Montanan Hero G E M Kelly Sacrificed Plane To Save Soldiers
In early aviation history Lieut. G E M Kelly of Montana died in a crash while saving an infantry unit during a dangerous landing attempt. The article details his life from England to Montana and his courage on the Mexican border, where he steered a spiraling plane into the ground to avoid hitting tents and killing comrades.
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Lieut. Kelly
United States Military Service
Montana
G. E. M. Kelly
United States Army
Lieutenant Kelly
England
B. B. Kelly
E. W. Kelly
Tod & Kelly
Great Falls
Philippines
Islands
United States
Union
Presidency
Washington
Grant
Hays
Harrison
Garfield
Kelly
San Antonio
Homesteader Finds Wife via Chicago Ad
A northern Dawson county homesteader and a Chicago widow matched through a lonely hearts ad. Edward Corkney and Bertha Culverson exchanged photos and letters, Corkney finished his ranch house, then invited her to marry with a local preacher ready. She left Chicago that night and they wed, transforming a lone place into a home.
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Chicago
Lonesome Place
Bertha Culverson
Edward Corkney
Weldon
Corkney
Dawson County
Dawson
Montana Girl on Stricken Vessel Tours West for Red Cross
Miss Lala Photiades of Butte survived a submarine sinking near Greece and an Egyptian espionage arrest before recovering in an Egyptian hospital. She later toured the West to lecture for Red Cross funds, recounting her perilous voyage and the death of her brother.
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Montana
Lala Photiades
Butte
Miss Photiades
Miss Phatiades
Alexandria
America
West
Red Cross
Photiates
Paris
Athens
Australia
Piraeus
Greece
Hell's Half Acre of Butte Doomed
The notorious red light district Hell's Half Acre in Butte is being cleared for a modern business block. The description recalls a three story court with boardwalks housing around 500 women, noted by observers and linked to Robert Service's poem.
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Hell
Butte
United States
Aphrodite
Alexandria
Livingston Named Captain on Governor’s Staff Corps
J A Livingston longtime clerk in Governor Stewart’s office has been appointed a captain on the staff corps and ordered to report to the war department. He is the second staff corps officer to be called into service, following Major O Gay Stivers of Butte.
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Isaac N. Stevens
Washington Territory
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Wallowa
Imnaha
Joseph I
Old Joseph
Young Joseph
Duncan
Ford
J. A. Livingston
Stewart
War Department
Livingston
O’gay Stivers
Butte
You Never Know What You Can Do Till You Try
A quip about risk and effort notes that many men fail by not attempting tasks. It urges trying despite the chance of embarrassment and frames effort as the path to achievement.
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Joseph
Miles
Wallowa Valley
Howard
Wallowa
Fort Leavenworth
Indian Territory
Colleville Reservation
Nez Perces
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Pepe
Joseph II
Nez Perce
Cooper
Lewis and Clark
Lewis
Ravalli
DeSmet
Salisbury Plain
San Francisco
Brookins
Wright Flyer
Military Aviation School
Glen Curtiss
San Diego
Indian Affairs
O. O. Howard
Lieut. G. BE. M. Kelly
The
Charles M. Russell
Too-hul-hul-sote
Too-hul
Order
Salmon River
Broven
Sturgis
Jin
Big Hole
Bear Paw Mountains
Hell's Half Acre
Service
Robert Service
Congressional Vice Commission
MR. Farmer
Northwest
the Banking Corporation
Helena
First National
First National Bank
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