No Women’s Fashions in Early Bannack Mining Camp Dress
The narrator notes a lack of social activities in Bannack, Montana, in its early mining days, keeping fashion static. Women wore remnants of eastern or southern wardrobes, while men flaunted buckskin, beaver trimmed attire, and hats. dressmakers were absent and entertainment sparse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Plassmann
Demi-Monde
Godey
Lady Bock
Bannack
Henry Plummer
Buck Stinson
Barrels of Fun Include Mickey and Pals on Cereal Packs
Post Toasties pack prizes feature Mickey Mouse and friends on some wrappers and The Three Little Pigs on others. Children enjoy the colorful cut outs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Mouse
Pals
Mickey
Little Pigs
Rings and brooches from Montana gold spur legends
The piece describes gold jewelry made from Montana gold including rings and brooches with grape and rose motifs. It recounts stories of lovers, lost fortunes, and the sentimental value attached to the pieces, plus notes on magnetic black sand and ongoing prospecting work led by Reno Sales and W. C. Gallagher with analyses by Leonard assay office staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Frank Worden
Missoula
Nathaniel Merriman
Wilbur F. Sanders
Reno H. Sales
W. C. Gallagher
A. C. M. Company
Leonard Assay
Water Users Irrigation Wins $125,000 Public Works Loan
After months of effort officers and stockholders of the Water Users Irrigation Company and Lima Dam owners celebrate final approval of a federal public works loan totaling $125,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Users Irrigation Company
Lima
Federal Public Works Department
Delicate Operation on Joe Guss at Missoula Clinic
A piece of steel penetrated Joe Guss left lung and lodged near his heart. Surgeons performed a delicate operation at Missoula to remove the foreign body. Guss is track supervisor for the Northern Pacific railway at Frenchtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Guss
Frenchtown
Northern Pacific Railway
Missoula
Water County
Thomas Toston
Townsend
Broadwater County
Northern Pacific
Trail Creek
Tregloan
Park County
John Harvey
Thomas Tregloan
Clyde Park
Glacier County
Glacier Park
Durham
Tucker
William Tucker
Tusler
Custer County
Henry Tusler
Montana
Miles City
Cowland
Wheatland County
H. J. Wilson
Winston Brothers Company
Salem
Ulmer—Station
George H. Ulmer
Valley
Miss Elizabeth Ireland Delivers Belt High School Address
Miss Elizabeth Ireland state superintendent of public instruction delivered the commencement address during Belt high school graduation exercises, sharing remarks on education and achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ireland
Belt
Interesting Facts About Origins of Montana Town Names
A list of Montana place names explains origins from presidents and ranchers to geographic features. Entries note Taft Station, Terry Town, Three Forks near Missouri River junction, and many others with counties and contributing individuals or tribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
J. P. Rowe
Montana State University
Taft
Mineral County
United States
Talbot
Teigen
Petroleum County
Mons Teigen
Terry
Prairie County
Alfred H. Terry
Teton
Thompson Falls
Sanders County
David Thompson
Northwest Company
Three Forks
Gallatin County
Missouri
Jefferson
Gallatin
Madison Rivers
Thurston
Dawson County
Charles Thurston
First National Bank
Glendive
Tobacco—Station
Lincoln County
Toole
John R. Toole
Big Blackfoot Milling Company
J. K. Toole
Torbet—Station
Toston—Station
Broad
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Fort Peck
Glasgow
Mason & Walsh Co
Great Falls Tribune
Ellis
General Foods
Walt Disney Enterprises
G. ¥. Corp
Vebar—Station
Golden Valley County
Victor—Town
Ravalli County
Victor
The
Flatheads
Vincent
Webb Vincent
Vista
Flathead County
Wachusett—Station
Fergus County
Wachusetts
Mass
Wahoma
Musselshell
Bundy
Waldheim
Waucoma
Iowa
Walrath
A. J. Walrath
H. S. Buell Land Company
Waltham—Station
Cascade County
Waltham
Walton
Warm Springs
Deer Lodge County
Hot Springs
State Insane Asylum
Ware—Station
Welch—Station
Jefferson County
J. Welch
West End
Stillwater County
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