Decoration Day Parade and a Boy Named Ramsey Milholland
A boy recalls his grandfather Civil War wisdom at the Decoration Day Parade. Years later Ramsey struggles in school, dislikes arithmetic and recitations, while Dora Yocum excels as the class favorite. In high school Ramsey, feeling humiliated by Dora, vows to "show" her, and at a picnic he is captured by Milla Ruat during his first love ordeal.
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Ramsey Milholland
Ramsey
Dora Yocum
Dora
Milla Ruat
Ce Ramsey
Milla
Ramsey’s Fashion Question and Church Morning Unease
Ramsey seeks guidance from his father about a trivial fashion choice a purple bordered handkerchief. The father and mother worry aloud about his social circle after church, as Ramsey grows closer to Millia Rust and faces family pressure over suitable matches.
Vacation Fends Off Ramsey in Quiet Town Observances
Chapter VI shows Ramsey’s growing restlessness during a peaceful vacation as he endures inquiries about his whereabouts and joins Mil la’s family on long evening rambles with Albert Paxton and Sadie Clews. The group often walks in a small circle, occasionally with implied romantic tension, and attends a Friday open air brass band concert in a local park.
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Ramsey
Milla
Mr. Rust
Albert Paxton
Sadie Clews
Albert
Sadie
Two Wind Honors In Debate Work
Montana Wesleyan college in Helena reports two students Miss Blanche Crawford and Thomas W Milgarner earned special distinction in the Pi Kappa Delta honorary forensic society. Crawford won all four intercollegiate debates including cases on the Philippine question and closed shop. Milgarner won three of four debates. Wesleyan's three year record shows nine wins and two defeats.
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Helent
Montana
Wesleyan College
Helena
Blanche Crawford
Thomas W. Milgarner
Pi Kappa Delta
Miss Crawford
Bumgurney
Pennsylvania State College
Michigan Agules
Bumgarner
Dakota Wesleyan University of Mitchell
Wesleyan
Unusually Large Room Described in Local Paper Transcript
The local paper notes an unusually large, handsomely furnished room with space to accommodate three. The description emphasizes the faucet end of the tub as a detail.
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Boston ’ Transcript
Campaign for repeal of primary gains momentum in Dillon
A Dillon gathering at Beaverhead county courthouse launched a campaign to repeal Montana's primary law. Dr. J. F. E. Monroe chaired as organizers announced county by county repeal clubs within weeks. Proponents argue the primary allows political cliques to clinch nominees and wastes public funds. An executive committee was named and speakers included Judge Smith Leonard Blei Colonel Decker and J. H. Gilbert.
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Dillon
Beaverhead
J. F E. Monroe
Montana
Hiw
Judge Smith
Leonard Bliel
Colonel Decker
J. H. Gilbert
Miles Plans to Build Natatorium This Year
Miles City plans a municipal swimming pool in the city park funded by $4,000 cash and $6,000 in Tabor donations. Engineers presented rectangular and circular pool designs. a circular pool with 160 foot diameter was chosen for safety and space. Depth will range from one foot at the edge to eight feet at the center.
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Miles City
Tabor
Blossburg Tunnel Claims Victim in Rocky Mountain Run
An unidentified transient, possibly William Gordon, died after falling from a lumber car top inside the Blossburg tunnel on the Northern Pacific Rocky Mountain division. He was overpowered by smoke and pitched headfirst as the train moved. tunnel watchman found him unconscious twenty minutes later with a fractured skull and a broken shoulder. He died en route to Helena.
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Missouri
Blossburg
Rocky Mountain
Northern Pacific , Railway
Willian Gordon
Washington State
Herena
Police Chief Seeks Strict Rules for Livingston Dances
Chief Peter Holt orders stricter decorum at Livingston dances after multiple complaints of drinking and misconduct. Police report several revelers were removed intoxicated and vow drastic steps to improve conditions at future events.
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Livingston
Peter Holt
Petition to Create Petroleum County in Fergus County
Petition filed to form Petroleum county from the east end of Fergus county. Signed by 1,222 Fergus residents. Hearing before county commissioners scheduled for May 18.
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Lewistown
Petroleum County
Fergus
Giles and Wiedman
Fergus County
Lien Filed for Moonshine Taxes on Lazetich Property
An Internal Revenue lien for 8345.31 dollars is filed against Peter Lazetich’s property for taxes on 24 gallons of moonshine. Lazetich, recently arrested, faces trial in May in Judge Bourquin’s Butte court.
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Peter Lazetich
Lazetich
Internal Revenue
Rasmussen
Butte
Students Edit Rapelje Paper at The Rapelje Advocate
Last week student reporters from the local high school edited The Rapelje Advocate and gathered town news. Their editorials covered The Lake Basin Optimist The Genan Conference and other topics of local interest.
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Rapelje
Lake Basin
Rock Slide Breaks Montana Power Pipeline
A heavy rock slide from a mountain side crushed a Montana Power Company pipe line carrying Madison dam water to the Madison river plant. Power was shut off for about thirty minutes while connections were altered to draw power from Great Falls plants. The Madison river plant produces around 15,000 horsepower supplying the district from Fiteito Bh.
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Bozeman
Montana Power Company
Madison Dam
Madison River
Great Falls
Madigan River
Fiteito
Montana notes treasure state tales terse
A Montana notes column lists community updates from Wilsall Polson Billings and beyond. It cites new lodge purchases missionary society leadership changes track meets at Harlowton and Judith Gap work on a Pomey's Pillar pumping station the Yellowstone road information bureau planned for Billings and Easter offerings in Roundup. It also mentions county politics sheriff candidacy Fergus county death of S S Hobson and library fund drives in Glendive and Billings along with local aviation plans and Hungarian pheasant shipments.
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Heelna
Joseph M. Dixon
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Martin L. Riggins
Lewis and Clark County
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Tielena
Helena Handball Association
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Billings
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Wheatland County
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Montana Constitutional Convention
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Broadview
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Ford Motor
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Euador
Quito
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