Keerl Sentenced to Ten Years for Helena Beer Hall Killing
Montana prison term follows manslaughter verdict for Thomas S. Keerl in the Milwaukee Beer Hall case. Keerl, tried in Helena via change of venue, receives the maximum for manslaughter after a third trial. In Lewistown, county wool growers refuse to sell below 24 cents while buyers wait.
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Keerl
Great Falls
Thomas S. Keerl
Thomas Crystal i
Milwaukee
Helena
Lewistown
Syrup of Figs Promoted for Gentle Laxative Relief
The text praises Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative that helps children, claiming they improve more with it than other remedies. It notes that the true Syrup of Figs is manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Billings Alfred Garnant Killed by 2200 Volt Wire
Billings Alfred Garnant employed by Billings Mutual Telephone as trouble shooter died Sunday when he touched a live electric light wire. A 2200 volt current passed through his body in the accident. Local investigators described the incident as fatal and determined the cause to be inadvertent contact with the energized line.
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Billings
Alfred Garnant
Billings Mutual Telephonet Company
Cure a Cold in One Day Remedies Ad
To cure a cold in one day take laxative brom Quin tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E W Grove signature on each box. 25 cents. Have you a cold A dose of Ballard's Horehound Syrup at bed time will remove it. Price 25 cts and 50 cts Riley's Drug Store.
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E. W. Grove
Ballard
Riley’s Drug Store
Cowboy Harlem-Herbert Knott Found Unconscious North of Here
Harlem-Herbert Knott, a cowboy, was found unconscious twenty miles north with part of his left forehead shattered as if by a heavy blow. Foul play is suspected.
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Harlem
Herbert Knott
Here
Ballard Horehound Syrup Promoted For Colds and Coughs
An advertisement touts Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a remedy for colds and whooping cough with directions to take Horehound Syrup in small daytime doses and Herbine at night. It claims relief for asthma bronchitis and other ailments and includes a testimonial from Mrs Joe of Hutchinson Kansas praising its taste and effectiveness. It lists prices 25 50 and 1.00 and notes sale by R L Riley in Hutchinson Kansas.
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Joe Inreperty
1St Street
Hutchinson
Kan
R. L. Riley
Hop Joint Raid Hits Chinatown District
Early Sunday morning Butte police raided hop joints in Chinatown. The operation sent several hop smokers and joint keepers to the city jail.
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Butte
Chinatown
Ballard's Snow Liniment Claims Quick Cure for Acute Rheumatism
An Illinois man crediting Ballard's Snow Liniment with curing back pain writes from Gibson City on February 16 1902. The ad cites 25c 50c and 1 00 price points and notes availability through R L Riley. A separate item reports the Congressional Irrigation Committee touring Northwest projects including the Bitter Root Branch and the Como project before Billings Montana.
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Ballard
Oscar Oleson
Gibson City
Illinois
R. L. Riley
Congressional
Montana
Helena
Congressional Committee On Irrigation
Northwest
Billings
Cures Old Sore Promises Snow Liniment Sale
A Kansas man reports Snow Liniment cured a long stubborn chin sore he feared was cancer. He mentions his sister in Pennsylvania wants a 50 cent bottle and notes local seller R. L. Riley.
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Westmoreland
Kans
Ballard Snow Lament Co
Mophia J. Carson
Allensville
Butte Man Pleads Guilty To Gambling Charge
Butte resident George Kendall pleaded guilty to running a gambling house and was fined $100 by Judge Donlan with a warning of maximum penalty on a repeat offense. The notice also notes child health links to worm infestation and promotes White’s Cream Vermifuge from Riley’s Drug Store at 25 cents.
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Butte
George Kendall
Donlan
Riley’s Drug Store
Immigrations Inspectors to Wear Uniforms Nationwide
After July first inspector Alfred Hampton of the United States immigration service in Helena and his deputies will wear uniforms in line with a department order, matching inspectors across the country.
