Death and changes touch Sheridan in early February
Special correspondent reports the death of Deborah Knowlton wife of Geo C Knowlton born 1862 in New Brunswick died January 29 1897. She leaves four children and was mourned at the M F E church with Sheridan lodge AOUW in attendance. Also noted are Sheridan post office changes hands with Mr Walker stepping down and Mr Bothwell taking charge. Higgin Konantz a longtime resident north of Georgie purch died aged about 64. Council treasurer reports town warrants paid and treasury balanced.
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the Tribune
Sheripan
Geo. C. Knowlton
Deborah Knowlton
New Brunswick
Sheridan
James Marsh
Breen
M. FE
Rev. Smith
Sheridan Lodge
No. 21
Walker
Bothwell
Higgin Konantz
Georgie Purch
Montana
Chas. Zeigler
The
Springs
Boreas
Stamp mill at Berkinsville runs in full blast
Special Correspondence of the Tribune reports Berkinsville’s new stamp mill operating well. Cape Eldred the sheep man faced a blizzard last week with his herder, rumored to be two hundred dollars short. Mrs Jasper Linder died near Pageville after a long illness, with a large funeral at the Point of Rocks cemetery attended by forty eight carriages and many riders. She came to Montana in 1864 and leaves a husband and five children.
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Paanviota
Berkinsville
Cape Eldred
Slack
Livut
MacFee
Salvation Army
Pageville
W. Page
Jasper Linder
Colorado
Point of Rocks
Montana
M. E. Church
Our Navy and the dangers of dockside ships
The passage cites editorials from multiple papers arguing dockside vulnerabilities, coast fortifications by beaching ships, and opinions on naval security. It references the Texas choosing Brooklyn navy yard and a vine plant near Butter Creek Oregon spreading by attachment to vegetation.
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Uncle Sam
New York Press
Detroit News
Memphis
Texas
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Pittsburg
Butter Creek
Oregon
Salt Lake
The Road to Wealth Through Advertising
The article urges persistent business advertising as the surest route to wealth. It argues busy stores owe their success to continuous ads and warns against ceasing promotion which loses customer contact.
Notable Harvards and Public Figures Returnings
The text lists various public figures and events: Harvard’s senior alumnus of the class of ’23, Sir Edward Clarke with a $100,000 annual income from law, Adelstone’s disappointing book sales, Governor Morrill’s three month England trip plan, Cleveland and Hill becoming mayors, and new British and Chinese diplomats. It also mentions Franks Doster’s Kansas Supreme Court headship, Rev. James K. Quigley’s Buffalo bishopric, Rev. Dr. A R K Thain’s Chicago editor role, and other biographical notes including Moon pronunciation and a clergyman’s career choices along with criminal cases involving Jean Perrin.
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Edward Clarke
Adstone
Bishop Butler
Morrill
Kansas
England
Ireland
Scotland
Cleveland
Hill
Washington
Maurice William Joost de Bunsen
Mar. de Bunsen
Bath
Oxford
Lo Feng Lo
Li Hune Chang
Magdiana
Marco
Advance
Congregationalist
Chicago
Grant
Sherman
Illinois Volunteers
Frank Doster
Supreme Court of
Wansas
Santa Lo Trail
Watson
Troy
N. Y
Hall
Tam
Moon
Temple
Church of England
Jean Perrin
President Carnot
Coulomier
American Authors, Artists, and Poets in Brief Odds and Ends
George W. Cable plans a reading tour of England to present selections from his novels. Besant’s new novella A Fountain Sealed will appear serially in The Illustrated London News. Stevenson’s grave in Apia’s mountains is noted as neglected. Henning’s diamond wedding in Berlin earns congratulations from the Berlin Academy and the empress. Louisville poet Madison Cawain questions the label genius, stressing hard work. Will N Harlen seeks publication after editor hints a conspiracy to wait for his death.
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George W. Cable
England
Walter Besant
London News
Robert Louis Stevenson
Apia Aq Mountains
Berlin
Adolf Henning
Berlin Academy of Arts
Henning
Madison Cawain
Louisville
Will N. Harlen
Flower and Tree Garden Notes From A Historic Column
The piece discusses the dragon tree once in the Canary Islands estimated by Humboldt at 6,000 years old. It includes gardening tips for carnations and peonies, warns about digging planting holes too deep, and mentions a Sterlingshire ash tree planted in 1596 by Sir Thomas Nichols still thriving.
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Canary Islands
Sterlingshire
Scotland
T. Nicholon
Paddock and Track News From 1897 Horse Racing
Report notes Charley B’s death and Red Wilkes’s 129 performers, Dan Cupid at 2 09 appears fired, and various horses and trainers active or moved. England trotting races grow. Louisville and Minneapolis to host shows. Readville track widening planned. multiple breeder and owner updates across Boston, Painesville, Columbia, Terre Haute, and Morris Park. The Brussels senate passes a bill affecting botany tied to races.
