Helena Montana News Roundup and Local Developments
Helena reports registration at 270 while the Nipper mine shuts down and Butte considers a street fair. Yogo copper discovery noted. R Hinds heads Butte populist ticket. Peter Spurzem dies in Helena. Augusta rancher C O Ellis dead. St Johns Hospital to be rebuilt at 45000 dollars. Kennett mine to be expanded in Madison county.
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Helena
Butte
R. Hinds
Butte Populista
Peter Spurzem
St. John’s Hospital
Kennett
Madison County
H. Forsting
Pocatello Railroad
Foundation
Flathead Country
Minnie Healy
Adjutant General of
State
National Guard
Convicted Horse Thief Leader Sentenced to 10 Years
James R. Stephenson, head of a horse thief gang, was found guilty by a jury at Chateau. He was sentenced to ten years in the state pen. Accomplice Geo. Jacobson pleaded guilty and testified, aiding the conviction.
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James R. Stephenson
Chateau
Geo. Jacobson
Stephenson
The Handsomest Woman in Dillon Ad
An advertisement for Lane's Tea promotes daily bowel movements and indigestion relief, claiming improved complexion and appetite. It lists prices at 25c and 65c per package and notes sale through City Drug Store.
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Lane
City Drug Store
Governor Veto Falls on Deer Lodge County Split Bill
Governor Tools vetoes House Bill No. 97 over the Deer Lodge county division muddle and the renamed divisions. The action halts the measure amid disputes over boundary changes and naming.
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Agricultural College Permanent Fund
Governor Tools
Deer Lodge County
Krause Cold Cure Promises Fast Relief at 25c
Krause's Cold Cure claims to break up a cold in 24 hours without missing work. It says it can prevent a cold if taken at first symptoms. Price is 25 cents and sold at City Drug store.
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Cannie
William
Williams Drug Store
City Drug Store
Poisoned Soup Death at Blackfoot Milling Site
Mrs. J E Totman wife of the Blackfoot Milling superintendent died after eating poisoned soup last Sunday. Her husband and a Miss Miller were stricken and will recover. A demented domestic is believed responsible.
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J. E. Totman
Blackfoot Milling Company
Robbing Mall Suspects Ordered Held for Trial
Frank Monroe and J. F. Osborn, arrested last week on a charge of stealing a mail pouch last December, are to be held for trial.
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Frank Monroe
J. F. Osborn
Rocker’s English Remedy Promises Quick Cough Cure
An 1890s style advertisement touts Rocker’s English Remedy as ending a cough instantly and curing a severe cold in twelve hours with a money back guarantee. The offer notes price around 25 cents and references J Williams’ Central Pharmacy.
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UL. J. Williams’ Central Pharmacy
Cowboy Artist Gift Inspires Great Falls Welcome
Wm. Rance of Great Falls is delighted with a watercolor sketch presented by Montana cowboy artist Chas. M. Russell. The image appears to show Mr. Rance as a mounted police inspecting a Cree Indian pass.
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Wm. Rance
Great Falls
Chas. M. Russell
Montana
Mr. Rance
Kemp's Balsam Promoted For Throat And Lungs Cures
A period advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as a leading remedy for coughs croup bronchitis whooping cough asthma and consumption with prices 25 and 50 cents and a free sample bottle offered. City Drug W M Mitchell is listed. A separate item reports W M Mitchell, a young switchman, was run over in Burlington yards at Billings and both legs were amputated.
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Kemp
City Drug Store
W. M. Mitchell
Burlington
Billings
Acker’s Dyspepsia Tablets Sold At Central Pharmacy
Acker’s Dyspepsia Tablets offer fast relief for heartburn indigestion and related discomfort. The ad promises immediate relief from dyspepsia with a positive guarantee and lists 25 cent and 50 cent sizes at L. J. Williams’ Central Pharmacy.
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L. J. Williams’ Central Pharmacy
Traphagen Home Fire Destroys Bozeman Residence
Dr. Traphagen's Bozeman residence burned this week with a loss of 7000 dollars and an insurance payout of 5000 dollars. Practically nothing was saved.
Krause's Headache Capsules Ad Promises Quick Pain Relief
An advertisement urges immediate purchase from City Drug with a claim that Krause's Headache Capsules prevent pain even if the skull were cracked. The guarantee is highlighted and price listed at 25e.
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Krause
City Drug Store
Parish school in Helena receives $25,000 draft
Be. Peter's parish school in Helena receives a draft for 25000 from the executors of the Felix Brunot estate of Pittsburgh Pa.
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BE. Peter’ S Parish School
Helena
Felix Brunot
Pittaburg
Montana Actress Miss Ray Rockman Stars in Marie Antoinette
Miss Ray Rockman daughter of Dr. Rockman of Missoula appears as Madame d Polignac in the play Marie Antoinette, now presented to the London public by Lillian Lange's company.
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Ray Rockman
Dr. Rockman
Missoula
Madame d’ Polignac
Marie Antoinette
Lillian Langetry
London
Arnica Salve Cures Daughter's Sores in Morganton
O D Isbill of Morganton Tenn reports large head sores on his daughter healed by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The product claims to cure eczema tetter salt rheum pimples sores ulcers and piles. Price is 25 cents at City Drug store.
