Lewistown minister leads child health plan in church
Rev. Daniel Bryant of Lewistown First Baptist launches a church based health program with Montana Health authorities. The plan surveys all Sunday school children for eyes teeth throat height weight chest expansion heart and lungs and includes a four week lecture series and a three month health contest with awards for improvements.
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Lewistown
Montana
Daniel Bryant
First Baptist Church of
Bryant
Sara E. Morse
Helena
Montana Association For the
Marion Fox
State Board of Health
Florence Levensaler
Chicago
Locators Honored as Anaconda Mine Pioneer Edward Hickey
The Tuolumne Copper Mining Company directors applaud Edward Hickey for avoiding his resignation from the board despite illness. A pioneer who helped locate the Anaconda mine on New Year’s Eve 1875, he helped shape Butte’s mining boom and later led multiple banks and firms. He funded newsboys’ welfare and built diverse businesses in Butte.
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Tuolumner Copper Mining Company
Edward Hickey
Anaconda
Butte
Hickey
Lawrence County
New York
St. Law
Pilot-Butte and Butte Main Range Copper Mining Company
Red Cross Sends Cloth to Montana for Drought Relief
The American Red Cross Northern Division in Minneapolis ships wool and cotton materials worth over 15000 to Montana for drought relief. County chapters extend peace-time programs, with public health nurses, school inspections, and ready-made clothing support for families in need across numerous counties.
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Montana
American Red Cross
Minneapolis
Red Cross
Great Northern Railway
Hill, Valley
Custer
Dawson
North Carter
Phillips
Pondera
Rosebud
Toole
Teton
Chouteau
Elk harvest explodes in Park county amid heavy snows
Park county becomes elk hunting mecca as hundreds of animals are killed daily and shipped from Gardiner. Hunters rush in from Chicago and other places. extra $25 licenses permit two elk, nonresident licenses cost $50, locals pay $1.50. Women hunters are noted. The gila monster is mentioned as a non fatal venomous lizard.
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Park County
Gardiner
Park Room
Livingston
Chicago
Montana Power official credited with electric heat pioneer
Frank M. Kerr, vice president of Montana Power, perfected the principle turning electric energy into heat though he did not patent his discovery. He credits the first wire and a non oxidizing alloy for producing uniform heat, enabling electric ranges, stoves, toasters, curling irons, and many other heated devices.
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Montana
Frank M. Kerr
Montana Power Company
Billings
Kerr
Mr. Kerr
American Farm Bureau Federation Holds First Convention
An entirely new organization of farmers entered the U.S. economic field last week with the first convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation. It aims to protect business, economic, social and educational interests of agriculture and represent farmers nationwide. Speakers largely opposed alliances with labor and called for stamping out radicalism.
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Federal Farm Bureau
United States
American Farm Bureau Federation
Labor
Car Shortage Hurts Montana Stockmen Amid Winter Approaching
Ranchers from Montana to the Dakota region report hundreds of cattle delayed up to a month awaiting train cars to market. Analysts cite reduced car deliveries, rail strikes, and weather as causes, with losses per head and broader market impact noted by Frank A. Southerland and J. W. Hudson as shipments stall and prices lag.
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Montana
Frank A. Southerland
Geyser, Mont
Chicago
J. W. Hudson
Miles City
North Dakota
N. J. Evenson
Ismay
Mont
H. R. Park
Chicago Livestock Exchange
Wyoming
North
South Dakota
Roundup Oil Excitement Grips Montana Region
Oil strike at 1,175 feet in Devil's Basin near Roundup draws national operators. Van Dusen company initial well rises oil 450 feet in 20 hours, tanks rushed as drilling suspends. Prominent visitors like Milwaukee Railroad president join eager investors amid surge in stock values and big capital expectations for Roundup and surrounding towns.
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Montana
van Dusen Company
Devil's Basin
Calkins
Milwaukee Railroad
van Dusen
Roundup
United States Geological Survey
Lavina
Montana tops 569100 licenses in 1919 year to Oct 31
Montana reports 569100 automobile license plates issued by October 31 1919 up from 561000 in 1918. Gross receipts total 406256 dollars with October receipts 2621 dollars and 600 plates issued in the month. The secretary of state predicts reaching 60000 licenses for the year despite early winter. No one has drowned in the Great Salt Lake.
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Montana
Charles T. Stewart
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Anaconda Mine
Ill
Rence
Rock Island
Diamond Lode
The
State Savings Bank of
American Savings Bank of Seattle
Butte Crude Petroleum Company
Tuolumne Copper
North America
Gulf Coast
Mexico
Mecca
Great Salt Lake
Postum Cereal Company
Battle Creek
Michigan
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