Thumb Gone Cant Marry In Havre Lawsuit
Ruben Houser as guardian of Rosie Houser of Havre sues the city of Havre for 100000 damages over a street grader accident that tore off her right thumb when she touched a raised scraper on June 30 1909. The case moves between counties with a November district court hearing planned.
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Great Falls
Ruben Houser
Rosie Houser
Havre
Houser
Chouteau County
Flathead
Cascade
District Court
From Sickness to Excellent Health Says Mrs Lyon
Mrs Chas Lyon of Peoria Illinois credits Foley Kidney Pills with a prompt cure for months of backache and kidney trouble. She reports she is now enjoying excellent health thanks to Foley Kidney Pills as sold at City Drug Store.
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Chas. Lyon
Peoria
Ill
Foley
Foley Kidney Pills
City Drug Store
Fenced Public Lands Fine in Federal Court
Helena August 13 Judge Rasch fines Nels Lindeberg of Custer county two hundred dollars after he pleads guilty to unlawfully maintaining a fence around about 560 acres of public land in federal court.
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Helena
Rasch
Nels Lindeberg
Custer County
Postoffice Burglarized at Clancy in August Heist
The Clancy post office was robbed between eleven last night and four this morning. Burglars secured 90 dollars in cash and five dollars in stamps. Local authorities investigate the break in and review security footage and ledger records.
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Clancy
Foley's Honey and Tar Advertisement Cure Claim
An old style drug store ad claims Foley's Honey and Tar provides quick hay fever and bronchitis relief. It asserts soothing inflamed air passages without opiates or harmful drugs and urges refusing substitutes. City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
City Drug Store
Major W. R. Logan Named Glacier National Park Superintendent
Kalispell August 13 Major W. R. Logan of Butte is named superintendent of Glacier National Park. Logan formerly served as Indian agent on the Blackfeet reservation and is a well known Montana figure.
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Logan
Superior
Kalispell
W. R. Logan
Butte
Glacier National Park
Blackfeet
Montana
Enumerators Fined for Padding Census Returns
Helena August 13 Thomas Daily and F C McDonald Great Falls census enumerators pleaded guilty to padding census returns in federal court this afternoon and were sentenced to 24 hours in jail and fined 150 dollars each.
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Helena
Thomas Daily
F.C. McDonald
Great Falls
Electric Bitters Cured Severe Malaria Claim
Life on the Panama Canal brought malaria, but Electric Bitters are said to cure malaria troubles. A user from Lucama, North Carolina reports three bottles completely cured a severe malaria attack and sustained good health since. Also promoted for stomach liver and kidney troubles and typhoid prevention. Potts the Druggist guarantees the remedy at 50 cents.
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Wm. A. Fretwell
Lucama
N. C
Potts
Virginia City Fights for Madison County Seat Change
Sheridan Aug 17 Virginia City faces a tough battle to retain the Madison county seat as petitions call for a special election on moving the seat. Ruby valley residents favor Pony as the new county seat amid local resistance.
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Virginia City
Sheridan
Madison County
Ruby
Madison Valleys
Ruby Valley
Madison County Faces County Division Vote Spark
Clamoring residents in Madison County push for division as the issue looms over the upcoming election. Citizens argue for changes in local governance while opponents fear fragmentation and cost. The report notes the divide reflects broader debates about regional representation and fiscal impact.
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Madison County
Hearings Set on Demurrage Question by Railroad Board
Helena August 17 the state board of railroad commissioners fixed September 7 as the date for public hearing on demurrage. Letters ask adoption of interstate commerce or average system while other large shippers favor the present system that allows longer unloading times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Foley's Kidney Remedy Reported Effective Cure
Mr Claude Brown of Reynoldsville Indiana suffered months with kidney complaint baffling all treatment until Foley's Kidney Remedy effected a complete cure after using several large bottles He calls it invaluable City Drug Store 1-m.
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Foley
Claude Brown
Reynoldsville
City Drug Store
Saloon Holdups Reported in East Helena Robbery
Helena August 13 Sherill’s officers search for two masked men accused of holding up John Peskel’s saloon in East Helena. They entered during counting of cash and, at gunpoint, forced Peskel to surrender $650 while one robber took the money.
Guard Your Kidney Health with Foley's Remedy Ad
To keep health sound and avoid age ills, guard kidneys by taking Foley's Kidney Remedy. City Drug Store. ad
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Foley
City Drug Store
Vast Unappropriated Lands Yet Open for Settlement
Great Falls August 17 Receiver C A Wilson reports for the general land office that 1 685 701 acres surveyed and 300 120 acres unsurveyed remain open for entry in the Great Falls land district totaling 1 986 121 acres awaiting settlers.
