Montana Publicity Earns Public Confidence Despite Drought
Charles D. Greenfield, Montana publicity chief, told Bozeman officers that state advertising kept Montana in view during 1919 drought. He cited irrigation, hay crops, the Montana book, and newspaper support as key to drawing investors and tourists while urging continued promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Charles D. Greenfield
Agriculture and Publicity
Montana Association of Commercial Club
Bozeman
Greenfield
Montana Irrigation Commission
Helena
Associated Press
Middle West
West
East
United States
Chicago
Department For Tourist Trade
Holland
Ellis Island
Tragic murder case in Butte ends with verdict
Assid Juhray killed Hugh J. Gibson last September after a dispute over money he had given to Mrs. Gibson, who claimed to be single. Juhray testified self defense claiming Gibson attacked him as he tried to settle after learning of the marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assid Juhray
Hugh Gibson
Juhray
Hugh J. Gibson
Butte
Gibson
Juhrny
Jubray
Anaconda
Captain Wynne of First Montana Dies in California
Captain I. W. Wynne a long time Butte police chief and veteran of Company G in the Spanish American War died at Berkeley California after a lingering illness. Born in Virginia City he earlier lived in Butte and Madison county and is survived by Sedman Wynne Edith Wynne and sister Mrs David Beck. Funeral services were to be held in Berkeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Wynne
Montana
Butte
Corby
Berkeley
Cal
Captain Wynne
California
Ledman W. Wynne
Virginia City
Madison County
National Guard
Wynne
Spain
Philippines
Edith Wynne
Butte High School
Berkeley High School
David R. Beck
Missoula
Los Angeles
Sorghum Molasses From Garfield County Stirs Hope
W H Iler of Huazny Garfield County produced 85 gallons of sorghum molasses from a small sorghum patch and received calls for over a thousand gallons he could not fill. He planted a small acreage which ripened perfectly and, lacking a turning device, built a cooking vat and bought a cane mill to extract the molasses, praised for its fine flavor and delicate quality compared with eastern producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield County
W. H. Iler
Huazny
Miller
Wireless Phones Planned to Link Inland Montana Towns
The Malta commercial club plans a wireless telephone circuit within 60 miles of Malta Montana to connect Lovejoy Zortman Phillips Sandusky Lonesome and other inland towns and ranches. Malta would act as central station for periodic open hours with news business and emergency calls routed through. Winter mail service is uncertain and no current town links exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malta
Mont
Malta Commercial Club
Lovejoy
Zortman
Phillips
Sandusky
Lonesome
Northern Pacific Seeks Lower Rates to Boost Montana Mines
The Northern Pacific applied to the Montana railroad commission for a tariff cut that would lower group valuations on ores and reduce freight on low grade ores by 20.6 percent. The commission approved with one day’s notice. The railroad also proposed cutting handling costs for iron ore fluxing at Helena and asked for a special lumber tariff to Missoula from western Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Northern Pacific
Montana Railroad Commission
Hast Helena
Reverend Wolfe Attacks Dancing in Billings Sermon
The former Mountain View Methodist pastor of Butte denounces dancing as harmful to morals. He defends the Methodist church stance against dancing and criticizes the Actors Equity response to church positions. He argues modern dance lowers standards and promotes impurity and immodesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Wolfe
Mountain View Methodist Church
Butte
Billings
Actors’ Equity Association
Methodist Church
Mr. Wolfe
Twenty Four Men Freed From Deer Lodge Prison
Warden Frank Conley officiated Christmas releases of 24 inmates from the state penitentiary at Deer Lodge. Each man received encouragement toward reform, with tales of success after release and a parole system aimed at returning them to responsible lives. The warden noted about 85 percent do well, while the total inmate population declines despite discussions of mental health concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Conley
Santa Claus
State Penitentiary
Deer Lodge
Conley
Cuticura Remedies Promised for Pimply Faces
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment to remove pimples and blackheads, with Cuticura Soap and hot water for washing in five minutes. It advises daily use to keep skin clear and notes Cuuticura Paleum as a product.
Court unusual custody bid over Pekinese
A Boston Transcript snippet notes a divorce suit where the husband faced the court seeking custody of his wife’s Pekinese. The remark “He took a mean revenge” underscores the peculiar custody dispute and the judge’s involvement in a pet custody action amid the divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Also Mentioned on This Page
First
Montana Regiment
Schuseth
Optician Optometrist and
Optician
Great Falls
Central Avenue
Postoffice
Wood & Safford Machine Works
Great Falls, Montana
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!