Montana gas production tops half million in 1914
The United States Geological Survey reports Montana gas output in 1914 exceeded 1,009,000 cubic feet daily from a Glen Dive oil test well in Dawson county and two Havre wells in 1914. Distribution plans include Glendive mains, with Havre, Helena, and other cities showing gas activity amid rising statewide school age and population figures.
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Washington
United States Geological Survey
Montana
Glendive
Dawson County
Eastern Montana Oil and Gas Company
Consolidated Oi and Gas Company
Board of County Commissioners
Aranchise
Havre Natural Gas Company
Havre
Mrs J A Walsh Dies in Helena of Pneumonia
Helena reports the death of Mrs. J. A. Walsh at home after brief illness from pneumonia. A prominent Catholic women's organizer, she had led church groups and societies. Survived by her husband, a leading lawyer, and four daughters. Funeral set for Friday morning.
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Helena
J. A. Walsh
Walsh
Rcle
Sage and Sulphur Compound Hair Darkener Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a home tonic to darken gray hair and improve scalp health. It claims hair grows thicker, shinier, and looks years younger, with step by step application using a soft brush.
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Wyeth
Yvounger
Advt
St Jacobs Oil Promises Fast Rheumatism Relief
A vintage advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a simple remedy for rheumatism and sciatic pain. It claims instant relief when applied to the tender spot, with benefits extending to neuralgia lumbago backache sprains and swelling. The copy urges readers to obtain a trial bottle from a local druggist and promises dramatic, immediate comfort.
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St. Jacobs
A Storekeeper’s Insight On Demand And Advertising
A merchant notes that dealers must know what people want and use newspaper advertising to push advertised goods. Initial demand follows merchant and manufacturer promotions, with merit guiding faster favorable reception than unadvertised wares.
Two Hard Nuts to Crack for the Accident Board
Jan. 5 story from Herena reports the state Industrial Accident Board weighing two cases from Missoula and Putte. A worker injured while cranking a home machine and another hurt slipping on ice while returning home raise questions if accidents occurred in the course of duty. Proceedings mirror disputes in states with compensation laws.
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Herena
State Industral Accident Board
Missoula
Putte
Rabbit Banquet Held by Knights of Columbus
A Knights of Columbus rabbit banquet and smoker were hosted by the local lodge at Gold Creek and la valley. Andrew Devine of Missoula and S A Stoddard led rival hunting parties near Garrison, producing a goodly pie of rabbits. An entertainment committee organized music, monologues, and speeches with toastmaster Mulcahy guiding impromptu talks. Guests received rabbit-foot souvenirs with Good luck 1816.
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Columbus
Gold Creek
la Valley
Andrew Devine
Missoula
S.A. Stoddard
Garrison
Last i
T. F. Shea
Verne John ‘Sulivan
A. Stodrd
Albert Blackmore
J. A. Mulcahy
Dave Mulcahy
Travelings and local visits fill Garrison week
Garrison Montana residents made short trips to Missoula Deer Lodge and Spokane for business and social engagements this week. Northern Pacific personnel continued busy shipping work and recruiting crews as freight traffic remains strong. Funeral services were held in Seattle for Mrs Nanni H Jones, sister of several prominent Montanans.
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Garrison
Jan
E. B. le van
Missour
William Knop
Deer Lodge
W. T H. Deane
Northern Pacific
Sp Kane
al Schroeder
Miss Foun
Louis Kupp
Rocky Mountain Division
Sam Justice
Whitehall
der Lodge
Gar- Figon
Kane
Four neutrals join Ford peace expedition at The Hague
Copenhagen reports the Ford peace expedition will depart for The Hague on Monday morning with four neutral delegates including Sven Lang the novelist Commodore Bluhms the retired officer explorer Frederick Bajer a Nobel Prize winner two physicians and two women suffragists linking four neutral countries to the mission.
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Copenhagen
London
Hague
Orelock
Sven Lang
Commodore Bluhms
Frederick Bajer
Evans Confirmed Postmaster at Bozeman
Special Dispatch reports N P Evans has been confirmed postmaster at Bozeman by the Senate. The piece notes rural free delivery will begin April 1 on a tri weekly basis for Belt and Flaxetts in Montana and mentions committee actions on public lands and a pending bill.
