Fairfield Items Highlight Local Dramas and Repairs
Halvor Tordal and John Martinson escaped injury after a wagon mishap on a hill near the Blackfoot shed. Martinson’s horse team fought free, while Tordal’s wagon suffered wheel and reach damage. August Shonquist helped secure the other team four miles away. The Grange hall will be refreshed for winter meetings. A Fairfield Ladies Aid supper raised over 60 dollars for the church. Don Sawhill left for Missoula after learning his father was critically ill. John Webb’s funeral drew a large crowd from Chateau. Limington hosted a lively dance at the new store with Fairfield Orchestra. a rider on horseback sparked laughter. Grangers noted about twenty attendees. B N Crittenden makes grain runs to Simms. Mrs Chenneworth visits Idaho sister Mrs Graves and reports Montana’s charm. Art Woods mobile home work was done by Westwood Bros with their engine. Home talent play at Fairfield Grange hall set for November 29 1913 promises local skill.
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Halvor Tordal
John Martinson
Simms
Martinson
Blackfoot
Tordal
Halvor
August Shonquist
Grange
Fairfild
Don Sawhill
Missoula
W. McKay
Mr. Zimmerman
Chateau
John Webb
Limington
Fairfield
B. N. Crittenden
Local Saturday Activities Include Grange Meeting and Visits
Al Young and Pat Welsh traveled to Power on Saturday with plans for Great Falls to conduct business. Estelle Stonehouse, a teacher at East Fairfield school, spent the weekend with B P Taylor. A Grange business meeting was held in the hall Saturday evening.
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al Young
Pat Welsh
Power
Welsh
Great Falls
Estelle Stonehouse
East Fairfield
B. P. Taylor
The
Grange
Collins Items Highlight Local Happenings and Visitors
Greg of Sweet Grass visited friends in Collins over Sunday. J C Betchers, recently in Omaha and St Paul, stay in Great Falls and plan to settle nearby. A new school house will soon be finished boosting the town. Beef shipments arrived recently. Ira A Thompson finished a new barn on his ranch. Carl Noreen and baby from near Missoula visit their parents in Collins. Loretta Burns and Mrs Steves visiting Collins. Mrs Thompson and Steves shopped in Collins Saturday. M E church holds preaching service every Sunday.
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Greg
Sweet Grass
Collins
J. C. Betcher
Omaha
St. Paul
Great Falls
Ira A. Thompson
Carl Noreen
Baby
Missoula
Mrs. Noreen
Loretta Burns
Thompson
Lumber yard freezes time deals amid price concerns
Notice from N. Whitacre states no time business or delayed payments will be accepted due to current lumber prices. The firm will not offer time deals or wait for money, effectively ending such terms.
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N. Whitacre
How to make the Farm Pay booklet offered free by Rogers Templeton
People are invited to request a free booklet from Rogers Templeton Lumber Co in Power detailing steps to make farm pay. The offer emphasizes no cost and provides submission details for interested readers.
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The
Rural Neighbors Busy With Visits and Projects
Breezes and Rev and Mrs Hanson of Brady stop at Ferris ranch en route to Dutton while Mrs Waterman returns to Beach After a week at her son Dean's. Henry Greenaway brings back horses from Sun River ditch and hauls two four horse teams from Ferris. Local families plan winter prep and a Thanksgiving program at the school inviting all patrons.
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Hanson
Brady
Ferris Ranch
Dutton
Waterman
Dean
Henry Greenaway
Sun River Ditch
Nevin Caskey
Iowa
Ben Gordon
H. KK. Ferris
Lee Brown
John Brossma
H. K. Ferris
Old Farmington
New Farmington
Yetta Baker
Walter Pansler
Marion Anderson
Baltimore
H. R. Thompson
Great Falls
Miss Thompson
Bynum Happenings Welcome New Railroad Era
Bynum gains a railroad after a long wait and expects town growth. Ray Porter opens a new store receiving the first freight of mixed merchandise for line stock as lumber shortages hinder building. Locals Lane Humble and Herman Vieting engage in town business and home construction while M G Himes adds a pool table. A bakery and confectionery is planned near Frank’s store with Mrs Leech as proprietor.
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Bynum
Ray Porter
Bynum’s
Lac
Link Humble
Chateau
Herman Vieting
Second Ave
M. G. Himes
Leech
Local Officials and Residents Travel for Business
County Commissioner Marsh from Shelby visited here this week along with road supervisor J F Kane and County Treasurer E D Forest on short business trips. Rancher A J Cowell shipped cattle to Chicago from this city. Deputy Moran escorted Tumlin to Great Falls for treatment. Ralph Elderkin and companions narrowly avoided serious injury when their car fell into a ditch near the Norman place after passing Brady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh
Shelby
J. F. Kane
Chateau
E. D. Forest
A. J. Cowell
Chicago
P. L. Moran
Great Falls
Tumlin
Neal Institute
Ralph Elderkin
Bynum
Loose leaf book systems offered by Acantha
Customers interested in installing a loose leaf system are urged to call and inquire what the Acantha can furnish. The notice invites inquiries and promises interest in supplying materials.
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Acantha
For Sale Stover engine 1.5 HP from Acantha
A 1.5 horsepower Stover gas engine is for sale at a very reasonable price. The seller reports it is in daily use and invites inquiries through Acantha.
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Acantha
Farms for Rent by Malone and Truchot
Property listings offer large or small tracts for rent both irrigated and non irrigated. Malone and Truchot present available farmland with flexible terms.
