Montana Road Plan Promises Faster Building With State and Federal Aid
The article outlines a four year Montana road program funded by a revised gasoline tax and state funds, with federal matching support. It notes revenue gains from a three cent gas tax and a 1929 legislature measure to accelerate road construction, aiming to boost tourism and state wealth while addressing maintenance through the Highway Commission. It also discusses the teletypesetter invention by Gannett and Morey, tied to the Morkhrem-Kieinechmidt firm in Chicago.
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United States
Montana
Maintenace
900S Highway Commission
Montama
Devot and
Scom
Morkhrem- Kieinechmidt Corporation of
Chicago
Ont
Tele-Typensetter van Perert
Gannett Shows Telegraphic Type Setting Robot Demo
Rochester publisher Frank E. Gannett demonstrates a teletypesetter system to newspaper leaders, showing automatic type setting via coded tape and wireless links. The device promises speeds three times faster than hand setting and questions arise about replacing human roles and existing machines.
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Rochester
N. Y
Frank E. Gannett
Rochester Bowmeaper
New York
Mr. Gannett
Prohibition Trial Ends With Multiple Verdicts For Murphy
In Butte on December 31 T F Murphy faced a federal trial where jurors, after 16 minutes of deliberation, returned allegedly conflicting verdicts. Clerks misread forms as guilty and not guilty before a third verdict finally cleared the defendant.
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Butte
T. F. Murphy
Jontrament
Local Federal Court Breaks Time Record
A Montana federal grand jury reported 189 indictments in five days, with 132 true bills. Butte residents featured prominently among defendants in liquor, narcotic, and border cases. Cases for trial were set for Monday before Judge George M. Bourquin.
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Montana Standard
Montana
Butte
George M. Bourquin
Charles P. Nevin
Butte District
Bourquin
Nightly Hides Prices Advertised by Market Dealers
Local ads list high or low hide prices with contact details. Phone 907 provided for further negotiation and purchase inquiries.
Gas Blasts Cause Townwide Explosion Shock
In Hondon on Thursday a gas blast near Broad Street caused a miniature quake. A workman ignited gas in a manhole and a second explosion followed as flames hit two storefronts. Twelve people were seriously injured. many others treated on scene.
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Hondon
Loglon
postoMec
Broad Street
Shaftsbury Avenue
New Oxford Street
Bloomsbury
Palma
Honesee
Coigalehenon
Count Luigi Cadorna of War Fame Passes
Rome reports the death of Count Luigi Cadorna at his Bordighera home at 4 pm. The 65 year old former Italian army chief of staff led troops in World War I and faced postwar blame for Caporetto before serving on the Inter allied War Council.
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Luigi Cadorna
Rome
Stefani
Bordighera
Italy
Count Cadorna
Austria
Dardanelles
Pollio
Caporetto
Piave
Cadorna
Army
Life and mortality vivid in dietary restraint musings
A Physical Culture Magazine excerpt reflects on sudden death and the regrets of long self denial. The author notes the pain of watching others eat while you endure scarce rations, contemplating health and moral burdens.
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Physica! Culture Magazine
Public Land Claim Notice for Henry D. Kappelman
Department of the Interior U S Land Office Billings Montana December 4 1928 notice that Henry D Kappelman of Billings Montana filed intent to prove up final claim to described land under Addl S R Hd BE Act of 1916 before the U S Land Office registrar January 24 1929 witnesses Alfred Con Ross Reseats PF Yates George M Price all of Absarokee Montana with scarce legible details of section 27 28 33 Township 3 S Range 16 E Principal Meridian Montana continuous technical notice
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Billings
Montana
Henry D. Kappelman
Bozeman Ariest
WESEX
KENEY
Swieney
Principal Meridian
Register of the
U. S
Dates for Terms of Court in Meth Judicial District 1980
The record lists dates set by the Meth Judicial District for court terms in 1980. It specifies the schedule by county and notes the Thursday or May terms as announced.
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Metion
Fair market value fixed for Big Timber property
The Sweet Grass County board fixes the fair market value of Lots seven and eight in block seventeen of the Original Plat of Big Timber at 20.00 dollars. The declaration is dated in Big Timber Montana on a Sunday in December 1928 and signed by G A Loasby Theo T Olson and Everett Farr as county commissioners.
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Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Montana
Twentieth Legislative Assembly
State of
Board of County Commissioners
G. A. Loasby
Theo. T. Olson
Everett Farr
Notice of Sheriff's Sale in Big Timber Montana
In the Sixth Judicial District Sweet Grass County Montana notice of a sheriff sale by Frank Whiteel Under Sheriff. Property description: North half of section twenty one township two south range three east Meridian containing a stated acreage. The sale occurs as part of redemption period with dates listed December 3 1928. Published December 13 20 27 1928 January 3 1929.
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District Court
Sizth
Mentame
Sweet Oeome Amrerenens
M. McChesale
Morte B
C. D. Lette
Big Timber
Montana
Prankick Whiteel
Sherif
Notice of redemption of city bonds Big Timber MT 1928
City of Big Timber Montana redeems bonds numbered 1 to 44 of its 6 percent Refunding City Bonds issued January 1 1919. Payment at Chase National Bank New York City. Bondholders must present within 38 days to January 1 1929 when interest ceases. Dated Big Timber December 1 198. D M Traver City Treasurer. Publication dates December 6 13 20 27 1928.
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Big Timber
Montana
Chase National Bank
New York City
Notice of Tax Deed Sale for Delinquent Lands
Notice of sale by Sweet Grass county Montana for property sold for delinquent taxes not redeemed. Public auction to highest bidder on Tuesday January 7 1929 at 2:00 PM at the front door of the courthouse Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana under order of the board of county commissioners.
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Board of County Commissioners
Sweet Grasa County
Montema
Sweet Grass
Big Timber
Montana
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