Montana Court Drops Slot Machine Case
Butte Judge Boyle dismissed the slot machine defendants saying gambling devices are widespread and that slot machines are least harmful while accusing aldermen of bias. The ruling halted no machines but followed a test case. machines soon operated again. Kalispell inmate W A Doods, jailed for fraud, escaped by fooling staff and remains at large. Syrup of Figs advert claims benefit for children and laxative effects.
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Butte
Boyle
Lane's Tea Promises Digestive Health And Vitality
An old advertisement touts Lane's Tea as a daily bowel stimulant and blood purifier that clears the complexion and boosts appetite. Priced at 25 or 50 cents per package, it is sold by Central Pharmacy.
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Lane
Central Pharmacy
Anaconda Doctor Performs Novel Spine Surgery
Dr Hanson of Anaconda and Dr Howatson in Butte report a risky operation removing cartilage from the spinal column to free the injured cord. The patient James Howatson now speaks coherently and moves his arms, with a full recovery hoped within about four weeks.
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Hanson
Butte
James Howatson
Howatson
Kemp’s Balm for Throat and Lungs Ad
Advertises Kemp's Balm for throat and lung affections with a price of 2 shillings 6 pence and 5 shillings, trial size free, sold by Central Pharmacy.
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Statistica
Central Pharmacy
Gardens invites state exhibitors to showcase crops at pavilion
At Columbia Gardens in Butte the management plans a state wide exhibit drive inviting farmers and horticulturists to send products for display. They will purchase items in limited quantities and cover all transportation costs.
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Butte
Columbia Gardens
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve credited with curing forty years
Ohio man Mr. O Haney of Geneva suffered forty years of ailment. Doctors could not help. The salve cured him permanently. Advertises DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for cuts burns bruises sprains eczema tetter salt rheum and skin diseases. Central Pharmacy carries the DeWitt label and warns against counterfeit products.
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O. Haney
Geneva
Ohio
Doldars
de Witt
DeWitt
Central Pharmacy
Billings Commercial Club Eyes Northern Reservation Opening
A Billings Commercial Club session met Tuesday evening in the city to plot an aggressive bid to open the northern part of the row reservation. The effort aims to bring financial benefits to Billings.
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Billings
Billings ‘Commercial Club
Acker's Dysphpsia Tablets Sold With Guarantee
Central Pharmacy advertises Acker's Dyspepsia tablets with a positive guarantee. They claim immediate relief for heartburn indigestion and distress after eating. Available in 25 and 50 cent sizes.
Butte Postmaster Seeks Rename of Montana Hotel to The Daly
Butte postmaster George Irvin asks President Scallon of Anaconda Copper to renovate and relabel the Montana hotel in Anaconda as The Daly in honor of the builder who disliked having his name used.
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Butte
George Irvin
Scallon
The
Anaconda Company
Montana
Anaconda
Amherst man finds relief from lumbago with Pain Balm
W O Williamson of Amherst Virginia reports over a year of back pain relief after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm He says the remedy provided complete relief where others failed and notes Central Pharmacy as the seller.
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W.O. Williamson
Amherst, Va
Chamberlain
Central Pharmacy
Butte Telephone Operators Win 40 Percent Wage Increase
The Butte Telephone Girls union secured a 40 percent raise. Regular operators earn now 50 dollars instead of 35, while long distance operators rise from 50 to 60 dollars.
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Butte
Telephone Girl’s Union
Kodol aids digestion by resting inflamed stomachs
The advertisement claims Kodol supplies natural digestive juices and does the work of the stomach, relaxing nervous tension and allowing inflamed muscles to rest and heal. It asserts Kodol digests what you eat and helps the stomach transform food into rich blood. Central Pharmacy.
Citizens aim to beautify Cwater battlefield and reclaim seven acres
Billings residents form a movement to petition Congress for a $30,000 appropriation to restore the Cwater battlefield. The plan includes acquiring about seven acres of the site, which houses the burial ground of fallen heroes.
