Dillon notes on elections and health board formation
The Dillon area reports a county health board appointment of Dr. M A Miller and a special election tomorrow to establish a free county high school. The Dillon Blue Lodge installed officers and the commission board met to name justice of the peace F M Staley and constable Sydney Houck of Wisdom township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free County
Dillon
H. N. Williams
Gentryville
Ind
Barrett
Anderson
F. M. Staley
Sydney Houck
Wisdom Township
Worms and Children Health Issue Mentioned in Ad
An old advertisement discusses intestinal worms harming children by “rob[bing] the life-giving properties of their food” and weakening growth. It claims mothers recognize symptoms such as paleness restlessness poor appetite and disturbed sleep and promotes White's Cream Vermifuge as a remedy.
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Hite
Death of Dr. Hiram A. Amsden in Montana
Dr. Hiram A. Amsden died at his Laurin home at 7 a m Friday after a pneumonia struggle. In his 58th year, he had practiced as physician and surgeon in Butte from 1881 until 1889 before moving to Ruby Dell ranch where he died. A former Silver Bow county coroner he was widely known. remains were taken to Butte, embalmed, then sent to eastern relatives.
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Hiram A. Amsden
Laurin
H.A. Amsden
Montana
Ohio
Butte
Ruby Dell Ranch
Amsden
Silver Bow County
East
Engineers End National Convention with Waterway Plans
The Chicago session of the steam shovel and dredge engineers and crane men adopted resolutions urging Congress to improve U S waterways, back the Nicaraguan canal project, favor a Chicago to Gulf deep waterway, and build a Atlantic to Great Lakes channel. Charles Rees of Chicago was elected president and O W Vandergrift of Bannack Montana joined the board of directors.
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National
Chicago
Congress
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes
Charles Rees
O. W. Vandergrift
Bannack
Mont
Northern Pacific Eyes 40 Mile Helena to Dillon Link
The Whitehall Zephyr reports Northern Pacific plans for a 40 mile rail line from Helena to Dillon via Whitehall Twin Bridges and Boulder. The route would extend its south outlet and connect Salt Lake trade, boosting southern Montana business and shifting travel toward Helena. The path would also shorten the Butte to Helena segment by about 40 miles.
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Whitehall Zephyr
Northern Pacific
Twin Bridges
Dillon
Union Pacific
Salt Lake
Southern
Butte
Helena
Whitehall
Boulder
Montana
Helens
Qascarets Candy Cathartic Advert and Local News
An advertising blurb touts Qascarets Candy Cathartic as a pleasant and effective laxative for kidneys liver and bowels with a price of 60 cents. A sheriff pursues John McCleary on an assault charge in Park county. Mollie Weathworth dies from small pox in Butte. state treasurer Collins takes $30000 boodle fund to Washington.
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Qascarets
Park County
Smith
John McCleary
Minneapolis
McCleary
Mollie Weathworth
Butte Demi Monde
Butte
State Treasury
Washington
Collins
Buckeye Pile Cure Promises Immediate Relief
Advertised remedy for piles claims to cure blind bleeding itching and protrusion with anti inflammatory action. Marketed as safe certain radical non surgical treatment using buckeye principle, with price 50 cents per bottle 75 cents per tube and mail order from L J Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Williams
Shave for sale known as Robert Janger ranch
A sale notice describes the Robert Janger ranch on Buffalo Creek near Grasshopper six miles from Bannack in Montana. It claims a first class stock ranch capable of producing hay and located in a premier stock range area, with an adjoining 320 acre parcel near Melrose.
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Robert Janger
Buffalo Creek
Grasshopper
Bannack
Montena
Montana State News In Condensed Form
A strike brews among Great Northern Railway workers. State Bar annual meeting held in Helena. A wood hauler, believed named Nelson, drowned in the Missoula river after an all night spree. Several local residents declared bankru pts by Judge Knowles. Gov. Smith appoints Capt. Joseph T. Brown to the state land commission. Montana volunteers who died in the Philippines to be returned home within three months. A Grant school teacher contracts smallpox and the school closes. Anaconda company appeal on safety cage law heard in supreme court. Charles Mash shoots at his former wife, then dies by suicide. Emma E. Thompson dies in Boulder. long Montana resident. Rumor of a branch line for N P between Logan cut off and Boulder Helena line. Assessors annual gathering in Helena. begins 26th. W H Bumby arrested for murder in Dolores, Colorado. Geo W Ryan assaulted in Butte. he dies after severe stabbing. Helena fire anniversary noted. Jean B Hattrick arrested in Great Falls for incest with 15 year old niece. Sam B Roberts claims assassination attempt after murder acquittal. He shows a gunshot wound and missing revolver belongings.
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Montana
Philippines
Grant
Butte
Anaconda Company
Supreme Court
Charles Mash
Helena
Emma E. Thompson
Boulder
Virginia City
N. P
Logan
Boulder-Helena
Cures Guaranteed and Beer Revenue Totals Revealed
A tonic advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for various ailments with a money back offer. The piece lists 1899 beer tax receipts by month totaling 823,957.79 and notes overall annual receipts of 684,889.07 from all sources. J B Long of Great Falls plans large sheep shipments from Fort Benton and Armington on the 14th, with 7,800 and 8,000 head to be loaded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Long
Great Fal
Fort Benton
Armington
Geyser
Benton
Ballard's Snow Liniment touted as painless cure
An advertising snippet claims Ballard's Snow Liniment eases rheumatism neuralgia and other pains. It states the product cures strains cuts and bruises stiff joints and contracted muscles with remarkable effectiveness and relief to bone.
