Wisdom from Methusalem on wives and wisdom
A humorous reminiscence on talkative selves and a friend Solomon’s quips. The passage riffs on wives, watches, eight hours of work and rest, vanity, aging, and a humorous line about bald heads and teeth. It ends with a playful jumble of sea foods.
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Solomon
Sunday School Paper Tells Jonah Story On Back Page
A child cites a Sunday school paper showing the Jonah tale with a joke about fishy hands, while a mother questions the boy about his exposure to religious material. The exchange hints at values and faith shaping his future as a lawyer.
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Johnnie
Skins We Love to Touch Editorial Cartoon Cue
A humorous editorial note frames a talking point about pride in self as a playful look at a speaker who prefaces boasts with modesty. The snippet hints at a light social observation typical of a column piece.
Ford Joke Sparks Banter Between Dingus and Bingus
A playful exchange features Dingus asking if a Ford joke is heard yet and Bingus replying that he hopes so. The brief breakfast-table quip centers on automotive humor between two unnamed speakers.
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Dingus
Ford
Bingus
Shape of a kiss joke in quirky 1920s exchange
A playful vignette features a flirtatious line about the shape of a kiss. A comic reply suggests calling it square. The dialogue continues with a phonetic number exchange led by a phone operator and Nate Nutt, ending in a humorous grapefruit reference.
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Nate Nutt
Vilas Banning Bales Hay on Spehar Ranch for Ditty
Vilas Banning has returned from north of Dillon where he was baling hay and is now baling hay on the Spehar ranch for George Ditty.
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Dillon
Spehar
George Ditty
Riverside School Notes Chronicle
Notes from Riverside School record many absent children amid grippe in the district. A fence fire along Mr John Ladens property challenged control in high winds. Baby Fred Rife welcomed a new brother. Regan teacher won five hundred prize at a party on Stone Creek. Primary class studies early cave men and their homes while spring arrival brings mild warmth.
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Fred Rife
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Stone Creek
Drummy School Notes Highlight Spring Visit and Attendance
Miss Anna Malesich and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rebich visited Butte. Most students earned perfect attendance certificates though Laura Carleton and Thurman English missed. Birds and wildlife appear as spring comes. George Lasich returned from a logging camp near Anaconda. Third quarter exams were held March 22 and 23. Faye Yadon arrived from Belgrade and stays with Mr. and Mrs. Harper attending the school.
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Joe Rebich
Butte
Laura Carleton
Thurman English
Faye Yadon
Belgrade
Harper
Squirrels Drive Planned in Centennial Valley
A Lakeview meeting with about 25 settlers organized a valley drive on the squirrels. A. E. Oman of Bozeman advised, with two to three member district committees. C. Robinsonette chaired. Frank Sparra was secretary. $150 raised, more promised if needed. Winter remains, others visitants noted. social events planned including a card party March 28 and a dance earlier in the month. Joe Buck and wife visit relatives in Pana. swan numbers mentioned.
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Lakeview
A. E. Oman
Bozeman
C. Robinette
Frank Sparra
Lakes
Tom C. Fairbanks
Joe Buck
William O’conner
Dillon
R. R. Rathbone
Metzel Place
Pana
Fishermen Return to Picnic Springs Pond in Freezing Conditions
A fishing party visited Picnic Springs fishery for the fourth time this year, staying longer as the pond was partly frozen. They report feeding continues above the lakes despite the cold.
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Picnic Springs
Prune-the Professor Returns to Office After Lunch
A humorous note from a professor reads will be back in half an hour and he sits to wait for himself as he returns from lunch, turning the office into a playful scene of self containment.
Lessons In Etiquette by Miss Vera Dence
A humorous piece advises a young man to impress his partner’s family by bold, risqué dining table tales. It suggests teaching the father to shimmy, the mother to drink from a pocket flask, and the grandmother the basics of shooting craps.
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Vera Dence
Montana Forest Roads Fund Allocated At 720000
A statewide program in Montana has allocated 720000 dollars for building and upgrading forest roads. The fund targets rural access and timber operations, with projects expected to bolster cleanup, wildfire response, and forest management across multiple counties.
Doans Kidney Pills Praised by Local Citizen
Dillon carpenter E. C. Perkins testifies that Doans Kidney Pills cured his weak kidneys and nocturnal back pain after years of suffering. He states he has had no trouble since and notes the price is 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y, manufactures.
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Doan
Dillon
E. C. Perkins
Carpenter
Pacific Street
Dean
Dcean
Public Sale on 122000 Pairs of Army Munson Shoes
National Bay State Shoe Co offers 122000 pairs of Army Munson last shoes sizes 5 to 12 in dark tan solid leather with waterproof bellows tongue. Value $6.00, sale price $2.95. Order by money order or pay postman delivery. refunds issued if not as represented. Address 296 Broadway New York NY.
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Army Munson
U. S
National Bay State Shoe Company
Broadway
New York, N. Y
Construction on Crow Reservation Gravel Highway Under Way
Work on a hard surfaced gravel highway over the Crow Indian reservation will begin soon. The project aims to improve transportation access across the reservation lands and connect to nearby routes.
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Crow Indian Reservation
Montana Homestead Land Totals Near Six Million Acres
Montana holds about 5.9 million acres of homestead land with Phillips County containing the largest tract. The figure underscores the extensive public land distribution in the state and highlights Phillips as the primary concentration.
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State of
Montana
Phillips County
Sheep ranch for sale near Whitehall Montana
For sale the entire or part of 960 acres located ten miles west of Whitehall. A premier Jefferson county sheep ranch adjoining several thousand acres of open range. Fully fenced with good buildings. Priced under $10 per acre with possible terms. Box 70. 12-21 Mrs. J Friend Whitehall Montana.
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Whitehall
Jefferson County
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