George M. Cohan At Harnois Theater – 1912

Mr. Success – George M. Cohan in Missoula – 1912 Interesting Story Is Cohan’s His Most Successful Production Will Be Seen At The Harnois Monday. The most interesting figure on the American stage today is George M. Cohan who, though but 32 years old, combines in himself the qualities of Read More

A Story From ‘Thirty Years in Hell’ – Col. D. F. MacMartin

Crime Smirched Story of Taft Milwaukee Railroad Town Was Rendezvous of Desperadoes Former Missoula Lawyer Writes a Book on Wild Life in Montana and the West; Butte and Other Montana Centers Come in for Share of Author’s Attention. “Thirty Years in Hell” is a recent book written by Colonel D. Read More

William Stark – A Flawed Talent

Downfall of A Talented Man Who Cannot Put Away Booze The story of a bright life crushed and befogged by drink was demonstrated anew yesterday in a version furnished Police Magistrate Hayes by William Stark, who was before the court charged with vagrancy and the result of whose trial was Read More

Al Marineau – Trombone Artist / Feature Man

Al Marineau – Trombone artist Al Marineau, formerly located in Missoula as trombone player and entertainer of Sheridan’s Orchestra, is now making records with Art Landry’s orchestra, which organization is also playing at the Roseland Dancing Palace in New York. His is not only playing with them, but is their Read More

F. D. Schwalm – Illustrations for Alcott’s Book of Fairy Tales

U. of M. Professor Frederick D. Schwalm – Illustrations for Alcott’s Book of Fairy Tales F. D. Schwalm of University Faculty Illustrates Talk on “Illustration.” To illustrate points made in his address on “Illustration” to journalism students last night, Frederick D. Schwalm, head of the fine arts department of the Read More

The Sheridan Brothers – Local ‘Jazz’ Harmony Kings

Tom and Phil Sheridan – Musicians – Local ‘Jazz’ Harmony Kings The Sheridan brothers, Tom and Phil, had an impact on Missoula’s music scene early in the last century. Arising out of the University of Montana, they were credited with introducing the ‘new jazz’ to Missoula as far back as Read More

Harry Owens – Academy Award Musician, Composer & Band Leader (1902 – 1986)

Harry Owens – Academy Award Musician, Composer & Band Leader (1902 – 1986) Missoula-Reared Musician Hailed In Hollywood for Recent Showing The flood of Hawaiian music sweeping through the nation just now can be traced directly to a Missoula-reared orchestra leader, credited in Hollywood with being responsible for the revival Read More

Paul D. Maclean Dies at Chicago – Sweetheart and Brother Testify at Inquest

Paul D. Maclean Dies at Chicago – Sweetheart and Brother Testify at Inquest Paul D. Maclean Beaten Fatally By Holdup Men Former Newspaperman, Educated Here, Body To Missoula Chicago, May 2. – (AP) – Police searched tonight for assailants of Paul D. Maclean, 32, University of Chicago publicity writer, who Read More

Arnie Carruthers – Jazz Artist with “Fast Fingers”

Arnie Carruthers – Jazz Artist with “Fast Fingers” Deane Jones on Arnie Carruthers “A friend dropped in to report that he’d been over to Spokane for a few days and found Arnie Carruthers playing in a different location, at the Rockaway. “That means a little something to Missoula live music Read More

D. C. [Daniel] Chambers – Familiar Person On City Streets

Familiar Person On City Streets Is 84 Years Old Family Name of Chambers Is Traced Nearly Thousand Years. D. C. [Daniel] Chambers, long-time resident of Missoula, celebrated his eighty-fourth birthday early this month, September 3. For the last 10 years he has sold popcorn, candy and apples about the city. Read More