New York Cable Car Tales Spark Lively Curiosities
In New York the Broadway cable car stories recount passengers behaving like owners of the road with conductors facing playful and mixed social antics. A young couple’s flirtation leads to a conductor intervention while lighthearted theft and trickery on crowded cars reveal the era’s urban rhythm and streetcar culture.
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New York
Broadway Cable
Central Turk
Konda
Arma Elozely
Passenger exposed to pickpockets aboard ferry cars
A recounting of a thief who works crowded city ferries, slipping hands into pockets and changing lines to avoid capture. A conductor exposes the ruse, a passenger is branded a suspect, and the scene ends with the thief escaping as the crowd laughs at a misread sign.
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Band
Humorous Public Transit Anecdotes Spark City Laughs
A New York humorist observes quirky transit scenes on city rides. A man riding with a woman on a horse car delays moments on a platform to finish a cigar, prompting the conductor to threaten arrest. The pair exit calmly, clarifying mistaken tension. The writer notes the humorist tracks oddities across major avenues, finding laughs in peculiarities.
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New York
Sheriff Sale in Butte Montana 1899 Lyons et al.
Lis pendens notices and estate actions fill a Butte Montana page with a sheriff sale for Lyons v H D Fagan and George Willis, listing Lot 18 in Black 29 Clark addition and a November 4 1899 sale time. Various probate notices and final proofs follow, naming Patrick Regan Sheriff and officials, with notices for John B Praventeau and others, plus estates of Anna Irvine and Andrew DeLashmutt and executor Paul Davis sale details.
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Montana
Silver Row
Patrick H. Regan
Silver Baw County
Ry J. M. Reynolds
Mineral claims sale bids sought in Butte Montana
An undivided one sixth interest in the Eddy lode claim and an undivided one third interest in the Litle Gem lode claim plus an undivided six sixteenths interest in the Martha lode are offered. Bids received at Dick Lewis and Company No 8 West Park street Butte Montana. Cash terms ten percent of purchase price due sale day balance on district court confirmation. Deed at purchaser expense. W H Lewis executor of Paul Davis dated September 20 1899.
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District Court of
Second Judicial District
State of
Montana
Paul Davis
United States
Sal
Paul Devis
Liver Bow
Tate
Dick Lewis and Company
West Park Street
Butte
District Court
W. H. Lewis
J D McGregor Veterinary Surgeon Ad
Honorary graduate of Ontario Veterinary College Toronto Canada treats all diseases of domesticated animals according to scientific principles. Office at Marlow's Stables 104 South Main Street telephone 293. All cases promptly attended to.
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J.D. McGregor
Ontario Veterinary College
Toronto
Canada
Marlow's Stables
South Main Street
Dr Hui e Pock Clinique at 2275 Main St
An advertisement for a medical specialist in chronic diseases offering pure root and herb treatments at 2275 Main St Butte. It claims permanent cures in private diseases and long study of women's diseases with successful treatment. The copy presents a standalone healing claim with no supporting evidence.
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Huie Pock
Main St
Butte
Railway Time Tables East Bo to Portland and coast points
East Helena to Portland time table with daily trains to Anaconda St Joseph St Paul and Portland. Local services depart Butte Anaconda and Great Northern lines run to Helena Portland and Missoula. Through express Copper City Limited Pacific Express and Oregon Short Line connections available. Tickets for all points available.
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Butte
Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Union
Anaconda
Follons
Great Northern
M. Great Falia
Helena Jocal
Northern Pacific
Pacific Express
Portland
All Pointes
Copper City Limited
Missoula
Hamilton
Sunda
Port East
Oregon Short Line
Pom
Pointe
Great Northern Railway
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Northern Pacific Railway
Europe
Montana Central Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Helena
Spokane
Seattle
Kootenai Country
Oregon
California
Alaska
Japan
China
Twin Cities
Great Northern Tiger
Great Falls
Great Northern Flyer
Dail
City Ticket Office
North Main Street
J. E. Dawson
Trains Schedule From Butte To West And East
Train times out of Butte show connections to Ogden Omaha Denver and San Francisco with arrivals and departures across two days. Sleeper car details note passengers may use depots for overnight waits. Contact No 19 East Broadway Butte for tickets and reservations via H C Wilson and Dr E Burley G P T Agent Salt Lake Utah.
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BUITH
Butte
Ogden
Utah
Union Pacific
Denver & Rio Grande
Southern Pacific
Denver
Colorado
Queen City
Omaha
Nebraska
Chicago
San Francisco
Cal
Vp.m
Uckets
East Broadway
Mont
H. C. Wilson
Dr. E. Burley
Salt Lake
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Gotham
Walt Emory
Ian
Fach
Deeler
Vie
Ape & Ragaengey
Meswaln
Sone
Abc
Eaelix
Sonirnett
Condietor
Rub
Danes
Jex Plaly Jones
Wire Iris
McKinley
Morty-ffth Street
Bone Paying Park
Vo Kting
Warman
Felley
Brent
Seugera
Uey
Thia Payer
la Hersagetree
John B. Praventeau
M. M
J. DeLashmutt
Frederick County
Joseph P. Collins
Gald
Peter H. Deno
Dewey, Mont
Ulrich H. Deno
Dewey,Mont
James Jensen
Dewey, Monti
Wm. Forest of
George D. Greene
Register
Anna F. Irvine
Anns DB. Irvine
Roy S. Alley
Silver Bow
Shelby Irvine
Anna E. Irvine
Andrew J. DeLashmutt
Saidistrator
Silver Bow County
Clinton C. Clark
R. Leonard
C. F. Kelley
M. D. Leehey
Helena, Mont
Butte, Mont
James Reece
West
James Speelman
W. L. Robbins
Andrew Freeborn
Edwin Hardisty
Munrage
George D. GU
Ursuline Convent
Mount Angela ST. Peter P. C
Cascade
Montana Central
St Joseph's Academy
J.e.tuite Wesley
Mogtana Street
East Bo
St. Jo
Whitehall
Standard Pullman
St. Joseph
St. Louis
W. H. Merriman
Butte, Mont. Chas
Fee
G. P
T. A
St. Paul, Minn
Sait
Wet Lake
Burlington NE
Washington
Dally
St Louis
Wincoln
Seattle Tacoma
Pokanz
Katsas City
Phil Daniels
Butte, Mant
Ene
Kansas City St. Louis
Mapa
H. C. Townsend
B. Kosser
P. A
J. Flynn, T.P. A
Atchison, Topeka & Santa FE
Santa FE
Kansas City
Galveston
Texas
City of Mexico
New Mexico
Arizona
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