Marvel of Marvels Driver Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving
Great Falls December 23 John Slater admitted reckless driving after a Cascade Sunday afternoon collision with John Rody’s car injuring Mrs W Slater. Slater fined 80 dollars plus costs by Justice P I Shields. Witnesses included Rody C J Seleever Milton Wade and W R Witing.
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Great Falls
John Slater
Cascade
Justice of the
Mesce P. I. Shields
Slater
John Rody
Redy
W. Slater
W. F. O'Leary
H. R. Bickemeyer
J. W. Church
Rody
C. J. Seleever
Milton Wade
W. R. Witing
Hlm
Methem
Fatal shooting over Mex Belle during a dance
In Billings on December 23, Petronilo Ure da, 42, died after a .18 caliber bullet struck him near the left eye at the Mex can dance hall on Minnesota Avenue. Rafael Carates, 24, was arrested by Sergeant N. Shultz and held without bonds after witnesses named him as the shooter. The incident, believed to stem from a girl’s quarrel over dancing, left Ure da severely bleeding and near death as he was rushed to St. Vincent hospital.
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Shultz
Carates
Salvator Morales
Carares
Meo
Lirenda
Joe Vernandez
Hernandez
Phillips Farmers Urge Montanans to Buy Local Potatoes
Phillips county farm bureau, at its annual meeting in Malta on December 23, urged merchants to buy home grown potatoes for cash at local stores. The resolution, offered by Gerald DeWit, promotes purchasing locally produced spuds at the same price as outside county, with placards to advertise Phillips county potatoes.
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Malta
Phillips County Farm Bureau
Gerald DeWit
Phillips
Wolips County
Farm Bureau
Phillips County
Three Women Face Moonshine Charges in Butte Trial
In Butte federal court three women, a mother and daughter and a husband and wife, faced moonshine manufacturing charges. Catherine Farran and Mary O Connell were fined 150 dollars with no jail time for inability to pay, and one case was dismissed after it was shown the woman did not rent the building. Mrs Farlan pleaded not guilty and was dismissed. A large quantity of prappa was found at the home as the judge warned her about child welfare. Mr and Mrs Owen Boyle pleaded guilty to moonshine making on West Copper street, Boyle receiving 30 days in county jail and a 100 dollar joint fine, with no jail for Mrs Boyle.
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Butte
Inisband
Dsage
Tava
Boy Unconscious 127 Hours Will Regain His Health
Billy Frazer eight year old, unconscious for 127 hours after a South Montana collision, is at St James hospital and improving steadily. His parents Mr and Mrs Ben Frazer and brother, living at 2146 South Montana, express relief as he regains consciousness and spoke to them.
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Butte
Billy Frazer
South Montana
Billy
St James’ Hospital
St. James’ Hospital
Mfr
Ben Frazer
South
Montana
Water Tests Find Troy City Water Sanitary
On December 2 Water Superintendent A M Hubbard announced four recent tests by the State Board of Health of Troy city water. All samples including Riverside drive west end, the Third street overflow pipe, the high school fountain, and the grade school lavatory tested negative for BL coli. The board reported the water supply is of satisfactory sanitary quality as signed by Director N B Foote.
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Troy
A. M. Hubbard
State Board of Health
West
Riverside Drive
Third Street
N. B. Foote
Windmill power plant patented by Harlowton inventor
Charles R. Ford, longtime Harlowton resident now in Seattle, has patented a windmill system that stacks multiple fans in a cylinder with air straighteners between them. Tests claim 37 units of power from 2 fans, eight-foot diameter, 20 horsepower motor, usable for irrigation and home power at low cost. The Ford company, incorporated in Washington, holds 200,000 shares and no debt.
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Arlowton
Charles R. Ford
Harlowton
Seattle
Wash
United States
Charles R. Ford Company
Ag Tuch
Ford
State of Washington
Treasury
Local Basin News Holiday Gossip and Game Recap
In Basin News Basin dated December 23, residents share visits and travels as Mrs Robert Le Rex and daughter Dorothy shop in Butte. Frank W Warnick of Tutte dies after years of farming and carpentry. A Boulder vs Butte basketball clash ends 24 to 29 with Boulder showing strong play from young athletes.
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Jack Ryan
Buth
Shelby
Agnes Sanders
Weleha
St. Peter's
Jennie Carlson
Helena
Ned Paradise
Boulder
Venice Warren
Jefferson Cuy
Mary Nasola
Amazon
Tsabel Stroski
Boulder High
Frank Wyatt Ints
Tda Brooks
Werner Nikleila
Gertrude
Wickes
Ole Johnson
Butte
C. Teterson
Frank Wratt
Skiledit Grace Believes Ink Loves You More Than Before
Fragmentary line shows Grace Skiledit discussing Ink's affection, mentioning Ivelyn and Angwern with uncertainty about changes in feelings. The text appears to be a personal note or diary fragment.
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Ivelyn
Brennen Adorns Kalispell with Feather Headdress
Kalispell resident Bill Brennen wears a feather in his hat shaping a panel on fashion. He recalls liking a feather since youth and notes he often wore one when available. Brennen says he learned style from Indians and grew up in Colorado near Ute hunting grounds where villages visited the ranch.
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Kalispell
Brennen
Colorado
Couple in dispute over genealogy theft and divorce
Mrs Elizabeth Rosckopf of Paumic block 58 West Galena accuses her husband Andrew Rosskop of stealing a genealogy valued at 52 009 and 100 cash. She seeks restraining order on community property about 8 500 amid divorce action alleging shared earnings since the wedding. News notes a concurrent report of thousands of squirrels migrating along the Mississippi River.
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Butte
Elizabeth Rosckopf
West Galena
Temonir
Empire
Rosskopf
Rasskopé
Heet and Sleet Promote Pain Relief for Aches
An ad claims Heet eases neuritis and general pain by applying a cork applicator to any painful area. It promises immediate relief from soreness and stiffness in joints and muscles. The ad also touts Sleet as a soothing liquid that cleans congestion and costs 60 cents at drug stores.
Gas on Stomach Made Mrs. Cook Nervous
An elderly notice describes Mrs. Lela Cook suffering years of gas and nervousness. A product advertisement touts Adlertha as a cleansing remedy claimed to relieve bloating and stomach distress, urging readers to buy from druggists.
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Mrs
Lela
Adlertica
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