Birch Creek Happenings Highlight Local Visitors and Departures
County letters from Willis note L G Woodside and family visiting from Dillon for weeks at the ranch. Levi Cartier arrives from Big Hole basin. Julius Hartwig recovers from lumbago. Teachers Change at Willis. Winnifred Dillon resigns to take a position in Butte, replaced by W H Crocker of Shelley Idaho. Transportation and mining updates include ore bins for Junction Mining and the Montana Idaho Stage Co in Bedrock.
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Tribune
Willis
L.G. Woodside
Dillon
Levi Cartier
Big Hole Basin
Charles Negus
Clarence
Farlin
Glendale
Julius Hartwig
George Bighorn
Melrose
Ed Nyhart
Blaine
Julius Craner
August Reichle
Butte
M. Reichle
Will Reichle
Fred
Reichle
Winnifred Dillon
O. S.L
Pocatello
W. H. Crocker
Shelley
Idaho
J. W. Scott
Decker
Scott
Armstead
Country Club
W. W. Welsh
Columbia Falls
Craver Ranch
Welsh
Craver
Helen Rife
Anna Adams
Frank Rife
Junction Mining Company
Horn
Montana & Idaho Stage Company
Bedrock
Salmon
George E. Farris
Dubuque, Iown
Redrock
Grant
Gretchen
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
A Mrs B J Johnson of Linton Mississippi testifies that three doctors failed to help her sick child until Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was used. The medicine quickly improved the child who is now healthy. Sold by Riley the Druggist.
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Chamberlain
B. J. Johnson
Linton, Miss
Riley the Druggst
Redrock Community Notices and Staffing Changes
Redrock updates show Mr and Mrs D P Simmons of Omaha checked in at the C D house on Thursday. Nell Clark a Montana State Normal graduate is slated to teach the Redrock school this year. Ranchers brought in baying crews, while Miss Margaret White of Dalton visits the Andrus home on Medicine Lodge. J C Cocran of Chicago works in E Hill's store and J M McPherson serves as local agent.
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Tribune
Redrock
D. P. Simmons
Omaha
C. D. House
Nell Clark
Montana State Normal College
Margaret White
Dalton
Medicine Lodge
J. C. Cocran
Chicago
E. Hill
J.M. McPherson
Dr Pierce Medicines Promoted As Pure and Alcohol Free
A fragmented ad style note extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as alcohol free and made from native forest roots. It claims the medicine purifies blood aids digestion and supports liver and bronchial health while preventing consumption through persistent use. It references bottle formulas and reader endorsements.
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Pierce
Jon Teal
W c . Plarce
Unsung Remedy Saves Me From Severe Illness
A Concordia resident testifies after a rough bout with measles settled in the stomach and bowels. He credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for saving his life and notes Riley the Druggist sells it.
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Chamberlain
Sam H. Gwin
Concordia
Riley
Couple Seeks Quick Marriage in Boston Service
A couple from an adjoining town asked a Boston minister to marry them as he prepared to preach. He declined to wed mid sermon but promised to perform the ceremony after the service. The couple waited in the rear and would wed after hymn 415, Mistaken Souls That Dream of Heaven.
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Boston
Prostate and Kidney Trouble Warns Men Over Sixty
An old man’s letter from Rockport Missouri describes long kidney and enlarged prostate gland issues. He credits Foley's Kidney Cure with improvement after two bottles and notes his age of 91. Sold at City Drug Store.
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Foley
Rodney Burnett
Rockport
City Drug Store
Charcoal Viewpoint on Poisoning Cure Led by Doctors
Japanese and French physicians assert charcoal prevents internal poisoning if swallowed at first signs of GI disturbance. They tested charcoal and deem it the most active antidote, requiring a large dose taken promptly. A soupspoonful in divided doses mixed with water is considered safe.
Remedy for Diarrhea Proven by Many in York County
A testimonial from S. Jemison of Spring Grove York County Pennsylvania proclaims a diarrhea remedy effective in five years of use. He states it never fails to cure and praises it as the best of its kind. Sold by Riley the Druggist in the area.
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Chamberlain
York County
S. Jemison
Spring Grove
Riley
Three Year Old Marjorie Plays Doctor Visit
In a playful scene a three year old named Marjorie pretends to be a doctor calling on her sister who acts ill. After a careful check she declares the patient has dirty hands, then drops the wrist where she had been feeling for a pulse.
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Marjorie
Humane officer aids Dillon police in curbing delinquent girls
P J Gilligan deputy state humane officer and Dillon Chief of Police Fred L Stone examined several local youths, warning parents of potential fines or nine month jail terms for neglect. They discussed reform school actions for underage girls and noted a 16 year old missing girl Myrtle Alger. Gilligan praised Dillon police and planned future visits to monitor progress.
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P. J. Gilligan
Butte
Bureau of Child and Animal Protection
Dillon
Fred. L. Stone
Gilligan
Tri- Bune
Stone
Reform School
Miles City
Mr. Gilligan
Chief Stone
Myrtle Alger
Humane
the Tribune
Vatican Decrees End Catholic Civil Marriages Worldwide
Rome reports that Pope Pius X endorses a sweeping decree by the Vatican curia barring civil marriages for Catholics after next Easter. Only priest witnessed ceremonies with two witnesses will be valid, except in death emergencies or when no priest is available, where consent shouted before two witnesses suffices.
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Rome
United States
America
Vatican
Congregation of the Council
Pius X
Deputy Clerk Jay Baker Heads to Elkhorn District on Hunting Trip
Deputy county clerk Jay Baker travels to the Elkhorn district at the start of the week for vacation. He will meet Frank A. Hazelbaker and the pair plan a hunting expedition on Wise River before returning to Dillon.
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Jay Baker
Elkhorn District
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Wise ’River
Dillon
Paternal Duties in Modern Life Reflections
A reflection on fathers balancing work and family. One returns weary from business with little time for children. another seeks escape from daily cares. The piece argues fathers offer more than money by giving themselves to their children.
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Deutsche Monatsehrift
Montana Attorney General cites county board limits on telephone lines
Helena reports that Attorney General Galen clarifies county commissioners lack power to grant licenses for public telephone lines along highways. Only regulation would concern pole height and distance from road edges to avoid interference. Also notes N. B. Woods back from the east and ready for light hauling work after illness.
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Helena
Ford
Meagher County
Board of County Commissioners
Galen
Supreme Court
Montana
Woods
Wood
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County News Letters
Birch Creek
Oregins
Junction Mining Co
Feed & Sale
Mont
Kasparilla
Hoyt Chemical CO
Portland
Orecon
Kupfer Drug Company
Faton
Seiki
A. L. Anderson
Young Berkshire
Macdougall & Gosman
Lima
C. M. Eddy
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