This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1941
Page
6
The report recalls Joseph Duret killed by a large grizzly at Slough Creek near Yellowstone in 1922. It also recounts 1917 ranger John Friend's four-bear salvo at Slough Creek station and other local bear encounters.
A vivid chronicle traces Taft Colorado during 1906 to 1910 as a lawless mining railway town with 50 saloons and a string of murders. After a harsh winter, 17 bodies were found in the nearby buttes as the snow melted, leaving no identifiable victims. The piece contrasts Taft with Creede and other outlaw towns as a modern Sodom and Gomorrah.
In a retro wartime vignette a German commander insists on ready planes for a raid, the crews arrive, and German efficiency prevails as night bombers strike London. An American sentry’s ignorance of the Star Spangled Banner prompts cautious entry. Jokes follow about taxes and social antics.
Montana editorial calls for open debate on the lease-lead act amid a calm, nonwar environment. It urges Congress to weigh issues without partisanship, stressing citizens' rights to express opinion and the duty of legislators to confront the lease-lend act fearlessly.
Four years service in the marine corps will not exempt a man from the draft if called. Director C A Dykstra of the selective service act issued the ruling in response to Judson B Eldridge of Bremerton Washington who sought exemption claiming his marine service.
The CCC selecting agency announces eight enrollment periods for CCC junior enrollees next year, replacing four. The four current quarterly enrollments will still occur in April, July and October, with new sessions on February 18 to 28, May 20 to 31, August 20 to 31, and November 20 to 30.
The evergreen forest of Siberia is described as the largest single mass of conifers in the world, highlighting its vast extent and ecological significance.
Estonians condemned to death may select hanging or poisoning as an exit under a new legal provision. The law grants condemned individuals a choice between methods, signaling a shift in state procedures.
In 1922 near Humphrey station a farmer blocked a road by flooding a ditch and marking private property on both sides. He offered to haul passing motorists for $5, raising to $10 or $15 if they argued or insisted on passing. An SOS brought help, but prices climbed as tensions rose.
County and town officials clash over a permit error. A house was built without a permit, while a prior indigent family had children’s teeth fixed and charged to the bridge fund. The incident reveals a pattern of misused public funds labeled bridge work.
W E Purnett of the Mergenthaler Linotype Co has enlarged his territory and will maintain offices at 2630 East 18th Street Spokane. He plans regular calls in Montana and says he will spend much time there.
Iva Kennedy 55 of Monida Montana was killed in San Francisco when struck by a motorcycle while en route to Honolulu on vacation. The report appears among classifieds.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.