Slim Steinmiller Suspected in Robb Creek Horse Theft
Fred Gilbert reports two horses stolen from Robb Creek near Lakeview on Sunday August 28. W. J. Steinmiller known as Slim is strongly suspected. last seen in Monida saloon before the theft with horses near the Gilbert camp tender. He is described as six two, slim, light hair and mustache, blue eyes, corduroy clothing and a soft hat.
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Fred Gilbert
Sheriff's Office
Robb Creek
Lakeview
W. J. Steinmiller
Slim
Steinmiller
Gilbert
Monida
Proprietor N S Wood Announces Express and Drag Service
N S Wood of Dillon Montana thanks patrons for eight years of support and outlines his express wagon service. He emphasizes prompt baggage and parcel delivery to and from the depot and city, with special focus on the Normal College dormitory and baggage orders via the Tribune Store. Drag office and storage sit opposite the passenger depot on Montana street. Residence phone 29L.
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N.S. Wood
Dillon, Mont
Dormitory
Normal College
Tribune
Montana Street
Cold mutton and fortunes in a Rhodesian tale
English historian Green asks which invention helped society most. sixpenny photographs win as a counter. Cecil Rhodes quips his rise was built on cold mutton not noble sentiments, recalling his youth when cold mutton inspired his goal to wealth.
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Green
Cecil Rhodes
Mr. Rhodes
Dewel Folklore In A Texas Murder Case
A court record discusses an 1875 Texas murder case where a memorandum in the defendant Scoggin’s handwriting spoke of a planned duel over $2. The text implies a pact to kill and includes a prayer for blessing, with the adversary reportedly killed by a shell. The document is cited for its unusual nature and the defendant’s piety.
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Dewel
Scoggin
Wiliam Gerrard
Johnson Co
Heven
Jesse Scogg
William Jirod
Illinois
Election Joy and Frugal Wisdom on the Farm
A young lawyer nominated for county attorney wins by a large majority and shares the news with Si the hired man. Si answers with homespun realism, saying in their part of the world a corncob serves as a stopper when cork is unavailable.
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Lonny
A Hungry Rabbit Chews Card Trick Roarously Fails
A conjurer recalls a card and rabbit illusion gone awry as a rabbit chewed a card round its neck in the box. The trick misfired when the missing piece could not be found and the audience roared at the mishap.
Weekly Market Letter Sees Gains Amid Mixed Cattle Demand
The market holds a healthy tone with gains on good killers and feeders, while continued heavy runs push values down slightly. Beef prices range from 4 to 7.70, veal calves 4 to 6.50, hogs 7.80 to 8.10, and sheep trade remains strong with fat lambs rebounding from last week.
Stanford W. Davis Dies in Dillon Tuberculosis Fatalities
Stanford W. Davis of Dillon died Wednesday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Smith from tuberculosis. Born in Vanceburg Kentucky on 29 years ago, he leaves a wife and two sons aged five and three. Funeral services were held at the Smith residence conducted by Rev. S. D. Hooker with interment in Mountain View cemetery.
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Stanford W. Davis
Dillon
John B. Smith
South Pacific Street
Vanceburg
Unhappy Marriages in Nightly Debate
In a Yonkers Statesman exchange Mrs. Crimsonbeak questions heavenly matches. Mr. Crimsonbeak retorts that the matches are made in heaven, not the misfits, in a sharp humorous dialogue.
Walter Saw It: Seven-Year-Old Wisely Answers Time Question
Walter, age seven, is praised for mother and father riddle logic. He confidently says it would take them three hours to complete a task together, then insists on the same when correcting the teacher, noting they would waste time arguing. The jest highlights schoolyard wit and a humorous miscalculation.
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Walter
London
All Marriages Are Love Marriages Quotation
A Chicago Post quotation discusses the phrase all marriages are love marriages. It distinguishes between various kinds of love including adventure luxury and advertising and asserts there is no need to detail when speaking of a love marriage.
