Floyd B. Olson Remembered as Remarkable Minnesota Leader
The Minneapolis Journal lauds Floyd B. Olson as a brave and skilled radical who shaped Minnesota politics through the farmer labor party and street decisive leadership. It notes his humble immigrant origins, mastery of oration, and ambitious national hopes cut short by his death.
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Minneapolis
Floyd B. Olson
Minnesota
Senate
Farmer-Labor Party
Olson
Labor Party
Cooperative Commonwealth
Landon Promise to Put Everyone to Work Questioned
The speaker notes that Candidate Landon vows to employ all citizens, but compares the pledge to a promise of paying a bill once funds are available, suggesting many such promises go unfulfilled and remain unreliable.
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Landon
Reed Point Neighbors Update Local Life and School
Reed Point residents visit kin and friends across Livingston Laurel and Anaconda. Notables include Abbie Deckert house sale, auction plans for September 5, and Reed Point schools opening September 7 with staff led by George M. Warner.
Electric Highway to Be Fully Graded, 7 Miles Excluded
Helena reports the Electric highway, a key Montana link, will be fully graded and graveled to Roundup by end of the next fiscal year except for seven miles. Dr. Harry J. McGregor, chairman of the state highway commission, notes $66 million invested in roads and 3,500 miles of oiled highway completed, with plans to add $10 million more. The state faces a $5 million yearly maintenance need and seeks outside funding as gasoline tax saturates.
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Helena
Harry J. McGregor
State Highway Commission
Harlowton
McGregor
Montana
Social notes from Bridger Creek and area visitations
Mrs. Shanks of Columbus visits Mrs. Sidney Fraser Sr. this week. Mrs. Anton Nepstad is seriously ill in a Billings hospital. Trips and dinners abound with neighbors from Reed Point to Ohio. Ida Griffith returns toward St. Louis after visiting J A Johnson. rain revives grass but short. A kitchen shower for Mrs. Sidney Fraser Jr. features gifts, lunch, and many attendees.
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Shanks
Columbus
Sidney Fraser
Anton Nepstad
Billings
Henry Hausserman
Terland
Yellowstone Park
Harry Smith
Reed Point
Anton Krone
Carl Bue
Holter
George Baily
Ohio
Sidney Fraser, Jr
Ida Griffith
J. A. Johnson
St. Louis
Mr. Johnson
Denver
Mesdames Henry
Fred Hausserman
Mesdames
Carl and
Oisten Bue
Adolf Myrstol
Newton Lay
Ike Lay
Willie Lay
H. H. Marlow
Frank Berrie
George Myers
John Krone
Carl Krone
Henry
Johnson
Chester Fraser
Irene Hausserman
Marjorie Marlow
Bernice Bue
Local notes from Big Timber and vicinity
Births, arrivals, sales, and obituaries recount events around White Beaver Big Timber and nearby. A son is born to Mr and Mrs Andrew Jones. J L Pemberton delivers hogs from East Boulder. C L Olmstead acquires a Model T. Mrs Getchel, mother of Mrs John F Simmons, dies in North Yakima. W D Ellis visits with a Welch car. cattle trades involve Fraser Bros and Lupold ranch. Several residents head to Bil lings and Santa Barbara. a residence sale to A M Grasfield and departure for the Pacific coast. Harry Wadsworth released after preliminary hearing in involuntary manslaughter case. Funeral of Peter Hegerstad at the Settlement near Melville. death from riding accident near Two Dot with rope entanglement. survivors listed.
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J. L. Pemberton
Boulder
Bray
Big Timber
C. L Olmstead
Getchel
John F. Simmons
North Yakima
Wash
W. D. Ellis
New York City
Tom Burns
Briggs, Ellis Co
Ellis
Col
A. B. Coit
Scarlett & van Cleve
Fraser Bros
Billings
Lupold
Battle Creek
Dorsey
W. H. Donald
Melville
Dry Land Congress
W. L. Shanks
Santa Barbara
Calif
A. R. Cavane
A. M. Grasfield
Pacific Coast
Harry Wadsworth
J. T. Vaughan
Wadsworth
Joseph Leek
Peter Hegerstad
Hegerstad
Twodot
Frank Williams
Norway
Local Pioneer notices mix of injuries and elections
James Anderson of Boulder broke a leg from a horse kick on Saturday. Wool priced at 7714 cents per pound set by M F Trask of Ballantine. Mike Hoyem returns from Prince Rupert to serve Uncle Sam. George W. Moore’s 3165 acre Gibson ranch sold to W H Porter of Pendleton. September duty calls list includes Parry Campbell Ferguson Plaggerman Warner Scott Norman Berg Mack. Urner Mercantile Co at Melville store burned, loss about 25000 with 11000 insurance. election supplies saved for polling. County clerk Cameron rushed to assemble new supplies before polls. August 29 Betty Lee Bonner hosted a children’s party at the McCall home. Dr O M Lanstrum of Helena, GOP senate candidate, visited. Biennial primary election held Tuesday afternoon with light county turnout around 20 percent. county nominees listed for several offices.
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Pioneer
James Anderson
Boulder
M. F. Trask
Ballantine
Mont
Mike Hoyem
Prince Rupert
Canada
Uncle Sam
George W. Moore
Gibson
W. H. Porter
Pendleton
Ore
Richard Parry
Forest E. Campbell
William H. Ferguson
Peter Plaggerman
Elly H. Warner
Roy E. Scott
Norman Norman
Amos G. Berg
Harry C. Mack
Urner Mercantile Co
Melville
Cameron
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Big Timber Pioneer
Jerome ‘Williams
Sweet Grass County
United States
Loyd B. Olson
Melville Hall
Merle Howard
California
Venice Ballroom
Los Angeles
Irene Cooper
KHJ
KFRC
KPO
C. V. Mosier
Henry Evenson
Elsie Brown
Livingston
Charles Broadwater
Abbie Deckert
Joyce
Phyllis Groth
Vernita
Juanita Bond
George Warner
Warner
Missoula
Susie Poundstone
Laurel
Lloyd
John M. Hiner
Harold Mosier
William Witt
B. T. Deeney
Jack Ross
Charles Miller
Morrison Ranch
Pershing Creek
George Berrie
F. C. Berrie
Nettie Lamb
Chink Luper
Howard Askwig
J. T. Groth
Rena Latta
Bozeman
Lewis Guthrie
Charley Renfield
Margaret Krone
Anaconda
Claude
Charles
Grand Lodge
A. F
A. M
Butte
Art Guthrie
Pompeys Pillar
Art
Rex
James Baxter
Howard Reynolds
Oklahoma City
Candis Reynolds
Candis Bassett
Seattle
H. B. Boyles
Joan Machett
Torger Redland
North Divide
Merle Fisch
P. F. Connelly
John Mullen
Phyllis
Charmaine
Raymond
Reedpoint
Bess Deeney
Helen Hansen
Lyle Holmes
C.H. Muir
George M. Warner
Bridger Creek
Elbertas
Pen Jel
Andrew Jones
White Beaver
Betty Lee Bonner
McCall
O. M. Lanstrum
U. S
E. J. Mo
Lew Webb
John T. Esp
Ruth Sheridan
Oscar Fallang
F. M. Lamp
Ben Long
Inga Solberg
D. J. Walvoord
Sid Fraser
Primus Bruffey
H. G. Lyons
R. S. Steiner
Eric Steensland
Big Smith
Allen
J. S. Solberg CO
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