Ford plane J. W. I sells at Wanamaker's in New York
The first Ford aeroplane built by Stout Metal Aeroplane Co for individual purchase is on sale at Wanamaker's New York in the first retail aeroplane department. The J. W. I flew from Detroit to Mitchell Field in six hours marking Ford plant test trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Stout Metal Aeroplane Company
Ford Motor Company
Wanamaker’s
New York
Mitchell Field
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Inset
Specifications of the Airplane J W1
Specifications detail a four passenger craft with 600 pounds luggage space, spruce propeller, brass lip, steel tubing chassis, 58 ft 4 in wing span, 45 ft 8 in fuselage, 11 ft 10 in height, 3600 pounds empty weight, Liberty 400 hp motor at 1800 rpm, cruising radius six hours, 150 gallons gasoline and 15 gallons oil, speed 116 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Dillon Happenings Record Local Visits and Retail Notes
Henry Birrer from Dell ranch visited Dillon on Tuesday. Tex Hart from Armstead and Norman Gilbert from Alder ranch shopped or met contacts in Dillon. Miss Alice Roe returned from Butte. Miss Gladys Trambley and Betty Roe were Red Rock visitors. The Miss Catherine and Lannie Strub and Henry Strub visited Melrose. Judge Lyman H. Bennett from Virginia City attended court in Dillon. Local stores promote goods with ads for public land scripts and footwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Trambley
Betty Roe
Red Rock
Dillon
Lyman H. Bennett
Virginia City
Foley's Honey and Tar Ad for Coughs and Colds
An old warning about coughs and chest illnesses notes that neglect and damp weather lead to bronchitis or pneumonia. Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised as effective for serious coughs and colds, soothing irritated throats and quieting hacking. Potts the Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Potts
No Title Provided Caused Tension Between Mother and Teacher
An irate mother confronts a teacher accusing rough discipline. The teacher retorts that attempts to smack the student were unsuccessful in causing any harm and seeks an explanation for the grudge.
Spirit Medium Holds Dark Seance in Spooky Room
A spirit medium in a dim room conducts a seance as participants react with fear. A frightened observer jokes about hearing only their knees, adding a humorous contrast to the eerie scene.
Wife saves ten dollars in playful exchange
A light moment unfolds as a wife brags she saved ten dollars and asks her husband what she bought, prompting a teasing reply. The exchange captures domestic humor and affection in a brief comic snippet.
Woman’s nonstop jaw at church slips into old time talk
In a rural church scene an old man jokes his wife talks all day from dawn to night while a humorous exchange about marriage on a fifty fifty proposition ends with a quip about candor and a pastor’s remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marrinee
Locked in closet and lion’s cage plan sparks kids fear
A chaotic scene unfolds as children declare they have grandfather and Uncle Henry confined in a closet for an hour and threaten to push the limit by venturing into a lion’s cage, provoking alarm and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Gan
Henry
Vassar Speech on Speed and Time
A dialectal exchange praises Vassar as the fastest horse, claimed to run a mile a minute if not for one issue. The other speaker asks what stops it, and the answer is that the time is too short for the distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vassar
Hard to Please Lady in Shoe Store
A shopper tests every item while the clerk quips travel tried everything on except the boxes. The exchange captures a humorous consumer moment in a retail setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travel
Great Falls-Northern Creamery Adds 40 Ton Ice Machine
Great Falls Montana area industry updates note the Great Falls Northern Creamery installing a 40 ton ice machine. Harlem Montana Power Co completes lines and prepares to provide power service locally. Helna Plan outlines a three month Northwestern exposition slated for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls—Northern Creamery Co
Harlem—Montana Power Co. E
Dr Rod Curry Opens New Offices in Telephone Block
Announcement states Dr Rod Curry has moved to new offices in the Telephone block with contact by phone at 350 Adg, effective dates 14 to 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod
Curry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Birrer
Dell
Tex Hart of Armstead
Alice Roe
Butte
Hazelbaker
Tom Peters
Sherman
Frank Grant
J. J. Chambers
Norman Gilbert
Alder
Mrs. Albert Smith
Twin Bridges
Tribune Book Store
Catherine
Lannie Strub
Henry Strub
Melrose
Elmer Gordon
Oon
Roscoe
Armstead
Austin Linder
Frank Silver
Blaine
J. N. Cosgrove
Salt Lake
Clair and
Jay
University of Utah
Johnson Trading Company
Call
Dillon, Mont
Harold Blinn
University At Missoula
Mrs. C. 2. Blinn
Tattersall’s
Thomas Marnoch
Los Angeles
Elfa Telen
Moses Smyth
Vlaine
Childre
City Shoe Store
Mary Gist
Redlands
J. W. Scott
Weiser
Ida
Dan Laflood
Jefferson Island
Dixie Laflood
Butt
Federal Reserve System
First National Bank
the Bank OF Strength and Service
TOE Home
Seine
Grandpa Spank
Rome
William Smith
Mockingbird
Billy
Northrup, King & Co
Noahgane
King &Cos
Minneapolis
Minn
Bill Endicott
Bill
ACME
Beaverhead Lumber CO
Wala
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!