Old Curiosity Shop to be Torn Down
A 1891 Dillon Tribune column notes the impending demolition of Dickens legacy Old Curiosity Shop in Fetter Lane London. It also reports editor C Birchard stepping back from editing to pursue other business and remarks on Idaho politics and a Kansas Farmers Alliance plan with grain pooling and co op lending.
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Fetter Lane
London
The
Tarsus
C. Birchard
Alliance of Kansas
Farmers’ Alliance
Kansas
Dundee
Butte Supt Russell flags teacher certificate flaws at Helena meeting
City Superintendent Russell criticized the uneven practice of issuing teaching certificates at the State Teachers’ association in Helena. He urged a uniform standard controlled by the state superintendent and board, citing varied local standards and questions stressing practical skills over classical knowledge.
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Russell
Butte
State Teachers’ Association
Helena
Pompey
Lake Erie
Nauvoo
State Board of Education
Beaverhead County
Mary
Ingalls Career Questioned After Kansas Vote
The article notes a fall from favor for Mr. Ingalls who once served as speaker pro tem in the senate. It argues the Kansas election gave the Farmers Alliance power to influence the senatorial question and predicts a successor other than Ingalls. It highlights farmer backers shifting away from his camp.
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Ingalls
Senate
Kansas
Farmers’ Alliance
Éism
Democracy
Ninety Two Redskins Counted Dead After Battle
Telegraph from General Miles reports 62 dead Indian men on the plain and 18 more in another area during the disarmament attempt on Big Foot's band. Thirty nine wounded include twenty one. ravines yielded uncounted dead. Spreading Brule attack reduced survivors. about 160 Sioux under Big Foot and Sitting Bull factions are discussed with cautions for future conflict. Masonic ball in Butte draws large turnout with over 100 tickets sold.
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Washington
Schofield
Miles
Hermosa
Brooke
Forsythe
Big Foot
Jackson
Mexican Creek
Rosebud
Sitting Bull
Cheyenne River
Hump
Fort Bennett
Fort
Seventh Cavalry
Duel Fatalities Marked By Public Outcry And Change
The discourse traces Hamilton Burr duel ethics and public scorn, noting how Decatur Barron and later clashes underscored the barbarity of dueling. It cites Maine’s Citley Graves duel and Sumner Brooks episode as turning points prompting moral reform and reduced acceptance of such challenges.
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Hamilton
Burr
Decatur
Barron
Washington
Jonathan Ciltey
Maine
William J. Graves
Kentucky
Citleys
Mr. Graves
Brooks
Charles Sumner
Sumner
Count Gurowski
Harper's Magazine
Crook and the Capture by a Moorefield Scout
Gath recalls Crook, West Point 1848 graduate, aging Civil War veteran and Indian fighter. He details Crook’s career from California campaigns through Antietam and Sheridan, his capture by Mary Dailey’s brother in Cumberland, and their later marriage. The tale lies in a sprawling memory of battles, captivity, and unlikely romance.
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Gath
Crook
West Point
California
West Virginia
Antietam
Chickamauga
Sheridan
Cumberland
Army of the
Ohio
Mary Dailey
Maryland
Virginia
Moorefield
South
McNeill
Gen. Kelly
Richmond
Miss Dailey
Picnic Scene Sparks Odd Insect Turn of Phrase
A quirky report describes a playful incident where an ant becomes the focal point of a humorous image as a pedestrian at a public gathering notices an unusual moment involving a strawberry, gas, and a lego figure near a man’s pants.
Ladies Holiday Attire at Seminal Sale
A Brooklyn clipping advertises ladies holiday attire at low prices with unsold garments to be returned soon. The notice also promotes Dart Hardware Co stoves for sale and urges customers to inspect before buying.
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Hawuse
Dart Hardware Co
Malaria Cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla Praised in Testimonials
Advertised remedy Hood's Sarsaparilla claimed to prevent malaria by improving blood health and curing dengue like fever. Mrs. B F Davis of Marysville and Julia A King of Sherman, Texas testified it kept families well and restored health after illness. Sold by druggists at 1 dollar per bottle or six for five dollars.
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Hood
Marysville
B. F. Davis
Cal
Pearl
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dillon Tribune
Tribune Publishing Comp’y
Eaux Rock
Idaho
Boise
Senator Wells
U. S
Bingham County
Judaho
Dubois
Springfield
MR. Ingalls
Prof. Leford
Government Eagle
Brooklyn
Newmarkets
Montana
Eliel Bro’s
L. C. Fyhrie
O. Hi. Morse
Rockers
Rob
T. Wing
G. T. Paul
Milles
Defries Building
Dillon
Dillon National Bank
Sra
Beaverhead
GM. Brown
M. Brown
Epwix Norars
Crata Cornell
Joan F. Bissor
R. J. Moors
Utah
L. E Stringham
Lam
Prop
First National Bank
Dillon, Montana
Hamburg
Berlin
Sega Shockgrovern
Caldwell
B. F. White
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