Merriman Promoted to District Freight and Passenger Agent
Merriman, longtime general agent of the Northern Pacific, was promoted to district freight and passenger agent in charge of a Montana territory. The move covers all of Montana and possibly beyond as of August first. The article notes water rights as a great obstacle for Milk river and Sun river irrigation projects and the need for adjudication by landowners before government action.
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Butte
Merriman
Northern Pacific
Rat Road
Anaconda
Montana
Ballard’s Snow Liniment Heals Sciatic Rheumatism
Reverend W L Riley of Cuba New York reports fifteen days of excruciating sciatic rheumatism and says the first application gave relief and the second brought complete relief. He recommends Ballard’s Snow Liniment and lists prices 25e 50e and 1.00 for the bottle.
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W. L. Riley
LE. L. D
Cuba
New York
Ballard
R. L. Riley
Montana Packing plant to rise south of Butte
The Montana Packing company will be the region’s largest plant between St Paul and the Pacific coast. Theodore Schoenland will lead the enterprise with a branch railroad to the site. Construction aims to be in working order within twelve months.
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Butte
St. Paul
Pacific Coast
The
Montana Packing Company
Theodore Schoenland
The Modern Mother Endorses Syrup of Figs for Children
A traditional household claim states that the Syrup of Figs provides gentler laxative relief for children than other remedies. It says children enjoy it and it benefits them. The true remedy is manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Forest official plans Mount Helena as park
Helena hosts United States forester Frank G. Miller in New Forest Park to discuss planting Mt Helena as a true forest park. Miller is experienced and assures local officials that the forestry department supports the park proposal.
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Helena
Frank G. Miller
United States
Mount Helena
Forestry Department
Cure a Cold in One Day Advertises Laxative Syrup
An old advert urges taking LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE to cure a cold in one day with money back if it fails. It also sells BALD RARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP at night for 25 and 50 cents, via Riley's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Riley’s Drug Store
Montana Property Valuation Report Shows Increase
Assessment figures sent to J J Ryan clerk of the board of equalization show total Montana property value at 173 529 141, up from 164 958 236 previous year. The livestock sector records the largest rise at 1 921 225, indicating overall growth in assessments.
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Helena
J. J. Ryan
Board of Equalization
Montana
Vermifuge Promises Health for Healthier Children
The text notes that a child's disposition hinges on health and worms cause irritability. White's Cream Vermifuge is advertised as a worm expeller and tonic to restore health and cheerfulness, priced at 25 cents at Riley's Drug Store.
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Riley's Drug Store
Bozeman Sheriff Returns Ricketts for Trial
Sheriff Hogan of Great Falls takes George Ricketts back to Cascade county for trial after the confessed murderer acknowledged his identity and guilt. Ricketts admits Hedge was a stranger to him but says he was too drunk to know his actions the night of the killing.
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Bozeman
Hogan
Great Falls
George Ricketts
William Hedge
Cascade County
Ricketts
Hedge
Stop That Cough Ballard's Horehound Syrup Endorsed in Salt Lake City
A Utah couple from Salt Lake City praise Ballard's Horehound Syrup for coughs and colds with years of use and quick relief. The ad lists prices 25 cents 50 cents and one dollar. Implied endorsement by L. Riley.
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Ballard
J. A. Anderson
West Ltn St
Salt Lake City
Utah
L. Riley
Governor Grants Pardon for Ravalli County Assault Convict
Helena Governor J K Toole grants pardon to Egiatt Fausett convicted of criminal assault in Ravalli county with five year Deer Lodge sentence. Board of pardons must approve. January last year was the sentencing month.
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Helena
J. K. Toole
State Board of Pardons
Egiatt Fausett
Ravalli County
Deer Lodge
Moki Tea Promises Cure for Headache and Digestive ills
An advertisement by R. L. Riley promotes Moki Tea as a pleasant herb drink that cures headaches, constipation, and aids digestion. It claims to make people eat, sleep, work, and be happy with satisfaction guaranteed or money back, priced at 50 cents.
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R. L. Riley
Ollister
Rocky Mountain
Houuster
Wis
Trip to visit Old Home and Old Friends arranged
A plan to visit the East to see the Old Home and Old Friends and return West with minimal expense is in place. The arrangement prioritizes a one way trip and frugal travel.
Philipsburg Mine Shutdown Declared Permanent
The president of the Granite based company announced the Bimetallic mine at Granite has ceased operations permanently due to exhausted core funds.
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Philipsburg
Granite
Sani tary washing solves woolen shrinking at Dillon Laundry
A local laundry reports a new method that prevents woolens from shrinking during washing. They state no chemical odors or Chinese additives are used, and the Dillon Steam Laundry maintains odorless operation.
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Dillon Steam Laundry
Filing on Lands Sparks Bozeman Land Rush
A large number of farmers flocked to Bozeman early this week to file on lands in two newly opened townships, marking a brisk start to the land allotment.
