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New Britain herald., 1925-01-16

A N uncanny quality of being A equal to any situation, and of
 meeting it with humor and cleverness, even though with hum- <, buggery. marked the career of Americas greatest snowman and freak promoter. P. T. Barnurn.
 The "egress" story, told by Morris R. Werner in his book, "Barnum," illustrates that characteristic as well and as briefly as any other.
 Barnum, on a holiday, saw himself losing money, his museum being packed to utmost capacity and a crowd on the street clamoring for edmittance. Those inside remained, intending apparently to spend the day.
 The proprietor called in his sign painter on a rush order. Within a few minutes he posted over door inc fiaring invitation, To the Egress." The crowd inside, think. ing tC see new and unheard.of curi. osity. rushed through the door to discover that egress meant exit and that they were in an alley while new throngs flocked through the front doors.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16
AROUSED CURIOSITY

Later stories told of the strange beasts prog, ress eastward. Nearly every person in New York heard of it and became curious. Newspaper re. rorters in Philadelphia discovered the keeper of
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16

of mice, all stuffed by taxidernist and dressed up like people, used to be over on Glen Island"
 The old museums furnished New York of other generation with entertainment now divided up among the public scientific and art museums, vaudeville, circus side shows and street carnivals. Barnums the most famous, because of his preponderant genius a snowman and publicity expert, but there were many others.
 The Tammany Society of New York in 179o started historical collection. This merged with John Scudders American Museum, opened in 1S1O, and Barnum later bought it. Barnum also absorbed the museum which had been started in 1895 by Rembrandt Peale of which the prize exhibit the skeletons of masodon and mouse, side by side.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16

the animal in a hotel thore and induced him, much against his will to give private showing for them. At length the Wooly Horse was brought to the nervously eager eyes of New York and exhibited alone in a great hall. It drew throngs for weeks.
 Lame John" Kodet has a stuffed horse for Barnum's woolly one. It is bowlegged, sway hacked and endowed with q camellike hump above the Hanks.
 The only faking about ', says Kodet. is that it originally was white but has been dyed sor. rel color. It shows dirt less plainly and there's plenty of dust and dirt in the museum,
 "None of my freaks can get away with faking, says Barnums successor. "I found that my ossifed Man was getting up after the crowd left and walking home. l fired him right off.
 HIS ONE SLIP
 The only faking I ever permitted was from Baby May, the fat girl. She was plenty big na. turally. But she padded her legs and wore bustles in front and behind so she would look fatter. The crowds were so fond of her, and she let her go."
 Freaks of circus sideshow type and a great col lection of penny slot machine peep-boxes are an additional attraction at the Harlem Museum. The freaks are changed every week or two, an endless procession of fat girls. contortionists, jugglers, fre-eaters and nondescript monstrosities. Freaks
 Copyright 1924. NEA servi
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16
BQrnnnn Canning

A N uncanny quality of being A equal to any situation, and of
 meeting 1t with humor and
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16

GENERAL TOM THUMBS popu. " larity was boundless. When Barnum took him to Europe the mu. nicipal brass band paraded with him from the museum to the boat. The showman's genius arose to the new conditions in England when he made his first bid directly for the nobility.
 Invitations were distributed to titled folk. Those who came without invitations were refused admittance, although their names were taken and invitations were sent them the next day. After patient arranging, Queen Victoria was induced to command the little curiosity to appear before her. He so capuvated her that he was invited back repeatedly.
 After that the masses felt 1t . loyal and patriotic duty to pay their money to see General Tom Thumb.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16

THE showman's career as an ex. \ hibltor was begun with a mem. orable fake, the slave woman, Joics Heth, "161 years old and the nurse of George Washington"
 With the old woman was exhibited yeilowed paper, purporting to be a bill of sale for the slave, given by Augustine Washington, the father of George. Barnum had bought her without asking any questions and advertised her at her reputed valua. ton.
 She was as wrinkled as any per. son of 161 years would need to be. She was partly paralyzed, her nails were untrimmed claws, she was toothless and smoked a corncob pips continuously. She sang hymns for the crowd and conversed fluently, telling how she had placed the first tiny garments on the father of his country after he was born into the world.
 After ner death physicians exam Ined her and declared she could not have been older than about 80. The Washingtonian bill of sale was called a forgery.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16
LARGE COLLECTION

