Two Children Die In Montana Snow Toll
Severe Montana blizzard claims Frances Agnes eight and George Homer ten. Their mother and youngest child survive though exhausted. Surviving relatives include Warren Weaver and Charles R Mackenzie with five dependent children. Funeral services held at St Joseph's church.
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Montana
G. F. Hall
Northern Pacific
Livingston
Springdale
C. H. Snook
Snook
Frances Agnes
George Homer
Williams
George Leach
Dan Shiption
St. Joseph’s Church
M. T. O’brien
Warren Weaver
Boulder
Big Timber
Charles R. MacKenzie
Big ‘Limber
Francis
May
Nora
William
Louisa
John L. Weaver
Fred Thompson
Albright
Lorenzo West
Columbus
Civil Engineers in Billings Adopt New Fee Schedule
Civil engineers in Billings and vicinity set a minimum charge schedule for professional services. General per diem is 15 dollars for a 10 hour day plus all expenses. Air time over 10 hours is billed at 1.50 dollars per hour.
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Civil Engineers
Billings
Mrs C R McKenzie Called to Beyond
Mrs Elizabeth McKenzie wife of Charles R McKenzie died in this city Friday last of pneumonia Funeral services were held at the Congregational church Monday at 3 p m Rev A L Norfleet conducting the service Interment was in Mountain View Obituary by a friend for Lucy Eugene McKenzie born Antelope county Nebraska August 12 1889 departed April 18 1917 after weeks of intense suffering with pneumonia
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Elizabeth McKenzie
Charles R. McKenzie
Peumonia
Congregational Church
A. L. Norfleet
Mountain View
Lucy Eugene McKenzie
Lucy Eugene Weaver
Antelope County
Neb
Red Lodge Civic League condemns Rankin over voting stance
The Red Lodge Civic League passed a April 7 1917 resolution condemning Representative Jeanette Rankin for not voting on the war issue. The text calls her unpatriotic and not representative of Montana women’s sentiment and forwards copies to Rankin and local press.
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Red Lodge
Jeanette Rankin
People of
Montana
Congress
Civic League of Red Lodge
League
Miss Rankin
Jeanette
Ua Rikin
R. J. Flemming
Charles Akin
Quincy Scott
A. C. Carlson
Henry Johnson
Gunnar Wingard
Harry Cassidy
Anita Stewart Starred in The Suspect at Arcade Tonight
Anita Stewart Best Loved Actress in Wide World appears as leading lady in The Suspect at the Arcade tonight. Born February 17, 1895 in Brooklyn New York, she attended Public School No. 89 and Erasmus High School where she studied vocal music and piano under Mrs. Mary Gunning. She acted in amateur operas and is sister-in-law to Ralph Ince, Vitagraph director and actor.
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Anita Stewart
Brooklyn
N. Y
Erasmus High School
Mary Gunning
Louise Gunning
Miss Stewart
Stewart
Ralph Ince
Vitagraph
Norton and Lyons Ranch Changes Hands Again
The Diamond F. ranch, renamed Norton and Lyons, was sold to King Land and Loan Co. for about half a million dollars. The 11,592 acre property near Harlowtown will be divided into small tracts for sale to settlers with a farmer placed on each quarter section or subdivision.
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Harlowtown
Diamond F
King Land and Loan Company
Breckenridge
Norton & Lyons
Messrs Ogearson and Dahl
King
Wednesday Wedding at Methodist Parsonage
James A. Gaffney and Alta Castle of Barber Montana wed at the Methodist parsonage on Wednesday afternoon April 19 with Rev. Wilder Nutting officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Gaffney and Mr. Gaffney, the groom’s brother, accompanied the couple to Big Timber. The party returned to Barber today.
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Methodist
Wilder Nutting
James A. Gaffney
Alta Castle
Barber
Montana
Joseph F. Gaffney
Gaffney
Big Timber
Big Timber Patriot Meeting Forges Unity Despite Snow
In Big Timber the mass meeting at the Auditorium drew 300 after a heavy snowfall cut many off. Children presented a living flag and sang patriotic medleys under Superintendent Erickson. Attorney Horace Davis spoke warmly, urging loyalty and unity for the nation.
