Flax Theft Ring Tied to Harlem Milling Case
Montana news reports a clever flax-stealing scheme linked to the Great Northern losses. A man signing as George Hall forged waybills to mislabel flax cars, netting an estimated twenty five thousand dollars. Also covered is a Farmers Congress opening in the city with protests against State Treasurer Rae over farm loan bills and a Woodscraft bond issue.
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Harlem
Harlem Milling Company
Great Northern
George Hall
Duluth
Minneapolis
Farmers’ Co-Operativ Congress
A. D. Stillman
Pleasant Valley
Rae
Woodcraft
Northwestern Trustee Company
Sloan's Liniment Relief Adverts
An old advertisement promotes Sloan's Liniment for neuralgia stiff neck sore muscles and rheumatism. It claims quick relief through increased circulation, with one or two applications easing neuralgic pain and enabling sleep. Priced at 25 cents in drug lists.
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Sloan
Unknown Man’s Body Recovered in Musselshell River Roundup
Searchers in Roundup find the remains of an unidentified man in the Musselshell River, decomposed beyond recognition with a head wound of unknown cause. The find follows the drowning of Salvatore Ramella, a young Italian track man who disappeared after going to the river for water.
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Salvatore Ramella
Musselshell
Ramella
Chicago
Court of Last Resort Ad Claims Grocery Stores Endorse Chamberlain Remedy
A humorous note asserts the cross roads grocery as the final judge of value with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised as popular and widely available. The ad claims the remedy has always received favorable verdicts in local stores.
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Cross Roads
Farmers' Meeting in Great Falls Addressed by Gov Stewart
Gov Stewart delivered an engaging address at a Great Falls meeting of farmers. The speech highlighted state farming issues and outlined policy directions for the agricultural sector.
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Farmers’ Meeting
Great Falls
Gov
S. V
Stewart
An Ideal Spring Laxative from Dr King's Pills
A time tested remedy promises to move sluggish bowels stimulate the liver and purify the system of waste and blood impurities. The ad states Dr Kings New Life Pills clear system of body poisons after winter and sells for 25 cents at druggists.
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Dr. King
Adv
Seed frost flood hits Montana seed corn market
Early frosts and bad harvest weather left a glut of frosted seed. Superintendent B W Whitlock of the state grain laboratory at Bozeman notes February testing found 2,100 grain samples free for farmers and seedmen at the college.
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Bozeman
B. W. Whitlock
State Grain Laboratory
Seed Laboratory Helps Detect Wide Seed Frauds
The seed laboratory reports a remarkable rise in samples processed this year surpassing last year’s 450. It uncovers frauds in commercial seed and finds orchard grass with up to 96 percent cheaper grass. Weeds and misidentified crops enter clean land via untested seed, with green foxtail mistaken for millet and durum wheat showing 5 to 15 percent other varieties in the state.
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Trial Package Ad
An old time advertisement invites readers to mail five cents with name and address to Foley & Co. Chicago to receive a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets through Potts the druggist.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Potts
Advim
Hot Springs Offered For Sale on Flathead Reservation
The Indian bureau of the interior department in Washington plans to lease Camas Hot Springs on the Flathead reservation for 10 years. Bids will be sought to develop hotels baths and cottages with lease terms including regulation of use and a maximum bath price. No medicinal claims will be allowed in advertising the waters.
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Montana
Indian Bureau of the Interior Department
Washington
Camas
Flathead Reservation
Bureau
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Quick Cold Relief
The ad promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a fast relief for colds and persistent coughs. It claims the medicine soothes inflamed airways, heals irritation, and stops harsh coughing with antiseptic healing effects. A 50 cent bottle is offered with a money back guarantee.
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Dr. King
W. C. Jesseman
Franconia
N.H
Adv
Widow Georgianna Steele and Roy Johnson Charged With Murder
In Glendive, Mrs. Georgianna Steele and Roy Johnson are to appear before a jury Monday for the murder of A. K. Steele two years ago on a wagon bridge. Steele was shot three times. The coroner's inquest had found Steele the aggressor.
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Glendive
A. K. Steele
Georgianna Steele
Roy Johnson
Steele
Johnson
Short Weight Complaint Against Royal Milling
Wilbur House deputy sealer of weights and measures filed a justice of the peace complaint charging Royal Milling company of Great Falls with short weight. A local grocery weighed a flour shipment and alleged every sack was short, while mill sackers provided affidavits asserting sacks contained the marked amount.
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Helena
Wilbur House
Royal Milling Company
Great Falls
New Corporations Helena
Secretary A M Alderson lists new incorporations including The Belgrade Company of Belgrade capital 100000 with 500 subscribed Belt Amusement company of Belt capital 10000 with 50 subscribed Jewel Tea Company Inc of New York J M Watt state agent capital 16000000 assets 18317117 98 Judith Basin Development company of Lewistown capital 1000000 with 5000 subscribed Saco Oil and Gas company of Butte capital 100000 with 3 subscribed
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Helena
A. M. Alderson
Belgrade Company
Belgrade
Capital
Belt Amusement Company
Belt
Jewel Tea Company (Inc
New York
J. M. Watt
Butte
Judith Basin Development Company
Lewistown
Saco Oil and Gas Company of
Watch Child for Worms Use Kickapoo Worm Killer Candy
Worms sap a child's strength and appetite causing fretfulness. At first signs give one half to one lozenge Kickapoo Worm Killer a candy worm remover. It acts as a laxative and paralyzes worms, improving digestion and health. Continue until all signs vanish. Twenty five cents at your druggist. Ad.
