Prominent Missoula Pioneer Frank Kern Dies at 62
Frank P. Kern died of pneumonia at his Missoula home at 6 a.m. He was 62 years old, born in Butler County Ohio. Kern came to Missoula 36 years ago on July 4 and ran a blacksmith shop where the Montana block stood, later on the Union site. He retired in 1910 and is survived by his wife Louise Freeman and one son Claire, plus siblings in Ohio and Washington. Funeral set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at I O O F hall.
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Missoula
Frank P. Kern
Madison Street
Frank Kern
Butler County
Ohio
Montana
Union
Mr. Kern
Louise Freeman
Fred Stoddard
Claire Kern
Milburn
Corvallis
Calvin
George
Mary Ophelia
Germantown
Henry
Port Angelus
Wash
Kern
Odd Fellows Lodge
Order of Patriarchs Militant
Royal Highanders’ Lodge
Order
I. C. O. F. Hall
Logan
A. R. Fauntley
Ray
Forsyth
W. L. Strachan
J. W. Strachan
W. C. Bremigan
West End
Jim Smith
Logan-Helena
Pony
Norris
Stella Boomer
Northern Pacific
Lou Bevier
Fred Sharman
Yellowstone Park
Harry D. Mudgett
Livingston
Butte
Bob Hetherington
Hannaford H. Ross
Helena
Carleton
Frank M. Haines
Three Forks
Social event at Dunbar home delights Two Hundred guests
Mrs Herbert Dunbar and Mrs Homer Dunbar hosted about 200 friends at a reception, dancing party, and supper at the Dunbar country home. The hay barn was decorated with flowering shrubs and apple blossoms, Waddell orchestra provided music, autos ferried guests, and a lap supper followed. Guests came from Trident, Logan, Butte and Toston. Mr and Mrs L T Hoy of Woodstock arrived to visit Dr C L Hoy. Mrs Al Wenger left for Laurel for her sister’s illness.
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Herbert Dunbar
Homer Dunbar
Old Town
Waddell Orchestra
Trident
Logan
Butte
Toston
L. T. Hoy
Woodstock
C. L. Hoy
al Wenger
Laurel
Storms aid crops as rain and snow fall in Twin Bridges area
In Twin Bridges on May 10, residents note beneficial moisture with two inches in the valley and two to three feet of snow in the Tobacco Root range, boosting crop prospects. J McArthur, a young worker for rancher J C Siedensticker, is jailed for forging a check. The Sommers Gould election contest was dismissed for bond filing oversight. Rev Ford Burtch arrives from Arco Idaho to take a Methodist post in Savage, with local farmers optimistic about seeding and a strong crop year ahead.
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Twin Bridges
J. McArthur
J. C. Siedensticker
Big Hole
Ford Burtch
Arco
Idaho
Burtch
Savage
Dawson County
George Giem
Trout Creek
Lizzie Dunn
Alder
Butte At The University Guests At Big Luncheon
Missoula May 10 The Butte club of the university composed of all students registered from Butte was the guest of Prof L J Ayer at a luncheon in the Palace dining room this noon. Arrangements were made for the reception of the large delegation expected from Butte for the interscholastic events.
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Missoula
Butte
L. J. Ayer
Palace
Ayer
Craighead
Montana
Remains of Swartz shipped toward Missouri burial
The remains of Herbert Wallace Swartz, age 65, were sent from Dillon to Arcadia Kansas for interment across the state line in Missouri. Mrs. Poindexter funeral set for Monday at The Cotton Woods ranch house with interment in Poindexter burying ground beside H. T. Poindexter. The Poindexter parents to arrive from Tyson Arizona. Also, 50 junior students at the state normal college joined Kapa Zeta Nu after completing a week of penance and a three act tragedy. A man seeking a marriage license caused a brief police inquiry at the station but was advised to apply at the courthouse.
