23 July 2020

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Paper Roll Dollies

Paper Roll Dollies


Paper roll dollies, mostly empty now, sit on the track. These were used to position the heavy rolls of paper onto the RTPs. On a personal note, the newspaper where I grew up in the ā€˜60s had the same dollies and track system. When I was a kid, I put a lot of miles on that track in at the Jackson [TN] Sun.

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Down The Conveyor

Down The Conveyor


The Northern Plains Independent travels down a conveyor after being stacked into bundles in the mailroom at the Great Falls Tribune.

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Great Falls’ Goss Metroliner

Great Falls’ Goss Metroliner


An ā€œRTP,ā€ or reel-tension-paster mounted below the main floor of the Goss Metroliner in the reelroom at the Great Falls Tribune. The RTP feeds paper into the press unit above, controls the tension of the paper web as it feeds into the press and it automatically switches to a new roll of paper when the running roll is depleted, all without stopping the press.
09 July 2020

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25 June 2020

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Federal, State Income Taxes Due July 15

Federal, State Income Taxes Due July 15


As Montanans look forward to summer, the Montana Department of Revenue has a reminder: Federal and state income taxes are due July 15. ā€œMontanans have handled a lot in these past few months, so I thank all those who have already filed their returns,ā€ said Gene Walborn, director of the Department of Revenue. ā€œFor those who haven’t, this is a good time to make sure you have your tax

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