Thanax and the Colorado gold rush tale in Butte
The account details Thanax noting a horse stumble that led to a gold discovery near Hangtown, sparking the Colorado rush that filled roads to Colorado and Denver. It mentions Mormon misbehavior, the Utah governor, and a 4 000 strong U.S. army pursuit, with camp followers and whiskey plays amid a restless frontier era.
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Denver
Johnson
Buchanan
United States
Aubeandeg
Than Ax
Hole
Than
Hangtown
California
Colorado
Butte
Nelson and Drummey Schools Win Alumni Track Meet
The Nelson and Drummey schools held a Friday track meet at our school won by Nelson. An alumni contest featured Drummey versus Nelson with Robert Watt of Nelson finishing first in all events. Mildred Schuler won the arithmetic contest in Dillon earning a radio. the school received a pennant from the high school.
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Drummey
Nelson
Harl
Robert Watt
Maynard ‘Miller
Mildred Schuler
Dillon
Harriet Schuler
Holger Carlson
Ned Pilgrim
Billie Pilgrim
Poppy Making by Disabled in Hospitals Across States
Two million poppies have been produced by disabled veterans in hospitals in Arkansas California Idaho Kansas Minnesota Missouri Oklahoma Oregon Kentucky Virginia and Wisconsin under the American Legion Auxiliary. Workers are paid at least one cent per poppy and a quarter cent more for attaching the Auxiliary label. Minnesota reports a poppy headquarters where service men in need have made over half a million poppies aiding families. The program has paid over 25 dollars to veterans this year.
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Arkansas
California
Idaho
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Oklahoma
Oregon
Kentucky
Virginia
Wisconsin
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion and ‘Auxiliary
American Legion. Auxiliary. Department
Fragmentary line hints at a lake ballot note and other work
The readable portion mentions a lake and a remaining work reference. Specific names or events are unclear due to damaged text, but the fragment suggests notes about ballots or items related to Otte Lake and an unspecified project.
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Otte
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Kodak
Kodaks
Eastman
Autographic Kodaks
Potts
Chas. M. Russell
Naegele Printing Co
Helena
Mont
Bent
Dillon, Montana
E. B. Emerick Phone
White Star
We Harry Sweeney
DR. Lawrence
Morand
Tribune Book Store
Beast
Thanax
George. Bruffey
Montana
East
Brigham Young
Utah Territory
Young
Plains
Utah
Pregh Dent
Sidney’ ‘Johnson
Ng Bett
Dawson Wells
Jean Wells
Dawson
Poreh
Joon
Ood Buys
Ite
Acme Ieee Nat Varin Gee, Rm
Nelson School Notes
Men’s Fine Oxfords
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Dept
N-5
Detroit
Michigan
Ford /flotor Company
Ranabeat Teuting
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