Inter Mountain announces carrier system expansion
The Inter Mountain Publishing Company announces a statewide carrier system with routes from Butte to Glendive and plans to extend to towns of 600 inhabitants. It invites advertisers to inspect books, notes circulation via mail and carrier options, and lists subscription rates while declaring official paper status for Silver Bow County.
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Inter Mountain Publishing Company
M. A. Berger
Granite Street
Butte City
Mont
Inter Mountain
Northwest
Butte
Glendive
Northern Pacific
Tn Westigation
Inter Mountain Pub. CO
Silver Bow County
Democratic Platform Attacked in Montana Delegates Speech
Long analysis of the 1900 Democratic platform with criticism of silver Republicans and figures like Bryan, Dewey, and Adlai Stevenson. References to Montana delegates, the Kansas City convention, and attacks on anti imperialism. A Chicago Tribune note about New York guests contrasts bar talk with Montana delegates.
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Hawaii
Charles Hartman
Butte
Democratic Party
Bryan
Pattison
Harrison
Campbell
McLain
White
Whitney
Hill
Chicago Tribune
Kansas City
New York
Montana
Meaningful Chinese Geographical Names and Rivers
The article explains that Chinese place names reflect geography and function. It notes Shanghai as City Near the Sea and Yunbo as The River of Transportation, with rivers named Hoang Ho and Si Kiang revealing their directions and characteristics.
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Shanghai
Yun Bo
East China
Chinese place names and spelling practices in China
A discussion on how to render Chinese place names in English texts. It explains personal and political name components such as Pe for north Kin for capital and Tien for heavenly place, notes on Pekin and Citta Celeste, and cautions against including affixes like fu or hien that lengthen names. The piece argues for uniform spelling as knowledge of China grows.
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China
Bryan
Pekin
Newtown
Hartford
Deerfield
Marco Polo
New York Sun
Foolkiller Bowser Braves Niagara Falls Whirlpool
Peter Niessen of Chicago known as Bowser ascends Niagara Falls in a 20 foot boat named Foolkiller amid a crowd of about ten thousand. After towing from a rock above the rapids and a lengthy perilous ride, Bowser was hauled from the river. Niessen's boat, built in Chicago, completed after 31 months, shipped to the falls June 28.
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Niagara Falls
Peter Niessen
Chicago
Bowser
Niagara
James LaBland
Foolkiller
Ahe
F. M. Bowser
Peter Niewgen
San Francisco Avenue
Niessen
Jensen & Rosberg
North Union Street
Lake Michigan
Niagara Falla
Nine Die After Poison Mushrooms Eatery Tragic
A Calico Marion bounty area tragedy reports nine dead after a family and others consumed poisonous mushrooms. Victims include W. J. FQ, Mrs. Ma Reah, and infant child. The group, described as neighbors or travelers, reportedly shared a meal and became violently ill. Officials note mushrooms likely caused deaths.
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Calico Marion
W. J
MA Reah
Hawaiian plantation owners switch to northern labor
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Honolulu and plantation owners in the Hawaiian islands, contrasting labor sources for Southern states. The lines reference “Negro laborers” and a July period, with unclear context affecting labor debates and regional tensions. The obscured text prevents a clear narrative or outcome.
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Honolulu
Plantation seeks laborers from New Orleans
John Hind of J. J. Collins of Kobla plantation sails south to recruit workers in New Orleans. They can recruit one or four laborers, with the plantation paying travel costs and offering no monthly wages. If enough labor is secured, Japanese workers will be dispensed with entirely.
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John Hind
J. J. Collins
Kobla Planetation
New Orleans
Bane Eppany
John
Nelson Sets World Record Pace In Boston Bicycle Race
Chicago rider Joh Nelson smashed eleven world records at Charles River Park in Boston. He rode 66 miles 30 feet in two hours, finishing with a mile lead over Cambridge’s W C Stinson. Miller of Chicago, Burne W. Pierce of Nova Beatli, and Stinson competed, while Robbie Wat hour of Alantu entered but could not ride.
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Boston
Masa
Joh Nelson
Chicago
Charles River Park
Nelson
Charles R. Miller
Chigaso
Burne W. Pierce
Nova Beatli
W. C. Stinson
Cambridge
Robbie Wathour
Alantu Wis Go
Stinson
Peres
Miller
Simle
Chile War Indemnity Figures Stir Lima Residents
A dispatch from Lima reports Garland's pamphlet on the war indemnity Chile collected from Peru and Bolivia since 1879, noting projections that by 1835 Chile will have earned 2550 million Chilean dollars from nitrate and titanium exports from Tarapaca and 650 million from Bolivia, totaling about 3000 million dollars, surpassing France's payment to Germany.
