Yellowstone River Drownings Echo Benson Landing Tragedy
Jerome Williams recalls a long list of Yellowstone drownings from the river’s mouth at Yellowstone Lake to its confluence with the Missouri at Sidney Mont. Stories span 1887 to 1921 with victims such as Nels Ebert Max Brown Charlie Barton Patrick Ginger Riley Dr Francis Vicars Brown and others. The Benson’s Landing incident in 1874 is highlighted with two Fort Ellis soldiers dying and Sergeant Fiie heroically attempting to rescue a boy before perishing.
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Jerome Williams
Yellowstone River
New York
Yellowstone
Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone National Park
Missouri
Sidney
Mont
Livingston
Big Timber
Columbus
Elton
Glendive
Mississippi
Billy Miles & Bro
H Street
Nels Ebert
Horvat Bridge
Max Brown
Charlie Barton
Patrick
Ginger) Riley
Francis Vicars
Dolan
Frank Williams
Squaw
Pappoose
Yank Evarts
Topping
Fort Ellis
Bozeman
Benson’s Landing
Crow Agency
A. J. Hunter
Hunters Hot Springs
Stonewall
Hunter
Fiie
Judge Berg Delivers Standout Flag Day Address
Judge B. E. Berg gave an extemporaneous speech at Livingston Elks Flag Day exercises praising the flag as a symbol of liberty and Americanism. He traced the flag’s origins through history, urged love of home and homeland, and cited Scott and Lane to underline patriot ideals and civic duty. The audience showed clear move and agreement with his praise of national heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Berg
Walter Scott
Franklin K. Lane
Wilson
Montana to Raise OAA and ADC Payments for Next Quarter
The Montana state public welfare board voted to increase old age assistance to 18 dollars per month for July through September and aid to dependent children to 12 dollars per child for the coming quarter. June averages were 17 and 10.05 respectively.
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Helena
Mont
State Public Welfare Board
Montana
Edith Battey
Billings
I. M. Brandford
Brandford
U. S. Social Security Board
Four Bomb Explosions Shake London Theatres
London crowds fled as four bombs exploded outside banks and along Piccadilly Circus and the Strand. Police and army rushed to the area and about 20 people were hospitalized for minor injuries. Eyewitnesses blamed IRA terrorists for the blasts amid chaotic scenes.
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London
British Territorial Army
Vine Street
Piccadilly
Piccadilly Circus
Axi
Circus
Strand
Irish Republican Army
British Isles
All Ireland
England
Gov Stark Likely Runs for U S Senate in 1940
Gov. Lloyd C. Stark, famed for breaking the Pendergast machine within his party, tacitly announces a possible 1940 bid for the United States Senate. He notes a duty to run if Missouri voters want him. The move foreshadows a fierce primary with Harry S. Truman, aided by Pendergast in 1934.
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Jefferson City
Lloyd C. Stark
Kansas City
Tom Pendergast
Democratic
United States Senate
United States
Harry S. Truman
Pendergast
Senate
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Bensons Landing
Livingston Enterprise
R. E. Cutler
Carbella
Jim
Cutler
McLeod Island
Main Street
C Street
H Street Bridge
A. T. Toner
Earl Kirby
Jane Wright
the Park Hospital
P. L. Greene
H. S. Topping
Johnny Dolan
Child
Lodge
Williams
Livingston Marble & Granite Works
E. Park Street
Sax & Fryer Co
Livingston, Montana
Sporting
Kodak Films
Kodak
H. D. Ballantyne
Comer Main & le
Kelly Springfield
Seiberling
Gov. Stark
Georgiana
Bradley
Frontiers
Jodphurs
Real Sport
Jodds Frontiers
Phoenix Hosiery
Fowne
Spencer's
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