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Malone
Truchot
High School Notes and Activities This Week
The High School reports on basketball results and a strong showing by the boys. A brother of Clara Pinget plays guard. Junior and Sophomore debates compare a literary society with an athletic association. The week includes zoology lessons, party invitations, grand march plans, and a refined literary program with songs reviews and debates. Thanksgiving holidays are noted.
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Vzalier
Clara Pinget
Ida
Grant Hodgskiss
Leo‘ Steel
Joy Graves
Lewis Bouma
Maisie Crawford
Ruth Hopkinson
la Grippe
Dietrich
Walier
Helena
Burke
America
Veterinary Surgeon Hull Ava yex? Terms and towns cited
The Conrad Observer reports on a veterinary surgeon named Hull and a telegraphic exchange about professional conduct. The item notes the surgeon’s long-standing reputation and mentions distant towns connected to Conrad, underscoring a favorable view of the vet’s practice.
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Hull
Calléa
Dutton
Conrad
Jail Building Nears Completion Amid Contractor Rush
The Shelby News reports the county jail building close to finish with contractor Pettigrew pushing work. Plans were issued October 1 and by November 14 the structure is nearly complete, signaling rapid progress in local construction.
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Pettigrew
Shelby News
County Attorney Doyle Opens Cattle Rustling Case in Du Puyer
Shelby News reports County Attorney Doyle tried a cattle rustling case in Du Puyer on Monday. The complaint alleges Johnson hired a young man to drive 15 head of cattle belonging to Hanna onto the reservation. Doyle called the evidence a farce and asked for dismissal to be refiled in district court.
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Doyle
Dupuyer
Johnson
Hanna
D. W
Shelby News
Woman Sues Husband for Commercial Hotel in Warm Springs Case
Mrs Annie Bishop sued George Bishop to regain possession of the Commercial hotel. A jury in Justice Smith's court ruled for the plaintiff last Friday. Testimony shows she was adjudged insane a year ago and committed to Warm Springs hospital, released recently, with attorney Doyle handling her interests upon return to Conrad. Defendant was aided by attorney Judson of Great Falls Valerian.
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Annie Bishop
George Bishop
Judson
Great Falls
Valerian
Hunter Fatally Injured in Deer Camp Mishap
The Sun River area man employed as a hoisting engineer was wounded in a hunting accident in Hansons gulch Sunday. While two companions watched, a gun discharged as he hunted, piercing the calf of his left leg. The wound may involve two missiles, suggesting a split bullet or stone fragment caused the injury.
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Wm H. “Blacker
Sun River Division
Hanson's Gulch
Shelby News
Church social mishap ends with broken arm
An event at a church social turned chaotic when Mrs McNeely collided with another participant causing a broken arm. Dr Maguire treated the injury and the couple returned home to a tense breakfast table as the scene faded from memory.
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McNeely
Brady
McNeeley
Este
Maguire
Brady Whetstone
Fall Rye Seed For Sale and Farm Lands Loan Offer
Sunnyside Store Co offers fall rye seed for sale in Vaughn Montana. A loan opportunity of 100000 dollars is advertised for Teton County farm lands by EB Ritchey Conrad with archival 5-tf and 48-tf notations.
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Sunnyside Store Co
Tf Vaughn
Montana
Teton County
Ritchey
Conrad
Moon Anew Coded by Latin Rule D and C Faces
An old note explains a mnemonic: a moon shaped like a D means waxing and a C denotes waning. The rule hinges on Latin phrase Luna semper fallase and the inverted meaning of the letters for readers who know or do not know Latin.
Oyez and Oyes in Royal Proclamations Through Time
Le Cri de Paris recalls how old French phrases announced royal assent in England's throne room. The herald once cried Oyez Oyez Oyez in formal proclamations, now replaced by a calmer English call. The piece reflects on language shifts in ceremonial practice.
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England
le Roy
le Cri de
Paris
Bronte Letters Reopen Charlotte and Heger Clash
Four newly found Bronte letters revive debate over Charlotte Bronte's feelings for Belgian schoolmaster M. Heger. Early impressions describe him as a powerful, irritable rhetoric professor with a strikingly variable, sometimes harsh, appearance and temperament, contrasted with moments of mild, gentlemanly behavior.
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Charlotte Bronte
M. Heger
Bronte
Charlotte
Remote Origin of Alcohol Through Ages
The article posits alcohol techniques trace back to ancient times with a claim that Italian doctors taught Arabs and a second century AD Christian father Hippolytus had a recipe resembling later distillation methods. It references Paul Richter and the Berliner Klinische Wochenschrift as sources.
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Paul Richter
Origin of Billiards Sparks Historical Debate
Discussions on billiards origins swirl among theories from the east via Crusaders to English bowls and FrenchGerman links. Historians credit Henrique Devigne as the first to formally shape the game during Charles IX’s reign, with paille maille as a plausible predecessor on a table.
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Henrique Devigne
Charles IX
Legal Blanks and Printing Services advertise school warrants and reports
An advertisement touts legal blanks for school warrants school report cards envelopes and township plats with small price tags. It claims high quality commercial printing from Montana and promises prompt neat work with preservation of articles of incorporation in booklet form. A trial is urged.
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Montana
Wombat Peeved by Shocking Transparent Skirts
A Pittsburg Post item notes Wombat is irritated by talk of transparent skirts. He only hears about them, never seeing any, which fuels his peevish reaction to the fashion chatter.
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Pittsburg
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertises Mercury Free Remedy
Warning against mercury containing ointments for catarrh and praising Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a safe internal remedy. Mentions testimonials free, sold by druggists, price per bottle. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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