Peep shows, antquated the dime museum end he has probably the worlds largest collection os them. All around the walls of his place are l cent, q few charging nickel.
 snappy pictures and aluring titles deck the top of each peep box, announcing "Parisan Mod els" ''Mother, May l Go Out to Swim or Through the Keyhole." All are Passed by New York and Chicago Censors."
 The boxes are 25 years old or more I guess" says kodet They don't make them any more. But people flock to look at them. I've got 200 boxes, counting the strength-testers and fortune. telers and scales. They average making $40 day the year round.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16
Interior oF Museum

Photo courtesy Harcourt Brace & Co, down on their luck repair to Kodet for odd jobs to earn their board and keep.
 A midget a trick musician may be al most any day sweeping the floor, for lack of an opportunity to perform the stage.
 As a parallel to Barnums popular baby shows and presentation of diplomas to infantile para gons Kodct has the stock amateurs night" Every Wednesday he invites impromptu freaks and entertainers to his platform and for prize offers a weeks engagement with pay.
 The most interesting freak, Kodet thinks, would be Siamese twins. He says he would pay $500 q week for a good pair. And LaIloo, the man with two bodies, is worth S25O q week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-05-29
TWO HELENA POL
ITICIANS GET JOBS
REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT
LAND ON THE STATE PAY
ROLL.
(Snecial IL lac Producers Newsl

Especial to the Producers News)
Helena-David Marks of Helena,
secretary of the democratic state CEN
trail committee during the last cam
paign, has ben appointed by State
Game Warden R. H. Hill, to the pO-
sition of boOkkeeper in the Office of
the fish and game commission, eff
fective June 1. Mr.. Marks will sue
coed Miss Joyce Allen, daughter Of
John Allen, who was secretary OF
former Governor Joseph M. Dixon,
whoe resignation, effective July 1, has
been accepted by Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Marks is enc of the oldest pro-
fessional politicians having headquar-
tiers in the Placer Hotel lobby.
DENNIS NAMED CLERK
BOARD OF EXAMINERS
Lee Dennis, republican candidate
/ for Governor in the Primary, was
appointed to the position of Clerk Of
the Beard of Examiners after a
seeming deadlock. Other candidates.
for the position were Major McFat-
ridge, C. E. Williams, G. E. Dutton,
w. D. Bailey and w. L. Fitsimmons.
All of these candidate were of the
republican faith and with two menu
bers of the board belonging to that
party is seemed hardly probable that
a democrat could be elected, although
Governor J. E. Erickson sought to
bring about the selection of W. l..
Fitzsimmons, a certified puolic ac-
comtant, of Helena, and a democrat.
4 With the board split three ways
there appeared no chance for a choice
until at last Saturdays meeting, af-
ter the board had argued the ques-
ticn fer couple of hours, the name
Of Lee Dennis was presented bv
Secl etary of State Stewart and was
accepted by Governor Erickson, thus
breaking the deadlock.
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the defendants Sigurd K. Haralseth
anu Helga Noreng Hara!eeth for the
sam Of Fifteen Dollars (Sl000l to-
gether with interest thereon at the
rate CT II per cent per aGnum from
December 1st, 1920, dh.ll entry Of
;udgreGI and for the sum of Thir-
ty Dn!iars tl30.00) tx .rher s'th in
teresj thereon at the rate of ~ per
cent per annCm from De 'ember fIst,
1920 until entry of judgment; and
for costs of this action; and fer the
for the cost of Abstract of Title
reasonable attorneys fees, and the
costs of this action; and for the
purpose of foreclosing a mortgage
given to secure the payment of said
above sums to State Bank Of Plen-
! tywood, a corporation, all of which
more fully appears from the verified
complaint on file herein, to which
reference is hereby made for further
particulars; the lands and premise:
described in said real estate mort
gage being as follows, to-wit:
Lots One % and Two (2) and
the South Half Of the Northeast
Quarter (S1a NEH) of Section
Two ~ in Township Thirty-six
36) North of Range Fifty-five
(55) E., M. NJ. Sheridan County,
Montana.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the sea
Of this Court this 18th day Of May
( A. D. 1925
? court Seal) D. J. OLSON,
: Clerk of the District Court
7 By A. M. HANSON,
Deputy Clerl
: First publication, May %, 1925.
o Second publication, May 90, 1925.
r Third publication, June 5, 1925.
Fourth Publication, June IL, 1925.
ONSTAD & GREER,
Z Attorneys for Plaintiff,
{. Plentywood, Montana. III
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complaint.

