Passing of Nathan D. Johnson Pioneer of Virginia City
Nathan D. Johnson known as Chunky Johnson, longtime Virginia City police magistrate and Montana Pioneer, died after weeks of illness at his home. Born June 7 1837 near Buffalo New York he traveled west to Oregon Idaho and Nevada before settling in Montana. He served in the territorial legislature and as probate judge and coroner, was active with the Vigilantes and a Mason. Survived by a wife and stepchildren, grandchildren, siblings, and relatives in Missoula Corvallis and Roseau Canada. Funeral set for 2 PM at Herrmann's chapel under the Society of Montana Pioneers.
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Mr. Johnson
Buffalo
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Denver
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Oregon
Boise Basin
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Alder Gulch
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Nevada Lodge No. 4
H. C. Ginn
Nicholia
E. W. Merritt
H. L. Massingill
Maplecreek
Canada
Ethel Prasch
Russell Merritt
A. J. Thomas
Missoula
Corvallis, Mont
Rosedene
Summit District
Summit Company
Helena
Sam-Word
Blackfoot River
Harvey
Philadelphia
Herrmann
The
Pioneer Montanawoman Mrs Word Dies in California
Mrs Sarah M Word widow of the late Judge Samuel Word died Tuesday afternoon at her daughter Miss May Word’s home in Los Angeles California Young Pioneer of Montana she came to the state in 1865 with her husband and lived here until five years ago Survived by three children Representative R Lee Word William Word and Miss May Word She was 65 years old and born in Missouri or Oregon not definitively stated. Funeral plans not settled though Helena interment is expected.
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Sarah M. Word
Samuel Word
Miss May Word
Los Angeles
Cal
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Pioneer Hugh K Harvey Dies After Cancer Operation
Hugh K Harvey a renowned Montana pioneer died in Helena after an operation for cancer. Born in 1835 in Norfolk Virginia he moved west entering freighting from St Joseph Missouri to Denver before the Civil War. He reached Bannack in May 1863 with his freight team and pursued frontier ventures thereafter.
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Helena
Hugh Kelly Harvey
Montana
Mr. Harvey
Norfolk
Frontier
St. Joseph
Denver
Col
Bannack
Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound Cited As Lifesaver
Mrs Wm A Allen of Chacon New Mexico nearly choked on a severe cough until Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound was found. Mr Allen credits it with immediate relief and complete cure. Druggist Potts notes a separate case of rheumatism relief after using Foley’s Kidney Pills for eight years of pain.
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Chacon
New Mexico
Mr. Allen
Foley
Potts
Leroy Thacker
Watertown
S. Dak
Black and White Langshans win prizes across multiple cities
First prize winners in New York Chicago Topeka Kansas Oconomowoc Wisconsin Breeze Illinois Butte Helena and Dillon sweepstakes in Fort Dodge Iowa. Eggs sold at 3.00 for 15 or 5.00 for 30. Cuar eEs Hicmicnt Dillon Montana 15 tf.
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Chicago
Topeka
Kas
Ocononowoc
Wis
Breeze
Ills
Butte
Helena
Dillon
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Cuar_eEs Hicmicnt
Mont
Study Class in Theosophy at 236 W Reeder St
Every Monday evening from 8:00 to 9:30 text book The Ancient Wisdom by Annie Besant is used. All are welcome at No 236 W Reeder Street.
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W. Reeder St
Annie Besant
Classified notices from Dillon Tribune ad column
For rent five room furnished house inquire at L J Price s office 49 tf WANTED bookkeeping or type writing part of day Phone 83 red or call at 24 N Washington St 18 tf DILLON Coal Transfer Co dealers in coal wood kindling General transfer Office at Lillon Bakery Phone 45 black 49 1 WANTED The People to know that the Paris Dye House has the only genuine French cleaning process in Beaverhead County BB tf FOR SALE The John Thoma ranch on Horse Prairie about 480 acres with decreed water right Apply Louis Stahl Dillon Montana 17 41 WANTED the People to know that Harrisons carry everything in the household line both new and second hand The cheap John store of Dillon 38 1f
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Dillon Coal & Transfer Co
General Transfer
Lillon Bakery
Black
Paris
Beaverhead County
John Thoma
Horse Prairie
Louis Stahl
Dillon
Montana
Harrisons
John
John Quincy Adams Hall of Fame Biography
John Quincy Adams, sixth U.S. president, born July 11 1767 in Braintree Massachusetts, died February 23 1848 in Washington. Son of John Adams, Harvard graduate lawyer and long diplomat, served as minister to The Hague Prussia Russia England and minister to England. He negotiated Ghent Treaty and was secretary of state under Monroe. He was elected president in 1824 and defeated by Andrew Jackson in 1828, then served in the House of Representatives until his death.
