Ghost stories told by newspaper men in Kansas tale
A long oral piece recounts ghost lore shared by editors and reporters. The tale threads through a Kansas town staging hauntings at an inn run by Benson and his wife, a murder plot, and a fire insurance scam that exposed the couple. The barking truth shows up amid other ghastly recollections from newspapermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Telegraph
Bhosta
Hamlet
Ipaat
Tate
New York
Appleton City
Nic
Anne's
Kan
St. Anne's
Anne
Sully
Kansas
Building Up His Credit in a Buffalo Tale of Love and Money
Washington Times recounts Major J. M. Burke's tale of aiding a young Buffalo man to win a wife. Burke explains how he offered the girl’s father a high sum, then used a ploy about previous wealth to persuade, concluding the suitor prospered and formed a good family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Washington Times
J. M. Burke
Buffalo Bil Aggregation
St. Louis
Tor
Easy to Beat Hotels Show Cunning Travel Scams
Detroit Journal reports a con game where slick offenders pose as wealthy guests to gain free stays. A sly talker in a high hat explains how criminals exploit hotel staff by loud demands, checked credentials, and relentless dining, then move on after two weeks across the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Journal
Sald
Eos
Epithet Sparks Fracas at Frankfort Speech
In Frankfort a public speech by West drew a crowd of Franklin county spectators. A spectator from amid the group shouted an insult, West’s red hair flashed as he was knocked from the stump and the meeting adjourned amid the chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Frankfort
Public Spector West
Franklin County
Atemp
West
Court case hints at benevolent judge in plea
A fragment recalling Lord Exher attempting to comfort a female litigant by noting the case would be decided by a respected judge, with a quip about a capable lawyer named Mr Justion. The wording is broken, but suggests a legal argument and reassurance from a noble figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exher
Beneies
Justion
Wenae
Free Staters offered safety and farms return aid in Cape note
London dispatch reports Roberts inviting Free Staters and Transvaalers to desert and return to farms under British rule with assurances of good treatment and horse transport. British forces mass near Magersfontein as French seeks 7000 more troops. Cape detentions end and volunteers flow to front. War coverage notes disbanding Remingtons scouts for alleged Boer contact and grim Colenso firefight accounts.
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Free
London
Lord Roberts
Europe
Prigonera
Buller
Natal
Ladysmith
MacDonald
Magersfontein
Lord Methen
French
Capetown
Lord Robert
Cape ‘Town
Hey
Pete Es Ag
Roberts
Splon Kop Hae
Methuen
Remington
Waller Congreve
Gala
Colenso
Dog Theft Trial Notes and Notarial Certificate
A court record notes a prisoner charged with stealing a dog in a Montana case. A darkey witness is questioned about whistling to the dog and the handler’s actions. The piece also includes a notarial certificate from Silver Bow county dated January 23, 1900, listing Levi Cartier Herman Diestel and N J Bielenberg as signatories and witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Montana
County OF
Silver Bow
West Park Street
Butte
Montana
Levi Cartier
Herman Diestel
WN. J. Bielenberg
Deer Lodge
Thia
State OF
Silver Bow County
Montane
N. J. Bielenberg
Copper Trust lode mining patent filing in Silver Bow county
United States Land Office Helena Montana announces Josiah H Trevise has filed an application for a patent for 1444 feet of the Copper Trust lode with a 0.009 acre surface area in Summit Valley unorganized mining district Silver Bow county Montana. Adjoining claims are the Anaconda lode and the Sullivan lode. Public notices require adverse claimants to file within sixty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Nollis
Josiah H. ‘Trevise
Butt
Discovery
Summit Valley
Silver Bow County
Decemben
Cornar No. 1
Gubstey
Beara
United States of Americ
