Passing of Judge A. J. White Pioneer of Montana
Judge A J White aged about 79 or 80 died about 11 o clock December 8 at his home in Hamilton He was born in Vermont and moved to Montana in 1864 living in Virginia City and Butte before relocating to Hamilton five years ago He leaves a widow and son Mortimer A White cashier at Ravalli County Bank and other children reside out of state The funeral was at Odd Fellows hall He served as justice of the peace for Ward township and police judge for Hamilton before feebleness forced his resignation He was a pioneer figure in Montana history.
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A. J. White
Hamilton
South Fifth Street
Ravalli County Bank
North Dakota
Odd Fellow’s
Redmens Lodge
Judge White
Ward Township
City of
Pioneer Patrick Lane Dies At Three Forks
Patrick Lane, a respected pioneer born in County Galway Ireland December 25 1822, died December 2 1911 at 5 am surrounded by family in Three Forks Montana. He immigrated with daughter Julia and sons in 1880 joining relatives in Dillon before settling in Three Forks where he helped develop the area. Extra salespeople have been working in stores with holiday sales this week.
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Three Forks
Patrick Lane
Mr. Lane
County Galway
Ireland
Julia
Jaynes
Tom
Montana
Patrick
Don
Mary
Michael McDonnell
Bozeman
Dillon
Michael
Fourteen Drowned In Belgian Steamer Van Dyck Wreck
London reports fourteen crew members of the Belgian steamer Van Dyck drowned when the vessel wrecked off the Cornish coast last Saturday. Other items note US minister Calhoun ordering an inquiry into the Shian Fu killings. Chicago chosen for 1912 party conventions. rancher Frank Stowell robbed in Spokane. aviator C P Rodgers completed a cross continental flight reaching Long Beach. a Triangle Shirtwaist fire survivors mob attacked the owners in New York court. John Warren, oldest Wethersfield convict, granted parole consideration after 52 years.
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London
Washington, D. C
Calhoun
Shian Fu
Department of State
Washington
Chicago
Spokane
Frank Stowell
Spangle
Wash
Stowell
Long Beach
Cal
C. P. Rodgers
Hartford
Conn
A Promising Youth Makes a Worldly Impact
The poem recounts a father’s growing belief in his son’s talent. A quiet boy becomes ambitious and brilliant after the Fourth of July boom and blare, showing early signs of genius. By Christmas the speaker trusts the boy will rank among the greats.
London Echoes of Youth and Age in Power Shifts
A London dispatch notes readers joke that sixty is still young as elderly leaders regain influence. It highlights a new lord mayor at eighty one and other aged figures who dominate modern machines, from typewriters to cars, signaling a reversal as old men reclaim priority in society.
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London
Serpentine
Dorchester
Thomas Hardy
Earl of Halsbury
Alxty
Farewell to Hook and Line Parker's theory on sound catching fish
Harvard zoology professor George Howard Parker proposes a method for catching fish using noise producers rather than nets or hooks. He notes some fish communicate by sound and may be attracted by artificial noises. Parker was asked to prepare a report on this topic for the Bureau of Fisheries, a division of the Department of Commerce and Labor.
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Parker
George Howard Parker
Harvard
Bureau of Fisheries
Department of Commerce and Labor
Abalone Pearl and Gold Jewelry Sale In LA Store
Sterling silver mounted abalone pearl pieces from Los Angeles offered at 25 cents to 6 dollars. Gold jewelry in 10 and 14 karat and filled options includes La Vallieres lockets crosses chains brooches bar pins fobs and more. Cloisonne and basse taille enamel pieces touted as finest in America with heavy silver backgrounds assorted waist veil and sash pins 75 cents to 6 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Cal
America
Shepard Manufacturing Company
Novel Gift Items and Prices from Huber Bros Store
Mesh bags in indestructible mesh priced from 6 to 20 dollars. Carving sets in sterling and stag handles range 2 to 35 dollars. Florentine brass items include crumb trays ash trays fern dishes and smoking sets. Universal coffee percolator and tea pots offered at factory prices 3 to 15 dollars.
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Huber Bros
New Life Preserver Considered by German Navy
A five and one half pound life preserver using two cushions bound with straps would fit on the chest and back. It includes a small battery lamp mounted for night visibility, readable at hundreds of yards, aiding rescue after shipwrecks. The device buckles in five seconds and lights when fastened, though its use in war is cautionary.
Chinese Girls Enter Wellesley Societies on High Classroom Stand
Two Chinese undergraduates Min Yuung Mei Chun and Miei Ping Heal Hu, both juniors, were elected to Agora society at Wellesley College. The article notes 112 undergraduates admitted to societies under a new plan tying fraternity membership to academic standing.
