Killing in Butte Ends in Fatal Stabbing
In Butte on September 19 George Moorehart a cook at Joe Klafskis kitchen was stabbed and died hours later. Arthur Bryant claims Moorehart attacked him first prompting self defense with a kitchen knife during a dispute over a wild duck. The incident occurred amid a restaurant altercation witnessed by patrons.
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Butte
George Moorehart
Joe Klafski
Arthur Bryant
Klafski
Bryant
Moorehart
The
Resaurant
Judge Callaway Renominated for Fifth Judicial District
Helena Sept 18 delegates from Madison Jefferson and Beaver head counties met in convention yesterday and renominated the Hon Lew L Callaway to succeed himself as judge of the Fifth Judicial district In accepting the nomination Judge Callaway said that to elevate the judiciary above partisanship he would fill county commissioner vacancies by appointing a new commissioner from the same party as the retiring officer The judicial convention passed a resolution endorsing that policy
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Callaway
Helena
Madison
Jefferson
Beaverhead
Lew L Callaway
Fifth Judicial District
A Paying Investment
John White of 38 Highland Ave Houston Maine narrates how winter coughs plagued him until using Dr King's New Discovery. After a 50 cent bottle he found his cough vanished and repeats the success this season. Sold with guarantee at Potts' drug store at 50 cents and 1.00. Trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John White
Highland Ave
Houston
Maine
Dr. King
Wheat Harvest Prospects Near Billings
Local millers estimate over 1,500,000 bushels of wheat will be harvested in the Billings area and nearby countrysides next year. Their forecast rests on fall seed sales, reported to be four times the amount sold in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Park Travel Figures Mark Year End at Livingston
The last tourists left Yellowstone Park on September 19 as services closed until June 15 next year. About 16 000 to 17 000 visitors were recorded with 5 108 via Yellowstone Park Transportation, 3 500 via Wylie Permanent Camping, 3 700 via Monida, and 700 via Shaw Powell, with the rest handled by smaller firms.
Tea money back guarantee praised by grocer
A grocer offers a money back guarantee on tea purchases if customers are not satisfied with quality. The policy promises refunds to buyers who return the tea, ensuring confidence in their brand.
Despondent widow follows husband in death
In Great Falls on September 22 a year after Pete Lilly killed himself the widow Lilly took laudanum and left a note expressing a wish to join her husband in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Pete Lilly
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers
Foley's Honey and Tar claims immediate relief for severe asthma and promises a cure when taken promptly. Sold at 1-m City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Joseph R Walsh Dies in California Heart Failure
John Walsh of Bozeman received a telegram announcing the death of his brother Joseph R. Walsh in Long Beach California from heart failure. Walsh was a well known figure in the state and had lived in Butte and Anaconda for much of his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
John Walsh
Joseph R. Walsh
Long Beach
Cal
Walsh
Butte
Anaconda
Beveridge to Speak in Helena in October
Senator Beveridge of Indiana will address Helena early in October. The announcement comes via a telegram to the Republican state headquarters from Senator Dixon who runs the speakers bureau.
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Sen
Beveridge
Helena
Senator Beveridge
Indiana
Dixon
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised as Ulcer Cure
J C Goodwen of Reidsville North Carolina calls Bucklen’s Arnica Salve a sure-enough knocker for ulcers. He says a bad leg ulcer last summer healed in a few rounds with no scar remaining. Guaranteed for piles burns and sores. 25c at Potts drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Goodwen
Jreidsville
N. C
Bucklen
Potts’ Drug Store
Montana Miners Prey to Strike as Wage Talks Fail
Helena reports strong expectation of a miners strike on October 1 as the current wage scale ends. Thomas Burke, commissioner of the coal miners association, says the issue centers on wage reductions. Operators and Montana miners have conferred with national officers before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Thomas Burke
Coal Miners’ Association
Local Pittsfield man praises Dr King’s Life Pills
N H Brown of Pittsfield, VI, endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming relief for stomach liver and bowels with no fuss. The product is guaranteed satisfactory at Potts drug store, priced 25 cents for a one month supply.
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Dr. King
N. H. Brown
Pittsfield
Potts
Republican state central committee organized in Helena
The Republican state central committee is formed with Dr. O. M. Lanstrum as chairman F. H. Hathorn vice chairman T. A. Marlowe treasurer and George O. Freeman secretary The executive slate includes Mayor Joseph Corby of Butte E H Cooney of Great Falls and J E Morse of Dillon The group will open campaign with a ratification meeting in Missoula on September 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Republican State Central Committee
O. M. Lanstrum
F. H. Hathorn
Billings
T. A. Marlowe
George O. Freeman
Joseph Corby
Butte
E. H. Cooney
Great Falls
J. E. Morse
Dillon
Missoula
Death of Joseph P Woolman Former U S Marshal of Montana
Word reached Helena of the death in Philadelphia of Joseph P Woolman former United States marshal for Montana. He crossed the plains in 1864 and taught school in Centerville Utah that winter. He later mined in Last Chance Gulch and chaired Montana capital commission in 1894 and led the Republican state central committee in 1898 and 1900.
