Death of Colonel Wallace and Montana political row
A Montana tribute recalls Colonel Bruce Wallace as a brave soldier and noble citizen while a harsh editorial attack on the Democratic party across the state blames the Anaconda Standard for public distrust. The piece condemns partisan clashes, calls for citizen ballots in November, and questions Campbell’s congressional role.
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Montana
Wallace
Caloocan
Styx
Colonel Wallace
Commonwealth
Bruce Wallace
No Reply Possible Montana Senate Critique
The Montana name is dragged into a Senate floor spat as the Washington Standard gloats over alleged cheap shots. It claims no one dares defend Montana, offering that quoting its own columns supplies ready-made ammunition for years. The piece condemns Simon and others while insisting the Standard’s rhetoric damages the state’s reputation.
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Democracy
Anaconda Standard
Washington
Senate
Simon
Standard
Friends of Montana
Clouds of War and European Intervention Debate
A colonial and imperial chessboard is described as Kruger seeks European help against British terms with the South African republics. France and Russia may collaborate, with Britain reinforcing its navy in Chinese waters. Editorials critique expansion policy and GOP unity, noting editorial shaping in the Butte Miner and Anaconda Standard.
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England
France
Russia
China
Yellow Sea
Great Britain
Senator Clark
Butte Miner
Talk of the Day and Coffee Quip in Memphis
The Memphis Scimitar quotes a local man who proclaims himself a great coffee drinker after a physician warned his stomach would fail on coffee. He ignored the advice and has continued brewing coffee, claiming better overall health. The piece also notes Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad plans to run a “school on wheels” to train engineers, firemen, conductors, and brakemen, with Eastern schools involved.
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Memphis Scimitar
Chicago, Fock Inland and Pacific Railroad
Rock Island
Ita
Amy
Curious clutter of quotes and fragments in Kansas lore
Fragmented miscellany recounts Kansas sugar debates and a banker query, with remarks from Kansas figures about bank deposits and taxation. Other vignettes describe a shotgun sequence over a note, a spectator’s remark on seating costs, and a New York Weekly exchange about a perambulator. A closing epistolary note features GLADYS FITZMAURICE.
Question of Spelling Polishes Maine Indian Place Name
Bangor Commercial letter corrects New Sweden correspondent on a Maine Indian name for Webster Pond in Massachusetts. The proper spelling Chaubunagunga maug is cited. Chaubunagungamaug abbreviated form is used locally. The correspondent admits the need to adjust the spelling and cites papers to prove the form.
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Bangor
New Sweden
Maine
Webster Pond
Massachusetts
Newswire Humor Ripples Across Front Pages
A mosaic of late 19th or early 20th century clippings shows quips about sleep sounds and political costume, with lines from the Cleveland Plain Dealer the Washington Star and Indianapolis Sun. The fragmentary quotes reference Kentucky politics, colored shirts, flags of truce and a burglar’s safe cracking pun.
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Colonel Stillwell
Kentucky
Washington Star
Oversuccessful Injuries from Window Leaning Game
Fragmentary OCR recalls a juvenile scene where brothers joke about a prank leading to one boy being sick in bed. The exchange hints at an accident while leaning from a window during a game, with the victor claiming success.
Walkerville Republican Convention Called in Walkerville MT
A Republican party convention for Walkerville Montana is scheduled for March 19 2000 at the social hall to nominate a mayor treasurer police magistrate and three aldermen to be voted on at the April 1 city election. Primaries for delegate selection run March 16 from 4 to 8 pm with locations in Judge Marsland office first ward city hall second ward and Cyrus Retalick s blacksmith shop. CHARLES MERRIFIELD chairman and JOHN J DOIDGRK secretary.
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Republican Party
Walkerville
Montana
As Coucus
Judge Marsland
Halle
Cyrus Retalick
Charles Merrifield
John J. Doidgrk
Hilarity Game Names Whist Club in Merry-Go-Round Joke
A snippet from the Indianapolis Journal features a playful exchange about naming a new whist club. The unnamed speaker asks if the club was named and the other replies with the humorous title Merry-Go-Round, reflecting lighthearted local wit.
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Misa Arabelia
Indianapolis Journal
In Society Flattery Is Worst Kind of Enemy
A brief society note quotes a witty exchange about flatterers and enemies, referencing biblical advice on loving enemies. The playful dialogue hints at social tensions and the era’s style of living and etiquette.
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