Montana Officials Fortify Quarantine Against Utah Weevil
Helena Governor Stewart defers action on alfalfa weevil quarantine until guidance from Montana experts State Entomologist Cooley and Horticultural Inspector Dean. Utah embargo costs loom while Montana aims to keep the pest out with caution and potential modification to restrictions.
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Helena
Stewart
J. Edward Taylor
Utah
R. A. Cooley
M. L. Dean
Missoula
Montana
Cooley
Heavy fine for gambling in Great Falls under city policy
Elmer P. ONeill known as Patsy ONeill pleaded guilty in district court to conducting a gambling game and received a 200 dollar fine, the heaviest for gambling in the city. Judge Ewing spared jail if he vows not to offend again. witnesses included Dan Wicker Harold Elliott George Broughton and Charles B Cruitzer.
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Great Falls
Lease
W. H. Meighs
Elmer P. O'Neill
Patsy’ O'Neill
Ewing
O'Neill
Dan Wicker
Harold Elliott
George Broughton
Charles B. Cruitzer
Big Crops in Shields Valley Harvest Near Peak
Daniel Allen reports harvest underway in Shields river valley with oats from Napoleon Ebert’s ranch expected to yield 80 bushels per acre. He also visited Backus and McDonald’s farm with John Kiefer and praised the exceptional crops seen in Gallatin valley.
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Shields Valley
Livingston
Shields River
Daniel Allen
Napoleon Ebert
Mr. Allen
Backus & McDonald
John Kiefer
Gallatin Valley
Bankers Gather for Montana State Bankers Convention
Nearly 200 bankers attended the Montana State Bankers association tenth annual convention at the Placer hotel in Helena. Many delegates came from out of state, representing major financial houses as the two day meeting concluded Friday.
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Helena
Montana State Bankers’ Association
Placer Hotel
Vigilante Ducking Hires Harvest Hands in Bradly
In Great Falls region, Bradly residents mobilize against idle tramps refusing work. A vigilante group has ducked persistent idlers in horse troughs nightly for a week until they accept employment, illustrating local anger over harvest labor shortages.
Aliens Sold Resident Licenses In Bozeman Warnings
Deputy Game Warden Mark Stout found aliens in possession of resident hunting and fishing licenses sold by agents for the state. He recovered the money paid by the aliens and advised they must buy non resident licenses for further hunting or fishing.
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Bozeman
Mark Stout
Rich gold strike boosts Montana mines near Helena
In the Springhill mine south of Helena, rich ore returns 400 to the ton with a potential million dollars in sight. Owner W. G. Conrad leads a small team, with Olga Nethersole among associates, and talks of reopening with a new plant. Other notes include a Copper-Silver find at Scratch Gravel, Wickes-Corbin Copper Mining report in Helena, and new strikes at Blowout in Madison County and Boss Tweed at 600 feet level averaging $10 per ton.
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Helena
Springhill
W. G. Conrad
Montana
Olga Nethersole
Conrad
I. R. Purnell
Wickes-Corbin Copper Mining Company
Iron Mountain
Rochester
Madison County
Will Give Farmers Sheep In Fergus County Plan
Lewistown reports John D. Waite president of the Bank of Fergus offers to supply farmers with ewes and Hamp shire rams at no cash cost. Farmers must provide suitable improvements and experience. repayment is one and a half to two lambs per purchased ewe. Waite aims to raise Fergus county sheep quality to boost wool and mutton returns.
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Lewistown
Judith Basin
Montana
United States
John D. Waite
Bank of Fergus
Waite
Hampshire
Fergus County
Work for Montana Indians on Flathead Reservation
Secretary of the Interior Lane announced a plan to employ Flathead Reservation Indians as farmers. After consulting Yakima water users, he said the aim is to provide independence while supporting an irrigation project with farming tools and training for the Indians who agreed to the experiment.
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Toppenish
Wash
Montana
Elks Plan $45,000 Home in Miles City
Miles City Elks lodge after a year of fundraising selects plans for a new lodge building to cost 45,000 dollars and starts construction promptly.
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Elks
Miles City
The
Elks Lodge
Montana Roads Washed Out After Weekend Storm
Railways Northern Pacific and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul report damage from a Sunday storm. Bridges washed away and track paralleled the Yellowstone River between Terry and Miles City. rails displaced in places. North Dakota also hard hit by the storm.
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Montana
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee
Chief Musician as Fighter in Gettysburg Battle
Thrilling account by a member of the 136th New York Volunteers reports on duties of a chief musician at Gettysburg. The narrative details Cemetery Hill battery support, sharpshooter threats, a massive firefight, and a failed infantry rush to seize enemy positions.
