Fortified Montana town celebrates governor pick
The Dillon community marks the appointment of B. F. White as Montana territory governor with flag, cannon salutes, a brass band, and a large parade to White's residence. A grand reception proclaims the phrase Where lands are free and the skies are fair Every fellow citizen's a governoir. Wedding cards announce FE B Sprinkle and Syrena M Grate.
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Tribune
Dillon
B. F. White
Montana Territory
White
Bud
Butte
Quiet Representative Gathering Hails Progress
A quiet, representative gathering reflects local progress and civic interest as March ends in the city. Attendees include prominent residents and community leaders who discuss public improvements and future plans for the town.
Leading Citizens Meet on Dillon Railroad Project
The leading citizens of Dillon met at the courthouse last night to discuss forming a local company to build a railroad between Dillon and Twin Bridges. Bicyclists crowding public streets require drivers to watch their horses. a sidewalk riding ordinance may be needed. Spring arrives slowly as melting snow leaves several inches of mud on business streets. youngsters toss pebbles into mud to watch them sink.
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Dillon
Work begins on Montana street block in Armstead
Excavation starts this week for a new block on Montana street to be built by B F White. About 200 men camp near Armstead with crowded accommodations causing meals and beds to be scarce. A barn on Montana alley owned by John W Morton burned Monday night and three horses perished.
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Tribune
Montana Street
B. F. White
Armstead
Montana Alley
John W. Morton
Real Estate Transfers Week Ending March 28 1929 Beaverhead Abstract
Transfer notices list property changes recorded by Beaverhead Abstract Company for the week ending March 28 1929. Entries name the grantor, grantee, and parcel details as filed in county records, reflecting ownership changes and associated dates.
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The
Beaverhead Abstract Company
Dillon Deed and Patent Notices From Bloody Dick District
United States patents grant 537.24 acres to Ras Mus Erickson in Bloody Dick mining district and 73.42 acres in Bloody. several warranty deeds record transfers in Dillon including Josephine Lauterbach to Gentry Sewell two lots in Thomsen addition. quitclaim and tax deed actions listed. estate of Jacob Spitzmiller decreed.
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United States of America
Rasmus Erickson
Bloody Dick
Josephine Lauterbach
Gentry L. Sewell
Thomsen
Dillon
Hiles P. Lane
Joseph P. Klebba
Security State Bank
Michael Boka
Reuben P. Willard
James L. Willard
South Range
A. L. Stone
Agnes Moore Opp
Norah Connelley
Frank Anangst
West Side
Jacob Spitzmiller
Louise McPherridge Sets 22 Hour Endurance Record
Louise McPherridge, holder of the woman’s altitude record, set a new endurance flight record of 22 hours 3 minutes 12 seconds in Oakland, California, besting the old mark by nearly five hours.
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Louise McPherridge
Oakland
Cal
California Fig Syrup Ad Promises Gentle Relief
A vintage promotion urges parents to use California Fig Syrup to ease sick children’s bowels and feverish symptoms. The ad claims it softens the stomach without cramps, contains no narcotics, and offers dosing directions on the bottle. It warns mothers to spell California correctly to avoid imitations.
Age No Barrier as 27 Marries 65 in Reading
Miss Matie McComas aged 27 married T. Watson Tracey aged 65 in Reading Pennsylvania. Tracey has known McComas since she was five years old.
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Matie McComas
T. Watson Tracey
Reading
Tracey
Miss McComas
No Change There In Progress Yet Choice of Speaker
A Kansas City Star snippet notes that despite progress, the audience still endures a long-winded speaker chosen to introduce the evening.
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Kansas City Star
Arising Promotes Health with Foley Pills Claim
An advertisement asserts kidney function improves with Foley Pills a diuretic stimulant used for over 25 years claiming to promote healthy kidney and bladder activity for longer life. Geo M Gosman promotes the product as successor to Potts casting the tone of a medical patent medicine appeal.
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Geo. M. Gosman
Potts
Pleasures of Table Dear to German Heart
Isaac F. Marcusson reports in the Saturday Evening Post that Germans, except Chile, Argentina and Brazil, eat more than others and favor a second breakfast around eleven. He notes universal eating, many German waiters, coffee in cafés, and sausage sandwiches in leather briefcases.
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Chile
Argentina
Brazil
Germany
Isaac F. Marcosson
Saturday Evening’ Post
Chicago’s Liberty Bell from 1898 find at World’s Fair
The Columbian Liberty bell cast by Meneely Bell Co in Troy New York weighs 18000 pounds with a mouth diameter of 88 inches and height of 75 inches. It duplicates the Independence Hall bell of 1876 and was funded by a Newark New Jersey committee chaired by the late W O McDowell. After the fair it toured several U S cities.
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Meneely Bell Company
Troy
N. Y
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
W. O McDowell
Newark
N.J
United States
musical comedy in town sparks trainside chat
a couple discuss a recent musical comedy on a train ride. the girl prefers the natural bad man with black curly hair while the young man, who is fair, is unsettled. she jokes that the chorus numbers exceed twenty two, claiming none were under thirty. quoted from London Answers.
