Pioneer tailor Bartell Andrus dies in Livingston aged 86
Bartell Andrus, early Livingston resident and Civil War veteran known as a pioneer tailor, died at St Luke's hospital in Livingston shortly after 8 pm on February 9. Born in New York exactly 86 years earlier, he freighting and contracting for the Union Pacific near Omaha before moving to Montana 39 years ago. His fortune waned in later years and he had lived on Brackett Creek in the Shields valley before coming to town.
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Levingston Post
B. Andrus
Livingston
Bartlell Andrus
St. Luke's Hospital
Andrus
New York State
New York
Union Pacific Railway
Omaha
Montana
Brackett Creek
Shields Valley
Death of Civil War veteran Samuel Seamen in Three Forks
Samuel Seamen aged about ninety died Saturday February 3 from general organ breakdown. A member of the Fourteenth Wisconsin infantry, he was a Madison Valley pioneer in Three Forks. The local G A R post sent a floral tribute. Funeral services were held Sunday with interment in the Three Forks cemetery.
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Three Forks
Samuel Seamen
Fourteenth Wisconsin Infantry
G. A. R. Post
Seamen
Madison Valley
Plains Man Joseph Caza Dies From Stroke
Joseph Caza 72 died at home in Plains early Sunday February 4 from a stroke. A Montreal native, he lived most of his life in the area. Survived by a widow and 41 children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Children include Mrs Churier Mrs J Dorris of Plains and Mrs Thos Fitzgerald of Minnesota. Sons Joseph E Caza and E aza of Plains.
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Eaza
Plains
Pioneer Henry Brundy Dies at 89 in Park City
Henry Brundy aged 89 longtime Montana figure died at his Park City home after a short illness. He crossed the plains in 1849 with 42 teams, mined in California, built a St Louis hotel, helped settle Bannack with early river trips and sawmills, and was a vigilante active in prosecuting road agents. He owned mining property near Pittsmont smelter and leaves a Missouri wife.
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Henry Brundy
Butte
Park City
Addition
Mr. Brundy
Plains
California
St. Louis
Bannack
Missouri
Pittsmont
Montana
Constipation remedy promises risk free trial with Rexall Orderlies
An informal advertisement claims Rexall Orderlies relieve chronic constipation without money risk. It emphasizes nerving and muscle tone of the large intestine, suggests children may benefit, and promises a free guarantee if cure is not achieved.
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Cough Remedy Endorsed by Doctors
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is recommended by physicians for coughs colds croup and bronchitis with thousands of families keeping it in the home. The medicine is sold for seventy years and doctors counsel using Ayer's Pills to correct sluggish liver bowels when needed. Made by the J C Ayer Co Lowell Massachusetts.
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J. C. Ayer CO
Lowell
Mase
East Has a Severe Cold Spell Bites Northeast
Bitter cold swept the eastern U S with temperatures plunging to 41 below in the Adirondacks and 20 to 35 below in many state points. Trains stalled towns like Oswego and Watertown cut off, a food and fuel famine feared, and Boston tied a record with 20 below as a death occurred and little relief was seen tomorrow.
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Adirondacks
Oswego
Watertown
New England
Boston
Chicago’s Coldest January in 35 Years
Gustav E Meister a printer was found frozen to death on a Chicago sidewalk as temperatures fell to near zero for over 24 hours. Weather bureau notes warmer weather due soon and records confirm January the coldest in 35 years in Chicago.
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Chicago
Gustav E. Meister
Weather Bureau
Record Coldest in 25 Years Across Regions
Ogdensburg New York reports 24 degrees below zero while Saratoga records 15 below and Prescott Ontario hits 40 below. These readings mark the coldest spell in a quarter century amid frigid St. Lawrence area weather.
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New York
New England States
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Saratoga
Prescott
Ontario
St. Lawrence River
Snowstorm Breaks Chattanooga Records With Ten Inches
Chattanooga Tenn February 10 all records were broken by a ten inch snowfall in twelve hours. Light snow continues tonight with little sign of stopping before morning as train and street car service are hampered.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Pittsburg Hit By Coldest Wave Of Winter
The official temperature in Pittsburg fell eight degrees below zero with readings as low as twelve below in nearby communities. Travel suffered as many trains ran behind schedule.
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Pittsburg
Toledo Records Coldest Day Since 1895 at Ten Below
Toledo Ohio February 10 government thermometer marked ten degrees below zero the coldest day since 1895. The frigid air swept across the city as residents bundled up and faced subfreezing conditions.
