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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1901
Page
7
An advertisement urges readers to shop at Booth's for high grade quality and low prices with quick delivery. It entices readers by claiming neighbors enjoy success when they place orders, listing pleasing price examples and urging action to obtain similar results.
Wharton testified about events of the day describing elaborate plans to handle a large turnout at the track. He said the crowd exceeded expectations, with up to 2000 people and car redeployments to move them after the final race as the Feu damage suit involving Mary A. Clymo versus J. D. Wharton proceeded.
Officers stationed at the platform prevented passenger access as cars in service at Menderville were used to accommodate a crowded crowd. Twenty cars were at the track with several large ones able to seat six each, enough to carry up to two thousand people, though safety concerns limited movements. William Kinsman testified about the shoving crowd during the incident and aided Mrs. Ctymo to a hospital. The jury was allowed to inspect the accident site to study the platform and safety measures.
Hotel gossip sets a talk between a Boston traveler and Montanan locals about life in the mountain country versus New England. They debate Western misperceptions, describe Montana’s cities, carriages, elevators, and the dangers feared by Easterners, and share anecdotes about Mormon beliefs and a Worcester merchant.
Western railroad officials express disappointment over immigrant and tourist traffic to Hawaii and the Philippines after the Spanish American War. They cite high westbound fares and Pacific steamship charges. Meanwhile charter filings for British Columbia to Grand Forks routes surge, with several firms seeking lines from Vancouver, Midway, Cascade, and the boundary to Grand Forks and beyond. Parallel talks of large consolidations involve Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Atchison, and Vanderbilt interests, signaling a vast coast to coast network expansion. Net earnings for Santa Fes December rise to 2,080,904, with six month total 11,011,272, as mergers loom.
The report lists visitors and guests staying at the hotels including W. R. Moon and H. Jeacor in New York, and Emily Marshall from Missoula, with J. G. Sebulte also noted as a guest. The fragment notes multiple individuals traveling and lodging across different cities.
A fragmented OCR list shows numerous personal names and scattered places such as Chicago Lethbridge Ban Francistor H. Porster Helena Deer Lodge Missoula Pocatello Great Falls Boston Minneapolis New York and assorted initials. The text lacks cohesive events or context, presenting a jumble of individuals and locations without a clear reportable incident.
Mrs. Julia A. Elderkin with a party traveling westbound on the Milwaukee line arrived in the city yesterday. The group includes Paul Scanlan of St. Paul and passenger agents, plus Herman Nikula and Alex J. Paulson, missionaries of the First Apostolic Lutheran Church. Mrs. Shipley, owner of a house block, left this afternoon for New Orleans and plans to be absent about two months.
Telegrams from Porthind Oregon to Paris and Washington report a blockade in Canyon lands, a high honor for Earl Roberts from Emperor William, a Colorado man's death, a stockbond offer by BR, a hangings in Camden, a $5 million Louisiana Purchase expo bill, saloon smash arrests in Topeka, a Northern Pacific wreck with a miner dead, a Vatican cardinal news, and Mrs Nation's clashes prompting multiple arrests and releases.
Halifax dispatch reports Swatheona's horse shipment from Capetown to Canada will be delayed in England. Col. Steele, commanding officer, receives a Baden-Powell South African constabulary colonelcy and will command the Lindenburg district. He plans to lead a 1000 man Dominion regiment to join the force, sailing from Halifax in March.
On February 18 and every Tuesday until April 30 M. de St P My will sell tickets from St Paul and Minneapolis to California for 32.90 dollars. For full information write J T Conley assistant gen pass agent St Paul or see C M St P L Ry ticket agents. Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease cures painful arising nerves feet and bunions and makes tight shoes feel easy. Sold by drug and shoe stores or by mail. Fred Allen Gimsted Le Roy NY.
Fragmented trade lines mention Nermont Maple Syrup and Zoe Pure Sugar Syrup with phrases about price per gallon and sugar quality. Names and places are unclear due to garbled OCR but imply local market references to maple syrup and granulated sugar.
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