MacDonald Seeks Congress Seat On Democratic Ticket
Butte resident Mrs. MacDonald announces candidacy for Congress on the Democratic ticket. Her platform pledges loyalty to the government, support for the President, universal suffrage for women, improved working conditions, and fair treatment for workers and capital. She is known for years’ campaign in Washington to secure payment to Montana and Wyoming firms for Corbett tunnel work, a Shoshone irrigation project contract, earning attention from national statesmen who aided her claims.
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Hméjlena
Cig
Mra HH
Mc Donald
MacDonald
Butte
Washington
Corbett Tunnel
Montana
Wyoming
Corbett
National Capital
gsé@cure
Great Falls Flyer Killed in a Fall
Lieutenant Charles Lloyd Watkins a former Bozeman student and Great Falls native died in France from a nose dive of 406 feet while flying near Issondun on June 23 1918 He was educated in Great Falls and at the University of Minnesota and Montana State College enlisted in the air service trained at Berkeley and received a first lieutenant commission on May 13 1918 He leaves his mother father and brother Lowell Watkins serving on a U S cruiser in the Behring Sea }.
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Great Falls
Charles Lloyd Watkins
Bozeman
Watkins
Issondun
France
Jared Watkins
Seattle
University of Minnesota
Montana State College
Air Service
Berkeley
Cal
Lowell Watkins
United States
Behring Sea
Fergus county price fixing and harvest plans reported
The Lewistown news notes a county price fixing committee setting flour and other food prices, plus steps to install a municipal vegetable drying unit. A county harvest plan meeting July 26 aims to systematize Fergus county work. six million bushels of wheat projected amid drought and a damaging storm. The wool clip for Fergus county this season tops half a million dollars. Judge Ayers见insanity ruling for August Dengel, a German-born landowner and stockman. Esther Mae Ritchie gains a divorce from Walter H. Ritchie for failure to provide. Esther Mae Giffin restores. Erick Olsen divorces Argentina Olsen for cruelty. married in 1907 at Albert Lea, Minn.
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Lewistown
Foo
A. A. Franzke
Fergus
Fergus County
Esther Mae Giffin
Ayers
Erick Olsen
Argentina Olsen
Olsens
Albert Lea
Minn
Run Down by Truck Injures Mrs Cutcheon in Great Falls
Mrs CC M Me Cutcheon wife of a Kalispell real estate dealer and daughter of Senator Fred Whiteside was struck by a Royal Milling Co truck near the federal building. The vehicle rolled over her leg and pelvis causing a broken leg and fractured pelvis. The driver was arrested.
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TACCK
Great Falls
Royal Milling Company
CC. M. Me. Cutcheon
Fred Whiteside
Kalispell
Federal Building
Evidence of Murder Shocks Montana Meadow
I T Gant on his Malta area farm discovered the body of an unknown infant, wrapped in tow els, on the prairie while cutting hay. The baby, believed dead two or three weeks, was found about 45 miles north of Malta. Phillips county authorities investigate the case.
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I. T. Gant
Malta
Gant
Phillips County
Benton enters race for state legislature from Powell County
Claude L Benton of Deer Lodge announces candidacy for Republican nomination to Montana state legislature from Powell County. A prominent local businessman and lodge member, he has served as county food commissioner and was named division commander of Montana and Idaho for the Sons of Veterans. Rumor links E R Kilburn of Ovando as possible opponent.
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Eer Lodge
Claude J
Golden Rule
Alfred Atkinson
Sons of Veterans
Helena
Montana
Idaho
Grand Army
E. R. Kilburn
Ovando
Mr. Benton
Max Hammerslaugh
Martin Copinus
Isadore Copinus
C. F. Bailey
Thomas Godby
Anaconda
Valley Lodge
No. 6
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Ida Billings
Spokane
Portland
Ore
Mabel Moran
Riton
Wis
L. J. McCormick
Howard Bielenberg
Bielenberg
Clinton
Jank Gallagher
John Gallagher
Finn
Deer Lodge
James C. Branden
Branden
Alf Whitworth
Kenneth Wood
Butte
State Druggists’ Association
Order of the Eastern Star
Irvine Lake
Powell County
Larabie Bros
United States National
Blair & Co
Helmville
State Bank of
Bozeman Opens New Local Canning Plant For Peas
Bozeman inaugurates a new canning factory north of the city near the cereal mill, locally owned stock, with 30 workers and room for expansion. Gallatin county raises seed peas in two factories and now plans to can peas commercially. Three pea brands will be produced this season as a first step toward canning other vegetables and fruit next year.