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Wellesley College
Min Yuung Mei Chun
Miei Ping Heal Hu
Agora Society
Phi Sigma
Zeta Alpha
Reliable Gentle Laxative Promoted as Family Remedy
Advertisers tout a desert spoon dose of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Cal for headaches cold indigestion and stomach upset. The ad claims the California Fig Syrup Co makes the genuine product and that it acts gently while strengthening naturally.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Few Accidents in the Mines Montana Report
The state mine inspector’s annual report shows 46 fatal accidents in Montana metallurgical mines for the year a drop from last year and 20 non fatal accidents. With 14 500 employed the fatal rate is 3 28 per 1000 and non fatal 1 21. Premature blasts caused 11 deaths, rock falls 10, shaft cages nine, ore chute and man way falls four each. Gas suffocation three, bucket fall two, raise fall one, and ore chute entrapment one. one more was crushed under an ore car.
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Montana
Sam Rhea of Dell Transacts Business in Dillon
Sam Rhea of Dell visited Dillon on Thursday to conduct business, with no other details provided about the nature or outcome of the transaction.
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Sam Rhea
Dell
Dillon
Church Notices Dillon St James Episcopal Service Times
St James Episcopal corner Washington and Glendale announces rector S D Hooker Holy Communion 11 a m first and third Sundays and 7 a m other Sundays Morning prayer 11 o clock Evening prayer 7 30 o clock Sunday school 9 45 a m
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St. James Episcopal
Washington and
Glendale Ste Rey
S. D. Hooker
Church Services and Schedules at Local Parishes
Presbyterian Church corner Pacific and Glendale Sts offers 11 am morning service 12 pm Sabbath school 7 pm Christian Endeavor and 7:30 pm evening service Pastor E V Ostrander. Catholic Church lists low mass 8 am high mass 10:30 am first and second Sundays with fourth Sundays also 8 and 10:30 am and Lima Melrose third Sundays. rev D Foley is pastor.
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Presbyterian Church
Corner Pacific and
Glendale Sts
E. V. Ostrander
Christian Endeavor
Dillon
Lima
Melrose
D. Foley
Grace M E Church Service Schedule
Corner Bannack and Washington Street Pastor Rev Jesse Lacklen leads Sunday school at 10 morning worship at 11 class meeting at noon Epworth League at 7 30 p m Evening preaching at 7 30 first Sunday sacred concert Evening prayer meeting Wednesdays at 8 p m
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Grace M. E
Bannack
Washington Sta
Jesse Lacklen
Epworth League
Baptist Church Sermon Times Set at Idaho Corner
Rev Thomas Anderson pastor of the Baptist church at the corner of Idaho and Se bree streets conducts Sabbath school at 10 o clock and worship with preaching at 11 o clock Adult Bible class follows. Evening services are set for 7 30 o clock.
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Baptist Church
Idaho
Sebree Streets
Thomas Anderson
Stockholders Meeting Notice for First National Bank Dillon
The regular annual meeting of the stock holders of the First National Bank of Dillon Montana will be held at its banking office in Dillon Montana at 4 p.m. on Tuesday January 6 1912 for the election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
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First National Bank
Dillon
Montna
Montana
Sicb
McNamara Defense Fund Receipts and Expenses Reported
Indianapolis report on money collected for the McNamara defense fund shows totals through October 25 of 194,612.53 received and 189,850.93 spent with Darrow paid 170,000 and plans for assistants funded from that amount. local officials note Darrow may leave Chicago while other payments include 11,000 to local attorneys and 8,500 to Leo M. Rappaport and 2,500 to Henry Zeiford. Additional items list buttons stamps postage newsletters and moving picture film costs.
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Indianapolis
McNamara Defense Fund
Frank A. Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Clarence Darrow
McNamaras
Darrow
International
Chicago
Leo M. Rappaport
Iron Workers Union
Henry Zeiford
Frank L. Mulholland
Toledo
Ohio
McNamara
American Federation of Labor Weekly
Bob Cole in Trouble Again
The article reports Bob Cole, alleged business manager of the Marlowe Sothern Shakespearean company, passing a bogus $5 check on his landlady. He was arrested, admitted the fraud, and asked Deputy County Toole if he could plead guilty and receive sentence, with a court appearance expected today.
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Butte
Bob Cole
Scenic Theatre
Marlowe-Sothern Company
Robert Cole
George D. Toole
Great Cross Mountain coal mine disaster at Briceville Tenn
Two hundred seven miners, living or dead, believed entombed after a explosion at the Great Cross Mountain coal mine of Knoxville Iron company. Three escaped. Rescue teams and government equipment are working to clear debris and reach the mine as shafts extend over two miles.
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Briceville
Tenn
Great Cross Mountian
Knoxville Iron Company
United Mine Workers of America
Lee Pol- Ston
Stephenson
The
Iron Company
Mint
Overalls Sale Causes Rumpus At Lushers Store
A Tuesday event in this city drew a boy crowd as clothing from Lushers store was hurled to the street below. Overalls and shirts flew, with items tested by tug of war as four youths vied for the same pair. The stunt aimed to drum up attention for a special sale and may have boosted the shop's popularity.
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Lusher
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