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Great Falls
General Land Office
Washington
C. A. Wilson
Great Falls Land District
Foley's Kidney Pills Tonic for nerves and urinary issues
Foley's Kidney Pills described as a tonic with quick results for backache headache dizziness nervousness urinary irregularities and rheumatism. Sold at City Drug Store.
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City Drug Store
Grewsome Find Reported Near Bonner
Missoula August 16 the coroner was informed of a gunnysack bound body of an unknown man found by Rudolph Witzman on the Zimmerman ranch in the Blackfoot valley seven miles above Bonner.
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Missoula
Rudolph Witzman
Zimmerman Ranch
Blackfoot Valley
Bonner
Deposed Chief Seeks Back Salary in Montana Suit
E W Wynne former police chief filed an affidavit for a writ of review and a suit for back salary totaling $3330.18 in Butte on August 15. He seeks restitution from the city agency following his deposition.
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Butte
E. W. Wynne
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised As Healer Of Wounds
Claim notes the salve relieves burns cuts scalds wounds piles and various skin sores and eruptions. Advertises 25 cents at Potts the Druggist with urging trial and testimonial tone from a local paper.
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Bucklen
Potts
Road Law Committee Formed for Statewide Plan
Aug 15 announcement from Butte says Prof Clinton H Moore accepts appointment to Gov Norris road law committee. First meeting in Helena Aug 25 with members Judge Sydney Summer Miles City J Galen Helena Judge H H Ewing Great Falls Edward Donlan Missoula and J C McCarthy Bozeman.
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Butte
Clinton H. Moore
Norris
Governor's Office
Helena
Sydney Summer
Miles City
J. Galen
H. H. Ewing
Great Falls
Edward Donlan
Missoula
J. C. McCarthy
Bozeman
Old Pioneer Thomas Gracey Dies in Butte
Butte reports the death of Thomas Gracey yesterday at 61 in his home. A well known pioneer of the west since the early 1860s he held several public offices and was prominent in politics and Masonic circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Thomas Gracey
Gracey
West
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promised as Best Pain Relief
If you sit in a cool draft when heated and get a stiff neck or lame back you will seek relief. Fix your mind on Ballard's Snow Liniment, the best pain reliever available. Prices are 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle sold by Potts the Druggist.
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Ballard
Potts
Kalispell Barbers Denied License Fee Increase
Barbers in Kalispell petitioned for license fee changes after reports from Helena Bozeman and other Montana cities showing licenses not collected in key centers. City council rejected the proposal, blocking the measure.
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Kalispell
Barbers
Helena
Bozeman
Montana
City considers barber license fee and petition for reduction
The council discussed a barber license of one dollar per chair per quarter and left the proposal in limbo. They indicated they would listen to a petition for a reduction but offered no final action at this time.
State's Railroad Trust Tax Valuation Up In Montana
Helena August 15 Railroads in Montana will pay taxes on a total valuation of 65 407 529 this year up from 58 422 849. Major contributors include Great Northern 25 528 386 Northern Pacific 24 200 277 Chicago Milwaukee Puget Sound 10 501 390 Oregon Short Line 2 660 775 Chicago Burlington Quincy 1 565 722 Butte Anaconda Pacific 928 788 and Yellowstone Park Railway 22 190.
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Helena
Montana
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Chicago
Milwaukee
Puget Sound
Oregon Short Line
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific
Yellowstone Park Railway
Teething and Digestive Aids Offered for Hot Weather Ills
The ad promotes McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR to ease teething pain and upset stomachs during hot weather, claiming it cools and quiets bowels and aids digestion with bottles at 25c and 50c sold by Potts the Druggist. It also touts HERBINE as a remedy to keep bowels active, priced at 50c and sold by Potts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGee
Oy Potts
Potts
Dry Farm Yields Big
Harvesting at the Herman Otten place near Lewiston is rapidly finishing. Otten will have about 20 000 bushels of wheat at an average of about 35 bushels per acre. The dry year makes this result notably satisfactory for dry farming.
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Lewiston
Herman Otten
Experts Begin Soil Examination in Deer Lodge
Dr F W Trap hagen and a team of 12 chemists arrived in Deer Lodge to examine soil around the city for government testimony in the United States v Washoe Smelter Co case. The hearing is expected within a few weeks.
