Albert Marshall dies after illness in Maine at seventy four
Albert Marshall died after a two day illness on December 27 in his home in Willow City North Dakota. He was born July 9 1838 in Maine and served four years and nine months in Maine volunteers during the Civil War. He moved from Maine to Michigan to North Dakota and Montana, married Miss Odlin in Orino Maine, had seven children, and remained a Republican lifelong. He was a member of the A R and a Master Mason. Funeral services were held at his daughter's home and he was laid to rest in Willow City beside his wife.
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Albert. Marshall
Holton
Maine
Abraham Lin
Mtr. Marshall S United i
Sbid Odlin
Orino
Egerres
Michigan
Marshall
N. Dak
Montanare
Cecil ‘Taylor
C. E. Taylor
Willow City
Irrigation Report Highlights U S Farm Water Use
The Census Bureau reports 158,718 firms irrigate wholly or partly and 13,738,485 acres under irrigation, about 75 percent of improved area on farms. California and Colorado show high activity. Col. D C Collier touts San Diego Exposition irrigation as a major demonstration of utility.
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Census Bureau
United States
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Mexico
America
San Diego
The Crowning Victory Recited in Poetic Battle Echoes
A martial cadence proclaims battles fought and a final victory declared. The speaker asserts a crowned triumph, framing the scene in formal, antique diction.
Long Courtship Ends in Brownsville Marriage
Slower Than the Seven Brownsville Pa December 31. After forty seven years of courtship Miss Kate Lanning sixty two of West Brownville and Samuel Clear sixty two of California Pa were wed. Rev W R Norman of the California Methodist Episcopal church performed the ceremony. They pledged their troth at age fifteen and had been sweethearts since. The bridegroom is a prosperous farmer and their home awaits them.
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Brownsville
Kate Lanning
West Brownville
Samuel Clear
California
W. R. Norman
California Methodist Episcopal Church
Electric Bitters Prove Superior Remedy Says Lewisburg Man
C B Rader of Lewisburg West Virginia credits Electric Bitters with curing his ten year stomach trouble and rheumatism. He says the tonic suits his case as if made for him and it aids indigestion jaundice and kidney poisons linked to rheumatism. Each bottle is guaranteed to satisfy and sells for 50 cents at druggists.
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C. B. Rader
Lewisburg
W. Va
Opening Fort Assinniboine lands Montana for settlement
The act authorizes surveying and classifying the Fort Assinniboine reservation into agricultural and timber lands. Agricultural lands may open to settlement under homestead laws after six months, with a per acre payment of 1.25 dollars and annual installments. Provisions cover commutation, exclusions, and state transfer options, with a 20000 dollar appropriation for survey and opening costs.
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Washington
Fort Assinniboine
Senate
Secretary of the Interior
Montana
Department of the Interior
United States
Aapton
Shell
Monthana
Legislative Assembly
Fort Assiniboine Military Reservation
Unseasonably Mild December Weather Reported in Billings
Billings Montana notes two days after Christmas with carpenters and masons working outdoors in shirt sleeves. The U S weather observer reports only one sunless day in December 27 days, with a high of 51 and a low of 16 above zero. The average temperature was 88 degrees.
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Billings
Mont
U. S
Card of Thanks to Friends and Masonic Order
We thank the many friends and the Masonic order for their kindness during the illness and death of our dear father. Mrs. C. E. Taylor, Mrs. I. F. Franklin.
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Masonic Order
C. E. Taylor
I. F. Franklin
Burke Attacks Oklahoma Indian Estate System In Congress
Representative Burke of South Dakota exposes alleged corruption in Oklahoma probate dealings for Indian estates. He cites thousands of cases with no reports, 2 820 guardians, and high administration costs, urging removal of state control and federal oversight amid defense by Oklahoma members including Mr Carter.
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Burke
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Congress
Five Civilized Tribes
Carter
Alden Andrews Attends New Year Dance at Saco Divide
Alden Andrews from the Saco Divide attended a New Year’s Eve dance as part of the local community celebration.
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Alden Andrews
Prince of Wales Relates Tale in Morgan Money Trust Hearings
J Pierpont Morgan dominates the money trust hearing with a mix of humor and blunt truth. He minimizes personal bank holdings while describing his role directing major corporations including the steel trust. Testimony hints that a handful of intertwined interests could centralize vast financial power, eclipsing prior probes. Morgan arrives with a lawyer entourage led by Ambassador Chaote and ex Senator Spooner.
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J. Pierpont
Morgan
Money Trust
Wias
New York
Steele Trust
Morguy
Joseph H. Chaote
John C. Spooner
Prospects Bright for Wheat Yield in Montana Fields
In Montana the prospects for a heavy wheat yield next summer are favorable, especially in non irrigated areas. Eastern Montana shows fields carpeted with green and good seeding from last fall. If rainfall remains near normal, records for heavy yields may be broken.
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Billings
Montana
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