George McCone Long Western Life and Frontier Feats
George McCone served Dawson County in the state legislature for a quarter century. He rode the western mail from Bismarck to Fort Keogh, survived multiple Indian threats, and later traded with Gros Ventres near Thirteen Miles. His experiences include cattle drives, encounters with Hard Horn and Irish Mike, and a brutal Sioux attack that ended his trading career.
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George McCone
Dawson County
House of Representatives
Senate
Montana
Bismarck
N. C
Fort Keogh
Indian Territory
McCone
Michigan
Forts Sills
Reno
Welle
Peck & Co
Nelson A. Miles
George A. Custer
Little Big Horn
Custer
Fort Lincoln
Powder River
Black Hills
Sitting Bull
Canada
Green River
Beaver Station
Antelope Station
Glendive
Fort Buford
Missouri River
Fort Peck
Boulder
Jefferson County
North Fork
Burns Creek
Gros Ventres
Mike
Hard Horn
Gros Ventre
Yellowstone
Crow- Fly-High
Council Lodge
Old Fort Union
Pattern 452 for children sizes 2 to 10 with fabric needs
Pattern 452 offered for children sizes 2 through 10 includes a cape and cap in size 6 with 54 inch fabric requiring 15 percent and a dress requiring 1 percent of 35 inch fabric plus 15 percent inc rac. Send fifteen cents plus one cent mailing cost to Pattern Department MN New York NY for order details and delivery.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Seedbox gardening forVictory Garden success
A sunny window seedbox with wick watering enables year round seedling production. The method covers flat construction, soil and moss layering, plant bands, and careful sowing with indoor transplant options for a strong start in tomatoes peppers and flowers.
Dodson Woman Teaches Tanning at Fort Belknap Craft Shop
Mrs. Julia Schulz of Dodson, active in arts and crafts at the Hays subagency on the Fort Belknap Indian reservation, has started a tanning hides project. Indian women receive instruction in preparing skins for various products. Schulz learned tanning from her mother and aims to preserve plains Indian crafts and revives ancestral designs.
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Julia Schulz
Dodson
Hays
Fort Belknap
Schulz
New Moon Selected for MSU Spring Operetta
Sigmund Romberg's New Moon chosen for Montana State University annual spring quarter operetta. John Lester, vocal director, announced the selection.
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Sigmund Romberg
Montana State University
John Lester
Hot Spiced Lemon Tea and Quick Sandwich Spreads
Betty Barclay presents a winter refreshment idea hot spiced lemon tea served with lemon slices and cinnamon sticks after cold weather outings. The piece also suggests lemon infused sandwich spreads using pantry staples to accompany the beverage.
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Betty Barclay
Ginny Simms Gardens in Hollywood Home Attire
Singer Ginny Simms wears sturdy blue denim slacks and a red and white striped shirt while tending her garden at her Hollywood residence. The blouse features long sleeves and practical garden wear.
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Ginny Simms
Hollywood
Appetizing Foods By Dr J A Tobey
The American soldier is the best fed of any fighting man and experts note nourishing meals require proper cooking and serving. The article advises hot foods served hot and cold foods served cold, with crisp textures, varied colorful plates, and careful timing to avoid soggy or hard foods, plus balanced diets including milk eggs meat fruits vegetables and sensible vegetable water use.
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J. A. Tobey
Army
Seed Sprouting Guide for Starter Box Placement
After saturating the surface let the starter drain until dripping ends. Place the starter with a water container underneath and the wick in the water. When sprouts appear, move the box to the sunniest window, preferably a kitchen window for higher humidity.
Tables And Bread Get Automatic Nutrition
The article argues tables and bread provide nourishment without effort while urging others to follow suit. It emphasizes natural provision and criticizes the need for active sale or promotion of nutrition.
Record meat stock on U.S. farms reaches new highs
U.S. farms report record numbers of cattle and sheep at the start of the year with hog totals near top levels and milk cows chickens and turkeys higher. The Agriculture Department urges farmers to boost meat animal production to ensure supply for the war effort.
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Agriculture Department
Nebraska
Montana
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Western Life Finances Report Thirty Second Annual Statement
Thirty Second Annual Statement shows December 31 1941 figures for Home Office Building 245516.22 in 1924 cost obligations and reserves. It cites premiums taxes dividends and expenses with total obligations and policyholders surplus, noting insurance in force of 56682964 and total benefits paid or held in trust since 1910 at 33186959.07.
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Western Life
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George M’cone
Chase Kldongy
U.S
Western Life Insurance Company
Helena, Montana
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