Placer Bonanza in Grasshopper Gulch Near Bannack
Montana press reports a major gold discovery at Grasshopper gulch Beaverhead county near Bannack. Geo F Cope and Grasshopper mining company plans a 3000 foot tunnel to reach bedrock, aiming to drain the gulch and pave the way for large scale operations with electric hoisting. The 100 ounce gold shipment valued at about 1950 dollars showcases promise for Montana wealth and future mining.
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Helena
Montana
Grasshopper Gulch
Bannack
Beaverhead County
Grashopper Mining Company
First National Bank
Geo. F. Cope
Cope
Grasshopper Creeks
Cone
Grasshopper Company
Mr. Cope
D. A. G. Flowerree
A. Holter
Bed Rock
Apleted
Shu Thos Monte
Hs Company
Shasta
Mr. Oopé
Grasshopper Creek
John Brannagan
Butte
Philips Shenon
Salmon City
Hauser
Judge Stapleton
Bannack City
Southern Montana Fair to Enthrall Crowd with New Features
The Southern Montana Fair association prepares a record breaking meeting with expanded horse races and a twelve hundred live pigeon shoot for state rod and gun clubs. A silver cup prize, an annually contested challenge badge, water fireworks, two brass bands, and a grand wind up ball featuring Biner's Swiss minstrels are among the main features.
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Southern Montana Fair Association
Madison County
Biner
Tacoma Women Form Club to Promote Home Industries
The women of Tacoma organize a club to encourage home industries, pledging to buy home made articles and seeking branches nationwide. Some eastern merchants have designated days offering only American goods to boost domestic production and acquaint people with local manufacturers.
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Tacoma
United States
Great Falls
Road supervisors duties and pay under section 2682
Under section 2682 of the political code road supervisors must take charge of the highways keep them clear from obstruction and in good repair cause banks to be graded bridges and causeways to be made where needed keep the same in good repair and renew them when destroyed They must receive for their services from money in the treasury belonging to the road district not to exceed three dollars per day for each day's service performed not to exceed one hundred days in any one year.
Goldenrod Postmaster Plans Land Gift for Colony
E. W. King of Goldenrod Texas informs the Tribune he will donate 320 acres to establish a colony and deed 40 acres to the first group opening a general store. He notes rich prairie land and ample water resources.
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E. W. King
Goldenrod
Texas
the Tribune
Grand Lodge Travel Offer For Knights Templar Conclave
Grand Lodge A D U W announces a round trip fare of one and one fifth from Missoula to Boston for the Knights Templar conclave. Tickets on certificate plan Aug 17 to 24 with sale Aug 20 and deadline Sept 15, extendable to Oct 6 upon request. Agent F T Conus.
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Grand Lodge
Missoula
F. T. Conus
Dillon
Boston
Knights Templar
Notable Women in Public Life and Society Leaders
A collage of profiles on prominent women including Gail Hamilton, Mrs. Cleveland, Lucie Faure, Mrs. Leland Stanford, Li Hung Chang, Miss Sarah Orne Jewett, Rev Phebe Hanaford, Baroness Bardett-Coutts, Helen Gladstone, Harriet G Hosmer, Cornelia Walter Richards, and Carrie Chapman Catt. Highlights note public roles, wealth, education, ordination, and suffrage leadership across the late 19th century society.
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Gail’ Hamilton
Cleveland
Gables
Milo
Lucie Faure
Paris
Journal du Havre
Leland Stanford
Stanford University
Li Hung Chang
Sarah Orne Jewett
South Berwick
Daughters of Maine
Phebe ‘Hanaford
Sorosis
America
Hannaford
Bardett-Coutts
Helen Gladstone
Newnham College
Cambridge
Harriet G. Hosmer
Massachusetts
Rome
Charlotte Cushman
Cornelia Walter Richards
Boston
Ripon
Wis
State Industrial College of
Iowa
All Nighter Gags and Milkman Quips in a London Tale
A fractured vignette from Boston Courier and Chicago Tribune snippets centers on a sleepy narrator resisting a cautious burglary alarm. The milkman reference foreshadows a domestic scene while a jokey clash over whisky and quinine reveals quirky character dynamics.
Stranger-Sir Exchange Sparks Study Claim
A man apologizes after his wife accuses him of staring for half an hour. He says he was in deep study and did not notice her. The exchange is reported by the Indianapolis Journal as a tensed social incident.
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Indianapolis Journal
A Wheeling Header With Bloomers and Brandy
A humorous verse recalls a wild ride where the speaker loses his grip, nearly dying, and credits a bold companion in bloomers with swift aid. She carries a pistol pocket and a prudent flask, turning danger into a quirky tale from the New York Herald era.
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New York Herald
Fashion’s Penalties and family church seating quips
Dialogue from Chicago and Cincinnati papers features Mrs Billus explaining why Fanny misses church due to limited pew space. Mr Figg recounts child discipline with a boy longing for another whipping.
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Mr. Figg
Cincinnati Tribune
Mythology Facts on Deities and Worship Practices
A compact survey notes deities across cultures including Artemis Athena and Oreads. It mentions sun worship in many lands, Norse Freya and Friya, Egyptian Maut and Eubastis, Hercules for strength, Mercury for cleverness, and a ritual bell at Chinese temples signaling a worshiper’s presence.
