Birth Records Surge As Defense Drives Demand
The National defense boom has pushed the state health board to record demand for certified birth certificates. Director L L Benepe notes output rising from 90 monthly in 1937 to 690 by late 1940, with 1 077 monthly for the first ten months of 1941. A separate Rhodesia note reports a baboon that killed sheep near Gwelo was shot by W P Gilpin.
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Vital Statistics Bureau
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L. L. Benepe
W. P. Gilpin
Gwelo
Southern Rhodesia
Record Wheat Storage Reaches Historic Montana Total
Montana reports 71,449,000 bushels of wheat in storage on Oct 1, the highest in state history per the U S Agricultural Marketing Service. Of this, 16,229,000 bushels are in elevators and small mills, 4,627,000 in merchant mills, and 50,593,000 on farms. The 1941 crop at 74,402,000 bushels plus a carryover from 1940 explains the glut. During August, 17 mills ground 465,849 bushels for 97,940 barrels produced. From July 1, 1940 to July 1, 1941 mills processed 4,948,283 bushels into 1,099,496 barrels of flour.
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Montana
United States Agricultural Marketing Service
Bear Damage Report Triggers State Billing Claim
A Jardine district prospector charged Montana Fish and Game with nearly 2000 for bear damage after bears broke into his cabin and consumed or ruined his winter groceries. Officials withheld the prospector's name and dispute ownership of bears in the state.
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Montana Fish and Game Department
Jardine
Nine Months Auto Toll 27860 Traffic Toll Figures Released
The National Safety Council reports 27860 people died in motor vehicle accidents in the first three quarters of 1941, up 17 percent from the previous year. Injuries reached 3770 in September, marking the 14th consecutive monthly rise, though the increase slowed to 14 percent. City death rates by population are listed for several urban areas.
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Emergency traffic law enforcement program aims for swift action
The program, developed by the nations police chiefs and mayors with prosecutors and judges, seeks rapid enforcement of traffic laws and efficient administration across jurisdictions.
Sixty five Judges Sought For Chicago Livestock Show
Chicago event owners announce 65 top livestock, horse show and farm crops judges will officiate at the 1941 international live stock exposition and horse show. Officials will come from 20 states and Canada to name prize winners among 12 000 farm animals and numerous crop samples exhibited November 29 to December 6.
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Chicago
States
Canada
Fresh Paint Sign Confuses Shopper Amid Store Signs
A customer questions a grocer about a sign reading Fresh Paint while noting many signs around the store claimed something new. The exchange highlights skepticism toward in store notices and lettering accuracy.
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