Annual Epworth League Convention in Livingston Montana
The state Epworth League holds its annual convention June 18 to 23 in Livingston with sessions, receptions, downtown program, and a Saturday trip to Huntley Hot Springs. Delegates from across Montana attend in uniform enthusiasm as bishops and Dr Thrall deliver sermons and state leaders report on war work and league goals.
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Tito
Sonia Beate
Elvineston
Livingston
Chage
Ucalon
Heparin
Commie Fener
Mlasonary
Habra Monta
Binguet
Livingston Commercial Club
Hunters Hot Springs
City Opera House
Frank Witten heads to Chicago for tech studies
Frank Witten, fresh from Sweet Grass county high school, leaves with his father Henry Witten for Chicago to enter Armour School of Technology for a four year electrical engineering program. He will study solid geometry and trigonometry with extra mechanical drawing to prepare for college. The Witten family plans a brief visit before returning to Montana.
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Brg Timber
Frank Witten
Sweet Grass County High School
Henry Witten
Chicago
Frank
Armour School of Technology
Witten
Montana
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
United States
Bus Feau
Dean
Helena
L. KR. Peck
C. Skillman
Harvey Colt
Marriage Likely At Home Of Clark Couple
The record notes a wedding at the residence of Capt and Mrs. Hollis C. Clark on Treacy Avenue South. The ceremony was conducted by the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of the city, with a departure planned on an afternoon train for the East.
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Scott
Ate ‘Mont
Hollis C. Clark
Treacy ‘Avenue South
Tiarris
Dyterian
Boremaire
Woman towed plow with 40 power tractor on Fort Shaw ranch
Great Falls May 18 A Great Northern locomotive engineer recently retired from lifer farming on a Fort Shaw ranch watched a woman operate a large 40 horsepower tractor from 8 am to noon. She pulled a drag comprising a hang dive plow and eight foot seeder while her husband handled the plows and seeder, tending the tractor and keeping the machine steady on the incline as they plowed and planted seed.
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Great Falls
Domeriie
Mea Pri Liteing
Hn Great Northern
Engieer
Liffring Homestead
Fort Shaw
Three Montana Boys for Ffigers Training Camp
Three Montana youths have qualified to attend the fourth officers training camp and must report to Camp Lewin. The three are Theophilus Reddick of Hoxeman Frank Hare Jr of Butte and another from Butte. The Montana quota is ten but only three qualified under Holliner. The camp opens June 2 and aims to train 3,000 cadets under the national defense act of 1916. Other states participate in this nationwide training effort.
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Boreman
Montana
Camp
Lewin
Theophilus’ Reddick
Hoxeman
Frank
Ken Lodge
Joseph “Hare Jr
Butte
Holliner
Clarks
Frandant
Tentain
Clark
Montana Stat
War Department
San
Jane Y
Sheridan, Hs
Stontana
Thane
Idaho
Ashuneton
California
Ari
New Mexico
Colorado
Governor Stewart Acts as Auctioneer in State Fund Drive
Helena reports Gov. Sam Stewart, after receiving a telegram from the Sed Crow tribe, will assume charge of the auction for the White Heart Sheep herd in the state this week for the presidents fund of the Red Cross. Plans for the auction will be printed daily and detailed tomorrow.
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Helena
Sam
Sed
Red Cross
Stewart
Freak Lamb with Double Eyes Born at Poindexter Ranch
Bert Orr of Poindexter & Orr Ranch reports a freak lamb born at the home ranch showing normal vision despite double eyes on each side. The healthy animal will be cared for at the ranch and raised by the ranch company. Bozeman’s May 19 drive for Gallatin county's $100,000 war chest kicks off Tuesday with a Monday parade led by the Chamber of Commerce band. Thirty two teams will canvass Bozeman and ten for the county. J. A. Harader chairs the director board.
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Bert Orr
Poindexter & Orr Ranch Company
Bozeman
Gallatin County
War Chest
Chamber of Commerce
J. A. Harader
Combat Cut Worms Threaten Helena Farms In May
In Helena on May 19 farmers report cut worms in the county near Riebe link and seek County Agent Skuse for control. He cites poison mash as the most effective weapon, noting a prior outbreak in the southern part of the county was checked with the mash. At Great Falls on May 15 J R Patterson, a veteran wool buyer, arrives to inspect the Montana wool market and represents Union Wool company as the first eastern buyer to show here. Wolves blamed for livestock losses in Plains as ranchers report packs rampaging. despite efforts to corral, wolves are confirmed the culprits rather than mountain lions.
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Helena
Riebe
Link
Skuse
Great Falls
J. R. Patterson
Bor
Montana
Naundon Ae
Union Woolf Company
Plains
Mont
Thompson River
Missoula
Flathead
Montana Farmers Face Bright Outlook for 1917
The Montana farming outlook shows near completion of wheat seeding and spring plowing, with 95 percent done and 88 percent sowing. Corn acreage rises, beet production lags due to price timing, and fruit crops may set a record. Grass and hay are good, livestock prices expected high, and wool shipments grading set for June to July with a six percent interest hold.
