Special Trains For Montana State Fair Authorized
Special trains will run daily during Montana state fair week from Livingston to Helena except Monday. Northern Pacific tickets not honored on through trains 1 and 2. Fair travelers from east of Billings and west of Missoula may use Nos. 1 and 2. Extra sleepers between Billings and Helena on train 33 with return on trains 22 and 42 Sept 8 to 15. Great Northern runs special trains from Great Falls Tuesdays and Thursdays and from Butte for return trips. World war veterans at the American Legion Montana reunion and sessions receive a fare and one third rate under certitente plan.
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Livingston
Montana
Northern Pacific General Passenger
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Missoula
Great Falls
Butte
American Legion of Montana
Large Shipments of Livestock From County
Dillon reports many large shipments of cattle and sheep to eastern packing centers over the past week. Prices have been high, stockwomen favor shipping their own stock, and further large shipments are expected next month as farmers cut winter feed.
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Dillon
Funeral for pioneer resident David E Metlen held in Dillon
Dillon Sept 2 The funeral for David E Metlen a pioneer resident who died suddenly last Friday was held yesterday at 3 pm at the Methodist church with Rev H Humphrey officiating A large gathering from the community attended the services at the church before interment in Mountain View cemetery in the family plot Labor Day observations were quiet with stores and offices closed and residents taking part in fishing and picnicking activities with Mr and Mrs Robert Floyd of Butte in attendance.
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Robert Flyod
Butte
Expensive Whiskey Swindle Involving Marino of Billings
In Billings a man named Mike Marino paid $400 for 20 gallons of whiskey offered by three men. They showed a 20 gallon keg and claimed it was special. Marino tasted a sample and praised the whiskey then discovered the keg contained only water. Sheriff Matlock advised a careful hunt for the trio as the con men vanished.
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Ikey
Mike ‘Marino
Billings
Marino
Matlock
Dillon couple wed here and home in Dillon
A small Dillon wedding tied two locals, the groom a businessman and the bride daughter of Charles and Opal Scott, who grew up in Dillon. Tom Taylor, formerly of Dillon now in Butte, visited Labor Day. An attempt to burglarize the Tovey and Stone stationery store in the Andrus hotel block failed after a jimmy breached a basement door.
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Henry €. Wood
Dillon
Opal J. Scott
Charles Scott
Tom Taylor
Butte
Tovey and Stone
Andrus
Jimmy
Alt Lake Golfers Come Back Strong In Match
Fortified by a strong return, Alt Lake golfers rebounded in a windy day match against Butte players. Florence Halloran and Hal Lamb led a resilient showing, with modest margins and tight competition throughout the course.
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Alt Lake
Florence Halloran
Hal Lamb
Butte
J Wheeler
S. Marker Barker
Winday
Bal
Garth
Ata Pe Cdawa
der Athena Ate
Flu and Typhoid Cases Rise in Montana
Sept 2 reports show new influenza and typhoid figures across Montana. State epidemiologist Dr John Sinnsple reports 12 cases for the week ending Aug 23 rising to 38 for the week ending Aug 30, from 21 counties submitting data while 21 counties did not report. Other illnesses listed include tuberculosis smallpox diphtheria scarlet fever and chickenpox.
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Helena
Montana
John 2
Yellowstone
Date Set to Hear Boxing Law Appeal
Helena Sept 2 the supreme court set Sept 22 to hear the appeal over whether Montana has a law to permit boxing. Attorney General S C Ford is carrying up the matter after Judge Lamb at Butte and Judge Law of Bozeman ruled when the people killed the Riley act to permit boxing under referendum they left the state without a statute on the object.
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Supreme Court
S.C. Ford
Bom
Lamb
Butte
Law
Bozeman
Riley
Company Ships Herd to Texas Panhandle
Billings, Sept. 2. Consigned by Eastern Montana and Northern Wyoming growers, 10,000 head of cattle will be en route to the panhandle section of Texas. The herds belong to Spear Faddis Zimmerman, Paul McCormick Jr of Yellowstone county and Senator W B Kendrick of Sheridan, Wyoming. They will graze in the panhandle for about eight months. The panhandle recently recovered from drought and has ample grazing land while cattle numbers are tight.
