Toole Not Moving Helena Business to Los Angeles
Helena March 31 Governor Joseph Toole has not planned to move his business affairs to Los Angeles. He is currently in Yonkers New York visiting the Walker family with his son Warren. After his son’s vacation ends Toole will spend several months along the Atlantic coast and hopes to return to Helena in the summer after full recovery.
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Helena
Los Angeles
Joseph K. Toole
Governor Toole
Yonkers
N Y
Warren
James Walker
Atlantic
Washington
New York
Montana
Toole
Dr Kings New Life Pills Offer Cure For Biliousness
An old ad-copy blurb touts Dr. Kings New Life Pills as a reliable purifier to relieve headaches biliousness and jaundice caused by liver and bowel stagnation. Sold for 25 cents at Pott's drug store.
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Dr. King
Pott’s
County Faces Ballot on Voting Machine Purchase
Silver Bow county commissioners debate buying 60 voting machines for fall elections at 600 to 700 dollars each, an expenditure of at least 40000 dollars. State constitution requires public vote for any single county outlay over 10000 dollars. county attorney to decide.
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Butte
Silver Bow
Twenty-Year Health Sentence to Bucklen’s Arnica Salve
O S Woolever of LeRaysville New York claims he completed a twenty year health sentence thanks to Bucklen’s Arnica Salve which he says cured his bleeding piles. The advertisement touts the salve for sores boils burns wounds and cuts and lists 25 cents at Pott’s drug store.
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Bucklen
O. S. Woolever
LeRaysville
N. Y
Pott’s
Miners Union to Take Over Pend Oreille Smelter
Helena reports that the Montana Mining Association plans to acquire the Panhandle smelter at Pend d Oreille Idaho near Sand Point and expects to begin smelting within thirty days to secure fairer smelting charges and resolve state mining issues.
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Helena
Montana Mining Association
Panhandle
Pend d’Oreille
Idaho
Sand Point
Electric Bitters Restored My Health Says Mill Creek Man
A Mill Creek Ind Ter man recalls nearly dying nine years ago and credits Electric Bitters with restoring his strength. The druggist at Pott's drug store sold the remedy under guarantee for 50 cents. He reports good health ever since.
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Mr. C. Farthing
Mill Creek
Ind
Pott’s
Two Butte Labor Unionists Pay Fines in Federal Court
In Helena on March 30 two union men fined for contempt by Judge Hunt have settled their penalties. William Cutts paid $250 and A L Edwards $100. Their sentences end April 4.
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Helena
Butte Labor Union
Hunt
William Cutts
A. L. Edwards
Professor Tosh: McIntosh Joins Montana Aggies Faculty
J H McIntosh, noted Butte sports writer, is renamed Professor Tosh in a Hoosier like move. He will join the Montana Agricultural College at Bozeman next fall as athletic director and winter historian lecturer according to President James M Hamilton.
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Butte
J. H. McIntosh
Tosh
Montana Agricultural College
Bozeman
James M. Hamilton
McIntosh
Aggies
Death Was on His Heels in 1906 Pneumonia Near Miss
Jesse P. Morris of Skippers Virginia recalls a near fatal pneumonia attack in spring 1906. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with quick relief after using two and a half bottles, calling it the best remedy for coughs and lung disease. Potts drugstore sold it with a guarantee, priced at 50 cents and 1.00, trial bottle free.
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Jesse P. Morris
Skippers
Dr. King
Potts
An Old Resident Murdered in Elliston
Erick Hill, one of Elliston Montana’s oldest residents, was murdered last night after leaving his place of business. The assailant or motive remains under investigation as authorities search the area near his home.
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Elliston
Mont
Erick Hill
Local man found dead in Little Black Foot River
The body was discovered about one mile west of town with a bullet wound at the base of the skull and exit at the top. A brutal slash across the throat and signs of a strong struggle on the hands and face indicate a violent encounter. Robbery is suspected as the motive.
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Blackfoot River
Death of Robert Tait in Butte is noted
Butte reports the death of Robert Tait at his residence 13 West Copper Street after a lingering illness. A resident of Butte for 25 years, he previously lived in Park City Utah and worked in the building line. His passing is deeply regretted by the city.
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Butte
Robert Tait
West
Copper Street
Park City
Utah
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ad Promotes Health
An advertisement urges readers to take Foley's Kidney Remedy to tone the system, boost vigor, and cure backache and kidney and bladder troubles. It claims the product improves overall health and energy. The notice directs readers to begin use immediately at the local drug store.
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Foley
Wool prices seen to fall a quarter in Montana
Fred H. Putnam of a Boston firm and longtime Montana wool buyer predicts wool prices will drop about 25 percent from a year ago. He states this belief in a letter to a Helena friend written on March 30.
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Helena
Fred H. Putnam
Boston
Montana
Fo ley's Kidney Remedy Ad Urges Early Action
An old advertisement warns kidney trouble is insidious and may lead to Bright's disease or diabetes. It promotes Fo ley's Kidney Remedy available at the 1-m Cr ry Drug Store, urging early treatment at the first sign of trouble.
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Foley
Bright
Chairman Browne Calls Meeting in Helena for Delegates
Chairman David G. Browne of the Democratic state central committee issues a meeting call in Great Falls to be held April 11 in Helena. The gathering aims to arrange the calling of the state convention to elect delegates to the national Democratic convention. Browne just returned from Washington.
