Irishman's Pile Made Butte Pass in 1920
Dan Flannigan, once a drunken laborer, left Butte in 1890 as a drunkard and returned in 1920 a quarry owner in southern California. He described a life spanning boxcars, shanghaied voyages, and mining camps, culminating in a California stake worth at least a large amount. He recalled friends long gone and Butte as it was in 1890.
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Dan Flannigan
Butte
California
Oregon
Flannigan
Pocatello
Peas
Dan Flanagian
Rip van Winkle
Utah
Arizona
Nevada
City Corral
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Temptation
Pacific
Mexico
Alaska
Orient
Tropics
Frisco
Kiwanians hear Brophy talk on liquor industry
Dillon Kiwanians heard P. J. Brophy of Butte discuss the liquor industry at their weekly meeting. Introduced by program chairman T. F. McFadden, the event covered industry insights and local context.
Miners' Friend John Root Died in Helena Pioneer Merchant
John Root, 76, Helena merchant and early Montana pioneer who arrived in 1881 with an English mining Syndicate interest in Eldorado Bar, died after a stroke. Born June 21, 1864 in Sweden, he crossed to Montana as a teen and walked to Helena with an Indian guide. He ran confectionery and clothing businesses, traveled abroad, and supported miners with grubstake. Root was a charter Moose lodge member and was buried in Helena.
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John Root
Helena
Montana
Eldorado Bar
Root
Sweden
Minot
N. C
State Street
The
Moose Lodge
Butte Mayor Charles A. Hauswirth Dies Suddenly
State mourns Montanan Charles A. Hauswirth after his sudden heart attack death at home in Butte. He served as mayor for four terms and was known as an aggressive but clean fighter for his beliefs. Gov. Ford and miners join in mourning the longtime local figure.
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Charles A. Hauswirth
Butte
Montana
Sam C. Ford
Hauswirth
Pork Roast with Sweet Potatoes Recipe Advised
Warm weather Sundays bring appetites for pork roast with sweet potatoes. The column recommends a 6 pound roast basted often, with potatoes boiled near done and finished around the roast with light brown sugar and salt. Tailored for Mrs. Nina Black of Jefferson Island.
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Nina Black
Jefferson Island
Health Salad With Lemon Jello and Pineapple
Dissolve lemon jello in boiling water then add pineapple juice and crushed pineapple. Stir in grated carrot salt and vinegar. Chill and mold on lettuce with dressing. Claimed by Mrs. Cleve Hotz of Malta.
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Cleve Hotz
Malta
Cranberry Sherbet From Old Wolf Point Recipe
A historic recipe for cranberry sherbet from Mrs. C Bull of Wolf Point. It uses cranberries, sugar, gelatin, water, and egg whites, and involves sieving, dissolving gelatin, freezing to mushy, then folding in beaten egg whites and freezing again.
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C, B, Bull
Wolf Point
Holiday Filled Cookies and Date Apricot Bars
A recipe for holiday filled cookies with a brown sugar oat crust and a date apricot filling. Includes ingredient lists for the crust and a date apricot filling, directions to bake, pan size, and yields about 30 bars. Attribution to Mrs W H Garrison in Eureka.
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W. H. Garrison
Eureka
State March expenditures exceed three million dollars
Montana's expenses in March totaled 3 285 576 92 dollars, with 511 352 26 invested from surplus funds in bonds or securities. General fund outlay was 508 699 66, public school general fund 226 365 76, industrial accident 141 862, highway 180 265 79, liquor control 543 450 33, unemployment compensation 475 138 24, and total disbursements from all funds reached 2 717, with 44 730 30 invested.
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Montana
John J. Holmes
General Fund
Public School General Fund
Industrial Accident Fund
Highway Fund
Liquor Control Fund
Weather Spell Confusion Amid Classroom Rain Debate
A teacher corrects a student on spelling while a heavy rain unsettles a classroom discussion. The exchange centers on weather spelling and a light moral aside about wisdom and counterfeit cleverness.
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Willie
Eben Vm
Pattern 343 Mature Style Dress for All Sizes 34 to 48
The Claire Tilden pattern 343 offers a simple tasteful dress suitable for sizes 34 through 48, with soft-cut gathered bodice, wide neckline, slimming waist panel, long-sleeve option, and decorative tucks. Instructions suggest lace edging, buttons, and two small print designs. Includes fabric yardage for size 36 and ordering details.
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Mer
Claire Tilden
M.N
Fifth Avenue
New York
N.Y
Enriched bread touted as nutrition breakthrough
Dr J A Tobey promotes white bread enriched with vitamins B1 B2 and nicotinic acid and minerals iron calcium to rival whole wheat. The article claims enriched bread supplies a large portion of daily B vitamins calcium and iron, aids digestion and supports health and defense.
Security Is Needed In World Gone Mad
The White House speech aroused applause when the president condemned unnecessary strikes. Washington reporters warn labor racketeering undermines defense. Honest labor should heed this. delaying defense through unjustified strikes marks leaders as enemies of American security.
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White House
Lost Marble Mine Lure Draws Prospectors to Hills
In the spring rush of Montana prospectors, rumors persist of the Lost Marble mine near Last Chance. A Harvard engineer vanished after obtaining marble and forming a corporation to prove the claim, leaving locals to wonder if the legendary mine will ever be found again.
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Rockies
Montana
Mies
Last Chance
Harvard
Fort Benton
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Marian Edith Rapp
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Toni Gilman
Columbia Network
Martha Webster
CBS
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Patton
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Ruth Covell
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Korea
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Furriers
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Sunny Brook
Kentucky
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