Narrow escape as bridge fails after train crosses
Floodwaters battered a repaired railway bridge near Hamilton on Lune River, sweeping out forty feet of the structure after the Copper City limited crossed. Passengers survived a close call as waters rose, damaging mills and dam, delaying city trains for a week and prompting emphasis on local danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Lune
Copper City Limited
Teast
Riverside
Industri Wheel of
Excited Man on Crowded Steamboat Makes a Scene
A Philadelphia Inquirer reader recalls a night trip on a crowded steamboat where a precautionary panic spread among women and children as the vessel rocked. A middle aged man tried to calm cries, boasting three life preservers while the boat landed upright amid the chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Inquirer
Ben
Siberia Awakens With Rail Line Attracting Settlers And Crime
A Siberia feature notes rapid settlement as the Trans Siberian route spurs land grabs and a mass migration. It warns of rising lawlessness with murders theft and robberies along the line and in major towns like Irkutsk Tomsk Krassnoyarsk and Barnaul. Peasants abandon farming for wandering trade and speculation as trains fall to raiders and rogue activity spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Tomek
Siberia
Siberian
Irkutak
Fife
Tomsk
Krassnoyarsk
Irkutsk
Yonisseisk
Yakunck
Barnaul
Theater News: A Tiny Theatre Paper for Patrons
The smallest newspaper, Theater News, serves theatergoers between acts. It is free, sparsely advertised, and stays up to date with telegrams. It complements Round the Table, Arthurian Legend, published by Robert Arthur of Kensington Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theater News
Round the Table
Robert Arthur
Kensington Theater
Crab Famine Drives Prices Up Across Coast
The crab market shows a sharp scarcity and price surge. Prices per dozen rise from about 25 cents to 69 to 75 cents. Barrel prices jump from normal levels to 25.84 and even 5 dollars, as East Coast consumers rely on limited supplies amid severe winter cold. New Yorkers typically buy about 26 barrels daily, but supply has fluctuated between four and 15 barrels.
Winter crab supply and unrelated notices from 1899
A fragmented 1899 newspaper page notes that after severe cold, shellfish supplies drop as crabs hibernate leaving scarce stock for months. It mentions Norfolk and Annapolis sources, Potomac River summer supply, and local fishing notes. Ancillary notices cover stock payments, railroad and travel adverts, sheriff sale, and estate administration reminders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Anapolis
Chesapeake
Petoniac
Inter Mountain Publishing stockholders meeting notice
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Inter Mountain Publishing company will be held at its office 24 West Granite Street Butte Mont at 7 20 p m June 20 1899 for the election of trustees for the ensuing year and for such other business as may come before it. By absence of officers the meeting could not be called for Saturday May 20 1899 the annual date for such meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter Mountain Publishing Company
Granite Street Butte
Mont
Forfeiture Notice on Green Copper Lode Claim in Montana
Notice to Charles Colberc Mary B Camp and heirs that during 1897 1898 expenditures totaling 200 were made on the Green Copper lode mining claim in Summit Valley Eliver Bow county Montana. If coowners fail to contribute within ninety days after service or publication, their interest may become property of the ex ampling coowners who filed the expenditure notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Colberc
Mary B. Camp
Bell
Summit Valley
Eliver Bow County
Montana
Silver Bow County
United States
Beation
Cajd
William Burton
Mary Henry Cranale
Nina B. Witherepoon
Hall
Great Northern Railway Begins May Thirteen Boulder Return
Great Northern railway announced service starting May 13 with Boulder and return trips sold on Saturday and Sunday and Basin and return trips sold only on Sunday. A Saint day note mentions game day 90 od until dawn and returning via J B Dawson General Agent at 41 North Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Railway
