Sophomores Plan Dance and Cantata at High School
Elizabeth Gamble High School activities include a Saturday dance with domestic science served sandwiches and coffee to fund the department. Irene Askew and Maynard Oliver return after illness. Debates on city government reform and Shakespeare authorship are scheduled. The Summa Summarum club hosted a well received program with multiple musical numbers.
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Elizabeth Gamble
Irene Askew
Maynard Oliver
Williamson
State Teachers’ Institute
Helena
Montana
Domestic Science Department
Shakespeare
Summa Summarum Literary Society
Ida Lindseth
Othy Lindseth
Xenfreth Cameron
Hattie Miller
Phyllis Pridham
Hazel Harris
Dor Jay Lyon
Bernard O'Neil
Government Railways Deficit Attributed to Wages and Shorter Hours
Director General Hines told the Senate that government railways employ more workers at higher wages while reducing hours. July pay averaged 4.93 dollars daily, up from 3.52, with a 53 to 56 percent estimated increase after corrections. Despite fewer hours, total staff grew due to the eight hour basis.
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Washington
Hines
Senate
National Convention Report on American Legion Delegates
Major L A Foot reported to the local post on the Minneapolis national convention. Delegates condemned I W W outrages on ex service men in Ia Wash Armistice Day. The body backed farm loan like plans. a cash bonus proposal failed. The league urged deportation of undesirables and stronger emigration controls while honoring veterans.
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L.A. Foot
Chateau
American Legion
Minneapolis
Centralia
Wash
Soldiers and Sailors Lose to Town Team in Snowy Match
The Soldiers and Sailors bowling teams were defeated by the Town team by 202 pins on Monday evening. The challenge required the losers to wade home barefoot in the snow, but melting snow prevented compliance. Individual and team scores followed.
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Soldiers & Sailors
Sheriff Discovers Stock Rustlers Stolen Cattle
Sheriff Ike Martine returns from three weeks in the mountains with a haul of cattle and horses stolen from herds and bound for the divide to be butchered. Rustlers abandoned one corral as the sheriff approached near the Sun River canyon. He recovered stock and elk shared with friends, noting last year's profits and assignees known to his office.
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Ike Martine
Mortine
M Mountains
Sun River Canyon
Ike
Good Cheer Sermon Planned At First M E Church
First M E Church led by Pastor Harry T Stong invites all to 10 30 am worship with a Good Cheer sermon and a 11 30 am Sunday School. A 7 30 pm community song service led by Professor Williamson and a 10 am Thanksgiving service Thursday are announced with hopes for strong attendance.
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Professor Williamson
Treaty’s Life Hangs by a Slender Thread
Washington November 17 On the eve of a final vote on the peace treaty President Wilson signaled to the senate that he would lock the treaty in the White House desk if the Lodge reservations remain. Senator Hitchcock called the reservations a nullification of the treaty and impossible. The warning hardened the senate lines as Democrats pressed for compromises while Republicans who backed reservations weighed options. A decision was eyed for Wednesday.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
White House
Hitchcock
Oil Boom Sparks Roundup Prospect Fueled by VanDusen Find
Phil I. Cole reports a strong oil prospect near Roundup with VanDusen Oil Co drilling 20 miles away on land leased by Tri City Co. The well yields about 2000 barrels daily with free oil and no water, prompting speculation of broader boom and potential government lease legislation to unlock reserves.
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Phil I. Cole
Great Falls
VanDusen Oil Co
Tri City Co
Cole
United States Senate
Truchot and Logan Wed in Double Ceremony
John Truchot and Ada Logan were joined in marriage in a noon ceremony conducted by Rev. Harry T. Stong at Ada’s brother Edgar Logan’s home. The event featured a white and pink decor, a crepe de chine dress for the bride, and a lavish wedding breakfast before departing for a honeymoon in Oregon and California.
