White dress and flowers in a desperate mercy tale
Mrs Edmunds faces eviction and hunger as relief, pride, and a dying baby drive risky choices. She buys a white dress and flowers after considering a desperate loan, then hides burial money for the Johnson baby while awaiting the investigator and facing an uncertain future.
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Gene
Mr. Edmunds
Ss. Edmunds
Edmunds
Mrs. Edmunds
Mr. Johnson
Edeinds
Inda
Martens
Commoners in England Seen as Threat, Not the Elite
A Liverpool nephew in a August letter reassures Mrs. Heal of Great Falls that English commoners remain steadfast while the social elite who hobnob with Hitler pose the real danger. The writer says there is no food shortage beyond rationing and notes a dry summer, with gardens thriving and farmers maintaining crops. He condemns gossip from Germany as unreliable and asserts overall resilience despite war.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Thomas Heal
Second Avenue North
Great Falls
Liverpool
Germany
Hes
Anary
New Civic Center Planned for Harlowton at $70 000
Mayor L L Kalberg announced after a conference with Maj John Stagg of Anaconda that construction of a $70 000 civic center for Harlowton is nearly assured. The project hinges on the city providing a site and the council accepting the building. The complex will serve as an armory and civic center with a playground and stadium at the rear.
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Harlowton
L. L. Kalberg
John Stagg
Anaconda
State Armory Board
Kalberg
Armory
Sladowton
Civic Audi
Euipenence
Montana Building and Loan League Elects Officers
Vern D. Clark of Billings was elected president of the Montana Building and Loan League at a meeting. Other officers include John Schroeder of Helena as first vice president T A Price of Ula as second vice president and Robert C Wallace of Helena as secretary treasurer. The 1941 meeting will be held in Great Falls.
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Helena
Vern D. Clark
Billings
Montana Building and Loan League
John Schroeder
T. A. Price
Ula
Robert C. Wallace
Great Falls
Defense costs as percent of national income in 1940 analysis
Northwestern National Life Insurance Co explains a five year defense program would cost about 7.2 billion dollars annually, roughly 10 percent of current national income, with navy and army outlays totaling around 36 billion dollars and assets near 350 billion. The study notes figures reflect only physical assets and exclude value of life and freedom.
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John A
U. S.A
Northwestern National Life Insurance Co
Owever
Navy
Army
United States
Camas Prairie votes to rebuild school onsite near gym
In a special school election Camas Prairie residents chose to rebuild the school on a site adjacent to the gymnasium rather than on the long used 1912-era site. The decision directs reconstruction after the recent fire.
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Camas. Prairie
Anaconda project to aid needy children approved
The Anaconda project to spend $3 for the repair and distribution of toys to needy children at Christmas has been approved by the state office in New York. Mayor Ralph Thorson announced the approval.
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State Office
The
Ralph Thorson
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