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Red Lodge
Bozeman
Acker's Blood Elixir Sold With Guarantee Claims
An advertisement asserts that Acker's Blood Elixir cures impure blood and various illnesses including scrofulous and syphilitic poisons. It features a testimonial by R. L. Riley urging readers to buy with a positive guarantee, describing symptoms like headache fever and sores.
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Acker
R. L. Riley
Proclamation on Rabid Dogs Cited by Dayton Mayor
Senator Dick of Ohio recalls a Dayton proclamation warning residents about dogs running at large. He notes the mayor's heroic intent but cites muddled wording that mixed muzzling with pathology, easing fears about a public health scare.
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Ohio
Dayton
Washington Star
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promises Quick Rheumatism Relief
El Reno Oklahoma business owner endorses Ballard's Snow Liniment for rheumatism saying it gives immediate relief. Advertising copy notes prices 50c and 1.00 and includes a customer testimonial from EL W Sullivan of Sullivan House.
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EL W. Sullivan
Sullivan House
el Reno
O. T
R. L. Riley
Trade Review Sees Continued Improvement in Week
R. G. Cun & Co weekly review notes commercial tendencies still toward improvement though raw material price violations in textiles and footwear hinder progress. Confidence grows as crops secure grain, weather aids retail distribution, stocks shrink, and wholesale demand rises. First half 1905 outpaced last year, boosting optimism for the second half. Foreign port trade similar to 1904. July railway earnings up 9 percent. steel plant resumptions shorten midsummer dull period. Failures reported as 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Cun & Co
Cps
Hoch Granted Reprieve to August 25 in Wife Slaying Case
Governor Deneen granted Johann Hoch, known as Bluebeard, a reprieve from execution for the alleged poisoning of a wife. The stay follows the raise of $51 for an appeal and came after Hoch’s supporters sought delays while a physician and a woman offered to aid in his life battle.
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Deneen
Chicago
Johann Horh
Bluebeard
Bigamist
Gove
Hoch
Whitman
Bey
Woodmansee Body Found in San Diego Bay
The body of Charles C. Woodmansee was found in the bay. He lived with his father Daniel Woodmansee and had left home Saturday saying he might go to Los Angeles. He often fished in the bay and is believed to have fallen from a wharf unable to swim before his body was sent to Minneapolis where he formerly lived.
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Woodmansee
Bay
San Diego
Cal
Charles C. Woodmansee
Daniel Woodmansee
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Discontent Among Reservists in Manchuria Reported
The Novoe Vremya reports from Exhersu that reservists in Manchuria are deeply discontented due to distress suffered by their families caused by authorities neglect. The Russian source’s blunt admission is noted as significant.
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St. Petersburg
Novoe Vremya
Exhersu
Manchuria
Deer Culling Near Windsor Parks For Royal Tables
In Windsor Great Park the Kine keepers reduced deer herds after a year of growth. The choicest fawns were shot using precise aim while the rest fled through the woods, some leaping high. The finest deer are reserved for consumption at the royal palace.
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Windsor Great Park
Royal Palace
London Daily Mail
Railroads settle crossing dispute on Indian reservation
Sioux City July 26 The Great Northern railroad and the Sioux City Homer and Southern road settle their dispute over the Northern crossing the Indian reservation. The Great Northern will proceed with the Ashland extension and build a cut off into Omaha from the Sioux City Ashland line.
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Hill
Sioux City
Great Northern Railroad
Homer and Southern Road
Northern
Indian Reservation
Ashland
Omaha
Dyspepsia relief with Acker's Tablets advertised sale
An ad touts Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets promising instant relief or money back. Sold in tin boxes for 25 ets by R. L. Riley. Nearby text notes land values and a maritime shipment report from Seattle dated Sept. 9 with passengers and gold dust totals.
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Acker’s
R. L. Riley
Skaguay
Seattle
Wilson rejects resignation over cotton leakage reports
Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture declares the rumor of his resignation unfounded. He states emphatically that he shall not resign, dismissing the story as wholly without foundation.
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Washington
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Experience is the Best Tea cher Acker's Remedy
Acker's English Remedy offers immediate relief for coughs colds or croup with a money back refund. Sold by R. L. Riley at 25 cents and other prices.
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Acker
R. L. Riley
Bishop Hargrove Nearing Death In Nashville Home
Nashville reports Bishop R K Hargrove of the Methodist Episcopal Church South is in a dying condition at his residence. Advanced age led to his spring resignation as president of Vanderbilt University board of trustees. A stampede at a Pittsburg bargain sale on July 27 injured many shoppers.
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Hargrove
Nashville
Tenn
R. K. Hargrove
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Vanderbilt University Board of Trustees
Pittsburg
Fifth Avenue
Kaiser Sails to Copenhagen with Emperor on Yacht
Emperor William sailed aboard the imperial yacht Hohenzollern for a visit to King Christian in Copenhagen. The voyage began July 31 with Kaiser Wilhelm's departure for Denmark in a gesture of royal diplomacy.
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Kaiser
Copenhagen
Dantzig
Prussia
Emperor William
Hohenzollern
King Christian
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