Italy Leads World in Flying Machines Speed and Altitude Claims
Major Perfetti toured the Flathead region reporting Italy's aviation progress. He cited a Pomilio plane reaching 157 mph and 30 000 feet, Italy's high altitude focus, and plans for widespread air travel postwar with safe passenger flights and air routes from Turin to Rome and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
R. Perfetti
Montana
England
France
Pomilio
Turin
Bleriot
English Channel
General Headquarters
London
War Office
Paris
Rome
Sicily
Tripoli
America
Holmes Detects New Cook by Plate Thumbprints
Sherlock Holmes notes differing thumbprints on breakfast plates to deduce a new cook has replaced the previous one at their boarding house. Dr. Watson asks how he deduced it, and Holmes explains the clue.
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Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
Prosperity Walks With Those Who Serve Well
A reflective remark underscores that prosperity accompanies those who faithfully serve public duties and community concerns, emphasizing merit over luck. The line frames a values view of leadership and civic responsibility.
Abduction Suspect Arrested After Miles City to Billings Ride
Miss Jean nette Moore of Miles City says C. M. Houghland abducted her in an automobile to Billings where he forced marriage under threat of death. He allegedly drew a gun, restrained her at towns along the route, and the couple married at Billings before returning. Houghland faces abduction charges.
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Miles City
Billings
Houghland
Jeannette Moore
C. M. Houghland
Miss Moore
Houghton
Forsythe
Grand
The
Park
Miss More
Anderson
No Change in Butte smelting crisis prompts union talks
Butte sees 15,000 workers idle as smelters close after a strike by a disaffected union. Anaconda plans to install new furnaces grates costing over 275000. Governor Stewart in Washington discusses I W W activity with President Wilson while talks of a miners union under AFL grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Great Falls
Anaconda
Campbell
Washington
Stewart
Wilson
Montana
National Council of Defense
Samuel Gompers
Federation of Labor
Governor Rides in Milk Wagon in Historic Inauguration Tale
A humorous recounting contrasts Thomas Jefferson’s horse ride to Washington with Governor Samuel Stewart and Lieutenant Governor McDowell traveling by milk wagon to the capital. McDowell’s car breaks down at Elk Park, prompting a switch to a milk wagon as Mrs. McDowell and the governor continue to Helena.
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Thomas Jefferson
Washington
United States
Supreme Court
Samuel Stewart
Wilson
McDowell
Capital
Rock Creek
Butte
Elk Park
Helena
Stewart
Classified Ad Fragment Spread Across Great Falls Montana
A collage of vintage ads offers breeding cattle hay and dairy items, farm equipment and services. Listings include Holstein herd and registered bulls for sale from Vaughn Walter Storm, hay buyers in Great Falls, George Emerson timber buyers, an OW engine and plow, chair and barber services, office equipment sale, photo studio, amateur development, accountant E St John Howley, grain auditing specialists Harley Claree & Co, and Douglas Wilson Co. plus a reward notice for a lost horse in Dillon Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Nelson
Central Ave
Great Falls
Mont
Timothy Hay
Geo. Emerson
Steeleblock
D. T. Aldrich
Victor
Wm. Franklin
Helena
Montana
Diamond Cylinder
Gordon Job Press
Rite J. M. Vrooman & Son
Grass Range
Manana
Pal Ao
John Howley
Ford
Harley-Claree & CO
Tod
Reat
Great Falla
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Talian Aviation
Saxs Co
M. Houghland
Sea sTe Og
Tale of New Union
Trades and Labor Assembly of
Miners’ Union
American Federation of Labor
Victor” Arto
Mont. Be
Bowden
Junod
Churchill Home
Fergus County
John A. Coleman
Box
Lewistown
J. W. Hefferlin
Livingston, Mont
Judith Basin
Parmera Land Co
antebharger-Givens Co
Farm Land Loans
Bennett & Terrell
Hilger Loan and Realty Co
Lewlatown
Hscallior Shhhp Company
Cascade
California
Recalliler Sheep Co
Cascade, Mont
C. B. Power
Hoans
Todd Block
Prizd Gradn
H. K. Mowry
N. Y. Atate
Walter Storm
Vaughn
McGivean CO
Lee Forest
Great Tallis, Mont
Lamby-Thurston Motor CO
1St Ave. N
Packard, Hudson, Liberty, Saxon, Agents
Taltyot Ave
Lutte, Mont
SNC Ae
Montana Piano Co
Wothe Mont
Ferntudio
Empire Studio
Diamond Bloc
Accountants and Auditors
Ge Ge
Siddlin Men
Canfield Mfg."Co
Street
Chicago
Tony
Freeman
Dillon, Mont
Ocollies For Sale
Aper
High- Wood
Mining Investments
Great- Falls-Barker Mining Co
Great
Falls, Ment
C. L. Harris
Law, Land
Mattera
Robert EH
Leas Jey
U. 5
Great Fralts
Bend
Prompt
Lee Ste
Wester O, Pelt & Fur Co
Lawlatown
A. J. Mohr
Hix jAgency, Inc
Auto School
Codene Co
Montane Automobile School
Booth Main
Roy Franklin Heath
Binge
Tout & McCarthy
Lewis & Walker
Assayere
Chemisnra
Wyoming
Hutte
Furriers
Beckman Bros
Hoyle
State Street
Fais Public Oil Exchange
Asper
Richard’p
Hoenck
Bauh
Minneapolis
Botts
Dye House
Red
Ballas Monteseegevice
FAIR
Ian
Schoetenier Tian
Monten' Soc
Finlay
Slit Meneame
Sheds Fate
Ooggeer As
Bynum
Teton
Ecounty
Poperty
Vail
Tost
Persecuton
Ee Lota Fy Po
Mr Rae Ee Sae Rina Er
Fagan
McCutcheon
Bagan
Price
Central-ave
Falla
Down & Co
Lewistown S
Alberta
Ralle
Henry
C. Gorham
Bruce A. Cumming
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