complaint.
This is an action to foreclose a
mortgage of: Lots one and two; the
South half of the Northeast quarter;
North half of the Southeast quarter;
Southeast quarter of the Southeast
quarter, of Section three, Township
thlrty-seven North, Range fifty-one,
East OF the Montana Meridian, Mon
tana, containing three hundred six
teen and three fourths (316.75) acres,
together with all the tenements, here
dlaments and appurtenances thereto
belonging, and the reversions, re-
malnders, rents, issues and profits
thereof and any and all water rights,
water bitches and water easements
thereunto belonging or in anywise
appertaining; given by the defend
ants, William Henry Cole and Almeda
L. Cole, to the defendant, Security
State Bank, Outlook, Montana, a
corporation, on December 2, 1918 and
later assigned to plaintiff; mortgage
recorded in the Office of the County
Clerk of Sheridan County, Montana,
in Book 81 of Mortgages, at page
145. Judgment is asked against the
defendants, William Henry Cole and
Almeda L. Cole, for 100000 with in
terest thereon at six per cent pei
annum from December 1, 1923, $11.0C
paid for abstract, $4,000 attorneys
fees and costs; against all the defend
ants foreclosing the mortgage anC
declaring the rights, titles, claims, in
terests or liens of the defendants Of
any of them, in, to, or upon thu
premises subject to the mortgage anC
to any decree herein, and barring ant
foreclosing the defendants thereof
including equity of redemption
against the defendants Cole for tn
deficiency, if any, remaining afte
sale; and against all defendants 70
such relief as the court may deer
) equitable
Witness my hand and the seal G
said Court this oath day of Apri
1925.
Court Seal) d. J. OLSON,
Clerl
HURRY & KLINE,
= Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Glasgow, Montana. 6-4t
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CARRIE LITTLE, Plaintiff,

CARRIE LITTLE, PlalntlH,
versus
THORA ADAMS; WELLS-DICKEY
COMPANY, a corporation; and
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of Raymond, Montana, a corpora
ton, defendants.
TO BE SOLD AT SHERIFFS
SALE. on the 10Th day of May, 1925,
at the hour of two (2) o'clock P. M.
of said day, at the front door of the
County Court House at Plentywood
Sheridan County, Montana, the fol
lowing described real estate, situated
in the County Of Sheridan, State OF
Montana, to-wit:
Lots two ~, three (S) and
four (4) of Section eighteen (18),
Township thirty-seven (37)
North, Range ffty-six (56) East,
Montana Meridian;
with the tenements, hereditament
and appurtenances thereunto belong
ing or in anywise appertaining.
Dated this 7th day of May, 1925.
RODNEY SALISBURY,
sat Sheriff
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together with the tenements, here
ditaments and appurtenances thereun-
to belonging, or in anywise apper-
tanning.
Dated this 21st day of May, A. D..
1925.
RODNEY SALISBURY,
Sheriff of Sheridan County, Mont.
By CLAIR STONER,
Under-Sheriff.
ONSTAD & GREER,
Attorneys for the Plaintiff,
Plentywood, Montana. TIA
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CLARA S. PRENTICE, Plaintiff,

CLARA S. PRENTICE, Plaintiff,
VS..
WILLIAM HENRY COLE, also
known as WILLIAM H. COLE and
w. II. COLE, and ALBIEDA L.
COLE, also known as A. L. COLE,
and SECURITY STATE BANK,
OUTLOOK, MONTANA, a corpor-
alton, Defendants.
THE STATE OF MONTANA TO
THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
ANTS:
You are hereby summoned to ans
wer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the Office of the
clerk of this Court, a copy of which
Is herewith served upon you, and to
file your answer and serve a copy
thereof upon the plaintiffs attorneys
within twenty days after the service
of this summons, exclusive Of the
dav of service; and in case Of you
failure to appear or answer, Judig
ment win be taken against you by de
fault for the relief demanded IN TIT
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-05-29

