Little Big Horn Battle Foretold by Omen and Widows Tale
Sixty years ago on June 25 1876 the Little Bighorn shattered Gen George Armstrong Custer and five companies of the Seventh Cavalry. The narrative recalls omens of disaster a flag fall and officers’ wills as well as fates of color bearer Jack Victory and Comanche the sole survivor horse, with Mrs Custer and other survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
George Armstrong Custer
Seventh Cavalry
the Little Big Born
Custer
Fort Abraham Lincoln
Little Big Horn
E. S. Godfrey
Century Magazine
Rosebud
Godfrey
Reno
Benteen
Jack Victory
George A Custer
Bronxville
N. Y
Comanche
Myles Keogh
Lincoln
Neb
Fort Riley
Kan
Natural Science Building
University of Kansas
Lawrence
John J. Crittenden
Crittenden
Iron Man Joe McGinnity and Butte Baseball Saga
The piece recalls Joe McGinnity’s 1916 leadership of Butte Baseball and Athletic Association, his pay and stock stance, the 1917 divorce, and financial losses. It notes McGinnity’s later manager roles in Davenport, a brief Custer battlefield cemetery tidbit, and historic ties to other ball figures including Roy Grover and Frank Redpath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Man
Joe McGinnity
Butte
Joe
Josephus
Butte Baseball and Athletic Association
McGinnity
Old Joe
Frank Redpath
Hillyard
Johnson
Roy Grover
OSS
Redpath
Frank
Grover
Athletics
Iron Men
Butte Athletic Association
McCarl
New York Giants
Fast Company
Giant
Baltimore Orioles
John McGraw
Wilbert Robinson
Willie Keeler
King Kelly
Hughie Jennings
Dan Brouthers
Seattle
Frank Bartholomew
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
United Press
Montana
Oregon State College
Bart
Great Falls
League
Bartholomew
Corbett Jeffries Differed On Brady Pivotal Ring Moves
Corbett praised Brady as a brilliant promoter and actor while noting Jeffries could endure punishment and finish strong. He argued Corbett was the clever, graceful boxer and Jeffries the stronger, longer-lasting fighter. Brady’s theater ventures and control in multiple shows framed his boxing era influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Jim Corbett
San Francisco
John L. Sullivan
Corbett
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Jeffries
Fitz
Butte
Jeffries
Montana
Billings
Helena
Billings Journal
Bill
Jeff
Tex Rickard
Yard
Do You Remember Montana Boxing and Sports Figures
Recalled from Butte and Helena papers, a parade of local sports names surfaces. Peter Maher, Ike Hayes, Punk Owsley, Pat Connolly, Jerry Nissen, Tom Robbins appear as era icons in rings, fields, and coaching halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Maher
Ike Hayes
Helena
Butte
Owsley
Montana University
Pat Connolly
Stecher, Roller, Demetral
Jerry Nissen
Montana U
Tom Robbins
Unusual Missoula Bass Swallows Duckling Story
A two pound bass pulled from Kickinghorse reservoir contained a duckling about two weeks old. Mi soula sportsman Jack Boehme reported the odd find and says the duck remained inside the fish's stomach when the bass was cut open. The tale adds a curious chapter to local Missoula fishing lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kickinghorse
Jack Boehme
Misoula
Izaak Walton
Missoula
Insurance in Montana Policy Holders and Tax Revenue
Figures released by John J. Holmes show 180000 reinsurance policy holders in Montana. The state insurance department collected about 310000 in premium tax last year, with operating costs slightly over 19000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
John J. Holmes
State Insurance Department
Insurance Department
Montana baseball legends and key figures tied to Butte and Dillon
A compact note recalls moments in Montana baseball history linking Butte league games to a Dimaggio in the lineup, Dave Searfoss catching for Butte, George Reed managing the Great Falls club, and Matt Barry serving as player and manager for Dillon teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace of Montana
Butte
Dimaggio
Dave Searfoss
George Reed
Great Falls
Matt Barry
Dilloneam
Inauguration of First Direct Air to Yellowstone
A large crowd at West Yellowstone welcomed the first direct air schedules to a national park. Officials from Utah Idaho Montana and Wyoming attended with Govs Holt Blood and others. Aerial tours of Yellowstone and Grand Teton were conducted by park staff. Governors praised the scenery as the most wonderful in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Direct
Yellowstone Park
Utah
Montana
National Park
Idaho
Wyoming
West Yellowstone
Idaho Falls
Ida
Bozeman
Edmund B. Rogers
Yellowstone
Grand Teton National Parks
Elmer Holt
Henry Blood
C. Ben_ Ross
Alfred Frank
Salt Lake City
National Parks Airways
Alvin Adams
Los Angeles
Western Air Express
Croile Hunter
St. Paul
Northwest Airlines
S. H. Stimpson
San Francisco
United Airlines
Gov
Henry H. Blood
Grand Teton Parks
White Hen Mothers Three Baby Skunks
Mrs. I. C. Lane on a Roberts area ranch found a white hen mothering three baby skunks. Attempts to separate them failed as the hen stood her ground. The unlikely pairing perplexes coop discipline and stirs local curiosity about animal bonds.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Montana Sports Tales
Joe L. Markham
Montana State Athletic Commission
Custer Battlefield National Cemetery
West Point
Fort Leavenworth
General Custer
Thomas
Boston
James Calhoun
Mark Kellogg
Bismarck Tribune
New York
Frerald
Department
Grant
Belknap
Sherman
Sheridan
Terry
Kellogg
Far West
America
Walt Whitman
John Mulvaney
Bill Grady Mwad
William A. Brady
Saturday Evening Post
BRON
Clark's Fork Valley
Anaconda Copper Mining CO
Lands Department
Missoula, Mont
Doan
FETE
Calgary
Hunters’ Paradise
Calgary Exhibition & Stampede Limited Co
M. Baker
E. L. Richardson
Alberta
Canada
E. M. Moran & Company Gentlemen’s Tailors
Minneapolis
Minn
Seagram
Seagram Distillers Corp
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