Pacific Northwest Life Buys Montana Insurance Firm
The Pacific Northwest Life Insurance company of Great Falls Montana acquires the Montana life insurance business from the Pacific States Life Insurance company of Hollywood California. The deal includes property assets and mortgages bringing over 1.5 million in insurance on Montana lives and 1750000 in assets. Fred A. Woehner serves as president and the firm seeks closer local service for Montanans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Northwest Life Insurance Company
Montana
Great Falls
Pacific States Life Insurance Company
Hollywood
Calif
Equity Life Company
Lewis & Clark Life Insurance Company
Equity
Lewis & Clark Life
Tom Bassett
Pacific Northwest Life
Fred A. Woehner
Simple Farm Method Repairs Out Of Round Grind Stones
Oklahoma trialed a low tech fix for grindstones out of round. Dry stone, a short pipe, and a steady rest are used to true uneven edges by turning the pipe as the stone grinds it down. The pipe wears to form its own cutting edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
J. W. Carpenter, Jr
Oklahoma State College
Valley County Home Demonstration Clubs Growth
In 1928 Valley County had 14 clubs with 244 members. By 1931 the number rose to 25 clubs and 508 members. Last year membership increased by 109.
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Valley County
School Children Urged to Eat Substantial Breakfast
Article urges school children to start the day with a hearty breakfast consumed without hurry to sustain energy for lessons and activities. Emphasizes nutritious options and regular meal routines in the school schedule.
Rammed Earth Building Techniques and History
An overview of rammed earth as a durable construction method. It explains materials, mixing clay with sand, foundation and form work, corner forms, openings, and the use of rammed earth blocks. The piece notes longevity in Washington DC and European watch towers and mentions protective finishes like whitewash.
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Montana State College
United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
D. C
Montana Extension Service
Rural recreation program in Jackson County Oregon
Jackson County Oregon showcases a rural recreation program built on cooperation. In two years fifteen communities sent seventy five leaders to monthly county training meetings, who then conducted recreation meetings for nine thousand eight hundred eighty six rural residents across granges PTAs federated clubs girl scouts high school groups 4 H clubs church and Sunday school groups lodges juvenile granges and extension units.
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Jackson County
Ore
Egg shipments by region show mixed year to year change
New York City received 12 percent more eggs from January to May this year than the same period last year. The middle western states supplying about two thirds of eggs raised shipments about 16 percent while the eastern states increased 40 percent and the Pacific coast states fell by 23 percent.
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New York City
Middle Western States
Eastern States
Pacific Coast
Stolen Plane Case Linked to Glasgow Incident
Chicagoan Bob McKnight reported a stolen Cessna NC 8799 that crashed on Christmas Day near Glasgow. The pilot, using the name Hamilton, was injured but fled, leaving no address. McKnight sought help from the Montana attorney general to locate the aircraft, which remained unclaimed.
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Bob McKnight
Glasgow
McKknight
Montana
Hamilton
Livestock Tests Drive Range Efficiency Across Borders
North Montana Experiment Station and Canadian Range Station at Many Berries collaborate on winter and summer range trials. Water holes four feet deep ensure reliability. carrying capacity tests show 40 acres per steer or cow unit sustains drought years. Heifers on 40 acres per head gain 62 pounds over two winters, while 20 acres per head under same care lag in beef conformation. Results shared with county agents in northwest Montana and similar work by Miles City for southeastern Montana.
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North Montana
I. M. C. Anderson
Montana State College
Northwestern
Montana
Dominion
Dominion Station
Northwest
U. S. Range
Miles City
Anderson
Cleaning up breeding places for flies against pests
Cleaning up breeding places for flies is an effective method to combat pests. Spreading dirt or ashes over manure piles costs little labor and reduces the hazard posed by flies, promoting a cleaner environment.
Acceleration of Canal Zone Construction Boosts Panama City Trade
Construction activity in the canal zone and Panama City has quickened, spurring increased commercial activity and business prospects across the region. Factories, markets, and services report higher demand as projects advance and workers circulate through the urban area.
