Centennial Valley News Roundup September 1929
Mrs. Joseph Buck Sr and Mrs. Joseph Buck Jr planned a month long auto trip to Iowa and Missouri to visit relatives. Lamb shipments from Monida and Big Springs headed to Omaha market involved A Robb of Idaho Falls and local ranchers. Duck hunters frequented the valley while officials searched for thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Buck
Joseph H. Buck
Iowa
Missouri
A. Robb
Idaho Falls
Monida
Big Springs
Omaha
A. A. Hayden and Sons
Gilbert Hunt
Alan Buck
J. H. Buck
J. H
William O’connor
Frank
Dillon
James Hanson
T. C. Fairbanks
Frank Conley
Deer Lodge
Picnic Springs
Mr. Gilbert
Park County
Reichle residents and visitors gather for church dedication
Mr and Mrs Peter La Gue of Butte returned from a Fortnight spent Reichle camping. J A Beeber and Edna Garrison head to Los Angeles for the winter. Marie Teresa Reichle join Mr and Mrs Nick Adders for a weekend visit. Mrs Margaret Bryan and children Jane and Billy visit from Dillon. Reichle locals attend dedication at the new Catholic church including Miss Molly Buyan and others. Dillon ranch business draws Chris Snyder to town. Fay Gransberry drives to Butte while Julian Gransberry Pilgon visits parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Campbell
Margaret Bryan
Jane
Billy
Dillon
Reichle
New Catholic Church
Molly Buyan
Frank Kambich
Joe Buyan
Frank Buyan
Chris Snyder
Fay Gransberry
Butte
Julian Gransberry Pilgon
Oe Rose Tadovich
Josephine Verbancé
Allie
Hancock
Local Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Hay Weather
Miss Louise Buhrer of Dillon returned home for the weekend to visit family. Miss Susan Hand traveled to Dillon for the Normal College opening. John Verbance Jr. heads to Butte to seek winter mine work. Ray and Mrs. Tash spent Saturday and Sunday in Dillon. Farmers with hay down sing for good weather as they make hay while the sun shines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise. Buhrer
Dillon
Susan Hand
Normal College
John Verbance, Jr
Butte
Ray
Tash
Fur farm doubles size and pays dividend near Dillon
Forty new pens to be constructed immediately at the M and M Beaverhead Fur farm just north of Dillon. Roy Forrester stated the expansion will double the farm capacity to 40 new breeding fox pairs. The move doubles stock value and owners received a 7 percent return on invested capital in the last year.
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Beaverhead
Dillon
Roy Forrester
Wizard of Electricity on Starvation's Verge
Charles P Steinmetz faced severe financial distress after joining General Electric in Lynn Massachusetts A clerical payroll error left him unpaid for four weeks causing near destitution though he refused to complain He doubted his status as a paid worker while others labored for nothing seeking experience
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Charles P. Steinmetz
Jonathan Norton Leonard
Yonkers
Lynn
Mass
General Electrics
Steinmetz
Dinner at the White House with Roosevelt and dignitaries
A Philadelphia Public Ledger quote recalls a White House dinner during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency with John Hay James Ford Rhodes St Martin Conway Walter Wellman and Roosevelt. The next day Rhodes recalls the length of the conversation noting Roosevelt spoke the rest of the time.
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White House
Theodore Roosevelt
John Lay
St Martin Conway
Walter Wellman
James Ford Rhodes
Roosevelt
Rhodes
Hay
Wellman
Sir Martin
You
Theodore
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Elephant Released By Old Time Press Agent Stages City Escape
Walter Kingsley, famed publicity man for The Circus Man, reportedly released an elephant in New York. He notified police, leading a squad to investigate. The elephant calmly followed then dashed into a building, prompting emergency crews to wreck part of the structure to free it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate Walter Kingsley
New York
Words in English Borrowed From Many Lands and Times
A survey of English loanwords traces origins from Persian and Roman myth to Roman religion and East Asian travel. It notes words like Bethlehem related dreams and notes terms such as cereal genius fete fortune fury grace June isint money Saturday vesta contemplate sacrifice temple augury inspire and travelers bringing vamp ire from Slavonic roots. It also cites Captain Cook bringing taboo tattoo and kangaroo from the Pacific.
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Bethlehem
Captain Cook
Pacific
Relief From Backache Foley Pills Diuretic Ad
A vintage advertisement promotes Foley Pills diuretic for backache linked to kidney and bladder issues. It cites William Layle Anderson of Indiana endorsing prompt, satisfactory relief and urges readers to buy from Geo. M. Gosman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Layle Anderson
Ind
Geo. M. Gosman
Potts
Adv
Messenger invites tips on news items and events
Readers are encouraged to phone news tips to the Messenger, signaling appreciation for timely information. The note emphasizes community input to help cover local events and stories.
Real estate transfers from Beaverhead abstracts week ending Sept 21 1929
Transfers cover Patents to Carl Beardslee 40 acres in Big Hole Basin and Mason Nellie Johnston 41 acres in Dillon Montana. Deeds include Anthony H French to George W French 3 lots in Argenta. Quitclaims Belle Henderson to A F Waldorf on Thomson Ave Dillon and Louisa B Ames to Amy Louise Phps in Horse Prairie. Oil lease Osie E Smith to E H Dewey near Monida. Location claims in Sugar Loaf district and line work for Mountain States Telephone.
