Blaze destroys Livingston post office block in hotel district
A fire at the Park hotel area in Livingston early Friday morning destroyed the post office block housing the hotel and several businesses. Loss around 100000 dollars with 60000 insurance. Mail money and records saved. State Game Warden W F Scott returned from Columbus Ohio where he attended the League of American Sportsmen convention and was elected president of the national association of game wardens and commissioners.
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Livingston
Park
Helena—State
W. F. Scott
Columbus
Ohio
League of American Sportsmen
Association of National Game Wardens and Commissioners
Governor Toole Refuses to Commute Mott Death Sentence
Missoula reports Governor Toole will not intervene in the L H Mott case. He has thoroughly reviewed the case and declines clemency. Mott's uncle in Iowa still hopes to avert the execution. The note mentions Acker's English Remedy and a drugstore offer.
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Missoula
Toole
L. H. Mott
Mott
Lowa
Syrup of Figs Promoted By Ouornia Fig Syrup Co
The text extols Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and notes it is manufactured solely by the Ouornia Fig Syrup Co. It adds that Missoula business leaders plan to unite as the Missoula Board of Trade or Missoula Business Men's Association for mutual protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouornia Fig Syrup Co
Missoula
Sty
Dr Bosanko Pile Remedy Advertises Curing and Mail Order
Itching piles, moisture, and symptoms described as cured by Dr Bosanko's Pile Remedy. Claims to stop itching and bleeding, absorb tumors, priced 500 per jar, available at City Drug Store or by mail. Also notes the death of Helena Len Lewis a Meagher county pioneer died Friday of heart failure.
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Bosanko
Besanko
Philadelphia
Penn
City Drug Store
Helena
Len Lewis
White Sulphur Springs
Meagher County
Montana
Cured by Mokites Plant Claimed Health Benefit
A bitter herbal drink called Mokites is advertised as a cure for constipation and indigestion claiming to improve appetite sleep and happiness. The notice promises satisfaction or money back. A Helena man named Jacobs is arrested and accused of insanity and seeks a warrant for Misa Alice Roosevelt over a mining claim dispute in Rumini.
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Riley’s
Helena
Jacobs
Misa Alice Roosevelt
Rumini
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Praised By Mrs Evans
Mrs B W Evans of Clearwater Kansas says her husband suffered a long sickness doctors called quick consumption before Ballard's Horehound Syrup cured him six years ago. She notes the product remains a household staple and praises its effectiveness for coughs and colds. Sold by Riley the druggist with price options 25 0 500 and 1 00.
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B. W. Evans
Clearwater
Kan
Riley
Boer War Heroes speak in city twice on Tuesday
General Joubert and Captain O Donnell addressed university students in the afternoon at Union theater and returned in the evening to a large crowd. The notices mention rheumatism remedies and charitable requests for a drinking fountain in Silver Bow county.
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Joubert
O’donnell
Union Theater
Butte
Daughters of the American Revolution of
Silver Bow County
Philippines
Montana Stockgrowers Prepare For 18th Annual Meeting
The committee on arrangements for the Montana Stockgrowers Association met Monday in Miles City to plan the April 19 and 20 gathering. Officials aim to surpass past events in interest and attendance.
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Miles City
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
Colds and Pneumonia Warning and Murder Plea
A warning against underestimating colds as pneumonia risk and praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Also report that George Hliboka, accused of murdering George Sedlack between Sand Coulee and Stockett, pleaded not guilty.
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Great Falls
George Hliboka
George Sedlack
Sand Coulee
Stockett
O'er true tale from Virginia winter 1902 on a cough remedy
In a small Virginian town a mother from Melfa recalls how Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured her baby's cold and spared pneumonia. She praises the remedy and recommends it to readers. Sold by Riley the druggist. Also notes Russell Sage retiring at 87 and questions about young men's laziness.
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Chamberlain
Riley
Virginia
John E. Harmon
Melfa Station
Rheumatism Relief and Praise For Ballard Treatments
The article notes John Blount’s complete recovery from rheumatism after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm and praises its rapid relief. It includes an endorsement from ex-Probate Judge Apple of Ottawa Co Kansas, who recommends Ballard's Horehound Syrup as the best cough syrup he has used. Available in 250 500 and 1.00 sizes through Riley the druggist.
