Miss Anderson Drowns After Car Reverses Into River
Great Falls, Oct. 31. Miss Gila Anderson, 21, drowned when her automobile rolled backward from a ferry and into the Missouri river at Wolf Point. She had just driven from McCone county after taking her 4 year old half-brother to Wolf Point for medical help following an injury. The boy was rescued. her body was recovered Thursday morning.
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Great Falls
McCone County
Wolf Point
Gila
Anderson
Missouri River
Telephone Force Resigns in Twin Bridges
Twin Bridges residents report the local telephone force Mary Galahan Myrtle and Jessie Gray and Genevieve Jones have resigned. Armistice day plans are underway by the American Legion post in Twin Bridges. A blizzard arrives and cattle coming from the range are in good shape suggesting an easy winter for stockmen. Funeral services were held for Andrew Anderson a 72 year old prospector and miner found dead between his cabin and the claim.
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Twin Bridges
Mary Galahan
Myrtle
Jessie Gray
Genevieve Jones
American Legion
Cooperative Creamery
Farm Bureau
Andrew Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Sneak Day Drawback Reported in Florence-Carlton
Florence-Carlton high school students on Sneak Day traveled to Stevensville after dinner. A car accident near Florence involved a machine tipping and passengers pulled free. William Jennings, Dora Vance, and Grace Daniels were severely battered but completed their night in town including a movie.
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Stevensville
Florence-Carlton High School
Florence
William Jennings
Dora Vance
Grace Daniels
Baptist Ladies' Aid meeting and local moves near Wisdom
Stevensville reports a Baptist Ladies' Aid church meeting as William Godfried and wife set off for eastern states to visit friends returning late winter. Harry Good and wife, once Miss Rose Brown, arrived from Missoula after their wedding and plan to live on Ambrose creek near the White and Kittell farms. Mrs Geery of Victor shops here. Mrs Kain and Mrs Rennick hosted the Woman's club at Mrs Kain's home. Thomas Pope and wife return from Wisdom to the Big Hole valley where their son farms near the South bench. Pope manages a 30 000 acre Spokane Land and Cattle company ranch headquartered eight miles from Wisdom.
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G. A. Kain
P. S&s. Rennick
Woman's Club
Thomas Pope
Wisdom
H. L.P Pope
Pope
Spokane Land and Cattle Company
Big Hole Valley
GROVE'S L B Q Tablets Touted Against Grip and Flu
Promote GROVE'S L B Q tablets as a germ destroying tonic and laxative to prevent colds grip and influenza. Box may bear the E. W. GROVE signature. Sold for 0c.
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GROVE
E. W. Grove
Schoolboys Confess A Number Of Thefts In Great Falls
Fifteen boys aged 12 to 14, mostly pupils from one school, confessed to stealing several hundred dollars in property from cars and buildings in Great Falls. Most items recovered. The boys formed an organized gang and leaders may face court action.
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Great Falls
Mrs Heisey Home After Long European Trip
Mrs C E Heisey wife of a wholesale grocer returned to Great Falls after a two month European journey with 30 U S delegates from the International Council of Women. They sailed from New York August 15 on the Patricia and visited Italy Switzerland France Germany Denmark Sweden Norway Holland Belgium England Wales and Scotland.
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Great Falls
Europe
C. E. Heisey
United States
International Council of Women
Christiania
Norway
Fogarty Returns From Rome After Vatican Pilgrimage
Great Falls resident Frank C. Fogarty has returned home after representing Montana Knights of Columbus at the Lafayette statue unveiling at Metz in August. He toured Switzerland England Scotland and Ireland and visited World War I battlefields in France during the trip and also joined the Vatican pilgrimage with the Knights.
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Great Falls
Knights of Columbus of
Montana
Lafayette
Metz
Knights of Columbus
Vatican
Frank C. Fogarty
Mr. Fogarty
Switzerland
England
Scotland
Ireland
France
Two Boys Injured Pranking Street Car in Great Falls
Great Falls October 31 two 14 year old boys William Johnson and Lester Kacher injured while attempting Halloween prank. They climbed the rear of a moving street car to soap the windows, stepped on the safety fender and were dropped to the track. Johnson suffered a double fracture of the left leg above the knee. Kacher broke the left leg below the knee and dislocated the knee cap.
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Great Falls
William Johnson
Lester Kacher
Johnson
Kacher
Masons form Welfare Association of North Central Montana
Masons from Havre Havre Harlem Big Sandy Chi nook Cut Bank Walser Galata and Dodson organized the Masonic Welfare Association of North Central Montana in Havre on Thursday night. Officers were elected and 150 members attended a banquet closing the event.
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Great Falls
Havre
Harlem
Big Sandy
Chinook
Cut Bank
Walier
Galata
Dodson
Masonic Welfare Association
Montana
Moonshine Suspect Caught With Large Suitcase
Karl Readan, a Conrad soft drink dispenser, boarded a train to Great Falls with a large suitcase. Sheriff Billings seized the case at the station, finding several gallons of moonshine liquor. Readan was arrested on the spot.
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Great Falls
Karl Readan
Conrad
Masquerade Ball At Stoughton's Hall For Halloween
The Catholic Ladies' guild held a masquerade ball in Stoughton's hall in Polson on Friday evening. Many wore costumes and the hall saw a crowded floor with dancers and a large crowd of onlookers. About $100 was raised after expenses. Halloween emblems decorated the hall.
