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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1923
Page
5
A fragmented headline notes a gas incident involving a girl and four takings in a bath. The readable text mentions watchfulness of an elevator boy and a janitor, but details are unclear.
A man named Ford sawed a short board and nailed on tin before adding gasoline. The odd device apparently yielded money, drawing attention from neighbors and local observers.
A wealthy Augusta Georgia man aged 70 is described in early details of a case. The fragment notes his age and wealth and suggests an upcoming report on his situation. Further facts are not readable in the excerpt.
A fragmentary passage notes a young woman from a century past who had enough cleverness to amass a fortune during sunny summers. The text hints at social context but provides limited detail.
Reports say moonshiners in Douglas County Wisconsin are creating unsafe conditions for law enforcement. The piece questions why Pussyfoot Johnson avoids direct talks with the operators.
Black gelding about 1200 pounds branded on left jaw. $5 reward for info leading to recovery. Contact Fred Cole in Bynum Montana.
Judge Ewing of Great Falls visited Choteau on business while T. J. Dickey of Pet. Ex. spent the Fourth with his family. The paper lists a ranch and coal mine opportunity, local visitors en route to Shelby, ushers at Shelby battle, celebrit ies passing through, a cow and calf strayed for reward, and C. H. Porter of Great Northern beginning a 10 day vacation.
Trespassing fishing or carrying firearms on my ranch will not be tolerated and all violators prosecuted. Robert Faire TM 20.
John Eckford arrived home on January 7 from Montreal Quebec where he had been visiting his parents for the month.
Mr and Mrs Gay Franklin and family and Herb Bailey of Conrad plan an auto trip starting Sunday morning to Riverside and other California points.
Sheriff William Reiquam seized a ten gallon moonshine still with about sixteen gallons of liquor eight miles west of Fairfield. Harry Wilson claimed ownership and was arrested and brought to Chateau before being released on bail.
County Agent Clarkson sends daily weather conditions to the district forester in Missoula Montana. Officials say these reports help gauge forest conditions and keep fire losses down by detailing highs and lows, precipitation, sky condition, and vegetation status.
Miss Nell McNitt of Detroit is visiting at the home of her sister Mrs. M. M. Webb.
Al Tosseler of Dutton faced trial in Justice J. E. DeHaas court on a charge of altering brandy on cattle. The case was dismissed for insufficient evidence to bind him over to the district court.
A Woman’s Club event featured a Fourth of July picnic with activities and games after lunch. The evening ended with a large crowd enjoying a big dance at the American Legion pavilion.
The Ladies Aid of Farmington Lutheran church meets at the home of Rev. L N Hoagland on Wednesday July 11 at 2 p.m. Mrs Jacobson and Mrs Hoagland will entertain. Everybody welcome.
Price Townsend of Phillipsburg, a former forest ranger in the North Fork of the Teton for several years, traveled through Chateau on his way to Shelby Wednesday.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat credits Indiana with a rich literary tradition sparked by Ben Hur and General Lew Wallace. It notes a wave of imaginative young writers, led by Booth Tarkington, expanding Indiana's influence through regional colonies and a celebrated school of literature.
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