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United . States
Jackson
National Bank of Anaconda
Wisdom
Montana
National
Bank of Butte
George H. Stewart
Belle Henderson
A. F. Waldorf
Thomson Avenue
Dillon
Louisa B. Ames
Amy Louise Phps
Horse Prairie
Berna Trombley
Arby Beardslee
Lima
Carlton R. Beardslee
Henry M. Birrer
Seth E. Downing
William Fleming
Oscar Gravely
Glenn Garr
Frank Garr
Alva Garr
E. W. Geary
Carlton Innes
Matt, Kajin
Patrick McMenomey
W. A. Price
L. Rowett
Pearl Hull
Ant Killer With Pincers Feeds On Ants And Small Prey
A three inch ant killer resembles a spider and a scorpion. It grips prey with needle like pincers and drains juices through a tiny mouth. Though feared as venomous, it has no venom. its formic acid bites cause pain. It thrives in arid tropical and semitropical regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Reed
Nature Magazine
Critical test in love and the winning of a man
Adela Rogers St Johns argues in Smart Set Magazine that men are drawn by superficial charm but become protective and critical when love deepens. A woman must offer reassurance and value at this pivotal moment to win him, or risk losing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adela Rogers St. Johns
Smart Set Magazine
Who Built Temple Bar
The London Daily Chronicle recalls Temple Bar as erected by Wren in 1670 and standing at the City Bar for over two centuries. Last slopes removed about 50 years ago, stones numbered and stored in Farringdon road for eight years before Sir Henry Meux relocated and re erected the gate near Waltham Cross.
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Old Temple Bar
Farringdon Road
City’ Corporation
Sir Henry Meux
Waltham Cross
London Daily Chronicle
Temple Bar
Wren
Bar
Impressive Montana State Fair exhibits praised by Hazelbaker
Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs. F A Hazelbaker returned from Helena praising the livestock and agricultural exhibits at the state fair despite poor weather. He said attendance was affected by rain, but the displays showed Montana’s vast productive scope.
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F. A. Hazelbaker
Helena
Gypsy Pattern Explained in Historic Road Sign Language
The Gypsy Pattern is described as two short sticks crosswise forming open triangles that convey a tale left behind by travelers. The article notes caravans historically leave such signs at campsites and crossroads, a secret road language developed over thousands of years.
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Pass & Crossroads
Mighty St Lawrence Wide River Features
The passage notes that the St Lawrence river reaches its widest point at Gaspe with over 50 miles across. It also mentions two expansions, Lake St Francis and Lake St Peter, above Three Rivers, and states the Gulf of St Lawrence widens to 65 miles at its widest.
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St. Lawrence River
Gaspe
Lake St. Francis
Lake St. Peter
City of Three Rivers
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Farmers advised to grow alfalfa to cut clover seed costs
Pennsylvania State College specialists urge farmers to plant alfalfa where suitable and apply more lime to improve legume forage as a strategy to avoid high prices for clover seed.
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Pennsylvania State College
Panama Canal Passage Time Afloat In Brief
A vessel can traverse the Panama canal without delays in 10 to 12 hours. About three of those hours are spent being lifted and lowered through the locks.
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Panama Canal
Ancient Giants: Forest Service Dates Trees at Millennia
The Forest Service states that old trees can reach about 4,000 years in age with most standing specimens aged around 2,000 to 2,500 years. This highlights the remarkable longevity and historical presence of these forest giants.
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The
Forest Service
Royal gift sends Michael books from The Book House
Chicago wires that Michael the Kindergartener King of Roumania received a package of popular American children's books. Letter from Olive Beaupre Miller confirms delivery to Sinaia near Bucarest. The child, despite royal blood, enjoys American toys and plays with his American consul general family.
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Chicago
Michael
Roumania
Bucarest
Olive Beaupre Miller
Book House For Children
Sinaia
E. Alex St. John
Little Michael
Autos in the Desert Amid Nomadic Caravan Life
Desert tribesmen and tribal chiefs increasingly rely on automobiles to traverse arid terrain while camels once led ceremonial journeys. The piece notes the shift from camel caravans to motorized travel shaping desert mobility.
True Forgiveness and the Parable of a Torn Note
A quotation on forgiveness contrasts memory and mercy. It suggests forgiving without forgetting as a lasting burden, likening sustained mercy to a canceled note torn and burned to avoid repercussion against the offender. The tone echoes moral reflection.
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Beecher
Four-Year Naval Academy Ed Means $20,000 Investment
The four-year education of a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy costs about $20,000. Graduates must serve at least two years after graduation before resigning to avoid government loss.
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United States Naval Academy
Costly Pressure Ground Golf Course Build Costs Vary
The report says golf course construction costs range from 8000 to 50000 dollars depending on improvements and other factors. It notes material and labor as major drivers of the price spread and highlights the impact on project budgeting for developers.
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Fred Téboy
Whitehall
FUR
Beaverheaad
Advertiser
Daily Messenger
the Tribune and Messenger
H. H. Scarborough
Andrus Hotel
Mighty St. Lawrence
King
Palatul Regale
Soseana Keseeleff
Bucarést
Mrs. Miller
Princess Helen
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