Goethe's Romantic Entanglement With Brentano Household
Goethe, famed writer, visited Maximiliane Brentano, wife of cheese merchant Peter Anton Brentano. He romped with her stepchildren, played bass viol at family concerts, and drew the ire of Brentano through repeated visits and jealous scenes. After mounting quarrels, Goethe left in anger and began Werther, while Maximiliane faded from his life.
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Goethe
Peter Anton Brentano
Brentano
Maximulane
Tecchantung
Maximiliane
Werther
Bird that locks its nest in Central America
A tiny brown wren in Central America builds a six by two foot platform from branches and fiber. It adds a dome nest with thorn walls and a crooked tunnel to the platform, creating a thorned passage that can be closed to protect eggs and young.
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Central America
Use for Fire Killed Timber
The article argues prejudice against timber from dead trees and describes a test by the United States forest products laboratory to distinguish dead from live tree lumber. It asserts fire or insect killed wood is as suitable for structural use as wood from live trees if not further decayed or damaged, and notes dead-tree lumber may be partly seasoned when sawn.
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United States
Forest Products Laboratory
Ben Franklin Reforming Prayer Book in England
Asa Don Dickinson recalls Franklin’s plan to abridge the Book of Common Prayer to ease churchgoing for the faithful while he represented the Colonies in England. He was aided by Lord De Spencer in a move likened to a boy’s comment about saving time and trouble at the family pork barrel.
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Franklin
Church of England
England
Lord de Spencer
Grace
Asa Don Dickinson
New York Times
Dickens Tale of a Boy and a French Governess
A London Morning Post correspondent cites a private letter by Charles Dickens about a boy told by his mother he would have a French governess. The boy leans on the window and asks if the Tower of Babel was a great mistake.
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London Morning Post
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Tower of Babel
Sees to it. Former times in a small town life.
A fragment from the Louisville Courier-Journal notes that the man who lived in a small town witnessed little of life in earlier days while modern films now circulate everywhere.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
North Dakota Recall Aims at Nonpartisan Regime
The Manufacturer reports that the recall law, created by the nonpartisans, is used by anti-nonpartisans to seek the removal of the governor, attorney general, and labor and agriculture commissioner. They argue farmers need financial aid only after bankers see an end to the socialistic regime and its officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of
North Dakota
Frankestein
Labor and Agriculture
Nonpartisan League
Scanlan Reappointed as State Hospital Superintendent
Governor Dixon reappointed Dr. J. M. Scanlan of Warm Springs to lead the State Hospital for the Insane. He has held the post for 23 years and is praised as wise popular and highly qualified. His long tenure and wide circle of friends are noted as reasons for the continuation.
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Dixon
J. M. Scanlan
Warm Springs
State Hospital For
Sidney F Miller Retires as State Land Register
Sidney F. Miller retires from the office of state land register with a record of efficient work and kind words from all sections and parties. He made a good register and receives public expressions of appreciation and goodwill statewide.
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Sidney F. Miller
State Land Register
Mystery of vanished Chinese workers in New York laundry
A patron describes abrupt changes in Chinese restaurant and laundry crews in New York, noting drug gambling rumors and sudden disappearances. One man confronted by a patron learned the laundry mark on his collar, revealing his order and restoring his shirts.
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New York
Children Aid Through Junior Red Cross Opens Albanian Trade School
American Junior Red Cross helps establish Tirana s first vocational training school in Albania and funds equipment books maps globes and supplies for public schools. Overseas color pictures entertain and educate Albanian children as part of the program.
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Junior Red Cross
Albania
Tirana
Junior Red Cross of America
Diversity of Immigrants at Ellis Island Reported
The Ellis Island flow totaled immigrants from 58 nations last year. Fifteen social workers handled the cases, each fluent in several languages. Col. Helen Bastedo of the Department of Labor in Washington directs the island’s social work with an assistant from the foreign born division of the national board of YWCA, a Grecho-Slovak by birth with European and American experience.
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Ellis Island
Col
Helen Bastedo
Department of Labor
Washington
National Board
Y. W
Europe
America
Were things very high at the summer resort
A reader recalls a vacation moment at a summer resort where prices were steep for most items except fishing worms. A local native lent plentiful worms for digging up his garden in exchange for a modest half-day effort.
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Houston Post
Swiss war losses exceed six billion francs says report
A historical note claims Switzerland lost over 6 billion francs during the war, including 2.4 billion on German script and 0.5 billion on Austrian script plus 0.4 billion via hotels. The largest organ, to be installed in a cathedral near completion in Liverpool, will feature 10 567 pipes and 215 stops.
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Switzerland
Liverpool
Sugar mills in the Philippines cataloged by Far Eastern Division
A Far Eastern Division list catalogs Philippine sugar mills with capital, equipment, and all available details for each facility. The document notes the mills and their respective attributes for reference and potential development.
