Billings Man Killed by Live Wire at Sub-station
Edward Thein, a Montana Power Company electrician from Billings, died after touching a live wire while aiding in wiring at a Big Timber sub-station project. Will Stewart cut the live wire and alerted helpers. Thein was dead on arrival after three hours of attempts to revive him. Thein, 26, a Bozeman electrical engineering student, had a military service history and leaves a large family.
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Billings
Edward Thein
Butte
Montana Power Company
McLeoud
Will Stewart
Young Thein
Stewart
Thien
Baskett
Billings Gazette
Edmund J. Thein
Henry Thein
Lewis Avenue
Big Timber
State University
Bozeman
Ryegate
Edmund Thein
Minnesota
National Guard
Presidio
Aviation Corps
Austin
Kelley Field
Texas
Electrical Engineering College
The
American Legion
R. of C.lodge
Robert
Detroit
Mich
Leo
N. Y. City
Raymond
Grandview
Wash
Harold
Wilfred
Clara Dickinson
Spokane
Frances
Lucile
Erminilde
Farmers Should Get M E Fair Prize List
No farmer or farm family member in the Midland Empire should miss the premium list for the Fifth Annual Midland Empire Fair to be held September 21 22 23 and 24 now off the press More than 16000 in regular and special premiums is offered with most prizes in farm category Farmers are urged to obtain the premium list free of charge by mailing to Mr F M Lawrence Manager Midland Empire Fair Billings Montana including full instructions rules and exhibit details
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Midland Empire
F. M. Lawrence
Midland Emptire Fair
Billings
Montana
Bottle Message Sparks Ransom Tale on Fid dle Creek
A man recalls finding a bottle in Fid dle Creek containing a note claiming a woman is held for ransom by brigadiers. Heck Tarpy dismisses the tale while Tobe Sweller once found a bottle on the road and boasted of his toughness, linking the odd item to a wild rumor.
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Fiddle Creek
Heck Tarpy
Straddle Ridge
Tobe Sweller
Tobe
Keosas City
How England Grows
England faces coast protection issues as waves erode cliffs and create beaches that shield land. Efforts aim to curb removal of beach material for construction as erosion threatens shores. Ordance Survey notes 6640 acres lost to the sea and 48000 acres gained through land reclamation in fifty years due to river-supplied material.
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England
Ordnance Survey
Scots Memorial in Jerusalem Planned by Two Churches
A joint memorial by the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church of Scotland will stand in Jerusalem. The building will function as the Scots' Kirk and College in Jerusalem an Institute for Biblical Research and Presbyterian church. It honors Scotland's war dead and aims to promote biblical study in the Holy Land.
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Jerusalem
Scotland
Holy Land
Church of Scotland
United Free Church of Scotland
Biblical Research
Presbyterian Church
Scots’ Kirk and College
Russian Painters Thrive Under Soviet State Support
The article notes a boom in Russian art as the government funds approved works. A seven-member council controls art affairs with four futurist supporters. Artists are paid 7000 rubles per accepted painting, regardless of effort, fueling rapid growth in the field.
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Russia
Town Sells for 10000 in Moneta Wyoming
The entire town of Moneta is sold for 10000 to John Goodman. He receives one townsite of forty lots an eighteen room hotel a five room cottage a three room cottage two two room cottages a large livery barn a railroad eating house and assorted outbuildings. Chicago and Northwestern retains right of way fronting the town site and a small depot building.
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Moneta
Wyo
John Goodman
A. Kanson
Goodman
Chicago and Northwestern
Christian Science Monitor
Coastal Defense Plan Foresees Four Chinese Coast Sections
The Peking government plans a four section coastal defense with a commander for each area to maintain peace and control traffic. Admirals Li Ting-hsing Lan Chien-shu and Liu Kuan-hsing are named for Gulf of Chihill Kiang su Che kiang and Fukien with Kwang-tung awaiting reunification.
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Peking
China
Gulf of Chihill
Kiang-su
Chekiang
Fukien
Kwantung
Navy Department
Navy Ministry
Li Ting-hsing
Lan Chien-shu
Liu Kuan-hsing
Kwang-tung
Lost knives spur domestic quarrel in drafty kitchen
In a rustic exchange between Mr. Longbrush and his wife, a dispute erupts over missing table knives. He planned to shave and wear whiskers, but the loss of two knives triggers a terse argument as they search the house.
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Hank
Maxim Silencer Aims to Quiet Pacific Ships
Eight ships now sail the Pacific with new Maxim silencers weighing thousands of pounds each. Inventor Hiram Percy Maxim touts the motor driven ship as the future and hopes the silencer will curb motor noise enabling Diesel powered vessels to replace steamers. Patent details not disclosed, but the principle mirrors existing Maxim silencers absorbing exhaust to reduce noise.
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Pacific Ocean
Hiram Percy Maxim
Maxim
Embarrassment of Lees and rail privatization remark
Farmer Corntessel praises railroads returning to private ownership while showing relief at speaking honestly to a station agent without fear of government criticism. The dialogue highlights tension between public authority and individual expression in a rural setting.
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Lees
Corntessel
Changed His Mind About Walking in City Scene
An elderly man, up in his sixties, insists he enjoys walking despite reluctance and fatigue. He visits his son's downtown magazine shop and proudly notes he walked from Thirty-fourth Street. He mentions receiving a note from his daughter-in-law directing him to buy items and seeks the nearby department store.
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Thirty-fourth Street
Magellan Anniversary Promises Grand Philippines Pageant
March 1921 marked the 400th anniversary of Ferdinand Magellan's first visit to the Philippines. Plans are discussed to stage a grand pageant in the Orient to celebrate the discovery and Spanish possession. The piece frames the Magellan milestone as a backdrop for promoting Pacific trade and American investment. Also cited is a light anecdote from Muncie about prohibition’s effects on factory workers and their families.
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Philippines
Fernando de Magalhaes
Ferdinand Magellan
Spain
Orient
Mage
Columbus
Magellan
Atlantic
Balboa
Straits of Magellan
Moluccas
Spice Islands
Muncie
John
Indianapolis News
Card of Thanks for Sympathy After Bereavement
We express our thanks to our many friends for their kind assistance and sympathy during our recent bereavement. John L. Muir and Children. Wm. Muir Jr. and Family.
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John L. Muir
Wm. Muir, Jr
Scandinavian American Bank Stockholders Special Meeting
Notice states a special stockholders meeting of the Scandinavian American Bank in Big Timber Montana for September 18 1920 at 4 p m to vote on reducing the board of directors from seven to five Directors A H Marble A V Melver J W Kirkwood and G A Loasby signatories August 4 1920
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Scandinavian American Bank
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Montana
A. H. Marble
A. V. Melver
J. W. Kirkwood
G. A. Loasby
Reed Point Harness and Shoe Rep Lende
Local shoe and harness rep Lende is reported from Reed Point with details on showroom availability and contact options at neq hall.
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Lende
Reed Point
Neq Hall
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J. J. Gallagher
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Pheneilem
Coastal Defense of
S. C. Ford
Mr. Ford
Ford
Governor Club
Helena
Stockholders Special Meeting
J. A. Lowry & CO
Grand Hotel
Mont
James
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