Wett Triumphs In Prohibition Bout For Fourteen Years
A long running prohibition era fight ends as John Wett knocks out Old Man Prohibition in the canvas. The clash draws busy crowds with cheers for Wett as the winner and Augustus Taxpayer notes a potential larger purse. Judges and referee prepare final rulings while receipts from the bout remain to be settled.
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John Wett
South Carolina
Mr. Wett
Augustus ‘Taxpayer
Battling West
Open Season on Hunters Raises Safety Concerns
The piece notes growing danger as hunting casualties rise from mistaken identity among hunters. It suggests wearing bright colors and calling out to deter mistaken shots, highlighting the need for better visibility and caution in hunting areas.
Old Williamson House Dismantled After Long History
The old Williamson house will be dismantled and remains headed for the scrap heap. It has stood for many years as a center of pioneer history and provoked memories among old timers. A legend linked to the building involves J. F. Wikidal and a tale about a fireproof finish.
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Williamson
J. F
Carpenters Gain Ground On Orr Mansion Site
The Tribune notes carpenters have gained the root on W C Orr's Idaho street mansion. G W Emerick sold a large band of sheep this week at 3 75 per head. Several local men returned from the Coeur d Alene gold fields and two Meagher county boys have killed deer this season. Rach Nelson lit a downtown saloon lamp on the corner last Saturday and lodges are asked to thank for lighting their lodge stairway.
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the Tribune
W. C. Orr
Idaho Street
Coeur d'Alene
Meagher County
City Retailers Cut Hours as Bank Declares Dividend
Forty years ago the Tribune reports grocery houses in Dillon, except one, closing at seven each evening with Saturday night excluded. The Dillon National Bank declares a ten percent dividend on all deposits payable immediately at the bank office amid widespread idle men and dismal mining conditions in Butte and other places.
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Prom the Tribune
Dillon National Bank
Butte
Lima Narrowly Escapes Destruction From Dynamite Blast
The Lima area neared disaster when a switch crew collided with a car of dynamite in a siding. A blast could have wiped Lima off the map and rattled Dillon. Eliel Bros. clerk Charlie Niblack had a bad fall on an icy sidewalk but was not severely hurt. Apex gets word of commission and notification establishing a post office this week.
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the Tribune
Lima
Dillon
Charlie Niblack
Eliel Bros
Apex
Local Post Office Sees Big Parcel Post Christmas Rush
The Tribune notes the first Christmas with parcel post promising huge business for the postal staff. It also reports that over 35,000 head of cattle are wintered in the Big Hole basin.
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the Tribune
Parcel Post
Big Hole
Beaverhead Legion Sets Armistice Plan at Thursday Meeting
Beaverhead post of the Legion will meet Thursday at 8 pm in the city hall for final Armistice day plans. More than 200 ex service men have been contacted in a membership drive. Mrs J Anson Baxter hosted the M M club with a 1 30 luncheon and social afternoon. Deer were shot near Bannack in a hearing where both sides claimed mistakes. Grace Methodist Ladies Aid reports a successful chicken dinner and thanks patrons and contributors.
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Beaverhead
The
Legion
Charles Price
Bannack
Red Cross Relief Aids Distressed In 120 Disasters
The American Red Cross aided six million families in unemployment and disaster relief, with 120 disasters nationwide and 96 inside the United States. The organization distributed flour and clothing, helped 452 879 individuals, and spent 1 070 284 dollars from its treasury during the period.
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American Red Cross
John Barto Payne
Payne
Red Cross
United States
Red Cross Lifesaving and First Aid Courses Highlighted
The Red Cross offers Life Saving and First Aid courses as a key public service. It notes that most lifeguards are trained by the Red Cross and that the organization issues thousands of certificates annually, including 66 354 for First Aid and 78 795 for Life Saving.
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Red Cross
America
Red Cross Clothes Nation's Needy In Largest Relief Drive
The American Red Cross completes a massive program converting farm surpluses into aid. Since 18 months ago Congress instructed the drive, 85 million bushels of wheat fed 6.8 million families and 64 million garments plus 92 million yards of cloth were distributed to 6.5 million families. Final cotton clothing distribution runs in fall. Red Cross spends 735 thousand dollars from its treasury while continuing disaster relief, veteran services, junior Red Cross, health education, and first aid programs.
