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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1940
Page
6
In a street chat a dustman shows a closely cropped head with a quiff. He tells the barber, Musso at the back and Hitler in the front, and the barber nods in understanding. The quip references Mussolini and Hitler as a cutting joke.
The Indian woman Ko-come-ne Pe-ca alias Madame Boisverde rose as a famed war leader and prophet in the northwest. She delivered a critical letter to Fort Frazer after wandering 1500 miles, earning the nickname the letter carrier and attracting both tribes and traders with her claims of magic and giants.
The Beatrice Kay show on CBS Saturday night presents authentic costumes from the lamp-lit era and offers a playful claim of card and trick expertise. The article notes old cigarette pictures and glamor icons Fanny Ward and Lillian Russell as references to the bygone vibe.
The text recounts Ko come ne Peca traveling to Fort Frazer delivering a prophecies letter to John Stuart. She toured northwest tribes receiving gifts including 26 horses laden with furs and goods before joining tribal conflicts where she sustained fatal wounds.
The historic hotel in Virginia City Nevada, the last surviving hostelry from the bonanza era, burned recently. Property loss is estimated at eight thousand dollars. No injuries were reported and the fire's cause is not known.
The New England shilling was the first coin issued by American colonists. Distributed in defiance of royal British decree, it became a popular symbol of independence.
Montana county and state AAA committees will treat land operated by the same farmer with similar labor and equipment as one farm for 1940 program payments. Operators using relatives or friends to dodge the rules will invalidate their applications, says R J McKenna acting state AAA chairman. The panels say these rules ensure proper program cooperation across Montana.
Montana's extension service program will be discussed by home demonstration and county agents at five district conferences in May. Topics include weed control soil conservation and agricultural planning. Sessions run May 2021 Billings Miles City Wolf Point Great Falls and Missoula with multiple counties listed for each district.
Local counties including Pere Deer Lodge Powell Beaver Lake Madison Jefferson and others form a regional area referenced in the brief.
Secretary Joe Sklower of Glasgow wagers on a higher population percentage gain than Cut Bank, offering cigars for each percentage point difference. H B Dye of Cut Bank Lions Club accepts the challenge with a matching cigar per point. The pair await census records to settle the dispute as to which Montana city shows the larger growth since 1930.
A brief quoted exchange notes a clever girl who learned piano quickly, with another acknowledging the rapid skill. The line captures a casual moment of admiration and recognition between speakers.
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