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Deer Lodge
F.W. Traphagen
United States
Washoe Smelter Company
Foley Kidney Pills Prove Quick Relief for Kidney Ailments
Mrs. Rose Glaser of Terre Haute Indiana reports long lasting benefit from Foley Kidney Pills after years of kidney trouble and failed cures. She credits the medicine with permanent improvement and resumed work. City Drug Store sells the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Rose Glaser
Terre Haute
Ind
City Drug Store
Coach overturn in Yellowstone Park kills man and injures eight
Daniel Mackay of New York is killed and eight others injured when a large coach overturns in Mammoth Hot Springs Yellowstone Park. Rain softened the roadbed causing the collapse as the coach passed. Four injuries are serious.
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Mammoth Hot Springs
Yellowstone Park
Daniel Mackay
New York
Reputed Seattle Despondent Shoots Self in Butte Room
Hugo A. Peterson, 44, killed himself in a Seattle block room yesterday in Butte. A letter to his mother says despondency over an old love affair drove the rash act.
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Butte
Hugo A. Peterson
Seattle
Struck a Rich Mine with Dr King’s New Life Pills
S. W. Bends of Coal City Alabama states he found perfect health using Dr King’s New Life Pills after 12 years of liver and kidney trouble. The pills treat constipation malaria headache dyspepsia and debility and cost 25 cents at Potts.
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S. W. Bends
Coal City
Ala
Dr. King
Potts
J-M
Dell Reed Shoots Man Over Jealousy in Butte
Dell Reed a cattle buyer shot William Cohen on the Butte street after learning Cohen was too intimate with Reed’s wife. Reed fired three shots wounding Cohen and then surrendered to a policeman.
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Butte
Dell Reed
Wm. Cohen
Cohen
Reed
Mother Gray Australian Leaf Cure Ad
An old advertisement promotes Mother Gray's Australian Leaf a root and herb remedy for backache dizziness head pain and general languor claimed to treat kidney bladder and urinary troubles. It offers mail order for 50 cents with free sample from The Mother Gray Co. Le Roy New York.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
N.Y
Popcorn Party Beguiles Twenty Young Guests
Patty plans a birthday popcorn party with Miss C Cole as guest. Ten girls attend, receiving popcorn necklaces and being greeted at the door. They share stories by the fire and enjoy corn color decorations and varied popcorn treats, ending with a word list game for a prize.
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Patty
Miss C. Cole
Philadelphia Ledger
Blanket Weavers of Bristol and Church Cats in Naples
A brief note recalls three Bristol woolen weavers who created a fabric named after them used in peasants clothing. It also mentions German royal family candle birthdays and Naples cats kept in churches to control rodents, seen near congregations and pulpits.
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Bristol
Edward III
England
Naples
Chicago News
Wordplay Curiosities From a Lighthearted Riddle Page
A string of pun filled humor asks why Father Time travels by cycles and why a poor shot keeps the game alive. It ponders common phrases and playful exchanges about words and wit ending with a final quip about a dumb waiter that failed to answer.
Weighing Smoke Folklore About Sir Walter Raleigh
A brief tale explains how Raleigh weighed the smoke from a tobacco pipe by weighing tobacco before lighting and ashes after smoking. The difference in weight yields the smoke's mass, a simple clever trick.
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Walter Rateigh
Queen Elizabeth
How to Make an Egg Stand on End Trick
The performer shakes an egg in hand while speaking to the audience to crack the shell. The weakened egg sinks to one end and becomes heavier, allowing a steady hand to balance it on a table. The trick relies on the altered center of gravity after breaking the bulk.
Curious Jennie Asks About Floral Decorations
Five year old Jennie questions Rob about floral decorations. He explains that floral decorations are rugs or carpet or matting used to decorate the floor, illustrating how such decor brightens a room.
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Jennie
Rob
Mother Nature’s Quilts for All Creatures
A poetic piece describes Mother Nature making bedquilts for autumn and winter care. She quilts plants birds squirrels and woodchucks with leaves tree holes cocoons and earth to keep them warm through winter while wondering about who owns the quilts and why.
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Mother Nature
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Montana State News
Panama Canal
Staggers Skeptics
State’s Railroad Trust
Despoiler
Conundrums
Ballard Snow Liniment CO
North Secone Street
ST. Louis
Druggist
A. L. Stone
Cashier
J. R. Pitt
Rocky Mt
Carl Mast
N. S. Wood
Tribune
Cary. Mast
THE
Metlen
Dillon Hotel Company
South Medicine Pure Bros
Clark
Idaho
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