Bear Capture Earns Him Bride in Ragtime Tale
In a Pike County frontier tale, Joe Miggins pressures suitor Hank to prove his worth by killing a bear or delivering one alive. Hank traps a black bear with a pail, presents it to Miggins, and wins Matilda’s hand. Miggins finally learns the bear was a staged scam by a local showman, and Hank and Matilda wed soon after.
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Daily Story Pub. Co
Bean Joe
Pike County
Matilda Miggins
Tin
Fam'ly
Matilda
Ma- Ulda
India
Chipper
Hank Miggins
Nolig
Hull
Miggins
Mattila Myer
Font Door Yard
Nero
Walt
Joe
Unable to determine title from fragmentary text
A fragmented dialogue scene shows characters Matilda and Joe in a wood lot with affectionate greeting and implied emotional tension. The missing context prevents identifying the full event, setting, or outcome.
Missoula News items round up region happenings
Missoula community notes record visits and introductions at local schools and clubs, plus a saloon purchase by George Nink and police activity during a weekend stir. Health quarantine easing, Thanksgiving plans, turkey shoots, and a murder trial update frame a bustling Saturday through Monday city diary in Missoula.
New York World Trade Talk Echoes in Odd Exchange
Fragmentary citation shows a terse, unnamed exchange about a tour and payment on Saturday. The line includes a quoted viden and a remark about superstition, reflecting a brief, ambiguous news snippet from the New York World.
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New York World
Funny Bone Named In Human Anatomy By Scholars
A Philadelphia Press line humorously notes the discovery and naming of the humorous bone in the human arm. The mock dialogue features a professor debating its proper designation while students chiming in that it is located in the elbow and commonly known as the funny bone.
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Philadelphia Press
Funeral planned for Missoula engineer killed on Trail No. 3
Missoula reports a fatal accident involving engineer J B Morris on Trail No 3 near Elliston Blossburg. His sisters from Minneapolis arrive soon to decide burial in Valley Cemetery. service to be officiated by K P lodge members. Morris left a wife and had recent job promotion. Evidence in McIntosh case closed.
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Missoula
J. B. Morris
Sampson
Elliston
Blossburg
Morris
Minneapolis
Nebraska
Morris Ier
Valley Cemetery
Notice to Undertakers for County Burial Proposals
Silver Bow county board invites sealed proposals for interment at the County cemetery for all residents dying in 1901 whose burials are county funded. Bids cover transportation, graves, coffins, burial robes, dressing, head boards, and keeping a registry. Submissions to J E Moran and county clerk by December 27, 1900 at 10 am. board may reject any bid.
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Board of County Commissioners of
Silver Bow County
J. EB. Moran
Subpoena to Alleged Bankrupt in Montana District
United States District Court of Montana issues a subpoena to Frank Rodder demanding personal appearance in Helena. Proceedings concern a petition by Buckingham and Hecht seeking bankruptcy adjudication with returnable date set in November 1900. Clerk GEO W SPROUL and Deputy B T Stephens sign, with Shelton as petitioner’s attorney.
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United States of America
District of Montana
Frank Rodder
District Court of the
Putte
Dlateiet
A.D
Buckingham & Hecht
Hiram Knowles
AL Helena
A. Dd
W. Sproul
B. T
Contest Notice on Heirs of Henry M Wolf Helens MT 1900
Department of the Interior contest notice to the heirs of Henry M Wolf of Helena Montana dated November 19 1900. George Schirmer of Silver Bow County Montana contests homestead entry made April 3 187? for lots 1 2 section 32 township 4 N range W by Henry M Wolf contestee. Allegations claimants died 1896 heirs abandoned tract not due to military service and failed to reside or cultivate. Notice to appear respond and offer evidence by December 4 1900 before Notary Public Tarr at Bull Montana. Final hearing December 14 1900 before Register and Receiver at United States Land Office Helena. Continuous publication required.
