Notice of discharge as trustee in Briley Trust
In Sweet Grass county Montana the Sixth District Court sets July 1 1931 at 10 am in Big Timber for hearing a petition by Kendall B Castle to discharge as trustee of the Briley Trust. Interested parties may appear to show cause. Dated June 13 1931. Emma B Rees Clerk, Brown Jones Attorneys for Kendall B Castle. Pub June 18-25 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Sweet Grass
George W. Briley
Anna E. Briley
Kendall B. Castle
Briley
Big Timber
Emma B. Rees
Brown & Jones
Public Tax Sale of Sweet Grass County Delinquents
Notice announces a public auction of all delinquent 1930 taxes in Sweet Grass County Montana on July 15 and 16 1931 from 9am to 3pm in front of the county treasurer’s office Big Timber. A full delinquent list is on file for public inspection. F R Hickman Treasurer. Pub June 18 35 July 2 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass
Montana
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
F. R. Hickman
Ownership Statement for Big Timber Pioneer April 1 1931
Notarized declaration lists Jerome Williams as publisher editor and owner of the Big Timber Pioneer at Big Timber Montana. It states no bondholders or other security holders and verifies the publication’s ownership and management as of April 1, 1931, sworn May 26, 1981 before Mary J. Michels.
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Big Timber Pioneer
Big Timber
Mont
State of
Montana
County of
Sweet Grass
Jerome Williams
Big Tiber
Mary J. Michels
Borah Pleads Silver Put Back Into World Economy
Senator William E. Borah urged the United States to insist on silver’s rightful place in international finance at a Southwest Idaho Bar Association address in Nampa. He warned declining European trade and highlighted silver’s effect on China and the vast Russian Chinese markets, urging restoration of silver to boost purchasing power worldwide.
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Nampa
Idaho
United States
William E. Borah
Southwest Idaho Bar Association
Russia
China
Move to Save Mothers Lives Stresses Maternity Care
New York statistician Dr. Louis T. Dublin reports a study of 4 728 cases cared for by the Maternity Center association showing early and continuous medical and nursing care cut maternal deaths by two thirds and infant mortality by one third. He calls for universal specialized maternity service as a life saving goal.
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New York
Louis T. Dublin
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Maternity Center Association
Duhan
United States
America
Dublin
Denmark
Dub- He
Teamark
John Kinane
Maternity Center
Anspiiation
New York City
1930 Healthiest Year on Record for America
Metropolitan Life Insurance statisticians report the first 11 months of 1930 show the healthiest period on record in the United States and Canada. Analyzing mortality data from 39 million industrial policyholders, they note no widespread contagions, ongoing cancer mortality gains, and an expected rise only in self-inflicted death rates. The criminal death rate fell to 8.6 per thousand from 9.4 in 1929.
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New York
United States
Canada
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Metropolitan
Found It Impossible to Locate Man-Eating Tree
A wandering tale from Madagascar says a plant traps and devours insects and even humans. Explorers including Pr aiph Linton searched two years but found no such tree, concluding the story a myth despite widespread belief.
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Madagascar
Europe
Praiph Linton
Field Anthropoloesent
Madigsisear
Cutt
No Method Yet Found of Squaring the Circle
The problem of squaring the circle is not about enclosing a circle in a square but describing a square equal in area to a given circle. It explains that the circle’s area depends on pi and the square root of that area is the side of an equal square. It notes pi has been computed to many decimal places, but exact value is impossible. straightedge and compass methods cannot exactly solve it, though approximations exist.
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Detroit News
Marathon Contest Reads Like a Century-Old Spectacle
A 26 mile 38 yard race from Windsor Castle to Shepherds Bush saw Italy's Derande Pietri collapse near the stadium entrance and be carried past the finish after three falls. J J Hays of the United States and C Heferen of South Africa, who finished second and third, protested his finish. Queen Alexandra awarded Pietri a gold cup.
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Windsor Castle
Olympic Stadium
Shepherds’ Bush
Londo
England
Derande Pietri
Italy
J. J. Hays
United States
C. Hefferen
South Africa
Pietri
Queen Alexandra
Wine for Wistaria and Japanese Flower Lore
The piece notes 3 200 species of flowers in Japan and describes spring heralds such as the white plum the cherry wistaria azalea iris peony lotus chrysanthemum and camellia. It mentions the cherry as art royalty and chrysanthemum as emperor crest symbol and cites cultivation history of 2 500 years. It adds state that Roots of wisturia are enriched with rice wine and peonies can reach nine inches across with varieties lasting up to three weeks after cutting.
