This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1924
Page
8
Weather forecast for Mou anne and surrounding area notes a temperature change. Sulgrave studio hosts a performance Saturday at 8 p m with admission 0c for adults and 2i- for children. Contact details: phone 153-J for more information.
Opponents of the state railroad commission allegedly organized a scheme to pay one cent per name for signers on initiative petitions aimed at placing a measure on the general election ballot to abolish the railroad board. John F. Lyndes directs signer collection from the slidehand office while Attorney General Wellington D. Rauky and Governor Joseph Dixon reportedly back the effort.
The Grand Commandery of Knights Templar will convene in Lewistown with officers listed by Grand Recorder Coruslius Hedges. Legal actions and committee appointments are described, including suits involving Frank B. and Wheros Herrin and a related court judgment demand.
In a probate action in Uelsia, the Fogarty estate valued at 910,000 faced claims for elementary support. Attorney T. A. Mapes filed the petition as the case centered on Elizabeth Fogarty who died in Los Angeles. The court ordered life support arrangements and monthly payments for Mrs. Gaal with guidance from counsel A Spaadding and H McVannety.
A rough roll of officers and standing committees from several Montana lodges shows grand commander Lewistown Great Falls and Butte senior generalissimo listed along with warders, sword bearers, and standard bearers from Helena Missoula Havre and Kalispell. Names mix with garbled OCR. trustees and conclave leaders named, including Brown Ling Jones and Calloway, with Melita Island trustees noted.
The Tarwaitin annual retreat for women starts this evening at 7:10 at St. Vincent Academy and runs through Monday. Women wishing to attend are invited and all services will be held each evening with accommodations provided at the academy.
Mrs Hoag formerly of Helena died in Long Beach California May 29. She leaves a husband and five children. First woman ordained as a Congregational minister in Montana she taught school in Leasher county. Active in W C T U and related groups. Home in Helena was Dearborn avenue. Husband was a pioneer Cascade County stockman. Land cultivation noted as affecting rainfall patterns per agriculture records.
William Barrett, a miner for the St. Louis Mining Co., died in an auto en route to a hospital after being struck by a falling rock at the North Star stope on the 400 foot level in Marysville. The accident occurred yesterday afternoon at 4:50. Rowe was with him but unharmed. Barrett, about years old, left no known survivors. Funeral arrangements pending. body at Vertnari atkd company's chapel.
9000 delegates at the General Federation of Women's Clubs meeting faced confusion after Lok Artécles speaker Tapert urged censorship. Noted figures Fringhese and Hughes condemned censorship as a modern evil, while others backed strict controls on films and vulgarity, sparking a heated exchange.
A string of brief personals and travel notes details several locals, including Uta and Welona with spouses, and mentions visits to Los Angeles, Cleveland, and other places. It notes a national Republican convention attendance, a government handiness trip, and a large peanut cultivation figure of over 2,000,000 acres in the country.
A long separated English family reunion unfolds in Helena as Mrs Neville, Mrs Sierie Holllyuden, and Mrs Henny Weber reconnect with cousins Mrs Lavage Ne Villie and others. Letters and visits spanned decades, culminating in a modern gathering with Aunt Lise and kin from Bedford and London.
Melons Masons and Eastern Stars join inmates of the Masonic home for a Saturday picnic at the valley house. Helena picnickers will bring hampers and depart from Consistory temple on Jackson street at 3 o clock. Girls and Sarinhow assembly plan a short program of entertainment.
Berkeley researchers describe a system in which engineering students’ personality, appearance, and classroom conduct are rated by peers and faculty. The aim is to help employers assess a graduate’s fit beyond grades, with personnel officers noting that personal traits often influence hiring as much as scholastic achievement.
Fourteen or more girls at St Vincent Academy received Thongias at graduation with parents and friends present. The ceremony featured student entries in caps and gowns and a program of entertainment led by local officials and faculty.
Warsaw reports the return of 500 bells from Russia after the war, restored for Polish towns. The Warsaw Opera held a concert celebrating the bells, while many bells still in Russia are expected to be sent back in time.
Charles Wilson, a ranch starkman, roped a bear rampaging near Morse Prairie Creek yesterday. He lassoed the two year old animal and dragged it toward a field where a ranch employee with a gun fired. The incident occurred within a quarter mile of the ranch house as Wilson confronted the bear.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.