Montana Brieflets and Local News Snapshots
Helena Civic Club speaker recalls 1852 plains plague that killed emigrants. Red Lodge murder convict M C Harrison receives 50 years. Butter Frank Turk shot by 14 year old Dominic Turk. suspect fled. Havre reports lake water short. bay crop risk if rains don’t come. Helena court finds W R Holland guilty of wearing an Ellis pin and fines him. Butte body identified as Edward Smith, a Potomac lumberjack, earlier scene sparked murder suspicions. Weather notes forecast cooler week with showers and broad continental forecast terms.
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Helena
Granville Stuart
Butte
Belfry
State Penitentiary
Fox
Butter Frank Turk
Dominic
Dominic Turk
Havre
C. A. Smith
Wid Horse Lake
Weve
W. R. Holland
Clements
Justice’s Court
Edward Smith
Potomac
Missoula
Foster's Forecast Delivers Warm Then Cool Span Across Nation
Washington reports a forecast of a warm period followed by an unusually cool spell this month. Disturbances cross the Pacific coast and eastern states with frosts possible near June 16 in northern areas. Storms are warned and dates are approximate as readings are refined.
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Washington, D.C
Sentient
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Central Valleys
Eastern States
Great Central Valleys
Meridian
Slater Shop introduces sensible pricing to curb credit debt
A 19th century critique argues that credit sales require added charges for bad debts, harming cash buyers. It praises Slater Shop for stamping sensible selling prices on all goods, eliminating extra costs for bad debts and offering cash sales as a remedy.
Poor Blood Brings Misery Health worsened by anemia claims
Aneemia is written about as affecting ninety women and girls per hundred with signs of blood shortage. Dr Williams' Pink Pills are touted to rebuild red blood, strengthen nerves, and restore robust health. Miss Rose D Aragon of Waterloo reports improvement after using the pills, bought locally or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co.
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de Williams
Rose’ D'Aragon
Waterloo
Que
Miss D'Aragon
Dr Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Kipling Motor Trip Autograph Letter Reproduced
Ford Times features Kipling autograph letter to Dr Smith from Medicine Hat dated October 13 1907. Kipling writes I have been in a motor, signed with his name and location in a facsimile page. The piece notes a high speed prairie ride at 42 miles an hour in a Ford car during his visit.
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Ford Times Ee A
Ford Motor Com
Detroit
Rudyard Kipling
Dr Smith
Prairies
C. F. Smi
Walsh Growth Brings Prospects of Walsh Incorporation
Heavy rains boost farming outlook and settler influx as Walsh expands. New hotel nearing completion and tenants lined up. Wockeroth builds a cottage. Haering completes office and lumber sheds. Building moratorium ends as town nears incorporation. Schroder pursues War post office site in business district. Simmons and Rae visit town, spurring Liberal support.
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Mund
Wockeroth
Haering
Citizen's Lumber Co
Tme
Walsh
Eering Schroder
War
Simmons
James Rae
Medicine Hut
Departmental exams set for teachers diplomas and university degrees
Examinations for Teachers Diploma and University Morin College degrees will run July 2 to July 16 at centres including Calgary Cardston Edmonton High River Lacombe Lethbridge Macleod Medicine Hat Olds Raymond Red Strathcona and Wetaskiwin. Candidates for other degrees are advised on their centre. Official timetable to be issued in a few days.
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University
Calgary
Cardston
Edmonton
High River
Lacombe
Lethbridge
Macleod
Medicine Hat
Olds
Raymond
Red Strathcona
Wetaskiwin
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Pingle’s Drug & Book Store
Stewart & Tweed
Crockery
Eure
H. Morrow
Third Avenue
A. G. Stacey
Victoria Old Boys
Montana
Gulf of Mexico
Foster
Turpin
Kipling
Piercy
F.S.M.C
London
England
Chicago
U.S.A
Canadian Ophthalmic College
Toronto
Dominion Optical Company
Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers
Dr, Piercy
Chas. Pingle
Pruogis
Souch's
West of England
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