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United States
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Mass
Washington
John Adams
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Prussia
Ghent
Russia
England
Monroe
Jackson
House of Representatives
Her Milking Stool
A dialogue exchange reveals plans for a hasty marriage, desire to escape the crowded city, and a dream of farm life. A playful twist notes the woman's claim of already owning a milking stool adorned with plush ribbons, signaling a lighthearted preference for rural happiness.
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Turtledoves
Dillon Association names Poindexter as manager for season
E L Poindexter is selected to lead the Dillon Baseball Association team for the coming season. He has lined up several star players including pitchers and a catcher with contracts to be signed soon. First home game is planned for May 30 with Twin Bridges, possibly a May 26 opener at a nearby site.
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Dillon Baseball Association
E. L. Poindexter
Poindexter
Kusta
Milwaukee
Dahlgren
Walter Johnson
Dillon
Anaconda
Gosman
Brundage
University of Montana
Gallatin High School
Bozeman
Butte
Hauser
Latest Rules on Homesteads Expand Entry Provisions
Helena land office transmits new rules from General Land Office Commissioner Dennett. Entrymen under section 2289 may add an additional entry under the enlarged act and continue residence and cultivation on the original entry until final proof on the new land, within seven years for the original entry. Cultivation requirements apply to the added area from the second year onward. Settlement rights before designation cap at about 160 acres. after designation extended, title may be acquired to the enlarged area through residence and cultivation.
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Helena Land Office
Fred Dennett
General Land Office
Devoe Paint Ad Claims Better Coverage and Longevity
An advertised claim by Hughes and McCaleb agents argues that Devoe Paint costs more per job but uses fewer gallons, with labor priced by the gallon. The copy asserts Devoe lasts longer, making it the better value despite higher upfront price.
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Cally
Devoe
A Curious Species of Birds
The East Indies pair of birds lives and hunts together with distinct beaks. The male breaks tree bark to reveal insects for the female who digs them out, shares the prey, and the pair rely on each other for survival. If either dies the other starves due to the dependent feeding partnership.
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East Indies
Hard Water Health Claim Questioned By Medical Authorities
Medical authorities dispute the belief that hard water harms health and some say it may aid drinking. They note dietary lime in food surpasses that in water and cite London statistics showing lower death rates in hard water towns. They also reference disease-treating waters containing lime salts.
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London Engineer
Duel Weapon Mayhem in Sixteenth Century Codes
Brantome describes a dueling code allowing any number of weapons to be named in a challenge. One duelist demanded as many as thirty distinct arms for foot and horse, plus horsecouriers, blood horses, harnessed and armored variants to exhaust the opponent's resources and increase surprise.
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Brantome
Spain
Turkey
Frank Critic Louis XIV Declares Poems Detestable
A humorous anecdote shows Louis XIV presenting verses to Beilleau. Beilleau flatly responds that the king could not write decent poetry, calling the effort commendably bad and the resulting lines detestable. The exchange highlights courtly wit and royal vanity.
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Louis XIV
Beileau
Original of Captain Cleveland in The Pirate
James Gow is identified as the real life model for Captain Cleveland in Daniel Defoe's The Pirate He terrorized the Orkneys for years and was hanged in June 1725 A sole copy of Defoe's conscientious account exists in the British Museum.
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James Gow
Cleveland
Scott
Orkneys
Defoe
British Museum
Divorce Advice From an Old Friend Lawyer
Mrs. Flimgilt recalls asking for an absolute divorce and being told by a lawyer, supposedly an old friend of her husband, that he would take the case as a favor to him. The remark appears in In the Cause of Freedom as a pointed anecdote on legal aid.
Not That Kind Suburban Frog Pond Lot
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip notes a man must accept his lot, yet his lot sits beneath a suburban frog pond, framing a humorous contrast between contentment and an absurd fate.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
No man gets rich whobe pocket is tag station
No man gets rich whobe pocket is tag station. Instead of a terminal Youth's Companion.
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