Butte Red Cross Drives For Members Amid Weak Response
Butte Red Cross raises funds and seeks renewed support as hospital aid for influenza patients depleted chapter funds. Members urged to enroll for $1 each during Christmas drive, with banks, drug stores, and hotels collecting dues. Many existing members to renew. thousands yet unassessed.
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Butte
Red Cross
Washington School
Buite Chapter
Red Crow
Ted Cross
Bute
Propaganda networks exposed in wartime hearings
Testimony details German propaganda aims in 1917 by George von Skal and other agents. Becker described efforts to influence U S public opinion via newspapers and press agencies including Transocean News Agency the German South American institute and the German news service for Portugal and Spain. He cited collusion with McClure Syndicate and York Evening Mail though denoting no direct Journal Hearst link.
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Becker
George von Skal
New York City
Berlin
United States
Jesuees
George Sylvester Viereck
Louis Viereck
Germanic Museum
Harvard
Mr. Becker
Germany
Becktes
George. T. Odell
York Evening Mail
McClure
the Mail
Senator Reed
Commision
Foreign Office
Transocean
German South American Institute
Portugal
Spain
Golo’ Pasha
Paris Journal
Journal
William — Randolph Hearist
E. G. Grace
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Hearst
War Savings Campaign Falls Short of County Quota
Silver Bow county must sell $57,111.06 in war savings subscriptions by December 31 to meet its $1,073,994.27 quota. By December 1, $986,502.68 had been subscribed, leaving $87,491.69 for the month or $2,491.66 daily. Through December, daily totals were weak with $4,352.49 on Dec 4, $4,792.14 on Dec 11, and $4,000 on Dec 18, prompting county director Charles Henderson to urge hustling to avoid failure.
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Bow County
Charles §. Henderson
Silver Bow
Silver Bow County
Montana State Fair Directors Meet to Close 1918 Exposition
Helena Dec 19 The Montana state fair board met to conclude 1918 affairs and discuss 1919 dates. Secretary Horace Ensign presented the report noting dates will not be fixed until February and suggesting possible postponement, with farmers insisting more time to prepare exhibits was needed.
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Helena
Horace Ensign
Oil Company Brings Noted Geologist to County
Ditton Dec 19 A newly formed company the Montana Mutual Oil Company has recruited national reputation geologist Dr J Thorkelwon of Anaconda as president. He reports oil bearing shales and other geologic phenomena in the Frying Pan basin, with drilling to begin within a month. Officers include Dr J Itherkelyon Anaconda president J J Shinmen Ditton vice president George Muelinss Beattie secretary and directors O M Best and B C Crowley Dillon.
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Ditton
Rta
Avnewly
Montane Mutual ON Company
J. Thorkelwon
Anaconda
Sit
Novell
Cape Itas
Anti- Chines
Heaverhead Valley
Wyon
J. Itherkelyon
Anni- Conda
J. J. Shinmen
Dit- Ton
George Muelinss
Beattie
0. M. Best
B.C. Crowley
Dillon
Flu ban lifted in Gallatin County delays set
Bozeman reports the influenza ban will be lifted after a county commissioners meeting with health board representatives at the courthouse this afternoon. No public dances allowed, household quarantine for influenza to continue. Churches resume Sunday, theaters may reopen, evening school to start December 30. One new case reported statewide and three at the detention hospital.
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Bozeman
Gallatin County
Tezeman
Detenton Hospital
Store Coal Urges Railroad Manager Telegram
Helena December 19 W P Kennedy federal manager of the Great Northern railway urges local operals to store coal for the severe winter season. He warns railroads lack extra equipment for the strenuous efforts required as in former years.
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Helena
W. P. Kenney
Great Norther Railway
Great Northern
Eight-Hour Day Enforced for Montana Railroad Workers
Helena Dec 19 About 2500 men in Montana mechanical departments of railways shift to eight hours from nine under a general federal order. The change takes effect this morning and affects workers across the state.
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Helena
Montana
Toronto cops strike as union seeks recognition
Toronto police officers hold mass meeting to reject a settlement offer from the police commissioners. The plan would reinstate 12 union officials dismissed last Tuesday. Strikers vow to remain out until the city recognizes their right to organize with the Trades and Labor Congress.
