Irrigation Funds and Westward Reclamation Efforts
A detailed review of the irrigation appropriation totaling thirty seven million dollars for the fiscal years ending 1901 to 1908 outlines fund allocations for western reclamation. It notes state contributions Arizona Wyoming Montana Nevada and others receiving varying shares and discusses potential future fund increases and governance by the Interior Department under Secretary Hitchcock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Arizona
Nevada
Sim
Hitchcock
Reclama Department
North Dakota
Oklahoma
West
Wyoming
Montana
Nebraska
Shoshone River
North Platte River
Platte
Shoshone Canyons
California
Yellowstone
Missouri River
Milk River
Huntley
Newlands
Idaho
Washington
Colorado
South Dakota
Oregon
Utah
Kansas
New Mexico
Congress
Reclamation Fund
Red Rock Lakes
Meridan
State of
United States
Bedrock Lake
Pockets in women's dresses and desertions at Kentucky fort
Fashion decree introduces pockets in dresses while eighteen soldiers desert a Kentucky fort when ordered elsewhere. Kentucky girls are praised as handsome as a sales pitch touts Hollister's Rocky Mountains Tea for vigor and health at 35 cents by R. L. Riley. An ironic note claims citizens oppose bossism but fear opposing wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Pleasant Syrup of Figs touted for children laxative needs
An old advertisement notes Syrup of Figs as a preferred gentle laxative for children, claiming benefits over alternatives and naming California Fig Syrup Co as the true maker. Other ads promote White's Cream Vermifuge for worms and Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets for relief, with testimonies about Ballard's Snow Liniment and assorted vendor mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
No Opium in Chamberlains Cough Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy for colds croup and whooping cough claiming no opium or harmful drugs. It promotes free samples at Riley the Druggist and notes Stomach and Liver Tablets with bowel cleansing and appetite benefits. A separate line mentions Russian mobs breaking into vodka shops for temperance lessons.
Coughing Spell Causes Death In Home Tragedy
In a St Louis Globe-Democrat clipping dated December 1 1901 Harry Duckwell aged 25 choked to death at home in front of his wife and child after a cold flared into a fatal coughing fit. A physician was not timely enough to treat the suffocation. Ballard’s Horehound Syrup advertised at 25c 50c and 1 00. RL Riley. Im
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Duckwell
Duckwell
St Louis
Globe-Democrat
Ballard
RL. Riley
Beautifying tea advertised for skin health causes danger
An ad touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a beauty aid claiming shiny faces without discomfort for 35 cents. A separate humorous note references Emperor William and King Alfonso hunting boars, noting the day was poor for the hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
R. L. Riley,i
Alfons
William
Water Cure For Constipation And A Certain Jest
A public note recommends hot water taken before breakfast to keep bowels regular and warns against harsh cathartics. If laxatives are needed, Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are suggested as mild and gentle. Sold by Riley, the Druggist. A quip claims feminine genius often coincides with marriage to a millionaire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Riley
King of All Cough Medicines Proclaimed in Letter
A Canton Center mail carrier praises Cham berlain's Cough Remedy as king of all cough medicines for croup and colds. It is sold by Riley the Druggist. Also note New York daily letter volume and TABLER'S BUCKEYE PILE OINTMENT claims relief for piles with 50 cent bottles and 75 cent tubes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Case
Canton Center
Conn
U. S
Chamberlain
Riley
New York
Tabler
Riley’s Drug Store
New Jersey Man Boasts of Literacy or Lack Thereof
A New Jersey man, 72, who cannot read or write and has seen only one locomotive from a half mile away, is highlighted with a boastful tone. The ad promotes BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT for injuries and ailments, claiming immediate relief and healing, with prices 25 or 50 cents at Riley's Drug Store.
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Acker
R.L. Riley
New Jersey
Ballard
Riley’s Drug Store
Sacred concerts replace operas in New York Sundays
In New York operas are now performed as sacred concerts on Sundays. The piece notes the tradition is so old fashioned that authorities feel the need to hide the performances to avoid breaking laws.
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New York
In Praise of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
A testimonial era commends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for prompt relief and croup prevention. The piece highlights its safety for children, pleasant taste, and lack of harmful ingredients with a South African resident recommending it. Sold by Riley the Druggist.
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Chamberlain
E. A. Humphreys
E. Lock
Alice
Cape Colony
South Africa
Riley
Japan to Issue Four Percent Foreign Loan of 250 Million
The Japanese government plans a new foreign loan of 250 million dollars at four percent. The statement echoes General Sherman in noting that war is costly for those who must pay the bill.
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Sherman
Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Sparks Vitality
A vintage ad touts Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea promising clear thinking decisive action and vigor for body and mind. It sells Tea or Tablets for 35 cents and is attributed to R. L. Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollisters
Rocky Mountains
R. L. Riley
Hollister
Bannack Tribe Meeting Notice on Wednesdays at Eight
Bannack Tribe No. 16 I. 6. Re Me meets every Wednesday at 8 o'clock. Halley Basten block on Center Street. Lanpers Chief of Records Beanies CunNnakp Sachem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannack Tribe
Halley Basten Block
Center Street
Lanpers
Records Beanies CunNnakp
Sachem
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Diller Er Aug Wer Company
Laramie
Portland
Yola
Salt Lake
Carey’s
Nat B. F. White
Ional Bank
J. H. Gilbert
S. S. Patterson
Dillon, Montana
E. H. Brundace, unperTaker
Dillon, Mont
Nature’s Art Gallery OF the Rockies
Tennessee
Marshall
Grand Black Canyon
THE
Denver& Rio Grande Railroad
Salt Lake City
A, B. Ayers
Trav
Pass
E. R. Hunt
East Broadway
Buttb, Mont
B. J. Riley
Draggist
Guy E. Mitchell
Secretary of
Srp EN
Riley's Drug Store
Ed C. Nud
Iowaville
Sedgwick Co
Kan
Europe
Wwhite’s
Ballard-Snow Liniment Co
ST. Louis
Dillon
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