RODERICK McGREGOR, Plaintiff,
VS..
HENRY SIMONSEN, a single man,
and FARMERS STATE BANK,
Medicine Lake, Montana, a corpor-
alton, and M. M. Olson, Receiver
of said bank, Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale, on the
18th day of June, 1925, at 2 P. M,
at the front door CT the Court House
in the Town of Plentywood, County
Of Sheridan, State of Montana, to
the highest and best bidder for cash
in hand, the following described pro
perty, to-wit:
The southeast quarter, and
Lots One % and Two ~ and
the South-half of the Northeast
quarter of Section Five (5) in
Township Thirty-two 1927 North,
of Range Fifty-eight (58) East,
of the Montana Meridian, Mon
tana,
Containing 800 acres more or less
according to the government surve,
thereof, together with all and Singh
lar the tenements, hereditaments an
appCrtenances thereunto belonging o
in anywise appertaining.
Dated at Plentywood, Montana
May 21st, 1925.
RODNEY SALISBURY,
Sheriff
By CLAIR STONER,
TIA Under-Sherif
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SARA R. WORTH, Plaintiff,
versus

SARA R. WORTH, Plaintiff,
versus
TOHN HIJDAK and HELEN HUI
DAK his wife; WELLS-DICKEY
G0C1MPANY. a corporation; SHERI-
DAN COUNTY ABSTRACT COM
PANY. a corporation; and STATE
BOARD OF HAIL INSURANCE, a
cornoration. Defendants.
10 BF SOLD AT SHERIFFS
SALE on the 10Th day of May, 1925,
If tba hour of two ~ o'clock P. M.
If said dav. at the front door of the
County Court House at Plentywood,
Sheridan County, Montana, the fol
1owino, described real estate, situated
!, +be County Of Sheridan, State of
Nominal, to-wit:
The east half of east half (E1a
Ely and southwest quarter of south
east quarter (SWA SEH) and south
east quarter of southwest quarter
ISEH SW1h) of Section twenty
EIGHT (28), and the east half of north
west quarter (E7a NWA) of Sec
ton thirty-three (33), Township thir
tv-seven (37) North, Range fifty-si1
! l56l East. Montana Meridian, con
! tanning 800 acres, more or less, &C
cording to the Government surve,
/ thereof;
together with the tenements, heredi
taments and appurtenances thereunt
belonging or in anywise appertair
ing.
Dated this 7th day of May, 1925.
RODNEY SALISBURY,
Sheriff
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E. w. WILCOX, Plaintiff,
VIC


L. WILLETT also known
as HERB L. WILLET and HERB.
L. WILLETT, E. J. LANDER &
CO., a corporation, AAGE TIL.
LARSEN, KRISTINE LARSEN,
THE FARMERS STATE BANK,
Medicine Lake, Montana, a corpor-
alton, S. o. SWENSON, also known
as C.. o. SWENSON, MRS. S. 0.
SWENSON, also known as MRS.
C. o. SWENSON, STATE DEPOS-
IT BANK, Minneapolis, Minnesota
a corporation, and MARK OLSON
Receiver of the Farmers State
Bank, Medicine Lake, Montana, De-
PENDANTS.
To be sold at sheriff's sale at the
front door of the court house il
brentwood, Montana, on the 29tE
day of May, 1926, at the hour Of two
o'clock P. NJ, the following described
real property:
The Northeast quarter (NEA)
Of Section twenty-three (23) in
Township thirty-four (34) North
of Range fifty-seven (57) East
of the Montana Principal Mer-
dian, Montana, containing 16O
acres. more or less, according to
the United States Government
survey Thereof. together with all
the Entertainments and appurten-
ances thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining.
Dated May 18th, 1925.
RODNEY SALISBURY,
Sheriff
By VIGGo PETERSEN,
5-At Deputy Sheriff
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-05-29