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Willams’ Drug Store
O. D. Isbill
Morganton, Tenn
Bucklen
City Drug Store
Dr King’s New Discovery Cures Coughs and Lung Troubles
Mrs Chas Applegate of Alexandria Indiana reports nightly coughing and blood spit from consumption. After all other medicines failed, three $1 bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery cured her and she gained 68 pounds. Guaranteed to cure coughs colds la grippe bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. Price 1.00. Trial bottles free at City Drug store.
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Chas. Applegate
Alexandris
Ind
Dr. King
City Drug
Lane's Tea Promises Digestive Ease and Bright Complexion
An advertisement touts Lane's Tea as a pleasant laxative and digestive aid that cleanses the complexion, removes yellowing from the eyes, and keeps kidneys healthy. Sold in a 250 package at City Drag atore.
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Lane
Dragatore
Ten Years For Highwayman Tony Jantz Convicted
Tony Jantz the young highwayman who shot Henry Staebler during a failed robbery was convicted last week and sentenced by Judge Clancy to ten years in prison.
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Tony Jantz
Henry Staebler
Clancy
Woman cured after three years with Celery Nerve Compound
A woman says two bottles of Lichty s Celery Nerve Compound cured her three year nervous prostration. She now hardly feels her nerves and calls the remedy wonderful. Sold by City A Wreck. Five people were injured when several cars jumped the track near Great Falls on the Canada line.
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City Drug Store
Great Falls
Canada Line
Cure a Cold Quickly with Krause Cold Cure Capsule
A 24 hour cure claim for Krause Cold Cure capsules warns against bed rest or Turkish baths. The ad touts no head ringing and lists a 2 50 price in a local drugstore. The piece also notes a Helena road grading camp robbery and praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children, recommended by barber F. P. Moran of Petersburg Virginia.
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City Drug Store
Chamberlain
F. P. Moran
Petersburg
Billings City Election Promises Warm Contest
The upcoming Billings city election is shaping a heated race with Democrats controlling the citizens ticket. Voters face a dense slate of local contenders and policy questions as the campaign unfolds.
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Billings
Citizens
Lore's Tea Promises Clear Skin for Mrs Tomas
In Portuand Oregon Sept 7 1900 Mrs Tomas writes after two weeks using Lore's Tea her skin cleared and became as white as snow. She notes prior redness and pimples and says a City Drug Store sells the product.
Notorious inmate chases press in Billings visit
Oslamity Jane, famed for stirring headlines, travels around Billings denying reports she lives in a poor house. She resents the press and makes life difficult for local scribes during the visit.
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Oslamity
Jane
Billings
Modern Mother Endorses Syrup of Figs for Children
The Modern Mother notes her children are helped most by the pleasant Syrup of Figs when needing a gentle laxative. Children enjoy it and it benefits them. The true remedy Syrup of Figs is manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Dynamite Found by House in Town
A sack of dynamite was found by a residence in town. The origin and ownership are unclear and under investigation.
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A. Hamilton
Moki Tea Promises Digestive Relief and Skin Benefits
An early 20th century ad touts Moki Tea as curing indigestion and constipation and clearing skin eruptions for a perfect complexion. The claim includes a money back offer and lists prices 25 and 50 cents from L. J. Williams' Central Pharmacy.
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L. J. Williams’ Central Pharmacy
Theft at Red Lodge Court House Stolen Abstract Books
A miscreant entered the Red Lodge court house and stole two abstract books valued at several hundred dollars each, prompting a police investigation and possible renewal of records.
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Red Lodge Court House
Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs offered locally
The notice cites Dillon population around 1800 and says at least half suffer throat and lung affections. It urges residents to visit the druggist for Kemp's Balsam with 25¢ bottle price and 500 size, trial size free, sold by City Drug Store.
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City Drug Store
Silver Bow County Receives One Sixth of Large Roll
The county of Silver Bow gets one sixth of the famous thirty thousand dollar roll. The note emphasizes allocation to Silver Bow amid a larger distribution and highlights the amount as part of a broader fund.
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Silver Bow
National Irrigation Offer Includes Do ton Thibune
National Irrigation a Journal de voted to irrigation and kindred interests offers a combined subscription with The Do ton Thibune for $2.25 per year. December issue covers the recent National Irrigation Congress in Chicago and urges prompt ordering as copies are limited for this issue.
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National Irrigation
National Irrigation Congress
Chicago
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Cash Buyers’ ‘Union
Victoria
Sateen
Moreen
India
Peters
uStee
Ww. Lusher
Montana News Page
Yogo
CO. H. Ellis
Augusta
United Commercial Travelers
Boulder
William F. Scott
J. E. Cox
Steve Wells
Hamilton
Geo. Lubrey
Lubrey
Michigan and Montana Copper Mining Company
Great Northern
Kalispell
Leslie
Frank Harris
Heinze
Anaconda
Parrott Companies
Democratic
Montana Central Railroad
Peter Nelson
Williams’ Drug Store
Livingston
Park County
Dillon
Rocker
Acker’s
Childern
Portuand, Or
She
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