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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
8
Belle Kearney returns from Europe to lecture on the Chautauqua circuit while a famed woman lecturer prepares to speak. A wanderer shares months with a transient preacher, drawing attention at the event.
Clinton N. Howard has given three hundred lectures to crowded houses in Rochester North Carolina over the past decade. An acclaimed Chautauqua classic, he is praised as an orator entertainer and instructor. His topics include Adam and Eve and the Baby Why God Made a Woman Well Balanced Folks. Sunday schedule features Why Men Should Marry and Why Women Should Wed Howard Day marks the opening day of the Chautauqua.
A large two day event featured a wide parade with floats from the Franklin car and Fair float driven by Mrs. C. A. Caulkins, and a prominent band program. Races on McLeod street included boys and men events, a tug of war, a water fight, and band concerts concluding with roller skating shows and three dances.
Sir Roger Casement, in a shaky voice, was found guilty after the jury foreman delivered the verdict. He plans an appeal and addressed the court with a final statement aimed at a wider audience, including Americans who have shown support for Ireland's liberty. He defended his stance on self government and criticized the English court as not giving him a fair trial, reflecting on Irish history and the Ulster volunteers.
Sir Roger, discarding his manuscript, thanked the jury and remarked he did not mean to imply the verdict reflected on his peers. He addressed gentlemen of the jury saying the phrase was not a trial by his peers.
From headquarters an official war department correspondent reports Ralph H Worcester of this place with the U S Marines guarding the American Legation in Santo Domingo during the revolt against President Jimmes. Enlistment occurred February 24 1915 in Salt Lake City Utah. The piece also notes entries for the Northern Pacific railway tour with John E Fawkes Earl Searles and Hoosier Motor club involvement and reservations for travel.
Four more entries were received for the sociability automobile tour to Yellowstone park bringing the total to twenty parties. W. Smith, chairman of the tour committee and president of the National Parks Highway association, expects 50 cars ready to start for the western playground on July 20.
Montana State Fair in Helena runs September 25 to 30 with a cattle show expected to be the best yet. Secretary reports heavy inquiries for space and management plans to add two 200 foot barns of 40 stalls each to house anticipated entries. Last year set a then record of 559 animals amid concerns over foot and mouth disease which are now resolved.
Mrs J Conway a business caller in Big Timber Thursday. Mr and Mrs F M Hanft of Bozeman visited Tuesday evening. BE W Theriot also a business visitor in Big Timber Tuesday.
Wm. Muir Jr. visits relatives in Big Timber, Mrs. Gus Goldbranson goes to Big Timber, Mrs. J. D. Siebert visits sister in Lincoln Illinois, I. A. Gierdel to Livingston, A. M. Clark from Bozeman, Mrs. A. M. Clark from Bozeman and Livingston, Mrs. J. W. Fryer visits W. D. McKenzie, L. G. Lacy returns from Oklahoma, Grace Carney heads to Jordan Minnesota, Lloyd Terpenting returns to Helena, W. D. McKenzie bound for Kutte for Elk's convention.
Alfred John Hall son of Hall Granite county Montana married Miss Mabel A Busha of Big Timber at midnight in the Livingston Clerk of Court office. Rev BE Barton performed the ceremony. The couple left for a Yellowstone National Park trip after the ceremony. The bride is daughter of a Big Timber merchant and niece of Sheriff A S Robertson of Park county.
The Big Timber Municipal band thanks participants for the rendition of Hopp Skipp and Jump. The event was a financial success and showed strong local interest. Signed by W A Schwanke president E Anderson secretary and Chas A Keppler director.
Wee Jamie Clark, famed bagpiper, will headline the Chautauqua circuit as bagpipe major with the Kilts. He promises music that delights the Caledonian crowd and fans of traditional tunes.
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