Whitefish Man Credited With Glacier Travel Increase
James H. Rowe of Montana Inc. credits H E Wells of Whitefish for boosting Glacier National Park travel from several states including Oregon Washington and Idaho with California Utah New York and New Jersey also showing gains. Canadian visitors fell after passport rules but overall park travel rose about five percent. A Montana outreach effort in neighboring states was planned at a Butte advertising meeting to attract more visitors.
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James H. Rowe
Montanans, Inc
H. E. Wells
Whitefish
Glacier National Park
Canada
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Wells
Glacier
Utah
California
New York
New Jersey
Montana
United States
Dominion
Butte
Employment Service Places 2316 Montana Workers in August
The unemployment compensation commission's employment service division placed 2,316 Montana workers in employment during August. Of these 1,996 were in private employment and 320 in public jobs. August 1940 placements matched August 1939 levels. Barcley Craighead, chairman, cited focus on placements, worker registration especially for skilled labor aiding national defense, and fraud investigations regarding unemployment benefits with potential jail actions by Everett E. Lofgren, attorney for the commission.
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Unemployment Compensation Commission
Employment Service Division
Montana
Barcley Craighead
Craighead
Everett E. Lofgren
Commission
Lisa and his dual wives shaped a frontier fortune
Manuel Lisa, Montana's first Indian trader born in New Orleans, built a vast fur empire and left both a white wife and an Omaha wife with two children. After 1819 he arranged education funds for his Indian son and daughter, each receiving 2000 dollars at majority. He died in 1820 at age 48.
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Manuel Lisa
Montana
Lisa
Missouri River
St. Louis
Big Horn
Yellowstone
New Orleans
Pierre Chouteau
Lewis and Clark
Missouri Fur Co
Missouri
Lisa & Co
British Northwest
Dentists Offices Referred To As Dental Parlors
A quip notes that the term parlor meaning drawing room explains why dental offices are called dental parlors. The joke contrasts old and new language for professional rooms.
Cameo brooch replica linked to Gone With the Wind
Replica of Vivien Leigh cameo brooch shown against lace. CBS Radio Theater program begins Monday September 9 and is expected to spark a new vogue for period costume jewelry this winter with the replica as a popular item for listeners.
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Vivien Leigh
CBS _ network
John Hancock Murder Mystery Among Unsolved Crimes of Montana History
A detailed account of the John Hancock murder in Helena Montana on January 16 1909 including the scene in front of St Johns hospital the decoy note to lure Hancock the suspect wife Mrs Hancock known as The Kid and her suspected lover Richard Holt. Coroner Edward Flaherty and a six member jury examined witnesses and pursued rival theories of robbery jealousy and fraud tied to Hancock ore interests and a hidden letter.
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John Hancock
Montana
St. John’s Hospital
Catholic Hill
Helena
Kid
Hancock
Hancock House
Edward Ll. Flaherty
St. John's Hospital
Flaherty
S. S. Walker
Former Butte Man Named To Roosevelt Cabinet
Announcement of Frank C. Walker, former Butte resident, being appointed postmaster general in President Roosevelt's cabinet. Walker, born in Plymouth Pennsylvania, rose from Butte miner's son to national figure through law, business, and public service, with ties to Roosevelt dating to 1920.
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Butte
Roosevelt
Frank C. Walker
Montana
Walker
Mystery case of a letter linked murder remains unsolved
The suspect admitted drinking on Wednesday through Friday and recalling nothing after 10 pm Friday the night of the murder. He offered $50 for the capture to motivate officers, but no tangible evidence or single suspect emerged. Jurors and police faced widespread suspicion and the case stayed a mystery.
Havre Meeting Tackles Airport Plans With City Groups
Havre hosted a conference on airport plans with regional air port engineer Paul Morris from Seattle, joining Havre Chamber of Commerce committees JayCees and local pilots to discuss proposed layouts and facilities.
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Havre
Paul Morris
CAA
Seattle
Chamber of Commerce
the JayCees
Glendive Opens Sandwich Shop Opposite NP Depot
George Scherger, a chef with years in the Northern Pacific dining car service, opens a new sandwich shop across from the Northern Pacific depot in Glendive.
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Glendive
George Scherger
Northern Pacific
Scherger
I Have Gone And Woe Sayings Persist In Class
A student persists in writing a repeated phrase on the blackboard after a teacher forces him to stay after school. The teacher leaves, leaving Henry to scrawl a note declaring his actions and mistakes.
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Eyies
Henry
Christian Science Monitor
Aunt Matilda's Favorite Nephew Gift Gaffe
Fragmented dialogue shows Aunt Matilda defending her yearly gift. She mentions Aunt gifting a check last year and a new gift this year described as a "wivtionary" to help a nephew named Algy. The exchange reveals humor over annual gestures.
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Algy
Matilda
Free church opposition to Nazi program noted in 1932
Dr James McDonald of Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences warned that a free church stance was incompatible with the Nazi program. He predicted increasing numbers of Protestants and Catholics seeking escape as the months passed.
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Hitler
James McDonald
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
Bouillon Mispronunciation Sparks Seasick Banter
A brief clip from the Christian Science Monitor features a sea captain and Walter exchanging lines about bouillon. The exchange humorously likens broth to sea life and sailing, reflecting light nautical wit.
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Walter
Bouillon
Christian Sciences
Aviator Harold Dahl Reflects on Spain Visit
The remark quotes Harold E. Dahl, an American aviator, as he returns from Spain. He states he had no business there and admits he spoke plainly about events in Spain during the war era. He notes his actions in the early part of the conflict and his willingness to reveal what occurred.
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Spain
Harold E. Dahl
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