Copper Trust
United States
Discovery Shaft
Anaconda Lode
Charles X. Larra Die
Burney No
Sullivan Lode
Michael Sullivan
United States Land Bce
Helens
George D. Cranay
United Rinten
Hylena
Monte Tanuary
Henry R. Bartlett
Michael A. Donahue
Butte
Spokane Lode
Silver Bow
Jefferson
Recorder
Jefferson Counties
Lundes
Mary Elien
Hear Paw Jhone
James McBride
George D. Green
Register
Notice of Assessment for Combination Mining and Milling Co
Notice states that the board of directors of Combination Mining and Milling Company in Granite county Montana assessed ten cents per share on all capital stock on or before Saturday as per the meeting held at the office in Combination Montana. The secretary Werner Ziegier notes the document records the assessment and related details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Combination Mining and Milling Company
Ress and, Works
Molion
Granite County
Montana
Combination
County of
Granite
Timote
Jease B. Meili Id Company
Iteation
Loui Mistoun
Incom
Securi
Werner Ziegier
Sasistant
Fi-Metalic
Phillipsburg
Philipsburg
Board of Trustees
Esse B. Mellor
Northern Pacific Runs Sleeping Cars Anaconda to St Paul
The Northern Pacific operates Pullman Standard sleeping cars from Anaconda to St Paul and St Louis with two cars on the night train from Anaconda and Butte. One runs Anaconda via Billings and Burlington to St Louis, another from Butte to St Paul, no car changes between points. A legal notice follows offering $2,500 for information leading to detection and conviction of trespass and theft of ores or minerals from underground workings of Montana claims, including Pennsylvania Lode Claim Lot No. 172, Boston and Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining Company, and Boston Consolidated Mining Company notices. dated January 15900 have notations and notary certification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Anaconda
St. Paul
St. Louis
Butte
Billings
Burlington
Ona
United States of Montana
Boston Consolidated Ining Company
C. &. Batterman
Pennsylvania Lode
Silver Bow County
Montana
Boston
Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining Company
C. & Batterman
Ass’t Bupta
Orton Bros Partners Form Public Notice in Silver Bow County
Notice for publication by U S Clarit Agent lists William C Orton Walter Orton and James M Orton as partners doing business as Orton Bros in Butte City Silver Bow county Montana with principal place at Corner Alabama and Copper streets Walter Orton located at Corner Alabama and Caledonia streets James M Orton at 219 North Main street dated January 17 1900 sworn before Notary Public M Park in Silver Bow County Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Montana
County OF
Silver
Butte City
Silver Bow County
Orton
Illiam C. Orton
Alabama
Copper
Walter
Caledonia Streets
North Main Street
M. Park
Notice of Foreiture on Rackarack Lady Mining Claim
Wallace M. L. Dernid files a notice in Butte Montana dated January 19, 1900 alleging failure of J W Oberman to contribute one half of 200 dollars owed for annual assessment work on the Rackarack Lady claim in Camp Creek mining district Silver Bow county. If unpaid within ninety days after service or publication, title to Oberman s half interest will transfer to Dernid under the Revised Statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Oberman
Rackarack Lady
Camp Creek
Silver Bow
Montina
Enid
United States
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Bill
St. Anne’s
Benson
Jamesa Benson
Bill Gleason
Gleason
Col
Maddy
Colthmore & Oftio Railway
Cleveland Leader
Atereotype
Srpealana
Rons Hlalr
M. J. Bell
University Place
Omaha, Neb
Ly Sutherland Sisters
Hale Grower
Bar of Justice
Ohio
State Journal
Thomas J. Bennetts
Thomas Scadden
Robt
Coombe
Wotary
John WN. Kirk
BT. Paul
Louts
Roward
J. Bennetts
Thomas
Centerville
Bliver
Bow County
Bennetts
Silver County
Man
Scadden
Robert Coombe
Jos
Wallace M. L. Dernid
Butte, Mont
Mervita
Mall Boeper
Tee
Neavita Medical Co
Sts. Chicano, NL
Newbro Drug Co
Butty
Gels
Buia Maan
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