Baldwin declares candidacy for County Commissioner in 1912
The notice records B C Baldwin announcing his bid for County Commissioner as East Side Republicans urged. It notes a March 1 1912 Carlye date and convention decision. The document also includes a separate May 25 1912 land office notice for Alva A Bates of Ismay Montana to prove final five year homestead claim with witnesses named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer County
East Side
B. C. Baldwin
Carlye
Vance Widow Files Claim For Five Year Proof At Terry
Lucelia Vance widow of Willis H. Vance of Winond Minnesota filed notice to prove up homestead rights on March 8, 1908 entry No 4891 for N Wil 4 section 30 township 11 north range 54 west M P Meridian before U S Commissioner W A Brubaker at Terry Montana July 15 1912. Witnesses named J I Campbell Leon B Clark James M Hickes F D Clark all of Mildred Montana.
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Miles City
Mont
Lucelia
Vance
Willis H. Vance
Winond
Minnesota
W. A. Brubaker
U. S
Terry
Montana
J. 3
B. Campbell
Leon B. Clark
James M. Hickes
F. D. Clark
Mildred
Notice for Public Land Sale Isolated Tract Miles City MT
Public sale announced by the General Land Office to dispose of land described as SEi4 NW Sec 22 T M R 53h M P M at 10:00 am on August 14 1912 in Miles City Montana. Minimum bid set at 4.50 per acre. Interested claimants to file objections by sale date.
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Department of the Interior
U.S
Miles City
Montana
General Land Office
Kircher
Register
Westmore Man Seeks Five Year Timber Land Claim
Frederick Jassdud of Westmore Montana files notice of intention to prove up a homestead timber land claim in section 10 township 8 north range 57 east meridian. Hearing before U S Commissioner Leon C. Hayes at Ismay Montana on August 6, 1912. Witnesses include Clark Ferris George Chaffee W P Moulton and E T Chaffed all of Westmore Montana.
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Wotice
Frederick Jassdud
Westmore
Montana
Hem
Nwy
M. P. Meridian
Leon C. Hayes
U. S
Ismay
Clark Ferris
George Chaffee
WP. Moulton
E. T. Chaffed
Westmore, Mont
Meaning of Arbitration in Power Conflicts
A quoted cartoon explains arbitration as the division of a smaller country by two equally strong powers who both claim control. The line frames arbitration as a means to share control when parties are evenly matched.
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Papa
Silent saying hints at effort and pride
Fragmentary line suggests a speaker claiming achievement with dialect, reflecting personal expression and sentiment about accomplishment and identity. No clear event or organization identified.
Mosquitoes and the Punkah in Colonial India
A vivid Harpers Weekly piece recalls India’s hot monsoon season, the punkah and punkah-wallah, and how swarms of mosquitoes body the night. The essay uses humorous and biting detail to explain heat, disturbance, and the ritual of waking a sleeper to restart the fan.
Diverse headwear in Wuchang amid unrest
Describes the scene in Wuchang with a mix of hats from plain English styles to native fabrics, noting the disappearance of queues and the hurried distribution of garments. The piece mixes vivid images of traditional and modern headgear as observers react to upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Wuchang
England
Billycock
Ortimary
Rindslir
Pan Mail Gazette
Mystery Poisoning Case Prompts Court Inquiry
A woman alleged to be an inveterate substance user is linked to a poisoning incident. A mysterious cake tainted with lead is noted as the likely source affecting a family member. Snuff examined revealed lead contamination from its wrapper material.
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Hay
Ancient 1677 Scotch Coin Found by Johnshaven Man
Mr George Jackson of Johnshaven in Kincardine shire Scotland picked up a unique ancient coin dated 1677. The piece shows a crook swortlnd scepter on one side and a starved description on the reverse. Local observers note its preservation but details remain unclear due to garbled text.
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George Jackson
Johnshaven
Kincardinshire
Scotlan
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Bank
M. H. Heldman
Barlingburt
Geo. W. Farr
U. S. Land Offices
Miles Git Y
Tisor & McKinnon
Miléé
Miles City, Mont
H. Grote
Agency For the
Miles City Steam Laundry
Frank Gibbs
Marmarth, N. D
North Oak
Miles Gity Hat
H. C. Plimpton
Undertaker Miike
Midland
Coal & Lbr. Co
Joe
THE
Ismay Journal
Harry W. Wilson
U.S. Land Office
Alva A. Bates
P. Meridian
Harry F. Schlosser
Emmett Crosby
Knowlton
Frank Cass
Bill Roberts
A. Kircher
U. S. Land
van Nostrand
Horseshoelig
Minneapolis Threshers
Universal Gas Tractors
Isha
Sines
India
Offahi
Punkah-Wallah
Punkah
Alice
Harbers
AB Wein
EES Magazine
LOCA
Canatory
Mechanics Magazine
al Aarti
Amateur Mechanica
Popular. Mechanics CO
Washington St
Seth
Journal
NEA
Chicagoo
Peoria
Rock Island St. Louis
Kansas City
St.Joseph
Milwaukee, Co. Bluffs
Des Moines
Davenport
Sioux City
Atchison
Omaha
Minneapolis, St. Paul
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Superior
Leavenworth
Seattle
Tacoma
Wash
Vancouver
Victoria
B. C
Portland
Oregon
Washington
Jone
Milwaukee
BYU
R. R. Thible
Ismay,mont
J. E. Paulides
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Maltbie B. Babcock
Foleys
Atam
Vayi
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