Farmers Picnic a Glorious Success in Deer Lodge Valley
The Deer Lodge Farmers' picnic at ex-Senator Dan Tewey's Race Track ranch drew about 10,000 attendees with A. C. M. and Anaconda bands, a major watermelons giveaway, Red Cross booths, and a large program. Speakers praised farmer patriotism, nation’s war aims, and unity, while officers were elected and county expansion approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadow Brook
Dan Tewey
Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge Valley
Meadow Brook Farm
Col
Tom McTague
Anaconda
Ladies of the Red Cross
Association
Richmond Mitchell
Stuart
John W. James
Race Track
Butte
Silver Bow County
Powell County
C. H. Williams
Frank Conley
W C. Spottswood
James Perkins
H. G. Coy
J. B. Goose
Sig Goodfriend
J. M. Minor
Silver Low
Peter Potter
Malcolm Gillis
A. R. Curry
Tewey Ranch
Italians Push On Isonzo Front Against Austrian Lines
The great Italian offensive along the Isonzo front continues with General Cadorna's forces gaining ground while Austrians mount strong counter attacks that fail to dislodge them. Prisoners exceed 16,000 as Italian advances stretch across a 37 mile front toward an unclear objective. Austrian loot reportedly moved from Trieste toward Vienna.
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Isonzo
Cadorna
Trieste
Vienna
Russians Fall Back Along 20-Mile Front East of Riga
East of Riga the Russian forces retreat before the enemy along a 20 mile front from Raggedzem on the Gulf of Riga through Tukkum and Kammern to the upper Ae river. Fighting continues across this stretch as operations press along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riga
Verdun
France
Raggedzem
Gulf of Riga
Tukkum
Kammern
Russia to faces conflict if council talks fail
In Petrograd the papers warn that open conflict will follow unless competing political groups reach an agreement at the upcoming extraordinary council in Moscow. The constituent assembly elections are postponed to November 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Petrograd
Moscow
Finland Faces Cabinet Crisis and Socialist Move to Reconvene
The situation in Finland stays acute as parties struggle to form a new cabinet. Premier Kerensky reportedly opposes the socialist drive to reconvene the landing, regardless of the cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Kerensky
Deer Lodge Cases Handled by Exemption Board
Helena Aug 23 The state exemption board for district No 1 sits here and continues submerged with work It must examine 5000 cases and make 136000 docket entries to secure the quota of soldiers for the district At the rate of progress one man must be examined for every three and a half claimed Among those allowed were Deer Lodge county firefighters Thomas A White and W D Vanhausen and among those rejected were W E Shurch Bruce Alider R J Flood R C Hiller and Frank Duval of Deer Lodge county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Israel Putnam
Washington
United States
Benedict Arnold
Paris
France
Italy
Helena
Bruce Alider
R. J. Flood
R. C. Hiller
Frank Duval
Deer Lodge County
Col
Alfred Decker
Armstead
George French
Faye Erwin
Melville Lourheed
Roy Klein
Taylor Bradley
George M. Francis
Wisdom
Tim Tash
Aviation Corps
Regular Army
Fort Wright
Spokane
Teaverhead
Shot Through Heart His Friend's Mistake
Erick Karkila a 61 year old miner died last night at his home 615 Dunn street when J Rissell pointed a revolver at his chest and fired after saying he would show how it worked. Rissell waited while deputies and the county attorney investigated and he was held for the inquest. Karkila leaves one child. The body was moved to Sherman Reed's undertaking rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erick Karkila
Dunn Street
J. Rissell
Karkila
Rissell
Sherman & Reed
Bloodied street knife fight erupts on East Broadway
In Butte last night Walter Ryan and A. Olmstead fought after a Finlen bar confrontation. Col. Dan Donohue disarmed Ryan, escorted him to jail, while Olmstead, badly cut, was treated at the emergency hospital. Olmstead refused charges. Chief Murphy held him as a witness with bonds set at $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Walter Ryan
A. ©. Olmstead
Olmstead
Ryan
Great Falls
Dan Donohue
Partial Walkout at the Smelter Disrupts Streetcar Service
A partial walkout at the smelter disrupted morning streetcar runs and stirred city talk. Union tensions rose as a new union linked to the metal mine workers of Butte organized Wednesday night under Tom Campbell and Joe Shannon. Cars resumed in the afternoon with no violence, but nightly hooting accompanied ferried workers. headquarters set at Austrian hall with J.S. Robertson as chair man and S. H. McDonald as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill and Smelter Men's Union
Tom Campbell
Joe Shannon
Metal Mine Workers’ Union of
Butte
Austrian Hall
J.S. Robertson
S. H. McDonald
Notable names listed in Montana society notices
Fred Krell from Billings J W White from York PA Co EF Lepley from Billings J T Suhr from Seattle C F Macdonald from Butte Ed F Murphy Jr and family from Great Falls Otto Johnson from St Paul Andrew Dingwall from Chicago Mr and Mrs B A Dunham from New York Jeanette Chicarine from New York H H Smith from Chicago Ray D Stumpf from Spokane Mr and Mrs A Decerry from Billings FE Levy from San Francisco W K Trippet from Whitefish J Redley from Gregson E W Payne from Chicago Mr and Mrs N Mulloughney from New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Krell
Billings
J. W. White
York
Co. EF. Lepley
J. T. Suhr
Seattle
C. F. Macdonald
Butte
Ed F. Murphy Jr
Family
Great Falls
Otto Johnson
St. Paul
Andrew Dingwall
Chicago
B. A. Dunham
New York
Jeanette Chicarine
H. H. Smith
Ray D. Stumpf
Spokane
Pantages Tonight At Margaret Theater Vaudeville Show
A vivid vaudeville bill lights up the Margaret theater this evening headlined by a sinister stage villain in a tabloid musical comedy. The program features two daughters and a comic act with a cabaret twist, plus a playlet “A Friendly Call” with Charles Mack. The Dimittiescu-Dunham acrobats deliver a major novelty act, Lane and Harper perform “A Man and the Manicure,” Nell McKinley offers nut comedy, and current events pictures round out the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Theater
Herman Becker
Uneeeda
Charles Mack
Mr. Mack
Dimittiescu
Ben Dunham
Pantages
Lane
Harper
Nell McKinley
State normal session ends. students depart by rail
Dillon August 28 Many students in the summer session of the state normal college returned home across the state on morning and afternoon trains. Reed Featherly and his wife are visiting from Mill Point. Railroad contractors who built the freight house addition on Montana street completed their work yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
State Normal College
Reed Featherly
Mill Point
Montana Street
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Rotary Club
Texas
the Red Cross
Williams
J. W. Gerard
Montana
J. Bruce Kremer
Mr. Kremer
Plains
Charlie Bielenberg
America
Tom Walker
Europe
Executive Committee
Col. C. P. Bielenberg
Gerard
A. C. M. Band
Scanland
J. W. James
Red Cross
Senator Williams
W. C. Spottswood
Mr. Spottswood
Pete Minor
Sig
Babit
Volhynia
The
Associated Press
Lens
Belgium
Ypres
Field Marshal Haig
Anaconda News
Dillon News
Business and Professional Directory of
D. Sawtell
D. C
East Park
Palmer School Chiropractic
W. T. Hogg & CO
Bast Park Avenue
Lathrop Bros
Montana Mattress Co
Keppler Jewelry CO
Main Street
Muller’'S Laundry
J. A. Hasley
East Commercial Avenue
L. F. Verberckmoes
East Park Avenue
Philipsburg
Georgetown
Anaconda National Bank
Capital
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