Zachary Taylor Life and Presidency Highlights
Zachary Taylor, born 1784 in Orange County Virginia and raised in Kentucky, rose from U S Army officer to twelfth U S president as Whig candidate. He earned fame in the Mexican War, nicknamed Old Rough and Ready, died in office after sixteen months. His presidency saw congressional balance despite a Whig victory in the war era.
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Melrose and vicinity notices and social notes
Willis offers free mailed copies of THE TRIBUNE to county residents to boost readership. Local tidbits include J E David visiting, James Garrison from Virginia City, a rain-soaked farmers’ picnic, dances, and refreshments. Also reported are weddings, school openings, relocations, health ads for Foley’s Honey and Tar, and local business notes.
Melrose couples celebrate 25th wedding anniversary
In Melrose on Sept 19 Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wold marked their 25th anniversary with a surprise ball at Melrose hall. Friends danced to music by H C Clay Ethel Frye and Paul Civilier and gifted silver teaspoons and a sugar shell. Wishes were for many more happy years. Also, Will W Jones and Lillian Bighorn quietly wed in Butte last Wednesday evening at the Butte hotel parlor.
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Tribune
Melrose
Oscar Wold
Melrose Hall
H.C. Clay
Ethel Frye
Paul Civilier
Mrs. Wold
Will W. Jones
Lillian Bighorn
Butte
J. R. Rus
Big Hole Breezes Highlight Local Gossip
Jimmie Wells, a Dewey Lossi store employee, served as a scout in the Big Hole era and could share valuable stories with a proper interviewer. Jorgen Jorgensen and family head to Helena for winter schooling, while R H Barclay visits to inspect a Wisdom to Jackson mail route. Geo Bailor and John Zorn report a cow elk kill near Ed Schweninger's cabin. An 8 pound baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Charles L Lawrence of Briston.
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Jimmie Wells
Dewey
Jorgen Jorgensen
Helena
Geo. Bailor
John. Zorn
Ed. Schweninger
Chas. L. Lawrence
Briston
Beets Laxative Cough Syrup Recommended for Coughs
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup promises quick relief from coughs colds hoarseness and bronchial throat trouble with gentle laxative action. Mothers favor it for children and Potts the Druggist sells it. Sep 3.
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Potts
Local Notes From Blacktail Sept 25
Mrs N E Holden and Miss Kate Brown visited Mrs Quackenbush on Wednesday. Mrs Eldridge sold her horse to Mr Rich of Dillon. Charlie Wilson has recovered enough from typhoid to ride out to the Wilson ranch. Ranchers finish second alfalfa crop this week. Mrs J P Waters bought a milch cow from Ben Talvor. Ansil Brown started school in Dillon. County fair premium list noted in last week's Tribune. Ben Taylor of Rattlesnake dined with J P Waters. C D Foster went to Pipestone Springs for rheumatism. Mrs Baker returned to Missouri after visiting Geo Baker at Reynolds ranch. Mrs Eldridge visited Mrs J P Waters. Lee Brown finished cutting Norman Holden's oats.
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N. E. Holden
Kate Brown
Quackenbush
Waterloo notes and local updates from September
Waterloo community reports threshing machine purchases by Talbott and Roper and expected Leidensticker arrival. County fair crowd rests amid stormy weather while residents travel for visits, schooling, mining trips, and church or family communications across Butte Silver Star Dillon and nearby towns.
Polaris Notes On Residents And Local Cattle Roundup
Sept 22 Polaris reports more residents moving about including Wm Butterfield forest ranger visiting Elkhorn springs Andy Pyle buyer for the Butte Butcher ing Co in valley seeking fat cattle Irvings replacement due to a hand injury Miss Marchesseau on homestead builder praised for new cabin and puffed by locals range cattle being gathered as dry weather dries up feed for 600 head of steers and other activity in the valley
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Tribune
Polaris
Wm. Butterfield
Forest Ranger
Elkhorn Springs
Andy Pyle
Butte Butchering Co
Irving Phillips
Redrock Social and Local Notes Sept 24
Jewell and Crooker provided music for a Grant Friday dance. W H Crooker and family returned from a trip to New York and eastern cities. Fred Richter shipped horses to Omaha with Dan Tracy. Strowbridge guests of E B Roe over Sunday. Mae Jordan headed to St Paul Minn. Albin now with stage company. Billy May visited from Dillon. Eastman of Boise in town for business. Emerson Hill returned from Salt Lake City. School opened a week ago Monday with ten pupils.
