Corn and Hogs in Montana Demand for Expanded Markets
The article argues Montana should boost hog production to diversify farms and serve outside markets. It cites Butte’s packing plant relying on out-of-state hogs, notes Spokane prices, and highlights Prairie county farmers forming a cooperative to ship hogs. It urges a local purchasing agent and enduring market profitability.
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Montana
Butte Miner
Butte
Spokane
Prairie County
Beans promise big growth for Montana farmers
Diversification pushes beans as a profitable Montana crop with an estimated cash value of 1 250 000 and about 400 carloads shipped mainly from Yellowstone valley. A Fort Maginnis farmer produced exceptionally large white beans last year sold at Grass Range. Readers are invited to report bean results this year and plan larger plantings next spring.
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Montana
Yellowstone Valley
Fort Maginnis
Grasshoppers may have migrated. danger to wheatfields lingers
The Grasshoppers may have left the area after a spring buildup but could return if grass remains short in wheatfields. They still threaten the short grass counties, while a parasite may be reducing their numbers. The State Fair is ongoing in Helena with favorable weather and impressive exhibits.
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Helena
Ladies' Aid Notes and Elkjer Ranch Meeting
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet in the church basement on Thursday afternoon October 4. Hostess to be announced. sewing planned. The Elkjer ranch gathering was pleasant with perfect weather and a luncheon. Mrs Putnam as president presented Mrs Elkier with a silver pickle fork from the Aid.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Ladies’ Aid
Elkjer Ranch
Friendship Memory Remains in Grass Range Ladies
A brief note recalls the enduring friendship the Grass Range women hold for her, highlighting communal warmth and local ties that persist beyond years.
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Ladies of
Grass Range
Special School Term Rate for Unlisted Teachers and Parents
Grass Range Review notes a special rate of one dollar for the school term for teachers and parents not on the official list, payable in cash in advance.
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Grass Range Review
Pocket Phonograph Designed by Hungarian Engineer
A compact phonograph small enough for a waistcoat pocket has been designed by a Hungarian engineer, showcasing a novel miniature music device in early innovation reporting.
Playing the Game in George Blict's Whist Reflections
A reflective note by George Blict on life likened to whist. He says he rarely enjoys the game yet strives to play his cards well to see what end fate or skill will bring.
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George Blict
A Burns and Skin Ailments Remedy Ad
A vintage advert urges readers to mail in five cents with name and address for a skin treatment and burns remedy, promising quick relief and urging not to miss the opportunity.
Cold in the Head Explained in Patent Medicine Style
An excerpt defines catarrh as a nasal condition and describes a tonic medicine as a remedy to cure colds. It suggests frequent colds indicate a run down condition and credits J. Toledo, Ohio, with the product description and claims of curing through the blood and the tissues.
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J. Toledo, O
Phrase of a Visit Turns Into a Home Tale
A man describes a visit to his girlfriend’s home. He arrives by car he had never used before and questions who lives in a nearby barn before entering the house, where he discovers the girlfriend’s home.
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Barry
Untitled Phrase On Universal Use
A remark extols universal use and claims it has no rival or equal as experienced by all users.
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Main Street
Lewistown
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Grass Range Creamery
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