Child Cremated in Ovando Fire Tragedy
A Montana fire destroyed the home of Mr and Mrs George Hammond Jr in Ovando. Their two older children escaped but their 2 year old child died in the blaze. Firemen could not enter the building as it burned with headway Friday morning.
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Missoula
George Hammond Jr
Ovando
A Specific Against Colds Says Sleep Porches Help
A Youths Companion note recommends a sleeping porch or open bedroom as a specific against colds. It adds a cold sponge bath in the morning and endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to ease colds, claiming it helps rid the illness. Available everywhere. Adv. 1m.
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Chamberlain
Coyotes Kill Dozens of Deer Near Kalispell
In Flathead county near a small town twelve miles west of Kalispell more than 70 deer have been killed by coyotes. State game warden J. L. DeHart received a telegram requesting government contact and a hunter be sent to the area at once.
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Helena
Flathead County
Kalispéll
J. L. DeHart
Tomorrow’s Better Day Foley Cathartic Ad
An old advertisement urges readers to take a Foley Cathartic Tablet to relieve discomfort from delayed bowel action. The copy promises a painless, nausea free effect and credits Potts the druggist as the supplier, labeling it an Adv. Im. publication.
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Potts
Helena Attorney General rules on married name registration
Attorney General Poin dexter states that a married woman registered under her maiden name is not required to re register. He adds that it would be better for female voters to cancel their old registration and register under their new name.
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Helena
Poindexter
Out of the Race with Foley Kidney Pills Ad
When waking with a stiff back and rheumatic pains one may feel out of the race. If tired or worn, kidney trouble may be suspected. Foley Kidney Pills help the kidneys eliminate waste matter, aiding relief. Potts, the druggist.
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Foley
Potts
Senate panel funds Montana irrigation projects
The senate committee on Indian affairs adopted amendments to the Indian bill appropriating 750000 dollars for the Flathead project 100000 dollars for the Fort Peck project and 50000 dollars for the Blackfoot project.
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Montana
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Flathead
Fort Peck
Blackfoot
Mrs P Redkamp Praises Foley’s Honey and Tar for Croup
Covington Kentucky resident Mrs P Redkamp at 2404 Herman Street says she has used Foley’s Honey and Tar for nearly two years and gives it to all eight of her children who suffered from croup since infancy. She calls it safe and reliable.
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P.redkamp
Herman Street
Covington
Foley
Probably Not Light Dresses At School Question
Two young girls on a street conversation joke about dress choice and a mother’s laundry, noting one child teases the other about her mother being tired from washing. The remark reflects social humor of the era.
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Chicago Tribune
Daily Thought on Healing Ripples from Friendly Smiles
A succinct reflection notes that small acts of kindness can ripple into healing. The quote attributes a Christian ideal of fostering sunny, hopeful people and highlights the impact of simple smiles on interactions.
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Henry Drummond
Optimistic Thought A Hero Understood By Hero
A reflective line asserts that a person must be a hero in order to comprehend another hero, emphasizing shared courage and understanding between exemplary individuals.
The Canon in Church Rule Derives From Reed Working
A church canon traces its term to the Greek for rule, from cannn a reed chosen by carpenters for straight lines. From a measuring rule it became a figurative standard for church doctrines and regulations.
Balm For Little Women
A Galveston News item notes a dainty girl of about one hundred pounds would weigh thirty eight pounds on Mars, humorously contrasting earthly weight with space. The column casts a light, whimsical tone on planetary weight scales.
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Earth
Mars
Galveston
Idaho Trapper Tells How He Keeps Healthy
Daniel Sheehan of Dubois Idaho a fur trapper describes severe stomach trouble and the relief he found with Mayr's Wonderful Remedy after four doses he reports improved digestion and no distress after meals the ad notes guaranteed satisfaction and availability through Potts Dillon Mont and druggists nationwide
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Daniel Sheehan
Dubois
Idaho
Mayr
Potts
Dillon
Mont
Franklin’s Push Button Electrifies Philadelphians in 1751
Benjamin Franklin is credited with a early electric push button experiment in 1751. He reportedly shocked the railing outside his Philadelphia home to deter street idlers from lingering near his window, prompting them to stop offending him.
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Firet
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Corns Come Off Like Banana Peel in Local Report
A fragment reports on corn removal, noting the author’s struggle with persistent corns and failed salves. The tale hints at pain and frustration from long term treatment attempts. The text is partial and focuses on personal experience with foot lesions.
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Bd, Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Ill
Dillon
H. C. Burfeind and
Kupfer Drug Co
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E. G. Farnsworth
M. W. Bucy
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