Miss Marie Higgins Dead Pioneer of Montana
Miss Marie Higgins died at St Patrick s hospital after two years of declining health following a fractured hip two years earlier. Born in Athy Ireland she came to Montana in 1872 with her father Christopher Higgins and later lived with her sister Kate McCormick in Missoula surviving relatives include W H Fitzgerald Hartford Conn Mrs Frank Conley Deer Lodge and Gerald Higgins of Missouri and many nieces and nephews in Chicago and Southern Michigan.
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May
Marie Hike Ging
C. P. Hissin
Worden & Higgins
Mis Mehta
H. McCormack
St. Patrick’s Hospital
Bne
W. H. Fitzgerald
Hartford
New London
Conn
Miss Higgins
Flarttora
Frank Robes
Captain Koble
Tenth Cavalry
EU. RA
Frank Conley
Deer Lodge
W. W. McCormick
John Mick
W. 3. McCormick
C. R
Kate McCormick
Stecormick
Five thousand dollars for 2000 bushels of Shheat grain
Penrose Hottenstein of Moore sold 2000 bushels of seed wheat for 5000 dollars, later regretting missing higher prices as wheat became scarce. Sisters of Otto Ty Phillips arrive with the body of the deceased. Funeral held with ceremonies at the Christian church and a flag raising. Judge E K Cheadle addressed the crowd. The May 21 jury term opens with Hageland murder trial slated for May 29.
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Lewistown
Penrose Hottenstein
Moore
Harold Cutler
St. Paul
Binel V. Revitz
Grass Range
George Rohrbaker
Lawrence
Wash
Otto Ty Phillips
Long Beach
Cal
N. Phillips
Chrisian Church
E.K. Cheadle
Hageland
Sheridan May 8 Contests and Local Hunter Sketch
Sheridan reports a hunt expansion to curb coyotes amid possible rabies cases after a key local incident. A Monday school musical contest chose two grade and two high school prelim winners, while three Sheridan men enlisted at Butte for navy fireman duties after top exam marks.
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Ruby Mouey
Louise Roehl
Hansa ‘Cheney
Jono Browne
Idaise
Hack Stine
Floyd MiMer
Tyte
Wright Teft Sheridan
Butte
Navy Department
Chester Rowe
Sheridan youths enlist amid a town dance and fire incident
Local youths including Joe H Oliver and Arthur Murray enlist for service. A fire at the Tilton house damaged the roof but was quickly contained. Senator Junod left for Helena on business. A large crowd attended a dance honoring the boys, raising about 130 for the Red Cross.
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Joe H. Oliver
Billing & Co
Sheridan
Arthur Murray
Sheriton
Butte
Tilton
Barber Place
Junod
Helena
Ted Cross
Fatlin
Taking poison out of salt
The article notes salt can be poisonous and not pure, with Michigan claimed to supply the world for 2000 years. It describes a chemical method using sulphate of soda to neutralize barium poisons, changing them to sulphate and removing iron coloration to create purer salt for industry.
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Michigan
Popular Science’ Monthly
Firewater Heap and Cash in Arctic Vigilante Tale
Fragmentary clipping describes a dispute among Indigenous people and settlers around a death, imprisonment, and pursuit of justice. Names and places appear garbled, but references to a Kootenai figure and Andree suggest a local crime or trial context with terse investigative notes.
Sunday Labor in Field Declared Patriotic Duty
Washington May reports outline Britain’s drive to boost food production to avert German starvation. D Vigor notes agriculture ministry mobilized for wheat and meat, urging Sunday allotment work as patriotic duty. Britain relies on imports for much of bread and hams, with cattle home grown and Argentine meat supplement.
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Washington
Great Britain
D. Vigor
British Agricultural Soarch
War Commission
Vigor
Canterbury
America
Training Camps Open as Nation Mobilizes for War
Washington reports more than 2000 men eligible for admission to 16 officers training camps opening today. About 30,000 qualified for admission. 40,000 will be selected for intensive instruction within 10 days. 2,800 per camp to report by Monday. War department officials say the openings start a greatly needed militarized effort as divisions form. A huge American flag hangs inside the House of Representatives. the largest flag in the world is suspended from the post office building, dropping 300 feet in the inner court.
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Washington
Ean
Infantry
Manies
Wil Bean
War Department
House of Représenseure
Muse
Postoffice Department
United States
Fashion Hint Notes Swimsuit Layering and Accessories
The Daily Fashion Hint describes dating suits for real swimming. Margorie explains wearing a navy blue jersey swimsuit with a light blue sash and a decorative bandana handkerchief over a rubber bath cap, complemented by a woollen combination suit underneath.
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Jak
Margorie
How Taxes Are to Be Raised
Government tax proposals expand duties across income, estates, spirits, tobacco, newspapers, mail, and goods. New rates target high earners and large estates while extending penalties on automobiles, cosmetics, musical instruments, jewelry, moving pictures, and clubs. June 1 implementation dates appear for several new taxes.
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Sweet
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