Bid calls for fence work on State Federal Road proj
Beaverhead County invites sealed bids for 3158 rods of fencing along the right of way on State Federal Road Project No 241A near Glen Montana. Bids due Sept 17 1927 at 10:00 am with 5 percent certified check. Plans on file in Dillon office. bids may be rejected.
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Glen
Montana
Board of
Beaverhead
Dillon
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
John S. Baker
Albert S. Baker
Alias Summons in Montana Beavershead County
In Beaverhead County Montana Katharine P Welch sues William S Brownfield Ward A Brownfield W H Keithley and M H Keithley to recover on a note and foreclose a mortgage on SE of SE Section 28 and NEY of NEW Section 3% Township 4& South Range & West with roadway rights. Court date 9 September 1927 clerk Fred Rife seal.
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Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
County of
Beaverhead
Katharine P. Welch
William SS. Brownfield
McKinley Brownfield
Gladys Brownfield
Wacdy A. Brownfield
W. H. Keithley
M. H. Keithley
M. K. Keithley
Maude Keithley
William S. Brownfield
Ward A. Brownfield
William
Brownfield
Drake-Ballard Company
Beaverhead County
New
South
Bane & West
Fred Rife
G. G. Harris
Great Falls
Beaverhead County Commissioners Proceedings 1927 Summary
Beaverhead county board met September 5 to 7 1927 in Dillon. Minutes approved. Inspections authorized for road and bridge work and county properties. Claims approved including jail and courthouse expenses. Bid call issued for 3158 rods fence on State Federal highway project near Glen with 10 percent local bid bond. State examiner report filed.
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Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Morrtana
Dillon
Gosman
Redrock
Shaw
Anderson
Beaverhead
Ritchie
Centennial Valley
Reservoir Co
Twitchell
J. O. Melton
Henry Lehman
Highway Commission
Surely No Other Man Looked Like Bill Nye Cartoon Cashing a Check
Bill Nye and Walt McDougall faced a bank cashier over identity before Nye could cash a check. Nye showed a newspaper portrait, McDougall validated him, and after initial resistance the cashier relented. The pair then invited the cashier to lunch, finding him agreeable.
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Bill
Nye
Walt McDougall
McDougall
Grover Cleveland
de Witt Talmadge
Senator Breckenridge
Queen Victoria
Cleanliness and Godliness Through the Ages
The piece traces the saying cleanliness is next to godliness from Bagan and Aristotle to the Rabbis of the Talmud and John Wesley. It notes Wesley quoted it in 1772 as part of his dress sermon and journal, highlighting a long lineage from religious practice to sanitary conduct.
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John Wesley
Wesley
Bagan
How Heavy Is a Sack of Coins at the Fed NY
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York handles vast coin flows with weighing machines. Quarters dominate value, nickels second, dimes third, and sacks are packed for handling. A sack of 4,000 quarters weighs 53 pounds. a 53-pound bag holds dimes worth about 1000 dollars. fifty bags of nickels total 10,000 dollars. sixty bags of pennies weigh a ton and are worth 3,000 dollars.
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Shadow of Sound Explains Explosion Shock
An observer in England noted a bright day and a long harrow shadow rushing across a valley. He then heard a heavy explosion and felt a jar as a distant powder magazine exploded. The shadow formed from compressed air waves traveling toward him.
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Bureau of Standards
England
Mighty Suspicious Opthalmometer Tale From a Georgia Shop
A Georgia statesman recounts an aged man who sees a peculiar instrument in an optician’s shop. The man asks what it is, and the optician explains it is an opthalmometer. The observer departs muttering that he feared that very device.
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Georgia Statesman
Ile
Christian Register
Corinth: From Prosperity to Decline Across Ages
The excerpt traces Achaia as the Roman province in southern Greece with Corinth as its capital. It notes ancient wealth, reputation for vice, and the later medieval decline leaving a small village on part of the original site.
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Achaia
Greece
Corinth
Mamelukes of Egypt Rise and Fall in History
The Mameluke light cavalry formed the caliphate guard in Egypt during the 13th century. They mutinied and founded a dynasty from 1254 to 1517, then remained influential into the early 1800s before being massacred by orders of the Turkish sultan.
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Egypt
Turkey
Local Notes From Dillon and Nearby Towns
Dan Pendergast traveled to Anaconda and Butte returning midweek. May Clemon visited Dillon for several days to see friends and shop. Wendell Jardine went to Butte with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Romain. she also consulted a doctor. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hirschey in Butte last Friday. Mrs. Krause’s friends hosted a stork shower Wednesday afternoon. Mildred Peterson went to Dillon to attend high school. Harry and Mrs. Davis visited Dillon Tuesday.
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Butte
Jack Romain
Wendell
Dillon
Jackson
Fred Hirschey
Fred
John Krause
Harry Lapham
Jim Woody
John Jackson
Mildred Peterson
Mrs
Harry Davis
Local notes and society updates from Dillon and Jackson
John Krause visited Dillon on business Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Charlie Banks welcome a baby born in Dillon on Wednesday with Mrs Banks formerly Frances Barber. Mrs Len Holloran and two sons, visiting A W Wilson in Dillon, returned to Denver last Sunday. S P Nelson and son Fred were in Dillon for business on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs George Lossi left for Butte and will attend the postmaster convention in Helena Tuesday. Mr and Mrs George Clemon went to Helena for the state fair. The Jackson Women's club met at Mrs Camas Nelson’s last Thursday to plan for the county federation in Jackson on October 1. Attendance limited to club members with lunch to be provided by the club. coffee ice cream cake and pickles served. Committees were appointed for the entertainment details. Mrs
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Charlie Banks
Dillon
Banks
Frances Barber
Len Holloran
A. W. Wilson
Denver
George Lossi
Butte
Helena
Jackson Women’s Club
Camas Nelson
County Federation
Jackson
Jackson Club
Delegates Elected At Meeting Hosted By Mrs Camas Nelson
Addie Barber and Mrs. Camas Nelson were elected delegates at the meeting. At the close delicious refreshments were served by hostesses including Mrs George Loss and Mrs Camas Nelson.
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Addie Barber
Camas Nelson
George. Loss
Dumbe Dialogue on Living On Forty Dollars A Week
A fragment shows Belle and Dumbe debating how to survive on a $40 weekly budget. Belle asks if they can manage, and Dumbe questions who will provide the funds.
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Dumbe
Belle
Boy Stakes Claim With Sharp Witted Reply
A youth labeled slow by his supervisor fires back with humor claiming no one tires as quickly as he does. The exchange highlights a playful clash over effort and speed in a work setting.
Red tape origins traced to public document seals
The term red tape stems from the practice of using red bindings on official government documents to secure and seal matters. This historic habit signaled formal procedures and the delays often associated with bureaucracy.
Have You Forgotten The Foley Pills Benefit Claim
Glowing ad praises Foley Pills as a diuretic stimulant for kidneys claiming they restore energy and relieve aches from urinal irregularities. The notice asserts widespread use and endorsement by Geo. M. Gosman as successor to Potts.
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Foley
Geo. M. Gosman
Potts
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