Montana Leads In Reclaiming Land And Spends Over 1.5 Million
Montana dominates spring reclamation with Sun River and Milk River projects receiving contracts totaling over 1.5 million dollars. Sun River will reclaim 216 000 acres and Milk River 220 000 acres creating farm units of forty and eighty acres for about 6 000 families. The government plans further awards pushing total contracts above five million as Eastern firms secure major canal work.
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Great Falls
United States Reclamation Service
Sun River
Milk River
Glacier Park
Montana
MacArthur Brothers
Chicago
New York
Fort Shaw
Great Northern
Bynum
Milwaukee
Montana Power Company
Valley of the Nile
Voth
Big Month For Building In Great Fall May Leads Growth
May was the banner month in the building industry with 67 permits issued totaling 507818 dollars. In 1918 the same month saw 165080 dollars and 39 dwelling permits indicating population growth in the city.
Helena to Have New Theater Building
Helena announces a $250000 theater building planned in the city. Sam Goldflam of Great Falls, president of the Inter Mountain Theatrical association, in Helena completed the deal arrangements. Several prominent Helena men are interested though their names are not yet public.
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Helena
Sam Goldflam
Great Falls
Inter-Mountain Theatrical Association
Goldflam
Delivery Boy Dies After Drinking Carbolic Acid
Louis Nahlinger a delivery boy in Bozeman drank a four ounce bottle of carbolic acid and was found dead in a grave near town. Statements before the deed act suggest low mood and anger from losing his four year position.
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Bozeman
Louis Nahlinger
Melrose Boy's Sense of Humor
Miss Ella Crowley, county superintendent of schools, while conducting an oral examination at Melrose, heard a student answer with humor. When asked to name a cabinet officer and an accomplishment, the pupil replied that McAdoo, secretary of the treasury, arranged the marriage of the president's daughter, and she is now his wife.
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Melrose
Butte
Ella Crowley
McAdoo
Treasury
Early wool sellers lose as Montana clip nears 26 million pounds
Veteran wool buyer Joseph Streng predicts the 1914 Montana wool clip will reach about 26 million pounds. Shearing is under way and much wool was contracted in January to March at 15 to 16 cents, with current offers at 18 to 20 cents. Early sellers regret not waiting as tariff fears influenced contracts.
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Great Falls
Montana
Joseph Streng
Streng
Great Northern Territory
Floweree Horse & Sheep Company
Sieben & Grimes
Henry Sieben
A. K. Prescott
G. A. Colby
Warning to Talesmen in Court Jokes Deaf Juror Exemption
A juror reports exemption claiming deafness. The judge questions him, asking how deafness began. The juror says years of deafness due to a severe cold. The judge whispers that the deafness might be cured, but the juror insists it remains. The court laughs at the exchange.
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London Evening Standard
Would Indeed He Dear Shée That Long Love
A playful exchange between partners over enduring affection with affectionate phrasing and teasing banter about lasting commitment.
New Sheep Raising System Adopted for Open Ranges
Montana department endorses bedding-out herding over close-herding after trials on national forest ranges. Lambs averaged five pounds heavier and range capacity increased 10 to 25 percent, with less forage trampling and reduced dust and crowding at night camps.
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Helena
Department of Agriculture
National Forest
Department
Illness inventor offers safer metal ladder fire escape
An Illinois inventor proposes a metal ladder fire escape that unrolls from a window with guides to limit sway. To increase safety it could include handles to move it quickly from a lodger’s room if payments fall behind.
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Redd
Illinois
Greene
Glass slipper tale repurposed in fairy report
A fragment recounts Cinderella wearing a glass slipper without harm, noting she merely cut a swell on her foot. The whimsical line captures a playful take on the classic fairy tale moment.
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Cinderelle
Too Like Her in Comic Exchange Between Miss Younggirl and Miss Oldgirl
A playful dialogue centers on photographs and beauty with Miss Younggirl questioning, Miss Oldgirl approving that the images grant too much justice, capturing a light, witty mood.