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Chicago Post
As to Lusi Unlucky In The Morning Talk
A brief quip from a Philadelphia Press item shows two pessimists debating luck. The first laments constant bad luck while the other claims it is better to have none at all, quoting Efubi.
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Lusi
Efubi
Philadelphia Press
The Average Man Debate Aboard The Bus Company
A fragment from The Average discusses a man asking what defines an average man and replies that an average would improve his employer’s business if he had more say. The dialogue hints at workplace influence and managerial dynamics.
Owl’s Work Ethic Sparks Night Day Dilemma
In this brief note from the Atchison Globe an owl is praised for wisdom yet faced with balancing night and day activity. The item hints at a quirky press aside about natural behavior and human interpretation without detailing events or dates.
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Jooks
Suifta
Atchison Globe
Practicing on Wooden Legs After Malady
In the accident ward five cases were pronounced cured. three stayed over a week to learn to use wooden legs. An interne noted that learning to stump around takes time and supervision, with fretting risks if learning outside. Some patients remain longer to adjust before leaving.
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New York Press
Thousand Islands and Their Scenic Reach
The Lake of the Thousand Islands stretches forty miles with a width of four to seven miles. It links Lake Ontario to the St. Lawrence River and hosts about 1,700 islands, large and small. Many islands serve as notable summer resorts with hotels and boarding houses for wealthy Americans and Canadians. The voyage through the archipelago is picturesque and many islands are lit at night.
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Thousand Islands
Franklin donkey voting parable on Pennsylvania suffrage
Benjamin Franklin recounted a vote in which a man owned a valuable donkey used as the property basis for voting. When the donkey died before the next election, the man's right to vote was refused. Franklin posed whether the man or the donkey voted previously.
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Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania
Franklin
A Tribute to a Welsh Rabbit Expert
A brief exchange depicts admiration for a cook’s Welsh rabbit. Walter praises the skill, The Clubman confirms. The Waiter adds a remark about one man who valued the dish highly after tasting it.
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Walter
Slow applicant questioned as coach mocks athletic pace
A sluggish football applicant is teased by a coach who questions his athletic potential and suggests alternatives such as becoming a chess player. The exchange highlights the applicant’s slow movement and the coach’s sharp dialogue.
The Morose Man Faces Narrow Life Views
A morose man clings to narrow selfish views. He envies others happiness or denies its existence, as Siminone noted.
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Siminone
Peary Reaches the North Pole in 1909 Discovery
New York reports Commander Robert E. Peary reached the north pole on April 6 1909. Coincidentally Dr Frederick A Cook in Denmark is celebrated for the same achievement. Both Americans claim the milestone within five days of each other.
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New York
Peary
North Pole
Labrador
Denmark
Frederick A. Cook
Robert E. Peary
Dillon Letter List Uncalled Letters at Post Office
A 1909 Dillon Montana notice lists names of uncalled letters remaining at the post office. The list will be sent to the dead letter office in Washington D C if not called for within 30 days. Grace Lamont is Post Master.
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Washington, D. C
Lettie Kirkpatrick
W.H. Kibbe
L.N. Knutsen
Geo, Lewis
Maggie Lewis
Gussie Lynch
Thos
Maher
I Mildred Matthews
S. P. Manas
Je. Maybe
Hettie2 Morse
Levi J. Roberts
Sam Smith
May Scott
A. J. Tanner
Edward Tauke
William Tincu
Varick Widen
Dakar Woods
Frank
Grace Lamont
Oregon Short Line Announces Sale of Cheap Round Trip Tickets
On June 4 5 11 12 16 26 July 2 3 23 24 August 13 14 and September 10 11 in 1909 the Oregon Short Line offers affordable round trip fares to eastern points including St Louis and Chicago with a ten day travel limit and a final October 31 deadline. Rates available from the agent.
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Oregon Short Line
St. Louis
Chicago
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