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Newspaper

Daily Inter Mountain

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1899

Page

8

Brakeman Edward Knight Killed by Ore Train Near Pacific Ave

Edward Knight, 30, a brakeman for the Anaconda & Pacific railroad, was fatally crushed when a loaded ore train backing toward the main line struck him at the curve near Pacific avenue. He remained conscious briefly before dying at Murray & Freund's hospital. Coroner will hold an inquest. Knight had no known relatives in Butte.

Ronard Knight Watte, Anaconda & Pacific Railroad Pacific Avenue Henry Phillips West Pacific Phillips McAllister Son Samuel Roberts Murray & Freund's Hospital Edward Knight Sherman Jullien Butte Anaconda Rocker Knight

Taking A Trip With Miss Montgomery In Butte

Miss Montgomery the renowned dressmaker arrived in Butte to open Hennessy’s new parlors this spring. She received a warm welcome and her popularity seems assured. She plans to return to Paris soon to select new fashions for the coming season for use in her department.

Butte Miss Montgomery Hennessy Paris

R. B. French company's strong Union engagement praised

The R. B. French company at the Union Pamiry theater earns high marks for its polished performance, with Richard French as the hero in Hands Across the Sea. Blossom Bordman Mamie Holden and Josephine Strong receive praise for acting singing and stage presence. The melodrama is well staged and expected to draw large crowds through the week including Saturday matinee.

Union Pamiry Theater R. B. French Company Butte Richard United States Jack Dudley Blossom Bordman Mr. French Mamie Holden Dewey Josephine Strong Paul Bordman Charles Smiley Frederick Warde Wallace Hopper Tom Basset Kinney McCloud Joe Stillwood Henry Wison

The Yellow Kid Star of Hogan's Alley Show

The Yellow Kid is presented as the most popular comedian on the American stage praised for singing dancing and acting. He leads a strong company of singers and comedians and delivers the funniest cleverest brightest greatest show on earth with full value for the audience.

the Yellow Kid

The Age of an Oyster

A Fishing Gazette piece explains how to age an oyster by shell grooves, with four years as the voting age and market danger for older oysters. It notes oysters reaching 30 to 40 years, including a 35 year old specimen from Captain Cochran's Fulton market beds.

Captain Cochran Fulton Market

Prospect Portrait Request From Mrs Fatpurse

A humorous exchange shows Mrs Fatpurse instructing a painter to create a landscape full of wildlife and water features for the dining room. The Great Artist agrees, noting all listed animals and both fresh and salt water elements.

Jealousy in a Two Year Old Exe Tale

A playful exchange between two venerable men centers on a joke about freshness. Bill Jones claims feeling as spry as a two year old, while the other hints at a two year old executable context. The remark playfully riffs on age and energy.

Bill Jones

For Sale Eight Room Houses and Lots in City

A classified ad lists multiple properties for sale including 8 room frame house and barn on West Park, 9 room house with barn on Washington, 6 and 4 room brick cottages on various sides, prices ranging from 25 to 5000 dollars. Also 3 vacant Main street lots, 7 West Mercury lots, plus McQueen Silver Bow and Big Butte additions. Contact W. I. Winters at 22 24 Owsley block.

West Park St Jackson and Mercury Sts Washington City North Side East Side West Side S. Main Street West Mercury Street McQueen Addition Silver Bow Park Big Butte Winters Owsley Block

Roomy brick houses and insurance deal advertised

The ad lists multiple real estate options: an 8 room modern brick at 616 W Park for 20 dollars, a 9 room furnished at 213 S Washington for 45, and a furnished 4 unfurnished rooms over Ex Galena for 22.50 plus several other properties. It also promotes a combined accident and health policy offering 337.50 weekly indemnity for 41.25 annually through W H Winters in the Owsley block.

W. H. Winters Owsley Block

Bezek claims he was robbed by a countryman in trial

Bezek, an employee at Hevla smelter Glendale, faced a U S Commissioner today charged with sending an obscene letter to Martin Konda of D J Hennessy Co. Bezek admits writing the letter under pressure from John Kambich, saying the act aimed to retaliate for a letter Konda sent to an Austrian paper.

Andy Bezek Hevla Glendale United States Wood United States District W. R. Rodgers J. L. Vines Bezek Martin Konda D. J. Hennessy Mercantile Co Kambich Konda Bennett John Kambich New York

Glendale man faces bond after penitent testimony

Hezek admitted fault and accused Kambich of lying, ending the testimony. Attorney Wines urged a low bail to allow the prisoner to post, citing his Glendale family and local support. District Attorney Rodgers favored a $500 bond to ensure the defendant’s attendance, with inspectors noting the need for a strong surety. Bezek should secure bail, backed by a Hecla smelter manager statement and endorsements from Glendale’s prominent citizens.

Hezek Kambich Wines Glendale Rodgers Bezek Hecla

The Modern Mother Prefers Syrup of Figs for Laxative Relief

A reader endorses Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children, praising its pleasant taste and claiming the California Fig Syrup Co. manufactures the true remedy. The letter from Hiram asks for twenty dollars for college books, while Reuben jokes about a mortgage on the farm, and Cynthia lists comical book titles.

California Fig Syrup Co Cynthia Hiram Reuben Gilligan Gamsons

On His Front Walk In Winter Time

A compact verse note from L A W Bulletin remarks that a neighborly man who often barks outside in winter may still catch nature's drift behind muffled sounds, highlighting subtle weather awareness and social humor.

L. A. W. Bulletin

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