Birthday Wish For A Sword Tomorrow
A casual note from REG letters requests a sword as a birthday gift tomorrow. The writer mentions celebrations and personal excitement about turning another year older.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1917
Page
10
A casual note from REG letters requests a sword as a birthday gift tomorrow. The writer mentions celebrations and personal excitement about turning another year older.
Montana men may enroll in a new military service course at the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in Bozeman and the University of Montana Missoula. The program aims to prepare students for engineer, signal, transportation, and railway roles in the war effort, with a one year plan leading toward a bachelor’s degree in three years.
Walter Ellinghouse of Sheridan bought 3 year old Hampshire ewes near town at 17 per head, then sold to Culp Bros Sheep Co of Denver at 20, netting over 4000. Ida Steffens dies after illness with family in Virginia City. The draft list shows local men among Park county quota and park region yields high selection.
Mrs Jeannette Parkinson visiting her daughter near Havre says the local grain crop is a total failure due to drought. Homesteaders fear not even seed value will be recouped, risking feeding families and stock.
Bozeman July 22 The summer school at Montana State College closed a most successful session with total attendance 176, about doubling from a prior period, and strong interest throughout the term.
The text lists 350 parrot species found mainly in warm regions of the world, noting none in Europe or Asia west of the Indies, with many in the Malay archipelago and none in China or the Philippines. It identifies the Carolina parrot as the only native species in the United States.
Frank Mann of Musselshell pleaded guilty to a felony for obtaining money by worthless checks totaling 1681. Judge Ayers sentenced him to 18 months to three years with parole on the condition of restitution within 18 months. Mann assented. A Hobson mission festival drew help from Lewistown clergy. A wool car, 30 000 pounds, sold for over 50 cents per pound totaling near 20 000. Showers helped Fergus county areas. Mrs D Snell named humane officer. Mrs K Russell resigns. Lewistown Elks gym welcomed for Aug 15 fundraiser to finance an ambulance in France.
The $70 000 Park County high school addition contract was awarded to Pew Construction of Helena by the local high school board. The new building, to be completed by January 1, is planned to be a model school structure for the state. Park county bankers were among the early winners in the county draft with names drawn including Louis R. Nye CC Hefferlin and Hugh C Gruwell.
July 22 Jefferson County draws 109 young men for military service to fill a local quota of 59 258. Names include McGlynn Whitehall Kreichelt Corbin Anderson Cardwell Boyd Boulder Smith East Helena Monson Whitehall Batten Butte Keeney Piedmont Riggs Whitehall Wallin Rantder Wilson Bounder Duncan Three Forks Bedson Elkhorn Baker Butte Holloway Brockway Vollmer East Helena Landry Cardwell Kelly East Helena Brown Homeaise Marceau Clancy Naegeli Basin Kokoruda East Helena White Warren Clancy Nielson Woodville Avouris Boulder Hansen Basin Hockbaum Clancy Seide Homestake Galli Pruett White Vargo East Helena Brestrup Clancy Beckoven Whitehall Cooper Boulder Caldwell Homestead Becker Boulder Norman Boulder Deere Boulder Hartell Elkhorn Otis Gault Whitehall Westphal Whitehall Hopkins Basin Cheeseman Cavern Roe Jefferson City Rolance Corbin Nelson Cardwell Pendervis Piedmont Dale Cold Springs Skinner Cold Springs Manning Cold Springs Wright Whitehall Larson Clancy Larmie Elk Park Herzig Three Forks Anderson Helena Miller Whitehall Yawamoto Clancy Hickman Clancy McNutt Boulder Skrastin Clancy Allen Whitehall Benson Clancy Rose Cold Springs Armiss Willow Creek Sale Wicks Niebula Cardwell Rivera Butte Torrence Sappington McFadden Boulder.
Six Gallatin county girls competed in a bread baking contest at the agricultural building judged by Miss Esther Belle Cooley. Bertie Petts of Bozeman won first place by a fractional margin and earns a free trip to the state fair. Second was Nanny Schrecengost of Manhattan, with seven points separating top and bottom.
Lewistown July 22 E W Ray chief of police and others left for the O Leary and La Fond summer camp toward the Hilger road on Spring creek to search for the 20 month old son of Mr and Mrs O Leary who wandered away from the camp last evening while attention was diverted The camp is near the creek bank and officials fear the child fell in though a separate path into brush is also possible The automaker Mr O Leary is named and a drag of the stream will begin from daybreak if needed
A credited serial promises dramatic installments from Germany described by a journalist, recounting real places and figures, with a note on the Hebrew term for crystal. The author previews enemy plans and wartime observations to readers of the Anaconda Standard, urging subscriptions and sharing with friends.
Bozeman July 22 Mrs Nelson Story held a family reunion and seventy second birthday party planned as a surprise by her daughter Mrs G L Hogan Twelve old time friends attended and enjoyed a musical program Prof Fr O Jackson violin Mrs L S Willson sang Miss Katherine Story and Miss Madeline Phillips performed with Miss Helen Walsh assisting granddaughters Katherine Amelia Mayo Story attended along with all Mr and Mrs Story's children now living Mrs Story arrived in Montana in 1863 and has long made Bozeman her home with a wide circle of friends.
Elise showcases a Cheruit model dress with rose pink tulle and blue satin sash. She gushes over the original collar and the ingenue tied sash, while admiring a friend’s interpretation of the style.
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