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Ballard
First Baptist Church Paator Cope Services and Topics
The First Baptist Church at Idaho and Sebreestreama invites worshipers with Sunday services at 11 00 am Bible school at 12 00 noon Young People 6 30 pm and evening preaching at 7 30 pm Weekday mid week feature at 7 30 pm May through October. Pastor R P Surtn welcomes all to Sunday school classes and prayer meeting Wednesdays.
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Idaho
Sebreestreama
Henry F. Cope
Church Services Schedule for James Church Incomplete
The text lists Rev D Hooker as rector at James Church with service times on Sundays and Holy Communion on the first Sunday at 11 am. Other Sundays show varied morning prayers and gatherings including a young people's meeting at 6 45 pm and evening prayer at 7 30 pm with saints days and holy days observed.
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D. Hooker
Goodness or Godliness Sermon and Time to Save a Sinner
Rev MB Leighlen will preach on Goodness or Godliness in the morning and God's Time to Save a Sinner in the evening next Sunday. Services: morning 11 o'clock evening 7 30 Sabbath School noon C E 6 45. Daniel Ringer ships 12 cars of mutton from Chinook after feeding at Freeman ranch. Secretary of State Hogan certifies the incorporation of Custer County Commercial Telephone Co Miles City capital 10000 Robert R Selway of Stacy witness. D J Hennessy Co warehouse fire destroys a three story brick building with losses about 57000. Cause under inquiry. The Butte Miner pushes the Greater Butte proposition amid many local supporters.
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Mb, Leighlen
Daniel Ringer
South St. Paul
Freeman Bros
John McLaren
Freeman Ranch
Clear Creek
Hogan Monday
Custer County Commercial Telephone Company
Miles City
Robert R. Selway
Stacy
Clean blood means clean skin beauty promise
An odd promotional fragment touts Cascarets candy cathartic with slogans about beauty and clean blood. The garbled text hints at a sales pitch linking oral tablets to skin appearance without clear context or dates.
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C. C
Death Notice for Lillian Mastman at State Normal School
In sorrow the faculty and students extend sympathy to the parents of Lillian Mastman a friend and schoolmate of the State Normal School. A copy of the resolutions will be sent to the bereaved and printed in local papers as part of the notice. Committee members Laura L Minnie K Paxton J W Lenntina.
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Lillian Mastman
State Normal School
Laura L. Minnie
K. Paxton
J. W. Lenntina
Butte Man Heads to Cape Nome on Seattle Spring Ship
W H Cochran linked with the Butte Hotel and Railway Guide plans a Cape Nome venture on the first spring boat from Seattle. He joined a five member Butte party and will sail on the Oregon which leaves April 10. The Seattle Nome fare is $100 and the voyage lasts about ten days. He has not fixed a business yet but may pursue gold hunting at the Cape.
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W.H. Cochran
Butte
Cape Nome
Seattle
Oregon
Marco Media
Nome
Cochran
Cape
Montana engineers gather at Bozeman for dam reconstruction paper
The thirteen annual Montana society of engineers meeting opens in Bozeman with J H Harper of Butte presenting a paper on reconstructing the Big Hole dam. A Sheridan girl, 15, faces U S court for stealing postage stamps and was taken to Helena by a deputy marshal after a hearing.
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Montana Society of Engineers
Bozeman
Big Hole Dam
J. H. Harper
Butte
Dells Glasser
Sheridan
Copp
U. S
Helena
Meiklejohn
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promises Fast Relief
Advert says the liniment cures rheumatism neuralgia rheumatic pains strained muscles and joints, cuts burns frostbite and relieves inflammation. It claims quick recovery with no soreness and guarantees satisfaction with a 50 cent price sold by L. J. Williams.
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Ballard
L. J. Williams
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Cal
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Prophietbresh
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Knapp Bros
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A. M
J. A. Best
Mr. Wolf
Board of Commissioners
M. A. Miller
Clark
John Selway
H. A. Amsden
Montana State News
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State Bar Association
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Knowles Monday
M. Johanan
Kalispell
J. Thomas
Missoula
Arthur Rippingale
Charles V. Perry
Garrison
Smith Monday
Joseph T. Brown
State Arid Land Commission
W.H. Bumby
Dolores
Colorado
Geo. W. Ryan
Jean B. Hattrick
Great Falls
Neice
Tenderloin
Sam B. Roberts
Nate Young
Big Timber
Tis Ranch
Red Point
Ayer
Dr. Ayer
Addre
J. Aven
Lowell
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Ements
R. P. Surtn
James Church
Presbyterian Church
C. E
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Heavarbesdooun
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Niles
Rhode Island
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Tareee
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Pythias
Baa Fellows
Accabees
Tkmen
Woodmen
Forreatera
Ania Mon
Yellowstone Park
Wonderland
D. W. Callahan
R. Bears
E. P. Dungan
Centiatry
United States
Trisuse Pustasarne Co
Dillon Public Library
Scientific American
All News
New York
Haarei
Mining Dress
Market ST
San Francisco
New York City
Gentlewoman Publishing Company
Gentlewoman Building
N. Y
Howell
Winitye Corporation
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