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 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1928
Page
3
Article advocates using milk as the sole drink for chicks during their first weeks. It notes skim milk and buttermilk prevent unhealthy chicks and that milk’s high protein promotes healthy growth, urging poultrymen to switch from water for better results.
March 29, 1928 edition notes staff including Jim Morgan associate editor Herman Earles and reporters Spud Moore and Ebert Malone. Local agricultural club coverage highlights activities and community events in Chateau Montana.
Thirty students visited the A. B. Guthrie place on March 14 to study pure bred Rambouillet sheep for class work. On return, a class of horses from Mr. Morgan's stock was judged.
Donald Davis joins a poultry project aiming to large scale turkey production. Howard Harmon signs up to start a wheat project, expanding farm ventures.
Eight members of the Agricultural Class volunteered Friday afternoon to grade potatoes for Roy Simons potato project. Seed potatoes came from J. E. Hodgskiss who has certified netted gems.
An article explains that milk is a crucial feed for poultry and can yield benefits beyond its protein. It notes many keepers lack ready milk, often avoid purchasing it, and may not achieve best results. It mentions commercial feeds with dried skim milk or buttermilk as alternatives that supply needed milk content.
The Age Class completed study of sheep breeds and will next study swine next week.
Miss Bryson now leads spelling and penmanship classes due to Miss Oberg’s absence. Mr Woods the typewriter man from Great Falls has repaired the typewriters in the commercial department. A competitive spirit grows as students strive for greater speed on the typewriter.
A farmer browses hardware store offerings as the clerk touts bicycles at 35 dollars. The farmer retorts he can buy a cow for that price, prompting a joke about riding a cow into town. The exchange highlights rural humor over shopping choices.
Daily transfer bulletin from March 17 to March 24 1928 lists warranty deeds and oil and gas interests in Choteau region. Transfers include Solstad Mortimers and Solstad to Thomas Solstad with $1, church property to First Methodist Episcopal Church, Hobson addition tracts, and multiple oil and gas interests in sections 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 14 32 27 25 26. Also notes agreements and releases of leases involving ONeil Fon gis Hodges Dur land and Abrahamson.
In a fun section exchange Miss Larson asks for a person of high ambition to recite. Gordon H replies that his highest ambition is aviation, revealing a playful glimpse into early dreams of flight.
A playful collection of springtime riddles and puns with whimsical answers about horses, water, marbles, and laziness tied to seasonal humor. The verse snippets include misheard or altered lines attributed to Miss Bryson and a translation by Charles C.
The normal training girls have left for Dutton where they will practice teaching under the supervision of Miss Oberg.
Assignment of royalty from Ida S. Gilbertson to A. C. Roe for the southwest quarter 13-24-1 and from A M Harper to L I Abrahamson. Oil and gas lease from Anna R. Hoffman to John J. Greene for the east half southeast quarter 1-27-5 west.
Premium Center reports Charls Franks plans 300 acres to break this spring, McLean over 100 acres, Fred Thompson already breaking 15 acres for Ole Wict and aiming 160 more on bought land. Albert Swanson moves forward as rumors of more land changes hands emerge, while Earl Burgett sells 160 acres to Ben Berringer and Stafford reads Bremer’s tractor through pond holes. Elizabeth McLean spends a three day vacation at home as Roy Inbody, McDuffie, and Swanson work on Inbody’s machine shed.
The McDuffies spent Sunday with the MeeLan family. Mrs Avril will return from the coast Wednesday. Miles suffers from mastoid trouble. Teddy Anderson and Art Davidson pick rock on Chas Franks place. Pete Folk builds a new chimney on Talman’s house. Walt Edwards struggles to locate some of his horses.
Robert Funk, Collins principal, reports today that the school manual training class is building a colony of bird houses to be given free to deserving songsters and worm catchers. The district also boasts three new swings and a vaccination event for 21 children conducted by Dr. H. W. Bateman.
William Jay, a rancher near Chateau, kept two groups of cows in the Perry place herd. Over nine months four cows yielded 754.6 pounds of butterfat with a net value of 251.58, while another set of four cows produced 183.23, a 68.35 advantage for the three cows, supporting the county dairy improvement association’s work.
The State of Montana to named defendants greets you. You must answer the complaint within twenty days after service or face default judgment. Plaintiff seeks foreclosure of a 1916 mortgage securing two notes totaling 400000 and additional sums including taxes and fees, with interest, plus attorney fees and costs. The land described includes the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section and related parcels in Teton County.
The notice records a court document describing land parcels in Montana, listing the Southwest Quarter of Section 26 and Northeast Quarter of Section 27 in Township 27 North Range 4 West, Montana Meridian. Dated January 13, 1928, it bears the court seal and clerk’s signature with attorney R M Hattersley of Conrad, Montana. First published March 2, last April 12.
Executor G M Coffey Jr gives notice to creditors and all claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers within ten months after first publication. Claims must be presented to the executor at Rooms 1 and 2, Larson Building, Chateau Montana. Dated March 27 1928. First pub March 29 last April 19.
Citizens State Bank of Chateau will apply to the Treasurer of Teton County Montana on May 10 1928 for a tax deed to the described property the north half of the northeast portion not fully shown in the excerpt
Legal notice of a property description in Section 7 Township 24 North Range 2 West Montana Meridian Teton County. Amount due 82.20. Date March 27 1928. Citizens State Bank of Choteau by James Eckford president first publication March 29 last April 5
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.