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Dillon
Herbert Wallace Swartz
Arcadia
Kan
Missouri
E. C. Swartz
Harry T. Poindexter
Poindexter Ranch
Cottonwoods
Poindexter
H. T. Poindexter
Olver
White Sulphur Springs Brush Fire Threatens City
A Sunday brush fire along the river near White Sulphur Springs burned about a mile and a half. Strong winds kept the city fire department stationed at the Percy Scott and Almon Spencer residences to avert spread. William Gardiner, about 60, suffered a dislocated right arm after being thrown from a pool hall. Local visitors include J. F. Kiehl Twedot stock inspector S. M. Lockart from Harlowton Arthur Johnson of Minneapolis and R M Calkins Jr Milwaukee general freight agent who traveled via private car and a special run over the W B S Y P R R to Ringling.
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White Sulphur Springs
Percy Scott
Almon Spencer
William Gardiner
J. F. Kiehl
Twedot
S. M. Lockart
Harlowton
Arthur Johnson
Minneapolis
R. M. Calkins Jr
Milwaukee
Ringling
Guard Training Under Regular Army Instructors
Helena May 10 Officers of the Montana national guard began a week long course of instruction from regular army officers. The program includes lectures and tactical drills with nearly all officers present. Last year the guardsmen formed a provisional company and trained daily under regular army sergeants.
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Helena
Montana National Guard
Weight Variation Rules Narrow Mills' Short-Weight Claims
Helena May 19 The secretary of state head of weights and measures notes a possible lack of complaints against mills for short weighing. A federal standards bureau letter says moisture variation affects the allowed net weight. Flour after moisture removal must weigh within 87 percent of the marked weight, with chemical analysis used to confirm violations.
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Helena
State Alderson
Weights and Measures Department
Alderson
Federal Bureau of Standards
Washington
Knights Templars Meet at Lewistown
Lewistown May 10 The general committees for the twenty eighth annual Knights Templars grand commandery conclave June 24 and 25 have been named. The reception committee led by J E Lane includes J Wiedeman A B Leshman F E Wright J D Waite J W Seiden Dr H H Wilson and Otto F Wasmansdorff with plans for tours receptions a concert a ball and a Masonic temple banquet. Other committees include Arrangements invitation automobiling refreshments transportation music decoration led by listed members.
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Lewistown
Knights Templars
Grand Commandery
J. E. Lane
George J. Wiedeman
Alexander B. Leshman
Frank EB. Wright
John D. Waite
John W. Seiden
Hen H. Wilson
Otto F
J. A. Sutter
C. EK. Copeland
H. L. Fitton
F. A. Phillips
EF. G. Ivins
Charles D. Allen
G. W. Cook
B. B. Meichert
Frank FE. Wright
Edward Sutter
Grant Robinson
Alexander RB. Lehman
Samuel Phillips
J. & Allen
B. R. Cole
F. EF. Race
Walter Lehman
W. C. Lehman
D. K. McLeod
William Gardner
G. W. Wrigley
Mrs Schweicker Dies After Turpentine Fumes At Missoula
Missoula May 10 Mrs Newton H Schweicker died at St Patrick s hospital after several days of illness from fumes of turpentine causing brain congestion. She was a beloved young matron of Missoula loyal to her husband Dr Schweicker and their 4 year old son Edward both of whom survive.
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Missoula
Newton H. Schweicker
St. Patrick’'s Hospital
New Helena Route to Connect City with Missoula and Butte
Helena May 10 Weather permitting early in July a new road will link Helena with Butte and Missoula via Priest's Pass. Work began today by Powell and Lewis and Clark counties. Powell county built its six mile section last fall and the remaining stretch in this county is six miles.
