Town notes and Fourth of July updates in Grass Range
Community news item Recaps visits by John Gjerde Deputy Ryan and the Tom Shaw family and notes from Grass Range. County folk discuss fairs, disputes, road improvements led by Bill Cullington, and upcoming events at Moose Hall and Novary school,. Also reports on local weddings, arrivals, donations, wool shipments and Epworth League trip to Neihart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Moose Hall
E. Bibb
W. S. Smith
Lewistown
August Mier
Dan Hagerty
Bill Cullington
T. A. Cameron
Malta
Northwestern Trust Co
High Line
Phillips County
R. W. Clair
Glendive
Ed Smith
Mike Miller
Stanford
Mike
B. D. van Horn
van Horn
Percy Stoner
Van
Cat Creek
B. H. Braniff
Resor
Neihart
Epworth League
Flatwillow
Verl Neal
Custer Cafe
Ole Winger
Dahl
Charles Boor
Los Angeles
Grace Dahl
Leiden Drug Co
E. E. Kendall Dies in Chicago
The death of E. E. Kendall occurred last Saturday night in Chicago after a long illness linked to overwork. Mrs Kendall returned from Chicago with their daughter Elizabeth, and G. O. Bastien arrived from Lewistown to assist. More details will be provided in the next issue.
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E. E. Kendall
Chicago
Kendalls
Oldtime Toys and England's Elegant Toy Traditions
In eighteenth century England only the wealthy used solid silver toys by silversmiths while Sheraton and Chippendale crafted miniature doll furniture. Earlier cheap toys included parachutes prefiguring balloon toys, lead soldiers, and thin flat dolls, with King James I era noted for plain wooden forms.
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England
Sheraton and Chippendale
The Lake Poets and a Lake School Summary
British critics labeled early 19th century poets the Lake Poets or Lake School. Wordsworth Southey and Coleridge were seen as leaders, with Lamb Lloyd and Wilson also included in the circle tied to Cumberland lakes and shared poetic aims.
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Cumberland
England
Wordsworth
Southey
Coleridge
Lamb
Lloyd
Wilson
Fourth of July Fest in Grass Range Draws Large Crowd
Between six and seven hundred people gathered Tuesday for Grass Range’s Fourth of July under the American Legion. Heat gave way to a breeze and a shower in the evening as contestants competed in foot races, a greased pole challenge, and a baseball game. Nathan Mc Cauley won the horse race, Jim La Tray the saddle horse, and Bob Davis the pony race. Orville Thomas won the hundred yard dash. The seven reel film was lost in transit and the dance closed with Spider’s violin playing Home Sweet Home.
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American Legion
Lewistown
Forest Grove
Becket
Tyler
Teigen
Blakeslee
Battrick
Ball Park
A. A. Franzke
Orville Thomas
Julius Newman
Wieder
Thompson
Leishman
N-Bar
Hilger
Nathan McCauley
Jim la Tray
Bob Davis
Spider
Finis
Farmers Meeting Planned in Tyler and Grass Range
Farmers and their wives invited to mass meetings at Tyler on July 7 at 2 PM and Grass Range on July 8 at 2 PM to organize a Farmers Co operative Organization for grasshopper and gopher control and other important matters.
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Tyler
Grass Range
Jury Declares VerdictFair Duty Yet Foreman Objects
In a recent case the judge pronounced the defendant guilty and praised the jury for doing their duty. The foreman protested, saying they were hired by the plaintiff and could not be discharged. The exchange highlights tension after the verdict.
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John Gjerde
Husky
Ryan
Tom Shaw
Studebaker
Mary Stoller
Jack Rowley
Novary
Bill Wendt
Boston
Jeremiah Williams
Harry Dengel
Amos Snyder
Wm. Minlschmidt
M. R. Burke
Burke
Snyder
Amos
Minnesota
Ladies Aid
Ed Shierson
Gladys
Helen
Bernie Hanson
Cook County
Frank Turner
Oshkosh
Wis
W. H. Cullington
Sam Strange
Blue Rapids
Kansas
Sam
Frank Coolidge
Wiseman
Immelman
North Road
Frank
Camerons
Moon
Billy
Jim LaTray
Jim Raser
Dr. Knight
Justice Court
Mons Teigen
N. S
N.S
Mont
R. & J. Clothing Co
Palace Mercantile Co
the Legion
Farmers Meeting
Dr. Shamon
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