Orlie Duncan Dies of Typhoid in Sheridan Mont
News from Sueman Nov 5 reports Orlie Duncan son of James and Jeanette Duncan died near Sheridan Montana on Nov 1 1901 at age nine from typhoid fever. Funeral held at M E church. interment in Sheridan cemetery beside a brother. Also notes illness in family, a robbery attempt at Ogden Brothers store, depot building contracts awarded to Sheridan carpenters, and local social events.
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The
Tribune
Sueman
Sheridan
Mont
Orlie
James
Jeanette Duncan
M. E
W. W. Howard
Andy Duncan
Georgie
Duncan
Thomas Duncan
Virginia City
G. W. Reightenour
Ogden Brothers
Sam Ogden
Charlie Baril
Odele Baril
Reading the Grocery List Habit Prompts Savings
A reader is urged to regularly check the paper for a grocery list section to save money. The note cites Holly Canned Goods and a large unloading of over 500 articles, urging investigation and call for more details.
Daniel Horgan Interred as Hunters Report Good Fields
The body of Daniel Horgan found October 29 by Charley Bray was badly mutilated by wild animals and bullet holes. He was interred at Valley Cemetery as locals note widening grain yards and good hunting in the valley. Ranchers welcome cattle gathering by a company to ease winter feed shortages amid land prospecting from Twin Bridges and Lima visitors.
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Lakeview
Daniel Horgan
Charley Bray
Valley
Melrose Visits and Local Movements Reported
W Lacey of Melrose traveled to Dillon earlier this week. Antone Mauz and his brother from Butte visited Steve Kambich. George Staudaber of Dillon was in the area this week. Alois Fassler went to Melrose today and plans to make it his home.
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W. Lacey
Melrose
Dillon
Antone Mauz
Brother
Butte
Steve Kambich
George Staudaber
Alois Fassler
Surprise Parties Honor Local Couples in Lima
In Lima on Nov 7 J F Hazeltine and Dora Gee wed at the bride's home with Elder Knowles officiating. A later dance and supper at the opera house celebrated the marriage. Also, forty friends surprised Mr Sellstrom with a party at his home featuring cards, music, and a late supper.
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Sellatrom
Lima
J. F. Haveltine
Mise Dora Gee
Sam
Earnest Knowles
Hazeltine
Mrs. H
L. Ry
Ture
Sellstrom
Anid
Mrs. Sellstrom
J. W. Reeder
O. 8
Grain haul on Morse ranch tops state records
Wilson Brothers threshers presented a $920.16 bill to J. E. Morse for 61 341 bushels weighing 2 576 322 pounds from nearly 1100 acres. At one cent per pound this yields 25 763 22 dollars and marks perhaps the largest Montana single ranch crop to date. The Morse lands near Dillon benefited from ample water and soil quality.
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Thomas Wilson
Wilson Brothers, Threshers
Tripune
J. E. Morse
Wilsons
Morse
Dillon
Aper
Montana
Dillon and Vicinity Local News Roundup
Charlie Nelson cooks again at the county jail. Mr and Mrs Carrol Jewell plan a Sunday trip to Aalparazo Indiana. M E Connelly builds a new cottage on Thompson avenue. Little Olive Sapp suffers a severe tonsillitis. Marvin Poindexter of State Savings bank Butte visits Dillon. M E Aid hosts a needlework sale and oyster supper December 13. Baptist ladies plan fancy work sale December 22 at Mrs A F Graeter’s. G A Zoll and Frank Bierrer head to Butte for Modern Woodmen meeting. Merrill Clark breaks elbow playing in the yard. recovering. Dr J L Jones’s cottage on Washington street rises rapidly. Mrs O’Brian of Sheridan has rented it. Miss Mary E Gill and Mr Charlen Morris wed in Virginia City. home to Dillon.
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B. F. Allison
L. A. Meisenzahl
Blacktail Creek
Dillon
Phillips
Jones
Mr. Allison
Mr. Meisengahl
Brundage
Fair Store
Lusher
Eliel Bros
Wm. Gallarby
Marine Mills
Minn
Wm. Collins
Minneapolis
Messrs
J. W. Lusher
L. T. Graeter
John W. Morton
R. T. Wing
George T. Mudd
Dennis Barton
Mountain View
Charlie Nelson
Carrol Jewell
Aalparazo
Indiana
M. E. Connelly
Thompson Avenue
Olive Sapp
M. E. Aid
A. F. Graeter
G. A. Zoll
Frank Bierrer
Butte
Woodmen of America
Merrill Clark
J. L. Jones
Washington Street
O'Brian
Sheridan
Mary E. Gill
Charlen Morris
Virginia City
For Sale 300 Tons Af Horse Prairie Hay
For sale 300 tons of Af Horse Prairie hay with good feed yards. Located in Temham Grant Mont.
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Temham
Grant, Mont
Red Men Masked Ball Planned at Dillon Theater
The Dillon lodge of Red Men hosts a Thanksgiving evening masked ball at the Dillon theater with elegant cap per served and exceptional music. Admission by invitation only promises an enjoyable, strictly exclusive event. Also mentions Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach relief sold by Ld. Williaza.
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Dillon Theater
Chamberlain
Williaza
Postal List of Uncalled Letters Then Public Notice
List of names as uncalled letters at the post office with 30 day deadline before sending to dead letter. Postmistress Ghafor Laworrng issues Willis List. Also cattle sale notices from Barnett & Reed Dillon Montana listing 260 yearlings and 40 cows and another sale of about 100 head in Dillon. Public library note references in St James Parish House.
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Barnett & Reed
Dillon
Montana
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Theodore Roosevelt
President Roosevelt proclaims Thanksgiving on November 28 urging national unity and duty after McKinley’s death. He notes a year of peace and plenty, calls for worship and grateful deeds, and designates the day for all to cease work and thank the Almighty for national blessings.
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McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Washington
Halloween frolic greets Normal Hill students
Miss Marie Nelson enrolled as a student at Pony. Rev. Cope spoke at general exercises. Mr. Monroe attends institute at Glendive. Two literary societies form among Normal students. A basketball team forms pending equipment arrival. Halloween party features ghost music, a ghost dance with a skeleton, Macbeth witch scenes, readings, games, apples bobbing, fortunes, and a chamber of horrors with refreshments.
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Marie Nelson
Pony
Cope
Monroe
Glendive
Normal
Miss Sharkey
Chamber of Horrors
Normal Hill
Pluto
Ang
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