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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1924
Page
4
Mr and Mrs J Harold Stephens plan to depart around June 1 for Colville Washington where AL Stephens will be employed in a garage.
Joe Oxley former sausage maker for Choteau Meat company is visiting friends in Choteau this week after returning from an operation at Mayo Hospital Rochester Minn He is reported to have undergone treatment there recently with his recovery underway.
Mr and Mrs Edwin Anderson were Sunday visitors with relatives in Choteau from Farmington.
The Board of County Commissioners of Teton County Montana schedules a hearing for June 4 1924 at 2 p.m. to consider a petition filed April 24 1924 to include all of sections 35 and 36 in township 22 north range 2 west into Herd District No 6. The action affects twelve months annual operations and is chaired by Charles P Crane with clerk W H Webb.
State Life Insurance Company of Montana sues John E Woods and Abbie M Woods with J C Manix in Teton County for foreclosing a mortgage dated April 2 1917 recorded April 6 1917 to recover on the lien. Defendants are summoned to answer within twenty days or face default judgment.
A Montana foreclosure notice states the east half of the north west quarter and other parcels in Teton County near the Montana range lines are to be sold to satisfy a mortgage. Proceeds will cover debt and a reasonable attorney's fee. First publication May 16, 1924.
The Belem prison in Mexico City, once infamous for inhumane conditions, has been renovated by the Mexican government into a model detention facility. It now includes manual training and education for women and will offer similar programs for men. Shower baths and curtains improve hygiene, and the facility is described as wholesome and sufficient.
Mary D Burwell and George F Burwell Trustees sue Sadie K McDonald Benjamin F McDonald and Minnesota Loan and Trust Company to foreclose and determine title on a mortgage dated April 19 1920 recorded in Tean county Montana. Defendants are warned to answer within twenty days or face default judgment.
District Court actions to foreclose the equity of redemption in Montana property described as W1 4 SE 1 4, E1 4 SW 1 4, NW1 4 SW, S1 4 NW 1 4 and Lot 4 in Section 5 Township 22 North Range 6 West Montana Meridian Teton County containing 319.46 acres more or less with all appurtenances. First publication April 18 1924. McKenzie and McKenzie attorneys for plaintiff.
The administratrix Mary M Roop of John C Roof deceased calls all creditors to present claims with vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims to be presented at rooms 19 and 20 Larson Block Chateau Mont. Date March 27 1924. Attorney T H Pridham for administratrix. First publication March 28 1924.
In Teton County Montana a civil action by B Haber seeks $210 plus interest from defendants James A Connole Lottie Connole Overly Land Mortgage Co Pondera Valley State Bank The California Company and B Weirick for three notes totaling 210 and two privy mortgage notes 105 and 210 dated 1916 1919 1920 1921 with 10 percent annual interest. default if no answer.
Plaintiff seeks foreclosure of a real estate mortgage on Sec 25 Twp 27 N R5 W M M and recovery of 240 plus 10 percent interest on four promissory votes and related notes from 1918 to 1922. Second cause includes judgments for advances and attorney fees. Mortgage secures NW and SE quarters, with dates and amounts specified. Legal proceedings dated March 5 1924 with First publication March 28 1924.
The Nine District Court issues a summons in a case brought by B Haber against James A Connole Lottie Connole Pondera Valley State Bank Conrad H R Bumgarner Arvilla Bumgarner First National Bank Conrad E B Weirick and others. Plaintiff seeks judgment on a $1000 note dated March 12 1918 with 8 percent interest to March 12 1919 plus interest to 1919 and additional notes totaling several hundred dollars, plus foreclosures of related mortgages, costs, and attorney fees. The action includes four notes of $180 each due 1920 21 22 28 and four notes of $60 each due 1920 21 22 23 with 10 percent interest, and seeks relief on all mortgage liens. The court assigns March 5 19__ as date and directs service of process.
The Christian Science Monitor invites readers to study advertising in old magazines from 1890 to 1914 to trace America's industrial and social evolution. It notes the bicycle’s rise and fall, the printing arts’ cycle, and the motorcar’s emergence amid rising ad spend and bank deposits.
France unveils a teleautograph device by inventor M Belin enabling autographed telegrams. Messages are written on a revolving cylinder and reproduced at the destination by a moving needle that interrupts an electric circuit, delivering a faithful copy of the original handwriting.
In Cornwall England sea sand is widely used for fertilizer and soil dressing. It contains high calcium carbonate from shells. Winds push sand inland forming dunes. Low price makes it favored over lime, once seen as valueless.
An Italian designer trials a motor bicycle capable of running on land or water. It features air-filled pontoons, a rudder controlled from the handlebars, and a tq horsepower engine with plans for a more powerful unit.
A Youth's Companion article argues railways will unlock vast lands in South America Asia and Africa. It notes 83 miles of railways per 1000 square miles in the United States versus 62 in Europe seven in South America four in Asia and three in Africa.
A traction company in New Jersey introduced a warning sign system to protect motorists. A large board spans the road at each crossing with electric lights and the message Danger Look Out for Locomotive Stop When Lighted.
In a humorous exchange a speaker notes the governor’s wife lost a bracelet valued at $5,000 and mentions a reward of 300 pranks. The other replies that governors supposedly have only a slouch hat and a rusty frock coat, highlighting contrasts in wealth and image.
Department of Agriculture Bulletin notes that only the United States allows importation of adult bees despite prohibitions elsewhere. It mentions efforts to guard against the Isle of Wight disease and other threats while restricting international movement of bee stock.
In Smyrna evacuation scenes a Turkish soldier drops his rifle to shield a frightened child from the crowd and returns him to his mother. The witness notes the soldier’s pantomime to explain his own loss and pins a rare, human response amid the chaos of escape.
Sen. Seton Robert Beresford author of a 60 page book argues a method that could force Monte Carlo to fail by coordinated play. He claims a small stake from many players could yield heavy wins for a few and may drive the house out of business in six months. Beresford, a shipping manager and noted sportsman, resides in New York and London.
A witty man walks past a shop window and misreads a sign. He declares he seeks a first class idiot. The shopkeeper orders his staff to wrap the man as a joke, turning a street encounter into a humorous parcel of irony.
A Paris bootblack mixes multiple boot creams in a palette to match the wide variety of women’s shoe colors. He blends creams in varying proportions to achieve the right hue. The practice appears successful, judging by his many female customers.
A humorous exchange about stubborn spouses focusing on a missed meeting time and a delay to 4 30. The husband refuses to admit the rest he got while waiting did him any good, while the speaker jokes about perseverance and punctuality.
Sister Golley, in charge at Nerasc edtuent of St John's in Passa, becomes the first woman registered as a radiologist in the state. She recently passed the registration exam required by the American Registry of Radiologic Technicians in Omaha, possibly the first in the country to receive such a certificate.
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