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Montana
Montiha
Minnesota
Miles Cit
Towa
Tilindl
Union
Billings
Missour
Whitehall
Wook
Woot T of
Browers
Marriage of Roel and Stoller Quiet City Nuptials
The secret marriage of E G Roel former high school professor now in Butte and Miss Caroline Stoller daughter of Mr. and Mrs Ephraim Stoller took place at noon today at the bride's grandmother Mrs Elliott home. Rev H Humphrey of the Methodist church officiated in front of close relatives. The couple plan to reside in Butte and have not announced future arrangements. Grasshoppers Threaten Missoula Region
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G. Roel
Professor
Butte
Caroline Stoller
el Est
Ephriam ‘Stoller
Elliott
H Humphrey
Methodist” Church
Tutte
Missoula Woman Committed at Warm Springs for Domestic Disturbance
May Warren of Missoula, born in Stevensville, has been committed to Warm Springs following a domestic disturbance incident. The 28 year old resident, described as having a troubled youth, seeks state intervention for help with her issues and ties to abnormal behavior and dance halls.
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Missoula
May Warren
Stevensville
Warm Springs
Evans Bill Aims at Slackfeet Indian Land Allocation
Washington May 15 A special correspondent reports Representative Kane introduces a bill to allot lands for Indians at Slackfeet. The measure designates 80 acres per tract as a homestead with a restricted patent and no sale until Congress acts. It preserves Montana school grants while limiting selections to nonmarriageable land and reserves minerals for the secretary.
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Sta Washington
Congress
Montana
Dillon physician and war hero roommate in Flanders
May 19 Dillon Dr H A McMillan of this city is noted as the roommate of Lieut Charles W Maxson of the British medical corps in Flanders. Maxson was captured multiple times and twice decorated for battlefield bravery. Both men studied at Baltimore College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 1910, and served together as classmates and roommates during college.
Dillon News Report on Rev Jesse Lacksen Moves to Washington
Friends of Rev Jesse M Lacksen former pastor of the Methodist church in Dillon note his relocation to Washington where he will assume new duties. The piece also mentions a courtroom case against Albert Brooks and Frank Healey linked to alleged S.W.W. activity and a Shakespeare club in the area.
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LW. W
Shakesper Club
Pioneer women's group to donate entire fund to trey suey rnty
The file notes Mrs. Mine Restatant, a mathematics professor at the Normal College, was elected president for the coming year. G. Koell of Hutte, a former Heaverhead High School teacher, attended on business. Jim Carey, now at Philipsburg with a mining firm, renewed acquaintances before joining the army. Carey departs soon for a training camp.
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Trey Sueyrnty
Mine Restatant
The
Normal College
G. “Koell
Hutte
Heaverhead
Jim ‘Carey
Philipsburg
Mr. Carey
New towns Winifred and Winnett set June elections
May 18 Lewistown report notes Winifred and Winnett newly incorporated. both plan municipal elections on June 17 with two mayoral tickets in Winifred led by John W Brice and J P Rasmussen. Other items include a drunkenness fine for Arthur Power, a shooting accident near a cattle dispute, a court suit over an estate, school play auditions with Rosalind to be played by Elizabeth Symmes, and a German naturalization case sentenced to four to eight years for anti Allied sentiments. Governor Stewart and At of Helena speak at a Red Cross rally. state economy drive planned with county council support as war effort continues.
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Lewistown
Winifred
Winnett
Antesta
Om Winifred
John W. Brice
J. P. Tasmussen
Rapate
Arthur Power
Gregory
Elizabeth “Symmes
Rosalind
Advertising and the merchant's budget balance
The passage argues that a store's vitality shows in advertising. profitable shops avoid high overhead and rely on strong advertising to boost volume. Merchants invest in spotlight placements to test demand, believing advertising must drive actual use and sales.
War reading notes and varied items blend in June snippets
A jumble of wartime notices and curiosities spans federal drug law actions in Seattle to snippets on shipping savings in Mesopotamia. Reports mention a dope case with Ray Anderson, a Seattle arrest of two workers, and general war effort calls for frugality. Other items cover agriculture, industry, and oddities from museums to motion pictures.
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Epworth League
Grelock
Kt. Cook
W. W. Thrall
Tanner
Aes
League
Dncie Fam
Cart E' Boorman
Great
Palle
Corporal Boorman
Brance
Games Hi Harris
Lewis
Fwift Boon
Teinent
Robert Hichardson
Highwood
Siont
Gordon Ee Wilitt
Hietena
BIG Timber News
Plains Hiie
Father Donohue
Underwood
Hate University
Courle Wep
Ffigers
Starcup
James
Burke
Evans Bill
Dillon
Dillon News
Lewistown News
Mauseh
Herman Bausen
Bausch
Edi
Germany
France
England
Ovi Helena
May Stewart
State Council of Defense
National Council
War Conference
Loy
America
Orange Boy
Dog OF War
Ethel Langdon
DRAKE
Orange Boy the
Ethel Langdon Drake
Drake Section Sanitaire
Orange Hoy
Tor. Ork
North Main
East Park
Ore Pedds
Ray Anderson
Stewrard
Frank. Mann
Seattle
Staten Hfl Snyder
Washington Star
Gregor
Squire Grabble
Squire
Uire Grabble
Aleck
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Sonneberg
Onta
Austria
Israel
Uruguay
Mohammed
Missionary College
Lovedale
South Africa
Washington
Oregon
Cary
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