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Helena
Joseph P Woolman
United States
Montana
Philadelphia
Woolman
Plains
Centerville
Utah
Salt Lake City
Idaho
Last Chance Gulch
Woolmann
Kidney remedy aids life insurance exam success
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut credits Foley’s Kidney Remedy with restoring his health after failing to improve through other treatments. After two bottles he improved and five cured his kidney and bladder troubles enabling him to pass a life insurance examination. The City Drug Store advertises the product.
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James Donahue
New Britain
Conn
Foley
City Druc Store
Madison Fair Ends at Twin Bridges Amid Weather Woes
Bad weather dampened attendance at the sixth annual Madison County Fair closing Saturday at Twin Bridges. Exhibits across departments were strong, livestock stalls were full, and the show earned praise from Madison County stockmen despite the lower crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
How to Get Strong by P J Daly in Chicago
P J Daly of 1247 W Congress St Chicago urges Electric Bitters as a tonic. He cites his feeble mother who gained flesh and overcame insomnia using the remedy. The product remedies stomach liver and kidney complaints, sold under guarantee at Potts drug store for 50 cents.
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P. J. Daly
W. Congress St
Chicago
Potts’ Drug Store
Sheepmen to Meet at Montana Wool Growers Convention
Helena Sept 23 The Montana Wool growers association will hold its annual convention at the State Fair in Helena from Wednesday Sept 30 to Monday Oct 2. Sessions begin daily at 10 am with topics of vital interest for Montana sheep men and wool growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana Wool Growers’ Association
Moday
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promises Healthier Kidneys
A vintage ad asserts Foley's Kidney Remedy cures kidney and bladder disease in all forms. It claims to strengthen kidneys to restore proper function and prevent Bright's disease or diabetes if used promptly, available at a city drug store.
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Foley
Bright
Druc
State Board Announces Farm Produce Rate Reductions
Helena reports the state railroad board says carrier agreements will cut rates on farm produce soon. Reductions will affect Northern Pacific and Great Northern lines, delivering large savings to farmers statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Butte Census Shows 18,700 Children Aged Infants to 21
The school census of Butte completed records 18,700 children in the city from infants to those not more than 21 years old.
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Butte
If Trifles Become Troubles Kidney Remedy Advised
Public notice urges immediate Foley's Kidney Remedy use if concerns arise about a child's health to avoid Bright's disease or diabetes. Warns against delay as illness may progress. Store reference: 1-m City Deuce Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Bright
Murder at Taft in timber near Missoula
Coroner C. H. Marsh went to Taft to handle a body found in the woods near Taft. The man, whose identity could not be determined, was killed by a blow to the head with a blunt instrument. The body had lain in the timber for two to three months.
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Missoula
C. H. Marsh
Taft
Foley's Orino Laxative Promises Pleasant Use
Foley's Orino Laxative is described as a new remedy that avoids griping or nausea and is pleasant to take. The ad notes a guarantee and references city Dave Stors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Dave Stors
Lewistown Hosts 25th Montana Pioneers Convention
Lewistown prepares for the twenty fifth annual convention of the Society of Montana Pioneers to be held Thursday through Saturday. A bear barbecue is promised by vice president at large David Hilger as part of the program while Helena has hosted sixteen prior conventions since 1884 with past meetings in Virginia City Bozeman Missoula Dillon Great Falls Butte Anaconda and Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Society of Montana Pioneers
David Hilger
Montana
Helena
City
Virginia City
Bozeman
Missoula
Dillon
Great Falls
Butte
Anaconda
Billings
Deans Kidney Pills Cure Backache Claim
A Montana worker describes a fourteen year kidney complaint worsening into back pain. After doctors and medicines failed, he used five Dean's Kidney Pills, then a sixth to ensure relief, and reports no return of trouble. Sold by dealers with Foster Milburn Co. as US agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Turcott
Charles W. Lane & Co
Mercury
Arizona Streets
Butte
Mont
Denver
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Unlikely Punchline in Diplomatic Exchange
A reporter presses a Chinese diplomat who retorts with a joke comparing him to the Pekin poor relation. The anecdote ends with the mandarin inviting dinner at the poor relation’s house, highlighting wit amid tension.
The Revolving Cat and Susie’s Curious Toy Scene
A playful anecdote describes Susie’s fascination with mechanical toys as her cat, after eating something odd, dashes around the room performing wild leaps and somersaults while her mother tries to restrain the frightened pet and keep Susie calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie
Abe
Abbotsford Lights Fail During Scott House Warming
A London Times note recalls Sir Walter Scott bedding gas lighting into Abbotsford with no fail safe causing a blackout during a large house warming. Guests fumbled for candles as messengers fetched tallow candles and tin sconces from Melrose.
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Walter Scott
Abbotsford
Melrose
London
Times
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Continental Oil Company (Incorporated
Montana State News
Monida
Wylie
Agai
City Dru
Joseph Walsh
Washington Shoe Mfg. Co
Seattle
Armstead, Mont
Scott & Decker
Dillom
Devvtell
Jinden
Union Electric Co
Tailor
Paul Brown
Oscar
Centennial
Dillon, Mont
Metlen
Dillon Hotel Company
West
George.r. Metlen
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