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Bozeman
Gallatin County
Bozeman Doctor Joins Forty First Infantry for War
Lieut. Herbert H. Judd M D has received orders to report at Camp Funston Kansas and join the Forty first Infantry. He has been a prominent local physician and Gallatin county health officer and left Bozeman with Mrs Judd staying with Mrs F A Fielding. Judd recently completed his medical course and had a short leave for business.
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Bozeman
Herbert H. Judd
Camp Funston
Kan
Forty-first Infantry
United States Army
Gallatin County
Fort Riley
Medical Officers’ Reserve Corps
Body recovered in Missouri river near Leedy after six months
Great Falls reports the body of Harry Plemmings, a south county rancher, recovered from a sand bar near Leedy, 30 miles downriver from where he drowned with his horse last December. Identification was aided by the horse remains, chaps, and silver spurs.
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Great Falls
Missouri
Malta
Harry Plemmings
South Country
Leedy
Plemmins
Numerous Forest Fires Sweep Northwest Area
Missoula reports rapid escalation of forest fires across the Northwest with new blazes in Bitter Root 15 miles south of Missoula and in the Coeur d Alenes near Wallace Idaho. Fire crews from Bonner and Missoula respond as lightning sparks additional fires across Selway Lolo and surrounding ranges.
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Missenula
Bitter Root Forest
Missoula
Couer d’Alenes
Coeur d'Alene River
Wallace
Inaville
Idaho
Woodchuck Creek
Bonner
R. H. Parsons
Upper Locksaw
Selway Forest
Thompson Falls
Cherry Creek
Darby
Quartz
Verde Creek
Lolo Forest
Missing man found in Little Belt creek body likely suicide
Great Falls July 18 Missing for nine months since his disappearance from a hunting party last October in the Highwood foothills the body of Frank Carlson son of Belt was found yesterday afternoon on Little Belt creek. All indications pointed to death by own action he having shot himself with his rifle which was found beside the body with one empty shell. Carlson had expressed opposition to the draft saying he would rather do away with himself than be forced into the army.
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Great Falls
Highwood Mountains
Frank Carlson
Belt
Little Belt Creek
Carlson
District Court in Session at Deer Lodge
Judge George B. Winston presided in Deer Lodge as several cases were heard including a contempt of court water rights dispute between James McGillvray et al and J R Quigley Jr et al with witnesses examined and case set for July 24. Sedition and assault cases were also disposed or set for trial with bail and sentences noted.
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J. R. Smith
Avon
George FE. Kearney
Walter Kimmerly
Willis Kimmerly
Faiies Stone
Lee Ball
James McGillvray
Charles Chamberlain
J. R. Qui
Winston
Ovando
Zimmer
United States
Fred Joseph Wills
William Castner
Wills
Castner
Garrison
Chicago
Missoula
Northern Pacific Railway
Recruiting Breaks Record at Missoula Marine Station
Missoula July 18 The local marine recruiting station district headquarters for Montana and parts of Idaho and Wyoming led the West in men accepted from May 20 to June 20 with 260. This month 266 have been sent to Mare Island training station and officers expect to reach 290 before Saturday night.
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Missoula
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
West
Mare Island
Stray Shot Injures Lodger at Daly Hotel
In Great Falls a bullet fired by a policeman at a man on a bicycle passed through a second story Daly hotel window and struck Pony Grant a sleeping lodger in bed. The bullet ripped her scalp, lodged in the pillow, she was found unconscious later and is expected to recover.
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Great Falls
Second Avenue South
Daly Hotel
Grant
Allied French American attack surprises German lines north of the Marne
On the French front near Courchamp the US and French teams launched a sudden offensive that caught many German troops asleep. Tanks moved in amid a ferocious storm as allies advanced. 18 cannons, numerous machine guns, and many prisoners were seized. Allied infantry crossed the Savieres river breast high.
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Associated Press
France
Marne
Courchamp
Chateau Thierry
Paris
Savieres
Foch Counter Stroke Wins Praise Amid Allied Reorg
London reports a strong sense of relief and gratitude as General Foch leads a successful counter stroke between Soissons and Chateau Thierry. Reviews praise his strategy and the Allied reorganization under one command, while cautioning that German forces will press a counterattack.
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London
Foch
Soissons
Chateau Thierry
Hig
Turning point in war as Foch launches Allied counter stroke
The article reports a major Franco American counter attack under General Foch, signaling a turning point with sufficient Allied forces to mount an aggressive defense. If successful, it could push Germans from the Aisne Marne salient and influence operations on other fronts, with strong cooperation among American forces.
