Robbers Forget Explosive In Bold Train Hold Up
Three youths stopped the North Coast Limited near Homestake Montana in a planned raid. They cut the engine and attempted to dynamite the express car but forgot the dynamite, leaving the safe unfired as the trio fled into the night. Local sheriff's posse traced them toward Butte, with tracks suggesting they were drunken youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestake
Mont
Northern Pacific
Here
O. K
Hoyle
Express
Butte
Bozeman Plans Sweet Pea Carnival Musical Comedy
Secretary B T Stanton signs contract with Eugene C Quaw of Bozeman to write and stage a special carnival musical comedy. Quaw previously produced the Sweet Pea Girl and Tulip Maid for local events, and created The Girl in Yellow for Elks lodges in Livingston and Miles City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
B. T. Stanton
Carnival Committee
Eugene C. Quaw
Quaw
The
Elks Lodge
Growth of Crops Checked
Kalispell reports indicate winter wheat harvest underway in Montana and not as favorable as spring grain. Overall conditions are good with cool weather and light frosts. No damage outside gardens, but lower temperatures check growth of field crops.
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Kalispell
Montana
Gas discovery prompts oil-field investigation near Lewistown
Indications suggest natural gas at 600 to 700 feet were found by the Milwaukee townsite department while drilling for water at Arrow Creek on Lewistown Great Falls cutoff. Officials plan a thorough follow up to determine if oil exists in the Judith Basin section.
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Lewistown
Milwaukee
Arrow Creek
Lewistown Great Falls
Judith Basin
Belgrade Journal Company Incorporation Filed in Bozeman
Articles of incorporation for the Belgrade Journal company filed in Bozeman show nearly all $6,000 capital stock subscribed by John Luce and B T Stanton of Bozeman. Directors named are H F Sears A A Cameron Frank Kyle B F P Bunker and C C Davis all of Bozeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Belgrade Journal Company
John Luce
B. T. Stanton
New Corporation
H. F. Sears
A. A. Cameron
Frank Kyle
B. FP. Bunker
C. C. Davis
Pennington Visited Montana Region with Engineer Escort
President Pennington of the Soo railway and Chief Locating Engineer Huss were reported in Montana crossing the Missouri near Mondak and entering Dawson County. Little was learned of their exact whereabouts as they reportedly surveyed the summer line from Clargertouch Dawson to Fergus and Choct.
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Lewistown
Pennington
The
Soo Railway
Huss
Missouri River
Mondak
Dawson County
Clargetcoueh Dawson, Fergus, Chou
Mining News Encouraging Helena Leads Montana Prospects
The June report on the North Moccasin mine at Kendall shows 687 tons processed and a net balance of 22 482.64. Owners receive 16 361.98 as partial payment while 5 620.66 is retained by the company. July tonnage expected near 4 000. Additional notes cover Piegan-Gloster at Marysville, rich ore at Big O Marysville, Libby mines thriving, Vermillion and Mountain View development, Kalispell-Lincoln Gold Mining gains, Shaughnessy Hill ore body, Oro Finn strike near Anaconda, Tuolumne expansion plans, Davis-Daly shipments rising to 400 tons daily, and Bullwhacker plant near operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
North Moccasin
Kendall
Piegan-Gloster
Marysville
Piegan
Libby
Vermillion Silver and Lead Mining Company
Mountain View Mining Company
Kalispell-Lincoln Gold Mining Company
Shaughnessy Hill
Hazel T. Mining Company
Georgetown
Anaconda
Charles J. Stone
Butte
Butte-Ajax Scott
Anaconda Copper Company
Tuolumne Company
Butte Main Range
Davis-Daly Company
Milton F. Webster
Conditions Good in Montana Central district crops thriving
Central Montana reports describe excellent winter wheat harvests near Fort Benton and throughout the Judith basin. Spring crops show strong growth with rainfall needed for top yields. Alfalfa yields are good both under irrigation and on benches with promising prospects for a second cut. Acreage increases noted and seed peas trialed this year.
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Montana
Lewistown
Fort Benton
Judith Basin
Indorsement Sought for West Gallatin Road to Yellowstone
Commissioner Callaghan returned from Yellowstone Park with Colonel Brett, park superintendent, seeking federal backing to build the western entrance road to the park. Brett promised support, enabling government supplies to reach Gallatin military station by road instead of pack train. Sheriff Orrick used a rope and handcuffs to stop four would-be robbers during an east of Billings trip.
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Brett Indorses
Bozeman — County
Charles Callaghan
Yellowstone Park
Brett
Gallatin
Yellowstone
Park
Gallatin Military Station
Billings
Sheriff Orrick
Owas
Rooster Defies Court Injunction In Quiet Philadelphia Yard
A white bantam rooster at 2218 North Twelfth Street defies a common pleas court injunction by crowing at dawn. Owner Charles L. Tull is away in Atlantic City. The Civic Club and Mrs. Imogene B. Oakley back noise limits, with calls to mufflers and country relocation.
