President Coolidge Visits Billings on Montana Tour
President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge stopped in Billings for a ten minute hostrail layover en route to the Black Hills. He noted crop prospects and ample Montana rainfall while about 3 000 residents greeted the presidential party. Gifts from locals included dahlias and gladiolas and a note from the National Military Order of Beavers. He praised fishing gear given at Livingston and asked to hear the Terry cowboy band again.
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Billings
Yellowstone National
Park
Black Hills
Powerized gas a Montana product boasts Sunburst plan
Branson G. Stevenson of Sunburst Refining proclaims Powerized gasoline and related products are strictly Montana, with independent local dealers who own the businesses and rely on refinery advertising. The refinery focuses on high quality fuel while dealers handle station operations, aided by the company’s support. Powerized also offers kerosene and various oils.
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Great Falls
Kevin-Sunburst
Montana
Branson G. Stevenson
Sunburst Refining Company
Sunburst
Scooped World story of Custer massacre by J H Downing
Hays Kansas reporter J H Downing of Hays City Star files July 6 1876 dispatch from Wallace Kansas recounting the Little Bighorn defeat of General George A Custer and 261 soldiers. The article notes rapid publication ahead of Leavenworth papers and Downings long career in early Kansas journalism.
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Hays, Kas
J. H. Downing
Hays
Custer
Hays City
The
Star
Wallace
Kans
Star—-News
Little, Big Horn Mountain
Leavenworth
Kansas
Johnson Trading Co Harness and Tack Sale Ad
New and second hand goods including harness saddles packs and bags. anything made to order or repaired in the harness line. We buy sell or trade anything. Call 053. Johnson Trading Co.
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Sstr
Johnson Trading CO
Mary l mer pioneer matron of Beaverhead County dies
Dillon mourns Mrs Mary L Mer, pioneer matron with Bannack and Melrose links. Born Westfield Ohio August 20 1833, she crossed the plains with James Romain in 1874. Survived by sons George P Dillon John C and Ed A Romain. daughters Jennie Fanshar Jackson and Ethelia Ellis Myers Falls. thirteen grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Dillon
Mary l Mer
Heaverhead
Hureday
George Romain
Coe
Romain
Westfield
Ohio
Plains
James Romain
Bannack
Melrose
Willow Creek
Peter Rusgamer
George P
John C
Ed A. Romain
Jackson
Jennie Fanshar
Ethelia Ellis
Myers Falls
Wash
Dentist Dr R D Curry Seeks Local Listings
Dr R D Curry dentist with offices in the Telephone block rooms 3 4 and 5. Telephone number 355 residence phone W.
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R. D. Curry
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Omfort
Havomah
Buick
Montana Auto Supply CO
Helena
Riged
Agriculture
Babe and Industry
Lindbergh Montana
Sugar Bowl
CAFE
Dilton
Roy Jackson
Cushing
Fort Wallace
Downing
Fort Leavenworth
Department of the Missouri
Little Big Horn
Fort Hays
Star Office
Fort Leaven
Editor _ Downing
Mr. Downing
Pittsfield
Ill
Council
Council Bluffs
Leavenworth Bulletin
Statehouse
Topeka
Board of Railroad Commissioners
State Reformatory
Hutchinson
McKinley
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Rex ‘Fellowship
Paris
Ralph McFadden
Nellie Little
Marjorie Williams
Lester Opp
Orpha Baker
Ralph Cushing
Grace Little Patterson
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