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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1899
Page
2
Subscribers who do not receive the paper regularly are asked to notify the Inter Mountain Publishing Co office in Butte Montana. The notice lists M A Berger as manager and provides the West Granite Street address for delivery issues.
The Anaconda Standard notes that exact silver restoration ratios are not vital. It states the ratio is a legal matter, varying slightly in US currency and in other countries, while world exchanges largely fix the rate. January 9, 1899.
Article outlines Samoan political turmoil tied to American and British interests. It recalls Berlin agreement, joint protections, the 10 year backdrop, Malietoa’s death, contested succession, and the election of Mataafa and Tanumaf. It notes American influence and a federal role through the acting chief justice in unresolved disputes.
Ludwig Rey pursued a libel action after the Inter Mountain described a Park Street butcher as the party involved in a sale of meat found with a questionable past. The jury found no injury, and the plaintiff’s claim for $10,000 was not sustained.
The article links the Manila assault to insurgent guidance from Washington urging early action before reinforcements arrive. It denounces Aguinaldo and his allies for driving Filipinos into a guerrilla war, notes American advances, and laments Cuban and Canadian political tensions while highlighting unrest in Paris and broader world affairs.
The passage recalls Mataafa resisting the Berlin agreement and the boy Malietoa Tanus and Tamasese as rival claimants. Mataafa defeated them in battle, took refuge aboard a British warship, and retains kingship by force. The question asks whether signatory powers should back the king of their choice or enforce the boy on the throne by force.
Philipsburg Mail lists support for ratifying the Paris peace treaty with no amendments. Thomas H. Carter is marked AYE and See Mantle is also AYE. The notice closes by praising Montana’s senators.
An extract discusses Browning and family figures with references to Boston, Grierson Bayes, and Professor Benge. The passage hints at youth, legacy, and Emerson’s later years, framing a reflective, oblique social dialogue about intelligence, health, and destiny.
A collage of old world humor and social notes. A London Chronicle fragment recalls a dawn scene with three men and a rat. German language debates about addressing married women spark a plan to assign official terms. The Philadelphia Press reports a planned Dewey celebration in Gilsum New Hampshire. A Kansas City Journal note imagines a rascal at a Havana palace. Roanoke College hosts foreign ministers' sons and Indian tribes, highlighting cosmopolitan ties. Various quips about church services and clerical writers round out the miscellany.
White House aides recall the president’s unfailing courtesy as he acted as elevator attendant and host, serving guests and maintaining a calm, considerate demeanor amid crowded moments. The anecdotes highlight his patient, attentive leadership style guiding visitors through ceremonial duties.
The story recounts Senator Cullom, injured from a fall, visiting the White House. The president carries the ailing legislator down in the White House elevator after an interview, joking about the marvels of machine power as an elevator boy. The incident amuses staff and highlights the president’s informal handling of the situation.
Chambersburg Special reports Foster Ambrose of Todd township Fut ton county was attacked by a silver eagle while fox hunting with hounds. The bird swooped on Ambrose and his dogs, a lively battle followed until the hunter fired and ended the encounter. The eagle measured seven feet from tip to tip with two and a half inch claws.
A Paris court of appeals decision says scenes from plays cannot be reproduced in illustrated papers without permission from management. The case involved Porte Salut Martin theater manager and publishers of a photo programme for Cyrano de Bergerac.
1898 customs figures show 86 855 cases of importations with G H Mumm's Extra Dry at 52 619 cases, the highest for any brand. The note claims it is made from choicest grapes and first pressings, hence never surpassed in quality.
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