Telegraphy as a Career Path From Humble Beginnings
A historical piece extols telegraphy offering broad job opportunities. It cites famous figures like Edison Carnegie Sears Munsey and shows career ladders from operator to superintendent with salaries from 135 to 170 dollars monthly and potential growth beyond 300 a month. It emphasizes accessibility requiring only common schooling and willingness to learn.
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America
Thomas A. Edison
Lac
Andrew Carnegie
A. Munsey
Helen Richard W. Sears
Sears-Roebuck Company
Morse Telegraph Alphabet At The School
The school offers a modern telegraph setup with true to office equipment. Wires from the Oregon Shore Line connect to each student station with regular forms and switchboard access. Each student has an individual instrument set identical to those in real offices. Practice builds rapid Morse code proficiency with dots and dashes.
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Oregon Shore Line
Montana war veterans study aids prompt critique of federal board
A. G. Field alleges widespread criticism of the federal board for vocational education. He cites a list of nearly 100 Montana veterans returning home from war who now attend various institutions and receive 80 to 150 dollars monthly, claiming they gain the benefits of training not intended for them. He sent the list to Mayor W. Stodden to seek action.
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Federal Board For Vocational Education
A. G. Field
Information
W. Stodden
Montana
Dist
Buyers Receive Army Supplies At Market
About half the army goods arriving in the city were distributed to purchasers yesterday per Market Manager John Le Legare who urged orders be placed Monday to clear room for a new shipment due soon. Some buyers complained of hoarded shoes differing from samples and remaining stock will be sold at market for 5 dollars. The exhibit will be shown in the Busko building. In London, the food ministry will continue for five more years, announced today.
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Cire
Sterday
John le Legare
Vurchanert
Legare
Buesko
London
Ministry of ‘Food
Butte Police Court Fines Reported and Matrimony Trends Noted
February fines collected in the Butte police court totaled 81 454. In the munic ipal court 101 miscellaneous cases saw 37 pay fines, 47 dismissed, 3 committed, 1 with complaint withdrawn, and 4 appealed. Six state vagrancy cases were tried with one dismissed and five given 30 day sentences. International News Service reports salaried white collar men avoid marriage as wages lag, while war earners set records amid rising living costs.
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Butte
Council
Grimes
Municipate Court
Ted
International News Service
Chicago
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Agnes Pilling
H. J. Haupt
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Mackey
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Butte College OF Telegraphy
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