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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1923

Page

2

Supreme Court Denies Printing Contract Award to Daniels County Ledger

The Montana Supreme Court rules county commissioners had no right to award county printing in 1922 to the Daniels County Ledger and must have chosen the Scobey Sentinel. The decision, written by Chief Justice L L Callaway, interprets Section 4482 of the 1921 Revised Codes, requiring a locally published weekly newspaper with home county ties for county printing contracts.

Supreme Court Helena Independent L. L. Callaway Board of County Commissioners of Daniels County Daniels County Ledger Scobey Sentinel Board of County Commissioners

Final public speaking contest highlights and staff changes

The grade school hosted a Monday declamation finals with 75 seventh and eighth graders. 12 reached the finals, Donna Hanly won first and Doris Douthett took second. Five teachers will not return. new hires include Miss Agnes Campbell and Miss Mary Sparrow, with Smith-Hughes instructor Mr Oliphant starting June 15 to aid farmers in Sweet Grass county.

Hilda Warp Augustus Hanly Lillian Grosfield Patricia Knowles Elen Rein Donna Hanly Helen Jarrett Doris Douthett Edna Broker Owen Loftsgaarden Alice Ullman Nora Stenerson Donna Haly Ellen Rein James Whitcomb Riley Agnes Campbell Big Timber Mary Sparrow Dillon Hazel Starner St. Cloud Minn Alice Haderli Burfening Gjere

May Fete Dances Planned By Local Schools On Library Lawn

On Tuesday evening May 29 at 7 o clock the library lawn hosts the annual May dances by grade school and high school girls. The program features a Swedish Merry-Go-Round Carrousel a Flower Drill and May Song Csardas a Hungarian soloists the Ace of Diamonds a pastel semi aesthetic dance the Happy Sailors in full style and a Dance of Spring to close the fete.

Carrousel Csardas

Progress in Penmanship Under Miss Rehbein

Miss Ottile Rehbein directs penmanship for the upper grades with noticeable improvement since January. Palmer awards have been earned by a dozen fourth graders, fifteen sixth graders, five seventh graders, and seven eighth graders. progress pins and twelve more applications follow.

Ottile Rehbein Harry Lynn Raymond Lyon

Eighth Grade Theatricals Fun of the Podunk Limited

The eighth grade presents Fun of the Podunk Limited at the city auditorium on Friday May 25. A humorous rail car tale follows passengers boarding a train with foreboding turns to laughter as fear eases when the correct train is recognized. The cast includes the Boggs family a deaf lady the fat man the Irish woman and Eusie Olson with Grandma Wiggins and Joshua in comic subplot. Admission is 15 and 35 cents.

Podunk Limited City Auditorium Grandma Wiggins Joshua Boggs Eusie Olson Farmer Boggs

Smith-Hughes Agriculture Department Added at Sweet Grass High

Smith-Hughes agriculture department established at Sweet Grass County high school offers practical training for eighth grade graduates. The instructor will serve as county agent, assist farmers with grasshopper and gopher control, organize clubs, bring college specialists for short courses, and promote pure seed and livestock programs.

Department Sweet Grass County Smith-Hughes Smith-Hughes Agriculture Department Sweet Grass County High School Agriculture Department

Popular Livingston Teacher Libuse Soukup Dies

Miss Libuse Soukup, popular Park County high school teacher and normal training leader, died at her North Fifth Street home after several weeks of illness. A Columbus, Montana native, she had resided in Livingston for three years and had earned affection from students and townsfolk.

Livingston Libuse Soukup Park County North Fifth Street

For Sale Sweet Grass County Farm and Equipment

On rheumatism and ill health I offer a top farm section in Sweet Grass county. Includes Holt Caterpillar 38-75 tractor eight bottom plows discs feeder teams and all farming gear. 160 acres spring wheat 78 acres alfalfa 100 inches water year round spring open water. Near Big Timber Mont on mail route and phone. Box 152 Big Neer ant t.

Sweet Grass Holt Big Timber Mont

Delineator Leads Magazine Ad Prices in Historic Study

The highest cost per page for magazine ads is the Delineator at 8000 pounds for a black page, with colored pages costing more. The Saturday Evening Post follows at 8700, then Woman's Home Companion 6300, McCall's 6000, American 4200, Literary Digest 4000, Ladies' Home Journal 2500, Good Housekeeping 2500, People's Popular Monthly 2000, Hearst's 1350, American Legion Weekly 1287, Christian Herald 1200. The figures illustrate that major advertisers consider print ads a worthwhile investment.

Saturday Evening Post America Delimeator Ladies’ Home Journal Good Housekeeping Popular Monthly Cccceseesessreseresse -Ceesenseesevsens American Legion Weekly Christian Herald

Urner Cereal Products Arrive at Kellogg’s

The Kellogg Mercantile company received Urner’s Laxative Meal and Urner’s Special Breakfast Food from Urner Cereal Company of San Diego Cal They market laxative but drug free foods designed for constipation and acid stomach They claim the Laxative Meal is starchless diet friendly for diabetics and can be used in muffins or pancakes for easier digestion The Special Breakfast Food blends Laxative Meal with steel cut oats and is mildly laxative and a good body builder, especially for children

Kellogg Mercantile Company Urner Urner Cereal Company San Diego Cal

Hull Calls for 50 Percent Sugar Tariff Cut

Chairman Hull of the Democratic National Committee renewed a push for a 50 percent reduction in sugar tariff rates under the new law. He notes Canada’s tariff cuts lowered refined sugar prices to Canadian consumers and argues the same effect would follow in the United States.

Washington Hull Democratic National Committee Today Harding Canada Arool

Culp Plan Tires Promises Lower Prices Direct from Factories

A sales pitch urges tire buyers to join the Culp Plan, claiming factory direct pricing with no salesman overhead. It attacks competitors and promises big savings as volume grows, urging cooperation to reduce tire costs for consumers.

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