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London
Quakers Served in World War Despite Conscientious Objection Exemption
The selective service law of World War I allowed exemptions for members of religious groups formed before May 18, 1917 whose creed forbade war. Quakers qualified, yet many members still served in active duty, demonstrating diverse choices within the faith.
Air Temperature Depends on Sunshine and History
The air temperature at a location reflects not only current sunshine but also recent weather history. Southerly winds on cloudy days can feel as warm as northerly winds on sunny days, especially when humidity is high.
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Washington Star
Cleveland and Pittsburgh city name origins
Cleveland Ohio derives from Moses Cleaveland founder. Pittsburgh honors William Pitt, originally Duquesne named by the French. After its capture in 1758 George Washington suggested Pittsburgh as the city name.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Moses Cleaveland
Pittsburgh
William Pitt
Duquesne
Allegheny
Monongahela
George Washington
Notice of Real Estate Sale in Beaverhead County Montana
This notice cites a private sale of lands from the estate of Josephine Tritt deceased in Beaverhead County Montana. It sets April 6 1929 as the sale date with ten percent bid deposits and balance on court confirmation. Bids may be mailed or delivered to Dillon Montana or to attorney J B Kelly.
Rockefeller Jr Wins Battle in Standard Oil Indiana Feud
John D. Rockefeller Jr. emerges victorious as the Standard Oil Company of Indiana dispute ends in his favor while Colonel Stewart is defeated. The clash is described as one of the bitterest in high finance.
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John. D . Rockefeller, Jr
Standard Oil Company ‘of
Indiana
Stewart
High Finance
Oil Giants Profit Soar As Indiana Standard Shines
Reading editor John H. Perry cites dollars as insurmountable in predicting Indiana oil outcomes while Colonel Coblentz praises oil wealth. Colonel Stewart reports Standard Oil of Indiana earned over eighty-three million dollars profit in 1928, a 16.76 percent return, with earnings up more than fifty million from 1927.
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John H. Perry
Reading
Pennsylvania
Jacksonville
Florida
Indiana
Coblentz
San Francisco
New York
Colonel Stewart
Standard Oil of
Hoover calls Congress for April 15 farm aid session
President Hoover plans an extra session on April 15 to address farm policy and stabilizing the industry on a paying basis. He is praised for decisive judgment and quick action in foreign affairs as he supports the Mexican government while managing arms shipments. Also noted is the death of Indiana political boss Tom Taggart at age seventy-two who helped nominate Wilson with influence.
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Hoover
Congress
Herbert Hoover
United States of America
Portes Gil
Mexico
Tom Taggart
Indiana
Champ Clark
Woodrow Wilson
Sale of Beaverhead Lot in Dillon Montana Estate
Administratrix Annie E Nelson will offer private sale after April 6 1929 of all Traugott Ackermann estate interests in Lot sixteen Block three Thomson Addition Dillon Beaverhead County Montana with court confirmation required. Cash US legal tender 10 percent bid deposit. bids in writing to J E Kelly Dillon Montana by April 6 1929.
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District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State OF
Montana
Beaverhead
Traugott Ackermann
Traugott -Ackermann
Thomgen’a
Dillon
Unite States
J. E. Kelly
Annie E. Nelson
Traugott Ackerman
Dr Caldwell's Byrup Pepsin Aids Gentle Relief
A fragment recounts Dr. Caldwell in 1675 advocating mild safe bowel stimulation. It highlights his liquid laxative Dr Caldwell's Byrup Pepsin as a trusted remedy for constipation and assorted discomforts, sold in Monticello Illinois for the bottle.
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Caldwell
Ely
Caldwel
Monticello
Estray heifers to be sold at public auction
Unless the owner is found, the following described estray heifers will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Anderson Brothers Ranch north of Dillon on Monday April 22 1929 at 10 00 A M. Two small white face heifers branded with a triangle on left hip. D V Erwin stock inspector Dillon Montana Adv 12 15.
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Anderson Brothers
Dillon
D. V. Erwin
Montana
Western Wholesale Grocery Co. Stockholders Meeting Notice
Notice announces the annual meeting of Western Wholesale Grocery Co. stockholders in Dillon Montana on Monday April 1 1929 at eight oclock to elect trustees and conduct other business. Dated March 4 1929. oO.M. Best President Adv 10-13
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Western Wholesale Grocery Co
Dillon
Montana
Oo.m. Best
Adv
Notice of State Land Selections in Montana
Notice from the U S Land Office Billings Montana dated Feb 28 1929 announces Montana selections for Lots 4 6 and 6 Section 6 Township 13 South Range 2 West P M and SEY and EW%SW Section 12 Township 14 S R 1 W M M A list of lands posted for inspection protests against the States claim may be filed under regulations and final action noted. H B Drum Register First published March 8 1929 Last publication April 5 1929
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Land Office
Billings
Montana
Congress
P. M
M. M
General Land Office
Washington,d. GC
H. B. Drum
Register
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