School Teachers Join Wartime Farm and Forest Labor
City teachers undertake manual work such as fire guarding haying and farm chores to aid the war effort. Many manage war gardens and truck farming while some join clubs to organize women for household tasks and country service during harvest season. Two teachers in Jefferson county serve as fire guards and others work in fields in outlying districts.
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Red Cross
Butte
Euarde
Jefferson County
Drafts Near as British Subjects Face U S Conscription
A circular letter by Brig. Gen. W A White warns that military service conventions are nearing ratification and British and Canadian subjects aged 20 to 44 may be drafted under U S authority. Loret W H Fry of the local recruiting mission cited the letter yesterday.
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W. A. White
United States
Real Britain
Loret. W. H. Fry
Girl charges long work day dispute at hotel
A fractured OCR report notes alleged misconduct involving a hotel’s staff and witnesses from Silver Bow National Bank. It cites forged checks, a stabbing claim at a Mountain View mine, and larceny accusations in a county attorney filing.
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Mike Kilgallen
Tress
Rolland
W. B. Rogers
Tom Monahan
Sherman
More Than Million New Women Voters Across States
The Montana registration drive highlights women gaining voting rights in three states New York Arkansas and Texas. Some regions report more women than men on rosters with 360 000 women registered in certain towns. Overall registration lists show thousands of new female voters set to participate in primaries this year.
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Montana
New York
Arkansas
Texas
New
Deputy Traub Urges Nerve as Kaiser Subjects Lament
Amsterdam reports Deputy Traub of the Prussian lower house lambastes those doubting the Franco American counter offensive. He appeals for more nerve and faith, invoking Frederick the Great and the seven years war to warn that fortunes may turn against them. PLOSION STARTS PIRI St. Louis July 26 Fire after an explosion at Wallinekredt Chemical works follows. Two girl employees overcome by smoke and in serious condition.
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Amsterdam
Traub
Frederick the Great
St. Louis
Wallinekredt Chemical Works
Knights of Columbus Subscribe to Treasury Certificates
Washington announces that the Knights of Columbus have subscribed to $0,000 worth of the latest treasury certificates offered in advance of the fourth Liberty loan. The brief dispatch notes the large commitment by the fraternal order as part of wartime funding efforts.
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Knights
Washington
Wag Tae
Knights of Columbus
Treasury
Character of the Rysena Progress Slow Steady
Dispatch from July 26 reports French and American forces resisting German deception near the Marne. Patrolling units, heroism, and harsh reprisals against wounded are described, alongside Allied air and ground actions, retreats, and ongoing pursuit across the war front.
Horoscope Forecasts Quiet Day Amid Neptune Attunement
The Sun and Neptune influence brings lethargy and caution. Do not plan major actions now. cultivate positivity, stay quiet in important matters, and guard against pessimism. Women face minor rivalries affecting war work, while public hotels and Washington face unsettled conditions amid broader global interest.
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Neptune
Patt
Washington
Ateth
Synaionte
Service Men Off To Camp Select
A contingent of three general service men inducted by the Butte local board left for Camp Lewis last night. They were all from outside districts. Irvan Fry Ely Nevada John Torpey Boston Massachusetts Carl Ohm Deadwood South Dakota
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Servce
Butte
Camp Lewis
Irvan Fry
Ely
Nev
John Torpey
Boston
Mass
Carl Ohm
Deadwood
Canadian King Enlisted for Expeditionary Forces
Daniel Joseph King of Butte enlisted with the Canadian expeditionary forces last night and was entrained for Spokane to join a Dominion training camp en route to active duty.
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Daniel Joseph King
Butte
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
Spokane
Dominion
Landlord Case Dropped As Defendant Fails To Appear
In a police court session Judge Whitty dismissed the case for want of prosecution as the landlady did not appear. A man named Leo H. Crost received a $5 traffic fine for a street violation. Joe Davikas was fined $10 and Jennie Dow $20 for vagrancy. Lewis Middlestadt admitted morphine use and received a 20 day jail term. the landlady involved was not present.
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Whitty
Butte
Leo H. Crost
East Broadway
Montana Power Company
Omnees
Munty
Trafic
Joe Davikas
Jennie ‘Dow
Lewis Middlestadt
Local court fines and dismissals in recent cases
Joseph Thomas paid five dollars for a self started auto incident that damaged a store window. Jamen Keefe faced dismissal on ownership of Airedale dogs held for nuisances. TL A Frans and TA Clark were fined ten dollars each for traffic violations. John Geary caused a five dollar disturbance, with Will Hogan and George Babcock also fined. George Terry’s case doubled in cost and Dat Gallagher had no disturbance.
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Joseph Thomas
Jamen Keefe
TL A
Frans
Clark
John Geary
Will Hogan
George Babcock
George Terry
Dat Gallagher
Butte Mines Set Records in Anaconda Operations
The July issue lists 34 Anaconda mines in the Butte district, 12 operated without incident and 4 closed due to accidents. Of 05,318 shifts across mines, only 4 accidents occurred, four of them fatal, yielding a 1.11 percent accident rate. A Pipe Stone Springs dance with the Whitehall orchestra is planned for tonight.
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Anaconda Company
Butte District
John Walker
J.C. Gaul
Forman
D. H. Crowley
Lexington
James Hartett
Silver How
W. J. Meclaine
Mountain’ Con
James Egan
Nettie
J. F. Dugan
East Colusa
J. W. Tippett
Belmont
John Andres
Tropic
James. Mcquay
Bonanza
John” Herkin
Orphan Girl
John Herkin
Skin Diseases Purified by Blood Cleansing Promise
An old advertisement extols a vegetable blood purifier claiming to cure eczema tetter boils and various skin ailments by cleansing the blood. It asserts blood quality as the root problem and invites readers to write for free medical advice to Swift Specific Co Atlanta Georgia.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Advt
Hotel Renovation Sparks Grand Interior Refresh
A new hardwood floor now graces the hall linked to the hotel. Every room has been renovated and newly furnished. First class dining room service is highlighted in the updated hotel.
Pershing to Expedite Death Messages to Families
Washington July 26 delivery of letters from chaplains and the American Red Cross to families of American soldiers killed overseas will be expedited. Letters will be marked with a small cross so they can be distinguished and sent immediately, under a plan announced by General Pershing.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Pershing
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