Montana crops and cattle praised in Indiana letter
A boy from Indiana recounts Montana farming glory in a Lewistown Lewistown area letter. He cites government crop figures from 1911 and compares Montana yields to Indiana, citing high winter wheat oats barley alfalfa and potato output. He notes railroads elevators and climate boosting farming, plus strong horses hogs and dairying potential.
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Montana
Moses
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New York City
United States
Indiana
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Lewistown
Judith River
Great Musselshell
Smith River
Gallatin
Madison
Jefferson
Rockies
Illinois
Western States
Dakotas
Texas
Canadian
Chicago
Omaha
Union
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Mont
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Central States
Mystery of Mrs Beach Throat Slashing in Aiken Society
A Mystery grips New York society over the February attack on Mrs. Frederick O Beach at her Aiken South Carolina winter home. The assailant struck with a fence paling and slashed her throat, leaving questions about motive and connections to prominent families including Havemeyer, Belmont, and Vanderbilt.
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Frederick C. Beach
Fashionable
Aiken
S.C
York
Sherlock Holmes
Frederick O. Beach
S. C
Beach
Charles F. Havemeyer
Camilla Moss
Courtlandt D. Moss
Philadelphia
J. B. Tailer
New York
West Forty Seventh Street
Johnston Livingston Jr
Livingstons
Hewlett
L. I
William K. Vanderbilt
Meadowbrook
Hempstead
Mrs. Beach
Long
Mr. Havemeyer
Roslyn
August Belmont
Havemeyer
Palm Beach
Florida
Boston
America
Smart Set
India
Kipling
Mr. Beach
C. Oliver Iselin
Iselin
Hopelands
Hope Goddard
William Goddard
Providence
Columbia
New Rochelle
Beach Abduction Case Stirring Aiken Gossip and Threats
Aiken society buzz grows over the Beach assault and family heirlooms found intact after the attack. Wealthy New York financier C Oliver Iselin offers rewards to lynch slanderers while Mayor Iselin vows a full probe into motives and alleged conspiracies. Frederick O Beach faces a trial charge tied to the assault.
Parrot's Fire Alarm Saves New Rochelle Home
In New Rochelle New York a parrot named Polly warned of a attic fire that started when a twig touched a live wire during tree work. After three weeks in an attic cage the bird was recalled from punishment for its warning system.
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Clark Home
New Rochelle
N. Y
Clark
Polly
United States Navy designs 16-inch super-Dreadnought cannon
The Navy announces a 16 inch gun capable of hurling a 2000 pound projectile at 15 miles from a 67 foot long barrel. The weapon would require a new type of super Dreadnought and would surpass all existing battleship guns. Current largest rifles are 14 inch with 1.409 pound projectiles.
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United States Navy Department
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