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Big Timber
Auditorium Theatre
Claiborn
B.A. Erickson
Lettie Jones
Leah Sheridan
America
Horace&. Davis
Davis
Montana
Former Big Timber Tamale Man Convicted in Butte Assault Case
In Butte a jury convicted J. H. Thompson, known as the Afghan tamale man, of second degree assault for shooting John Khan on March 6. Testimony described a dispute over Khan’s relation to Thompson’s wife, with witnesses placing Thompson at the scene and detailing multiple gunshots. The trial drew counterclaims about prior clashes and threats. Khan was wounded, ran, and Thompson allegedly fired repeatedly.
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Khan
Thompson
William Flanders
Billings
Big Timber
Tamale
Butte
J. H. Thompson
Anaconda Standard
J. A. Thompson
John Khan
Arizona Street
Mercury
Sullivan
Harry Thompson
Gofoor Khan
Charles W. Lane
Tony Canonica
Elizabeth Watson
G. L. Tyler
Danish Women Roast Hon. Jeanette Rankin
Copenhagen residents criticize Miss Jeanette Rankin for opposing the war resolution in Congress. Mrs. Munck defends the minister’s wife, calling her an advocate for women’s rights, while Marie Lessen condemns the clash as a disgrace to women in public life.
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Copenhagen
Jeanette Rankin
Congress
Munck
Defense
Marie Lessen
Traitors Warned on Disloyalty or Treason
President Wilson issues a proclamation warning all persons in the United States that acts aiding treason will be vigorously prosecuted. Aliens and citizens alike owe allegiance. resident aliens may be punished as conspirators or for misprision with seven years in prison and a $1000 fine.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Farmers of Montana Urged to Increase Crops
Washington appeal from Secretary Houston urges spring wheat belt farmers to plant more wheat immediately to counter a serious shortage. Focus on regions where spring wheat is already produced. notes risks in expanding spring wheat acreage and labor/harvest constraints.
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Washington
North Dakota
Minnesota
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Houston
City Council Adopts Fire Ordinance and Garage Erection
The city council met in semi monthly session with Mayor Claiborne and all aldermen present. The key action was the adoption of a new fire ordinance. Construction of a new garage has begun at the corner of McLeod Street and Third Avenue East by O R Duncan, as published elsewhere in The Pioneer.
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Claiborne
Pioneer
McLeod Street
Third Avenue
O. R Duncan
Decoration Was Simple High Cost of Living Party in Big Timber
The Woman's club of Big Timber held its third annual Easter week party in Masonic hall with about 200 guests. The "Hard Times Party" featured thrift decor in two rooms including paper festoons, Japanese shaded electric globes, and a potato basket motto to support soldiers. Refreshments were served cafeteria style in the banquet room with a roped passage and a blackboard listing prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club of Big Timber
Masonic Hall
Wilson
Lottie Stubblefield
C M Child Dies at Soldier's Home in Columbia Falls
C M Child a longtime Northern Pacific pump engineer at Springdale died Friday evening at the Soldier's Home in Columbia Falls Montana He was 74 and a Civil War veteran The funeral will be in Billings on Tuesday and he was a member of local Masonic bodies.
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C. M. Child
Northern Pacific
Springdale
Columbia Falls
Mont
Livingston Enterprise
Brother of Mrs J A Lowry and Mildred Dean Dead
George Dean, brother of Mrs J A Lowry of this city and Mildred Dean of Spencer Idaho, died after surgery for cancer of the bowels at St Michael's Hospital Grand Forks. Funeral was held at 1 pm Saturday from the residence of his mother in law Mrs Luter with Rev G B Zech officiating.
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Cavalier
N. D
George Dean
J. A Lowry
Mildred Dean
Spencer
Idaho
St. Michael’s Hospital
Grand Forks
Frank L. Dean
J. J. Walker
Luter
G. EB. Zech
Evangelical Church
Atterd
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Parents Beach
C. R. McKenzie
Red Lodge Civic League
Norton and Lyons
T. Four
Soldier’s Home
J. A.lowry
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