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Newspaper
Saco Independent
Location
Saco, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
3
Royal visit to Doncaster sparks a crowd as the king, noted for his horse racing interest, is identified by a handkerchief. An old Yorkshire spectator gasps in awe as the monarch, suffering a cold, performs a common nose blowing act.
In 1911 a five year old girl suffered a severe skin eruption on the hip and cheek mistaken for ringworm. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment as directed, the condition improved and fully healed within a few months, per Mr Henry Prins in a 1912 testimonial.
The Galveston News remarks on men found wanting in character and deeds, noting how some individuals would fail under scrutiny and balance. The piece critiques moral fiber and reliability without sensational detail, reflecting editorial voice of the era.
A mass meeting with about 5000 miners in Butte, Montana, forms a temporary insurgent organization. An annual assessment of 50 cents per month is approved, a permanent body is planned, and a 20 member executive committee led by J. E. Bradley pledges independence from the Western Federation and the national body.
Helena’s land district shows rising activity with 494 homestead entries in five months and receipts totaling 11 519.20, driven by Register Binnard and Receiver Freeman. New settlers lean to dairying fruits gardens and poultry on hillside and mountain tracts, with open lands remaining for settlement.
The Inter-State Fair Association of Bozeman votes to ban saloon privileges for this year’s fair. Three sanitary drinking fountains will be installed at convenient spots on the fairgrounds as substitutes.
Mr and Mrs W A Ralston of Ralston and Clarence Trowbridge of Wisdom were drowned when their car skidded into a creek near Ralston Montana overturning and pinioning the occupants under several feet of water in the accident.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Fred Genth er died in an Helena apartments elevator on April 14 and the baby s father sues Henry C Barth owner for 7500 damages claiming the child was crushed while under a nurse s care The action follows the earlier tragedy referenced in the deceased child s death notice.
Great Falls will host the Montana road congress August 10 to 12 with 100 carloads of road making and farm machinery. Walter S. Clark and William F. Kester promise strong results and a grand display costing about 40 thousand dollars. The event will draw county officials, with travel expenses debated in Glasgow district court, and decor spending exceeding 3 thousand dollars.
Rain floods the Judith basin boost crop prospects with abundant forage. Farmers push alfalfa and corn silage as a means to improve soil and utilize land yearly. J D Bowen showcases corn fodder success inspiring others to adopt ensilage. C H Peterson promotes alfalfa seeding on beach lands.
Judith Basin Farmers Picnic association schedules the annual event in Moccasin on Friday July 24 in conjunction with dry farming demonstrations and Montana experiment station institute work. The five year-old gathering is among the state's largest of its kind and draws regional farmers.
The Montana national guard will go into camp at Fort D. A. Wright in Spokane on July 24 with regular troops. Emphasis will be on camp sanitation and disease prevention along with systematic drills and field maneuvers to work out war problems.
Mrs Maud McDougall accuses patrolman Morris B McMichaels of robbing her of 100 dollars and a gold necklace in Butte. The officer was arrested on the charge and faces questioning.
Margaret Gallagher mistook carbolic acid for gin and drank a fatal quantity, dying after the self-inflicted poisoning. The tragedy occurred in Butte as authorities investigated the accidental overdose.
Montana's wool market is expected to finish cleaning up by July 1, about one month early. Analysts cite a smaller clip and better prices as the main reasons. Projected clip is 28,000,000 pounds versus 33,000,000 last year, with average prices around 18 cents and reports of up to 20 cents.
Washington June 23 The senate has begun work on anti trust legislation with Senator Newlands presenting the federal trade commission bill from the interstate commerce commission Leaders of both parties expect adjournment unlikely until trust bills clear though a party conference is planned to unify Democratic action Senate and House focus on appropriation bills while Secretary Bryan outlines treaties with Colombia and Nicaragua and possible banking probe.
Unsettled and showery conditions are expected to give way to generally fair weather after Tuesday and continue through the rest of the week across Washington.
Thunder storms across the southwest Sunday brought relief from heat and temporarily checked the wheat harvest in several sections of Kansas.
Calumet Michigan June 23 Oscar F Hendrickson private in Company P Twenty Eighth United States Infantry died in Vera Cruz June 3 after brief illness was buried here with military honors.
A social worker escorts a volunteer on home visits as she teaches asking about husbands. The scene shows the volunteer mispronouncing questions to Mrs. Petrowsky, who finally answers that her husband has a steady railroad job. The exchange illustrates language and communication gaps during outreach.
Sir William Willcocks, known for Assouan dam work, advises on Tigris-Duphrates flood control and Mississippi methods. He notes Nile irrigation supports 11,000,000 people on 6,000,000 acres with land near Assyrian dam valued at 750 to 1000 dollars per acre. He urges wider levees and relief channels to ease peak flows.
German artist Menzel, a regular patron in Berlin, drew a sketch of a woman who mocked him. The husband forbade the portrait, but Menzel finished it and asked if the woman was his wife, revealing the drawing of a goose.
A popular wedding in the Liverpool England diocese saw a young clergyman marry the daughter of a well known vicar. As Mendelssohn’s Wedding March played, a working woman remarked to another that Miss was having ragtime at her wedding.
A humorous exchange questions fear of leaving windows unlocked. One party asserts no valuables to steal, joking that they own little jewelry beyond what his wife can wear. The dialogue highlights domestic frugality and light theft-related irony.
Dr J H Rindlaub Fargo N D advertises eye care services and remedies for eye irritation and eyelid conditions. The notice promotes a marine eye remedy and a book offer, with unrelated quotes about social themes and a sobering proverb.
Kansas City reader says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved monthly pains and helped become a mother of two. A Georgia reader reports improved appetite sleep and energy after two weeks and highly recommends the medicine.
Two young women share coffee and cigarettes as they discuss work after marriage. One voice argues for serving husbands while the other concedes the point only for after marriage. The banter captures dating era gender role tensions in a satirical tone.
Berlin city statistics indicate married men live longer than bachelors while deaths among married women rise, largely due to mortality during childbirth. The New York Times notes the contrasting life expectancy trends amid urban demography.
In a Kansas City Journal reminiscence patrons recall old orchestra seats at two dollars a throw. The piece notes the shift from paying for viewing to couples seeking more intimate moments as they sit in the dark.
A fragment shows Paradoxical Labor asking “Where's the poet of the family” and another replies he’s “upstairs in his den busy on an idyl theme.” The terse exchange hints at pride and distance within a household.
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