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Miss Younggirl
Miss Oldgirl
Dialogue Snippet Shows Class of Jimmy in Teasing Exchange
A playful classroom moment unfolds as Teacher guides Jimmy in a grammar exercise. Jimmy answers with a humorous mix of adjectives and nouns about molasses and girls, prompting a gentle caution from the teacher.
Not Previously Touched Debt Check In Town
Borrowby asks if any overlooked debts exist and offers five till Saturday. Bangsa denies owing any money and questions payment. The exchange centers on settling small outstanding balances.
Town visitor recalls early arrival and tag incident
A traveler arrives at half past six and seeks to avoid tunnel tags but is intercepted by a sharp tag girl, framing a brief encounter in the town.
One Girl to Another Grace George Says I Was Made to Kiss
Grace George recalls being directed to kiss on stage in a frank exchange with Helen about a turned up nose and the awkward demands of theater life.
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Grace
George
Helen
Senators Myers and Walsh Represent Montana in Grain Rate Case
Montana railroad commissioners turn to Senators Myers and Walsh to argue before the Interstate Commerce Commission in the grain rate dispute. The oral arguments are set for June 11, with the case focused on rail freight rates to eastern and western terminals. Walsh planned to return to Montana mid June, but the case may keep him in Washington longer.
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Montana
Interstate Commerce Body
Washington
Henry Myers
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Walsh
State Railroad Commission
Helena
Wood
O. W. Tong
State Commission
Myers
Daughter's marriage prospects worry cautious parents
Mr Cumrox laments his daughter may not marry well. Wife questions why eligible men shy away. She notes her daughter admires a man who shouts votes for women from the front step, a symbol of militant suffragist zeal.
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Mr. Cumrox
Paradoxical Escape in a Jailbreak Tale
A crime anecdote features a fugitive who hides in an old well. The escape paradox arises as he jumps into the hole to get out of a hole, illustrating a clever but counterintuitive move.
Conversation Sparks Debate on Domestic Etiquette
A humorous exchange questions whether a husband should kiss his wife each time she is busy. Mr. Meekton jokes that a kiss would disturb her if she is busy writing speeches. The playful dialogue highlights balance between affection and respect for work.
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Mr. Meekton
Canary Bird Group Chairman Enjoys Ornithology Title
A German ornithological society leader smiles at the striking title Kanarienvogelzuchvereinsver stand as it decorates his visiting card. The name draws laughs and pride among members.
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Bin
Canary Bird Group
Ornithological Society
Germany
Kanarienvogelzuchvereinsverstand
Jil
Paradoxical Lines Stir Private Lessons in Love
A playful voice counsels that true affection hinges on returning love. The speaker urges a son to mirror a woman's devotion as the key to lasting affection. The verse blends humor with a cautioned path to romance.
My Diet Theory Sparks Dinner Brain Exchange
A witty exchange features a theory that people are defined by what they eat with Mr Lofty replying that calf brains are on the menu. The banter highlights humor over diet in a casual social moment.
Not Opportunity or Installment Demand Ends Room Debate
A wry exchange quoted by the Philadelphia Ledger features a man denying being Opportunity as a landlord knocks, insisting he is here to collect on books bought last month, followed by the loud thumps at the door of a cheap lodging.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Big Horn Democrats Rally in Hardin Calls for Upset Wins
Democrats in Big Horn County held a large rally and mask meeting on June 10 in Hardin to energize the party and push for control of multiple offices in the upcoming fall election marking the first effort of its kind in the county.
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Big Horn
Democrats
Hardin
Big Horn County
Large Jewelry Firm Falls in Northwest
Ritte Hight Fairfield, a large northwest jeweler, has gone into receivership. Lucien A King was appointed receiver and creditors are said to be fully covered by ample stock. The First National Bank of Butte is a leading creditor. The firm began as Hight Fairfield in Lake City seventy seven years ago and moved to Butte thirty years ago.
