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Celebrating history: Election 1914 with suffrage, bonds and social news

It was election time in 1914. Elected officials were chosen, and some ballot issues were also voted on. Two are of particular interest.

The first issue had statewide impact-the passage of women's suffrage in Montana. We were not the first state to grant most women the right to vote. That honor goes to Wyoming in 1890, but we certainly were among the Western states leading the charge.

The measure passed 53 percent for and 47 percent against. However, it seems that Hill County was at best lukewarm on the idea. It won by a whopping 28 votes. That's right, 28. The tally was 1,018 for and 99...

 

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