Breezes From the Big Hole Headlines Local Ventures
The Big Hole column notes Tom Ashby leaving for Dillon with a 10 head outfit to bring a hay baler and oats for McFarlin. Jackson band grows to 15 members and orders instruments from Philadelphia. William Montgomery returns with 200 steers bought in Idaho. A telephone line to Anaconda opens via Lossi store. Lucian Eby and Adam Bright work a quartz lead near Pioneer with a $10 assay. Len Pendleton outfits to haul ore. Ajax ranch cooks move to mill. Ajax Saloon changes hands to Will Noyes and Hans Johnson with a grand opening.
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Tom Ashby
Dillon
Jackson
McFarlin
Lucian Eby
Adam Bright
Pioneer
Len Pendleton
Wfe
Ajax
Len
Pendleton
Ajax Ranch
A. J. Noyes
Ernest Nelson
Will Noyes
Butte
Ajax Saloon
Hans Johnson
DuBois Delivers War Thoughts From Dilton Visit
Jackson resident R. H. DuBois spent Monday and Tuesday in Dilton. He comments that after the war ends the work of rebuilding navies and preparing for the next struggle will begin. He notes President Roosevelt sometimes wears four dollar clothes and may wear a matching collar shape.
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R. H. DuBois
Jackson
Dilton
Roosevelt
Missing horses offered reward in Jackson Montana notice
The notice lists four missing horses since last June including two black four year olds branded E on the shoulder and E8 on the face with white facial marks, plus a white Norman horse with a deformed hind leg. Each weighs about 1200 pounds. A reward of 315 per head is offered for information. Sailors report the Gulf stream current unusually strong.
Electric Bitters Promised Relief For Internal Ailments
Advert shows Electric Bitters at Riley's drug store promising relief from dyspepsia and biliousness. Claims forgetfulness of troubles and no burden of debt disease. Price 50 cents with guarantee and 1m notation.
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Bright
Riley's
Venezuela Prepares for War Amid Uncertain Enemy
Venezuela gears for potential conflict but has not decided who the foe is as reporters await developments. The article notes wartime rhetoric while outlining lack of confirmed adversary and unclear strategic direction.
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Venezuela
Ballard's Snow Liniment Credited With Saving Life in Kentucky
A 1902 letter from J. W. Devenport of Wingo Kentucky credits Ballard's Snow Liniment with saving his life after doctors said one lung was gone and another badly affected. Two bottles at 50 cents each cured him, and he urges others to use the remedy. Also notes about pink milk cow and a vermifuge ad and a Boston spinster novelist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Devenport
Wingo
Ballard
R. L. Riley
Reduced spring and summer rail rates to the West announced
C A Walker of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway invites mentions of friends or relatives in the East considering a move to the West. The line promotes greatly reduced one way and round trip fares for spring travel, offering representatives to contact or write those targeted. Salt Lake City Utah is the agent’s return point.
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C. A. Walker
Chicago & Northwestern
Daughters of Liberty Expulsion Sparks Rival Group Question
The article questions whether expelled men will retaliate by forming a rival organization, signaling a potential split and ongoing tensions within the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Daughters of Liberty
Experience Is the Best Tea cher Acker Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Acker’s English Remedy for coughs and colds offering a money back guarantee if relief is not immediate. The product is priced at 25 cents and 50 cents, with the seller listed as R L Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acker
L. Riley
New Moons Reported Orbiting Jupiter
Astronomers announce the discovery of several small moons orbiting Jupiter. The discoveries expand knowledge of the planet’s satellite system and may refine models of its gravitational environment.
New Cure For Cancer From Arnica Salve
A testimonial from Jas Walters of Duffield Virginia claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured a long standing lip cancer. The ad asserts a guaranteed cure for cuts and burns and notes the product available for 25 cents at Riley's drug store.
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Bucklen
Jas. Walters
Duffield
Riley's
Castro Proclaims Plan to Fight the Yankees
Castro declares he will confront the Yankees in a bold move. The term Yankees is identified as a new beer type, signaling a brewing industry twist rather than a baseball foe.
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Castro
Yankees
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tabs Claim Quick Relief
Sick headache is traced to stomach upset and indigestion. The ad claims Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets cure these disorders if taken at first signs of illness. Available from Riley the Druggist. Also promotes Chamberlains Salve for eczema and skin diseases with quick relief.
