Silver expansion tied to Pacific trade and Asia
The article discusses silver, expansionist ideas, and Pacific trade, noting higher silver prices could boost exports to Asia while cheaper silver boosts imports. It cites India’s gold standard shift, Indian harvests supporting trade, and modern imperial concerns, including a Fergus County representative's bill on Philippines ratification and Montana's stance on silver.
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Shanghai
Japan
China
Pacific
West
Asia
Vington
Montana
Frewen
India
Commission of India
England
Tropics
Disraeli
Gen. F
Montana in tears over late campaign and Democratic upheaval
The piece laments Montana politics after a bitter Democratic split and bribery charges in Helena. It argues the factions’ aggression and money influence undermined state reputation and national influence, urging retirement of the party’s power to heal private life disrupted by scandal.
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Tater Mountain
Montana
Dayne
Democratic Party
Helena
Trist
Hope of silver and expansion foreshadowed by Inter Mountain
The Inter Mountain linked western expansion to a growing demand for metallic money and silver. It notes bimetallist Moreton Frewen praising expansion as a path to educational value and reflects on global shifts where cheaper silver alters industry, citing Manchester, Cornwall, London, Bombay, and Singapore as examples of silver’s impact on mills and factories.
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Congress
Thendt
Philippines
Democratic Legislative Assembly
Frewen
Inter Mountain
Ocran
United States
Moreton Frewen
Washington Post
England
Manchester
Bombay
Cornwall
Singapore
Messrs. Broadwood
London
The Libel Law Debate and Reform Proposals
A legislative advocate argues for a fair libel law to protect newspapers while ensuring accountability. He favors requiring publishers to print retractations to curb false statements and against punitive damages beyond actual losses. He also urges prosecuting the truly guilty in libel suits and cites Pennsylvania as a model.
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Montana
Ava Otis
Miss Jakes
Cass
Ether
Pennsylvania
Amendments to protect press and public against libel practice
The speaker urges editor and publisher accountability for libel with assent or concealment of guilty parties. He calls for strong protection of character against malicious defamation, acceptance of justifying pleas in civil actions, and limits on damages. Additional remarks touch West expansion, travel times, Irish language schools, and advertising trends in Sweden.
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Sociey
Fragmented Punch Bowl Lore In 1900s Gossip Sketch
A garbled chatter blends lines from Miss Young and Mr McCall about a punch bowl and approval. Fragmentary exchanges reference actors, a Melancholy Dane plot, and a war veteran named Carlie, with stray remarks on receivers and a Washington hint.
Quotations on Courtesy and Thoughtful Conduct
A clipped collection of famous lines on courtesy and virtue. References include Tusser Johnson Carlyle Emerson and Sidney, noting gentleness, employment, hardship, and noble thoughts as safeguards against melancholy.
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Thomas Tusser
Samuel Johnson
Carlyle
Emerson
Sir Philip Sidney
The Cold-Wave Flag Anthem
A lyric reflecting mixed pride in national emblems, contrasting warm reception for the Stars and Stripes with cooler sentiment toward a so called cold-wave flag, and noting public wrath toward those who attempt to haul it down. The verse celebrates enduring symbols while hinting at controversy over a lesser flag.
Bargain Rush Sparks Sympathy and Irony at Counter
A Washington Star snippet captures a philanthropist and Mr Meekton discussing the down trodden masses. The philanthropist questions the effort to reach the bargain counter while Mr Meekton sympathizes yet doubts their judgment.
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Mr. Meekton
Washington Star
Dead lark and wartime rail notes amid Atlantic Monthly fragment
A fragmented poem fragment about a lone watch at sea and echoes of battleships. The text shifts to a century note on 1898 railroad mileage in the United States and various industrial mentions including an electric bridge in Budapest and a large plate glass factory in progress.
Do By The Sun Clock W Mr Burton Invents Solar Winding
Indianapolis resident Mr Burton demonstrates a clock wound not by humans but by solar system forces. A 10 foot tank and air reservoir drive a piston and ratchet system. daytime heat expands air, raising the piston and winding the clock, while nighttime cooling contracts air, lowering the piston. The device uses heat expansion to wind a standard weight clock.
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Burton
Indianapolis
Siuy Tx
Hidianapolls Journal
Making Himself at Home in Conversation at Home
A quoted dialogue depicts a man lounging, removing his gloves, and discussing a visit with My Tily king. The exchange touches on hospitality, remarks about coffee and biscuits, and opinions on the hired girl’s wages.
Between Two Evils in Ills of Exchange Remedies
A reader notes concern over which threat is worse in Exchange matters the grip or the overwhelming array of nostrums proposed as cures. The critique suggests caution toward many competing cures and emphasizes prudence.
Ideal wife quote stirs debate in Indianapolis Journal
A snippet from the Indianapolis Journal quotes a reader asking “Whom would you consider the ideal wife” and answering that a wife should bake good bread but not bread pudding, reflecting social mores of domestic skills.
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Indianapolis Journal
His Winning Ways at a Sunday School Event
A humorous fragment shows children and adults at a Christmas pageant or celebration. Dialogues reveal playful banter about manners and spending, with a boy named Tommy making a pun about Santa Claus and hair. The scene hints at a lighthearted community gathering.
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Tommy
Santa Claus
Heal
Army to sell Mauser rifles captured at Santiago
The ordnance department plans to bid for the sale of Mauser rifles captured at Santiago after they were deemed unfit for use in the field. The department intends to dispose of them either in small lots or in larger quantities.
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Ordnance Department
Army
Santiago
Looks Deceiving Prompt Sparks Editor Banter
A humorous exchange shows an editor questioning a young writer about the joke. The young man confirms authorship, prompting the editor to remark on age and appearance in a lighthearted moment.
Notice of Private Sale of Hotel Property in Butte Montana
Administratrix of the estate of Harry Gassert announces a private sale under Montana law. The sale, subject to court confirmation, offers an undivided one fourth interest in a parcel of land including part of Lot Five, Block Twenty-nine in Butte Silver Bow County, known as the Clarendon Hotel. Terms require cash at confirmation with deed delivering title.
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District Court
County of Park
State of
Montana
J. 8
Shropshire
Autte
Silver Row
Harry Chassert
Harry Ganseet
Bilve Tow
Butte
Bilve Row County
Clarendon Hotel
Blarait C. Gassert
Harry Gassurt
Second Judicial District
Silver Low
Grace B. Gaylord
Andrew
Grace 13
Gaylord
Parrot Silver and Copper Company
Silver Bow
Dally Inter Mountain
Sliver Gow
Sald City
Loast
John Lindsay
Gallen
Silver Bow County
United States
Wndersignen
Pat WJ
James Kirty
Frank Kully
A. Ec. White
Eaid Court
Silver How
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Uite
Fai
Paac
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Eggle
Ion
Montana Prise Association
Butts
St. Paul
Great Northern Railway
Ireland
Sweden
Thnke
Hee
Carlie
Weiver
Washington
Atlantic Monthly
Budapest ix
Hes Jung
Toledo
Bavaria
Erian
Northwest
Fuller
Colly
Dolly
Mark Twain
Chicago Post
Rock Springs
E.C. Davey
Vain ST. Tel
Julius Ellinger & CO
Madge Lessing
H. L. Frank
Butte, Mont
Schatzlein Paint CO
West Broadway
Lee Mantle
Cha Schatgstein
Fayette Harrington
Charles i. Leonard
A. J. Clements
F. Aug, Heinze
Henry Mueller
Frank Haskins
James F. Wilks
Cory Jj.e
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