Montana Wins Big At Chicago Grain Show First Eights
Montana showcased grain and grass at the International Grain and Hay show in Chicago winning first through eighth on hard winter wheat and top finishes in timothy alfalfa and barley. The Montana Seed Growers association led the effort with support from state officials, seed houses, and the Helena-based State Nursery and Seed Company, highlighting state agriculture despite the 1919 drought.
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Montana
United States
Cavil
Chicago
Chas. D.greenfield
Agriculture and Publicity
F. E. Fuller
Agricultural College
Bozeman
Fuller
Montana Seed Growers Association
S. GC
Summer of
Clyde Park
Seed Growers Association
Treasury
Greenfield
State Nursery and Seed Company
Helena
Yellowstone County
Joseph Nash
Cadillac Fever Drives Charlotte Plea for Lost Car
A Charlotte resident writes a car distributor begging for the return of his Cadillac. He claims his family and even police miss the vehicle, urging urgent delivery and even suggesting a marked reminder, highlighting the car as a childlike necessity and symbol.
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Charlotte
N. C
Salaries of Instructors to Be Reopened by State Board
The state board of education in Helena adjourned until December 12 to revisit salaries for instructors and professors in state schools. Missoula University faculty presented detailed budgets showing dwindling funds and personal sacrifices to meet living costs. The board noted that salaries depend on legislative appropriations, underscoring the difficulty of raising pay.
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State Board of Education
Helena
Missoula University
County apportionment increases per census child to 12.174 percent
The county superintendent Miss Janie V. Carter completes the regular annual apportionment of about 12,500 dollars among districts. Each census child now receives 12.174 percent, up 1.56 from last year, with fines boosting the general school fund. Beaverhead County hosts 19 children at the State Orphans Home Twin Bridges. County Treasurer French remits 16,733 to the state treasurer for levies. Deputy Ringwald from Great Falls visits Dillon to process applications from several Chinamen seeking return to the old country if certificates are approved.
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Janie V. Carter
Twin Bridges
Beaverhead County
French
Ringwald
Great Falls
Dillon
Proclamation on Fourteenth Census of the United States
President Woodrow Wilson proclaims the Fourteenth Decennial Census to begin January 2, 1920. It urges full, accurate responses to census questions, clarifies no tax, military, or legal implications, and promises strict confidentiality by census employees.
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Congress
United States
House of Representatives
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Census Bureau
District of Columbia
William Phillips
Farmers Frame New Compensation Law Proposed in Montana
Petition signed by Sheridan county residents seeks a broader compensation law. It would replace three current plans, cover medical charges unlimitedly, provide immediate compensation, and create a three member commission with salaries of 4000 dollars and a 3000 dollar secretary. The measure allows farmer families to join and offers voluntary participation. Also notes social visits and travel plans of local residents Mrs. George Paris and the Hartwig family.
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Montana
North Dakota
Sheridan County
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Balary
U.S
George Paris
Centennial Valley
Lizzie Price
W. B. Hartwig
California
Victor Records
Victor
Whitman
Gem
Gillette Keen Kutter
Waterman
Potts
the City Baking Company
City Baking Company
McFadden’s Bakery
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