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Ada Barnett Logan
John Forbes Truchot
Harry T. Stong
Edgar Logan
Adelyn Liesing
Ernest McCullough
Fairfield
Edwin Bammel
Lobengren
Zroom
Great Falls
Oregon
California
Truchot
Emily Truchot
Portland
Hobson Addition
Wollert
Acantha
Montana coal miners balky will stay out
Montana miners vote to postpone return to the mines until the Washington conference outcome is known. Montana operators see the move as repudiating President Drennan and expect action when he returns to Montana.
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Montana
Great Falls
Washington
Imirfe
Robert Condon
United Mine Workers
Montana Coal Operators' Association
Wyoming
Drennan
Movement Seeks Creation of Victory County
Joplin reports a new county entity may form to be named Victory county with Gildford Hingham and Rudyard competing for the county seat. The plan would include townships listed as ranges 89 19 11 and 12, splitting Hill county further and transferring many townships from the Marias river area of Chouteau county.
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Joplin
Victory County
Gildford
Hingham
Rudyard
Hill County
Marias River
Chouteau County
Montana Weekly Industrial Review highlights irrigation gains and projects
Chief of irrigation says water can unlock Montana resources, boosting production. Montana could irrigate 6,000,000 acres though only 1,750,000 are watered. Reports cover new papers, revived coal operations, road plans, court house, power plant, lighting, oil boom, school, airplane company, taxes, water tank, bridge piers, auditorium, metallurgical hall, and bank merger in towns like Havre Great Falls Wisdom Deer Lodge Dillon Roundup Bozeman Helena Conrad Townsend Townsend Wolf Point.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Montana
Havre
Daily Herald
Great Falls
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Wisdom—New Road
Wise River
Deer Lodge
New Court House
Dillon
Resum
Bozeman
Townsend
Missouri River
Auditorium Butte
Wolf Point
Citizens ‘National Bank
First National Bank
New Invention May Revolutionize Automobile Industry
Clyde B. White of Rome New York pioneered an electric vaporizer that may replace spark plugs and carburetors in gas engines. He sold patent rights to a Buffalo firm for 35000 cash 20000 in stock and 200 monthly royalties. Test runs showed 63 miles per gallon on a six cylinder engine and 30 miles per gallon on a four cylinder.
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Clyde B. White
Rome
N. Y
Rome Brass Works
Buffalo
Sager Company
Bumper crop prospects seen for next year
Fall prospects for a bountiful crop look strong as heavy snows melt with soil moisture at three feet. Anticipated high farm prices linger, with wheat possibly reaching three dollars per bushel. Warm weather may spur plowing before freeze up and melt easing range conditions while coal shortages grow.
Congress Approves Flexible Adjournment Between Sessions
The Senate tonight adopted a resolution allowing each chamber to adjourn at will between now and December 1. The House plans to adjourn tomorrow and will pass a resolution permitting the Senate to quit when it sees fit.
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Houses OF Congress
Washington
Senate
House
Public School Attends Best Attendance Honors Sixth Grade
The sixth grade won top attendance with 985 points though some boys spoiled the record. Mrs. Harry T. Strong begins teaching the sixth grade Monday after extensive prior teaching experience. Joe Mozer briefly lost consciousness during a slide stunt but is now fine, while janitor Howard works with a foot in a sling from walking on nails. New lights brighten the school rooms and may attract Sunday visitors for future events. Thanksgiving programs are under way with patrons urged to attend and support the children.
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Harry T. Strong
Strong
Joe Mozer
Howard
Profiteering Paper Manufacturers Hit Industry Hard
In New York a mill quoted 13 cents a pound f o b for print papers, forcing large buyers to pay high prices. Chicago reports a daily paper offering 10 cents a pound for 1,000 tons with no mill willing to accept. Washington sees widespread complaints of paper shortages and rising prices. Omaha notes a weekly surge of over $1 per hundred and many mills suspending output amid no relief seen soon.
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New York
Chicago
Washington
Omaha
Red Cross Drive Returns Estimated at 400 to 500 Renewals
The complete returns of the Red Cross membership drive have not yet been received by Mr. Foot chairman of the drive but he estimates that between four and five hundred memberships have been renewed. This is a creditable showing exceeding earlier estimates.
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Red Cross
Foot
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