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Newark
the Herald
Lima
Peru
Garland
Chile
Tarapaca
Bolivia
France
Germany
Burglar Poet Dennison Shot by Portland Policeman Frith
In Maine State Prison Dennison, a burglar and former newspaper man, was shot by Policeman Frith after being detected breaking into a residence. While recovering, he spoke calmly about the craft and asked about the officer’s family, expressing would have sacrificed himself if he’d known the officer’s dependents.
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Lewiston Journal
Portland
Dennison
Maine
Frith
Firat
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a church project and uncertain fate
Disjointed remarks depict an architect speaking to a worker on a pew and a bishop weighing a plan. A Philadelphia newspaper fragment shows a persistent question about hope, while an heir and a poor uncle frame a tense scene about recovery and outcome.
Roosevelt Entreats, Tramp’s Grim Greeting In Broad Street
Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Philadelphia by parlor car and stayed at a hotel amid a ceremonial welcome. That night he walked Broad Street with a rough-looking tramp who claimed past Rough Rider status and offered a half dollar in gratitude after a Cuba drink aid, a moment Roosevelt acknowledged with wary politeness.
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Philadelphia
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Broad Street
Roosevelt
Cuba
Free Vote for Most Popular Young Lady in the State
A sensational notice lists numerous young ladies from towns including Butte Anaconda Deer Lodge Livingston Bozeman Bridger and others. It urges readers to cut a coupon and vote for the most popular contestant, naming many participants with scattered rankings and affiliations.
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Anaconda
Peter Towey
I. Lesoule
Pmmee Ooeres
Hassler Livingston J. Co
Hinman
Bozeman Peer Dan B. Allen
Red Lodge
Sooo RB
Emmons Big Timber
Miles City
Foucner
Caste
Boucher Bridger
Gibson
Deer Lodge
Wipan Herta Dima
Tuy Baker
Glendive
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Enter Mountain Publishing CO
Arthur Pue Gorman
Towne
Adlai Stevenson
Admiral Dewey
Dockery
Missouri
Aguinaldo
Committee On
Great Britain
Lee Telary
Btate
Hay
Lord Saiisbury
England
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Senate
National Democracy
Montana Democracy
Anacomia
Democratic Council
Croker
David B. Hill
Yellowstone National Park
Niagara Whirlpool
Arkansas
San Jose
Cal
George A. Moree
Agnews ‘Asylum
Chili
Roosevelt and
The
Indianapolis Journal
Mise Fiavilla
Fasily
London
Ife
Hitle
Inter Mountain Excursion
Helen O'Neile
Anna McDonald
Maggie Sullivan
Mnamid Gates Oeesee Creer
Minnie Reynolde
Jessie Hill
Prances Brown
Barbara Smith
Jennie Holurag
Minnie Dogge
Maggie
Willard Irene Bowh
Birdie Guston Peete
Missoula
Maud Rose
Lizzie Gibney
Della Harding
Pansy Girford
Secu Maud Hutchinson
Blanche Smith
Caroline Cronkrita
Blanche Truxler
May Tremblay
Litta Ranch
Matilda Webb Jaeeee Lofner
Pease Beck
Jimmlg Mills
Louien Lockhart
Edyth Bickford Teldy Nebbow
Bertha Vetpers
Alice Montrose
Julia Turner
Rosa Falk
Pharl Duncan
Maud Gruwell
Carrin Benninghof
Winifred Rixon
Isabelle Martin
Marie. Sleeper
Alice Walk Mae Toole
Annie Wallace
Dillo Lucy Grannis
Maud Lamont
Babe Metlin
Deee Lodge
BUR Welch
Cse
Sesee Mollie
Wiles , Livingston
Alice Chambers
Alice Goodson
Bridger
Anna Johnson
DR. Dodd
West Park St
West Mone Free
Coats 'E
Schatzlein Paint CO
West Broadway
Evans’ Book Store
North Main St
Suttons New Theater
Dick P. Sutton
Celal
Brown
Gale
Grand Opera House
Clement Stockwell Company
NEW Dominion
Mclean, Fropictor
Granite Butte
Phono
Nanan AM
Igrady
Fair Drug & Assay Supply Co
East Park Street
Butte, Mont
Park St
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