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
HE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DIS
TRIO. OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA, IN AND FOR THE COUN-
TY OF SHERIDAN.
E. ]. LANDER & CO., a corporation,
Plaintiff,
HUBERT L. WILLETT, F. D.
NORK, THE FARMERS STATE
BANK, MEDICINE LAKE, MON
lana, a corporation, S. o. SVEN
SON, STATE DEPOSIT BANK,
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, a
corporation, THE MIDLAND MA
IlONAL BANK OF MINNEAPO-
LIZ, corporation, MRS. S. o..
SWENSON, MARK OLSON, RE-
CElVER OF THE FARMERS
STATE BANK, MEDICINE LAKE
MONIANA, a corporation, Defend
ants.
10 BE SOLD AT SHERIFF S
SALE at the front door of the Court
house 6,9use in PlentyWood, Montana, on the
oIn day Of June, 1925, at the hour OF
TWO o'clock, p NJ, the following real
property;
Fast half Of Southeast quarter e.
%SEA) of Section Twenty three
w and the Northwest Quarter
o. the Northwest Quarter (NW-
4NWA) and the East half of
ne Northwest quarter (E1aNW-
"a and the West Half of the
Northeast Quarter (W1aNEH) y
q Section Twenty-Five (25) and
NE Northeast Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter (NEH NEH)
81 Section Twenty-six (26) in
township Thirty-four (34) North
u Range Fifty-seven (57) East
oI the Montana Meridian, con-
o oallIl.ng 800 acres, more or less, &C
SCololng to the United States Govern
I 5aslJ !. survey thereof, together with a
Ft5SIedltaments and appurtenance
n H5ete9nto belonging or in anywise az
dated May 18th, 1925.
Rt1 RODNEY SALISBURY
Sheri1
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Errors in cuos-

Errors OF as much as % per cent
are not uncommon in household meas
uring cups now on the market, investk
cation by the United States bureau of
standards has revealed
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-05-29
H. P. FRIDAY, Plaintiff,
versus

H. P. FRIDAY, Plaintiff,
versus
FRANK w. MORGAN, PETER AN
DERSON, T. L. BEISEKER and
JOHN w. SHELBY, Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the
18th day of June, 1925, at o'clock
P. M. of said day at the front door
of the County Court House in the
town of Plentywood, Sheridan COun-
ty, Montana, to the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand, the follow
ing described real property, situated
in Sheridan County, Montana, to-wlt:
The southeast quarter of the north
east quarter (SEH NEA) and the
East half of the southeast quarter
(E1b SEQ of Section Seven CD and
the South half of the Northwest
quarter (S1a NW14) and North half
of Southwest quarter (N1a SWA)
and the Northwest quarter of the
Southeast Quarter (NWH SEA- of
Section Eight (8) Township Thirty
five North of Range Fifty-three (53)
East of the Montana Meridian, Mon
tana.
Dated at Plentywood, Montana,
this 21st day of May, 1925.
RODNEY SALISBURY,
Sheriff.
By CLAIR STONER,
ia Under-Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S SALE
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL Dis
TRICT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA, IN AND FOR THE COUN-
TY OF SHERIDAN.
FARMERS TRUST & SAVINGS
BANK, New Ulm, Minnesota, q
corporation, Plaintiff,
versus
HENRY R. SMITH, and ELLA
PFARLE SMITH, his wife, anC
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF RAYMOND, MONTANA, {
CORPORATION, Defendants.
TO BE SOLD AT SHERIFF'S
) SALE. to the highest bidder fol
{ cash. on the 18th day Of June, A. d
1928. at the hour Of 200 o'clock II
: tbe afternoon of said day, at thu
front door of the Court house, IN thu
( Town of Plentywood, Montana, tn
) following described real estate, to
! lot Seven "a Of Section
' Three ~, and the Southeast
' Quarter of the Northwest Quar-
{ ter (SEH NW1l) and the South
T Half of the Northeast Quarter
: (S1b NEH) Of Section Three
Y (3) in Township Thirty-seven
n (37) North Of Range Fifty-foCr
(54) East of the Montana Meri-
: dian, in Sheridan County, Mon
It tana,
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WESTERN STATE BANK OF ST.
PAUL, a corporation, Plaintiff,
VS..
JAMES MICHELS and ANNA MI
CHELS, husband and wife, Defend
ants.
TO BE SOLD on the 9th day of June,
A. D., 1925, at the front door of the
County Court House at Plentywood,
Montana, at the hour of two o'clock
P. M. of said day, the following des-
cribed real property, to-wit:
The Northeast Quarter (NEA) of
Section Thirty-three (33), Township
Thirty-three (33), North of Range
F'ifty-three (53), E. M. M. containing
100 acres of land, mere or less accord
ing to the U. S. Government survey
thereof.
And in particular, all the right, title
claim and interest of said defendants
above named, in and to said property
hereinbefore described, together with
all and singular the tenements, here
ditaments and appurtenances thereun
to belonging, or in any way apper
tanning to the same,
Dated this 14th day of May, A. D.
1925.
RODNEY SALISBURY
Sheriff