Havre Womantohead Montana’s only woman school supe
Elizabeth Ireland, Havre’s city superintendent and Montana’s lone woman in the post, rose from homestead roots to lead Havre schools. Her frugal, efficient administration funded a new 600-seat high school auditorium and earned praise from students and residents.
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Ing
Montana
Elizabeth Ireland
Glasgow
Scotland
Minnesota
St. Paul
Miss Ireland
St. Cloud Academy
University of Minnesota
Tacoma
Washington
The
Marias
Ireland
Hill County
Havre
University of Montana
Columbia University
Havre High School
Hinee
Hay
Youngest High School Graduate Alice Sweetman
Bainville high school claims the distinction of graduating the youngest senior in the state next spring. Alice Sweetman will be 15 at diploma time after passing her 15th birthday in September. Her rapid progress began with an eighth grade diploma at age six and continued as she entered Bainville high at 11.
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Bainville High School
Alice Sweetman
Miss Sweetman
Lakeside
Montana
Student wins statewide declamatory contest and honors
Miss Sweetman graduates with 17 percent credit and a heavy course load. She participates in four seasons of basketball, four years of glee club, drama, and declamation, writes stories, and won the Roosevelt County humorous declamatory title. She placed first at the state contest in Missoula with Johnny Gets Ready for Company and received $100 in gold from Bainville citizens.
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Missoula
Johnny
Bainville
Rail line reports more women stockholders than men
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad shows a higher proportion of female stockholders compared with male investors, indicating a shift in ownership demographics.
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The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Indian women learning home making and bee culture spread
The Indian department pursues home making instruction for Indian women, promotes Montana bee culture for female farmers’ extra income, and expands correspondence courses at state institutions. The Black Eagle Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution lists upcoming colonial study meetings and officers for the year.
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Montana Normal School
The
State College
University
Black Eagle
Daughters of the American Revolution
G. W. Rogers
Lfe
G. W. Mer Cole
C. B. Nelson
Ll. M. McAllister
Frances B. Collins
Stella Frost
Butte Foreman Dies After Steward Mine Injury
Butte reports say J. McCool, foreman at the Steward mine, died at St. James hospital from injuries after a fall of ground at the 2,800-foot level. The string of items notes pardons, dividends, rescues, and local incorporations across Montana with names and places.
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Butte
Edward
J." McCool
Steward
St. James ‘Hospital
Barbara Luddy Breaks Into Movies After Red Cross Fame
Barbara Luddy, Montana charity star who boosted Red Cross funds during World War I, signs with Fox Film and heads to Hollywood. Born in Great Falls and raised in Butte, she later worked as an extra in Southern California, appeared with Mary Pickford in Rosita, and will feature in future Fox productions.
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Montana
Mary Pickford
Barbara Luddy
Red Cross
Hollywood
Miss Luddy
Fox Film Corporation
Barbara
Great Falls
Butte
Helena
Luddy
St. Louis
Schol
Los Angeles
Ays Lounry Jones
California
Motion
Camille
Holywood
Post Office Seizes Moonshine Poseur Bottle in Vaseline Label
An inspector confiscates a pint of whiskey misrepresented as vaseline. A Butte recipient and an eastern friend face possible arrest as authorities note insecure packing and a gurgle in the contraband package. The article also recalls Montana’s first steam boiler from 1854 used with Holter’s early sawmills near Great Falls and Helena.
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Butte
East
Samuel
Montana
Montana Territory
Holter
Great Falls
Helena
N. B. Holter
A. M. Holter
Electric City
Odd Fellows Plan Rebuild of Helena Home
John Dryburgh president of the IOOF home board says plans and specifications for rebuilding the Helena IOOF home for the aged will be adopted and preliminary work completed by next spring. The site will be cleared this fall and construction will start as weather allows.
