Orland K. Smith Killed in Davenport Elevator Accident
Orland K. Smith died instantly Monday in Davenport Iowa when an elevator accident ended his life. He lived in Dillon for years and his wife Dorothy Roseneau of Dillon is left widowed. Smith worked for a Chicago wholesale bakery and had traveled to Davenport with his manager for business matters. He was a member of the local Woodcraft lodge.
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Orland K. Smith
Dillon
Smith
Davenport
Iowa
Dorothy Roseneau
Collple
Chicago
Woodcraft Lodge
Pritchard Resigns Pastorate of First Baptist Church
Reverend H J Pritchard and his wife bid farewell to Dillon church and friends expressing gratitude for support. They note the church’s unity, growth of over twenty new members, and a desire for larger usefulness as they move to a new field. A committee and local papers are thanked as a pastor is sought.
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H. J. Pritchard
First Baptist Church
H. J
Mrs. Pritchard
Boy of Mine to Feature Ben Alexander at Hartwig Theater
Booth Tarkington authored Boy of Mine produced by J. K. McDonald for First National. The human interest drama stars Ben Alexander as Bill Latimer with Rockliffe Fellows Irene Rich Henry B. Walthall Dot Farley and Lawrence Licalzi in an all star cast directed by William Beaudine. It opens at the Hartwig theater Sunday and Monday.
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Ben Alexander
J. K. McDonald
First National
Booth Tarkington
Tarkington
Penrod
Sam
Bill Latimer
Rockliffe Fellowes
Ben
Henry B. Walthall
Irene Rich
Rockliffe Fellows
Dot Farley
Lawrence Licalzi
William Beaudine
Hartwig Theater
Armstead Garageman Charged with Arson Pleads Not Guilty
Floyd Kenison a long time Armstead garage business operator pled not guilty in justice court last Wednesday evening to arson. Bonds set at $2000 with George Whitworth and J. E. Hample named as bondsmen. Fire destroyed Patterson garage at Armstead early on the Fourth, with damage estimated around $5000.
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Floyd Kenison
Armstead
Justice Court
George Whitworth
J. E. Hample
Kenison
Patterson
Filing days are short for August primaries
Aspirants must file by five o clock on July 25. Only nine days remain to file. Candidates pay a fee equal to one percent of the yearly salary for the office sought.
Ayers Files as Democratic Governor Candidate
Roy E Ayers of Great Falls a senior member of Ayers Toole and former Fergus County district judge filed with the secretary of state his nominating petition for the Democratic nomination for governor. He pledges to reduce government expenses to income and to pursue tax reduction and equalization while protecting depositors laborers producers and bank depositors.
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Roy E. Ayres
Great Falls
Ayers & Toole
District Court
Fergus County
Mutual Life Manager Attends Los Angeles Conventions
Cr. T. Magnus district manager for Mutual Life Insurance left Tuesday for Los Angeles to attend the $250000 field club convention on July 18 and 19. He will also attend the National Convention of Life Underwriters the following week with Mrs Magnus and plans to return about September 1.
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Cr. T. Magnus
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Los Angeles
National Convention of Life Underwriters
Special Session Names Listed in August District Court
A long list of attendees tied to the August special session of the district court includes Harrison Wm., Dell Hassevold E. H., Wisdom, Hayes Wm., Bannack Hobson R. A., Dillon Hohn Emmitt W., Dillon Holman Carl O., Jackson Hopkins Joseph Wisdom, Howard C. S., Grant Hendricks Henry T., Fish Trap Herron M. E., and many others associated with Dillon Lima Wise River Wise River.
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Harrison
Dell
Hassevold
E. H
Wisdom
Hayes
Wm. T
Bannack
Hobson
R. A
Dillon
Hohn
Emmitt W
Holman
Carl O
Jackson
Hopkins
Joseph
Howard
C. S
Grant
Hendricks
Henry T
Fish Trap
Herron
M. E
Hughes
Sherman E
John J
Jaques
Walter
Lima
Johnson
Fred E
W. B
Julian
Chas. L
Armstead
Landon
Frank
Leach
Hurley
Lewis
Joseph L
Lutz
Elmer
Mautz
Apex
Miller
John G
Meeder
Herman
Monida
Wm. M
Moore
Fred
Musigbrod
H. S
McAdams
T.T
McFayden
Jno. L
McMannis
W. M
McMullen
Thos
Nelson
Hans
Patterson
Jos
Peters
John A
Peterson
Alfred
John
Phillips
Platt
Matt
Poole
Joseph F
Prohosky
James
Reed
C. F
Wise River
Ripley
Coolidge
Robertson
Morton J
Rose
A. L
Samal
Sawyer
Schaefer
Guido
Scott
Clyde C
Shick
Ralph D
Short
Wn. C
Sill
E. F
Smith
Claude D
Harry C
Snyder
Chris
Stephens
D. J
Sullivan
Eugene P
Toomey
Thomas
Ward
H. E
Wilkie
George
Williams
F. H
Willey
Percy
Wolf
Woodworth
Wright
W. R
Forest Fires Travel Faster by Day in Flaming Barriers
Director George Melford explains fires move quicker in daylight than at night. He notes a fire can cross 300 feet in daylight but only half that distance under darkness. Melford filmed dramatic forest sequences fifty three miles from Sonora and shares research on how sun heat energizes flame spread.
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George Melford
Paramount
Hartwig Theater
Melford
Sonora
Byron Morgan
Buick Expands with Enclosed Open Cars This Week
Buick unveils a new line called enclosed open cars shown to the public this week. The models feature permanent tops with sliding glass windows and heaters, sharing open model chassis for space and comfort, aiming to offer protection from dust wind and cold at a minimum price.
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Buick
Film Star Sits On Hive Of Bees
Alice Calhoun star of Rainbow on location at Hartwig theater escapes buzzing hive mistaken for stump. The company panics as spectators see a whirl of arms and legs. one man dives into a brook and Alice falls into four feet of water before being saved by leading man Jack Roach.
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Alice Calhoun
Hartwig Theater
Alice
Jack Roach
Hees
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