Wilson Delights Enthusiasts With Nonpartisan Speech
The speaker argued farmers move to cities due to hard times and drought, urging cross group cooperation while noting differing aims. He compared Montana to Kansas in past populist-era hardships and appealed for support for Republican Governor candidate Jos eph Mo Dixnon as Dixon and Wilson finished neck and neck in August primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreath
Wilson
Montana
Kansas
Joseph Mo Dixnon
Mer. Wilson
Dixon
Fragmentary Notes On Local Reports And Schedules
A garbled page fragment outlines forthcoming events and hearings with unclear dates and names. It references weeks after a listed period and mentions chairmen and committees but provides few legible details or concrete actions.
Civ Will Continue Use Of Fire Siren
Big Timber Volunteer Fire Department rescinds last week’s vote against a new siren fire whistle and approves purchasing it for 390 dollars. Residents from Kellogg Lamp Bishop Arneson and Nelson ranches reported hearing the whistle during a tryout and phoning to locate the fire. The city had obligated itself to purchase if the whistle could be heard.
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Big Timber Volunteer Fire Department
Kellogg
Lamp
Bishop, Arneson
Nelson Ranches
Someone Must Put For Coming Crops
George P. Hampton, aging director of the Farmers' National Council, urged the federal reserve board to finance this year's crop. He proposed that if the board declines to mobilize its members to discount farm paper and warehouse receipts, the government should borrow and deposit funds in national banks to loan farmers at no more than one percent above the rate it pays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George P. Hampton
Farmers’ National Council
Federal Reserve Board
O. Howard Wolfe
Philadelphia
E. C. McDougal
Buffalo
State Banks
Association
McDougal
Missoula Man Dies In Eastern Wreck
ERIE Pa Oct 20 seven killed and 20 injured when New York Central No 60 east bound sideswiped No 23 west bound near the union depot. A switch blamed on workers may have caused the crash. Victims include Gaspard Deschamps Missoula Algor Carlson Severia Anna Tokla Grinnell Clara Miller Ida Rosenthal Mrs J P Monaud.
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Erie
New York
Central
Union
Anna Tokla
Grinnell
Clara Miller
Chicago
Ida Rosenthal
J. P. Monaud
Los Angeles
Montreal
Tennis Rapstad Dies Last Week Of Cancer
Tennis L Rapstad a longtime Montana resident died last week at his home near Grey Cliff from cancer. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Lutheran church with Rev Holbeck officiating and interment in Mountain View. He was born March 3 1850 in Hilliland Norway and after teaching in Norway emigrated to Wisconsin in 1871 later living in Minnesota and Iowa. He attended Augsburg seminary in 1888 1889 and after a 1890 Norwegian trip lived in Montana ever since leaving two children and a brother J L Rapstad in state plus two sisters and a brother in Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennis Kaapstad
Montana
Grey Cliff
Rev. Holbeck
Mountain View
Tennis L. Rapstad
Hilliland
Norway
Egersund
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Augsburg Seminary
Minneapolis
J. L. Rapstad
Big Timber Lady Gina Ness Dies in Billings
Gina Ness, born May 20 1888 in Jackson Minnesota, died October 14 1920 in Billings at age 32. She had gone to Billings seeking work and suffered epilepsy. Funeral services were held in Big Timber at the Lutheran church with burial in Mountain View. She leaves her mother in Montana, a husband and two children in California, and six siblings across Montana Oregon and Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Gina Ness
Lutheran Church
Mountain View
Jackson
Minn
Nils Volden
Maren Volden
Montana
California
Portland
Ore
Wyoming
Wilson Seeks France Agent Plans About Harding
President Wilson ordered steps to verify if a French representative approached Senator Harding informally to urge him to lead a world association effort. The White House released Wilsons letter to Harding questioning a dispatch quote claiming such approaches occurred. Officials would not discuss the inquiry details, noting the note went through Ambassador Wallace in Paris.
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Washington
Wilson
France
Harding
Association of Nations
White House
St. Louis
League of Nations
League
United States
State Department
Wallace
Paris
English Strike Shows No Change Amid Negotiations
London reports no new developments in the coal strike as sides make no approach and no outside mediation begins. William Bruce's proposal toward renewed talks remains pending official adoption by the miners executive committee. Rail and transportation talks at the Labor Ministry were postponed until tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William Bruce
The
South Wales Miners' ‘Federation
Miners’ Executive Committee
Robert Smylile
Ministry of Labor
Fight On Whiskey Has A Good Start
Montana Prohibition officers report 38 075 dollars in fines in three months and 31 convictions for violations of the federal act. They destroyed 2 506 quarts of intoxicants and seized about 15 cars tied to bootlegging. Butte is described as the major trouble spot as arraignments proceed for 40 to 50 defendants under dirty law violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Record-Herald
Montana
United States
Butte
Harry H. Kellim
United States District Attorney
Airplane Mail Reaches Livingston From Nome
The first air mail from Alaska to Montana arrived in Livingston when Miss Marion Westcott received a letter carried from Nome to Fargo by a government plane then by railway to Livingston. The note, from Charles H. Milot, documents the five day arc from New York to Nome and notes Alaskans’ awe at the trailblazing aircraft.
