Red Cross Chief Advisor John D. Ryan Talks War Service
John D. Ryan, head of Anaconda Copper and Montana Power, announced as director general of the Red Cross War Work. He vows to devote his time fully to the effort, oversee medical and nursing services, base hospitals, and supply operations, and coordinate with army and navy needs as the Red Cross expands to aid soldiers at home and abroad.
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John D. Ryan
Anaconda Copper “Mining Company
Milwaukee
Wyatem
Montana Power Company
Noone
Ascrifee
New York ‘Times
New York
Ivan
Ryan
Bec
Yyster Tanims
Nic Jobs
America
American Red Cross
Anaconda
Bureau of Medical Service
United States
Army Nag
Jefferson PR. Kean Wit
Tneland
France
War Department
Red Cross
Army
Navy
Amon
Ted Cross
Grayson M. J. Murphy
Ander
Kean mobilizes base hospitals for relief work in war
Colonel Kean was detailed by the War Department to organize base hospital units with medical centers in New York Boston and Baltimore. By war time 43 base hospitals 5 navy bases 18 hospital units and 50 ambulance companies existed funded largely by Red Cross and private donations. Equipment purchases totaled at least 2.4 million with administrative costs under 1 percent.
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Kean
War Department
Department of Military Re
Presbyterian
Mount Sinai
Bellevue
New York
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Massachusetts General Hospital
Toston
Red Cross
Montana aviation recruits and government budget notes
Montana men enlist in aviation service with 120 recruits sent for border training, many ranchers and cowboys join. list includes Harry King, Raymond Holden, Ernest Viellus, Andrew Vadenberg, George Granger, Edward Malone, Cal Brown among others. Russian budget plan aims to cut unnecessary military spending while funding productive projects. No forced loans. voluntary loans and state monopolies proposed.
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Harry King
Fairview
Signal
Corps
Willian
Havre
William F. Anderson
Monstana
Butte
Uncle Sam
Montana
Sot McElroy
Russians Hit Back as Frontline Clashes Continue
Russian war reports cite German attempts along the Vilna front near Stakho and Romanian lines south of Gronecht in Moldavia repulsed by Russian fire. The Slanis region battle persisted through the day, ending with Teutons repulsed. The piece notes a historical reference to imperial standards and merchant flags.
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Petrograd
Stakho
Vilna
Petrograd War Office
Aueromans
Gronecht
Moldavia
Slanis
German assaults repulsed in French trenches east of Moselle
Paris reports heavy German casualties after violent bombardment and consecutive attacks on French positions. Assaults targeted Priest wood west of the Muerchhe and Moselle, and Vosges east of Badonvilles north of Celles Sur Plaine. Official Paris note says all German efforts failed.
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Paris
Priest Wood
Muerchhe and
Moselle
Vosges Mountaine
Badonvilles
Celles-Sur-Plaine
Teutons
Aisne
Electrification Could Cut Forest Fires Along Rail Lines
Supervisor Gardner of the Butte forestry office argues electrifying railroads through timbered regions in Montana and Idaho would prevent most fires. He cites that over 60 percent of blazes this year were sparked by locomotive sparks and notes some lines saw fires contained early along the Great Northern route in Western Montana. He warns Selway forest Bitterroot range and St. Joe country still face serious fires despite progress.
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Montana
Idaho
Gardner
Butte
Forestry Department
Grea
Selway Forest
Bitter Hoot
St. Joe
Italian Artillery Bombardment Drives Back Troops
Rome reports from the Italian general headquarters that artillery shelled positions from Mont Nero to the sea and air forces bombarded troops massed behind the enemy lines marking a push by Italian forces yesterday.
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Rome
Mont Nero
Fragmented OCR Note on a Local Event
A fragmented OCR passage describes a rain affected event with mentions of a festival or performance and pain. It references an Americat related figure and persons named onlookers. The text is garbled and lacks clear details, but hints at a painful experience during a festivity and possible performers or attendees.
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Perton
Purity Cafeteria Opens on Broadway at 3am
Purity Cafeteria on Broadway invites patrons to a 3 a.m. opening under manager Davey. The ad claims better food and service than any other nearby establishment.
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Purity Cafeteria
Davey
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