Electric Road to Cooke City Prompts Mineral Boom Talk
Plans for a 75 mile electric railroad from Columbus to Cooke City hinge on ore quality and tonnage. Ernster Barker of Minneapolis studies routes and rights of way while exploring power generation multiple sites and potential stock-based payment. Billings could gain fuel and access to Yellowstone Park, boosting local smelting and reducing plants.
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Montana youth crowned world wheat king Kraft wins world wheat cup
Walter Kraft a 25 year old Gallatin valley farmer won the world's sweepstakes prize for Marquis wheat at the International Hay and Grain show in Chicago. Kraft and his father farmed the crop for twelve years from seed saved on their Montana land.
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Kraft
Melvin Conklin
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Helena
Gallatin County
Billings
Pendleton
Oregon
Canada
J. C. Mitchell
Cahinda
Saskatchewan
Mitchell
Bozeman
Illiteracy in Montana Drops in 1920 Census
Extract from the 1920 census report shows Montana’s illiteracy percentage fell from 4.8 to 2.3 percent since 1910, with total illiterates dropping from over 14 000 to 9 554. Foreign born whites improved most, while native parentage illiteracy rose in rural areas. only Cascade, Carbon, and Chouteau counties provide universal rural schooling.
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May Trumper
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Idaho
Cascade
Carbon
Chouteau
Glendive Chef Unearths Gems from Hen Gizzards
John Leppart, chef at the Jordan hotel in Glendive, discovers Montana sapphires in chicken gizzards from Dawson county farms. Over two years he has retrieved 100 stones, 0.25 to 1.5 carats, white yellow and blue, sold after cutting and polishing to friends.
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Dawson County
Danderine Promises Dandruff Cure and Hair Vitality
An old newspaper ad promotes Danderine at 35 cents a bottle claiming immediate dandruff removal after one use and visible hair improvement including vigor brightness and fuller color. The copy emphasizes rapid results and renewed hair life.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief
Gas and indigestion relief claimed with Diapepsin tablets. A few tablets give almost immediate relief from acidity and stomach distress, allowing meals without fear. Large case costs only a few cents at drug stores. millions helped annually.
California Fig Syrup Ad Warns Mothers of Imposters
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup for children with constipation showing its fruity taste. It claims a teaspoon opens bowels within hours and promises a playful recovery, warning buyers to demand genuine California Fig Syrup from pharmacists to avoid imitations.
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Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Cold Relief
Advertising copy touts Pape's Cold Compound as instant relief for colds. It claims two hour dosing with three doses breaking up symptoms, opening nostrils, stopping runny nose, and easing headache feverishness at low cost.
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