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Panhandle
Texas
Spear-Faddis-Zimmerman Company
Paul McCormick Jr
Yellowstone’ County
W. B. Kendrick
Sheridan
Wyo
Helena News Bride Wedding Plans Amid Water Restrictions
The Helena News reports a forthcoming wedding of Mr Sargent of the church, with the couple Teft to wed soon as streets received a bath today. Water supply slowly improves but irrigation remains restricted. Judge J M Clement will leave the local bench as United States district attorney for the district.
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J. M. Clement Ranied
United States
Ka District
Billings Notice of Marine Brother Drowned in Santo Domingo
Pearl Ross of Billings received a radio gram stating her brother Henry Ross a United States marine was drowned August 28 in the Artibonite river in Santo Domingo. The body had not been recovered at the time. Ross lived in Billings for years and was once a local resident.
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Pearl Ross
Henry Ross
United States Marines
Artibonite
Santo Domingo
Young Ross
Roosevelt Tells Of Legion Plans
In St Paul Theodore Roosevelt urged the Minnesota American Legion to shape policy for the upcoming national convention in Minneapolis. He urged an emphasis on service man views over politics and firm action on riots, while promoting organization growth to nearly 5 000 posts and a 100 000 weekly newspaper. Negro veterans’ eligibility and post composition were to be decided by local members, per national committee instructions. Sheep grazing on European battlefields was proposed to aid postwar farming recovery in France and Belgium.
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United States
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New York
Henry D. Lindsley
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France
Belgium
Tocaliti
World's Largest Cheese Reported From Wisconsin Factory
A Wisconsin dairy production claims the world’s largest cheese weighs 31 pounds and stands feet high with a 10 foot diameter. Valued at $16,000, the massive block required 12,000 cows from 1,800 dairy farms to supply its 10 pounds of milk.
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Ite
Pop! Mechanics Magazine
Anodes Sweep Klein Team at Roundup in 4 0 Win
The Anodes beat Klein 4 to 0 at Roundup to stretch their win streak to three. Rokich and Jones formed the battery with Rokich a Roundup recruit from Conrad and project to stay in Anaconda. Curly pitched a 4 to 1 win in game two. The series boosts Montana baseball prospects as locals eye upcoming games with Harlowton, Missoula, and Deer Lodge.
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Klein
Willow Wizards
Rokich
Jones
Klein Battery
Conrad
McGrath
Canada
Tucky Jones
Anaconda
Lodell
Murphy
Anode
Salt Lake
Pete Curly
Marine Corps
Motana
Harlowton
Wheatland
Washoe Park
Prices of Shaves and Haircuts Unchanged
The Anaconda barber trade announced no price increase for shaves or haircuts. Masters at a meeting denied rumors of planned raises, insisting current rates remain fair for customers and that no raise is being considered.
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Conta
Anaconda
Warbera
Fonda
Horoscope for Wednesday September 8 1940 predictions
A chaotic early 1940s forecast warns of riots and unrest as planetary aspects adverse. It suggests caution in criticism, notes favorable writing and publishing prospects, and hints at military matters and notable deaths. Virgo warns of impulsive actions.
Bond Election Triumph Placed in Deer Ledge County
With four precincts still to report, Deer Ledge County likely approved the bond measure by a margin over two to one. Judges and clerks noted a record tight race across polling sites, as votes continued from opening morning until late evening in eastern and outlying districts. Separately, Mrs. J. W. Tait was named house director for the new Montana Wesleyan dormitory in Helena and will assume duties at the start of the college year on Sept 10.
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Bev Dion
Eneierner
Sitaerand
West
Europe
Ion Laren
Deer Ledge
Arclocke Yemters
Helen
J. W. Tait
New Title
Montana Wesleyan College
Helena
Alphabetical treaty order debate noted in historic summary
The text discusses historical methods of listing names in treaties, noting disputes over precedence and the shift from signed copies to an alphabetical system. It references Aix-la-Chapelle in 1748 and the quadruple alliance, ending with a nod to a Lowell Courier-Citizen quip about a water wagon.
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Aix-la-Chapelle
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