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• Union Mercantile Co. – September 1880 Service In September 1880, the Union Mercantile Co. in Montana was engaged in providing retail goods and services to the local community, as indicated by historical newspaper advertisements and business records. The company was a local merchant enterprise that sold a variety of consumer and household items, likely including dry goods, foodstuffs, and other staples needed by residents and travelers in the area. Montana’s territorial and early statehood period saw a surge in small mercantile businesses, many of which operated from storefronts or general stores in towns and mining camps. These stores were central to daily life, offering not only products but also acting as community hubs for news, social interaction, and local services. The Union Mercantile Co.’s September 1880 activities would have included: • Selling retail goods such as clothing, hardware, groceries, and stationery. • Supporting local economy by supplying goods to miners, ranchers, and settlers. • Providing convenience services like money orders, small loans, or basic banking functions common in small-town mercantile operations of the era. While the Montana Historical Society’s archival collections and digitized newspapers contain advertisements and business records from this period, the specific September 1880 advertisement for the Union Mercantile Co. would be found in the Montana History Portal’s digitized newspaper archives or in the MTHS Library & Archives manuscript collections Montana Historical Society+1. These resources allow researchers to search by date, location, and business name to confirm the exact products and services offered. If you want to explore the original advertisement, you can search the Montana History Portal for “Union Mercantile Co.” and filter by the date range of September 1880 to see the exact goods and services listed. Read less Montana Historical Society Online Collections - Montana Historical Society https://mhs.mt.gov/Research/OnlineCollections Montana History Portal Montana Historical Society Library and Archives | Montana History Portal https://www.mtmemory.org/nodes/view/2213 • Montana Historical Society https://mhs.mt.gov › Research › OnlineCollections Online Collections - Montana Historical Society Find out what Digitized Montana Newspapers are available online and how to access them. Our digitized newspapers are searchable, … • Montana History Portal https://www.mtmemory.org › nodes › view Early Montana Trading Posts, Dry Goods Stores, and Mercantile By 1889 when Montana became a state, this store carried many products including “a full line of women's, men's, and children's … • Montana History Portal https://www.mtmemory.org › nodes › view Montana Historical Society Library and Archives | Montana History Portal DescriptionThe Montana Historical Society (MTHS) Library & Archives (L&A) has the most comprehensive collection of research … • Montana Historical Society https://mhs.mt.gov › research › collections › archives Archival Collections - Montana Historical Society Archival Collections MTHS serves as the official Montana State Archives. We collect, preserve, and provide access to state records, … • Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Timeline_of_pre-statehood_Montana_history Timeline of pre-statehood Montana history - Wikipedia September 1 – U.S. Army forces engaged about 300 Hunkpapa, Sans Arc, and Miniconjou Lakota Sioux at Alkali Creek, near Broadus, … • Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Timeline_of_Montana_history Timeline of Montana history - Wikipedia This timeline is a chronology of significant events in the history of the U.S. State of Montana and the historical area now occupied by …