Town notes and county happenings in Grass Range
Mrs. A R Mackenzie to host Ladies Aid. Local business, cattle shipments, new hires, farm labor, and social events fill a busy Grass Range scene. Names include Mackenzie, Anderson, Rawls, Gjerde, Hedge, Hagerty, Selvig, Shaw, Stromness, Runnels, Keentz, Gillespie, Duncanson, Mead, Ryan, Spensley, Nelson, Burke, Larson, Ryan, Kinnick, Baker, Manley, Ranum, Wilson, Tadewald, and Brassey with references to Lewistown, Great Falls, and Spindle Top oil activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Mackenzie
W. R.anderson
Lewistown
Joe Rawls
Milwaukee
Jess Allen
Jess
Harlowton Great Falls
Lairds
Fred Sharrow
John Gjerde
Chicago
Ira B. Hedge
Fred
Hagerty’s
Hi Selvig
Helena
Montana
T.M. Shaw
Vic Stromness
Manhattan
Dwight Angus Fisher
Fish
Ryan Wholesale Grocery Co
Great Falls
Dick Spensley
Gile & Duncanson
al Mead
Jack Runnels
Jack
Cat Creek
Miss Keentz
Harold
Gillespie
Sid
Diedger Fe Ona
Mise B. Moyer
College Ey
Bennie M. Ranum
Spindle Top
Rosa Wilson
Winnett
Ranum
Odd Names for Early American Plants Tobacco and Potatoes
The article notes early references to tobacco and henbane of Peru with various Latin names and local terms. It describes illustrations of the potato as a new plant called by different names, including Skyrrets of Peru and Battata. It mentions preparation methods and a Burgundy ban due to leporsy, linking sweet and common potatoes as related.
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John Gerarde
London
Peru
America
Nicolaus Monardus
Clusius
Burgundy
Strayed Steer and Two Yearlings Missing in Montana
A three year old roan steer and two yearlings strayed from the Kruger ranch near Welter Montana. Last seen October 10. A reward is offered for information leading to recovery. Contact W L Lias Welter Mont.
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Welter,Mont
Refused to Bow to King Pins Tried in Henry VIII Era
The article notes 2000 tons of pins made annually in the United States and recalls a 1530s English episode where Parliament restricted pins as double headed and fastened. The repeal after three years admitted the failed attempt caused scarcity and poor service to the king's liege, highlighting early state intervention in trade.
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United States
England
Bright Reply From Child Framed As Bible Verse
In a Florida Times Union item a bishop asks a girl named Ethel to recite a Bible verse. She confidently replies The Lord is my shepherd I shall not worry. The exchange highlights a child's wit in a church setting.
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Ethel
Florida Times Union
Altruist Defined as One Who Subordinates Self
In a misread passage an altruiat named Tommy is described as someone who subjugates his own interest to the welfare of others. The text notes he makes sacrifices for his fellow man, with a local voice noting understanding of such a persona.
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Tommy
Hoston
Deaths from Wild Animals and Snakes in British India
Nov. 11 report shows 3,360 people killed by wild animals last year across India. Tigers caused 1,454 deaths, leopards 560, wolves 556, bears 69, elephants 70, hyenas 10, with snakebites claiming 19,396 lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
India
British India
Modern Way Dialogue About In-Law Visit
Uncle Joe asks about bringing home a bride and Sammy replies that they will visit her family first. The exchange signals a shift from old-fashioned expectations to contemporary couple plans.
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Joe
Sammy
School Notes and Schoolyard Pranks Highlight Weekend
Fifth and sixth graders plan art crafts for Christmas gifts while sixth graders serve recess duty after snowball mischief. basketball game Friday Nov 17 features American Legion vs H B boys and Fat men vs Lean Men with music and stunts and 10 and 15 cent admission. Junior and senior clubs hosted a bobsled party for students and faculty on Friday Nov 10 with popcorn and apples.
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American Legion
Auction listing notes rare lamps and dogs
A listing cites one gas lamp and one rago lamp alongside three purebred Black Minorca dogs. The entry presents a small lot of items for sale in a concise catalog style.
Bee Time Clock Probes Bee Activity at Hive Entrance
Scientists from the United States Bureau of Entomology devise a gate and meter device with a telephone attachment to record every bee’s exit for honey. The system could test the truth of sayings about habit and diligence, sparking debate on whether a bee is truly busy or often at home.
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United States Bureau of Entomology
New York Sun
The Real Difference in Bosses and Workers
A Detroit Free Press quotation contrasts a worker who thinks he should be boss with the reality that a good boss hires capable staff. The dialogue highlights that leadership rests on bringing in skilled people who do the work, not just knowledge.
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Detroit Free Preas
Excavations in Crete Reveal Ancient Palace System
Archaeologists in Crete uncover a vast prehistoric palace near Knossos with an advanced drainage system described as exceptionally engineered. The discovery suggests a highly organized early Cretan civilization.
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Crete
Knoseos Wit Drainyee
Absolely
Engitah
No Allowance for Latences Jonas Visits America
Jonas returns from visiting his son in America and remarks that despite sun rising six hours later in America than in Sweden he had to wake at the same time. The quip from Strix, Stockholm, captures a humorous travel challenge.
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Jonas
America
Sweden
Strix
Stockholm
Frugal to the End in a Distant Deathbed Scene
An elderly woman famed for thrift lies near death as her daughter leans close to catch a lost bow from her lips. The fragment hints at a frugal lifestyle shaping a quiet, intimate moment between mother and child.
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Theodore Stroming
California
Alex, Young
A. E. Trapp
Sig Nelson
Jim Shaw Ranch
Marion Burke
J.L. Larson
Galesburg
Ill
Newberg
Clarence Ryan
Salt Lake
Idaho
Fergus County
George Kinnick
Mrs
Less Kinnick
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mrs. Kinnick
W. P. Baker
Herb Fisher
Black Butte
Baker
Homer Manley
Golden West
Ross Walker
BE. A. Meir
Battrick
Sheriff's Force
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Verl Neal
Verl
Sunburst
Rudolf Tadewald
Finn
Frank
McCarley
Edward Brassey
Chartes
Department of Agriculture
Kruger Ranch
Russell
Patrick
Burson
McKibbon
Royal Taylor’s
R. & J. Clothing Co
Palace Merc Co
Laird
Richard Winger
Becket, Mont
A. J. Young
Young’s Hotel
Hedges Real Estate Co
Scheidt Bros
Leading Jewelers
Main Street
Becket Merc. Co
Phillips
State Bank
Hugh Shawhan
Chamberlain
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