Montana Publicity and optimistic tourism drive to lure investors
Charles D. Greenfield outlines how Montana newspapers and state publicity boosted tourism, irrigation expansion, and land sales despite 1919 drought. He cites the Montana book, crop reports, and weekly papers as powerful tools attracting investors and settlers, urging continued coordinated promotion.
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Montana
Charles D. Greenfield
Agriculture and Publicity
Montana Association of Commercial Club
Bozeman
Greenfield
Montana Irrigation Commission
Helena
Associated Press
Middle West
West
East
United States
Chicago
Tragic Gibson Murder Tale Drives Death Verdict
Juhray killed Hugh J. Gibson in the Butte home last September after learning Mrs. Gibson, who claimed to be single, had defrauded him of about $3000. He testified self defense as shots were fired during a struggle with Gibson in the kitchen and yard.
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Montana
Holland
Ellis Island
Juhray
Assid Juhray
Hugh J. Gibson
Butte
Gibson
Jubray
Anaconda
Captain Wynne of First Montana Passes in California
Captain E W Wynne, longtime Butte police chief and commander of Company G, First Montana in the Philippines, dies after a lingering illness in Berkeley, California. Born in Virginia City he later lived in Butte and is survived by son Sedman in Berkeley and daughter Edith in Berkeley, with a sister in Missoula. Funeral services to be held in Berkeley.
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First
Montana Regiment
Philippines
Virginia City
E. W. Wynne
Montana
Butte
Corby
Berkeley
Cal
Captain Wynne
California
Sedman W. Wynne
Madison County
National Guard
Wynne
Spain
Edith Wynne
Butte High School
Berkeley High School
David R. Beck
Missoula
Los Angeles
Sorghum molasses turning Garfield County industry
W H ler of Hazny reports 85 gallons of sorgum molasses from a small patch and says he could not fill over a thousand gallons of demand. He planted a small crop, built a cooking vat and bought a cane mill, producing molasses praised for its fine flavor and quality compared with eastern makers.
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Garfield County
W. H.ler
Hazny
Wireless phones planned for Malta region
The Malta commercial club plans a wireless telephone circuit within 60 miles of Malta linking Lovejoy Zeltman Phillips Sandusky Lonesome and other inland towns and ranches. Malta would be central station with limited daily operating periods to handle news business and emergencies amid lacking current town telephone service and uncertain winter mail.
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Malta
Mont
Malta Commercial Club
Lovejoy
Zeltman
Phillips
Sandusky
Lonesome
Northern Pacific Seeks Rail Rate Cuts to Boost Montana Mines
The Northern Pacific applied to the Montana railroad commission for a tariff lowering group valuations on ores and cutting freight rates on low grade ores by 20 percent. The commission approved effective on short notice. The line also seeks reduced handling costs for iron ore fluxing at East Helena and a lumber tariff on rough cut timber to Missoula in western Montana.
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Montana
Northern Pacific
Montana Railroad Commission
East Helena
Missoula
Pastor Opposes Dancing in Billings Sermon
The Rev George D Wolfe a former Mountain View Methodist pastor in Butte denounces dancing in a Billings sermon and backs the churchs stance against dancing saying it degrades thought speech and behavior and leads to immorality He also responds to Actors Equitys critique of the churchs position.
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George D. Wolfe
Mountain View Methodist Church
Butte
Billings
Actors’ Equity Association
Methodist Church
Mr. Wolfe
Twenty Four Men Freed From Deer Lodge Prison at Christmas
Warden Frank Conley officiated as Santa Claus as 24 inmates at the state penitentiary at Deer Lodge were released last week. He urged them to forget the past and start anew, citing examples of ex-prisoners achieving business success.
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Frank Conley
Santa Claus
State Penitentiary
Deer Lodge
Conley
Cuticura Ad Promises Pimply Face Solutions
Advertisement promotes Cuticura products for pimples and blackheads. It instructs to smear Cuticura Ointment, wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water in five minutes, and continue daily use to keep skin clear. It also urges including Cuticura Talcum.
Divorce suit leads to custody of Pekinese
A Boston Transcript snippet reports a dramatic divorce dispute where the husband obtained custody of his wife’s Pekinese through the court. The remark highlights a so called revenge tactic amid the legal action.
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Boston Transcript
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Department For Tourist Trade
Hugh Gibson
Inean
Sai
S. Chuseth
Optometrist
Optician
Great Falls, Mont
Great Falls
Central Avenue
Bize
Wood & Safford Machine Works
Great Falls, Montana
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