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Canal Zone
Panama City
Panama
Milngavie Eyes Sunday Park Concerts to Curb Gang Activity
Milngavie Scotland explores staging Sunday park concerts as a strategy to reduce gang activity on Sundays. Local officials believe controlled recreation may deter youths from street violence and provide safer community space.
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Milngavie
Scotland
Short Crop Seen by Paul R. Trigg
Paul R. Trigg of Montana Flour Mills estimates Montana's 1933 wheat crop at 27 million bushels and argues the short crop is not a calamity. He notes US government figures shrinking from 496 million to 450 million bushels and highlights higher prices with consumption surpassing production and a year’s carryover around 380 million bushels.
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Montana
Paul R. Trigg
Montana Flour Mills Company
United States
Mr. Trigg
Crull’s Famous Plea Preserved From 1909 Horse Race Case
Librarian Dave Hilger and Helena officials preserved Colonel E J Crull’s famed 1909 appeal for leniency in Judge E K Cheadle’s court after Crull and B F Bruckett were fined 100 dollars each for racing horses on a Sunday. Crull’s speech depicts a balmy day and the race as a moral stumble, ending with vows to avoid future gambling or racing.
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Dave Hilger
Montana
Colonel Crull
Hilger
Musselshell
Forsyth
Dixie
Syth
Melstone
Lavina
Eight Missoula Hangings Chronicle Local History
The Missoulian recalls eight Missoula county executions from 1883 to 1922 and a Bitterroot lynching, noting sheriffs Billy Berry W H Houston George Cole and others, the December 1890 Indians’ execution, 1892 Burns case, 1904 Mott, 1922 Vuckovich, and the Hamilton lynching of Walter Jackson after a failed Supreme Court appeal.
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Missoula
Mont
Montana
Higgins
Burns
Goldenbogen
W. H. Houston
Hamilton
Walter Jackson
Fanny Buck
Buck
Jackson
Supreme Court
John Pond
Ravalli Hotel
Keeping Oiled Cleaning Cloths in Airtight Containers Averts Fires
A home safety tip notes that oiled cleaning cloths can ignite if left exposed. Storing such rags in airtight metal containers reduces heat buildup and the risk of spontaneous combustion, enhancing fire prevention in households.
Return of Towle Urged by Bank
The return to Helena of R. E. Towle and his release from an assignment as executive vice president and manager of the Regional Agricultural Credit corporation branch bank at Spokane has been urged, it was announced at Helena. Towle, managing director of the Helena branch of the federal reserve bank, was loaned to the credit corporation to organize the Spokane bank last September and later was granted an additional leave of absence there.
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Helena
R. E. Towle
Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation
Spokane
Towle
Federal Reserve Bank
The
Credit Corporation
Madrid Transit Merges Street Car and Bus Systems
Madrid unifies all street car and bus networks into a single integrated system under a common timetable and fare structure. The move aims to simplify travel, improve efficiency, and reduce transfer hassles for riders across the capital.
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Madrid
Spain
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes Advertised
Cuticura soap bath followed by Cuticura Ointment provide relief for itchy rashes. Fragrant Cuticura Talcum dusted on at finish recommended, price 25 cents each. Advertisement emphasizes purity and mildness for babies.
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Northwest Fixture CO. Monutant Arts
Billings
N. S and
Elinz
Breadwap
Astie, Mont
BIG Illustrated
AIR Service
Livingston
Havre
National Parks Airways
Salt Lake
Havre-Butte
Oe Pt
Pau
Helena Butte
Illings-Livings
Ar. Ly
BY Ly
Ly. Ly, Ar
Reese Butle
Livingston Billings
Butte
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Ogden
Cti
Salt Lake City
AIR Express
Traffic Department
Ernest T. Eaton
Poltechnic
Polytechnic
Billings Polytechnic Institute Polytechnic
Lewis T. Eaton
Crull
Huseth
Optometrist and
Optician
Clark’s Fork Valley
Blackfoot Land Development Coo
Missoula, Mont
Blackley
Sephent
Berkeley
California
OLD Union
Wash
M. Rothrock
Mgr
J. K
Pat” Ford
Washor Bear Creek
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