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Livingston
Montana
Alaska
Marion Westcott
Blanche Westcott
Nome
Fargo
N. C
New York
Livingston. . Co
Westcotts
Charles H. Milot
Arctic Circle
Mayor MacSwiney Suffers Third Delirium Attack
London report states Mayor MacSwiney endured a third delirium episode, described as milder, according to the league bulletin issued tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
MacSwiney
League Bulletin
State bankers denounce federal reserve system
At the American Bankers Association convention state bankers meeting denounced the Fed system. They condemned par clearance and check remittance rules, urged amending the reserve act, and called Governor Harding an usurper.
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Federal Reserve
Houston
American Bankers’ Association
Federal Reserve System
Harding
Charles Deb. Claiborne
New Orleans
Arrest of E. J. Mo on Otter Tail warrant
Sheriff Long arrested E. J. Mo on a Minnesota justice court warrant from Otter Tail County. Complainant Borghild Mo alleged a two year felony failure to support wife and son Hans Mo, and that she and E. J. Mo were legally married for over a decade with Hans as their natural child. A conference with County Attorney Lamp led to Mo's release after the warrant was found defective and directed to any officer in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Mo
Long
Justice Court
Otter Tail County
Minnesota
Borghild Mo
Hans Mo
Fred J. Gibson
Livingston
Lamp
Bozeman Hosts Two Great Meetings With Parade Plan
Livingston will taxi a special train to Bozeman to hear Senator Henry L. Myers speak against the Wheeler ticket. Wheeler speaks in Livingston tonight and in Bozeman tomorrow. Arrangements set for a 2000-car auto parade starting at Whitehall to Bozeman, billed as the largest Montana has seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Bozeman
Henry L. Myers
Wheeler
Whitehall
Jefferson County
Montana
Former Big Timber Girl Becomes Bride
Teresa Marley of Big Timber and Robert M. Campbell were quietly married by Rev. Father Leitham at the bride’s sister Mrs. John Gary’s home with close relatives present. Sophia Kammerer played music. Florence Noble was bridesmaid. Theodore Marley best man. They planned a wedding trip to Chicago and will live on the groom’s ranch near Ringling. The bride, formerly of Box elder and a Chambers-Fisher employee, grew up in Box Elder after moving from Big Timber. The groom, Gallatin County High School graduate and Montana State College alum, is a farmer and stockman near Ringling.
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Anaconda Standard
Teresa Marley
Robert M. Campbell
Father Leitham
John Gary
Big Timber
D. Campbell
Ringling
Campbell
Stanley Douglas
Madison
Sophia’ Kammerer
Florence Noble
Theodore Marley
Helen
Elizabeth Gary
Chicago
Boxeman
Gallatin County High School
Ogden
Utah
Chambers-Fisher Company
Gallatin County ‘High School
Montana State College
Bootlegger Shot on Canadian Border Line
Lethbridge Oct 17 Conditions worsen for whiskey runners on the Alberta Montana line. Firefights between provincial police and smugglers become common. Victor Ryberg was killed in a confrontation near the border. Police hunt Michael Alchenique and an unknown accomplice believed hiding on the Montana side. Ryberg had been arrested with Alchenique near Elkizor, car and whiskey seized. escape led to further pursuit. An inquest cleared Constable Male of blame.
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Lethbridge
Alto
Alberta
Montana
Detroit
Ontario
Victor: Ryberg
Ot ‘Cers
Michael ‘Alchenizque
Mamhe
Ryberg
Aca Alchenique
Eizikor
Manyberries
Alechenique
Crera
Helefred
Mclain
Mill County
Meat
Also Mentioned on This Page
I. Wilson
Horace
Peery
Ibysatien
Civ
Werhkers
Mare
Lloyd George
Food Ministry
Missoula
Gaspard Deschamps
Mont
Algor Carlson
Severia
Mrs. Hanson
Seattle
Wash
Leroy Hanson
Christene Emmett
Chris Carlson
Sebeka
Gedeon Carlson
Tennis Rapstad
M'Swiney
Delirium
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