Crop Bulletin reports mixed progress across Montana fields
The June 15 1897 Weather Bureau bulletin notes crops improved overall with frost and cooler nights delaying grain growth. Potato vines damaged in places. Bitter Root valley fruit looks strong. alfalfa ready to cut in Beaverhead. most hay below average without rain. ranges suffering in milk River area. lambing good with high quality clip. Miles City reports no rain harming crops.
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Hellena
Man
Beaverhead
W.baux
Miles City
Dillon to Celebrate Fourth at race track parade and events
A Dillon Fourth of July program features a grand civic and military parade led by P. P. Walsh as Marshall of the Day. The schedule includes running races, trotting, sack and bicycle events, greased pole and pig catching contests, gate-free admission, train arrivals, a pyrotechnic display, a bicycle parade, and a ball at the opera house. The day ends with a wedding at the Sperin residence. Ferdinand Robishan and Miss Sarah M. Davis wed with Rev. E. G. Cattermole officiating.
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P. P. Walsh
Marshall
D. E. Sanders
President State University
Eugene Poindexter
Opera House
T. J. Morsay
Lronano Extn
J. E. Esris
F. C. Kress
T. J. Munanzy
N. E. Hammer
Wm. Sperin
Ferdinand Robishan
Sarah M. Davis
E. G. Cattermole
Mr. Robuishan
Dillon
Miss Davie
Fourth of July Ticket Sale From O.S. L. Station
The O S L announces a three day sale July 3 to 5 offering round trip tickets to all points within 300 miles at a single fare. Tickets valid for return by July 6.
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O.S. L
Trans Miss Congress Tickets From Montana to Salt Lake
For the Trans Miss Congress at Salt Lake on July 14 15 16 the O S L A R will sell round trip tickets from all Montana points to Salt Lake and return for 16 70 Tickets go on sale July 13 limited for return by July 26 two dollars and forty cents for service charge.
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Trans-Mississippi Congress
Salt Lake
Montana
Hersey's Letter on Tariff Debate and Senate Affairs
A Washington dispatch dated June 18 1897 surveys the tariff fight in the senate. It notes key speeches by Cannon Tillman Mills Butler West Caffery White and Bacon and discusses factional lines within the democracy over the cotton clause and protective aims. The piece covers the sugar schedule debate the Havemeyer Searles inquiry and the role of Tom Reed in the House as it contrasts with senate dynamics.
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Washineton
D. C
Senate
Cannon
Tillman
Mills
Butler
West
Caffery
White
Bacon
Caffery Mills
Jones
Finance Committee
Allison
Committee On Finance
Aldrich
Senate Committee
Havemeyer and Searles
Chapman
New York
United States Senate
Errors in the Act letter from Dillon Montana 1897
John G. Willis of Dillon critiques a Montana legislature act as published in the Anaconda Standard on June 2 1897. He flags repeated section numbers missing omissions conflicting amendments and misaligned titles across numerous senate and house bills noting possible court questions and drafting errors.
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John G. Willis
Dillon
Anaconda Standard
Jony G. Wins. Dillon
Mont
Tarsume Office Ad for Fine Correspondence Stationery
Local office advertises a range of fine correspondence stationery available at the Tarsume office. Shoppers are invited to call and view selections showcasing quality papers and envelopes.
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Tarsume
Father Kneipp Dies After Lifelong Water Cure Work
The Rev. Father Sebastian Kneipp died at Woerishofen at a ripe old age after a long illness. Born in Otterbein, Bavaria about 75 years ago, he studied for the priesthood and became famed for his cold water treatment. He cured many notable patients including the Emperor of Austria and several Rothschilds, with about 380,000 people treated by his system last year.
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Mexico
Father Kneipp
Woerishoefen
Sebastian Kneipp
Ottobeurn
Augustborg
Kneipp
Sion
Austria
Debs Heads New Co Operative Social Democracy Officers
Eugene V Debs elected chairman of the Social Democracy of America at Curiaco meeting with Sylvester Kelcher as secretary James Hogan as vice president and William E Burns as general organizer. Officers set at $100 monthly. constitution ratified and adopted. Debs outlined aims of a cooperative commonwealth and a planned Washington colony to influence state politics.
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Curiaco
The
Social Democracy of America
E. V. Debs
Sylvester Kelcher
James Hogan
William E. Burns
Social Democracy
Debs
Co-Operative Commonwealth
Washington
Earthquake Damages Monterey Dwellings and Church
Reports from Salinas and Monterey detail severe quake damage including the armory walls at troop OC, the Nance building needing demolition, and the Farmers' Union structure. An adobe wall collapsed at Mission church of San Carlos causing panic, though ministers averted worse alarms. Lick Observatory logged a strong recording of the tremor.