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Standard
Washington
Jan
Senate
Joseph A. Lemire
Xian
Chet Tipton
White
Cold snap hits Miles City with deep-freeze and snow
Miles City Jan 5 The weather bureau logged 26 below at 7 am and 30 below before sunrise with temperatures still falling. Several inches of snow blanket the ground and all trains are delayed. Livestock remains sound with ample hay and feed in reserve and no immediate fears.
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Miles City
Weather Bureau
Lewistown News Item Prompts Injury Update
Lewistown reports word that Holst Engineer James McKay sustained potentially fatal injuries after an incident near the 8 Barne-King crossing. Samuel Phillips filed his final administration report showing a balance of about 35,000 on hand. The printers’ Dec 27 earnings exceeded 390, with the entire amount turned over to the Associated Charities for local relief.
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Lewistown
Holst
James McKay
Samuel Philips
Patrick Duffy
Hnion
Duelist Shot From Ambush in Ozark Country
A duelist was shot and killed in Ozark Franklin County and deputies with bloodhounds pursue the assailant. The incident follows a prior gun duel two months earlier between Nixon and K C McLaughlin in which McLaughlin was wounded.
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Ozark Country
Lite Rock
Ark
Jan
Venable for Congress in Meridian Special Election
In Meridian a special election is announced to fill the seat left by Ramuel AL Withersoon of the Fifth district. The vote is slated for tonight to determine the successor.
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Meridian
Tine
Gan
Ramuel AL Witherszoon
British Face Conscription Continues On War Measure
Ahead of a decisive vote Britain's leaders pressed for conscription as the Derby plan's voluntary enlistment proved insufficient. Premier Asquith vowed to keep his pledge, while Sir John Simon warned against abandoning voluntary service. Labour and Irish nationalists signaled opposition, underscoring a national debate over compulsory service and its long term impact.
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Derby
John Simon
Femret
Asquith
Hritan
de Srous
Haote
Harmsworth Press
War Measure Sparks Debate in Commons and Lords
In a tense Commons session Bonar Law warned against delaying the conscription bill and urged decisive action, with a test vote on first reading likely tomorrow. In the Lords Earl Kitchener defended strengthening the army but backed voluntary service as a temporary deviation from policy.
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House
House of Lords
House of Commons
Earl Kitchener
Lord Kitchener
Irish Sectional Case Seen Likely to Cause Trouble
London reportsJanuary 4 19 19 p m The Irish sectional case is regarded as likely to provoke trouble in carrying the compulsion measure The Ulster members adopted a resolution drafted by Sir Edward Carson denouncing the proposal to omit Ireland as an insult and humiliation to loyal patriotic people and an abandonment of the wartime principle of equality in the empire The scene reflects tension in the United Kingdom over wartime policy.
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London
Ulater
Edward Carson
Ireland
Threatened Opposition to Premier's Conscription Bill
London reports warn that if labor unions oppose the conscription bill, a strong obstacle could arise in enacting the measure. The Miners Federation and National Union of Railroad Men loom large, with rifts among labor groups affecting anticipated votes in the House of Commons and potential cross-party friction.
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Home Secretary
Labor
Jona Wedge
Trade Council
London
Regaith
Miners” Federation
National Union of Railroad Men
Real Britain
Joint Labor Board
House of Commons
House
Widney Arrested Over Counterfeit Foreign Currency
San Francisco January 6 United States secret service operatives arrested Robert J Widney son of former Los Angeles Superior Judge R J Widney after counting 1109 dollars in exchange for 100000 imitation Mexican currency Federal officers also seized Walter Williams and Phil Thom local brokers charged with renting counterfeit foreign money and Widneys additional charge of offering counterfeit foreign money for sale
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San Francisco
Robert J. Widney
R. J. Widney
Los Angeles
United States Secret Service
Neutrality debate grounds in U S arms policy
Senators Works Lodge and O Gorman clash over embargoes on munitions and food shipments to Europe as a neutral United States weighs its stance. The heated exchange centers on whether America can or should restrict belligerents while keeping markets open and avoiding entanglement in the war.
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Works
Reed
Germany
Senator Works
United States
Europe
Senator Lodge
O'Gorman
Hitchcock
Aafe
Great Frain
Great Britain
Nem
Britain wary of US entry into war says Bartlett
War correspondent F Ashmead Bartlett arrives in America and states Britain does not want the United States drawn into the conflict. He cites two reasons: America’s large munitions supply and the belief that a strong nation must act as referee once the conflict ends.
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Britain
America
F. Ashmead Bartlett
London Press
Dardanelles
Great Britain
United States
Bation
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