Wireless visual sound transmitter through mirrors and light
Dr. A Jensen and Wiegand unveil a mirror based system that transmits sound without wires. Sound is converted to light via a neon tube, reflected between two mirrors, then reconverted to electricity and sound. The setup, focused on a 32 inch parabolic, lets observers “see” music as light waves, with infrared potential for longer range.
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A. Jensen
Physics E Wiegand
Intermountain
Johnson
Bis
Wiegand
Victrola
H. C. Kelly
Hinsdale Hotel Owner Dies on the Coast
Mrs. Effie Rothman 70, proprietor of the Hotel Northern Hinsdale, died after a month’s illness at Seattle home of her daughter Mrs. H B Vines. An early Hinsdale settler who built the first residence and the 1917 Hotel Northern. Survived by daughter and son Morris Denham of Hinsdale.
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Hinsdale
Effie Rothman
Northern
H. B. Vines
Seattle
Rothman
Morris Denham
Mullan Tunnel Collapse and a Young Telegrapher's Decline
The 1887 Mullan tunnel collapse near Helena blocked traffic for days. A then 17 year old telegrapher from Deer Lodge describes life in Hellgate canyon while Northern Pacific construction crews rushed to restore service. He recalls his early railroading duties and a later, ashamed moment from that spring.
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Mullan
N. P
Northern Pacific Railway
Northern Pacific
Hellgate Canyon
Helena
Logan-Garrison
Homestake
Utah
Deer
Egra
Montana
Dirc
Long Chew
Edson
Deer Lodge
T& Division
Mullan Pass
Great Northwest
Missouri
State
Walter
St. Louis
Fort Benton
Om Mullan
Northwest
Missoula Telegraph Operator Carnahan News Icon Dies at 89
The Missoula area mourns the death of John M Carnahan aged 89, famed for transmitting the Custer massacre news in 1876. He was connected with General Custer’s messages to President Grant and later lived with the Malone family in Orchard Homes until his death. His survivor includes a niece, Mrs Rose Garner of Los Angeles.
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John M. Carnahan
Missoula
Carnahan
Little Big Horn
General Custer
Grant
M. A. Malone
Orchard Homes
Malone
Rose Garner
Los Angeles
Bismarck Rayeeon
Plains
Far West
Bismarck
Reno
Custer
Washington
Gallatin High News Wins Top Honor at Dinner
Gallatin High School in Bozeman Montana received the best professional newspaper award at a January dinner hosted by the Northern Idaho scholastic association. William Davies presided as judge. Grand News also earned recognition in journalism.
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Gallatin High School
Gallatin High News
Bozeman
Mont
Erups
Grand News
Epi Sodan
William Davies
G Herald
Well child health conferences started across four Montana counties
Dr. Edythe Hershey announces inaugurating well child conferences in four Montana sections. The program immunizes against diphtheria and smallpox, tests tuberculin, and offers guidance to mothers on child growth, nutrition, and home training with local physicians and nurses coordinating. Fort Peck leads with community guild support and Fort Peck health center oversight.
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Edythe P. Hershey
State Board of Health
Health Board
Fort Peckham
Jefferson County
Chouteau
Gallatin
Silver Bow
Wheeler
New Deal
McCone City
Fort Peck
Park Grove
Fort Peck Dam
Hershey
Community Guild
Alfred J. Croft
Jerome Spatz
Glasgow
Er. A. Tyler
Agnes Pauline
Chouteau County
Montana Exhibits at Chicago Livestock Show
Mount Haggin Land and Livestock Co of Anaconda lists 20 Hampshire sheep for the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago from November 26. Montana State College, Bomman, sends five Hereford steers. Five Montana 4-H youths enter junior classes including Harold Sitzman, Helen Monforton, Don Bhay Coombs, Nelson Sanford, and David Drummond with Herefords and Southdown lambs.
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Montana
Chicago
Mount
Harold Sitzman
Park City
Helen Monforton
Gallatin Gateway
Don Bhay
Annie Rundell Montana Pioneer Dies at Cardwell Home
Mrs Annie Leona Rundell longtime Cardwell resident and wife of rancher Henry M Rundell died at the family home near Cardwell. Born in Petaluma she spent early years in Ophir and Pony before settling in Madison Valley and later South Boulder.
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Annie L. Rundell
Montana
Annie Leona Rundell
Cardwell
Henry M Rundell
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Cascade
State College
James Edwi
Edwin Stuart
Stuart
Park County
Li Tee Colaie Neel
Dene
Cooke City
Emttbine
Greenwich
Cooke
Yellowstone Park
Red Lodge
Consti
Sam Hill
Gage
Lewis and Clark
Jay Cook & Co
Philadelphia
Northern Pacific Company
Mnet
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Southern Pacific
New Orleans
San Francisco
Gold Creek
Pyramids
Egypt
At Wall
China
Great West
Great Northern
Milwaukee
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Montana State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
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