Free Ford Day in Wolf Point Aims and Delivers
Free Ford Day in Wolf Point drew about 150 for meals and 250 for the Liberty theatre program. Ford representatives registered farmers for potential purchases while speakers including M A Enders and S Shupe offered practical farming talks. The event showcased Fordson tractors and factory films from mines to machines plus scenic reels of the St Lawrence and great bridges.
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Ford
Wolf Point
Ditmarson
Motor Sales Company
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Liberty
Liberty Theatre
M.A. Enders
Shupe
Minot
North Dakota
Enders
Mr. Ford
Henry Ford
Ford Organization
Rancher in for supplies and men
Wesley Howard, a West Fork sheep rancher, visited Wolf Point over Sunday and bought groceries from Neat and Kap. He sought hired help, four men promised to join him, but only one appeared Monday, leaving him short and delaying plans.
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Wesley Howard
West Fork
Wolf Point
Neat & Kap
Mr. Howard
Grant Centennial Reveres a Civil War Hero Across the Nation
On the 100th anniversary of Ulysses S. Grant, memories honor his rise from trial to triumph as Civil War commander and president. The tribute notes his stark endurance from Shiloh to Appomattox, his New York life, and his tomb on Riverside Drive. An equestrian statue in Washington and a bust in New York highlight today’s ceremonies.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Grant
Bouevant
Shiloh
Mui
Vicksburg
Appomattox
Pershing
General Grant
Republican Party
New York State
Riverside Drive
New York City
U. S. Grant
Washington
Marshal Joffre
Hall of Fame
Montana Man With 16 Foot Beard Eyes California Prize
Richland county archtologist Hans N Langseth has entered a contest for the longest beard sensationally claiming 16 feet of facial hair. A California fair offers a round trip and $50 a day plus proceeds from pictures if he wins, with Langseth keeping his whiskers long since age 28.
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Montana
Hans N. Langseth
Richland County
St. Paul
Mr. Langseth l
Daily News
Langseth
Proclamation designates May as Clean Up Week
The week beginning May 1 is proclaimed Clean Up Week to improve health and appearance by removing ashes and rubbish, cleaning yards and alleys, disposing of tin cans, and repairing poultry yards. Citizens are urged to participate from May 1 to May 6 to curb disease and keep the city tidy.
Seven Wise Winners In P Word Puzzle Contest
The Herald reports results from a picture puzzle contest with seven prize winners named from Wolf Point Great Falls Sand Creek Camrud and others. Judges note rules on scoring and penalties for incorrect p words, and acknowledge many contestants submitted long lists and more than 200 words.
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Herald
H. A. Halverson
Wolf Point
Bertha A. Frentz
Great Falls
W. H. Johnson
Sand Creek
Laura Saubak
Edward Schillinger
Will Have Poultry Farm On Northwest Farm
Mrs. Ella Newton will move to her farm eighteen miles northwest with daughter and son-in-law Earl and Mrs Earl Thomas moving to Idaho. Mrs Newton plans a poultry business citing favorable production opportunities. Granddaughter Dorothy Thomas, 18, has been raising turkeys, starting with eggs and expanding to 160 turkeys last season with good profits.
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Ella Newton
Earl Thomas
Idaho
Newton
Dorothy Thomas
Turkey
All a Mistake at Oak Farm features an all star cast
An all star cast performs the three act comedy All a Mistake at Oak Farm the house and grounds of Capt Obadiah Skinner near the State insane asylum Cast includes Capt Obadiah Skinner Robert Moore Lieut Geo Richmond Ranier Lenz Richard Hamilton Pay Connor Ferdinand Lighthead John Brown Nellie Richmond Elizabeth Brown Nellie Huntington Juliet Gus Nellie McIntyre Cornelia Skinner Sue Latterell Time is present Place Oak Farm with special numbers between acts by Mia Tice and Dr and Mrs DeWane and little Winifred Montgomery Genevieve Montgomery accompanist An evening of entertainment is assured with a laugh in every line.
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Obadiah Skinner
Robert Moore
Geo. Richmond
Ranier Lenz
Richard Hamilton
Connor Ferdinand Lighthead
John Brown
Nellie Richmond
George
Elizabeth Brown
Nellie Huntington
Lucy Lenz Cornelia
Nellie) Skinner
Obadiah
Juliet Gus
Nellie McIntyre
Sue Latterell
Oak Farm
State Insane Asylum
Mia
Tice
Flower of the North at Liberty theatre Thursday and Friday
Curwood’s acclaimed North country romance Flower of the North shown at the Liberty theatre. The Northlands writer, famed for immersion in the Arctic, delivers romance and adventure in a summer North atmosphere, showcasing Curwood’s telling style.
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Big Curwood
Flower of the North
Liberty
Ye Curwood
Northwest
Northlands
Canadian Northlands
Randall Named Acting Postmaster In Local Office
J R Randall is appointed acting postmaster after Smith relinquished the post due to other interests. Named on Congressman Rid dick's recommendation, the change became effective Saturday evening. Randall is a local pioneer trusted by the community and party, and will likely be efficient in the role while continuing as United States commissioner for a period.
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J. R. Randall
Smith
Riddick
Randall
P. M
United States
Dr J J Burgess Buys Bleck House on Custer Street
Dr J J Burgess purchased the house formerly owned by F W Bleck on Custer Street and expects to move in around May 10. Mrs Bleck and her young son plan to move to Sidney for three months and later visit friends in South Dakota this summer.
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J. J. Burgess
F. W. Bleck
Custer Street
Annual Concert Highlights And School Events
On May 4 at the local high school Mr. Scott Leavitt will lecture on Our National Parks with photos from Glacier and Yellowstone. A 10 and 2 price covers expenses, with any excess going to the school. Also reported are declamatory contest results, Camp Fire Girls funding, a senior banquet, and end of month activities with films including Back to the Farm and The Nurse.
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Scott Leavitt
Glacier
Yellowstone
Leavitt
Montana
Sylvester Smith
Helen Sommars
Prudence Gus
Myrtle Neiman
Froid
Camp Fire
Miss Keckler
Jeniors
Miss McAleer
Livingston
Olga McQuigg
Excelsior
Flora Walter
Claude Carpenter
Elizabeth Brown
Marian Walter
Sadie Havener
Elsie Leoppky
Dorothy Dillard
Isabel Young
General Electric
Campaign to choose Wolf Point city flower by vote
The Club League launches a citywide vote to adopt an official flower for Wolf Point with a post office ballot box and two weeks to vote. Other Montana cities select names like Goldenglow Sweet Pea Pansey Iris Nasturtium. three fall prizes await for the best garden display.
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Club
Wolf Point
Helena
Goldenglow
Bozeman
Butte
Forsythe
Havre
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Ulyssess S. Grant
John Smith
Mary Brown
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