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Chamberlain
Riley
Childeren
DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Riley's
Drag Store
Local Patent Remedy Praised by Father in Nacogdoches
G W Wrirt of Nacogdoches Texas reports his daughter suffered chills and fever for three years. After using Herbine she improved. He says his wife refuses to keep house without it and cannot say enough in its praise. Advertisement price 50 cents by R L Riley. Im
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G. W. Wrirt
Nacogodoches
Texas
R.L. Riley
Mrs Harry Lehr Proud Of Pet Poodle Amid Romance
Mrs Harry Lehr declares pride in her pet poodle while noting Harry Lehr has her affections. The playful line hints at romantic intrigue within the social circle.
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Harry Lehr
Harry
Dyspepsia Cure Advertised With Tablets and Pile Relief
An advertisement touts Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets with immediate relief or money back from Riley's Drug Store in 25 cent tins. It also promotes TABLER'S BUCKEYE PILE OINTMENT at 50 to 75 cents and warns that cross-eyed servants deter burglars in a tongue in cheek note.
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Acker’s
R.L. Riley
Tabler
Riley’s Drug Store
Moki tea touted as permanent cure for headache
An advertisement claims Moki tea cures headaches permanently and treats constipation indigestion with a pleasant herb drink. It promises improved appetite sleep and happiness with a money back satisfaction guarantee and prices of 25 and 50 cents from Riley's Drug Store.
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Riley’s Drug Store
Moki Tea Promises cure for headaches and digestion
An advertisement proclaims Moki Tea as a permanent cure for sick headaches and constipation. It describes the herb drink as pleasant, improves digestion and sleep, and guarantees satisfaction or money back.
School supplies of all kinds at Tribune Store
A local Tribune Store advertises a wide range of school supplies available for students and families. The listing highlights notebooks, pens, backpacks, and art materials with emphasis on affordable prices and back to school needs.
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I Tribune
Cures Winter Cough with Horehound Syrup Order
J E Gover of Ottawa Kansas reports his wife slept better after using Horehound Syrup last fall. He notes dosing stops coughs and helps her stay well through winter. Available in 25c 50c and 1.00 price points from R L Riley.
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J. E. Gover
N. Main St
Ottawa
Kan
R.L. Riley
Russia's New Parliament Prompts Limited U.S. Interest
American observers note Russia's Gosudarstvennaya Douma has been welcomed but doubt it will become a household name in the United States. The piece highlights cautious familiarity without widespread recognition.
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Russia
Gosudarstyendad Douma
United States
Ballard’s Snow Liniment and Horehound Syrup Praised
Reverend B C Horton of Sulphur Springs Texas reports his family has used Ballard’s Snow Liniment for headaches and pains and Horehound Syrup as a long standing remedy. The products are priced 25c 50c and 1.00. Signed R Riley Im
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B. C. Horton
Sulphur Springs
Texas
Ballard
Riley
Empress Dowager Seeks Audience with Secretary Taft
The empress dowager of China has expressed a wish to see Secretary Taft. There is no doubt the secretary would measure up to her expectations.
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China
Taft
N. 5 Wood Operates Light Freight Service in Dillon
N. 5 Wood runs a delivery wagon in Dillon offering baggage express and light freight to the depot the Normal college and Dormitory. He specializes in stove wood and dry kindling and avoids coal dust. Orders left at Deputy's Meat Market or the Central telephone office messenger receive prompt attention.
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Wood
Dillon
Normal College
Central Telephone
Wooo
Automobile dangers vs keeping a shotgun at home
Headline tone suggests editors warn readers that driving cars carries risks comparable to storing an empty shotgun at home. The line implies heightened public safety concern reflected in contemporary newspaper rhetoric.
Snow Liniment Advert Says Quick Relief for Ailments
An old advertisement touts Snow Liniment by Sel R MarARN at Riley's Drug Store claiming immediate relief for broken limbs chilblains burns bruises sore throat and sprains with prices 25 and 60 cents.
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Riley
Prophet of Hymn Wrote For Automobilists, Historian Says
A historian argues the hymn starting with I would not live always was written with automobilists in mind reflecting travel culture and early road life, linking the lyric to modern mobility themes and prophetic insight.
Reward Offered for Sheep Killings and Camp Destruction
Notice to the public offers a $1000 reward for the conviction of anyone killing sheep owned by Smith Keller Cornell Geo W Murray and a $500 reward for the conviction of anyone destroying sheep camps belonging to us.
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Smith &Keller
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