First Montana Newspaper and the Washington Hand Press
The Montana Post in Virginia City printed in 1864 using a Washington hand press. M. M. Manner recalls pulling the lever, describing voyage from Kalida Ohio to Montana, 960 copies sold for 50 cents in gold dust, and life in mining era Virginia City with vigilantes, rough wages, and frontier conditions.
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West
Washington Hand
Washington Hand Press
Montana
Montana Post
Virginia City
Washington
M. M. Manner
Lebanon
Ind
Manner
John Buchanan
Kalida
Putnam County
Ohio
Mont
St. Louis
Yellowstone
Missouri
Fort Benton
Not With My Consent Dancer Irene Castle Arrives in Butte
Irene Castle and Frederick McLaughlin arrived in Butte for their honeymoon with their dog Joy and maid aboard the Olympian train. Reporters pressed for quotes but McLaughlin refused, while Castle avoided interviews in the depot platform scene.
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Irene Castle
Frederick McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Seattle
Butte
Musterole Ad Warns Against Flu And Cold
An old fashioned mustard plaster substitute Musterole is promoted to relieve congestion from influenza grippe and pneumonia. The ad touts quick warm penetrating relief, warns of emergencies, and notes a milder children's form priced 35c and 65c.
New Oil Lamp Free Promises 94 Percent Air Burn
H. P. Johnson of Chicago offers a free oil lamp that supposedly burns 94 percent air and locates gas or electricity. He will give one to the first user in each locality who helps introduce it. Write for particulars. Agents wanted.
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Joy
H. P. Johnson
W. Lake &J
Chicago
Til
Population Rise in United States with 86 Percent Increase
The record notes a population increase of 1,498 while the United States area shows 86 percent of the total population this year, marking growth from the prior year.
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Mobil
Stita
United States
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Indianapolis Daily Star
Vigilance Committee
Plummer and
Skinner
Montana Territory
Buchanan
Gallatin City
Gallatin River
Gallatin
Iowa
Great Northern
Lima
Ing Enouge
Hm Ne Savon
Ela
Poly
L. T. Eaton
Corona
T. J. Hocking
Glasgow
Charles M. Russell
Rawhide Rawlins
Cheely-Raban Syndicate
Great F
Russell
Great Western Country
East
Secinecad
Abel
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