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Foch
Aisne- Marne
Rheims
Marne
Epernay
Brown Led 12 Men In German Trench Breakthrough
A World War I action recounts Captain Brown directing 12 soldiers to flank, fire from 12 points, and press an attack on a German trench. Brown, armed with an automatic rifle, kept firing until the weapon overheated, prompting German capitulation after a major signaled surrender.
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Brown
Union rules changed at Shearers meeting
At Stevens and Manley hall yesterday, sheepshearers convened to amend union by laws and constitution. Speakers split between radical changes and conservative rules as the constitution and by laws committee adopted the new measures at session’s end.
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Shearers
Sheepshearers
Stevens & Manley Hall
Entente Counterattack Breaks Front On Big Front
July 18 noon report says entente forces launched a dawn assault breaking a German line with heavy barrage and swift infantry. Germans sheltered in dugouts as prisoners flood in. allies press with fervor to avenge recent drives. Crown Prince may divert reserves toward the Marne and Champagne.
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Associated Press
France
Kamerad
Marne
Champagne
French advance, Allied success near Soissons in WWI
London reports French troops seize the ravine at the River Crise and push toward Soissons on a five mile front east of Burancy. Americans west of Soissons take 4000 prisoners and 306 guns as German defenses collapse. French reach Fontenoy heights and Monte de Paris near Soissons, while advances extend to Chouy Neuilly St Front and Belleau wood with Prunay fallen east of Rheims.
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London
Crise
Soissons
Burancy
Vierzy
Ourecq
Counter Attack Quegeeds Well
London reports a great French and American counter attack between the Aisne and the Marne has succeeded well. The action was unexpected due to no artillery preparation and the enemy artillery was weak. French counter battery work was unusually effective as enemy aviators engaged at low altitude.
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London
Aisne
Marne
Paris Air Raid Alarm Sparks Defense Action
Paris officials report several enemy planes raided the district last night. Air defenses opened fire as batteries engaged, an alert issued at 11 06 p m and an all clear sounded at 12 40 a m.
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Paris
Wounded soldier Carmady visits Butte on service tour
J. T. Carmady, a French native and descendant of Capt. John Devile, stops at Leggat House in Butte during a wartime tour. A shell wound cost his shoulder muscle, leaving a deep scar. He served in the foreign legion before transferring to American forces. He refuses to disclose rank, stressing loyalty to American strength and avoiding sensitive details. He recently came from California.
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J. T. Carmady
Leggat
Butte
John Devile
Washington
France
Lafayette
America
Carmody
California
Boy Dies of Scarlet Fever in Private Family Funeral
Damon J. Murphy four year old son of Mr and Mrs J M Murphy of 1027 West Porphyry street died late last night from scarlet fever funeral will be private and held at the family home today.
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Damon J. Murphy
J. M. Murphy
West Porphyry Street
Missoula News Briefs Include Navy Deaths and Rail Tax
Missoula reports Fred Michaud of Keystone is dead on a sunken naval vessel and Dewey Forey is missing. Mineral county must refund 20000 to the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul railway for 1917 taxes after a supreme court ruling. George Krusatz seeks Mineral county sheriff, drafts July 26 for Camp Dodge. Milwaukee road extends passing tracks Missoula division to Avery, freight trains up 20 percent. Sheriff James T. Green seeks renomination as Missoula county ends first term.
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Missoula
Fred Michaud
Keystone
Mineral County
Dewey Forey
Duncan
District Court
County of
Mineral
Supreme Court
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
George Krusatz
Superior
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Iowa
Missoula Division
Deer Lodge
Avery
James T. Green
Missoula County
Canadian Defector Faces Draft Registration Trial
Helena July 18 Howard Brown arrested at Libby for alleged failure to register for the draft is on trial before Judge Bourquin. Brown declares he is a Canadian, not an American. Sheriff Waverly Brown of Lincoln county is his brother.
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Helena
Howard Brown
Libby
Bourquin
Brown
Sheriff Waverly Brown
Lincoln County
Man credits Tanlac with restoring health in Tacoma electrician
Carl A. Peterson of Tacoma recounts severe stomach trouble, weight loss, headaches, and nervous fatigue. After taking Tanlac he reports full recovery, returning appetite and strength, saying he feels like a completely well man. Ad claims Tanlac sold by Fuller Drug in Anaconda and Newbro Drug in Butte under a special representative.
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Carl A. Peterson
Q Street
Tacoma
Washington
Peterson
Tacoma Smelting and Refining Company
Mr. Peterson
Tanlac
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