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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1928
Page
5
The clipping lists numerous Choteau residents and neighbors with visits, travels, and events. It notes Hirshberg’s store promotions, new lines at the shop, and various commissions, dances, bridge luncheons, and social gatherings. Also covered are marriages, foreclosures, school and college moves, hunting reports, and a forest fire near Klick’s camp with early containment.
Miss Nolan Billings began duties as assistant to County Superintendent Anna Stafford. Local gathering included Mr and Mrs Buell and relatives from Conrad and a Montana party from Great Falls. A Ford driven by a Havre man collided with Deputy Game Warden Frank Snider’s Chevrolet at the First Avenue west and First Street northwest intersection, both cars damaged. the Ford sustained major front damage and axle misalignment. Both drivers had worked at the Wallace Coffey ranch.
The Acantha announces a new shipment of genuine steel etched Christmas cards. Limited stock and each design unique. Exclusive line available at Chateau with samples of additional card lines to view.
John Zimmerman, a noted Montana pioneer and Fairfield Masonic member, received an electric floor lamp on his 75th birthday. A Pennsylvania native, he arrived in Fort Benton in 1878, worked in sheep farming near Conrad, served as Teton County sheriff, and held posts as postmaster in Fairfield. He and his wife had ten children, seven of whom survive.
The Walier Livestock and Agricultural Fair starts today and runs through Saturday. Fair managers Dr C D Powell Archie McIntosh and Harry Olson announce a 10 round outdoor boxing match with preliminaries. Bout features Eddie Shelton Pendroy and Alex Knaub Billings as principals.
Promoters expect large crowds over the three day program including boxing events, with plans to manage the surge in attendance. Officials anticipate substantial turnout and have organized concessions and security accordingly.
Helena reports the state fair will be crowded in all exhibition buildings with tents added for extra space. The machinery field showcases new farm and road equipment, concessions are sold out, and 27 counties have entered exhibits. The livestock show is anticipated to be the largest in years with breeders from the northwest participating. The manufacturers hall under the grandstand will host diverse commercial industrial mechanical and educational displays.
Sunday services list at First Methodist Episcopal Church include 10:00 church school 11:15 morning worship 6:30 Epworth League with choir rehearsal Thursday at 8:00 pm The minister KAEMMER urges all to attend as the church begins a sermon series on the Sermon on the Mount stressing regular attendance and early Sunday school for children.
The ad warns flies spread germs by contact vomit spots and excreta and promotes FLY TOX a safe stainless fragrant insecticide. It claims Mellon Institute of Industrial Research Rex Fellowship developed the product and urges readers to insist on FLY TOX for killing all household insects.
Notice states no social sessions will be held this month due to the busy harvest season. Committee outlines the temporary pause and directs members to await further updates.
Dr Kromer, the Helena eyesight specialist, will preside at the Beaupre hotel on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning October 8 and 9. He advertises having the latest methods in vision care.
A formal notice states no hunting on lands owned or controlled by K Malone. All hunting privileges previously granted are canceled. Dated December 1981.
No hunting or trespassing will be permitted on land owned or controlled by the undersigned and guilty parties will be prosecuted. Any hunting privileges previously granted are hereby repealed. Hobson & Elliott Ranch. By Henry Freeman, Mer.
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