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Department of the Interior
United States
Henry M. Wolf
Helens
Montana
George Schirmer
Silver Bow County
L&i
Ranges
Wolf
Amer
Bull
Helena
George J. Greyne
Register
Notice of Stockholders Meeting at Mine Tuna Hacer Mining
Notice is hovehy gwen that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Mine tuna Hacer Mining company will be held at the office of Ju 1k, McCransin, secretary, at Room No. 62, Mawtersy bulhd Ing, Butte, Montana, on Saturday Fifteenth day of December, at p.m. for the aide Hon of directors and such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Witness my hand this November day, 100.
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Munetuna Hacer Mining Company
Ju 1K
McCransin
Secreetary
Mawtersy Bulhd Ing
Butte
Montaia
Welvek
P.m
MD Diay
Otter
Neering
Mining patent application for 160 acres in Silver Bow County Montana
United States land office in Montana announces mining patent application No 4208 by Simeon Kerner attorney for Ballo Land and Tntentment Campens for 160 acres in Section 18 Township 2 North Range 7 West. Location of claim recorded in Silver Bow County. adjoining claim Xenophanas Placer and Butte Land and Investment Company. First publication October 25, 1900.
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Unite States Land
Giles
Aelwna
Montana
Nuilee
Simeon ¥. Kerner
Uti Oly
Civerton
Getobur
Orguad Minin
Silver Mow County
Mange 7
Ange
Recorder's Office
Silver Gow County
Appis Tant
George D, Greene, Restater
Patent Application Notice for Elkhorn Lode Location
No 4320 notices a patent application by Josiah Beck of Butte Montana and T Clowes Miles of Silver Bow Montana for 1500 linear feet of the Elkhorn Lode with 750 feet to the west and 0 feet easterly, filed at the United States Land Office Helena Montana on October 27 1900.
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United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Josiah Beck
Butte
T. Clowes Miles
Silver Bow
Elkhorn Lode Claim Located in Silver Bow County Montana
Notice records intention to apply for patent for the Elkhorn Lode in unsurveyed Township 1N Range W. with Ser No 6084. The claim covers 20.66 acres and begins at a marked granite boulder, with coordinates and bearings described, located near the Buckhorn Lode. Adjoining claim is Sur No css, with Josiah F Beck et al. as applicants. First publication October 27, 1900.
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Elkhorn Lode
the & FE. Cor
Cork Point
U. S
Loden
Recorder
Silver Bow County
Montana
Buckhorn Lode
Josiah F Beck
George D. Green
Register
French Tansy Tables For Painful Menses Remedy
A. Augenire of Paris manufactures French Tansy Tables claimed to relieve and cure painful and irregular menses. Marketed in Butte by Newhra Drug Co. as sole agents at 2 dollars per box, mailed sealed.
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A. Augenire
Paris
France
Newhra Drug Co
Butte
Mont
A. Augendre
Paria
Addices
Newbro Drug Ca
Montane
Allen's Foot-Ease advertises shoe powder relief
Try Allen's Foot-Ease a powder to shake into shoes to cool swollen feet, relieve sweating and burning, and soothe blisters callouses and nail pain. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 2c. Trial package free. Address Allen O Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen O. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Ye
Change of Cars Between Montana and Denver via NP route
Announcement of one change of cars on the Northern Pacific Burlington route from Montana points to Denver and eastern Colorado via Billings and Alliance Nebraska. Good train service all the way. Contact the Northern Pacific agent for details.
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Montana Points
Denver
Coolorado
Northern Pacific
Burlington
Billings
Alliance
Neb
Train No 10 changes time from 4.4 to 1 a m in November
The Short Ling announces timetable adjustments effective in November with Train No 10 departing Butte at 1 a.m. instead of 4:40 a.m. and connecting at Pocatalia with the Chicago Portland special. Train No 6 arrival in Butte shifts to 4 p.m. instead of 8:05 p.m. No other changes noted.
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CWA
Ling
Butte
Colorado
Far East
Pocatalia
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Hall
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Red and Gun Club
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Haesitp
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Andrew Logan
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Chicago
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I. B. Rossel
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Imer Hammond
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