Boulder and Return
Basin and Return
J.B. Dawson
North Main Atrect
Butte
Great Northern Flyer
Great Falls
Great Norther Flyer
North Man Street
J. E. Dawson
Notice to co-owners on Lottie quartz lode claim in Montana
Patrick W Murray and the estate of Nicholas Ayers are notified that co-owners owe 125 dollars for 1899 representation work on the Lottie quartz lode mining claim in Summit Valley, Silver Bow county Montana. If unpaid within ninety days after publication, their interest may vest in the undersigned per 2d section of the Revised Statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick W. Murray
Nicholas Ayers
United States
Lottie Quarts Lode
Summit Valley
Silver Bow
Montana
Notice
Yeas
P. W. Murray
Notice of Mortgage Fort CLOSURE Montana
Notice to the public that default on a mortgage tied to the North Star placer claim in Silver Bow County Montana triggers a public sale. Donat Dorals, mortgagee, seeks foreclosure for principal and interest with attorney fees, with sale set by Silver Bow County on the date of July 15 1899 at the courthouse steps in Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pruett
Ann Marie Westlake
Edward Wealake
Butte
Silver Bow
Montana
Leggat
Fosters
Sliver Bow County
Patrick H. Regan
Silver Bow County
Alentana
James M. Reynolds
A. D
Hugo
Amt
Sliver
Mow
Montang
Taos
Billy Pw
Hueco
Wouker Butte
Manton
North Star
Mantoni
John N. Kirk
Mortgaigee
P.W. Regan
Silver Low County
Notable Names Across Districts and Firms
A terse listing mentions Pham Ron associated with W. W. Merriman and A. G. A. linked to Butte Montana, with CHAS and 8. FEE connected to GP. A. T. A. and St. Paul Minnesota. The fragment signals a directory or notice style item naming individuals and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.w.merriman
Butte, Mont Chas
Fee
T. A. St. Paul
Minn
Trains Arrive at Butte From East and West Listed
Train No. 7 arrives at Butte from the east at 1:55 PM, with westbound service also detailed. The notice lists arrivals by train number and time, reflecting a concise schedule update for readers.
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Poe Dave Butte Bia
Hullo
Ogden
Utah
Union Pacific
Denver & Rio Grande
Southern Pacific
Denver
Colorado
Queen City
Omaha
Nebraska
Chicago
Butte
San Francisco
Cal
Weat
Northern Pacific
Anaconda
Pacific Sixpress
Portland
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Marcus Daly
Rocke- Tellers
Daly
Ita
Roy Morrison
N. Morrison
Valley Clothing
The
Western News
Father van der Walden
John McGrath
Miss Pearl Hammond
Darby
Milton Hammond
A. C. M. Company
James McDonald
Rawling
Warm Springs
Chaffin
Misa Hagel Nelson
Mamie Rawling
Irene Jameson
Stevensvile
Harry Teidt
Argyle, Minn
This Valley
W. J. Teidt
Como
Tacoma
NEW Siberta
Eicn
Merced Gold Mining Company
Washington Sh
Goston
Mass
Jne
New Yorke
Boston
Bitter Root Valley
Bulle
Deer Lodge
Ravalli Hotel
Hamlin
Royalli Hotel
Sidmipt
Ellen Drew
McHatton & Cotter
Hennessy Buffa
Eacd Estate
State of
James
Drew
Butte City
Stockholders’ Meeting
Lee Mantle
Apna
Mall
Nervita Medical Co
Clinton & Jackson Sts
Chicago, Ill
Newbre Co
Oru Batta
Dr, Huie Pose
S. Main St
J. D. McGregor
Oxstario Veterinary College
Toronto
Canada
Matton's
South Mainstraat
J.e.tuite
Denier
Bie So Ltal’s
Atoereng Marie
Hontang Street
Silver Bow Lodge
Masonic Temple
Secon
Dan Yancey
Whitney & Stork
S. Montana Street
Butte, Mont
St. Paul
St Paul
Pony
Norris
Copner Guy Limited
Hiliston
Wib
Ao & PL
Portiauit
All Coast
Portta Uni Aes
Mrive
Pham
Ron
Standart Pullman
St. Pitul
St. Joseph
St. Louis
East
Ea Lake
East Broadway
H. C. Wilson
D. EB
Burley, G. P. & T
Salt Lake
Ae Tare
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Northern Pacific Railway
Europe
Great Northern
Montana Central Railway
Minneapolis
Helena
Aonda
Spokkane
Seattle
California
Alaska
Sapan
China
Twin Cities
Burlington
Kansas City
Spokane
Palace
81. Louis
Bee
Phil Daniels
Isc Ea
Townsend
Stones
B. Kobler
Iflynn
Lake
Atchison, Topeka & Santa FE
Santa Fe
Union
Texas
City of Mexico
Mexico
X . Warren
Galt Lake
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