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Hiladelphia
Charles L. Tull
North Twelfth Street
Common Pleas Court
McMichael
Tull
P. A. Wildermuth
Wister
Mr. Tull
Wildermuth
Donny Holmes Bitten by Giant Snapping Turtle
In Coney Island at Frederick Brencke's fish market two enormous snapping turtles, weighing 380 and 256 pounds, grabbed Daniel Holmes by the hand after his fingers wandered near the creature's chin. A passing drummer aided by striking the bass drum, and Holmes was taken to the hospital for treatment.
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New York
Crick
Daniel Holmes
Daniel
Coney Island
Frederick Brencke
West Flint Street
Sheepshead Bay Road
Coney
Holmes
Boy Roy Wisebaum Dresses as Girl in Runaway Gag
Seven year old Roy Wisebaum from the Jewish Home for the Friendless disguises himself in a girl’s dress and straw hat. A Hyde Park sergeant encounters him posing as Tillie Spahn and returns him to the home before sending him to a juvenile court officer.
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Roy Wisebaum
East Fifty-third
Ellis Avenue
Roy
Wisebaum
Thomas Fitzgerald
Hyde Park
Tillie Spahn
Jost
Fitzgerald
Minnie Muir
Mrs. Muir
Say-When John Finds Lost Watch in Rocky River Carp
In Loveland Ohio fishing tale John nets a thirty pound carp in Rocky River and a watch sealed inside its stomach. The watch stopped at 18 minutes after 3. John values the discovery, initially refuses a $5 offer, and seeks the owner while a local rumor links the catch to bad luck.
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Loveland
Rocky River
John
Nelse Peterson
Norway
Abernathy Boys Prompt Newspaper Man To Attend Church
Two Abernathy brothers visiting Indianapolis from a motorcycle trip to New York invited a newspaper host to church. The host confessed he had not attended services in six months, and the trio attended Sunday worship together, a small moral moment noted by the host.
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Abernathy
Indianapolis
New York
N. M
Temple
Louis
Indianapolis News
New Clothes and Money Request From Mrs Newlywed
Mrs Newlywed asks for money clothing shoes hat and coat. John questions necessity and proposes compromise on spending.
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John
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Doctor Opens Fargo Practice
Dr. J. H. Rindlaub, specialist in eye ear nose and throat, announces a new Fargo North Dakota practice with emphasis on personal care. He invites patients to experience professional service and a lively opening spirit.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised
Women from Warren Indiana and Esmond Rhode Island report relief from menstrual and related ailments after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They describe reduced pain and improved health enabling them to work full days and manage households.
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Mrs. Hamilton
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E
Pinkham
Artie EF
Hamilton
R.F.D. No
Warren
Esmond
R.I
Anna Hanesen
Rhode Island
Long Lost Mine Found in Nevada After 30 Year Search
George Keough located a long lost cinnabar claim seven miles from Mina after a three decade search for stray stock. Assays show ore rich in quicksilver prompting a rush to the district. Hawthorne’s wanderings in the area and two petrified trees near the mound are noted by the old prospector who died 13 years ago.
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Nevada
George Keough
Mina
Hawthorne
New Huston
How to Stop Pen Leaking Advice Quip by City Attorney
A Milwaukee City Attorney recounts a joke about stopping a fountain pen from leaking. He notes a man paid 25 cents for ink flow advice, and the answer was simply not to put ink in the pen. The tale highlights frugal cleverness in a humorous city exchange.
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Daniel W. Hoan
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Newlywed Jests About Dodging Wife’s Throws
A humor column jokes that only a newly married man dodges when his wife throws objects at him, framing domestic mischief in lighthearted terms. The piece relies on a playful stereotype about marriage dynamics without naming people or places.
The Persistent Shopper Who Would Not Spend
A lady visits a department store for four hours, examining every department and unsettling the sales staff without buying. A salesman finally asks if she is shopping, and she answers as she would be taking inventory, then departs quietly.
Suffragette recalls insult at Woodstock lecture
A suffragette in the Colony club smoking room recounts how an English chairman introduced Mrs. Pankhurst as "Abe grand old woman" to the audience, describing the remark as a clumsy compliment. The exchange underscores gender and national tensions in early 20th century discourse.
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Colony Club
Mrs. Pankhurst
Woodstock
England
Folly Old Farmer
Mr. Gladstone
Abe
Perhaps They Do Mr Flatbush Silkworm Employment Claim
A dialogue between Mr and Mrs Flatbush references Italy where 600000 people reportedly find work in sericulture. The exchange notes hope for proper upbringing of these workers.
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Philadelphia Rooster
Washington
Poor John
Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Libby, McNeill
Hica
Brey
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