Pivotal Montana News Echoes Across 1859 Headlines
The article notes Gov Hill vetoing New York high license bills, Wyoming's election proclamation, and Montana politics with delegates to a Constitutional Convention. It mentions Panamas Canal losses, July Fourth preparations, and Blaine in Harrison's cabinet. It also cites debt figures, Montana female suffrage efforts, and a China Bible factory fact from the New York Tribune.
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Warren
Wyoming
Montana
Calamity at Johnstown Ignites Bridges and Mass Death
Eyewitness accounts describe survivors on a high bridge as floodwaters surged through Conemaugh Valley. A stove fire roared through the crowd, roasting those attempting escape, while other items in the piece discuss charity in Omaha and a New York electric chair ruling alongside cynical legal quips.
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Johnstown
Conemaugh Valley
Great Flood Devastates Johnstown and Conemaugh Valley
A massive flood from Conemaugh Lake dam sent a wall of water roaring through Cambria County Pennsylvania. Johnstown and nearby towns suffered massive death and property destruction with bodies being recovered for days and a reported death toll around ten percent of area residents. Property losses reach about 39 million dollars with relief trains delivering food and clothing to survivors.
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Dave
Tee Gish
Conemaugh River
Cambria County
Penneslvania
Conemaugh Lake
Johnstown
Canbria City
Conemaugh
Great Cambria Iron and Steel Works Company
No Robbery of School Lands in Montana Probed
A vigilant push by Montana presses defends school lands from illicit grabs by squatters and mining interests. Helena Herald warns against fraud and false mineral claims, urging state action to restore lands to their reserved educational purpose for future generations.
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Montana
Helena Herald
Mentasa
Butte Jury Convicts Harts Roberts of First Degree Murder
At Butte last Wednesday on the first ballot the jury found Harts Roberts guilty of murder in the first degree for killing J. W. Crawford.
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Butte
Harts Roberts
J. W. Crawford
Lead price in New York market at four cents per pound
The New York market shows a lead quote of four cents per pound, marking the first such level in several months. Analysts note the modest advance follows steady demand and limited supply, aiding price stability in the metals market.
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New York
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