Christmas in Washington Virginia and Maryland The South’s Holiday Spirit
The piece recalls White House Christmas traditions under Taft Roosevelt and contrasts northern restraint with Virginia Maryland and District of Columbia warmth. It notes Holly and holly law, plantation homes still in use, Arlington memory of Robert E Lee, and Washington’s wide holiday markets and charity, ending with a festive Merry Christmas.
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District of Columbia
Maryryland
Pennsylvania
England
White House
Theodore
Taft
Charlie
Robert
Helen
Yale
Bryn Mawr
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Executive Mansion
Potomac?river
Virginia
Washington
New York
Chicago
Potomac
North ‘America
Asa Ae
Maryland
Potomac Hills
Appalachian
Massachusetts
Ogton
Vital 4
f-Artington
Atery
Arlington
Robert E. Lee
Mary Custis
Ona
Carters
Boyds
Pendletons
Randolphs
Thanksgiving
Christmas Gift as Ancient Custom Through English History
The piece traces the Christmas gift tradition from medieval England, linking it to serfdom and lordly hospitality, carols, and wandering jongleurs. It notes how donations and holds up for alms evolved into a social practice, reflecting shifting norms and the mix of generosity and coercion in festive exchange.
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England
Castle
Keep
Normandy
William
Dick Whittington
London
Montana Stone Should Be Used, Legislators Urged
A historic plea argues Montana sandstone is superior for state projects, warning that using foreign or inferior stone risks losses to union workers and potential reversal by future legislatures. The author urges immediate action to secure funding and ensure the use of Montana stone.
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Montana
State
600 Ton Concentrator Planned at Butte Black Rock Mine
A. B. Wolvin of Duluth announced a 600-ton concentrator to process Butte & Superior ore at the Black Rock mine on Butte Hill. The plant, to be ready by March 1, will handle about 750 tons daily and cost $160,000, erected by American Metals Company under a five-year output contract.
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Butte
A. B. Wolvin
Duluth
Superior Copper Company
American Metals Company
Black Rock
Butte Hill
Metals Company
Guggenheim
Butte & Superior Company
Supt
Atwater
Mountain slide near Dark Horse mine injures none
Details reach town of a Saturday mountain slide on the Idaho side near the Dark Horse mine. Seven men and seven pack horses were carried 400 yards to a lake bottom but no bone was broken and no injuries occurred. All hats were lost. outfit was en route from Salmon to the mine.
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Dillon
Idaho
Dark Horse
Montana Stockgrower Edward J Murphy Dies in Spokane
Edward J Murphy stockgrower of Augusta Montana and brother of T Waldo Murphy an attorney in Spokane died in the Golden Gate building apartments after a year of ill health He was 39 and unmarried He leaves a brother and three sisters in Helena Montana and had been in Spokane with his sister Mrs Anna E H Nett for six months
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Montana
Spokane
Edward J. Murphy
Augusta
Mont
T. Waldo Murphy
Anna EH. Nett
Golden Gate
Murphy
Heleria
Moht
Missoula Police Court Fines Man for Concealed Weapon
B C Esteyikma, railroad laborer, was fined 25 dollars in Missoula police court for carrying a concealed weapon. Judge Smail condemned the practice as a menace to public peace and safety, noting Esteyikma displayed the weapon in a saloon during a quarrel and threatened to use it.
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Missoula
B. C.esteyikma
Smail
Ana
iEstevik
Hurt During Football Game at Virginia Military Institute
A Virginia article reports a cadet from the Virginia Military Institute at Lynchburg was unconscious after a football game with Davidson College. The incident occurred during the match and involved injuries sustained by the cadet, with details about the recovery not provided.
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Lynchbure
Virginia
Webster
Misdoula
Mont
Virginia’ Military Institute
Davidson
Fragmentary Court Appeal Notes From Obscure Transcript
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a sheriff, Gruwell and Brown arguing an appeal. The exact case name, date, and outcome are unclear.
Salmonicity and Local Voter Outreach Across Counties
Community efforts spread across multiple counties aiming to engage voters. Programs emphasize Salmonicity and mobilization, aligning with local needs while addressing turnout challenges.
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Fae
Bojer
Orys A
Ilemhi I
Eaeh
Sara Pete
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