Local items and notices From Stratfords to beef cattle ads
The column lists events and notices including the Stratfords at the Hall on December 4th, a big shoe sale at Earlingburt Colave on December 6th, farm for rent near Ismay, a stray team reward, Rev. G J Powell preaching in Billings, Pleyna banking plans, Plevna growth, Berkshire Boars for sale from Mildred Montana and Plymouth Rock cockerels, all with contact names and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratfords
Harrys Willison
Smay
Earlingburt Colave
Dee
6Th
Ismay
E. D. Ebert
Tomah
Wis
Max Fish
Mont
G. J. Powell
Billings
Gras
Pleyna
Minnesota
Plevna
Farrow
United States
Montana
L. Wollaston
Bee
Mildred
Farmer Parsnip Loses Cloth On Way Home
A London Mail item tells of Farmer Parsnip enjoying a day at the market where cattle sold well and he bought a new cloth to tailor a suit. On the return trip he loses it, incensing his wife who complains to a neighbor. A week later the neighbor asks, and Parsnip responds with a wry line about constant worry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsnip
London Mail
Not Far to Go Rescue Scene Alarms City
Reporter reaches the accident on scaffolding where a workman fell many feet into the street. He escaped with severe shock and bruises. The man jokes about vertigo saying he fell thirty five feet. Pearson's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wlae
Vertizo
Pearson
August Bebel On German Military Discipline
The text recalls August Bebel noting his father was a noncommissioned officer and describes a harsh German army practice from sixty years prior. He recounts soldiers being subjected to a brutal crossstocking punishment where a delinquent lay on the floor with limbs bound for two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Bebel
Europe
Han
Philadelphia Inquirer Phrase Reflects Odd Literacy Clue
A garbled snippet from the Philadelphia Inquirer appears to hint at a quirky tale or editorial line. The fragment includes stray quotation marks and misspellings, suggesting OCR noise from a historical page.
Burt School Notes and Parent Invitation
The Burt school invites all parents guardians and interested readers to visit during school hours. Despite a one week break for the Teachers Institute in Billings progress remains strong with November records showing improvement over September and October. Attendance percentages are listed for each grade and the high school with primary 95 intermediate 95 and upper 97.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ Institute
Billings
Oswald Thiele
Luuville Rovers
Robert Anderson
Histher Thiele
Nina Bickle
Doris Wilson Walgoth
Srene Thiele
Bernice Rogers
Janette Rockwell
Arlene Cooper
la Moyne Neville
Sarah Rogers
Srik
Hester Heigh
Jack Wood
Walter Foster
Herbert Wildman
Hay Creek social notes and local moves
Miss Sadie Wolf hosted a small gathering last Thursday in honor of her mother who departs for Sioux Falls South Dakota this week. Her son Walter will accompany her. Mike Dowdle plans to spend the winter in Billings and recently finished fencing for Mrs. Maddux. Harry Riley hauled lumber for a new house this week. George Askin is breaking for A O ugra m and W L Pease for Sid Sidie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Wolf
Sioux Falls
S. D
Walter
Mike Dowdle
Billings
Mrs. Maddux
George Askin
A. O
Ugram
W .L. Pease
Sid Sidie
Powder River cattle roundup and social at Nolls
The Powder River cattle company gathered stray cattle in the neighborhood last week. James Boden bought cattle from Mr. Daly. Theo Schye and family visited Mckee's, Paul Noll and family visited Joseph Noll's. A Thanksgiving Day house warming at Joseph Nolls is planned with a box dinner and invitation to all.
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Powder River Cattle Company
James Boden
Joseph Nolls
Gillilan to stage semi monthly auctions at Roberts Barn
S H Gillilan an auctioneer based in Baker plans semi monthly sales at Roberts Barn to help locals dispose of stock or articles. The first sale is scheduled for Saturday December 6 with a small commission. The note mentions local theater and entertainment events and a lost cow with reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Gillilan
Baker
Roberts Barn
Gillilan
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T. C. Maddox
Eastman Kodaks
Edison Phonographs
Adv
Saeldom
Paladelphia
Inquirer
Burt
Hay Creek
Harry Riley
North Cottonwood Notes
Harlingburt
Swendiman Bros
Westmore
al Grinnell
Whitney Creek
O. W. Dean
Hurley
Commercial
Swift
Pride
Liberty Castile
Cudahy
Big R
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