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Helena
Rocky Mountains
Butte
Missoula
Priest's Pass
Powell County
Garrison News Roundup Local Visitors and Personnel Moves
Mrs. A L Avery and daughter Evaro Avery of Missoula passed through Garrison en route to Jamestown for a visit. Mr. Avery met them for a brief visit. Mrs. J W Penn of Grand Rapids Michigan left after a visit to Missoula. Agent H F E Hart and daughter of Avon spent Sunday in Garrison. J G Fleming appointed section foreman at Avon replacing O P Olson. Roadmaster Barnes accompanied Fleming to take charge of new work. Ed B Le Van traveled from Missoula after weekend with relatives. Orville EB Corwin of Silver Bow visited Garrison. Joe Whalen, formerly here, now in Billings, spent weekend at Gold Creek and Garrison. Irene Sheridan spent weekend in Deer Lodge.
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Garrison
A. L. Avery
Evaro Avery
Missoula
H. B Avery
Jamestown
N. D
Avery
J. W. Penn
Grand Rapids
Mich
Fred Bristol
H. FE. Hart
Avon
J. G. Fleming
O. P. Olson
Mr. Fleming
Barnes
Ed B. le van
Orville EB. Corwin
Silver Bow
Joe Whalen
Billings
Gold Creek
Irene Sheridan
Deer Lodge
Citizen's Court Actions In Deer Lodge May 10
In Deer Lodge today Judge Winston granted Austrian native Andreas Walz U S citizenship. Charges of white slavery against George Al hampholous were dismissed for insufficient evidence. Kerruish granted divorce from Frances Kerruish. mother to care for two minor children with monthly support from Kerruish. Clara Clark recovered a judgment of 1293.45 against Ray Kachel as administrator of William Kachel estate. Justice Valston united Erwin A Brown and Ruby Barney in marriage. Subpenas issued for about 12 Deer Lodge residents to appear May 19 in Butte in the Stephens Conley McTague case.
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Deer Lodge
Winston
Anaconda
Andreas Walz
Austria
United States
George Alhampholous
Jonathan A. Kerruish
Frances Kerruish
Kerruish
Clara Clark
Reese
Ray Kachel
William Kachel
Justice Valston
Erwin A. Brown
Minneapolis
Ruby Barney
Butte
Oram Stephens
Frank Conley
Thomas McTague
Logan News Roundup From Logan Montana May 10
Local notes cover staffing changes at the Northern Pacific in Logan with inspectors operators and trainmasters. Families relocate with A R Fauntley’s move toward Forsyth and several railway staff reassigned or returning to Logan. Local baseball fans witnessed Three Forks versus Logan action as other health travel updates are noted.
A Sister's Burden Shines at Grand And Alcazar
At the Grand and Alcazar last evening Alice Hollister and Harry Millarde shared top honors in A Sister's Burden. Kalem studio production meets high standards. Also shown Hearst Selig News Pictorial with war views and world topics, The Victor by Misanay Co stars Wallace Beery, and The Ring and the Man with Bruce McRae. Both programs repeat tonight.
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Alcazar
Alice Hollister
Harry Millarde
Miss Hollister
Kalem Company
Hearst-Selig
Globe
Misanay Company
Wallace Beery
the Grand
Bruce McRae
Mr. McRae
West
New York
Billie Burke to Visit Margaret Theatre Next Week
Miss Billie Burke will perform in Jerry at the Margaret theater Wednesday of next week. The American comedy by Catherine Chisholm Cushing has been a hit at the Lyceum New York and in other cities this season. Burke is noted for the pink pajamas and the breezy Chicago girl who upsets a proper Philadelphia suburb household and elopes with the aunt’s long engaged fiancé.
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Billie Burke
Margaret Theater
Jerry
Catherine Chisholm Cushing
Lyceum Theater
New York
Miss Burke
Chicago
Philadelphia
Dick Dawsons Prank Ends In Georgetown Money Mix Up
Anacanda News recounts a Sunday morning incident where Dick Dawson wakes Doc Treece and then, via a missing pocketbook, Doc ends up finding eight hundred seventy five dollars in a Georgetown room. Dawsons plan to torment Doc backfires as the money changes hands and laughter turns to sweat.
