Germany's Submarines Strike Without Warning
A collection of short local items notes Parmlee’s land purchase near Conrad and strong wheat yields, a public meeting on farm cooperation in February, a couple of local basketball games, and a Berlin note announcing Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare and potential U S diplomatic rupture.
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Washington
Germany
England
Gerard
Berlin
State Department
Count von Bernstorff
von Hindenburg
von Tirpitz
United States
Agawam Items and Local Happenings
Agawam news notes several residents traveling to Anaconda Great Falls and Wolf Creek while Harringtons run the hotel. Ed Noble buys the Long place and grain activity includes loading by Suiste and elevator carpenters leaving. A Lincoln schoolhouse dance draws a large crowd as locals attend social events and visits by Norma Johnson and others.
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George Boyd
Anaconda
Mrs. Reader
Great Falls
Wolf Creek
Mrs. Harrington
Raymond Latting
Pendroy J
Benton Beats Teton 18 to 17 in High School Basketball
High School notes report Benton defeated Teton 18 to 17 in the auditorium game last Friday. The first half ended 6-5 in Benton's favor as both teams scored sparingly. Other items mention class studies, operetta proceeds of 110 dollars, measles closures, and upcoming Great Falls games.
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Conrad
The
Power-Wilson Company
Benton
Teton
Miss Smith
Miss Fletcher
Great Falls
Chateau
F. C
Marriage Licenses Issued by District Court Clerk
Since our last report marriage licenses have been issued by James Gibson, clerk of the district court as follows Curtis Wilkinson 32 Conrad Clara Yorke 19 Conrad.
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James Gibson
District Court
Curtis Wilkinson
Conrad
Clara Yorke
Amusing Helena Scandal Tale Baffles Chateau Old-Timers
A legislative tale from Teton county depicts Representative Mac Donald and his wife in Helena. They allegedly wandered from duties to attend a cabaret at the Placer where they danced briefly, leaving their daughter Katherine asleep in the Helena Apartments. The Old-Timers face a decision on who is at fault.
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Representative MacDonald
Teton County
McDonald
Katherine
Helena
Representative McDonald
Chas. ‘S
Coburn
Cut Bank
Chateau
Civil cases filed in district court clerk’s office
Civil cases list filed since last report includes State Life Insurance Co. versus Robert H. Miller on a promissory note filed January 29. Rogers Templeton Lumber Co. versus J. G. McVicar and J. D. McVicar doing business as the McVicar Mercantile Co. filed February 1. Arthur D. Johnson vs. G. H. Billings abstract of judgment filed February 2. Arthur D. Johnson vs. A. Yorke and Minnie Yorke abstract of judgment filed February 2.
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District Court
State Life Insurance Co
Robert H. Miller
Rogers Templeton Lumber Co
J. G. McVicar
J. D. McVicar
McVicar Mercantile Co
Arthur D. Johnson
G. H. Billings
A. Yorke
Minnie Yorke
Legislature Deliberates on Key Measures and Finances
Helena January 31 The fifteenth session sees action on major measures in both houses with committee reports and third readings. A radical budget deficit estimate surfaces with an end date of March 1, 1919 showing a shortfall of about 1.08 million dollars across departments, plus unpaid warrants. The week features battles over lobbyist registration eight hour work rules and banking branch expansion, plus a push for constitutional convention and bonding measures. A reporter from the Independent is expelled from a Republican caucus event amid ethical concerns. The House and Senate approve a request to grant citizenship to George W. Taylor, a Chinese resident of Teton County.
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Helena
Senate
House
Thos. Kane
State Department
State School Department
Brower
Placer Hotel
Independent
Congress
George W. Taylor
Teton County
Planning for New School Building
Trustees of school district No 1 display plans for an addition to the old building and remodeling of the old section at the next Parent Teachers meeting. At the April election voters will be asked to approve bonds for the proposed improvements. The writer notes the district has funds to pay debts and leave a surplus. The next PTA meeting is February 6.
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Chateau
Parent-Teachers Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. M. Parmlee
Walier
Local Equity Association
Frank Korab
J. M. Davis
Ed Hinds
Dutton Sentinel
Zanzibar
Choteau
Mr. Suiste
Messrs. Devanleau, Hart and Putz
Lincoln School House
Mrs. Schaefer
Olga
Magda
Alf Wagnild
Edith Nyberg
Norman Johnson
Hartrick Nelson
Ford
Raymond Webster
J. G. Pearce
R. M. Stokes
Fred Geiger
J. D. Muncin
Roy Campbell
Herbert Fetting
Gunder Hammer
O. Hotland
C. E. Iverson
A. Ereyine
C. L. Moon
D. L. McFarland
Valerian
Harold Forrest
Thomas Hopkinson
Legislative
First National Bank of
Federal Reserve System
First National
Hirshberg Brothers
Committee On
Labor Committee
Citizens State Bank
Choteau, Montana
Capital
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