Passing of the Montana Pioneers
Bozeman mourns Charles P. Blakeley a pioneer and statesman born 1834 in Davies County Missouri who helped found Gallatin county politics He served as Gallatin representative in Montana Territory and after statehood was speaker in 1889 90 and sheriff for one term His wife is buried in Bozeman and Blakeley may be brought there for burial Green Blakeley brother resides in Park County
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Charles P. Blakeley
Bozeman
Montana
Blakely
Absarokee
Carbon County
Gallatin
Gallatin County
Davies County
Virginia City
Green Blakeley
Park County
Roosevelt Accepts Nomination If Tendered by Convention
Col Theodore Roosevelt replies to seven Republican governors that he will accept the nomination if offered and will adhere to the decision until the convention. He stresses direct primaries to let the people choose the nominee and places responsibility on the people and parties.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Rain Prayers Prompted as California Faces Driest Season
Northern California churches prayed for rain amid the state’s driest season in a decade. The Weather Bureau reports no signs of rain and predicts continued drought across the season.
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California
United States Weather Bureau
Rexall Orderlies Constipation Remedy Ad Claims Cure
An advertisement promotes Rexall Orderlies as a superior constipation treatment. It warns against harsh cathartics and promises a money back guarantee if not fully satisfactory. The copy touts safety for children and the elderly and describes the tablets as non griping and easy to take.
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Rexall Orderlies
Ingersoll Mines Report Sees High Grade Ores Near Bannack
Bulletin No 2 to stockholders notes extension of drift along west wall by 18 feet with richer lead and chloride ores and potential shoots of high grade shipping ore. Cross-cut eastward extended 26 feet totaling 112 feet with ore at face and indications near east wall. Assays record chloride ore 0.03 gold 246.90 silver 3.80 copper. lead ore 0.06 gold 42.60 silver 52.40 lead. 14 inch galena zinc streak 0.02 gold 33.60 silver 12.95 lead 16.60 zinc. Geology suggests secondary mineralization and possible primary shoots along walls making property a major Montana producer.
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Ingersoll Group
Bannack
West Wall
Montana
Searching for Lost Brother Sparks Scottsbluff Reunion
Mr and Mrs J J Harrison of Scottsbluff Nebraska visit M A Elliotts to aid a decades old search for Mrs Harrison s brother Isaac Rice. Thought drowned in a Mississippi steamboat collision in 1853 he was alive in Texas sixteen years ago and may still be living now. A later reunion possibility would bring a remarkable real life twist to a longtime family mystery.
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J. J. Harrison
Scottsbluff
Neb
M. A
Texas
Isaac Rice
Nebraska
Nebr
Star
Anti gambling ordinance limits Salt Lake card games
Salt Lake cities push March 1 enforcement of a private prize card game ban while police chief Grant vows swift action on bridge whist at afternoon teas. Intercity shipping rule requires carriers to use cheapest route when multiple options exist without routing instructions.
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Salt Lake
Grant
Interstate Commerce Commission
Winnifred Ankers
Brooklyn
Omsk
Koktopatavak
Petropavlosk
Georgia McManus
Whitman College
Odessa
Wash
Christian Endeavor
Miss McManus
Navy
Navy Department
Joint Board of the Army and
Taft
Cheapest Poker Game In A Mining Town
A miner known as Skinny regularly bets in local poker games. One Sunday he slips a two dollar bill over the transom to join a crowded table. That night he quips that it was the cheapest poker game he ever sent in.
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Skinny
Indianapolis News
Admirals Heroic Moment at El Teb 1884 Victoria Cross
Admiral Wilson of the British navy earned the Victoria Cross at El Teb in 1884. Facing a rush of five or six enemies he stood his ground after his sword broke and knocked them back with his fists. Sir Redvers Buller called the act the most courageous he ever witnessed.
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Admiral Wilson
el Teb
Wilson
Naval Brigade
Redvers Culler
Actress learns stage heartache in new play
A backstage exchange from Boston Transcript features an actress asking how to portray a broken heart and a manager advising to study the author after the first rehearsal. The piece then reflects on duty, noting people keep their sense of duty on great occasions by staying diligent on small ones.
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Boston Transcript
Logical Woman recalls birth day not her age
A playful exchange notes a woman is logical because she remembers her birth day but forgets her age, highlighting vanity and repetition in life.
The Hehtning Plays and Weather’s Roaring Scene
A vivid ledger of natural forces described as a sportlike pageant. Wind whistles and thunder rolls as snow flies and waves leap. The river runs while the field smiles and loud shoots echo through a wintry landscape.
Doan’s Kidney Pills Prove Value to Dillon Reader
Mrs Effie Co oan of 216 North Idaho Street Dillon Montana describes years of kidney pain and cold related flare ups. She credits Doan’s Kidney Pills after one box helped from the first use and a full cure after completion. Re endorsements two years later confirm lasting benefits. Sold by dealers for 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Dean’s and take no other.
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Dillon
Effie Coon
Idaho St
Dillon, Mont
Doan
Potts’ Drug Store
Devoe Paint Endorsed for New Homes and Renovations
This reader note touts Devoe paint as economical and durable for houses or barns, claiming fewer gallons cover the surface and longer life, saving painter time and money in upfront and ongoing costs.
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Col. Roosevelt
Teddy
Jones
Ayer
George Washington
Devoe
Butte, Mont. Mo
Penn
Tel É
Albert
Albert A.pope
Boston
Panier
Albert A. Pope
Serveniet
Rocky Mountain Region
the Mountain States Tel. & Tel. Company
Dillon Bakery
Dillon : Furniture . CO
G. T. Paul
Edison Phonographs
Tattersall
Foster Employment Agency
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