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Doc Treece
Doc
Trate Dick
Dawson
Postmaster Burke on POW money orders
Postmaster Ed Burke reports guidance from the postmaster general about money orders for prisoners of war. The Hague convention to which the United States subscribes exempts POW money orders from fees, allowing a US applicant to receive the full deposited amount without charges when ordering payable to a POW in the involved countries.
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Ed Burke
United States
The Cowboy and the Lady at the Reel with S Miller Kent
Ted North falls for Margaret Primrose daughter of a man his father ruined Primrose forbids the sight and pushes her to a wealthy Weston North leaves for the West Weston sinks into dissipations years later his wife meets North in a western town Molly runs a dance hall and elopes with Weston Jim shoots Weston and North is tried but exonerated circumstantial evidence shapes the verdict Fields and Brown star in a top comedy act the program repeats tonight
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S. Miller Kent
Ted North
Margaret Primrose
Primrose
Young North
North
Weston
West
Molly
Jim
Fields
Brown
Memorial services for Andrew Mallon by Knights of Columbus
Memorial exercises in honor of the late Andrew Mallon will be held this evening in the Knights of Columbus hall. Hymns will be sung by a choir including Thomas Connolly John Gilmore James Murphy and Hugh Patterson. The ritualistic sermon will be read by Thomas Connolly while W. K. Dwyer and Frank Fitzpatrick deliver eulogies.
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Andrew Mallon
Knights of Columbus
Thomas Connolly
John Gilmore
James Murphy
Hugh Patterson
W. K. Dwyer
Frank Fitzpatrick
LIFE ABOARD DREADNOUGHTS AT MARGARET THEATER
Lyman H Howe presents a May 21 22 film at the Margaret theater showing today’s US navy dreadnoughts from keel to sternpost. The reel trains viewers on the complex machinery enabling ships to move with soldierly precision and speed.
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Europe
Lyman H. Howe
Margaret Theater
United States Navy
Navy’s example fuels public appreciation of service
The narrative extols naval duty and unity, urging civilians to recognize the courage and resolve required by each sailor. It argues the navy’s example offers a chance to reflect on collective devotion and deepen American respect for maritime defense.
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Ture
Forest fund payment to Deer Lodge County treasurer
County Treasurer James H. Murphy received a state auditor check for 20694.17 covering Deer Lodge County's forest reserve fund share for 1913 and 1914. By federal law the funds are apportioned to the county road fund and the common school fund with 66 2 3 percent to roads and 38 1 3 percent to schools.
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James H. Murphy
Deer Lodge
Forest Reserve Fund
Grain futures and prices from Montana market report
Wheat May at 1.48 by McCaull Dinsmore Co Helena shows July 1.44 September 1.1744 with grade values No 1 hard 1.555 No 1 northern 1.50 to 1.55 No 2 northern 1.464 to 1.524 No 2 hard Montana 1.02 to 1.5454 No 1 durum 1.44 to 1.47 Corn No 3 yellow 0.70 cents Oats No 8 white 0.50 cents Barley 0.69 to 0.72 Rye 1.11 to 1.12 Flax 1.96 to 1.98.
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McCaull-Dinsmore Co
Helena
Northern
Montana
Grain futures and commodity prices listed for May to September
Wheat May 1.53 July 1.48 high 1.51 low 1.58 September 1.21 4 No 1 hard 1.55 No 1 northern 1.54 No 2 northern 1.47 1.50 No 2 hard Montana 1.68 No 1 durum 1.50 4% No 2 durum 1.45 14 01. 46 44. Corn No 8 yellow 0. T 8 ee. Oats No 3 white 50 4¢ 60 5%c. Rye 1.10 1.11. Plax May 2.00% July 2.08% September 2.05%4.
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MecCaull-Dinsmore Co
Helena
Northern
Montana
Asama Refloated After Beaching Off Lower California
Tacoma May 10 The Japanese armored cruiser Asama which went ashore February 4 on the coast of Lower California has been refloated according to an official statement. It is believed the vessel will be docked and repaired at San Francisco.
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Tacoma
Asama
Lower
California
San F Francisco
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