Tides of life and local happenings in Melrose 1923
Melrose reports tides in human affairs from success to failure and shares local notes. Hospitalization of Barton Maddox after appendicitis rupture, three Melrose auto wrecks with injuries, including a stolen car incident. Lamb shipments to Omaha and potential Chicago destination. Road work on Broad Street disrupts traffic. residents recall era of paved streets. Sundry travel and vehicle updates follow.
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Melrose
Earth
Barton Maddox
James Maddox
Butte
Roy Peterson
Emmett Carney
Dillon
Selways
Kaiser
Balan
David Evans
Omaha
John Balan
D. van Evans
Chicago
Broad Street
Jim Hayes Travels to Pocatello for Medical Care
Apex Mont report notes Jim Hayes left Apex for Pocatello Idaho on Sunday by passenger train and returned Tuesday after receiving medical treatment while three companions accompanied him.
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Apex
Mont
Jim Hayes
Pocatello
Idaho
Transmission Line Sheridan to Dillon Nears Completion
A new electric transmission line from Sheridan to Dillon, covering 27 miles, is near completion. The project, costing about 50 000 dollars, reflects Havrée Hill county tax levels lower than in 1922.
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Havrée
Sheridan
Dillon
Highway Commission Awards Two Road Contracts
The Helena State Highway Commission awarded a $24 581 52 contract for the Salesville North road project and a $24 606 48 contract for the Huggin Lane highway project.
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Helena
State Highway Commission
Salesville-North Road
Sailor Capt Mildred Olson Defies Censor Rules
Chicago captain Mildred Olson in the Salvation Army defies censor rules by bobbing her hair. Commander Booth will rule on a breach of discipline regarding the incident and related conduct.
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Mildred Olson
Chicago
Salvation Army
Booth
Flying Circus Comes to Dillon at Fairgrounds
American Legion plans the Flying Circus next Wednesday at the fairgrounds under Federated Flyers Inc. from Minneapolis. The show arrives from Anaconda after performances Sunday and Monday travel logistics include auto polo cars and racing motorcycles. Babock the aerial acrobat will cap stunts with a parachute jump, promising a crowd gauged by outside interest.
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American Legion
Fairgrounds
Wednnesday
Federated Flyers, Inc
Minneapolis
Anaconda
Dillon
Legionaires
Babcock
Augusta minister cites Fo ley Cathartic Tablets remedy
Rev. W. Victrun of Augusta Georgia reports stomach pains and headaches from illness. He mentions using Foley Cathartic Tablets and says the remedy helped.
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Rev. W. Victrun
Augusta
Result of Private Initiative Drives Telephone Growth
The piece traces telephone expansion from 1877 New York to nationwide figures, arguing private versus government control. It cites NYC counts rising to 890000 by 1920, asserts service advantages, notes a new oil field in Madison Valley, and lists a 1922 NYC carbon value of 1,010,056 and a state total of 17,557,011.
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New York City
Carbon County
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