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Charley B
Red Wilkes
Dan Cupid
England
Ross Wilkes
Louisville
Minneapolis
Readville
E. V. RK. Thayer
Enow
Young Ashland
Ashland Wilkes
Fred B
J. B. Whitney
Painesville
O. Nelly Bruce
Hd Milla
Boston
Alcantara
Purity Wilkes
Alex McKay
Tennessee
Smith Bros
Columbia, Tenn
Terre Haute
Morris Park
John W. Rogers
Jovy Elmo
St. Mo
Greenridge
Joe Kline
Senate
Brussels
Word Studies on Shifting Meanings Across History
A glossary style excerpt tracing how words such as idiot, milliner, abandon, maiming, biscuit, dollar, mirror, eliminate, psalm, salary, intoxication and bankrupt originated or evolved. It notes historical senses and examples from various eras and regions, including references to Milan Mantua Venice and St Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Milan
Mantua
Joaghine
Germany
Cicero
Europe
Western
Asia
Venice
Florence
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Public talk on women and dress in early 20th century papers
Quotations from New York Press and Washington Star spark debate on fashion autonomy public roles and public behavior. The Boston Globe notes women dissecting careers while the Chicago Record questions waistlines among women in public life provoking satire from Atlanta Constitution.
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Washington
Boston Globe
Chicago Record
Atlanta Constitution
Fashion notes on jewels and dress embellishments
The Jewelers Circular describes a growing trend of jeweled collars and bright silver finishes in tableware, with black monkey skin covers set in silver and rosa gold. Diamond and pearl sets dominate evening wear while belt buckles showcase Delftware centers in gold. Diamond solitaires remain popular for engagements with ruby gaining ground.
Judge and Benton County Farmer Story in Silver Debate
The tale from a Chicago campaign recounts a Benton county judge mocking silver as money. A shrewd Benton farmer rebutted with a tale that mocked the judge and supported free silver, drawing cheers and widespread retorts from newspapers and readers.
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R. S. Wiles
Chicago
Wiles
Benton County
Ilinois
Congress
Chicago Post
Fiddle Maker Bacon-I’s 7 000 Instruments Highlighted
The Yon kera Statesman notes a lin maker who produced over seven thousand fiddles in his lifetime, highlighting prolific output and lasting craft beyond his era.
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Bacon
Egbert
Yonkera
Benham and Henry Forehold Outing After Act
Dialog excerpt from Town Topics shows Mrs Benham urging Henry not to go out between acts while Benham notes he will take a bottle if pressed. The exchange hints at social mores and domestic tension in a theater setting.
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Mrs. Benham
Henry. Benham
Heaven and Hell Theories From Ancient Times to Mortimer’s Sun Vision
A survey of varied beliefs on heaven and hell from ancient origins to Mortimer's theory that heaven lies within the sun's fiery envelope. The piece notes speculative ideas including Comet Hell and a photosphere heaven, plus a bizarre bicycle wheel mouse anecdote from the Albany Express.
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Hell
Heaven
Dr. Whiston
Isaac Newton
Mortimer
St. Louis Republic
Albany Express
Oxford rector and dignitary clash over preaching pay
A country rector complained to a church dignitary that he received only £6 for preaching at Oxford. The dignitary exclaimed that even £50 would not tempt him to preach. The note also mentions Lombard aliterism and the origin of the term flapdoodle as claimed by Captain Marryat in Peter Simple.
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Oxford
London
Captain Marryat
Peter Simple
Now terrors of a baby haunt Maude and Nugeeta scene
A fragment from a period piece shows Maude refusing to kiss Misa Prettiman after a prior incident where a kiss led to a slap. The exchange suggests family tension and a quirky domestic moment.
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Maude
Misa Prettiman
Political Quips on Cabinets and Politics
A collection of sharp quotes about cabinet formation and political influence from major newspapers. The remarks mock cabinet selections and the visibility of politicians, noting the ongoing posturing around McKinley era politics and the role of insiders.
Sweetheart Laments and Water Purity Debate
A poetic lament by J. L. Heaton from The Quilting Bee expresses longing for a loved one. The Philadelphia water impurity issue is raised with the Philadelphia Inquirer noting excess coal in the Schuylkill supply and insufficient heat for burning.
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J. L. Heaton
Philadelphia
Schuykill River
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
New York Tribune
Curious Clippings From Anxious Times Across The World
A miscellany notes laws in Michigan banning bowling billiards and card playing, a Boston sign for Cole Wood dealers, a Vienna will requiring an electric light in a tomb for a year after death, and a European doctor's view of a harem patient where only the eyes and mouth show.
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Michigan
Boston
Cole & Wood
Vienna
Chicago Tops Nation in Votes, Says New York Press
Chicago claimed the largest city vote in the country in its own estimate, a remark noted by the New York Press. Boston police are barred from leaning on upright objects during work hours, and suppression of reading Emerson on duty may follow, per the Chicago Journal.
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Chicago
New York Press
Boston
Emerson
Chiceee Journal
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Washington Star
Waynorn Watson
Perry Patettic
Cincinnati Enquirer
Emma
Charlie
Thad
Heaven and
Paradise
Hades
Lauren
Cologne
Ely
ELY Brothers
Warren St
New York City
John Reid, Jr
Great Falla
Mont
Francis W. Poole
Central Press Church
Helena
Minneapolis Penny Press
Co-Operative
Twin Cities
Dillon Tripuns
FI A. Bond M. D
Calla
Dillon
BE l. Dungan
Resiwen
Dillon Mercantile Co
First National Bank
Edwin Norrie
R. B
H. J. Burnawan
MO. G. Willise
Burleigh & Willis
Attorneys-At-Law
Otticcu
Dillon National Bank Building
G W.rightenour
M. D
M. K Church
Matin Street
Sucnipan, Mont
Thos. Shaw
Farraee Aanked
Sheridan, Mont
Daily Stage
Lesterville
Virginia Stage Line
Philadelphia Times
Ohio
Chicago Dispatch
Washington Post
McKinley
Borton Globe
Sweetheart
Ayer
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
Shafer Bros
ST. Mary's Academy
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