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Japan
Crusades Overview and Key Timelines
The text describes religious wars known as the Crusades aimed at reclaiming Jerusalem. It notes Byzantine danger from Seljuk Turks, Emperor Alexios Komnenos appeals, and Pope Urban III’s call at Clermont. It lists the four Crusades with approximate dates.
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Holy Land
Alesis
Thieves Take Beehives and Honey in Martinsburg
William Lepton, a farmer and orchardist in Martinsburg West Virginia, reported two beehives gone along with the bee colonies and this season’s honey. He had not gathered honey hoping the bees would use it for winter food, and suspects the thief aimed to steal the honey by taking the hives and bees.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
William Lepton
First Whiteware Start: Wedgwood Expedition to Kaolin
Detroit News reports a 1767 voyage in which William Wedgwood or a similar party sought white clay in Cherokee North Carolina, loading several tons of kaolin, then shipping it from Charleston to England to produce the first English whiteware.
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England
America
Charleston
S. C
North Carolina
Detroit News
It's Their Personality in Collected Braggadocio Voice
A Collier's Weekly quotation notes some men speak with a bold braggadocio making even innocent statements seem suspect. The line highlights how a marked voice can imply deception in character.
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Collier's Weekly
Man blindfolds himself to seven years to spite wife
In Jonesboro Indiana Harry Havens stayed in bed with a blindfold for seven years. He claimed it began after his wife scolded him for chores. Upon waking he learned a trusted friend had gained possession of his home. the deed bore his cross-mark. He plans life anew after taxes reveal a new owner.
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Jonesboro
Ind
Harry Havens
Havens
Tin “Ving
William Crawford
Havenses
Ravens
Kidnaping Solved After Sixteen Years in Owastonia
Sixteen year gypsy kidnaping mystery ends when Mrs Burke recognizes the younger boy now grown at Portemouth Virginia via a birthmark after overhearing a telegraph operator in Spring Valley Wisconsin. The case began in 1014 near Crookston with two boys taken by gypsies. The elder boy was found five years later. Authorities confirm the younger son, once known as Cook, is now identified.
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Owstonia
Minn
Hungry Woman Holds Up Bank to Get Into Jail
Mary Rosenthal fifty three walked into Union Bank and Trust in Fort Worth and threatened to blow up the bank unless given three thousand dollars. She claimed unemployment since a July fire and expressed desperation and pride. She was jailed in the women’s ward. no charges were filed.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Union Bank and Trust Company
Rowe
Mary Rosenthal
Divorce Ends Woman's Choice of Two Loves
In Memphis Tennessee, Mrs Mamye Briggs Scruggs wins a divorce from Douglas P Scruggs on cruelty grounds after a 17 year-old decision to choose between two suitors. The case recalls the moment she tore up one marriage license and picked Douglas, while Russell J Coppen blessed the other.
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Menphis
Tenn
Mamye Briggs Scruggs
Mamye Briggs
Douglas P. Scruggs
Russell J. M. Coppen
Enemies Turned Colleagues Sell Meat Together in Aberdeen
William Weissenborn born and William Howser once faced each other in trenches in 1918. Now they stand side by side in Weis seborn's meat market in Aberdeen Washington. Weissenborn belonged to the Uhlan regiment and Howser to the 140th United States Infantry. Their units clashed three times during the war. Afterward Weissenborn emigrated to the United States and Howser had worked in the market before they learned they had been trench enemies.
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Aberdeen, Wash
William Weissenborn
William Howser
Walt
Weisseborn
Weissenborn
Uhlan Regiment
Howser
One Hundred and Fortieth United States Infantry
United States
Lutherans Schedule English Services Across Churches
At The Churches sne Lutheran Rev. A. A. Holbeck notes Sunday school canceled due to Bible school. English service at 11 a.m. and Melville English service at 3 p.m.
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A. A. Holbeck
Melville
Evangelical Church Notices Feature Services and Classes
Andrew Roukema announces Big Timber Church services Sunday School at 10 a m Morning service at 11 and evening sermon at 8 PM Christian Endeavor at 7 15 PM Bible study and prayer meeting Thursday at 8 Glasston holds Sunday School at 2 PM with a 3 PM preaching service Christian Endeavor at 8 PM both churches invite parishioners to attend.
