Mystery of Nellie Paget and Howard Humphrey Solved
The long unsolved tale from Bannack Montana centers on Nellie Paget born in Illinois and her betrothed Howard Humphrey. After decades of waiting Humphrey travels west to Bannack to learn Nellie was killed by a jealous lover. He confirms Nellie’s identity and the grave, solving a half century old romance tragedy.
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Illinois
Bannack
Montana
Howard Humphrey
Hangman’s Gulch
Nellie
Nellie Paget
Snot
Helen Patterson
West
Humphrey
Virginia City
Butte
Joy Bannack
Chicago
Helen
Hog cholera found in Silver Bow hog herds
Dr. W. Mathews reports hog cholera in four Silver Bow county farms after initial outbreak at a butchering plant where eight infected hogs were slaughtered. Quarantines imposed, inspectors advise thorough cooking of animal scraps to prevent spread. the disease is curable in early stages.
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Silver Bow
W. (. Mathews
Butte
Mathews
Mouse sparks Butte Montana Power substation blackout
A mouse touched a high power wire at the Montana street substation, plunging Butte into darkness as mines shut down and thousands sought candles. Electricians rushed to restore service amid fears of a large fire, with insulation and wire covers burned and a geyser of flame.
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Montana
Montana Street
Montana Power Company
Butte
Montana Power
Tuberculosis testing of 10000 Montana cattle begins
Dr. Neill Plank of the Bureau of Animal Industry arrived in Helena from Washington to aid tuberculosis eradication among Montana purebred and dairy herds. About 10000 cattle in the state have been tested with plans to place herds on the government accredited list of tuberculosis free herds.
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Neill Plank
Bureau of Animal Industry
Helena
Washington
Montana
Taking Credentials When Crossing Into Canada
A Helena man returning from Alberta warns Americans to carry citizenship proofs and birth certificates when entering Canada after four Conrad sheepshearers were fined for missing birth certificates at the border. Another American was jailed for leaving his registration card in a hotel as Calgary officials refused to release it. He criticizes the American consul in Calgary for not aiding Americans and says he has received no reply to a three day deadline he set two weeks earlier.
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Canada
Helena
Alberta
Conrad
Calgary
Forest Fires Threaten 1910 Scale Disaster in Northwest
Fire crews race across northern Idaho and western Montana as lightning ignites numerous fires. A blaze 30 miles west of Lolo Hot Springs rages on Cayuse creek while 40 men fight near Isabella creek. Fish Lake district reports control of 30 men as Pend d Oreille and Kaniksu fires mount. Fifty four men from Great Falls head to bolster District No. 1 crews amid high winds.
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Isabella Creek
Fish Lake
Clearwater
Pend d'Oreille
Kaniksu
Great Falls
Breeding and culling for productive layers
The article argues that good laying birds are bred, not fed into productivity. It warns feeding cannot alter a naturally unproductive hen and stresses constant culling of nonproductive birds, sending them to market or the pot.
Porcupine Mascot Banished After War Hero Wounds
A porcupine in Helena, Montana, will not go to war as a British battalion mascot. Canadian recruiting officer, Vimy Ridge veteran, injures hands and arms after capturing the animal with a box. The porcupine escapes through an open window leaving the officer with thousands of quills.
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Vimy Ridge
Montana
Flanders
Helena
Ypres
Catcher Bill Malone Praises Salvation Army
Old catcher Bill Malone recites his admiration for the Salvation Army as a force of good. He contrasts their plain uniforms and noncombat stance with the glorified view of war and praises their work in lifting people up, saying they do more good in hardship than many give them credit for.
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Catcher Bill Malone
Huns
Salvation Army
Saving Souls
Bill Malone
Phillips County fixes grain threshing price
Phillips County threshing teams and the farm bureau set a price schedule for threshing. Settings include 12 cents per bushel for flax and wheat, 8 cents per bushel for oats, and hourly rates of 12 dollars under 32 gauge and 15 dollars for 32 gauge and over. Farmers may choose per bushel or hourly payment before moving the machine.
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Phillips County
Farm Bureau
North farmer recounts drought losses and calls for aid
Thomas Hesselgesser of Dawson moved from prosperity to debt after a 400 acre wheat crop failed. He sold stock and borrowed for machinery, saying rain arrived too late. He credits good soil from earlier years and urges government aid to plant seeds and feed troops, stressing it's for the nation.
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Thomas Hesselgesser
Dutton
Hesselgesser
United States
Chouteau County
Dawson
Government Motor Truck Star Routes Considered Nationwide
Government plans for motor truck star routes across the country rely on postwar profits to fund highway improvements. Postwar builds would divert a substantial share of gross returns to highway work, with June profits from nine trucks totaling 125069 dollars as support for the push.
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State Highway Commission
Congress
Highway association urges wartime motor truck expansion
The Highway Industries Association calls for outlining a national program now with postwar development. It argues motor truck routes have mitigated farm labor shortages by enabling producers to focus on maximum output with direct door to door transport from farm to consumer.
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Highway Industries Association
Feeding the Allies praise for American food policy
The British food ministry commends the American food administration for managing supplies for the allies. It cites a 75,000,000 bushel wheat request last spring and notes Americans used substitutes, resulting in 80,000,000 bushels of grain shipped when most needed.
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Food Ministry of
Great Britain
American Food Administration
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