Butte Miners Assist World War? Dry House Nation
A detailed portrait of Butte mining life centers on the so-called dryhouses or lockers provided by the Anaconda Company. The 27 drys on Butte Hill host steel lockers, showers, and ventilation, costing $500,000 with $150,000 yearly upkeep. Veterans and ex-miners recall earlier bunk houses and harsher conditions, praising modern comforts that separate Butte from other camps.
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Butte
Anaconda Company
Butte Hill
Stopes
Gorra
Michael Murphy
Putte
Joe Bagley
The
Leonard Wine
Utah
Nevada
Arizona
California
Jbe
Oon
Bagley
Joe
Billy D. O'Brien
Bell
O’brien
Jerome
Bisbee
Gold Road
Hackberry
Tonopah
Borax
Colorado
Billy
Butte LV. W
Clark Park
Idaho
Montana
Mecca
Summer Home Sites on Flathead Lake for Sale
Public auction set for July 7 in Polson Montana covers 220 villa site lots on Flathead Lake. Secretary Work authorized the sale overseen by the General Land Office commissioner. Lot sizes range from 214 to five acres with prices from 75 to 500 dollars.
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Flathead Lake
Montana
Work
Polson
Mont
The
General Land Office
Montanas 1925 crop outlook favorable despite wheat abandonment
The May report from J G Diamond for the Montana cooperative crop reporting service notes a favorable start to the 1925 season with 60 percent of spring sowing completed by May 1, hay and grass crops in excellent condition, rye in good shape, and winter wheat acreage unusually abandoned.
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Montana
J. G. Diamond
Co-Operative Crop Reporting Service
Wheat crop damage and labor shortages noted in farming round
The report describes poor winter wheat condition from winter damage and a rush of farm work. It cites a May 1 supply to demand ratio at 97.9 percent versus 105.8 percent last year, indicating a general farm labor shortage.
Hair Harm From Singeing and Curling Warned
Hygela cautions that singeing hair is harmful and useless and that curling and waving also damage healthy hair growth. The warning urges avoiding heat treatments to maintain hair health.
Cattle Delivery and Irrigation Updates Near Forsyth
Seven hundred fifty head of cattle bought by the Sheffield ranch near Calabar southeast of Forsyth have arrived and now graze in Sunday creek country. A 2 inch pump on the Shef field ranch on the Yellowstone river irrigates 1000 acres of alfalfa to feed cattle hogs and scuttle.
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Sheffield Ranch
Calabar
Forsyth
Sunday Creek
Yellowstone River
Quail Shooting Legality Expands to 27 States
Quail hunting is legalized in 27 states, with the South and Far West leading. The West allows valley quail hunting only since Bob White quail are not present there.
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Bob White
Football Literature in Great Britain Publications Count
Football is represented in Great Britain's periodical literature by about fifty publications, some issued year round and others during the season.
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Great Britain
Won Honor In Death First Lieut William T Fitzimons
Lieut William T Fitzimons of the army medical corps was the first A E F officer killed in World War I in the United States reporting.
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William T. Fitzimons
Army Medical Corps
Venturesome Age and the rush to risk taking
A Flint Journal note observes that cautious men who verify before acting are overwhelmed by a crowd eager to take risks. The piece reflects on changing attitudes toward danger and bold action in modern society.
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Flint Journal
Cross Word Puzzle From The Next Issue
A word puzzle page lists numerous horizontal and vertical clues with numeric answers and theme notes. readers are told the solution will appear in the next issue. The garbled OCR includes misprints and letter-shots but retains the puzzle’s structure and the tease that solutions follow.
How to Solve a Crossword Puzzle Instructions
The article explains filling white spaces with dictionary words. Numbers indicate definitions for horizontal and vertical words. Black squares separate entries. letters do not fill black spaces. Abbreviations slang and special forms are indicated in the definitions.
Old Romance of Seamanship Fades From London Port
London’s glory as a sailing port has passed. Few wish to sign on for canvas voyages as officers and crews abandon sail for steam. Trained sailors avoid hardy work, and even older hands prefer comfortable steamers. When needed, crews may come from Norway or Denmark.
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London
London Docks
Norway
Denmark
Unwelcome Truth at Cannes Tea Retold by Drexel
A. J. Drexel remarks on Riviera society noting aging multimillionaires with young wives once dancers. He recalls a Monte Carlo guest asking about appropriate footwear for a dancer’s dansant while the wife, having her hair bobbed, coolly suggests the grim option of chloroform for a man of his age.
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A. J. Drexel
Cannes
Riviera
Croesus
Monte Carlo
Hotel de Paris
Thals
Weasel Drives Rat With Cables Across Niagara
Engineers halted by overloaded towers of a power line from Canada to Buffalo discover a four inch gas main on the riverbank and a sewer rat pulled through a conduit. A weasel is released to chase the rat and the animal arrives on the American side with a string, enabling heavier cord to be pulled through and the power cables to be laid.
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Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Booty Hidden in Paris Canal Unearthed by Police
French police draining the St Martin canal in Paris found a rare collection of church ornaments and relics from burglaries. No body was located but priceless gold fonts, enameled articles, statues, and images were recovered. Investigators hope the haul will identify criminal gangs and link to major burglaries.
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St. Martin Canal
Paris
ship question stirs sea lore in brief dialogue
A short dialogue evokes a ship’s name and an uncertain inquiry about the vessel. The exchange hints at life at sea and the mystery surrounding maritime identity.
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United States Army
Science Service
All Good Grocers
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Uskide
Wonder
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United States Rubber Company
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Mona
Monarch Manufacturing Co
Council Bluffs
Iowa
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Ohio
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