Baltimore Fire of 1904 Raged for Thirty Hours
Dillon Schoolboy Rex L Hammond recounts a Baltimore blaze that began February 7 with an explosion at the Hurst building. The inferno engulfed about 75 blocks and 2,500 buildings, costing over 100 million with 50,000 left unemployed as fire crews battled shifting winds and dynamited warehouses.
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Baltimore
Hurst
German and
Liberty Streets
John C. Hurst & Co
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Jones’ Falls
Japanese War Bulletin Reports European Watch and Ice Crossing Loss
A special dispatch notes Russia poised to reach Machuria with 400000 troops and a Japan that funds the war by sacrificing palace treasures. It mentions a deadly ice crossing where a thousand Japanese soldiers reportedly drowned and warns nations study the conflict’s progress.
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Far East
Russia
Japan
Harbin
Machuria
Aref
New Process Claimed for Smelter Smoke Treatment
Missouri resident George C Weaby claims a new process for economical treatment of smelter smoke will extract injurious matter. The note references prior demonstrations by the Japanese involving phryganthhe mums and other topics.
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Missoure
George C. Weaby
Beav erhead County Grain Samples At World’s Fair Display
Beaverhead county agricul tural agent G R Featherly described to Dillon residents the notable oat samples sent for the St Louis World’s Fair. Notable varieties include Big 4 from Carl Innes yielding 100 bushels per acre and White Wonder with 105 bushels per acre.
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G. R. Featherly
Beaverhead County
Dillon
St. Louisers Long
Beaverhead
Featherly
Carl Innes
Theodore Nelson
J. E B. Morse
Mr. Morse
Dillon Implement Company
Jens Peterson
Phil Thorpe
Accidentally Shot Boy Wounded in Rabbit Hunt
Two youths Charles Baughman and Joe Allerton hunted rabbits Sunday afternoon when a Savage rifle fired by the Allerton boy. Baughman received a serious leg wound. The boys rested on a fence about a half mile from town. The Allerton boy ran for help, and medical aid arrived at the home of Baughmans sister where doctors Walker and Poin dexter were summoned.
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Ats
Joe Allerton
Benj. Allerton
Charles Baughman
Allerton
Young Baughman
Louis Stahl
Paul Stabl
Bessie Selander
Walker
Poindexter
Catholic Church May Build Dillon Hospital If Location Secured
A Dillon rumor claims the Catholic church bought a block for a hospital to be built in Dillon. Rev Father Prudent confirms interest but says no deal yet. He hopes a suitable site can be found and a 15000 to 20000 dollar hospital erected, reducing local travel for care.
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Tripune
Father Prudent
Tripunz
Butte
Salt Lake City
Contest enters second week with new entrants and voting tips
The Tribune World’s Fair contest enters its second week as four new contestants from Dillon and Centennial Valley join. Marie Gallop leads with 901 votes, French 860, Taylor 716, while Jean Bishop Myrtle Kellum Francis Brown drop out and Cora Taylor withdraws after 15 votes. A new subscription pays 100 votes. six months pays 40.
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Tribune
the Tribune
Montana
Txipunz
Marie Gallop
Maude Edwards
Mary Paulson
Dillon
Russell Bean
Centennial Valley
Miss Gallop
Miss French
Miss Taylor
Jean Bishop
Myrtle’ Kellum
Lima
Francis Brown
Melrose
Cora Taylor
Dillon Youn
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