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Billings
Cwater
Congress
Mokitea Healing Drink Claims Indigestion Relief
Advertises Mokitea as a positive cure for indigestion and constipation. Describes a delightful herb drink that removes skin eruptions and promises a perfect complexion or money refunded. Priced at 25 cents and 50 cents at Central Pharmacy.
Baker Dies in Dawson City After Brain Tumor
Butte observer reports Baker once a local butcher died of a brain tumor in Dawson City on December 25 last.
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Butte
Geo
Baker
Dawson City
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Endorsed by Cascade Druggist
J H Weber of Cascade Iowa touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a top remedy. He claims the sale rises with repeat users and urges trying them for dullness after meals bad taste bilious feelings or loss of appetite and constipation with Central Pharmacy selling them.
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Chamberlain
J. H. Weber
Cascade
Iowa
Central Pharmacy
Miles City Man Drops Dead on Trail to Alaska Claim
Miles City resident Miles Iveson collapsed and died while walking to his mining claim on Dominion Creek in Alaska. Authorities described the death as sudden and non-suspicious amid remote terrain and rugged conditions.
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Miles City
Ben Iveson
Dominion Creek
Alaska
Blood Elixir Promises Health Cure and Guarantee
An advertisement touts Acker's Blood Elixir as a cure for blood diseases and poor appearance, claiming it surpasses sarsaparillas and is sold with a positive guarantee by Central Pharmacy. The text also notes Missoula thirty six appeals to the general land office in Washington from local land office decisions.
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Missoula
General Land Office
Washington
Electric Bitters Promised to Cure Stomach and Liver Ailments
A testimonial style notice urges immediate use of Electric Bitters to treat dyspepsia backache and related stomach and liver problems. It claims quick improvement and reliability with a guarantee by City Drug Store at 500.
Hunter Anaconda-Joe Goener Shot by Friend
Anaconda Joe Goener was accidentally shot by a friend during a Sunday hunting outing in the mountains south of the city. He is believed to be in critical condition and may die from his injuries.
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Anaconda
Joe
Goener
Sunday
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Pain Relief
An old ad claims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve eases accidental cuts bruises and sprains and cures the trouble, with a note it also treats piles. It promotes availability at City Drug Store for 250.
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Bucklen
City Drug Store
Butte City Orders Closure of Slot Machines
The city council last week ordered all slot machines in operation to be closed and gave owners until Monday to comply with the request.
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Butte
Domestic Troubles and Dr King’s New Life Pills
An old advertisement extols Dr King’s New Life Pills for stomach and liver troubles. It claims the pills relieve and cure ailments and notes availability at City Drug Store with a 250 price.
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Dr. King
City
Sherman Headache Cure Promises Fast Relief
A vintage ad claims one dose cures headaches and neuralgia using Sher man’s Headache Cure. The pill is sold in boxes priced at 250. and 1 y. a box, available through Central Pharmacy.
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Sherman
Central Pharmacy
National Live Stock Association Holds Sixth Annual Convention
Kansas City Jan 13 the National Live Stock association began its sixth annual convention with President John W Springer presiding. Delegates and visitors from across the country arrive by rail as plans are made for measures to press Congress to act on reforms including the Grosvenor anti shoddy bill census statistics and interstate commerce enforcement. Springer and Martin are expected to be re elected as officers with about seven thousand visitors and a $20000 entertainment fund.
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Kansas City
John W. Springer
National Live Stock Association
Douglas Betts
Oregon Wool Growers’ Association
Portland
Frank W. Stewart
South Dakota Wool Growers’ Association
H. A. Justic
California
Jeter Jansen
Nebraska
United States Commission
Congress
Grosvenor
Commission
Springer
Martin
Moody Seriously Injured in Annapolis Runaway
Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody sustained serious but not dangerous injuries when a carriage driven by horses bolted at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis. Moody, with Senator Hale and Lt Poynter, leaped to the pavement as the carriage turned into a vacant lot. he recovered consciousness at Superintendent Brownson’s residence with only cuts and bruises.
