Looking Backward Tribune notes from 49 years ago
From the March 21 1890 Tribune this item lists actions by school district No 10 taxpayers to void a late tax vote, claims that most voters were not legal age or property holders, and notes potential prosecutions of women and children who voted. It also mentions a plan to start a public library, a fire at James M Page's residence near Twin Bridges, a swift 170 mile 19 hour trip by E H Brundage, a band with 18 members, a Centennial valley marriage by Dr A B Martin, a new baby girl at HE Marcoes, and a comment on plumbing prices.
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Wedding Invitations For Dell Couple In 1899
Wedding invitations announce the marriage of Anthony Marti nell and Emma Havis on the 29th at Dell by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Haines. Also notes social events, a fall accident to Gene Coon, and J F Bishop family travel including Florida and Havana. Nels Nelson sold 1000 cattle to Omaha buyers at 30 dollars each and some steers at 57 dollars each.
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Joseph Haines
Dell
Anthony Martinell
Emma Havis
W. A. Jones
A. L. Anderson
Ab Coon
J. F. Bishop
South
Florida
Havana
Cuba
Bishop
Jennie
Nels Nelson
Omaha
Dane rancher seeks payment after egg theft joke
Berg Christiansen accused John Laden of taking a bucket of eggs from his buggy as a joke. Laden offered $2 but Christiansen demanded $3. Christiansen pursued arrest, Laden rode ahead to town, explained to County Attorney Melton, and Justice of Peace Rich prepared to prosecute. The case ended with Laden found guilty in the narrative.
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Berg Christiansen
Dillon
John Laden
Christiansen
Laden
Melton
Justice of Peace Rich
Sguilty
Resignations and wartime notes mark Dillon items
Walter Grimes resigns as assistant postmaster after seven years. Henry Wyatt takes his place. A Panama Canal danger sign appears in a mud puddle at Montana and Center. Kris Collins returns from France, visiting family in Melrose. Frank Nelson, the oldest A E F veteran at sixty, recounts wartime memories and Paris hopes amid broader reflections on U S involvement and the then-ongoing debates on war policy and air power development.
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Walter Grimes
Henry Wyatt
France
Montana
Center Streets
Panama Canal
Dillon
Melrose
Frank Nelson
Nelson
Paris
Nazi Air Threat Forecasting Nightmarish Bombardment Over Europe
The text presents a vision of Nazi bombers striking London and Paris, with Goering claiming a war would have meant hell and inferno. It notes his belief in expanding the German air force as essential amid global armament fever and a disordered political situation.
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London
Paris
Hermann “Wilhelm Goering
Czechoslovakia
Marshal Goering
Roosevelt Frontiers and House War Aid Plan Sprint
The House approved a War Department supply bill of 499.9 million dollars in 14 minutes without amendments, funding 565 planes as part of Roosevelt’s rearmament push. Roosevelt’s Europe policy centers on defending democracy in France, while he seeks a broader frontier to Guam, but Wake Island is blocked. Some senators oppose his air corps expansion and propose an amendment to curb war powers.
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Washington
House
War Department
Franklin Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Air Corps
Senate
Paris maid arrested over gas pipe leaks in apartment
Paris police last week arrested a maid who confessed to causing nine of ten gas pipe leaks in a single apartment over several weeks. She said she acted after falling in love with the plumber who repaired the first leak.
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Paris
Woman Requests Street Closed For Cake Surprise
A Boston housewife called police last week to ask that her street be closed to traffic for three hours while she bakes a surprise cake for her husband. She feared passing cars would cause the cake to fall.
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Boston
Civil Service Exams Open to Public Health and Child Labor Posts
The United States Civil Service commission announces open competitive exams for associate public health nursing consultant assistant public health nursing consultant associate medical officer general practice consultant in child labor and principal senior associate and assistant consultant in child labor. Applications due by April 13. Full information available at the Dillon post office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Dillon Post Office
Puerto Rico native to be brigadier general in national guard
Luis Pal Esteves, former colonel, is named as the first native born soldier from the U S territory of Puerto Rico to be made brigadier general in the regular army's national guard.
