Braley Sees Six Wilhelm Sons in Army as Mourning Fills Germany
Poet Berton Braley once of Butte now on Broadway writes about the Hohenzollerns. He notes six princes in the Kaiser’s line in high command, all alive after three years of war, while many German families mourn. The piece critiques Kaiser Wilhelm and his sons amid the war’s toll and public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berton Braley
Butte
Broadway
Hohenzollerns
Kaiser
Germany
Leuel
Adelbert
August
Joachim
Oscar
Fred
House of Hohenzollern
Wilhelm
Jehovah
Adalbert
Eitel
James Barton Adams Bemoans Drought and Urges Rain
James Barton Adams laments prolonged drought and scolds Jupiter Pluvius for delaying rain. He asks for a renewed deluge to revive crops, soothe anxious farmers, and restore cheerful spirits after a dry spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Barton Adams
Jupiter Pluvius
Sol
Some Montana Marvels
Montana hosts vast wonders from Glacier and Yellowstone parks to Morrison caves in Jefferson county. The state features ancient rock ridges, strange plains mounds, hot springs, and the world’s tallest smokestacks at Great Falls and Anaconda. Giant Springs lies on the Missouri below Great Falls and a Highwood bull named Percy roams a ranch nearby.
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Montana
Glacier
Yellowstone Parks
Jefferson County
Morrison Caves
Great Falls
Anaconda
Missouri River
Highwood Mountains
Percy
Neighborly Advice Sparks Humorous Debate
The Old Fogg quotes the command to love your neighbor as yourself while the Grouch questions applying it to a neighbor who is an amateur cornet player. The exchange highlights playful friction over acceptable neighborly conduct.
Nuxated Iron Promises Stronger Vitality for Men and Women
Dr. Howard James of New York states iron is essential to convert food into living tissue and prevent weakness. He cites patient feedback calling the remedy magic and urges a two week test using two five grain tablets three times daily after meals to gauge strength gains. The advertisement claims guaranteed success or money back.
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James
Waste No Sorrow on the Blackfeet
A report describes Indigenous men on the Blackfeet reservation noted as wealthy and mixed blood, contrasting traditional tepees with modern automobiles and wealth among families once living in poverty.
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Blackfeet
Blackfoot Reservation
Glacier Park
United States
How Henderson Made a Fortune in Butte
The article traces Charlie Henderson rising from a clerk in the M. J. Cannell store to twice sheriff of Silver Bow county. It recounts his jail arrest during a picketing protest, union support funding his bonds, and his pivotal role in a campaign that propelled him to office amid Montana political shifts. It also surveys Blackfeet reservation wealth and notable tribal figures, including Wolf Tail and Charles Deveraux.
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Butte
Charles’ Henderson
Henderson
M. J. Cannell
Silver Bow County
Charlie Henderson
Charlie
Clerk’s Union
Browning
Indian Agency
Carlisle
Wolf Tail
Owl Child
Charles Devereaux
Kalispell
Charles Bird
Charles W. Buck
Levi J. Burd
J. J. Galbraith
Dan Hennessey
Merchant Prince of
Hennessey
Hennessey House
The
Miners’ Union
Clerks’ Union
Union
Eddie Booth
Montana City Notes Across The State In 1920s
A survey of Montana towns reports new city halls in Whitefish and hospital plans for Havre. Other notes cover flax mill construction in Brockton, a found foot at Lake Yellowstone, Red Cross funds, new manual training in Shelby, a death by lightning in Miles City, and various court, farm, and milk handling updates across Helena, Butte, Livingston, Plentywood, Conrad, Roundup, Harlem, and other communities.
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Havre
Brockton
Northern Flax Fiber Company
Livingston
Lake Yellowstone
Assiniboine Farmers
Havre Red Cross
Shelby
The
Public Schools
Anaconda
Joseph Diller
Eudora Wheeler
Nan Aspinwall
Pantages’ Management
Flathead Reservtion
Helena
Montana
Tagg Brothers
Nebraska
Mills Wrigh
Cassa
Idaho
Leo Maniki
Pete Dadolia
Fergus Falls
Red Cross
Miles City
James de Lorme
Great Falls
Camille Polutnik
Belt
Cascade County
Ernest Polutnik
Conrad
Frank R. Crane
Farm
Northwestern Trust Company
St. Paul
Plentywood
B. Frank Stone
Poplar
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Goldie R. Gibson
Gardiner
Frank Gibson
Fred Paper
Maud Stockwell
Los Angeles
Elenor Whitney
New York
Yellowstone Park
Witt
Butte
Charles E. Rice
Marine Corps
John V. Dwyer
Harlem
George Herendeen
Custer
M. L. Wilson
Mr. Vamp
Bozeman
Helen Kinney
After Clark
War Department
Clark
Engineers Corps
Life Is What We Make It Says A Harsh Viewpoint
A reflective line argues that happiness is a personal choice and that some people create misery for others. It emphasizes responsibility for one’s own attitude and impact on others.
Strange phrasing on nerves confounds some men in speech
Observers note a humorous turn in dialogue where men claim to be nervous when they mean they have no nerve in social talk. The remark highlights idiosyncratic usage and miscommunication in informal speech.
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Rogers - Templeton Lumber Company
Braley
God
Howard James
Manhattan State Hospital of
Brooklyn State Hospital
Clerks ' Union OF
Malcolm Clark
Horace Clark
General Sherman
Weat Point
Malcolm
James A. Perrine
Fort Missoula
Board of Health
Cascade
Silver Bow
Yellowstone
Fergus
Hill
Sheridan
Chouteau
Gallatin
Lewis and Clerk
Flathead
Missoula
Dawson
Teton
Deer Lodge
Mugselshell
Ravalli
Custers
Phillips
Blaine
Carbon
Richland
Stillwater
Park
Madison
Beaverhead
Fallon
Rosebud
Toole
Powell
Sweet Grass
Wibaux
Meagher
Big Horn
Sanders
Prairie
Wheatland
Jefferson
Lincoln
Granite
Broadwater
Mineral
Carter
Symons
Sto
Symon
Montans
O. Huseth
Mont
White Sulphur Springs
Boulder Hot Springs
J. Reynolde
Ursuline Academy
Young Ladies, Academy School of Music
Photos
Gibson
Ave
Express
Harold Somers
DeKalb Avenue
Grocklyn
Johnson, Malone & Wolf
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