Woman Killed by Curling Iron in Bath Tub
Dorothy Thompson 20 of Walkerville Butte suburb died when an electric curling iron used in her beauty parlor work shocked her in a bath. Her sister-in-law, Doris Ann Thompson, 15, could not release the device and the cord was pulled from the socket before help arrived. Authorities warn bathwater conducts electricity and safety rules require bathtubs unreachable from switches or lights. The bride, married July 31 to John Thompson, had trained as a beautician and worked in a local parlor.
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Dorothy Thompson
Walkerville
Butte
John Thompson
Doris Ann Thompson
Mrs. Thompson
Miss Thompson
Ancient Greeks used ventriloquism to animate stone images
Ancient Greek practitioners reportedly used ventriloquism to make stone idols or statues appear to speak. The practice linked speech acts to sacred images, suggesting ritual use in religious contexts.
Montana marks 49th state birthday with memories from Missoula arrival
Mrs. O R Ellingwood of Butte recalls arriving in Montana on November 8, 1889 when the territory became a state as Governor Toole and President Harrison celebrated. She recalls the train stop at Helena, being the only white child aboard, and pioneers in festive mood. Now, 49 years later, she reflects on advances from air conditioning to telephones and women voting, noting changes in transportation and society.
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O. R. Ellingwood
Butte
Montana
Ae OO
Helena
Ohio
Northern Pacific Railway
Missoula
Northern Pacific
Ingwood
Portsmouth
Harry Victor McCormick
Officials of Pioneer Sons Daughters Named
Roy M Crismas announces appointments for county presidents of the Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers with a list of counties appointees and their home towns including Cascade Judith Basin Teton Hill Fergus Lewis and Clark Flathead Broadwater Jefferson Powell Deer Lodge Granite Missoula Ravalli Stevensville Deer Lodge Madison Sheridan Carbon Stillwater Yellowstone Big Horn Rosebud and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons and Daughters of
Montana Pioneers
Roy M. Crismas
Great Falls
Cascade
Judith Basin
Doris Reisinger
Teton
John E. Byrne
Chateau
Hill
Harold Archibald
Havre
Blaine
Matt Morgan
Harlem
Fergus
Oscar Mueller
Lewistown
Wheatland
John Evans
Living Springs
Meagher
Luella Watson
Watson
Musselshell
M. H. Wall
Roundup
Lewis and Clark
Nina M. Morrison
Helena
Flathead
A. N. Tobin
Kalispell
Broadwater
Ben Thompson
Townsend
Jefferson
Marie Smith Murphy
Boulder
Powell
Lena Bissonnette
Deer Lodge
Granite
John Hickey
Philipsburg
Missoula
Montana Pioneer Woman Mrs Cowan Dies at 79 in Havre
Jane McKim Cowan widow of pioneer merchant David Cowan lived in Box Elder for nearly 50 years. She helped found the Box Elder Methodist church and established a school. She is survived by three children eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Van Orsdel and Havre churches.
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David Cowan
Box Elder
Havre
Chouteau
Hill Counties
Highland Cemetery
van Orsdel Methodist Church
John B. Stuart
Box Elder Methodist Church
John Morange
Conrad Well
Cowan
Winnipeg
William Deering Farm Implement Co
Chicago
Battleford
Saskatchewan River
Great Falls
Cypress Crossing
Big Sandy Creek
Cypress
Fort Assinniboine
Military Hay Reserve
Military Forest Reservation
Miles City Police Judge Celebrates 85th Birthday
Miles City police magistrate and pioneer citizen Thomas Gibb observed his 85th birthday with a city hall party. Born in Alleghany county Maryland, he arrived in Miles City in 1885 to join his brother in mining and later ran a general store and feed business. He served as councilman from 1892 to 1904, then as postmaster from 1914 to 1922, and was elected to another city position in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gibb
Miles City
Lorences
Alleghany County
Maryland
Mr. Gibb
John Gibb
Main Street
Second Ward
Best Treatment for Cold Stay in Bed, Says Doctor
Dr J L Mondloch, Silver Bow county physician, urges bed rest as the best cure for the common cold and warns early bed rest helps prevent complications. He divides treatment into preventive, general, and specific vaccine approaches with varying effectiveness and cautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Mondloch
Silver Bow
Raw Fur Market Prospects Amid Trade Shifts In Great Falls
Beckman Bros raw fur report from Great Falls Montana notes uncertainty from the Reciprocal Trade Treaty between Britain Canada and the United States. Prices vary by species with mink ranch demand rising and badgers showing no market. Early skins list fresh caught skunk to $1.25 and coyotes to $5.00, mink ranges 5 to 20 dollars depending on color and texture.
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Great Britain
Canada
United States
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Otel
Atainnee
Ainbow
Butte Mont
Pacific House
Fairon S. F. Bay
Treasure Island
San Francisco Bay
Pla Ss
West
Men Flour Mills Company
Sapphi
Flou
The
Montana Flour
Reil
Mr. Cowan
Mondloch
Mondlochsey
Beckman Bros
Raw Fur Department
Lot EE Taal
Central Avenue
Montana Hardware Co
Second
Mont
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