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American Red Cross
Congress
Red Cross
Farm Board
Women Volunteers Sew for Red Cross Effort
Seven hundred thousand women volunteers under the Red Cross banner sewed for the needy last year and many thousands are still making cotton garments for their Red Cross chapters.
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Red Cross
Red Cross mobilizes nationwide in 24 hours
The Red Cross operates 3,701 chapters and 10,000 branches of chapters enabling rapid nationwide relief within 24 hours.
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Red Cross
Christian Home Orphanage seeks urgent aid for homeless children
A public appeal describes thousands of deserted hungry children facing winter with inadequate care. The Christian Home Orphanage in Council Bluffs Iowa operated for 51 years and now needs prompt voluntary contributions to remain open. The notice invites donations to the orphanage and notes it is nonsectarian and funded solely by gifts. A divorce decree in Judge Lyman H. Bennett's court granted Terry F Browning from Wilma Browning. Dillon hunters returning with deer include Fred Eudaily Joe Mulkey Harry Smith and Ott Vandegrift.
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Christian Home
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Christian Home Orphanage
Lyman H
Bennett’s Court
Terry’ F. Browning
Wilma Browning
Dillon
Fred Eudaily
Joe Mulkey
Harry Smith
Ott Vandegrift
Tornado Most Frequent U S Disaster and Toll
The American Red Cross relief records show tornadoes as the most common disaster in the United States. Last year 44 tornadoes in eighteen states caused 326 deaths and 2,755 injuries, with aid given to 21,738 homeless or affected victims.
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United States
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Untimely Death Prompts Watcher’s Inquest in Chinatown
The report describes a nighttime scene after a death where the deceased’s countrymen hired a watcher to sit with the body. The watcher was paid five dollars for the task but the narrative notes a quiet period until around one or two o’clock in the morning when the Chinese man woke and began to rise from his bed, prompting an unclear turn in events.
Dent War Veterans Problems Demand Red Cross Relief
The Red Cross faces its greatest postwar challenge in handling veterans claims. Changes in regulations have crowded chapters nationwide with applicants for relief and service appeals. Last year Red Cross home service workers in 3,268 chapters assisted 411,124 ex service men or their families, and aided 7,300 still in the regular army and Marine Corps.
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Red Cross
Davy Od Marine Corps
Saner living discussed as path to leisure and self-reliance
Meredith Nicholson in the November Rotarian envisions a saner life reducing waste and building initiative through cooperation and centralization. The piece argues for more leisure to create jobs and productive uses for idle hours.
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Meredith Nicholson
Beaverhead County Forms National Reemployment Office
Beaverhead County Montana held a special session on October 31 1933 to organize the county bureau of the National Reemployment Service. J Warren Shaw was appointed manager, with H G Mosby to remain to assist as he acclimates to duties and department functions. The session adjourned at 5 00 PM with official attestation by Clerk Albert S Baker.
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Court House
State Bank and Trust Company
Post Office
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
W. B. Hartwig
Edgar B. Rite
Martin C. Jackson
Albert S. Baker
J. Warren Shaw
H. G. Mosby
Butte
State Bank Dillon Montana 1933 financial report sworn
The State Bank and Trust Co of Dillon Montana closes business October 25 1933 showing assets of 14 803 00 including loans and discounts 351 325.25 U S government bonds 66 300 000 and other items. Cash on hand 88 539 75 checks and exchanges 387 57. Time certificates 10 796 195.52 deposits 4 xa l and capital stock 284 850 69 net profits and reserves noted. Sam Wilkinson cashier signs sworn November 1 1933 before Notary R M Stone with directors R M Barrett J E Monage.
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State Bank & Trust Co
Dillon
Montana
U.S
Nsec
Bevettcas
Banking
Furniture Ang Fixcures Co
Toe Clearing House
Cseccsss
State of Montana
Beaverhead
Sam
Wilkinson
Sam. Wilkinson
Mont
R. M.barrett
J. E. Monage
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