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John Blount
Chamberlain
Riley
Apple
Ottawa Co
Kansas
Ballard
St Louis World's Fair Mineral Exhibit specimens urged to be delivered
Parties having suitable specimens for the Mineral exhibit may bring them to the First National Bank Dillon for care and shipment to Butte then on to the fair. Samples must be carefully marked with mine name owner ore type and other identifying details for proper handling. BF Wurre Commissioner.
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First National Bank
Dillon
Butte
Montana
Wurre
Convenient Gas Stove Burns Twice as Useful in Frugal Homes
A California inventor shows a burner attachment that clamps to the burner tube and supports adjustable standards from a wire top screen. The device allows the flame to be tuned for cooking and heating, enabling tea or coffee in a small room while using gas efficiently during economic shortages.
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California
California youth invents vacuum arm paper feeder for presses
A young inventor in California has developed a practical attachment for job presses that feeds and delivers paper using two hollow fingered arms with vacuum tips. The device, powered directly from the press, allows one operator to run six presses and is patent pending in Washington.
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California
Washington
Cutting Trees by Electricity in Forest Experiments
Experiments in forests of trance demonstrated cutting trees by electric heat at a platinum wire heated to white hot. The wire acts as a saw, felling trees faster with less waste since no sawdust is produced. Carbonization from the hot wire preservers wood and claims suggest one-eighth of previous time.
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Trance
Letter on soap causing English ill health
A London Times letter argues excessive soap erodes the natural oil protecting the body from rheumatism chills disease and dirt. The writer claims loss of that oil is due to soap use and boasts he has not used soap for thirty years.
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London Times
World water power equals ten billion horsepower study
John C Hawkshaw of the Institute of Civil Engineers estimates global water power at 10 340 000 000 horsepower annually. He assumes ten inches of rainfall per square inch and a land height of 2 250 feet, noting current coal output would supply that horsepower for just over half a day.
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John C. Hawkshaw
Institute of Civil Engineers
Hospital For Diseased Metals Diagnosis In German Navy Yard
The article notes that diseases of metals are recognized by German metallurgists. The Wilhelmshafen navy yard sends samples to Professor Heyn for diagnosis and remedies.
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Imperial Navy Yard
Wilhelmshafen
Professor Heyn
A Model Housewife’s Virtues and Domestic Rules
This piece outlines the ideal model housewife emphasizing good temper patience and domestic knowledge as essential. It argues the mistress rules with justice meekness and quiet, oversees meals and waste, and maintains a clean orderly home through vigilance and self denial. The model today blends grandmotherly virtue with a cultivated charm.
The Golden Casket Tale of a Mistress and Duty
A Philadelphia Telegraph tale recounts a father gifting a golden casket to his daughter with a charm to be checked by the mistress for three years. Each day she must inspect every room in the home for five minutes. After three years the key reveals a parchment: The eyes of the mistress are worth a hundred pairs of servants hands.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Culinary conceits and kitchen handling tips
Practical kitchen guidance on avoiding strong odors from frying bacon and lard in chafing dishes. Tips on preserving celery, garnishing broiled squabs with lemon and watercress, and using butter and minced parsley. Suggestions for salad issues with onions and a tart apple celery mix with hickory nut meats. Tea preparation advice emphasizes filling the pot with boiling water promptly.
Hair Care Advice: Cleanliness and Gentle Brushing
A Washington Post writer quoted a hairdresser stating frequent shampoo is not harmful when hair is kept clean and glossy. Readers are urged to brush hair nightly with a clean brush, using steady long strokes and avoiding harsh, repeated brushing to prevent scalp irritation.
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Washington Post
The Well Dressed Woman Values Neatness Above Cost
A reflective piece on how true elegance comes from meticulous neatness and daily hygiene. It extols a well dressed woman for cleanliness, careful grooming, and refined personal care over mere expensive attire.
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Montana News
Big Blaze
Wse Acker
John O. Degnan
Kinsman
Belie H. Shirel
Middlesborough
Tils
Acker
Stockgrowers’ Meeting
White
Riley’s Drug Store
Indian Boy
Fred Kubnan
Headlien
Russell Sage
ST. Louis World's Fair
Barner
Novel Press
Feeder
Tribune
Santa Fe
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Kansas City
Chigaco
Galveston
EL Paso
City OF Mexico
New Mexico
Arizona
C. F. Warren
Dooley Block
Salt Lake City
Utah
Liberty Paint
THE
Eureka Paint & Equipment Company
Liberty, Indiana
Tribune Pub. CO
Mont
San Francisco
Chicago
Union Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Williams
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Second South &T
Bon Ton Restaurant
George
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