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Redrock
St. Paul
Minn
Albin
Stage
Billy May
Dillon
Mr. Eastman
Boise
Idaho
Emerson Hill
Salt Lake City
Miss Oliver halts school for fair week in Pageville
Pageville notes say Miss Oliver closed school until Monday as most children wish to attend the fair. Adolph Stewart visited Pageville from Dillon for the Twin Bridges fair, returning Sunday. Mrs. Matt Carey of Virginia City visits the Swartz home as William Stewart finishes haying 450 ton.
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Tribune
Pageville
Oliver
Adolph Stewart
Dillon
Twin Bridges
Matt Carey
Virginia City
Frank Swartz
William Stewart
Chris Maurer
N. L. Page
A. A. Linder
South Boulder
Stewart
Charles Crouch
When Papa Comes Home Dillon Bakery Candies Appeal
A childhood note highlights Dillon Bakery candies as a reward for good behavior. The piece promotes pure ingredients, vegetable coloring, and safe flavoring for children to enjoy without harm.
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Dillon Bakery
Falls Appointed District Superintendent to Lead Centerville Services
Falls has been named district superintendent and will conduct quarterly services at Centerville Sunday afternoon September 27. Mrs. Chas. P. Baker is busy with the school census. Mrs. Rodney Page and Mrs. Tracy Bushnell hosted the Ladies Aid society Thursday. L. J. Martin traveled from Waterloo to attend the fair and visit Pageville friends. S. R. Smith returned from a three week visit to Illinois. Cottage prayer was held at William Stewarts Wednesday evening. Clayton Pape shipped a carload of potatoes to Butte this week. Miss Wallie Prentiss won first prize in the county fair ladies relay, earning one hundred dollars. Master Wilbur Whiting owns the horse that helped Prentiss win the prize and received ten dollars.
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Tribune
Waterloo
Butte
Carl Foster
Twin Bridges
H. F. Noyd
M. T. Carney
Chas. Virden
Lillian-Held
Butte Business College
Adrian Sutler
Wichita
Kansas
Dillon
Hazel Carney
Lucy Ehrig
Silver Star
H. Miller
Orlena
Clayton Pape
Wallie Prentiss
Wilbur Whiting
Miss Prentiss
College notes recount student movements and events
Miss Jeanette Ireland of Anaconda and Miss Edna J. Laurie of Eddy enrolled this week. Mrs. Commeau of Anaconda visited her daughter Dolores at the dormitory, with a Saturday evening spread in her honor. Miss Beuschlein hosted friends at an informal spread.
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Tribune
Jeanette
Ireland
Anaconda
Edna J. Laurie
Eddy
Commeau
Dolores
Beuschlein
Hogeland
Bro
Griffin
Storey
Schroeder
Ketchum
Hagen
Dr. Swain
Leo Tolstoi
Bettes
Helena Institute
Boulder
Townsend
Dinner Bet Sparks Dispute Over Drowning Myth
A fragment from a Chicago Tribune item shows a wager between Made Sure of the Dinner and Gumbolt about whether a drowning man gets water in the lungs. The loser must pay for dinner for three, prompting disbelief over the terms of the bet.
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Gumbolt
Chicago
Cattle and Hogs Market Showing Mixed Receipts This Week
Receipts at the start of the week are about half of last week due to nationwide market slowdown. Demand remains cautious with stockers and feeders carrying over. buyers wary of liberal receipts. Prices for corn fed beef range from 4.10 to 6.50 with various grades, while veal calves and stocker classes show mixed movement. Sheep demand active with high feeder interest. hog market light but price range near 6.75 to 7.00 bulk sales.
Card of Thanks for George Haining Funeral
The undersigned express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness during the illness and funeral of George Haining. Names listed include Mr and Mrs J2W Sutherland, Mr and Mrs E B Hatnine, Mr and Mrs Carroll Smith, C W Scott, T M Smith, L Cashmore, W F Cashmore, A L Badcon, A A Elliott, John Ewing, and A S Beardsley. They went to Jackson in the Big Hole basin last Saturday and instituted a lodge of Odd Fellows there that evening with about twenty five members.
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George Haining
J2w Sutherland
E. B. Hatnine
Carroll Smith
C. W. Scott
T. M. Smith
L Cashmore
W. F. Cashmore
A. L. Badcon
A. A. Elliott
John, Ewing
Jackson
Big Hole Basin
Odd Fellows
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Will Lacy
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J.mcconnell
New York
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A. Kuntze
Papa
Clara Goodrich
Missoula
Mabel Lyden
Josephine Showers
Sopha Showers
Dunning
Tolstoi
Nye Schneider Fowler Co
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