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Artemis
Greece
Ato
Freya
Friya
Egypt
Maut
Eubastis
Hercules
Mercury
Bravest of all dons the first atrow hat of spring
A compact verse praising courage in various acts from saving lives at sea to standing against corrupt circles. It elevates the wearer of the first atrow hat of spring, a symbolic Boston Courter, as the boldest in spirit and action.
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the Statesman
Boston
Dictionary Definition Sparks Salary Raise Joke
A Chicago Record quotation lampoons a dictionary editor by defining bicycle as an implement that yields to women the privilege of wearing bloomers, prompting the editor to joke about a salary raise.
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Chicago Record
Pianist Drops Note in Quiet Reverie
A playful verse from the Detroit Tribune quips about Bho mistaking a banging piano for a Chopin piece and expresses the amusement of the moment with a light, humorous tone.
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Bho
Chopin
Detroit Tribune
The Wisdom of Buddha on Self Control and Thought
The text teaches self watchfulness as the true guard against error. Conquering oneself surpasses victory in battle, while earnestness sustains immortality and thoughtlessness leads to death. One’s own wickedness weakens them, and thoughts endure beyond the body, shaping future actions through good or bad thinking.
One Good Turn and a Quiet Grudge
A brief cartoon caption shows Father Fritz reproving someone for helping a drunk student home, while Fritz admits he did it to get even, ending with a sharp moral note about impression.
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Fritz
No clear events or names in fragmented Washington Star text
The readable fragment shows a gripman speaking indifferent lines about time passing as two women say goodbye. No identifiable people, places, dates, or organizations are present to anchor a factual summary.
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Woree
Gripman
Washington Star
Winking Cited as Throat Moisture Aid in Life Excerpt
In a Life magazine excerpt, Dr. Pulser notes winking helps keep the eyeball moist while a Soda Water Clerk adds that patrons wink to moisten their throats. The dialogue contrasts medical and everyday rationales for blinking and winking.
New Woman Seeks Power Yet Lets Man Build Morning Fires
A Kansas City Journal item notes a new woman’s rise to power while acknowledging she will allow men to perform daily tasks such as building the morning fires. The brief reflects progressive attitudes and a balance of gender roles.
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Kansas City Journal
Human Nature Reflections From Atchison Globe
Quotations on behavior and morality from the Atchison Globe note opinions about marriage weddings sickness loneliness and wealth. The musings observe that good people can cause wickedness and that a country boy studying law can look wise after months in town.
Scar Fears Outlive the Wound as Surgeon Cites Short Life
Patient speaks of lasting scar after injury while surgeon reassures that life may end soon. The Boston Transcript quotes a grim exchange about survival and the enduring mark of trauma.
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Boston Transcript
Commercial Transaction Echoes a $100 Bill Plot
A fragment shows two voices debating a crowd’s ability to generate a $100 bill. One asks can anyone in the crowd change a $100 bill, the other agrees and plans to borrow or obtain it to proceed. The line captures a brief exchange about cash and borrowing.
Getting Even Miss Moneybaga’s Street Retaliation
Miss Moneybaga took revenge after Willie Fleet called her dull. On the street she struck back, a violent moment captured in Boston Budget.
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Miss Moneybaga
Gay Willie Fleet
Boston
Modern Bloomers Stir Affairs Across Newspapers
A volley of quotes from 19th century papers notes bloomers in fashion debate. The Atchison Globe mocks bustles paired with bloomers while the Washington Post questions judging modern women by skirt stiffening. The Baltimore American cites bicycle bloomers sparking discussion in clubs lectures and pulpits amid ongoing agitation.
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Atchison Globe
Washington Post
Baltimore American
Pole
King Opear
Boston
Quip About Chicago from Abbott and Babbitt
A witty exchange from the Indianapolis Journal contrasts Abbott denying Chicago while traveling, with Babbitt claiming Chicago has passed through him, reflecting a playful regional banter.
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Abbott
Chicago
Babbitt
Indianapolis Journal
Couple's Wedding Gifts Sell Offer Fails to Yield Cash
A Detroit Free Press note describes a couple viewing their wedding presents with despair as they planned to sell them for quick cash, only to find no duplicate items available for sale.
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Detroit Free Press
It Might Be So Mrs Grill Oh Dear
A humorous dialogue from the Boston Courier features Mrs Grill Oh and Mr Grill discussing a baby’s prolonged crying. The exchange plays on a pun in the caption and reflects lighthearted domestic humor typical of the era.
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Mrs. Grill
Mr. Grill
Boston Courier
One Exception Poem About a Hustling Ant
A festive little ant must soon wildly hustle to find the picnic pie and cream. The verse from Chidhgo Inter Oovan centers on the ant’s determined effort and playful challenge.
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Chidhgo
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United Heaton
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Rialto Building
Ill
Elkhart
Oldcat
Boeing
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Ind
Human Nature
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Gotham
Chicago Tribune
Tulsa
Davol Medicine Co
I. D
San Francisco
Cal
N. M. Wuarre
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Mass
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