Arbor Day praise and legends from forests and oaks
Arbor Day promotions in the west emphasize trees for climate and economy. Notable quotes from Wigley Irving Cooper and others celebrate forests as gifts to mankind. Historic tales link oaks and willows to legends, wars, and weather lore, noting the Cowboy Tree in Spuyten Duyvil and other storied specimens.
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Great West
Prairie States
Tlon
Warren Wigley
American Forestry Congress
Cincinnati
England
Washington Irving
J. Fenimore Cooper
Tibbett’s Hill
Spuyten Duyvil
N. Y
New York Tribune
Benedict Arnold
West Point
Superstitions of Trees and Sacred Beliefs Across Cultures
The article surveys oak ash bay cypress yew and other trees, noting weather lore and omens. It cites Scottish and Icelandic beliefs, laurel for victors, dowries of cypress groves, mourning uses of yew, mango dreams and myrtle charms. It mentions learning under the peepul tree and Barnum’s ties to the sacred tree.
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Egypt
Rome
Grecian
Mexico
Africa
England
St. Catherine’s Day
India
Gautama
P. T. Barnum
America
World Fair Notes on Exhibits at St Louis Exposition
The Justice Department will show prison photographs and prisoner work. Napoleon praised the Louisiana Purchase during exile. James Early builds a Library of Congress model for the government exhibit. Alaskan trade and fisheries will be highlighted with a four totem pole structure. The Louisiana purchase treaty sits in State vaults and will be shown. A large creamery model and a 145 stop organ enhance the dairy and music sections. A 2000‑box fireproof safety deposit building and the Liberty Bell crossing the Mississippi are planned.
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Department of Justice
St. Louis
United States
James I’. Early
Library of Comgress
Putnam
Iarly
Klondike
Louisiana Territory
Department of State
Blood Elixir Ad Promises Cure for All Blood Diseases
An old advertisement from Hiley's Drug Store touts Acker's Blood Elixir as a universal cure for blood diseases. It claims impure blood shows on the skin and promises a positive guarantee on every bottle, urging readers to buy for a healthier appearance.
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Acker
Hiley
Norman Stallion for Sale in Dillon Montana
Fall blood Norman stallion, four years old this spring, dam imported from France. Weighs 1800 pounds with sire at 2000 pounds. Registered and raised by Jas Manlidin. Colt to mature around 1800 to 1900 pounds with large flat bone and perfect form. Address T M Senway Dillon Mont.
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France
Jas. Manlidin
Summer Reading at Tribune Store Teems With New Papers
A new lot of paper covered novels arrives with prices from 100 to 350. The selection includes standard writers, detective stories, and light literature. This summer reading fills idle days as business slows and social activity wanes. Visit the Tribune store to view the titles.
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Tribune
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Laramie
Portland
Salt Lake
Carey’s
Dillon, Mont
Ogden Union Depot
Oregon Short Line
Ogden
Pullman Palace
Denver
Omaha
Kansas City
Chicago
Rio Grande
G. W. Fitzgerald
Butte
Brundage
The
First National Bank
Dillon
Montana
B. F. White
Ay Et
Poe
Smart
Walter Scott
Babylon
Tom Paine
Villeres
New Orleans
Pakenham
Dodona
Greece
Gladstone
the Tree Desthroyer
Gladstone the Tree’ Destroyer
Heyce
North
Ole Aey
Elee
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Kansas City and
Chicaco
Galveston
EL Paso
City OF Mexico
New Mexico
Arizona
C. F. Warren
Dooley Block
Salt Lake City
Utah
St. Helena
Napoleon
O'Meara
Festival Mall SI
Pennsylvania Building
Mississippi River
Norman
Paul Brown
Perrin
Bai
E. Hna
Bedrock, Salmon & Gibbonsville Stage Co
U.S. Mail
Exs Press
Salmon City
Gibbonsville
Ida
Leeebate
Blackbird
Forney
Yellow Jacket
Silvercreek
Prairie Challis
Salmon
Red Rock
Mont., Co
W. Vogler
Wooure
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