Halloween Choir Supper Hosts Dixon Campaign Meet
Mr and Mrs J A Johnson entertained the Presbyterian church choir at supper in their Grandview home with Halloween themed decorations. Joseph M Dixon Republican governor candidate was warmly welcomed at a mass meeting Friday afternoon attended by townspeople and rural residents.
Matt Palmer Dead Homesteader in Glacier Region
Matt Palmer a North Fork homesteader in the Glacier national park area died at Sisters Hospital from heart failure. He was brought to the hospital Tuesday and is survived by two children and his mother Mrs. Sullivan.
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Kalispell
Matt Palmer
North Fork Country
Glacier National Park
Sisters’ Hospital
Sullivan
Pricey Ivory Bids Renew for Elite Ball Players
Reported offers reach as high as 300000 dollars for select ball players with multiple bidders and refusals noted, signaling rising market for top talent. Specific names and teams are not disclosed in the readable text.
Whitehall 15 Expecting Settlers From East Whitehall
Oct 81 report notes expected influx of settlers from eastern points. Immigrant officials E F Benson and H W Byerly led a private car tour via Northern Pacific, detailing land and conditions around Pipestone beach. A J McKay and A W Robert conducted inspections by auto for guidance.
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John F. Fox
Chicago
R. E. Goodmott
O. L. Stark
Kansas City
George A. Jobs
St. Paul
F. J. Elliott
R. J. Dee
Good English week drive to curb barbarisms in Billings
October 31 report from Billings shows educators leading a local Good English week with Miss Ruth Woods and Miss Florence Sharkey organizing activities at schools and clubs. Students will perform a play featuring I Ain t and Have Went, while leaflets urge proper English usage across churches and groups. In the same city, Dominick Gesuale and John Dellaware received suspended 10 day jail terms for allegedly harvesting about two dollars worth of coal from railroad yards after claiming ignorance of illegality.
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Billings
Ruth Woods
Florence Sharkey
Rotary Club
Woman's Club
Dominick Gesuale
John Dellaware
Halloween Party Brightens Superior School Program
On Friday evening the Superior school pupils hosted a Halloween gathering for the public. The program featured a grand march by high school and grade students, elaborate costumes, decorations, musical numbers, and recitations. Many out of town visitors attended.
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Superior
Superior School
Night harvest rush at Potato Exchange warehouse
Kalispell reports a night crew hauling potatoes as nearly 40 tons were moved in one week to beat freezing weather. A theft of 1000 pounds of potatoes from KE. H. Clarke’s field was blamed on two cars driven along the fence. W. P. Jaquette also logged a wheat loss from his granary. Several residents return to Boulder after visits. local social events noted.
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Kalispell
Potato Exchange
KE. H. Clarke
W. P. Jaquette
Marriage History Continues In Butte As A. Ray Johnson Couple
Boulder report notes A Ray Johnson and his wife, long residents of Butte since their marriage, continuing their life together. The snippet hints at notable local ties and ongoing residency status.
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Boulder
A. Ray Johnson
Butte
International Products company charter issued in Belt area
New corporation Belt reports articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state and a charter issued to the International Products company. Officers are Leo A. Hunter president Dr J G O'Brien secretary treasurer and Leo C Grayhill vice president. Capitalization is 100000 and the firm will manufacture and sell drugs chemicals and toilet preparations with head offices in Great Falls.
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BELT
Secretary of State
International Products Company
Great Falls
Leo A. Hunter
J. G. O'Brien
Leo C. Grayhill
Oil Prospecting Permit Granted in Montana Districts
Special dispatch reports a permit covering 407 acres in townships 108 north range 28 and 13 west in Great Falls and Lewistown land districts was granted to Berham P. Berger. The action was dated October 31.
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The
Standard
Washington
N. R
Great Falls
Lewistown
Berham PL
Berger
Montana oil producer signals Cat Creek boom
Billings daily report quotes H C Alexander president of Pacific Steamship Company saying Cat Creek Montana is developing into a great oil field. He expects the state to soon produce a vast quantity of oil and notes interest in multiple Montana and Wyoming properties.
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Cat Creek Ol
Frantz
Mid Northern
Allen Oil
Great Western
Hover Schwartz & Co
Lucky Strike Co
Unit Petroleum Co
Twin States Petroleum Co
Montana
Billings
H. C. Alexander
Pacific Steamship Company
Cat Creek
Mont
Wyoming
Perjury charges against four men in county seat fight
In Lewistown on October 31 the Hob development controversy over alleged forged signatures for absent voter ballots led to perjury complaints filed in Judge Edward Brassey’s court. Accused are R. L. Fillcroft C. C. Alexander Raymond Bisson W. C. Fillcrofts and J. I. Hammer.
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Lewistown
Hob Development
Stanford
Stanford Committee
Edward Brassey
R. L. Fillcroft
C. Cc. Alexander
Raymond Bisson
W. Cc. Fill
Elma Bell sues Hugh Bell for divorce in cruelty claim
Elma Bell of Lewistown files suit against Hugh Bell seeking a divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty. She alleges that on October 16 he knocked her down three times and threatened to kill her. The couple were well known locally where they were married. The item notes the Golden West well in Black Butte was drilled into the first sand yesterday afternoon.
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Lewistown
Elma Bell
Hugh Bell
Golden West
Black Butte
Deserter in Billings Seeks Return to Army
Corp. John S. Toth appeared at the Y M C A in Billings asking that Camp Funston officials be informed of his location. He said he deserted from the fort two weeks ago but now wished to return. Police were asked to hold him and a guard would be sent to bring him back. A separate note mentions the evolution of over 3,000 dahlia species.
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Billings
John S. Toth
Camp Funston
Kan
Toth
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