Philipsburg Pioneer Association Formed By 30 Frontiersmen
A 19th century Philipsburg group of 30 pioneers created the Philipsburg Pioneer association to aid mutual support across California Idaho and Montana. The charter limits membership to Philipsburg residents with life offices, no fines, two annual meetings on Feb 22 and July 4, and a pledge to bury members with honors while resisting county charges. They reserve the right to get decently drunk and maintain a simple, bylaws free frame.
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California
Idaho
Montana
Philipsburg Pioneer Association For Mutual Benefit
Philipsburg
Catastrophe and a crooked bet threaten a man’s life
Toad McArdle promotes a winner named Catastrophe and Thomas Moody plans a $5,000 bet with eastern bookmakers. Moody faces mortgage foreclosure and, after stealing $1,000 from his company, weighs whether to flee or repay. The tale blends racing bravado with a man’s moral precipice.
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Toad McArdle
Thomas Moody
Toad
FHA
Tom
Bookmaker's Comeback Bet Ends in Night of Treachery
Thomas Moody bets $1000 on Catastrophe at Bay Meadows but loses as the horse finishes last. The bookmaker cages Moody to a radiator, then returns the money and pays Moody $500 for his misfortune. The tale reveals how come bets and a twin baby payoff lead to a bitter, self serving pact, with mood and honesty shattered.
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Cain
Abel
Tom
Cockers
Courage
Old Toad
Thomas Moody
Certified Public
CPA
Pioneer Investment and Loan Company
McArdle
Mr. Moody
Toad McArdle
Toad
Bay Meadows
Special Service
Police Department
Thomas Moodys
Moody
Joe Moody
Sweet Baby
Mr. Thomas Moody
To Teach Course Mrs Zella Flores Heads Summer Session
Mrs Zella Flores principal of Lincoln and Garfield grade schools Lewistown will conduct an education course at Billings Normal during the summer session. Brass cannons were cast in Philadelphia before the Revolutionary War.
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Zella Flores
Lincoln and Garfield
Lewistown
Billings Normal
Philadelphia
Bylaws of a Historic Fellowship and Early Steam Mill Trust
A long-winded set of bylaws notes fellowship and lasting friendships as the flume clears and work on discovery begins. Signatories include Josiah M. Merrill and a long list of members with dates ranging from 1848 to 1869.
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Josiah M. Merrill
John Rains
John G. McLean
John Landes
George Plaistead
Henry Imborrage
M. Kaiser
Eli D. Holland
D. H. Anderson
G. V. Sherman
Daniel
Joseph Saris
George E. Tyrell
Dan C. Morgan
Sim Shively
John W. Hall
Straw Helps Check Erosion by Wind
Montana extension conservationist M P Hansmeier notes extreme spring winds show straw or stubble on summer fallow reduces wind erosion. In Roosevelt county trials with crop residue left on surface prevented drift, while fields with subsurface tillage showed similar protection. Experiments match Canadian station results and indicate even half a ton of straw lowers soil drifting by 86 percent.
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Montana
M. P. Hansmeier
Montana State College
Roosevelt County
Soil Conservation Service
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Swift Current
Canada
Hansmeier
Living costs for foreigners in Shanghai triple since 1930
The report notes that foreigners residing in Shanghai have seen their living expenses rise threefold since 1930. It highlights rising rents, food, and daily necessities amid broader economic shifts affecting expatriates.
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Shanghai
China
Park Superintendent Names Acting Assistant in Glacier Park
Glacier park superintendent D S Libbey announces Lemuel A. Garrison as acting assistant superintendent following Robert R Vincent’s military call up. Garrison, a native of Pella Iowa, has lived in Boise Valley Idaho and Ogden Utah, graduated from Stanford, and served in Alaska Sequoia and Yosemite areas. In 1939 he led Hopewell village in Birdsboro Pennsylvania and later was assistant chief of information for the national park service in Washington.
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D. S. Libbey
Glacier Park
Lemuel A. Garrison
Garrison
Robert R. Vincent
Pella
Boise Valley
Idaho
Ogden
Utah
Stanford University
Chugach National Forest
Alaska
Sequoia National Park
Yosemite
Hopewell Village
Birdsboro
National Park Service
Washington, D
Larkin Confirmed for Promotion to Brigadier General
Thomas B. Larkin, former army district engineer at Fort Peck now directing major Panama Canal construction, has been confirmed by the senate for promotion to brigadier general. Larkin remains in Panama at this time.
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Thomas B. Larkin
Fort Peck
Panama Canal
Senate
Larkin
Panama
Falcons’ lifespans Questioned by Experts
Falcons are credited with living as long as 162 years though experts say they typically live seven to ten years. The discrepancy prompts review of historical records and species data.
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Brazil
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News Syndicate Co., Inc
Charlotte Manson
CBS
Mary Shipp
Milan
Hame
Tro
Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Peoria, Ill
Anaconda Sales Co
Anaconda, Montana
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