daly
W. L. Moyer
Daly, Donahoe & Moyer
Eiticn
United Stats
Orient
W Mopr
BORNE
A. Kunkel
Cashis
Tesuoe Iss
Aulthor Mtrustons
Lee Mant Prent
Rustera
Shas
Schatstein
Fayette Harrington
R. Leonard
A. DB
Lee
Hong Kong
Hum Fay
West Park Street
Ntana
Chungs
Galena St
Batts
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