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Toronto
Ontario
Para of Police Commissioners
Trades and Labor Congress For
Civil War Veteran Van Tassel Buried in Bozeman in Uniform
Bozeman December 19. With fitting ceremonies the body of Col. Oscar Van Tassel the Civil War veteran was laid to rest in Bozeman cemetery clothed in the uniform worn when discharged fourteen years ago. The service was private at his residence followed by burial with G A R and Spanish American War veterans in attendance. Born December 16 1835 in Westchester NY he joined the Civil War in 1861 rising to captain and later lieutenant colonel. He married Emily Moore in 1864 and later moved to Bozeman joining the milling firm Van Tassel later engaged in mining at Immigrant Gulch. Surviving children Faith Vaughn Anaconda Josephine Van Fleet Bozeman and Charles Van Tassel Bozeman. grandchildren and a sister in New York.
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Bozeman
Oscar ‘and
Tassel
Lee IH. Young
Arthur "Truman
William Bhelish Post
G. A. Rey
Browning
Atlanta
Page County
Mason City
van Tassel
Emily Moore
Naperville
MeAdow Brothers
Immigrant Gulch
Mra
James
Faith) Vaughn
Anaconda
George
Josephine) van Fleet
Charles van ‘Tassel
Harry East
Irma Vaughn
Great Falls
George van Fleet Jr
Oscar Traymond van Fleet
Lewistown News item highlights local deaths and civic notes
Local Lewistown report covers the death of Arthur Hauck in town, the fatal auto crash of Ding Wille, the influenza pneumonia death of James MeDonnell, and Mrs Florence Moser’s divorce suit against Emanuel Moser. Also noted are citizenship exams, a health board order limiting outdoor gatherings, a Manila-bound captain visiting on leave, and various official notices from December events.
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Lewistown
Arthur Hauek
Ae Hauck
Corning
Fergus
Praine
Ding Wille
Florence Moser
Emanuel Moser
County Board of Health
Sea TL
Logan
Herman. Logan
Manila
Pershing
Philippines
Mexico
France
Waraga Tegular
Branco
Wheat yields by county lead Montana in 1918 thrashing returns
Helena 19 In the 1918 wheat yield study Lewis and Clark county leads all 11 reporting Montana counties with 12 bushels per acre winter wheat and seven bushels spring wheat. Fergus ranks second, with 11 bushels, followed by Valley, Broadwater, Missoula, Cascade, Musselshell, Hill, Dawson, Chouteau, and Philips counties. A season summary notes favorable seeding conditions and steady progress in marketing the 1918 crop, based on farm bureau reports compiled for the state bureau of agriculture.
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Helena
Dee
Lewis and Clark
Montana
Fergus County
Broadwater
Missoula
Cuter
Charien Geentietage
Bureau of Agriculture
Christmas Week Notes From Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge notes report Mrs Johnston of Fore Beighton visiting daughter Jack Albee for the holidays. Thrasher of Gold Creek motored to town. Bible school at Christian church next Sunday with a brief Christmas program and gift distribution for Sunday school pupils. Gorrick of Jens did business in the city. Miss Margaret Wallace leaves for Anaconda to spend holidays with parents. Briggeman from Gold Creek attends to business and visits his mother. Staddier files final proof on Gold Creek homestead with witnesses Neff and Briggeman. Gough of Gold Creek visits on business. Mrs W J Kelley and sister from Butte come to spend Christmas Week with Ann Tom Watters. Presbyterian church to hold morning services. no Sunday school. evening Christmas program and music planned. Gifts to pupils deferred due to influenza. will be delivered to homes Tuesday evening by Rev Thompson from Pony. Woman's Club holds general meeting and transacts routine business. literary department meets with Mrs Davies presiding. lead essayist More noted. Mannix of Helmville in town. meeting of the Woman's club marked by an interesting paper.
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Deer Lodge
Margaret. Wallace
Anaconda
Willa Briggeman
Gold Creek
Okeur Staddier
Ernest Neff
W.L. Briggeman
Frank’ Gough
W. J. Kelley
Assllect
Butte
Ann Tom Watters
Presbyterian Church
Thomp
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United States Treasury Department
Hamilton
Mayer
North Main
Tish Maloney
North Main Street
Mark
OIL Company
Cops ON Strike
Bozeman G. A. R
Lewistown News
Washington
Netton
Ernest Stephens
Mont
Ralph
Thewellyn Willams
Sun Driver
Harry Christianson
Kalle Spell
Railway Commission
Jacob and of
Ireland
Montana Wesleyan ‘College
Meme Hip
Migs Mae Blow
Usiena
Tor
America
Babe
Rueckheim Bros. & Eckstein
Peoria
Chicago ‘Bush Terminal
Brooklyn
United States of America
Thanshermen's
Woman's Club
Mannix
Helmville
Woman’ Club
Davies
Edison
NEW Edison
West Broadway
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