Conrad Seeks Second at VP Nomination in New York
W G Conrad of Great Falls Montana has traveled to New York to push his candidacy for vice president on the Democratic ticket. An accredited authority says he aims for the second spot and will meet Democratic leaders there to win support. His prior bid for Montana governor is reported to have failed.
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Washington, D. C
W. G. Conrad
Great Falls
Mont
New York
Conrad
Montana
Explosive blast at Hercules powder works devastates Pinole plant
Ten tons of dynamite exploded in a Pinole California packing house killing four white men and 29 to 32 Chinese workers. Buildings were wrecked and the blast felts as far as San Francisco. Windows broke for two miles and nearby farmhouses were destroyed. Separately Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will receive 20000 dollars a year for life as part of a Thaw estate plan.
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Pinole
Cal
Hercules Powder Works
San Francisco
New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Thaw
William Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan
Mischievous Guernsey Boys Transform Professor Droombach
A group of Guernsey fourth year boys plan a February joke on Professor Droombach, staining and decorating his impoverished home. The prank backfires as donations and inquiries lead to a salary increase and better housing, gaining the professor respect and affection from students and faculty.
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Guernsey
George Washington
Droonbach
Dimmit
Neidelberg
Ile
Professor Droombach
Benny Thayer
Droombach
Benny
Billy
Billy Henshaw
Bonny Thayer
Bonny Ap
Bonny
BAE
Dick Davis
Billy Wenshaw
Dr. Logan
Alban Thayer
Thayer
Washington as an Inventor
George Washington invented a deep soil plow used on his Virginia plantations before importing a better English model. He found the English plow more useful, contrasting with Abraham Lincoln whose flatboat design failed to work as intended.
Poem Lines Address George on February Twenty-Two
A brief verse from EARLE HOOKER EATON dedicates February Twenty-Two to George. The speaker reflects that fate favored George more than himself and ends with a nostalgic personal note.
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George
Earle Hooker Eaton
Noiseless Gun Patented By H P Maxim
New patents won by Hiram Percy Maxim for a silent firearm using a muffler like automobile exhaust. The device attaches to the muzzle and releases gases gradually to suppress the explosion, enabling nearly noiseless discharge from pistols to rifles.
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New York
Hiram Percy Maxim
Hiram Maxim
Real Estate Transfers and Mining Location in Montana District
Warranty deeds involve Eliz A Phillips to James I Phillips for 120 acres on Rattle Snake Creek and Ervie E Phillips to James E Phillips for 820 acres on Rattle. Brenner Livestock Co to John Sorrenson for 20 acres on Bloody Dick Creek and back. Water rights grant Spry and Grant Spry for creek flows. Mining location James Melvyn on Bob Tail lode and Ragtag lode. Decree of distribution for Thomas J Judge estate.
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Eliz. A. Phillips
James I. Phillips
Rattlesnake Creek
Ervie E. Phillips
James E. Phillips
Brenner Live Stock Company
John Sorrenson
Bloody Dick Creek
Lutle Spry
Swamp Creek
Moose Creek
Grant Spry
James Melvyn
Bob Tail Lode
Montana
Thomas J. Judge
Youth charged in theft of twenty steel wolf traps
In LeFlore County Illinois District Court bound over after preliminary hearing, A. Clark pleads not guilty to robbing Mrs. Arlie A. Froman’s storehouse of twenty traps. Bond set at 500 dollars. he remains in custody awaiting May term. Clark claims he received the traps from a now departed acquaintance and that they passed through William Blankenchip and Harrison’s secondhand store.
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A. Clark
Arlie A. Froman
Justice of the Peace
Hirschman
Clark
William Blankenchip
Harrison
Notice on Mineral Land Classification in Montana
Welena Montana February 21 1908 notice seeks all persons with conflicts involving the Northern Pacific Railway mineral land classification to report to Joan A Rowand Chairman of Committee on Mineral Land Classification for investigation and report to the U S President on alleged fraudulent classification of mineral lands in Montana
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Welena
Mont
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Montana
Montana Mining Association
United States
Joan A. Rowanp
Churches of Dillon announce schedules at St James
St James Episcopal at corner Washington and Glendale lists service times with Holy Communion mornings and evenings. Rector Rev S D Hooker oversees morning prayer at 11 and evening prayer at 7 30 with Sunday school at 9 45.
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St. James Episcopal
Washington and
Glendale Sts
S. D. Hooker
Evening services at Corner Pacific and Glennie Streets
Rev. Dr. A. B. Martin, pastors. Morning preaching service at 11 o clock. Sabbath school at 12 m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Evening preaching service at 8 o clock.
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Corner Pacific and
Glennie Sts
A. B. Martin
Christian Endeavor
Church Schedule and Clergy Notices
Corner Bannack and Washington Street Rev W A Winters pastor Sunday school 10 a m Morning preaching 11 a m Class meeting 12 m Epworth League 7 30 p m Evening preaching 7 30 p m First Sunday sacred concert Evening service Prayer meeting Wednesdays 8 p m Catholic Church masses Sundays Low Mass 8 high Mass 10 on first and second Sundays fourth Sundays Low Masses 8 and 10 30 a m Sunday school after Mass Evening devotions 7 30 p m First second fourth Sundays masses said at Dillon Third Sunday Lima and Melrose alternately Rev D Forry pastor
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Bannack
Washington St
W. A. Winters
Epworth
Dillon
Lima
Melrose
D. Forry
Dean's Kidney Pills Help Workers in Dillon
A Dillon advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as kidney and back strengtheners for workers in strained positions. It cites O. P. Wilhoit of 23 Idaho St who reports relief after using the product bought at Riley's Drug Store. Sold nationwide for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. of New York is the U. S. agent.
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Dean
Dillon
O. P. Wilhoit
Idaho St
Mont
Riley’s
Foster-Milburn Co
New York
United States
Doan
Card of Thanks for Gene Hoop and Family
We thank friends and neighbors who helped during our bereavement for our husband and father Gene Hoop. D.T. Hoop and Family.
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Gene
D.T. Hoop
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Milwaukee
NASA
S. Patterson
Bannack St
Dillon, Mont
A. C. Gruwell, Prop
Bright
Music Books
Mckinley
Tribune
Washington Dispatch
Washington
Frank H. Sweet
Pineule Medicine CO
Chicago
U.S.A
Riley
Edillok
Pearl I. Smith
H. A. Clark
Levi Strauss & Co’s
the Churches OF
Presbyterian Church
Grace M. E. Church
Scott
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