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Toledo
Ohio
Alec Ferguson Found Frozen to Death in Muskegon
Alec Ferguson aged 45 was found dead in a Muskegon snowbank one block from his home after freezing to death overnight. The February 10 report notes the body discovered today by officials responding to a winter fatality.
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Muskegon, Mich
Alec Ferguson
British travelers draw big crowds for royal visits
A Butte Inter Mountain note remarks how British crowds cheer royal travel with the same fervor Americans show presidents, highlighting cross national curiosity about leadership journeys.
Blessed is the man who lightens his wife’s burden
A proverb from the Rocky Mountain Husbandman extols married life and home harmony. It frames the husband as the source of household happiness and the country home’s enduring affection and love.
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Rocky Mountain
Red Cross Cables Four Thousand to China Famine Areas
Four thousand dollars from the Red Cross has been sent via cable from Washington headquarters to famine stricken districts in China. The funds were dispatched to Shanghai for relief efforts starting in January.
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Washington
China
Sito
Shanghai
Jewelry Thief Confesses to Great Falls Burglary
O J Johnson 19 year old Missoula student confessed to entering the residence of J C E Parker in Great Falls on March 1 1911 and turning over nearly all of 2000 dollars worth of jewelry. He was arrested February 8 by Deputy Sheriff Lou Kommers and jailed in Missoula county.
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Great Falls
J.C. E. Parker
University of Montana
Lou H. Kommers
Missoula County
State Cannot Inherit in Helena Court Ruling
In a majority ruling from Silver Bow county the Montana Supreme Court held that neither the State Nor the State Orphans' Home at Twin Bridges qualifies as a person and may not inherit under Josiah Beck's will. Beck left $80,000 estate with $10,000 to his wife and the remainder to the Orphans' home. Justice Smith dissented.
Cash for School Districts in Montana Sum Allocated
State Treasurer E. E. Esselstyn will distribute over a third of a million dollars to school districts across 29 counties later this month. Allocation depends on state pupil counts, but per capita figures await census submissions from some counties.
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Helena
E. E. Esselstyn
Boundaries Liability in Montana Supreme Court Case
The Montana Supreme Court held in Chester Park v Joseph Liberty from Fergus county that a land seller is liable for damages to the purchaser for erroneous boundary points even when the seller acts in good faith and the mistake is honest.
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Helena
Supreme Court
Chester Park
Joseph Liberty
Fergus County
Plant Many Peas in Gallatin Valley This Spring
Ten thousand acres in the Gallatin valley will be planted to peas this spring. A cannery is expected to be erected to handle a portion of the harvest.
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Bozeman
Gallatin Valley
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Promoted as Superior Cold Medicine
An advertisement proclaims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best medicine for colds, claiming it relieves the lungs opens secretions aids expulsion of mucus and restores health. Sold by all dealers. 1m.
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Engineers Were Dismissed in Everglades Probe
The Florida Everglades investigation opened with Solicitor McCabe detailing the dismissal of C. G. Elliott chief drainage engineer and A. D. Morehouse, citing financial irregularities in public funds. Representative Clark released letters alleging the actions were to shield Secretary Wilson and suppress Everglades reports.
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Florida Everglades
House Committee On
Department of Agriculture
George P. McCabe
C. G. Elliott
A. D. Morehouse
Clark
Florida
Wilson
Everglades
Elliott
Arthur E. Morgan
Memphis
Elliott and Morehouse
Northwest Products Show Planned for Minneapolis Armory
Louis Penwell of Helena Montana president of the Northern Development League announced the Northwest Products show for 1912 will be held in the Minneapolis Armory from November 13 to 23 with earnest support from the Minneapolis Civic and Commerce Association. An addition will add nearly 30000 square feet to the facility and plans are under way to attract thousands from the south and east.
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Louis Penwell
Helena
Mont
Northern Development League
Minneapolis Armory
Minneapolis Civic, and Commerce Association
Armory
Coal Find Near White River Yukon Territory Reported
A large body of anthracite coal has been found at the head of White River in Yukon territory Canada a few miles from the summit of Skolai pass, promising a valuable natural resource discovery for regional development.
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White River
Yukon Territory
Canada
Skolai Pass
Foley Kidney Pills Claim Cure for Kidney and Bladder Trouble
An listed patent medicine ad touts Foley Kidney Pills as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder issues. The copy asserts the product cures any case and promises relief without harm, appealing to readers seeking quick, dependable results.
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World postage record shocks old newspaper readers
A letter from Russia to Austria with 182 ten-rouble stamps set a postage record of 940 dollars. The envelope stretched over two feet long and a foot wide, illustrating extravagant costs for a single packet.
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Oakland Bank of Commerce
Margaret Zane Wither
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Commodore Sloat
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Sawtelle
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