Silent Coast Farce Ends With Crowded Farewell
In a tense scene a narrator eyes Curtiss Wright and Anne as plans for a house party proceed. Bob mocks Curtiss while noting Anne’s charm. Lilies arrive from Curtiss. At the station Anne and Curtiss watch Sallie depart with Warren Fisher as Warren is announced Bride and groom and Curtiss gives a disapproving nod.
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Ellie
Daddy
Curtiss Wright
Bob
Anne
Warren Fisher
Paul Wright
Oil price rise and farm equipment boom hit Forsyth-Rosebud
Cat Creek Oil increased from 1.20 to 1.65 dollars per barrel. Forsyth Rosebud county farmers buy more machinery than ever in district history, with cash purchases common and strong demand driving purchases.
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Cat Creek
Forsyth—Rosebud County
From Seals to Fingerprints in Legal Practice
Historical note traces thutab impressions on documents to the origin of modern fingerprint identification, linking ancient rulers sealing deeds with today's forensics and civil administration.
Crafting a Child’s Birthday Scrapbook
Guides to making a handmade scrapbook with cardboard covers and paired pages. Use colored paper, glue, and a simple binding with three holes. Assemble inner and outer covers, then decorate with Mother Goose images or cheerful pictures.
Hair Pin Holder from Empty Cold Cream Jar Idea
A thrift craft suggests repurposing a finished cold cream jar into a hair pin holder. Cover the jar with plain colored silk, attach with quality glue, wrap with a contrasting ribbon, and decorate the lid with a cretonne flower for a chic dressing table accessory.
Sacred Moonstone Believed Sacred in India
The moonstone is regarded as highly sacred in India and is never sold except on a yellow cloth, yellow being a specially sacred color.
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India
Hendrickses Buy Bargain Wheeler House
Jim Hendrick buys a rundown Wheeler house at a great bargain then fears the choice. He shows it to Mrs. Hendricks who initially rejects it. After painters finish, she approves the property calling it a ducky house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrickses
Jim
Purdy's Philos: Fears Move From Machines To Mouths
Ed Purdy notes varying fears among people including cars planes and dentists. He jokes that some dread travel while others fear dental visits, reflecting everyday anxieties.
Say What Happened to Bill Tompkins Stung by Rattler Joke
Perkins asks about Bill Tompkins and Johnson explains he was bitten by a rattler. The punch line reveals the bite was from a used car, not a snake, in a humorous exchange.
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Perkins
Bill Tompkins
Johnson
His Business Judgment
A man who had imbibed freely but not wisely staggered into a woman's exchange and, after swaying, asked if it was the place. The matron confirmed and he declared he would keep Mary before wandering off.
Remark on Elephants Making Billiard Balls
A comic exchange notes that seventeen thousand twelve hundred eighty two elephants were needed last year to produce billiard balls. The other speaker marvels at the idea of large beasts performing precise work.
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Knutt
Dan
Is My Wife Forward Cite
A middle aged man asks a club car conductor on the Pennsylvania Limited if his wife is forward. The conductor replies that she wasn’t to him, in polite exchange aboard the train.
Record of Bloodshed by the Duke of Alva in 1567
In the Netherlands the Council of Blood under Duke of Alva silenced unrest for Philip II by executing about 1800 people in under three months.
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Council of Blood
Netherlands
Duke of Alva
Philip II of Spain
Schoolgirl's humorous definition of the backbone
A Boston Transcript excerpt shows a schoolgirl explaining the backbone as something that holds up the head and ribs and prevents the legs from reaching the neck. The playful description highlights humorous misunderstandings in anatomy from a pupil.
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Boston Transcript
Careful Cleaning Techniques for Brass and Nickel Trim
The guidance warns against using abrasive particles on brass and prohibits polishing nickel trim. When cleaning a car, use a sponge or chamois with straight line strokes rather than circular motions, to avoid damage.
Aged Scot on Deathbed Questions King of Terrors
An aged Scot on his deathbed asks a clergyman about fearing death, wondering if forty years of service to the queen of them has softened his fear of meeting the King of Terrors, as cited in the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
First Aid Inefficiency At Auto Crash Scene
An elderly bystander asks a man if he hurt his ankle at a wreck scene. He answers that he has lost both eyes and the improvised bandage slipped, revealing the true injury.
Dance Partner Offer Rejected in Vaudeville
Maurice offered a dancing partnership in vaudeville but I declined saying the business was too unstable for me.