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U. S. ‘Territory
Puerto
Rico
National Guard
Luis Pal Esteves
New Books at Public Library Show Four Additions
Miss Mary Innes, librarian, announces four new books on the loan shelves at the public library. The library adds Mining Journal to its monthly periodicals. Streit’s Union Now offers constructive ideas on world problems, Angell’s Peace With the Dictators? discusses global attitudes, Fergusson’s Venezuela profiles people, and Lewis’s Portraits From a Chinese Scroll portrays diverse Chinese figures.
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Union
Clarence K. Streit
New York Times
Streit
Norman Angell
Venezuela
Erna Fergusson
Elizabeth F. Lewis
Critic Judge Debate at Montana Normal College
Friday evening debate between Montana State Normal college and Montana School of Mines produced no decision. Normal college participants were Mary Malloy of Anaconda and Elaine Tschache of Froid. Butte debaters were Alice Grow and Enid Thornton with Fay Kirkpatrick as critic.
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Montana State Normal College
Montana School of Mines
Normal College
Beaverhead Ore Exhibit Planned for San Francisco Fair
Beaverhead Mining Association announces arrangements for a display at the San Francisco exposition. The exhibit will feature ore and rock specimens from the region with George Metlen as committee chairman in charge of the project.
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San Francisco
Beaverhead Mining Association
George Metlen
Kalispell B P W president to visit Dillon group
Rev Margaret Clifford of Kalispell state president of the B P W will pay her official visit to the local Dillon organization March 24. The banquet will be hosted by the public relations committee led by Gladys Forester with Margaret Hollogan Celina Mares Helen Andrus and Claudia Faust. The study club led by Ruth Kelly discussed good taste in speech using phonograph records and will meet March 15 and March 29 at the same location.
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Margaret Clifford
Kalispell
Claudia Faust
Clifford
Dillon
Gladys Forester
Margaret Hollogan
Celina Mares
Helen Andrus
Faust
Study Club
Ruth Kelly
Surprise Birthday Party Honors Miss Ethel Jean Curnutt
Mrs. Victor Crouch hosted a party at her home Thursday evening for her sister Miss Ethel Jean Curnutt. After games, refreshments were served and prizes awarded for high and low scores in chinker-chek. Helen Foster received the low prize and several gifts were given to the guest of honor.
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Victor Crouch
Ethel Jean Curnutt
Catherine Spegar
Betty Husted
Ethel
Jean Curnutt
Ivy Curnutt
Chinker-Chek
Helen Foster
Beaverhead High Math Club Plans St Patrick Dance
Beaverhead county high school announces a St Patrick dance hosted by the Math Club at St James Guild Hall Friday night starting at 8. Club president Carl Davin leads the group which consists of members from Reven and Barbara.
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Beaverhead County “High School
St. James “Guild
Carl Davin
faBarbara
Ski Club Plans Elkhorn Springs Improvements and Ski Tow
Dillon Ski Club members watched motion pictures shot by club members after a business session led by vice president T Lee Mc Cracken. The group, including Roscoe Cornell Jr and Fielding Graves, discussed forming a committee to improve Elkhorn Springs as a ski site and pursue a ski tow. Jack Newman of Butte spoke about a Sun Valley trip.
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Dillon Ski
Roscoe Cornell, Jr
Fielding Graves
Gordon, Barry
Elmo Winn
Malcolm Stone
Jack Newman
Butte
Butte Ski Club
Sun Valley
T. Lee McCracken
Elkhorn Springs
Beavers and Blue Jay Troops Report Meeting Notes
The Blue Jay troop notes Margaret Luebben won a prize and new member Betty Webster joined on March 8. Melba Bedford taught a game, the group practiced its program and sang taps with Martha Stroeder as scribe. Beaver Rock troop reports songs sung and progress toward second class badges, Ardella Sanner, scribe.
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Blue Jay Troop
Margaret Luebben
Betty Webster
Melba ‘Bedford
Martha Stroeder
Beaver Rock Troop
Ardella Sanner
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