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Choteau Montanan

Location

Choteau, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1923

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Death takes Geo W Yeager age 91 in Montana

Grandpa Yeager a longtime resident of Tippaconue County Indiana Illinois Missouri and Montana died at his home with 70 years in the Christian church. He leaves three grandsons and two granddaughters and many great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with Rev. Harry Stone officiating.

H.B Ashworth Geo. W. "Yeager Grandpa Yeager Tippaconue County Ind Ilinois Missouri Out West Yeager Montana Mebers Earl Cecil Geo. W., Jr Blanche Edgar Lelia Ashworth Methodist Church Harry Stone Stone Grand Pa Yedger

Methodist Church Notes and Scout News

Morning worship at 10 30 sermon s by the pastor this will be the closing sermon of the conference year Sunday school at 11 30 evening service at 8 o clock The annual conference will be held in Great Falls next week Mrs W B Butchart was elected as delegate to the Lay Electoral Conference which will be on Friday August 24 The camping trip in Sun River canyon was enjoyed by a group of Boy Scouts The weather was ideal and but for the sickness of one of the scouts everything was ideal On Sunday evening the Scoutmaster delivered a sermon at Klicks camp.

Great Falls W. B. Butchart Sun River Canyon Klick’s

Circus draws 500 locals from Chateau and Teton counties

Chateau and Teton counties are well represented at the Great Falls circus on Wednesday with about 500 attendees estimated from the area.

Chateau Teton County Great Falls

Coolidge Faces Coal Crisis As Walkout Looms

President Coolidge weighs the anthracite coal dispute as miners threaten a September walkout. Talks with Samuel Gompers and John Hays Hammond vie with political pressure to avert shortages like last winter. Observers link his response to his reelection prospects and Harding era policies.

Coolddge Mr. Coolidge Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor John Hays Hammond Federal Coal Commission Coolidge New England Massachusetts Boston Bay State Woodrow Wilson Mr. Coolidge A Telegram of Emphatic Congratulations. Mr. Coolidge Harding Calvin Coolidge

Choteau Mercantile Reopens Under Bottineau Owner

The Choteau Mercantile store reopened today by R B Smith of Bottineau North Dakota with plans for a full department store or a line of dry goods and gent furnishings depending on business. A serious accident was narrowly avoided when O Hansen's car overturned near Great Falls due to a broken steering gear. occupants including Mrs Hansen and their children escaped injury.

Choteau Mercantile R. B. Smith Bottineau North Dakota Mr. Smith O. Hansen Great Falls Hansen

Choteau Debate Draws Interest on Esch Cummins Act

A large crowd at the Choteau high school auditorium watched Attorney General W. D. Rankin and I Parker Veasey Jr. of Great Falls debate the Esch Cummins act. Veasey defended the guaranteed 5 1 4 percent earning for railroads, while Rankin argued against guarantees and cited higher Montana rates and overvaluation. Both urged public discussion and proposed further debates across the state. no judges were selected.

W. D. Rankin I. Parker Veasey, Jr Great Falls Great Northern Railway, Company Veasey T. J. Walsh Walsh Rankin United States Montana Great Northern Milwaukee Northern Pacific Idaho Mr. Rankin Chateau Boston Portland Milwaukee Road

Judge rules foreign rum seized outside three mile limit legal

Federal Judge Woodrough ruled that seizure of foreign rum runners outside the three mile limit was lawful. The Marion Mosher, seized off Fre Island on July 27 1922 while transferring liquor to an American boat, had its bonds forfeited after failing to prove cargo destination. The decision upholds government authority to seize and forfeit foreign vessels smuggling liquor on the high seas.

New York Woodrough Marion Fre Island Detroit Fidelity and Surety Company St. John N. B Marion Mosher Sesson Harding Great Britaan Mosher United States Marion Mazer

Gratitude for Funeral Support From Extended Family

We thank friends who assisted during illness and funeral of our grandfather. Special thanks to ladies who decorated the church with flowers, the singers, and those who donated cars. Names listed include Mr. and Mrs. Earl Yeager and family Geo. W. Yeager Jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Yeager and family. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Ashworth and family. Mrs. Stewart Edgar and family.

Earl Yeager Fam

Louis Robare Dies at Hodgskiss Ranch

Louis Robare a renowned early resident of Cha teau age about eighty five died Sunday at Hodgskiss Ranch from gangrene after a foot injury. He came to Montana from St Louis in 1858 and spent most of his life in the state, employed for over thirty years by William Hodgskiss.

Hodgskiss Louis Robare Chateau Montana St. Louis William Hodgskiss

Norma Talmadge Stars in Smilin' Through at Royal Theatre

Norma Talmadge leads a strong cast including William Standing Harrison Ford Alec B Francis Glenn Hunter Grace Griswold Miriam Battista Eugen Lockhart in the First National drama Smilin Through at the Royal Theatre next Wednesday and Thursday. The film adapts Allen Langdon Martin's stage hit with a romantic plot spurred by a past tragedy. Directed by Sidney Franklin the production is billed as Talmadge's most artistic effort yet with tiered admission: adults 40c high school 26c children 10c.

Norma Talmadge Royal Theatre William Standing Harrison Ford Alec B. Francis Glenn Hunter Grace Griswold Miriam Battista Eugen Lockhart Allen Langdon Martin Sidney Franklin Miss Talmadge

Montana industrial activity shows diverse 1923 growth

The Montana Industrial News highlights June revenue for the Butte Electric Railway at 46893.85, planned refinery in Shelby, logging and elevator projects, wool production at 18,295,000 pounds, 6500 acres sugar beets aim, and widespread farm lending totaling 20,661,390. It notes car sales, building permits, oil developments, rail signals, and major mining finds including a possible largest Montana gold strike at Cook City.

Butte Butte Electric Railway Company Shelby Campbell Oil Company Eureka—Broks-Scanlon Company Nibbee Montana United States Missoula Great Falls Kalispell Kalispell Lumber Co Helene Roosevelt County Bozeman Monida Mineral Company Great Northern Railway Helena Wolf Creek Libby Hazel Columbus Mystic Lake Lewistown California Oil Company West End Cat Creek Livingston

Hirshberg's Store Robbed of Goods Overnight

Thieves entered the Jos. Hirshberg & Company store by forcing a back window with a broken automobile spring and stole about three hundred dollars worth of goods. The items included cotton goods, eighteen pairs of men's shoes, two or three baby outfits, and related merchandise. No arrests were reported as of press time.

Jos. Hirshberg & Company

Theodora at Royal Theatre International Spectacle

The Theodora at the Royal Theatre is billed as an international production. Sardou wrote the drama with Byzantium, now Constantinople, as the setting. Rita Jolivet stars, famed in England and America, and is married to an Italian count. Samuel Goldwyn arranged its U S showing after a trip to Italy.

Theodora Royal Theatre Victorien Sardou Byzantium Roman Empire Constantiople Rita Jolivet England America Samuel Goldwyn Italy

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Geo. W. Age Methodist Harry T. Stong Choteau Federal Reserve System Rankin-Veasey Esch-Cummins Ily Geo. W. Yeager, Jr H. B. Ashworth Stewart Edgar Industrial News OF New World Cook City Continental Divide Glacier National Park Marias Pass Lake Louis Salt Lake Baker—Gas Products Company Harlem Milk River Third Avenue Conrad—McCall-Dinsmore Co. Plax Eureka Baker Baker Elevators Hirshberg Theoroda International Citizens State Bank Choteau, Montana
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