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Annapolis
Secretary of the Navy
William H. Moody
Naval Academy
Hale
Brownson
Academy
Senator Hale
Poynter
Santee Wharf
College Creek
Moody
Citizens seize coal at Illinois Central yards
About 200 residents of Tuscola Illinois confiscated ten coal cars at the Illinois Central yards to relieve fuel shortages. The raid was supported by Mayor Roberts and the board of health who passed a resolution. The coal was paid for, with a committee to collect money for the railroad company.
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Tuscola
Ill
Illinois Central
Roberts
Board of Health
Gallaher Breaks Down In State Penitentiary Hospital
St Joseph Missouri January 18 Lee Gallaher former paying teller of the First National bank of Buchanan county and noted as a clever bank official lies a broken man in the state penitentiary hospital at Jefferson City He is serving five years for embezzlement of 27000 and is described as a member of a wealthy family The burden of shame humiliation and distress proved too heavy for him and he broke down under the strain.
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Gallaher
St. Joseph
Lee Gallaher
First National Bank
Buchanan County
State Penitentiary Hospital
Jefferson City
Senate fight and train robbery tales mix in Colorado
Denver reports a tangled senatorial fight as Wolcott backs contesting house seats while Republicans split. Frank C. Goudy leads anti Wolcott Republicans. In St Joseph, Roy Hardin confesses to a 1894 Burlington train holdup, police seeking other gang members. Montana supreme court grants new trial to Broadbent and Donaldson stockmen. In Madrid, Kabyle tribes sell arms to the pretender as sultan’s forces fail to discipline.
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Colorado
Denver
United States
Henry M. Teller
Wolcott
House
Frank C. Goudy
Teller
Senate
St. Joseph
Roy Hardin
Burlington
Chicago
St. Joseph Hill
Hardin
Fire destroys restaurant owned by Joseph Parque & Co
A blaze last Friday night gutted the Joseph Parque & Co restaurant, destroying the building and its contents and threatening the entire block before containment.
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Billings
Joseph Parque & Co
Fire at Washoe smelter bins causes $60000 loss
A Monday night fire in the bins at the Washoe smelter near Anaconda caused about $60,000 in damage. The blaze, likely from spontaneous combustion, did not interrupt the works' operations.
Farmers group urges law changes in Helena
The Montana Society of Farmers from Great Falls sent recommendations for improved laws to the state legislature now in session in Helena, following their annual meeting this week.
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Great Falls
Montana Society of Farmers
Helena
Political and civic roles listed for Montana officials
A long list of government and local officeholders is provided, detailing names for positions from senator to mayor across state, county, and city levels. The roster includes Governor J K Toole and other executives, judges, clerks, sheriffs, treasurers, attorneys, school superintendents, and police officials with associated counties and towns.
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Kalispell
W. A. Doods
O. Ornia
Dillon
Acker
Daly
Mokitea
National Association
Mont
Supreme Court
Broadbent
Donaldson
Dawson County
Madrid
Mellilla
Morocco
Taza
Washoe Smelter
Arena
National Magazine
Criterion
Nickel Magazine
National Ill. Magazine
Post Office Department
Leslie’s Weekly
the Critic
Literary Digest
Tribune Publishing CO
Dillon, Montana
Official Directory
Congressional
W. A. Clark
Paris Gibson
Joseph M. Dixon
J. K. Toole
Frank G. Higgins
George M. Hays
A. H. Barrett
J. H.,calderhead
James Donovan
Schoola
W. W. Welsh
T. F Brantley
George R. Milburn
W. T. Pigott
W. H. Holloway
Henry G. Rickie
M. H. Parker
T. J. A. Monaghan
James P. Murray
B. F. White
George Woodworth
Docke Gist
Tressurer
B. N. Stevenson
John 8. Baker
George W. French
A. L. Beardsley
A. W. Robison
Mies Mae Rich
Isaiah Cashmore
M.A. Walker
George R. Metlen
W. M. Oliver
Wm. M. Mortgomery
Wisdom
D. D. McKnight
Dell
Justices of the Peace
Dillon Township
Virmilion
Josephus Rich
Consables
A. A. Eliott
Jos. Young
Edwin Norris
A. 8. Johnson
H. R. Melton
Fred L. Stone
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