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Helena
Alfred Hampton
United States Immigration Service
Department
Forest Reserve Grazing Rules To Expand Stockmen Latitude
The Bureau of Forestry in Washington DC plans a revisions to forest reserve regulations in a few days. The updated rules will cover grazing and grant stockmen broader latitude in grazing on reserves.
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Helena
Bureau of Forestry
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Butte Advertising Man Charles M Palmer Dies at Home
Charles M Palmer a renowned advertising man merchant and auctioneer died at his home in Butte on Wednesday. He had resided in the city since 1881 and was highly regarded by a wide circle of friends.
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Butte
Charles M. Palmer
Labor delegates to Montana Federation of Labor meet in Great Falls
Butte labor organizations will elect delegates to represent the city at the Montana State Federation of Labor convention to be held in Great Falls on August 21.
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Butte
Montana State Federation of Labor
Great Falls
Opportunity to visit East and old friends
The notice invites a one way trip from the West to visit the East to see the old home and old friends with minimal expense. It emphasizes the purpose of travel and the frugal condition for the journey.
Billings-David Milne Pioneering Montana Sheepman Dies
Billings David Milne a Mussellshell county resident and early Montana pioneer died Monday from pneumonia. Milne arrived in Montana about twenty five years ago direct from Scotland.
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Billings
David Milne
Montana
Mussellshell
Mr. Milne
Scotland
Moki Tea Promises Cure All Ailments in Ad
An 19th century ad touts Moki Tea as a remedy for sick headache indigestion and constipation and claims it clears skin eruptions for a perfect complexion. The ad notes a money back guarantee and prices at 25 and 50 cents.
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R. L. Riley
Wife of Coroner Dies in Silver Bow County
Mrs. Micheal Egan, wife of the coroner of Silver Bow county, died early Wednesday morning. The notice warns of ill health and impure blood, promoting Acker's Blood Elixir as a cure for blood diseases with a positive guarantee. R. L Riley, cow.
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Butte
Micheal Egan
Silver Bow County
R. L Riley
Fire at White Sulphur Springs Livery Stable
A blaze starting in a livery stable at White Sulphur Springs caused about $20,000 in damage with little insurance. One life is reported lost and twenty two horses perished in the fire.
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets Offer Fast Relief
An ad promotes Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets with a positive guarantee for heartburn indigestion and upset after meals. One tablet provides relief and the product comes in 25 and 50 cent sizes.
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Acker
Yellowstone Park Railway begins grading from Bridger
The Yellowstone Park Railway to Bridger and Bear Creek coal mines started grading the first of the week. The rail project links Red Lodge to key mining areas, signaling early construction activity and regional transportation development.
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Red Lodge
Yellowstone Park Railway
Bridger
Bear Creek
Acker’s English Remedy Ad Promises Quick Cough Cure
An old advertisement claims Acker’s English Remedy stops coughs any time and cures worst colds in twelve hours with a money back guarantee. Priced at 25 and 50 cents, offered by R. L. Riley.
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Acker
R. L. Riley
Tide Turns for Range Cattlemen as Short Feeders Are Marketed
Sinclair Gillett & Co of Chicago report a shift in cattle markets with bullish expectations for range cattle this season. They note shrinking native beef finishing supplies and ample western grass, with Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota and Southern Montana poised to ship next month and August likely marking the move. Local segments mention water scarcity above Yellowstone and reduced runs from that area.
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Sinclair, Gillett & Co
Livestock . Commission Merchants of Chicago
The
Tribune
Chicago
Wyoming
South Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Yellowstone
Helena Couple Plans Secret Bozeman Wedding
John Philips Cummings and Miss Susan B Cupples of Dillon and Helena traveled to Bozeman on Tuesday afternoon without notifying friends of a wedding. They married at the Gallatin capital Catholic parsonage and returned to Helena on the evening train. Both are well known in their cities and have many friends who congratulate them.
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Helena
Dillon
John Philips Cummings
Susan B. Cupples
Bozeman
Gallatin
Tfahedie
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Huber Bros
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Centennial
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United States Land Office
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