Butte Boy Promoted to Captain in French Service
Mira Davis of West Gold Street reports that her son Brent Frank A Peart, raised in Butte, has earned a captaincy in the medical corps of the Ninety second division overseas in France. Enlisted last May, he served in Des Moines before going abroad in June, receiving his commission November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mira
Sarah “Davis
Jon
Des Moines
Towa
Peart
Hutte
Butte
Washington
France
Sam
Philipspines
Labor Department Moves From War to Peace Basis
The Labor Department reshapes for peacetime by forming an advisory committee led by Louis F. Post to plan demobilization. It outlines nine wartime services and boards, with the United States Employment Service as a key agency handling soldier and civilian worker transitions and data gathering for readjustment. The War Labor Policies Board and War Labor Board will continue under unified policy guidance to stabilize wages, eliminate turnover, and curb profiteering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor
Wilson
Mary van Kleeck
Woman In Industry
Grant Hamilton
Special War Services
United States Employment Service
John Lind
Minneola
Labor Department
Woman In Industry Service
Labor Adjustment Industrial Housing
Nationalr Labor Conference Board
War Labor Policies Board
Department
He Leffort Ning
Pwo
Europe
Army At Home
War Tabor War Labor and Policies Boards
War Labor Board
Ihe
Federal
Letters From a War Hero Thanking Socks Knitters
A letter from Private George Whelpley of Chicopee Falls Massachusetts expresses deep gratitude to Mrs M P Gartner of North Main Street for handmade socks. He recounts Christmas gifts at Camp Devons and a Rotary Club event, notes his amputation from war injuries, and praises the efforts of “older ladies” in knitting for servicemen, ending with best wishes and his home details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Gartner
North Main Street
Massaschusetts
Gartner
Tam
France
Montana
Fran
Chicopee
Jas
Sixteenth Infantry
Roll of Honor Killed in Action and Missing in World War II
A long list of armed forces personnel from multiple states including Montana Plainview Texas and Wisconsin, detailing statuses such as killed in action missing in action wounded severely and died of disease or accidents. Names span Andrew Evenson Maria Olson Paul Grunig L. Larson K. Martin Albert White and many others with ranks including sergeants corporals engineers and privates.
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Plainview
Texas
Keene
Paul D. Grunig
Hotenkiss
Coto
L. E. Larson
Menominee
Wis
K. Martin
New Bedford
Mass
Albert F. White
Lynn
Mauger
Garrett
Guy
Rathbun
Kelso
Wash
Rocco Scandora
Bristol
Floyd F. White
Chicago
R. A. Burkhardt
Keach
Denier
Cincinnati
J. G. McKeown
Lonsdale
R. J
Oklo
James Royce
New York
W. Bullers
Hamilton
Nev
Jens Christiansen
Denmark
Donald K. Colbern
Neoga
Til
J.J. Conors
Long Island City
LM. Crisp
Macclesfield
N.C
Fatrick H. Duggan
Banger
Gal
A. T. Erickson
Comfrey
Minney
Lenox
Mich
Obie B. Sandifer
Hester
James
Stech
South Chicago
Tarceas
Corney Island
N.Y
Bil. Thompson
Burkes Garden
W. L. Wurl
Tomahawk
Ala
Montana Eyes $8 Million for Interstate Roads Plan
Attorney General Ford, in Butte for a cleanup effort, cites a congressional bill to allocate about 8 million dollars to Montana for highway building matched by state funds. The plan aims to create a national interstate road system with bonds, license fees, and wartime returnees aiding construction, improving rural transport and tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Congress
Ford
Butte
S.mill
Helena
Wilson
Washington
California
Boxing Promoter Sets Bouts for Wilde and Wells
London reports promoter Cochrane offers 6000 pounds for a Wilde versus Pat Moore bout after Moore defeated Wilde in the recent international meet. A 7500 pounds purse is posted for Bombardier Wells versus Georges Carpentier, with Charles Ledoux and Jimmie Wilde also signed for bouts in Paris.
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London
Cochrane
Jimmie Wilde
Pat Moore
Memphis
Tenn
Wilde
Bombardier Wells
Georges Carpentier
Paris
Charles Ledoux
Timmie Wilde
Canada
Canada Considers Land Settlement Plan for Population Growth
Ottawa debates a federal memorandum on nation wide settlement to curb urban overcrowding and spur rural migration. Proposals include expropriation of lands for settlers, state credit support, and a new immigration social welfare bureau. The plan seeks to boost settlement of abandoned and wild lands with potential crown land uses. In Sheridan Wyoming, residents kill predatory animals for Christmas funds. a 45 bounty on wolves and 30 on coyotes are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
Ushan
Department of "Immigration and Colonization
Ton Sheridan
Wyo
Little Goose Creek
Beaver Creek
Old Corporation of The Cutlers of Shefeld 1624
The Cutlers' Company of Sheffield in England was incorporated by act of parliament in 1624 and given powers for the good order and government of makers of knives, shears, and other cutlery wares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutlers’ Company
Shéfeld
England
Metropolitan Life expands Pacific coast merger to 15 million
Metropolitan Life Insurance company enlarges its Pacific coast merger by 15 million and takes over San Francisco West Coast Insurance company industrial life policies. A. L. Littlejohn, superintendent, says five Butte deputies will visit Seattle policyholders over three weeks to verify policy validity and stamp approvals. Temporary deputies replace absent city agents during the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Pacific Coast Territory
Metropolitan
San Francisco
A New Year Motto From Minnie Richards Smith
Poem urges kindness and self governance at year’s start. Notes: “The world unshackled” and “the greatest wisdom is in being kind.” Includes lines on sunshine, brief life, and keeping noble thoughts in sight. Mentions changing German town names in railway notices with several examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Richards Smith
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Eeggete Matten
Yegen Pros
Pep Gepephankite Methode
Yeven Enok
Fog
Feckn Bros
Thelit
Yegen Ros
Yegen Bros
Sri
Daly Bank and Trust Company of
Encabinbedinet—Incorporated Capital and Survie
Charles
Kelly
John D Ryan T
Caellorssintant
Sistant Cashier
Silver Bow National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
National Superview
John MacGinniss
Pitz Gerald
W. A Clark Ross Clark
W.a.clark & Bro
Sehiobes
First National Bank of Butte
United States
Western Mont. National Bank
Eae Rae A ‘Itine Remaic Stock Exchange Liberty and Thritt Si Am
West Park St
Pearl
Mining City
Medical Corps
Total
Casuat
Andrew Evenson
Maria
Richard C. M’carthy
Granite Street
Charles F. Juttner
Daly Bank Building
Omobile School
Montana AuTon
South Main
STORS
West Park
23 Welding Company
North Excelsior
West Side Coal CO
Coal, Wood, Hay and Grasp
Frank A. Crase
Montana For Manufacturing CO
A. Reder
West Park Street
Aternity
Olen
Avenue
Ontana Roofing CO
Harbour Building
Butte College OF Music
Uality
Grand Union Tea CO
West Broadway
South Butte Pharmacy Aluminum
Utah Avenue
A. J. Williamson
Joan Maitland
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Jack Maitland
Jack
Hineland
Earl of
Sand
Nurs
Sandhurst
Ave
Swallows Coast Business
Butte Deputies
Seattle
Hudson
Milwaukee Railway Company
New Failway Kuldes
Berlin
Iowa
Lincoln
Germantown
Kan
Mercier
Meshobe
Borton
Riverton
Ruyp
Marlin
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