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Great Falls
David G. Browne
Democratic State Central Committee
Helena
Mr. Browne
Washington
Foley's Kidney Remedy Helps Women End Bladder Pain
A Kentucky woman Miss Carrie Harden of Bowling Green reports relief from kidney and bladder trouble after using Foley's Kidney Remedy. She says the first bottle brought great relief and the second completed her recovery, as noted at her local drug store.
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Foley
Carrie Harden
Bowling Green
City Druc
Judge Clements Apologizes to Helena Bar
In Helena on March 29 Judge J M Clements apologized to the local bar after criticizing Chief Flannery and Police Captain Bailey. He stated that members of the bar have a right to expect proper and dignified court language and conduct under all circumstances.
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Helena
J.M. Clements
Flannery
Bailey
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Pneumonia Free Colds
The advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar provides perfect security from pneumonia and consumption and cures obstinate colds and coughs. It asserts no case of cold turning into pneumonia after use. City Drug Store advertises the remedy.
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Foley
City Druc
Saloon Permit Controversy Stirs Dillon Officials
A city committee reported favorably on Cahill’s license with a condition that it could be revoked if an objectionable house remained. Councilman Orr opposed the report, while Knapp urged Cahill to leave the business. Cahill blamed street hobos and a lodging house run by a redlight district woman. Licenses for Charles Perry and George Kunzman were granted. Police records show 48 arrests and fines in March.
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Orr
Knapp
Cahill
Dillon
Redlight
Charles Perry
George Kunzman
Water, Fire Reports Highlight Quarterly City Finances
The water fund reported receipts totaling $2,148.50 for the quarter. Fire Chief Gruwell noted apparatus in good condition and two fires responded to since the last report. bills were audited and approved as presented.
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Wate
Gruwell
Important Decision On Cough Remedy Choice
An advertisement urges choosing Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds claiming it cures stubborn racking coughs and clears the system without harmful drugs, and to insist on buying it at City Drug Store.
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Foley
City Drug Store
Special Session Postponed for County Road Bids
Notices in recent columns announce a postponed special session of the board of county commissioners. It now will meet on May 4 to receive and open bids for work on a county road near Ames place on Horse Prairie and for grading another road near Lima plus changing the bed of Junction creek in Lima.
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Board of County Commissioners
Colums
Ames Place
Horse Prairie
Lima
Junction Creek
Board of Commissioners
High School Notes and Farmers' Institute Events
Prof. Fish and Miss Osborn attended the Farmers institute at the High School on Dell Monday. Hiram Brundage read weekly current events in general assembly Thursday. The Senior class practices their play while zoology final and Botany exams proceed. The Montana Agricultural College Regimental Band, over thirty pieces, will give a concert April 9 in the Normal college assembly hall with a 25 cent admission.
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Fish
Miss Osborn
Farmers’ Institute
Dell
Riedelsberger
Hiram Brundage
General Assembly
Carl Hartwig
Albert Featherly
The
Agricultural College
Fern Hunsaker
Athletic Association
Hartwig
Brown
Montana Agricultural College Regimental
Dillon
Helena
Great Falls
Butte
Townsend
Hamilton
Louis Howard
Normal College
Assembly Hall
March Weather Summary from City Observer J E Monroe
Prof J E Monroe reports March weather with mean 37.3F and high 64F on the 15th. Low 10F on the 4th and 31st, 1.59 inches of precipitation, 15 inches of snow, 6 clear days, 10 partly cloudy and 15 cloudy days, wind predominantly from the west.
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J. E. Monroe
Record Winds Extend March with Ten Extra Windy Days
The report notes a reading of 0.16 inch above normal and ten more days of high wind than any March on record, totaling 19 windy days for the month.
Leap Year Ball Postponed to March 27 at Melrose Hotel
The Leap Year party in Melrose was moved from St Patrick's Day to March 27 at the Melrose hotel hosted by Milo French. Falkenstein's orchestra of Butte provided music and dancing continued until 4 am. A midnight collation was served, with Thomas Fox as floor manager and Elmer Bateman and Roy Peterson assisting.
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St. Patrick's Day
Melrose
Melrose Hotel
Milo French
Falkenstein
Butte
Thomas Fox
Elmer Bateman
Roy Peterson
Pipes and the Lips Habit Shape Facial Wrinkles
A Medical Record note explains that long term pipe smoking cements the lip position, creates circular wrinkles around the stem, and alters facial wrinkles especially on the side near the pipe. It also notes lip protrusion in some long term smokers and compares to thumb-sucking habits in children.
Grocery Seats Tale From Detroit Free Press
Leigh Lynch loved his family and friends and served as treasurer of the Union Square theater in New York. At dinner he spoke of record receipts, and his daughter Marie asked to be taken to the matinee to see the grocery seats he had promised.
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Leigh Lynch
Anna Teresa Berger
Bell Ringers
Eugene Iield
Union Square Theater
New York
Marie
A Fatal Austrian Flag Origin of Odessa Plague
A Baltimore Sun report recounts a plague outbreak in Odessa traced to an Austrian flag carried at a funeral. Sailors who bore the flag allegedly spread plague bacilli to saloon patrons and households, seeding a citywide epidemic with dire toll.
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Odessa
Russia
Baltimore Sun
Strictly Business Stranger Demands Tombstone Funds
A stranger approaches a businessman in a stark exchange. He offers to raise $25 for his grave marker and threatens to supply the corpse if refused. The man responds with a firm business claim and the stranger departs quickly.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Golf Fascinates Ages and Offers Varied Benefits
The article extols golf as a recreation appealing to youth, middle age, and seniors. It highlights walking as its core activity and notes golf as an enjoyable pastime that blends exercise with leisure.
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