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Gettysburg
136Th New York Volunteers
New York Volunteer Infantry
Cemetery Hill
Taneytown Road
R. B. Tuller
Chicago Record-Herald
Lee
Lincoln responds to rude heckler with steam boat analogy
In a Springfield campaign, Lincoln addresses a noisy young man who calls him out. Lincoln notes interruptions can be sensible questions but mocks the tormentor as a steam boat with a large whistle, saying the whistle stops the boat.
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Lincoln
Springfield
Illinois River
They Had Four Glasses of Beer Then Whisky and Brandy
In a camp behind Alexandria Virginia some boys went to town and drank heavily. They caused a disturbance and were brought to the provost who asked one what he had at the saloon. He answered four glasses of beer then more drinks followed. The sequence ended with a fight.
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Alexandria
Pattern Request Offer Requests Size and Number
A newspaper notice invites readers to procure a sewing pattern by sending 10 cents to Pattern Department of the paper. Respondents should include name and address, plus the pattern size and number.
Sibyl Summergirl and the fin de siecle set
A quirky exchange hints at Sibyl Summergirl as the standout fin de siecle figure among a Brit author’s circle. An American girl enters the tale and speaks fluent English, while Sibyl’s bold exits from a hammock reveal her poised, attention-commanding presence.
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Sibyl
Sibyl Summergirl
Tardy arrival at concert prompts chatty exchange
The Birmingham Age Herald record notes a late arrival at a concert with talk of the Ninth Symphony and a brief scene mentioning art exhibits and Whistler works. The conversation includes a guard question and a light exchange about being late and disorder.
Argentina seeks mule supplies in unusual appeal
Specialist W R J Rindlaub recalls a peculiar request from Fargo about mules for Argentina. The remark hints at a broader wartime or aid context while echoing a proverb about soft replies.
Cuticura Soap Brought For Baby Skin Care
The advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for infant skin and hair care noting purity fragrance and emollient properties that soothe irritations redness roughness chafing and burning eruptions. It promotes Cuticura Ointment for eczema rashes and itching and claims economy from long lasting soap and global sales with a free sample offer via a 32 page Skin Book from Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
The Guinea Worth in America Joke
An old classroom joke where a teacher quizzes Harry on foreign money. Asked the value of a guinea, Harry replies that it equals a dollar and a half a day, humorous take on exchange in America.
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America
Harry
Everybody’s Magazine
Bibliography of Works on Joan of Arc Grows
A historical catalogue records eighteen years ago listed 667 general biographies of Joan of Arc, 849 works on her life, 160 dramas, and 21 operas. The compiler believed another 1,000 volumes could be added.
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Joan
Joan of Arc
Voice of Experience in a Law Office Exchange
A young lawyer who has just passed exams laments heavy workload. An older lawyer consoles him noting it will be a long time before he faces such overload again. The dialogue captures veteran skepticism about immediate post‑qualifying practice.
Sins of Omission and Moral Duty Quotation
The remark from Marcus Antoninus notes that one is unjust not only by action but also by omitting a required act. It emphasizes moral responsibility for inaction as well as choice.
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Marcus Antoninus
Plea for More Hygienic Gravy at Fort Leavenworth
Inmates at Fort Leavenworth protest the prison cook’s gravy practices. The Stray Shots weekly notes that hot water cannot create luminous gravy and uncooked flour causes indigestion. The piece urges care and culinary prudence out of regard for the regiment and duty performed.
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Fort Leavenworth
Impossible Comfort in a Dream Theater Scene
Startled, a speaker muses on an impossible theater dream where comforts of sight, sound, and space feel real yet unreal. He notes relaxed posture, unobstructed view, and the urge to stay, recognizing the dreamlike theater setting. The narrator ends with the line about dreaming.
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Massen
Romance Plot In A Railway Car Sparks Warning
A sharp voiced woman recalls a prior romance with her husband Charles in a railway car. She jokes about slippers she gave as a Christmas gift that allegedly led to their marriage, describing a picnic memory. A young man nearby subtly shifts to avoid a shared seat during the exchange.
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Charles
Legislative advances include tuberculosis laws nationwide
Important measures made law this year include Colorado tuberculosis registration, subsidies to local hospitals in Minnesota and Wisconsin, Indiana county hospital establishment, and state tuberculosis prevention bureaus in Ohio and California.
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Colorado
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
California
Does Gubbles Move at the Club Meetings
The dialogue notes that Gubbles frequently acts at club gatherings, citing his possession of St. Vic tus' dance as a key example of his activity.
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Gubbles
St. Victus
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Birmingham Age Herald
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Libby
Seville
Libby, McNeill & Libby
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Jim Jones
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