Annual Minstrel Ready for Stage at Hartwig Theater
The American Legion minstrel and vaudeville show comes to Dillon's Hartwig theater for two performances next week. Ed Duff leads the minstrels with a strong chorus and engaging end-men banter. Acts include Dough boys Sweethearts, Radio Girls, Hawaiian Serenaders and several skits. Reserved seats are on sale at Hughes & McCalebs. curtain rises at 8 15 p m.
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Dillon
American Legion
Hartwig Theater
Butte
Anaconda
Twin Bridges
Sheridan
Beaverhead
Ed Duff
George M. Melton
Norman Gilbert
Radio Girls
David Hier
Hughes & McCalebs
Beginning of telephone service with eight subscribers
The text traces the origin of telephone service from a single eight subscriber switchboard, noting Boston experiments in 1877, the 1878 New Haven central, and the rapid growth to over a hundred central offices in a city, with subscriber counts rising from dozens to over a million in one city, and plans for more than twenty thousand lines under one roof.
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Alexander Graham Gell
Boston
New Haven
Conn
Fe Cattle Shipment to Omaha by Lovell
Will Lovell departed for the Omaha market with a beef cattle shipment loaded at Monida. This marks his second cattle shipment to Omaha in recent weeks.
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Omaha
Will Lovell
Monida
The Game Laws and Hunters Dilemma
The piece critiques new hunting and fishing laws, noting a May open season on fishing, a multi year muskrat season, licensing for bear killing, and bounty changes on wolves and coyotes. It warns readers to watch enforcement and jail risk, with a closing note about Mrs. Chester Barratt of Grant and a Dillon visit.
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Munrove
Butte
Chester Barratt
Grant
Dillon
Paid Back at Hartwig Theater Promises Real Screen Stars
Universal all star attraction Paid Back at the Hartwig theater features director Irving Cummings and a cast including Gladys Brockwell Stuart Holmes Mahlon Hamilton Edna Murphy Kate Price Lillian West Arthur Stewart Hull Wilfred Lucas. The piece touts star status and Cummings shift from acting to directing.
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Hartwig Theater
Irving Cummings
Gladys Brockwell
Stuart Holmes
Mahlon Hamilton
Edna Murphy
Kate Price
Lillian West
Arthur Stewart Hull
Wilfred Lucas
Ana ‘Murphy
Cummings
French Minister Seeks European International Telephone Conference
The French Minister of Posts Telegraphs and Telephones proposes a conference of European representatives to discuss building a broader international telephone system. The aim is to secure government cooperation on routes equipment and operations while overcoming reluctance to concessions. European traffic is congested with calls often requiring an urgent rate three times the normal charge.
Beaverhead quintet’s dramatic comeback in Bozeman tourney
Beaverhead high’s basketball team returned last Sunday with a dramatic finish after a heart breaking loss to Darby. The game featured a sensational finish that locals expect to become a tradition of the Bozeman tournament. Olmsted’s performance helped offset the defeat.
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Bozeman
Beaverhead High
Darby
Still Explodes And Man Killed In Valley Cabin Blast
Coroner James Phillips and Undertaker Hiram Brundage arrived in Dillon with the body after a five day search. The blacksmith Henry Page of Centennial valley was instantly killed when a still exploded, setting fire to his cabin and burning the remains beyond recognition.
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Henry Page
Centennial
Valley
James Phillips
Hiram Brundage
Dillon
Page
Centennial Valley
Lakeview
Marley Cabin
Odd Fellows Lodge
New York State
Olmsted Wins Gold Medal in Extemp Speaking
Tom Olmsted of Dillon won first honors in the extemporaneous speaking contest on the disarmament question at the state tournament after previously taking second at Anaconda. He received a gold engraved medal and a four year scholarship at any Greater University of Montana institution. Hazelbaker reports a strenuous legislative session with taxation debate and a few injuries from the snowbound valley incident.
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Olmsted
Beaverhead
Tom Olmsted
T. D. Olmsted
Dillon
Anaconda
Miss Craven
Bozeman
Wheeler
University of Montana
Tom
Good Roads
Normal college and Wesleyan debate on parliamentary government
A debate tonight at the Normal college auditorium pits a Normal college team against Montana Wesleyan University of Helena on the topic Should the United States Accept the English Cabinet Parliamentary Form of Government. The event funds student costs with fifteen cent admission for students and twenty five cents for adults. The Normal team, Edith Nelson Sylvia Jelinek and Mary Moran, is from the college debating society. Judges are Dr. H. F. Best Representative H. G. Rodgers and Judge Joseph C. Smith. Plans exist for a future debate with Gooding College Idaho.
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Normal College
College
Montana
Wesleyan University
Helena
United States
Edith Nelson
Sylvia Jelneik
Mary Moran
Gooding
Idaho
H. F. Best
H. G. Rodgers
Joseph C. Smith
Fishing Ban Shocks Montanans From March to May
The state game warden bans all fishing in Montana waters from March 15 through May 29 amid spawning season for Rocky Mountain and native trout and grayling. Local anglers lament ruined plans as tackle awaits unneeded use and hopes for an earlier opening fade.
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Montana
Nimrods
Rocky Mountain
Americans Spend 16 Hours a Year Telephoning
A study estimates time spent on phone calls per person annually across nations. The United States averages 16 hours, Denmark Sweden and Norway about 12, Germany five, Switzerland three, Britain two, France one, and Italy far under one hour.
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United States
Scandinavian Countries
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Germany
Switzerland
Great Britain
France
Italy
Anglers Elect Officers and Plan Year Activities
Beaverhead Anglers association elected officers W A Graeter president E Burles vice president A O Vachon secretary Bob Barrett treasurer They approved affiliating with State Sportsmen's association and plans to stock streams with fish fry wage a predatory bird drive hatch and release pheasants plus other sportsmen improvements A 30 cent dozen bounty on magpie and crow eggs offered to Boy Scouts and others The group voted to join state society and raise dues to 1.5 dollars to cover per capita state dues Plans to stock streams with trout fry were discussed but not decided
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Beaverhead
W. A. Graeter
E. Burles
A. O. Vachon
Bob Barrett
Boy Scout
C. C. Thornton
Hiram Brundage
Oregon
Washington
Anaconda Man Chosen Rotary District Governor
At the Montana Rotary district conference 300 delegates from 14 cities elected Louis V. Bender of Anaconda as district governor. Billings or Lewistown will host the next meeting with a vote at the St. Louis convention. The conference urged Tom Davis of Butte for an international executive post. Three delegates R D Curry Senator Hezelbaker and C T Magnus attended for Livingston.
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Montana
Louis V. Bender
Anaconda
Billings
Lewistown
St. Louis
Bender
International Rotary
Tom Davis
Butte
R. D. Curry
Frank Hezelbaker
C. T. Magnus
Rotary Club
Pleads Not Guilty In Liquor Charge
Jean Cooligan was arrested in Dillon Monday evening by Sheriff Mooney. He entered a plea of not guilty to unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor in justice court before Judge Louis Stahl. He was remanded to custody when unable to furnish the $200 bond.
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Jean Cooligan
Dillon
Mooney
Justice Court
Louis Stahl
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Hartwig
Universal
Europe
Mrs. Harding
President South
White House
Hazelbaker
Senate
Phillips
Ora Goble
Wesleyan
U. S. Senate
Johny Kenny
Livingston
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