Montana and national politics and notices in 1894
Long reading of Montana politics and notices. Discussion covers Maginnis and Democratic critiques, Sam Hauser and Sam Ward as party figures, hotel cooks, Gov. government criticism, ferry boat suggestion for Big Hole, Richard Croker in Paris, Populist party critique, Wilson tariff, naturalization drive in Silver Bow, Montana Press Association praise, and final note on cheap lands and U S land expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maginnis
The
Democracy of Montana
Sam Hauser
Sam Ward
Party
Madison County Monitor
Big
Montana
Montana Democrats Lose Ground in Senate Fight
A Chicago Record interview with Major Martin Maginnis reveals pessimism about Montana electing a senator next winter. He blames tariff and silver policy on the Democratic party, noting mine closures and wool duties. Maginnis predicts no party revival and laments losing allies, while Bob Smith shifts to the Populists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Maginnis
Martin Maginnis
Montana
Senate
Democratic
Bob Smith
Smith
Pops
Little Women Power Brokers and Society Notes
A mosaic of prominent women and figures. Mrs U S Grant’s income is noted at 24000 annually while Mrs M O Miner serves as secretary of the Kansas Pharmaceutical association. Mme Crispi and Miss Rockefeller appear among high profile names. The piece mentions a prize awarded by the Royal Institution to Miss Agnes May Clerke for astronomy and lists endowments and residencies at Bryn Mawr. It references Mrs May Wright Sewell as a Indianapolis school proprietor and Miss Dr Hamilton in Kabul with guards, plus the Marquise Lanza in Washington. It concludes with Mrs Jane Belmont’s 103rd birthday and historical notes on the Clermont voyage in 1807.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. O. Miner
Kansas Pharmaceutical Association
Mme. Crispi
Austria
George W. Childs
Washington
Rockefeller
Agnes May Clerke
Royal Institution of London
Mary Garrett
Baltimore
Taylor Woman's College
Bryn Mawr
May Wright Sewell
Woman’s Club
Indianapolis
Dr. Hamilton
England
Ameer
Kabul
Marquise Lanza
Marquise Lanza di Brolo
Joseph MacDonald
Matthew Arnold
America
United States
Indiana
Frances. Lea Chamberlain
Philadelphia
National Museum
Isaac Lea
Henry Ward. Beecher
Jane Belmont
Dover
James Triplett
Robert Fulton
Fin Feather and Fur Tales From Natural World Curiosities
A series of brief zoological notes describes clever training of tame turkeys to hunt wild ones, a nightingale’s song heard a mile away, and apes fighting to bite fingers. It also mentions a 32 pound Los Angeles domestic cat, a luminous electrical fish in the Mediterranean, and the voracious monkfish that preys on cormorants and harms nets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Royal Watch: Victoria’s Love of Animals and Monarchy Daily Life
The piece notes Queen Victoria’s fondness for animals, praises the Greek king as a skilled swimmer and keen on fishing, and mentions the Belgian king’s routine bicycle rides near Lacken Palace.
