Labor unions weigh Montana state printery plan at August meeting
Montana labor groups consider using the initiative to establish a state printery in Helena to handle all state, county, and city printing. Critics warn against graft and question efficiency, arguing existing Montana shops can meet needs at comparable prices. The proposal, tied to the Montana Federation of Labor convention in Missoula next August, faces doubtful execution and calls for self reliance within unions.
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Helena
Montana
Montana Federation of Labor
Missoula
San Francisco
St. Louis
United States
Late home sheet delays explained by engine coil break
Readers were told the papers were delayed not by weather or staff issues but by a sudden coil failure in the Standard Oil powered engine. The explanation notes attempts to fix the problem and promises timely publication once the malfunction is resolved.
Mechanic Restores Shipshape Mail Home Sheet Delay
The note explains long daylight hours and late night work to fix a faulty gasoline tank and boiler depths. After repairs, the real home sheet was mailed with a single day’s delay. Apologies are offered to Walter Mason and subscribers are asked to read at their leisure.
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Walter Mason
Dillon Considers New Street Lighting System
Dillon explores installing 50 candle power street lights to replace lamp posts, aiming to illuminate blocks evenly. The plan would improve city appearance and safety for residents after nightfall.
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Dillon
Awarc
Commonwealth
Poultry Raising Bulletin Lauded By Montana Farmers Institute
Number 3 of the Montana Farmers bulletin praises its practical poultry industry guidance. It promises thorough practical advice for poultry raisers and answers common questions. The publication aligns with the institute's mission to aid agriculturists statewide.
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Montana Farmers’ Bulletins
Montana Farmers’ Institute
Sidewalk Repair urged in Dillon cement walk district
Pedestrians face hazards from broken plank sidewalks in Dillon within the cement walk district. Officials are urged to repair remaining boards or replace them with hard surfaced paths, preferably the latter, to prevent injuries, especially after dark.
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Dillon
Miles City Star Debuts In Cow Town Under Scanlan
Volume 1, number 1 presents an eight page six column paper by Jos D Scanlan of the Independent. The Miles City Star launches with newsy items but the note doubts it will fill a long felt want or secure lasting success.
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Miles City Star
Cow Town
Jos. D. Scanlan
Independent
Exchange
State Press
Scanlan
Tramps and crime chatter fill urban notes
A jumble of sensational tidbits mocks city life with remarks on tramps at Dillon, a chain gang idea, Attorney General Wicker sham, a St. Louis widower selling his late wife’s piano, a Philadelphia man with five wives, a Helena hotel fall, and a South Dakota divorce claim amid fining times.
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St. Louis
New Jersey Governor Faces Salary Dock Over Absence
The piece notes Gov. Wilson to have part of his pay docked for being out of state briefly. It mocks Jersey economy and hints at Democratic need for funds, while lampooning political usage of resources during absence.
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Gov. Wilson
New Jersey
Berger
Champ Clark
Park commissioners ban spooning on benches in parks
New York park officials restrict intimate seating in public spaces. Couples must avoid middle bench seats and instead use ends or stay away. Despite the rule, some will still seek private moments as benches remain available at selected parks and times.
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New York Park Commissioners
Sam Gordon Ties to Governor on Primary Law Action
A Beaver Valley Gazette line notes Sam Gordon as father of the governor plan to secure action on a definite primary law, urging respectful acknowledgment from Miles City Journal readers.
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Sam Gordon
Uncle Sam
Miles City Journal
Beaver Valley
A Good Citizen and Town Pride Quote
A Ravalli Republican quotation frames a good citizen as one who believes in his town and constantly praises its advantages as a place to live.
Crowless rooster alarm clock joke headline.
A collage of oddities reports a Kansas man seeking a crowless rooster, Nebraska man living to 106 crediting beer, 2,000,000 brook trout fry planned for Wisconsin streams, Australians perfecting a high speed milk machine, Chicago crooks miscast as piano movers after stealing a heavy safe, and a 29 year old Logansport woman seeking spouse number seven. plus a spider and the fly illustration.
Postmaster General Office Waste Baskets Paid by Publishers
The estimate of $35 per waste basket would be charged to publishers if Hitchcock's plan proceeds, with the cost to come from publisher funds rather than the post office.
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Postmaster General
Hitchcock
Postmaster General Spends on Private Office Redecorating
Postmaster General Hitchcock used four thousand dollars of government funds to repanel his private office, yet the postal service still operates at a loss.
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Hitchcock
Chicago ice man confesses to short weighting customers
A Chicago ice seller admits to short weighing customers as a conscience led confession. He hopes a plumber attends a revival and adopts the same brand of belief to make life more interesting in the city.
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Chicago
Yale Expedition to Peru Seeks Lost Incas Cities
Yale University plans a six member Peru expedition led by Dr Hiram Bingham to locate lost Inca cities in the jungle. The three faculty members will study archaeology disease and geography with a survey of the region including Mount Coropuna. Any buried treasure found will go to the Peruvian authorities.
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Yale
Peru
The
University Corporation
New York
Hiram Bingham
Bingham
Chogquequira
Lncas
Coropuna
Americas
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Endorsements
An advertisement offers a $100 reward for an uncured catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure sold at 75 cents a bottle. The ad includes endorsements from Walding Kinnan & Marvin Wholesale Druggists of Toledo and notes internal action on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials available.
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Hall
F. J. Chenney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Chenny
Waldind
K1nnan& Marvin Wholesale Druggists
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Beaverhead County
Dillon Post Office
the Tripune Pushisuine Co
Epitor Tribune
Trisung Pustisiine Co
NEW Daily
Miles City
Harvester Trust
Wickersham
Philadelphia
Darky
South Dakota
Kansas City
Kansas
Alarm Clock Trust
Nebraska
Wicsonsin
Logansport
Bond
R. G. Carr
L. J. Price
Beavers Head Block
Montang St
Etta Thompson
Bex
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