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Ritte—Hight’& Fairfield, Jewelers
Northwest
Lucien A. King
First National Bank of
Butte
Hight & Fairfield
Lake City
Businese
No Cutting There. Hospital Visit Quips Cause Comment
A wry exchange recalls medical care during a hospital visit with a sharp line about what was cut and what remained, highlighting humor in a medical setting. The remark implies extensive procedures and a lingering bill, framed as a bedside quip.
Fashion Hints Face Conservative Protest
A man soliciting subscriptions invokes Fashion Hints while a plain woman retorts that fashions have advanced beyond hints and suggests calling the police, signaling a tense stand in a conservative crowd.
Rosy future and purple past define couple in artful remark
A dialogue notes the couple’s lives as opposite tones, with one’s rosy promise contrasting the other’s purple history. The line emphasizes divergent paths shaping their artistic contrast.
Appearances of a Chicago Police Woman Conversational Exchange
A fragment shows a conversation about a Chicago policewoman with remarks on plain clothes and appearance. The dialogue hints at the officer's attire and public perception in a casual setting.
Jinks Promises Size Reduction Plan Identity
Jinks declares a plan to boost business by making stout women thin again. He admits the venture could be seen as a bold, fat-focused project.
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Jinks
The Church Prosperous Parish Scene
A village church verger boasts of wealth with oil cloth and a thick chancel. The exchange turns scornful as the high church official asserts the parish’s prosperity.
The Climatic Muse on Spring Poetry’s Flaws
The piece questions why spring poetry often feels weak. It suggests poets miss the atmosphere and cites the need to finish a spring poem by January to fit magazine deadlines.
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Poe
Master Wat Away
A brisk dialogue unfolds with Norah challenged by a householder who quips that no one will smack her lips back, signaling a sly exchange over a minor domestic discomfort.
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Norah
Eugenics and the heredity of man and society
Lester Ward argues that aversion in male female relations harms offspring and that environment accounts for about 90 percent of development. He champions natural selection but warns against restrictive edicts, urging observation and experiment to guide a rational, improved race through understanding heredity, environment, and essential elements.
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Lester Ward
Thales
Anaximander
Hippocrates
Euclid
Caligula
Court of Appeal
Earth
Mendel
Eugenics, Freedom, and Economic Independence in Society
The essay argues modern business erodes natural selection by making women economically dependent on men, suppressing liberty and choice. It calls for eugenics only through individual effort and education in physics chemistry biology to prevent poverty and avoid the need for state legislation.
Heredity and Hygiene in Vitality Debate
Irving Fisher cites United States Senate document 419 on vitality noting two primary conditions heredity and hygiene. Metchnikoff argues inheritance may reflect environmental similarity, challenging long held views on heredity and implying a new understanding of human vitality.
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Irving Fisher
United States Senate
Metchnikoff
English Lord Bars Labor Union On Lilford Estate
A branch of the Agricultural Laborers' and Rural Workers' union formed on the Lilford estate Northants drew a circular from Lord Lilford's agent stating no union members would be employed. About sixty men are affected and told to consider their position. Union meetings in local villages condemned the lord of the manor and estate farmers.
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Lord Bars
Agricultural Laborers’ and Rural Workers’ Union
Lilford
Northants
Lord Lilford
London Chronicle
Dainty Dish Misunderstanding Causes Dinner Fracas
A young missionary to China, unfamiliar with the language, orders fruit but the servant refuses. She grows angry, and he returns with a large platter displaying her husband's everyday trousers, arranged with air of contempt, in Youth's Companion.
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China
Paw People Struggle to Maintain Harmony Within Faction
A terse rumor notes that paw residents are divided and unable to stay on good terms with themselves, highlighting ongoing internal disagreements and friction.
Tax Payment Objection Cited in Local Hearing
A resident voices objection to tax payments at a local hearing, arguing for relief or reconsideration. Officials note the issue and promise review, as the case proceeds through the town board’s agenda.
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Jimmy
Albert 8. Gray, M. D
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