Montana Capital Fight reshapes state politics says J E Free
In a rugged portrait of Montana politics the author explains rival capitals Helena and Anaconda in 1894 battle for state capital. West Montana votes swell the Republican labor alliance while Anaconda presses with labor support and Daly influence. Helena edges ahead by about seventeen hundred votes.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
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East Montana
Edward Bellamy
Billings
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Coxey
Rocky Mountain Country
Woodruff
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Thirty Third Degree
Butte
Great Halls
Virgil
J. E. Free
Diary of a Grief Stricken Girl to a Successful Woman
A young woman records daily sorrows in a diary beginning January 1879. She endures neglect and loneliness, then leaves home for work. Twenty years later Jean Morrison becomes a skilled, cheerful entrepreneur with a public shop and shared home.
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Jeannette Morrison
Silk gowns and coats and the straight front corset
Fashion notes describe the straight front corset shaping the figure, noting rigid Pasian and the need for adjustments in early wear. It recommends spring gowns of taffeta grace with fixed merve or nun's veiling for longevity, and finishes using black lace, velvet, or appliques with gimp.
Up To Date Millinery Trends In Hats For Women
The article discusses the prominence of hats in women’s toilets and fashion, noting the shift toward high quality, stylish headgear. It highlights the popularity of all black hats, blue trellis toques, and green foliage accents, along with new straw types and versatile Tuscan straws pairing with tailored outfits.
The New Skirts Show Simpler Modern Styles
The article discusses evolving skirt fashion with less back tension and more free movement. It notes shortened backs, longer fronts, lifted back waists, and the return of a prominent collar and short coats. The tone matches early 20th century fashion reportage with emphasis on fit and accessories.
Kitty commentary turns feline into golf joke
A playful exchange links a distressed cat to golf by purring that the lynx makes her a wild cat and thus a golfer. The dialogue also contrasts reports of the cat's health with a claim she died of old age, noting a severe attack but recovery.
Journal of sorrows sparks laughter in rediscovered note
Kate Sharp reads aloud from a worn journal she kept at eighteen, calling it the funniest thing she has seen and saying she had forgotten all about it. Jeannie Morrison reacts with surprised laughter as the moment reveals a personal, humorous memory from youth.
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Jeannie Morrison
Kate Sharp
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