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Andrew Roukema
Big Timber
Christian Endeavor
Glasston
St Mark's Episcopal Delays Service Until July 12
Rev. Frank Durant announces no church service until July 12 when Bishop W. F. Faber will officiate at St. Mark's Episcopal Church.
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ST. Mark's
Frank Durant
W. F. Faber
Churches and times listed for local parishes
Church notices list services in Big Timber Reed Point and St Josephs Catholic with sacraments and penance. Seventh Day Adventists hold Sabbath School at 2 pm and Congregational offers church school at 10.
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ST. Joseph's Catholic
A. E. Foley
Big Timber
Reed Point
Seventh Day Adventists Sabbath School
False reports about missing relatives shake Seattle
Seattle seaman W A Richardson, 62, confessed to making a series of false reports to relatives of missing sons and brothers. He claimed a mine explosion killed his son on Herschel Island. Canadian authorities found no mine exists. Police listed victims including H W Schneider and Mrs E A Everton. He did not seek money, aiming to affect families.
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Seattle
W. A. Richardson
Edgar L. Gale
Bremerton
Gale
Herschel Island
Canada
H. W. Schneider
E. A. Everton
Richardson
Official Directory of Montana State Listings and Officials
A compiled roster lists state and federal offices with officeholders in Montana. It includes the presidency and cabinet figures, U S Senators and Representatives, federal judges, state Governors and officials, and local city leaders across departments and districts.
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Borah
Wistaria
Save
Church OF God
M. L. Lowe
Congregational Church School
Professional Directory
E. C. Overland
Attorney At Law
Glodkind Building
Hig Timber
Frank Arnold
Thompson Block
Livingston, Montana
V. V. Logan
Optometry
Garnier
Miles Blk
Livingston
L. H. Townsend
Osteopathic Physician Office
Res
Masonic Bidg
A. P. O’leary
Sergece
Commercial Bank Bldg
DR. D. Claiborn
Big Timber, Mont
L. W. Baskett
Montana Power CO
Block Big Timber, Mont
M. W. Barb
Dentist
Tig Tiber
Wornes
Official Directory
Herbert C. Hoover
California
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Henry L. Stimson
Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
Pennsylvania
Navy
Charles F. Adams
Massachusetts
Patrick J. Hurley
Oklahoma
William D. Mitchell
Minnesota
Walter F. Brown
Interior
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Arthur M. Hyde
Missouri
Robert P. Lamont
Illinois
William N. Doak
Virginia
Charles Evans Hughes
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Willis Vancevanter
Wyoming
James C. McReynolds
Tennessee
Louis D. Brandeis
George Sutherland
Utah
Pierce Butler
Harlan F. Stone
Owen J. Roberts
U. S
Thomas J. Walsh
Helena
Burton K. Wheeler
Butte
John M. Evans
Missoula
Scott Leavitt
Great Falls
Geo. M. Bourquin
Charles N. Pray
Wellington D. Rankin
Charles Garlow
Internal Revenue
C. A Rasmussen
Tom Bolton
Billings
John E. Erickson
Frank A Hazelbaker
W. E. Harmon
F. E. Williams
L. A. Foot
George P. Porter
Elizabeth
Ireland
C. Ford
Register of Lands
I. M. Brandford
W. J. Butler
A. H. Stafford
Robert H. Hill
C. A. Bolton
Austin B. Middleton
George 8. Robertson
Maggie Smith Hathaway
Benjamin E. Berg
E. H. Amick
D. W. Higbie
R. S. Jarrett
Big Timber Commissioners
Theo. T. Olson
Everett Farr
A. A. Lamp
Ed Brannin
W. A. Conwell
C. A. Bishop
John N. MacFarlane
Ethel K. Steensland
C. E. Busse
C. D. Graff
Creston L. Crest
D. Claiborn
G. H. Goosey
Ted C. Busha
Fred J. Ellison
Nelle O. Lamb
C. W. Campbell
A. L. Phillips
Harold Roe
L. H. Lintz
J. B. Hinds
G. O. Rostad
P. A. Bruffey
E. R. Patterson
E. H. Ellingson
C. A. Berges
C. F. Ultman
J. W. Hruza
E. A. Bierer
Harvey Coit
Con V. Smart
Beer
Kellogg
Mys. C
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