Great Falls Red Cross Fund Drive Opens With Parade
A citywide Red Cross fund campaign kicked off in Great Falls with a half mile parade featuring the Black Hagie band police and fire units Boy Scouts and veterans. A mass meeting at the Palace Theater heard speeches headed by St Helena’s B C Day. John D. Ryan pledged 10000 and local groups began canvassing the city to exceed Cascade County’s quota. Chateau and nearby towns reportedly exceeded their allocations as the drive spreads through the region.
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Red Cros Fund
Black Hagie Band
D Company
Second Montana
Boy Scouts Davior
American Guards
St.Thomas Orphans’ Games
Rea Grove
Fonay
Cascade County
Chateau
Teton ‘County
Life Lost After Escape Attempt at Phillips County Jail
Great Falls reports recall of Earl Chamberlain sentenced to 10 to 20 years for property destruction and jail escape attempt. He died from a bullet wound before transfer, shot by the jailer during the incident. Jailer exonerated amid ongoing bishop transfer protests and local petitions over Father M F OBrien.
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Great Falls
Earl Chamberlain
Phillips County
St Marta
Chamberlain
Baco
Doucette
MC. Lenihan
Father O'Brien
W. H. Rutledge
Joe Lascoma
Great Falls Park
Justice Court
L. J. Rommers
Rutledge
State to publish first official brand book in history
Helena on June 20 reports the state livestock commission approved publishing a brand book with over 60 000 recorded brands and 3 000 copies printed. The panel also reviewed bounty claims and a railroad rate increase, opposing the raise but supporting proportional hikes for all industries. Washington dispatch notes Captain William F. Cooke and Joseph Field were ordered to Fort Keogh as depot quartermasters assistants.
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Helena
Beethe State Livestock Commission
Washington
Willliam F. Cooke
Joseph 8. Field
Reserve Corps
Fort Keogh
Christian Association Convenes in Bozeman Session
Bozeman June 20 The thirty seventh annual convention of the Montana Christian association gathers at Grand Avenue Christian Church with about seventy delegates from across the state. Officers elected include A L Chapman Bozeman president and P R Bartley Helena vice president. The meeting features missionary sessions, a banquet for men and women, and discussions led by speakers from Missoula Spokane Cincinnati and more.
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Bozeman
Montana
Janesteve
Yasmen
K. Lawin
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Ie. S Muckley
Port
Port[eeore; the Rev. W. J. Clarke, Cinginnati, and Noy K. Roadruck
Po- Missoula
A. L. Chapman
P._R. Bartley
Helena
E. Scharnikow
Deer Lodge
T. B. Ba
Anaconda
J. E Bogeman
Butte Labor Troubles Force B M Smelter Shutdown
Great Falls June 20. The B M smelter at Great Falls will close within two weeks unless Butte labor troubles settle. About 2000 men will be out of work as the entire works including the Zinc smelter are shut until a settlement is reached in Butte. The Washoe plant refines conc rates, keeping some staff at the local plant employed for a short time.
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Helena
W. H. McPhee
Corbin
J.B. Seely
Helena Reserve
Tenth Reserve — Engineers
American Lake Wash
France
Dorr Skeels
Forestry
The
State University At
Great Falls
Butte
Frederick Tarst
Anaconda
Chile
Washoe
Corns Lift Out With Fingers No Pain
A Japanese product claims to remove corns quickly and painlessly with a simple touch or two of Tee-Mint. The remedy promises relief for swelling cracks and inflammation, and is marketed as a comfortable foot aid for long wearers and active people.
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Unclear old remedy ad lists stomach ailments cure
Fragmentary OCR ad claims a miracle tonic named Mages Wonder to cure stomach liver and intestinal troubles including cancer ulcers and indigestion. The text promotes rapid relief and sells the product through street vendors and druggists, using archaic phrasing and misspellings.
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Gail
Hemedy
Crop outlook encouraging in Northwest states
St Paul June 20 An unparalleled crop condition exists in the Northwest this season says W P Kenney vice president of the Great Northern railroad who just returned from a two week trip through Montana North Dakota and Minnesota He notes corn is backward in Minnesota and the Dakotas but there is ample time for it to progress Montana shows a vast acreage increase and moisture should last three weeks aiding the war effort and world crops
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St. Paul
Northwest
W. P. Kenney
Great Northern Railroad
Montana
North Dakota
Minnesota
Mr. Kenney
Dakotas
United States
Montana Infantry to be at war strength by July first
Helena report states the Second Montana infantry will reach full wartime strength by July 1 with platoons entering small towns and 500 men secured within ten days The sheriff detained Thomas P Wilson and Robert C Sanford for failing to register under the selective conscription act Miss Margaret Hughes leads a statewide infantile paralysis prevention tour and the state board pushes preventive measures Insect damage to crops nationally is estimated at 1.2 billion dollars annually.
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Helena
Montana Infantry
Ingrcate
Thomas P. Wilson
Gilman
Robert C. Sanford
Margaret Hughes
Child's Welfare Department
Standard of Health
Montana
Helena Red Cross quota progress in Montana
Helena reports Montana has raised 122 counties toward a 400000 quota with 22475 total in state funds. Senator Walsh wired a 100 donation to headquarters. W H Stone in Butte aids, and J P Davison predicts admin expenses will be under 1 percent of war council funds.
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Helena
Red Cross
Montana
United States
T. J. Walsh
W. H. Stone
Northwestern
Butte
Editor Resigns to Lead Montana Farmer in Great Falls
Chester C. Davis resigns after nearly five years as editor of the Weekly Courier and general pager reporter, accepting the editorial manager post at the Montana Farmer in Great Falls, succeeding Hervey Griffin who led the paper since its four year founding. Eighty four pupils from Gallatin County one and two room schools completed studies to pass the state eighth grade examinations and earn certificates admitting them to high school.
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