Terrible hail storm of 1877 described by Col J I Allen
Col J I Allen recounts the July 7 1877 hail storm near the Crow Indian camp in southern Montana. Big hailstones smashed lodges and carriages, killed horses, and left ravines littered with carcasses while Crow and U S Army witnesses sought shelter and assessed the devastation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Montana
Col
J. I. Allen
Custer
Columbus
United States Army
Doane
Second Cavalry
Yellowstone River
Yellowstone
Butte Board of Health Urges Households to War on Dirt
The Butte board of health urges extreme cleanliness in food prep. Housekeepers should wash meats vegetables and fruit thoroughly. Poultry skins and other exterior parts require washing with water and baking soda. Wipe and scrape meat skins, and rinse all raw produce before eating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Board of Health
Sheepherder Turns Montana Land Baron After Humble Start
Phillip Chevallier arrived in Montana eighteen years ago penniless and ignorant of English. He rose from a sheep herder to owner of 30 sections and the Raymond ranch, expanding through Prickly Pear valley to become a prominent land baron and booster for Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prickly Pear Valley
Montana
America
Phillip Chevallier
Prickly Per Valley
Chevallier
Helena
Raymond
Silver Creek
Alps
Samuel Meadows
Lewis and Clark County
Joseph Raymond
Scratch Gravel Row
H. B. Lyman
Lyman
Williams Johns
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Chevalier
Harris & Beck
Thorne
Silver
Prickly Pear Canyon
Bear Tooth Mountains
Women Lead in Overall Grades at Missoula State University
Faculty committee statistics show women average 81.1 while men average 77.7, with the overall student body at 79.4. The top six male averages exceed the top six female averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Strange remark on amber beer giving brown taste captures scene
Old Oswald Baste quips that the light amber beer tastes dark brown, an odd observation highlighting a curious exchange about flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Baste
Pattern Patterns and Prices From Montana Catalogue
Catalogue notice offers 1916 1917 Fall and Winter patterns for ladies misses and children. Prices 10 cents each with yardage details for multiple patterns, patterns numbered and sizes listed, order to Montana Newspaper Association Great Falls Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aizea
Abe
Montana Newspaper Association
Great Falls
Montana
Woman Fights Move To Seize Her Office
The widow of A P Smith fights removal as Yellowstone County assessor for the unexpired term. Edward V Dunne of Billings sues in supreme court to oust her after the county board appointed her to fill the vacancy. Dunne seeks quo warranto while Smith argues the vacancy appointee holds only until elected and qualified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Smith
Yellowstone County
Edward V. Dunne
Billings
Dunne
Supreme Court
Smith
Smith Qualifies for New Term as Vacancy Created
Smith has qualified for the new term after an old term ended creating a separate vacancy. Mrs. Smith had 20 days to respond.
Traveling salesman recalls towel law joke in Illinois hotel
A traveling man says he found a dirty roller towel in an Illinois hotel last week. He quips to the proprietor that a roller towel in hotels has been illegal for years, and the proprietor replies the towel went up before the law passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Local listing notes contact for Max Zatalove in NYC
The notice gives Max Zatalove’s address at 114 West Twenty-seventh Street in New York City. It identifies no further actions or dates, simply directing readers to this contact point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Bill
Jack
Max Zatalove
West Twenty-seventh Street
New York City
Largest dental office in the state promotes care and guarantee
The ad proclaims six private operating rooms and specialists in every branch of dentistry. It highlights courteous attendants and a ten year Make Good guarantee promising mouth comfort better health and perpetual freedom from troublesome teeth.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Postoffice
Dearborn Street
Chicago
J. J. Allen
C.cecescessene
Saa Free Crin Reo
Mont
Symons
Butte
E. E. Edmonson
Lapeyre
Huseth
Kodaks
Gibson Studio
Tudie
Ave
Amd
Great. Falls
Harry H. McCole
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!