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Philippine Islands
Far Eastern Division
Sheridan News Highlights Community Events and Local Goings On
Sheridan April 20 reports Catholic Guild hosts dramatic troupe in honor of An Old Fashion Mother at the Walter home with games music and daffodils. Nearby social gatherings include a Bullerdick ranch visit with cards and dancing. Miner news notes Patrick Carney and Townsend attend Fred Vail funeral. George Crawford visits Beav erhead. spring work begins as rain comes in.
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Mesdames
Charles Walter
Frank Carey
J. H. LaDue
Eleanor Walter
Walter Home
Lewis Bullerdick
Sheridan
Clark Anderson
Dillon
J. P. Silver
Blaine
William Walker
Madison County
Walker
Alex McKay
Bivens Gulch
Betsy Baker
Ramshorn
Bates King Company
Alder
Livingston
Butte
Fred Ellinghouse
Walter
George
Missoula
Fred Vail
Mr. Vail
Treasure State
Local notes from Glen Station and Dillon area
Miss Solman has recovered from mumps and resumes teaching. John Verbanatz, Howard Norman, and others visit Dillon. Rev T Clifford from Lima held mass at Jacob Hartwig place then proceeded to Melrose. Foreman John Poole of W L S Co ranches, Frank Bell with Hartwig brothers, and others visit from Melrose Rock Creek and Ferguson ranches.
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Dillon
Frank Bell
Beaverhead
Hartwig Brothers
Geo. Bighorm
Mr. Ivar
Melrose
Stephan Kambich
Fay Gransberry
Rock Creek
Ferguson Ranch
Adders
Nicholia Snow Storm Narrows Roads and Delays Plans
Nicholia reports an eight inch level snow storm with worsening roads. Willard Kennison traveled to Dillon to visit parents but contracted mumps. J Kennison splits time between Basin and Dillon. A debate on statesmanship is postponed to April 23 due to snow. Pearl I Smith spelling test results noted. local work on canyon road begins. sheep owners move toward lambing camps.
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Nicholia
Eik. Harkness
Dell
Dillon
Star
Pearl I. Smith
Brock
Sweeney & Rogers
D. E. Ferrand
Wm. Kaufman
E. Harkness
Apex Notes Highlight Local Roster and Rentals
APEx Notes from April 17 report A Crossly was in addition on business Wednesday Abner Aldridge has rented the John property and the item list includes brief local updates in a concise community note.
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Apex
A. Crossly
Abner Aldridge
John
Local Notes From Dillon and Nearby Areas
Dillon and Red Rock notes report social visits and travel among residents. Blanch Stanfield and Miss Cora Bryan called in Dillon. Mrs. J. W. Kenney visited family after news of a niece’s death. Many residents travel to Dillon, missoula, or Armstead, with farm work such as cattle hauling, haying, and seed planting noted, plus a large cattle shipment to Utah and a St Paul visitor in Bedrock.
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Sorenson Place
Blanch Stanfield
Parlin
Dillon
Cora Bryan
Bryan Ranch
J. W. Kenney
Melrose
New York City
Harry Nappin
Noah Allen
H. M. Miller
Fay Gransberry
Pat Smith
Frank Selleck
Rice Ranch
Arthur Rice
G. B. Whetstone
Dewey Hagerty
Missoula
David Hier
Armond Hood
Carl Borgues
Thos. Dubois
Frank Bell
Otto Christenson
Theron Moran
John Hails
Fabie Bros
Red Rock
L. M. Pfiffner
Philip Pfiffner
St. Paul
Carl Decker
Armstead
Walter Bennett
J. W. Boyce
Anna L. Bauman
Lillian Boyce
Carpito
Smith M. Ames
Florence Ames
Fred Mates
Dixon Brown
Bedrock
Jack. Brown
Polaris
Margaret
Ruth Pfiffner
Jack Brown
Utah
C. L. Livestock Company
A. Bingham
Ed Dresher
Roe
Forsyth
Charley Holland
1921 Montana estate lease order to show cause
District Court in Beaverhead County Montana orders that all interested parties appear May 7 1921 to show why executor J H Gilbert should be granted a three year lease of 941 acres of William Montgomery estate land in sections and townships specified for 1600 dollars per year. Publication required in Dillon Tribune.
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District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
William Montgomery
J. H. Gilbert
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Dillon Tribune
Mrs L S Kimmel Moves Home From Armstead to Dillon
Mrs L S Kimmel, who sold her Armstead store last fall and spent winter at the Dalles Oregon, returned to Armstead at week’s start to pack up and ship her household goods to Dillon where she will make her home.
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Germany
Ben Franklin
Reformer
Scanlan
Sidney ‘Milder
G. W. Rightenour
Glen Station News
The
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co
Nicholia News
Robert Joy
Jessie
A. C.hood
Bryan
John Ewing
Lee’ Tower
Chicago
RED Rock News
Jos. C. Smith
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