Helena Pronunciation Debate Reaches Montana History Records
Montana's capital name Helena long sparked debate with early pronunciations Heleena and Helecena. The 1864 Last Chance Gulch meeting minutes note John Summerville proposed Helena after Helena Minnesota, with changes tied to Price's army and later railroad influence shaping modern pronunciation.
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Heleena
David Hilger
State Historical Society
Last Chance Gulch
E. J. Wood
Upper Main Street
G. J. Wood
T. E. Cooper
Helena
Scott County
Minnesota
Hilger
Price
Minn
Summerville
Henderson
John H. Shober
Northern Pacific Railroad
Bob Stanley
Historical Society From
England
Helecena
Cornelius Hedges
Reginald
Bob) Stanley
Thomas E. Cooper
Levi Price
George C. Selfridge
D. J. Miller
John Crab
John Cowan
George J. Wood
C. L. Cutler
H. Brewer
John Summerville
Sully
John H. Schober
Nicholas Hilger
George ©. Selfridge
Helena Diocesan Women’s Retreat elects new president
Helen Riley of Butte is elected president of the Helena Diocesan Women's Retreat association succeeding Anne Ceccone. The roundup also notes deaths, appointments, and civic items across Montana including a war tax conference call and rail salvage plans.
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Helena
Helen Riley
Butte
Helena Diocesan
Montana Leads War Effort Says Kiwanis Speech
E G Leipheimer editor of the Montana Standard told Butte Kiwanis members Montana is a wartime leader citing strong performance in industry mining agriculture and stock raising. He noted Montana led the nation in Liberty Loan subscriptions in World War I with 15 165 000 versus an 8 768 000 quota.
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Butte Kiwanis Club
E. G. Leipheimer
Montana Standard
Victory Recipes Using Honey
A collection of honey based desserts and tips including a Chocolate Cake with French Honey Chocolate Frosting, Orange Honey Nut Bread, Orange Honey Apple Spread, and guidance on using honey with fruits. Recipe steps emphasize blending, creaming, baking in 8 inch pans, and 325 to 350 degree oven temperatures.
North Dakota Lignite Prospects Boosted by War Effort
Representative Robertson of North Dakota sees the state's lignite fields as key to rapid postwar industrial growth. He notes wartime demand accelerates development, with laboratory advances and material needs bringing industry nearer to North Dakota and promising job opportunities for years ahead.
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Robertson
North Dakota
Preventive Garden Insect and Fungus Control Tips
The piece urges early garden protection to prevent damage from Colorado beetle leaf hoppers striped beetle and aphids on cucumbers potatoes crabs bridal wreath phlox and more. It recommends using dusts for ease of application and lists nicotine sulphate pyrethrum rotenone arsenic and sulphur as common agents with cautions on dosage to avoid leaf burn.
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Colorado
Victory Demands Healthy Americans Drives June Dairy Month
The dairy industry launches June as a national promotion month to reinforce sales and strengthen national vitality. With wartime goals, milk production has risen beyond five years ago, enough to fill a 50,000 pound tank car train 7b miles long daily, while processing strains meet government needs. Mexico expects about 220 million bushels of corn this year.
Montana stockgrowers pledge support for war effort
The 58th annual Montana stockgrowers convention in Missoula voiced full backing for President Roosevelt and the war cause. Dr. W. J. Butler warned against livestock diseases, urged rapid reporting of outbreaks, and discussed disease risks, feeding deficiencies, and culling overstocked ranges to sustain beef supplies. He stressed national unity and service to country.
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Roosevelt
Missoula
W. J. Butler
Helena
United States
Butler
Europe
Orient
Livestock Sanitary Board
Mexican silver jewelry returns to the silver standard
Mexican silver flower necklace strung with bells and solid silver cuff bracelet headline fashion from leading silversmiths. CBS actress Catherine McCune wears them in a severe black frock with a lacy straw hat in bright Kelly green.
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Mexico
Catherine McCune
CBS
North Montana State Fair to Open August 3 at Great Falls
Dan Thurber secret ary manager announces extensive fair program with a rebuilt Old Town pioneer village by Charles Bovey and a second early Montana street. Highlights include wildlife Future Farmers of America 4 H clubs sheep and wool displays Northwest Hereford and dairy shows, plus enhanced agricultural displays and attendance awards in war bonds.
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Thurber
Iclude Wildlife
Futuure Farmers of America
Shack Resident Left a Fortune in Looted Dead Man’s Home
Frank Eytman, 79, a retired Milwaukee railroad stationary engineer, was found dead in his Harlowton home. Coroner and public administrator report about 20000 dollars in assets including 12612.50 in cash pockets and home currency, a 1922 LaSalle bank CD, and bonds in a safety deposit box. Heirs include a sister in Texas and a niece in California.
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Harlowton
E. M. Gans
A. A. Poirier
la Salle
Ill
Harlowton Bank
Milwaukee Railroad
The
Roundhouse
Texas
California
Increases proposed for Indian Affairs Bureau in 1943 bill
Senate appropriations recommends total increases of 1 271 050 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs for fiscal 1943. The largest rise is 350 000 for general support and rehabilitation of needy Indians. The house had set the fund at 750 000. Construction and repair of irrigation systems on reservations include Fort Peck Montana rising ten thousand to fifty thousand.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
Senate
House
Fort Peck
Mont
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