Liver Eating Johnson and His Frontier Legend
The article recounts the life of Liver Eating Johnson, a famed Montana frontiersman, detailing how he earned his nickname in 1870 near Musselshell River during a violent engagement with Sioux attackers. It notes his exploits, early life as a sailor, associations with X Biedler, and later death in California, with vivid anecdotes of scalps, liver lore, and a notorious reputation shared by roving steamboat passengers and local sheriffs.
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Montana
Johnson
Musselshell River
Pacific Coast
Hawley
Jennie Hawley
Jimmy Deer
St. Louis
Fort Peter Koch
Bozeman
Huntville
California
Terry
Miles
Tom Irvin
Deer Lodge
Custer County
Irvin
Solondor Ae
Male Sex Invades Cooks Section In Reader Recipes
A Montana reader Frank D. Nugent of Culbertson contributes non prize winning recipes, including Day After Turkey a la Casserole and an in one dish meal. The column notes prize winners and shares assorted recipes with names and origins.
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Cooks
Culbertson
Merlin
Better Cooks
Montana
Frank D. Nugent
Turkey
Ada E. Green
Marta
Farmer earns income from 1.1 acres of land in Japan
An average rural Japanese worker derives his income from cultivating 1.1 acres of land. The brief notes the smallholding as the main livelihood source for a rural laborer in Japan.
Greek restaurant mix up and kitchen caution note
A customer at a Charlotte Greek restaurant asked for Italian spaghetti but was told they offered Greek spaghetti instead. The piece ends with a humorous aside about not using soda to wash gilted china, warning that the gilt may fade.
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Charlotte
N. C
O. K
Twin Outfits for Kiddie and Doll Pattern 265 a Claire
Pattern 265 a Claire Til den triumph presents a girl and doll sewing project. The dress features a front scalloped waistline and back sash bow with shirred sleeves for fullness. Ric rac trim and bows plus a two piece jaunty cap complete the playful set.
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Claire Tilden
Holiday doll dress pattern with matching cap
Pattern 265 offers a light contrast collar bodice and sleeves with a matching cap. Sizes 2 4 6 8 and 10 require 14 yards 35 inch fabric for the skirt and cap and 15? yards for the blouse with a 18 inch doll measurement. Add 15 cents to Pattern Department M. N. 70 Fifth Avenue New York NY.
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M.N
Fifth Avenue
New York
N.Y
Kris Kringle Menu Boosts Holiday Dinner Cheer
Betty Barclay offers Christmas recipes and party ideas including Hawaiian Yuletide Cocktail Lima Salad Mincemeat Rennet Custard Magic Christmas Candies Holiday Cheer Punch All American Cheese Tray and simple games like circle gammon Hi Ro and airplane dogfight to keep guests engaged during wartime.
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Betty Barclay
Kris Kringle
Santa Claus
Manhattan
America
Runner the Kentucky bred horse defeats Crow riders in historical Montana race
In 90 years ago Montana a Kentucky bred horse named Runner owned by Uncle Billy Hamilton defeated Crow ponies at a Bridger valley racing meet. The Shoshone guest and Chief Washakie witnessed a dramatic final day with thousands watching as Runner broke all bets by winning the championship race.
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Marcus Daly
Bitter Root Valley
Madison River Country
Larabees
Montana
Butte
Helena
Anaconda
Billy Hamilton
Billy
Yellowstone River
Platte River
Hamilton
Clarks Fork
Bridger
Washakie
Bob Williams
Columbus
Plains
Runner
St. Louis
Lexington
Henry Clay
Blue Grass
Independence
Runner the Crow Killer Racehorse Story
Six entries featured three Shoshone and three Crow ponies with the Crow colorfully betting and the pinto Runner dominating the day. Washakie’s son rode Runner to victory in multiple races, including a dramatic final duel where Runner surged ahead after half the course. Runner later died in a clash with white forces led by Uncle Billy Hamilton but remained famed as a great mount of the era.
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Beartooth Mountains
Pryor
Yellowstone
Chief Washakie
Runner
Billy Hamilton
Great West
Buttercups Bloom in Bitter Root Valley Montana
In western Montana Bitter Root valley residents report buttercups blooming about 4 000 feet up in the Rockies along the West Fork of the Bitter Root river. A light snow cover remains on the ground as spring appears to arrive in the area.
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United States
Montana
Bitter Root Valley
Rocky Mountains
Hamilton
Big Game Hunting Seen Strong in Gallatin County
In Gallatin National Forest the state fish and game department reports excellent big game hunting. Chief deputy J W Carney notes information from A N Cockrell Gallatin forest superintendent. Hunters killed 28 elk 123 deer in the Gallatin valley during the 1940 season plus five moose and four bear.
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Gallatin National Forest
State Fish and Game Department
J. W. Carney
A. N. Cockrell
Gallatin Forest
Cockrell
Gallatin Valle
Never Leave Beaten Egg Whites Standing
The text warns against letting stiff beaten egg whites stand as they will deflate and cannot be re-beaten to stiff peaks.
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Anaconda Copper Mining CO. Lands Department
Miseeal
Martha Marley
Post Falls
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Heap Much O. K
Claire Dlh G
Chief Washakle
Fies
Rockies
Gallatin County
Kathryn G. Wynn
Box
Great Falls
Sunny Brook
Cope
Ghia
Koel Puallae Press
Tame See
Sekine Y
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