Montana Frontiersman Writes Home From Stage to Farm
A Stephenson County farmer recounts his move to Montana's Judith Basin. He details travel delays and arrival at Stanford, the building of a shack, a blizzard, and setting up a farm with a stable, chicken house, coal, and wood. He notes mail service, acreage broken, and early yields plus regional settlement. He also mentions local entertainment in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
West Junction
Great Northern Road
Havre
Mont
Great Falls
Missouri River
Billings
Stanford
Freeport
Great Smelter
Milwaukee and
St. Paul Road
Billings & Northern
Judith Gap
Montana
Lewistown
Denton
Fort Benton
Judith Basin
Expression of gratitude and tariff reform views in political discourse
A writer asserts satisfaction with an election result including a re-election of an uncle Joe and urges support for tariff revision. He critiques House rules favoring the speaker, urges letters or petitions to congressmen, and notes local kerosene prices as evidence of profits from Standard Oil, mentioning Rockefeller.
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Joe
Taft
Casinon Afé
Varia
Congress
Connese
J. D. Rockefeller
Electro the magician at Bijou offers dazzling feats
Ample audience demands novelty and mystification and Electro delivers. At the Bijou this week he performs daily and twice nightly showing electricity as liquid fire lighting gas jets from fingers and tongue. He lights cloth on his sole, arm, and hair then completes his act with a feast at the table.
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Bijou
Electro
Levigne Sisters
Douglas
Washburn
Matchmaker at Grand Opera House Impresses Critics
Daniel Sully delivers a three act romantic comedy The Matchmaker praised as a crowning triumph. The production features flesh and blood modern American characters with rapid action and strong climaxes, surpassing Sully's prior works. Tonight at the Grand Opera House.
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Daniel Sully
Mr. Sully
Grand Opera House
Marked for Death by Lung Ailment Healed by Discovery
Mrs A C Williams of Backy credits Dr Kings New Discovery with ending a graveyard cough after three years. She reports rapid health gain and weight restored, calling the medicine a world healing record for coughs and lung diseases. Sold at Jos Emmerts drug store 65c and 1.00. Trial bottle free.
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Jos. Emmert’s Drug Store
Linen Initial Handkerchiefs at Lic Dix Gift Box
Linen initial handkerchiefs offered at Lic. Dix in Gift Box from December 15 to 17. E. & We advertise 7ic price with a focus on same utility as in former years.
Shop Early For First Choice At New Goods
The notice urges early shopping to secure first choice before the regular rush for Christmas. It mentions Barrett & Co. aiding with selections and sets the date December 3.
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Emerok, Barrett & CO
Elgin Board Nominates Directors and Arbitration Committee
Elgin board of trade nominating committee reports its slate for board of directors and arbitration committee with a vote due next Monday. Prosecution of Fox River Butter Co was not discussed at today’s session though linked to misbranding labels claiming Elgin origin. Butter price remains at 30 cents with quiet bidding and steady New York quotes.
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Elgin
Board of Directors
Board of Trade
John Newman
G. H. Gurler
D. E. Wood
Charles H. Potter
William McCredie
J. P. Younger
Aurora
Elgin Board of Trade
C. S. Kilbourne
United States
Edward Moulinier
Chicago
Cincinnati
Food and Drugs Department
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ed. FE. McGuire
Elgin Butter Company
Elgin Creamery
Gus’ H. Weber
Elba
Wis
Fox River Butter Company
Quotation Committee
New York
Whitney to headline pool exhibitions at Harnish hall
C A Whitney, renowned pool expert, hosts exhibitions at Harnish pool and billiard hall and plays local artists. Last evening Jake Krehl, a participant in last winter’s pool tournament, faced Whitney and lost 100 to 37 in front of a large crowd. Local players slated to challenge Whitney each evening during his stay.
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C. A. Whitney
Harnish
Jake Krehl
Whitney
Advertising and Goods Must Be Advertised He Says
The quote argues that without quality goods advertising serves no purpose, and without good advertising the goods will fail. It emphasizes the互relationship between product quality and promotion.
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Stephenson
E. D. Baker
William
H. ‘Taft
Elly
The
Journal
Elgin Board
Arbitra
Tion Committee
Fox River Company
Golden Medical Discovery
Freeport Loan Company
Stephenson St
Xmias
Koenig Furniture Co
Heo
McDoneell
McDougall
Stephenson St Freeport
Clinois
Robson’s
Brewster House
Third Ward
Huge House
Willner
Willner’s
Norfolk
Dudley
Joan A. Woxir
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