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Odd Fellows
Helena
John Dryburgh
Home Board
Grand Lodge
Missoula
Mr. Dryburgh
Beets Thrive Here Says Veteran Sugar Beet Grower
J. W. Bone of Fort Benton, with 35 years in sugar beet work, says northern Montana beets outperform Colorado Utah and Idaho crops. He harvested over 10 tons per acre on a tract near River City, after converting sagebrush land into a beet field in 1925 and praises Montana soil as ideal for beets. He received a $75 prize from Sunburst Refining for an educational display at the North Central Montana Corn and Livestock show.
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Missoula
Vivian Corbly
State University of
Montana Railroad Commission
Wolf Point
Great Northern Railway
J. W. Bone
River City
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Fort Benton
Montana
Mr. Bone
Great Falls
Pioneer safety razor firm since 25 years with $30 capital
A pioneer American safety razor company began 25 years ago with a capital investment of $30 and has paid $34,000,000 in dividends to its shareholders since inception. This high payout marks the firm’s long standing profitability and market leadership.
State land sales in Montana raise $67961.17 across 40k acres
Northern and northeastern counties sold 342 farms totaling 40,537.49 acres for 679,061.17. Average price 13.71 per acre with highs of 81.50 in Valley and 33.50 in Roosevelt. Daniels county led with 30,581.78 acres sold for 406,819.82. Also details Montana postage costs for 1925 26 fiscal year and state communications expenses.
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Helena
State Board of Land Commissioners
I. M. Brandford
Valley County
Roosevelt County
Sheridan County
Daniels County
Daniela
Register Crandford
Lewistown Water Main Extension Denied
The Montana public service commission denied a petition by Thomas T. Tuit and others to extend mains along alleys in Highland Park Lewistown. Engineer Buck found 1500 feet of new main would cost 1858.50 with potential annual revenue of 160.40, insufficient for depreciation and interest.
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Montana Public Service Commission
Thomas T. Tuit
Lewistown
Highland Park
F. J. Buck
Montana Repatriation Costs Reported for 1925-26
The state spent 6649.07 to bring back from other states persons accused of crime in Montana for the year ending June 30, 1926, more than the prior 12 months when 5683.37 was used. The figures will be presented to the 1927 legislature in the biennial budget prepared by state accountant William Iosking.
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Montana
William Hosking
Uncle Sam
William Iosking
Dormitory Nearing Completion for Missoula State University
Frances Corbin hall the new women dormitory on the Missoula campus is nearly finished. The fireproof structure will house 90 women and be ready for occupancy by the start of the winter quarter, replacing Craig hall.
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Frances Corbin
Craig Hall
State University
Missoula
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Montana Library Association
Anaconda
Evelyn Benson
Seltzer
Inez Haskins
Mary Loman
Malta
Elizabeth Powell
Alberta Stone
Dean Stone
University School of Journalism
HE Indian Agency
Fort Peck
Kills-Spotted
Gray Beaver
Sam Conger
Begs-His-Own
Good- Boy
Miriam Hawkins
Redder
Miss Hawkins
Lou Sievers Music
N. Clark St
Chicago
Athels
Qaguman
Mutual Labor
Burean Atte
Indian Department
William L. Hemmick
Carter CoNnhys
J. BE. Erickson
State Board of Pardons
Yegen Bank
William BE. Carroll
Harry Hanson
Deer Lodge
Z. G. Coolidge
James HQ. Penkake
Northern Pacific Railway
Mr. Penkilke
North West Service Stores, Inc
Plentywood
Mont
Williston N. D
Eddie Green
Green
George Bennett
Legal Tender Mining Company
L. M. Cobb
L. C. Chapman
Alex Walker
J. H. Underwood
Washington, D. C
Andrew Thisted
Augusta Thisted
Canada
Pacific Coast
United States
J. Backs
Fairground
Ellis
Tru-Blu-Bisentt Co
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
Brandford
North
America
Wreight Express
Drayage
Bayer
Bear Creek
Opportunities In Montana Oil Co
East Broadway
Butte, Mont
Montana Stock and’ Bond CO
Scuoot Boy
Fanut Bhi
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