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Maurice
Mabel's Lips Made for Kiss After Each Encounter
Dialogue highlights flirtatious exchanges as Dickie notes Mabel’s kissable lips and Jones jokes that she redoes them after every kiss. The light exchange captures period social banter and suggestive humor.
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Dickie
Mabel
Jones
Kinsley Denies Bigamy In Curtailed Admission
The article quotes Kinsley saying he has no idea of committing bigamy, as authorities pursue details in the ongoing inquiry.
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Kinsley
Man Learns Fred Takes Up Classical Dancing
Ruth notes Fred has taken up classical dancing. Fred's wife recalls the idea came while attempting to fit into a union suit in a Pullman berth.
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Ruth
Fred
Montana Power opens Mystic Lake plant to deliver 10000 kW
Bill Shiftless dismisses knockers while Keen Friend notes Bill ignores opportunity. Montana Power Company opens a 1,000,000 plant at Mystic Lake in Stillwater County to supply 10,000 kilowatts of energy.
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Bill
Montana Power Company
Mystic Lake
Stillwater County
Old Remedy Stops Cough Says Mrs Morgan
Mrs R Morgan of Homewood Illinois says Foley's Honey and Tar Compound stopped her cough quickly after trying several remedies. The advertisement claims it is the largest selling cough medicine in the world and attributes the claim to Potts the druggist.
Sophonisba's ill fate and allegiances in Carthaginian tale
Sophonisba, a Carthaginian princess, born under an unlucky star, was pledged to Masinissa but forced to marry Syphax. Masinissa later defeated Syphax and won her, yet Roman pressure compelled him to relinquish her.
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Sophonisba
Masinissa
Syphax
Birds Learning to Talk Like Parrots in India
Nature Magazine notes that many birds besides parrots can learn to mimic speech. The best are yellow-wattled black mynas of India, which, like parrots, must be captured very young to be well trained.
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India
Nature Magazine
Summons in Montana case against Callaways in Dillon
In Beaverhead County Montana Charles Wilson sues Harriet H Callaway and Edmund J Callaway for a promissory note of 7000 dollars with 8 percent interest since December 9 1924 and a mortgage foreclosure on Lots 11 12 and part of Lot 13 Block 8 Poindexter Orr addition Dillon together with dwelling and improvements. The notice requires defense within twenty days or default judgment may be entered and mentions attorneys Smith and Kelly of Dillon.
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Fifth Judicial District
State of Montana
Beaverhead
Charles Wilson
Harriet H. Callaway
Edmund J. Callaway
Poindexter & Orr
Dillon
Montana
Beaverhead County
Sheriff’s Sale of Beaverhead County Real Estate
Security State Bank of Dillon files a sheriff sale against Orvis Willard Smith and Nancy E Smith. On May 2, 1925 at 2 p m at the courthouse front door Dillon Montana the property described includes multiple fractional sections in townships 7 and 8 South range 7 West and Montana meridian with cash terms. Dated April 10, 1925. D F Mooney Sheriff and A C Gruwell Deputy Sheriff Adv.
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South Range
West
Montana
Meridian
Eat Range
D. F. Mooney
Beaverhead County
A. C. Gruwell
Foreclosure Sale Notice on Beaverhead Property
The Union Central Life Insurance Company will foreclose a mortgage dated May 22 1914 on the Beaverhead County Montana property. The sale is at The Office of the Beaverhead Abstract Company in Dillon on May 16 1925 at 1:00 PM to satisfy $1653.13 due including principal interest taxes and costs. The property covers parts of section 31 township 7 south range 7 west MPM.
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Frank P. Kiblinger
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Beaverhead County
Montana
Beaverhead Abstract Company
Dillon
Monitana
Beaverhead
Billings
Shelby-Shelby Pooling Refinery Contract Awarded
Shelby-Shelby Pipeline and Refining Company incorporates for 350000 dollars and receives a contract to erect a refinery with a daily capacity of 1000 barrels.
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Shelby
Shelby Pipeline & Refining Co
Keep Furniture Clean Highly
Enamel surfaces should be wiped with a soft cloth wrung out of tepid water. A small amount of neutral white soap solution may be used for fingerprints or grease, but avoid strong soap as alkalis can ruin the finish.
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Sallie
Curtiss
Robinwood
Braslenes Rmafit Br
Jim Hendricks
Purdy
Mary
He Meant
ACME
Beaverhead Lumber CO
Blonde Bess
Fred Rife
Smith & Kelly
Sheriff’s Sale
H. B. Smith
Adv
Re) Mee
Resks
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