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Monterey
San Francisco
Salinas
Monterey County
Troop OC
Nance
Farmers’ Union
Mission Church of
San Carlos
Lick Observatory
Ben Brush Wins the Suburban at New York
Michael F. Dwyer and his Bramble colt Ben Brush won the Suburban in 2:07 1-5 amid huge crowds of about 20 000 at New York. The victory pleased the favorite backers as Simms hoisted the floral jockey chair and Havana reports Weyler sailing to Cuba for operations against insurgents abroad.
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Dwyer
New York
Michael F. Dwyer
Bramble
Ben Brush
Simms
Havana
Lincoln Park Hyena Dies From Lead Poisoning
A hyena from Lincoln Park died today near Harlem after a neck injury and lead poisoning. The animal had escaped Tuesday and stirred unrest by haunting cemeteries and howling at night.
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Lincoln Park
Sullivan Begins Training at Muldoon Farm
Boston June 23 John L Sullivan sails to White Plains to train under Billy Muldoon at his farm, starting immediately under Muldoon’s guidance.
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Sullivan
Boston
John L.sullivan
Billy’ Muldoon
White Plains
Muldoon
Dog trades for bread in New Orleans French Quarter
A Philadelphia Times correspondent recalls a stray setter who parades through a New Orleans bake shop with a partridge in its mouth. The bakery keeper feeds the dog with the same loaf every day, trading crusts for goods and claiming the dog returns as a clever, self sufficient trader.
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New Orleans
Philadelphia Times
Monsieur
Question of Possession in Washington Star Style
A young man asks the woman to be his, she demurs with a quip about money and ownership. He worries, she proposes a swap be mine or ours, and he agrees to share everything as they plan a happy future together.
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John
Sue
Washington Star
Ayer
Madison County News Highlights Local Happenings
Special correspondence notes a Virginia City visit by Frank and Harry Hall, a baby birth to Charles Walter, and a storm near Mrs Darnetzur's party. It lists trips to Twin Bridges, a Virginia City amateur club comedy at Good Templars hall, Miss Flora Duncan's Sheridan visit, and local business activity. Also reports marriages Emery O Mara and Katie Riddle, property moves, and mine work at Leiterville with updated staff and school notes.
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John Hall
Frank
Harry Hall
Virginia City
Charles Walter
Twin Bridges
Good Templars
Flora Duncan
Sheridan
Rowland Rightenour
Pearl Drahmer
Gertie Gallatin
Chris Darnetzur
Guasie
Point of Rocks
Arizona
Emery O’mara
Katie Riddle
R. P. Smith
John Hatfield
Thomas Foster
Thomas Foster Has Sold His Residence Now Occupied By Rev. Smith, To Mr. Gostehes
Beaverhead
Talty
Wisconsin Creek
Capt. Trevise
Helena
Leiterville
Ed. Reed
Factoids From Animals And Birds Of The World
A compilation of curious zoological notes covers the river dolphin’s 222 teeth, bats digesting three times their body weight in one night, lifelong pairing in eagles, alligator freshwater habits versus crocodile roaming, and kangaroo size ranges including jumps up to 90 feet.
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South America
Pageville social notes list Monday visits and convention
Wm Trostle visited Dillon Monday Rev Wilder Nutting of Montana Wesleyan University passed through Pageville Monday Evan Thomas of Sheridan visited Henry Utley Tuesday Caleb Eldred and Frank Reed went to Dillon last week Rev and Mrs Cruger Mr and Mrs Robert Page Mr and Mrs Rodney Page Miss Lena Page and Mae Burtch attended the Madison county Sunday school convention at Ennis last week They report an interesting session but rainy weather.
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Pageville
Wm. Trostle
Dillon
Wilder Nutting
Montana Wesleyan University
Evan Thomas
Sheridan
Henry Utley
Caleb Eldred
Frank Reed
Cruger
Robert Page
Rodney Page
Lena Page
Mae Burtch
Madison County
Ennis
French Tansy Tablets for relief of painful menses
Ladies are offered French Tansy Tablets claimed to relieve and cure irregular menses. Manufactured in Paris by A Augen dre and sold only by D M Newbro Drug Co in Butte Montana. Price two dollars per box includes mail delivery.
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A. Augendre
Paris
France
D. M. Newbro Drug Co
Butte, Mont
Saledment Wanted for Northern Grown Fruits and More
Advertisement for the Jewell Nursery Co offering the largest stock of northern grown fruits shrubs ornamental trees in the West. Promises steady weekly pay with three plans. Write at once for terms. Lake City Minnesota address 19 at Lake City Minn.
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Jewell Nursery Co
Lake City
Minn
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House
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Reed
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Woerishofen
Eugene
McNall
Toreka
Webb McNall
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Kansas
Tirpitz
Beruix
the Gazette
Prince Hohenlohe
Madison. CO. News
the Tribune
Saledment
Byte
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
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