Theater Gossip Mixes Casting Moves and Departures
Eleanore Mayo may join Batonians next season while Ida Mulle resigns from the White Flag company. Ada Gray to stage Hast Lyne in England and Paul Arthur named principal support to Della Fox. Down In Dixie is new comedy by Thomas H. Davis. Walden Ramsay and Charles Seaman to appear in Sam's of Posen. Annie Yeamans retires from Harrigan’s company after 17 years. Charles Robinson dies in Muncie. May Yohe may return with Little Christopher Columbus company from London. Scott Marble's Tennessee's Partner to open at Boston Museum then tour. Theodore L. Cuyler says the Christian cannot attend the theater. Massenet Werther to be staged in London next June and visit America next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanore Mayo
Batonians
Ida Mulle
White Flag
Charles Alfred Byrne
Sam’s
Posen
RED
MacLean
Ada Gray
Lynne
England
Paul Arthur
Della Fox
Down In Dixie
Thomas H. Davis
Walden Ramsay
Charles Seaman
M. B. Curtis
Annie Yeamans
Edward Harrigan
Charles Robinson
Herbert Brothers
Muncie
Ind
American Dramatists’ Club
Charles Barnard
America
Christopher Columbus
Lyric Theater
London
Scott Marble
Ennessee
Pardner
Boston Museum
Theodore L. Cuyler
Brooklyn
Massenet
Werther
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Mme. Calve
Milk
Miseries Of The Great A Glimpse Of Historical Moods
A Saint Louis Globe Democrat recounts famed figures and their private torments from insanity and poverty to debt and imprisonment. Cowper Cervantes Caesar Bunyan Bacon Corneille Louis XIV Hawkesworth Goldsmith Vespasian Baxter Cromwell Henry VII are noted for personal miseries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowper
Cervantes
Julius Caesar
Bunyan
Roger Bacon
Corneille
Louis XIV
Hawkesworth
Goldsmith
Vespasian
Roman Empire
Baxter
Cromwell
Henry VII
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Wisdom Teeth and Truthful Courtesy in Town Talk
A reflective excerpt from the Danbury era emphasizes time waste, restraint in speech, and the impact of gossip. It warns against detracting from others' worth, urges patient boldness, and argues that neglecting small duties harms personal honor and public trust. Whoso defames others invites no recompense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanily
Herald
Railways Across Europe and America News
The report notes 43 electric railroads in Europe with 538 motor cars and 151 trailers. General Russell A. Alger becomes president of the Alpena and Northern railroad of Michigan. Michigan Central station agents ordered to curb leasing around depots. Lehigh Valley management abolished after Theodore Voorhees resignation. Holland railroads sustain only one accidental death per year. Pecos Valley railroad extension of 75 miles to Boswell to connect with Santa Fe system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Russell A. Alger
Alpena and Northern Railroad
Michigan
Michigan Central
Theodore Voorhees
Lehigh Valley
Holland
Pecos
Boswell
Santa Fe
Home Remedies and Self Care Tips From Old Advice Columns
A collection of traditional health pointers. Boiled coffee allegedly causes indigestion. Cold foot baths prevent catching a cold after wet feet. Charcoal powder on a burn purportedly eases pain and may aid superficial healing after an hour. For swelling bond the part with butter or a damp cloth wrapped and tied tight until other remedies arrive.
Date and Meat Muffins with Apricot Garnish
A vintage recipe discourse describes making date pastries with roasted peanuts dusted in sugar. It suggests meat muffins from cold mutton shaped into balls with cream sauce, plus apricot rounds garnished with whipped cream resembling poached eggs.
Dust, Cataracts, and Ancient Empires Highlight 19th Century Facts
Pith and point notes dust causes mine explosions and long before now the bean might have vanished without cultivation. Cataract treatment succeeds in 95 of 100. London core has 2 miles of streets under 40 feet wide. Ireland shows many unmarried women, China is an ancient empire housing one fifth of humanity. Lead shot is made by pouring molten metal through a colander into a deep cistern.
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London
Ireland
China
Paris Seaport Project Advances for 1900 Exhibition
The Paris seaport plan to let ships travel from Havre and Rouen via the Seine and a canal is under review. Engineers see no insurmountable navigation issues, and a 4000 ton capacity is anticipated once completed in time for the 1900 exposition.
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Paris
Havre
Rouen
Seine
London Telegraph
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Legion
Kansas
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Ancle Bam
Queen Victoria
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Ancient Order United
California
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Order of United Workmen
U.P. R.y
Hood
N. Ilyde
van Valier & Hyde
de Long Building
Fresno
Mr. & N. Hyde
Maria Holst
William H. Oliver
Montana Mercantile Company & Corporation
Dillon
Peaverhead
State of Montana
Towit
Tangerine
Beaverhead County
Thomas F. Hawr
Lewis J. Price
M. L. Davidson
D. T. Chapman
W. A. Jones
O. M. Best
Montana Mercantile CO
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