Population shifts in US cities from 1920 to 1930
The Fifteenth Census shows 14 of 200 cities declined in population with Fall River and New Bedford at the top declines. Massachusetts cities anchor the decrease while 94 cities exceed 100,000 in 1930. Western growth trims rankings. Montana lists 16 larger cities with gains or losses.
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United States
Frederick Haskin
Helena Independent Information Boureau
Washington, D.C
Massachusettes
Fall River
Mass
New Bedford
Missouri
Denver
Montana
Dillon
Missoula
Livingston Kalispell
Anaconda
Billings
Mozeman
Great Falls
Cigarette Consumption Reaches Ten Billion in September
The bureau of internal revenue reports nine month cigarette production in 1930 at 92,051,473,000, with September production surpassing 10 billion. Growth driven by stricter manufacturing methods,燧 toasting, UV treatment, and heavy advertising by major firms. All time high ad spend noted.
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Bureau of Internal Revsomme
Cigter
Robert Ripley
New York
Ripley
Examiner to Run Thirty Six Bridge Lessons by Wynne
The Dillon Examiner announces a series of thirty six weekly articles on bridge titled Easy Lessons in Auction Bridge by Wynne Ferguson a renowned bridge teacher and writer. The feature aims to help beginners and challenge seasoned players with problems and solutions. The first lesson will appear next week. Wisdom on the charge of receiving stolen goods. A state wide trial case ends with convictions and prison sentences for Bonning Williams Williamson Hurt and associates. The case dampened livestock theft but Mooney era saw few further complaints of sheep and cattle theft.
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Wynne Ferguson
Examiner
Dillon Examiner
Wisdom
Bonning
Williams and Williamson
Mooney
Hurt
Benning
Montana Power Laundries Employ 758 Workers in 1929
Thirty two power laundries in Montana employed 758 workers during 1929. Wages totaled 795,614 dollars while the cost of supplies fuel and power was 275,611 dollars. The amount received for work done was 1,827,288 dollars.
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Montana
Bureau of Census
Dance at Melrose Saturday Night
Several Dillon residents will travel to Melrose next Saturday night for a dance. Wayne's Red Heads, a popular Dillon orchestra, will provide the music and are currently in high demand in communities where they have performed.
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Melrose
Dillon
Wayne's Redheads
Dillon Orchestra
Junior High Honor Roll Winners Listed
Ann Davis reports last week’s junior high honor roll with students across grades 7 and 8. Names include 7A 8A and 8B students such as Jane Waldorf Jane Kelllum Helen Klebba Irene Perry James Kelly Mildred Taylor and many others with grade point averages ranging from 2.000 to 2.600.
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Ann Davis
Alice Fox
Jane Waldorf
Billy Bayerd
Jane Kellum
Helen Klebba
Marie de. John
James Kelly
Mildred Taylor
Donald Campbell
Irene Perry
Ruth Kelly
Jean Gilbert
Betty Hall
Fred Simons
Hazel McGrath
Irene Jackson
LeMerre Schroeder
James McCulley
Harlan Harrison
Mona Harding
Dorothy Redding
Vivian Allsup
Billie Baxter
Dillon Man Honored by Association at Dillon Event
Dillon man honored by local association as part of an event program featuring addresses by BH. Davis of the Normal college and several instructors including Miss Lucy H. Carson Miss Esther York and Mrs. Esther York. Other participants named Genevieve Albertson Anne Feley Melissa Minger and Supt. Charles Henry. Mrs Emma Bauer Golden delivered two addresses at the Great Falls meeting.
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BH. Davis
the Normal College
R. B. Albright
Lucy H. Carson
Esther York
Jessie L. Duboc
M. L. Innes
Genevieve Albertson
Anne Feley
Melissa Minger
Charles Henry
Emma Bauer Golden
Great Falls
Association
Prisoner Escapes From Beaverhead Officer On Train
A prisoner identified as Allen escaped from a Beaverhead County train after the conductor unlocked a lavatory door and found the window open with Allen missing. He was last seen at a station after entering the lavatory and reportedly planned a getaway. He had been charged with saddle theft from Cook Sheep Company near Dell.
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Allen
Beaverhead County
Cook Sheep Company
Dell
Tom Gilbert Corrects Misleading Statement in Beaverhead County Theft Case
Dillon and tried, with the results that I have just stated. It was one of the most important live stock theft cases in the history of Beaverhead county. Just prior to the time that he became sheriff, Mooney, as deputy Sheriff, arrested W.T. Bonning of
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Dillon
Beaverhead County
Mooney
W.T. Bonning
Galen Speaks on Tariffs Prohibition and Montana Needs
Judge Galen campaigns in Montana outlining tariff benefits and farm aid while attacking foreign competition and prohibition policy. He cites price gaps between Canadian and Montana livestock and wool, and pledges support for Hoover administration. Local figures Selway and Eliel introduce and frame Republican candidates and measures.
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Judge Galen
Montana
Mark Fitzgarrald
Washington
Hoover
Farm Board
Walsh
Selway
Beaverhead County
Frank Eliel
Simmons
Butte
Galen
Bliel
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Beaverhead
Tom Gilbert
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Fitzgarrald
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Monts
Price Ranch
Monica Lakeview Road
Black Smith Tools
Martin Ditcher
H. P
C. C. Montgomery Estate
Jane Montgomery Administratrix
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