Milward Family at War Faces Loss and Courage
Mrs Henry Townsend Milward of London and her son in Greenwich Conn. lead a family amid war deaths and injuries. Four Milward brothers serve, with Second Lieutenant Manley Minard killed on the Somme, Lance Corporal Stuart Milward wounded, Sergeant Major Frederick Milward badly injured, Cyril Milward an aviator, and Lieutenant Harry Townsend Milward escaping death on the western front as the German shock toll rises.
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Henry Townsend Milward
London
England
de Douglas A Milward
Greenwich
Conn
Milward
Milwards
Manley Reginald Minard
Royal
Grecian
Arent Pelago
Harry ‘Townsend Milward
Machine Gas Corps
Lus Ud Wo
Western Front
Power Birthday Remarks Stir Montana Optimism
Former U S Senator T C Power of Helena celebrated his 79th birthday and said Montana is just starting to live, with praise for the state’s future and a Carnation gift from the Helena club. The piece also notes various local items including air mail history, a Missoula I W W organizer arrest, and regional political notes.
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Helena
United States
T. C. Power
Montana
Senator Power
Heleell Club
HG. Pickett
LA. Rheem
State 15 Over The Top In Red Cross Drive
Helena May 22 Reports from the Montana Red Cross campaign show statewide subscriptions between 325000 and 3250000, greatly exceeding the 303 quota. County totals reach over 25000 against a 20000 quota with no reports from women workers or outside Helena. Officials expect a smaller excess than before as war chest quotas are adopted in Butte Anaconda and Billings.
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Helena
Montana Red Cross
Red Cross
Butte
Anaconda
Billings
County Adopts Budget System to Curb Expenditures
Helena May 22. County commissioners voted to adopt a budget system to oversee all county costs for the year. Officials are asked to submit expense estimates so the July tax levy can be based on them and to trace and fix responsibility for excess spending. The clerk already uses a budget method for juries, cutting jury fees from 18 111.20 in 1914 to 5 921.55 in 1917.
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Helena
Missoula Official Heads to Washington on Aircraft Board
Kenneth Ross, former manager of Anaconda Copper Mining lumber mills at Bonner, departs for Washington DC to join the reorganized federal aircraft board. He will be assigned to an undisclosed capacity as Missoula becomes a Northwest shipbuilding and aircraft lumber mill division point for government use. Louise McDonald, longtime Missoula grade school teacher, has secured a position.
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Missoula
Kenneth Ross
Anaconda Copper Mining Company Lumber Mills
Bonner
Washington D.C
Reorganized
Federal Aircraft Board
Northwest
Oregon
Washington
Louise McDonald
Numerous small loans under Loan Seed Act noted
The state council estimates about 1,700 loans were made under the Loan Seed Act for farm seed net purchases and feed. Loans averaged 209.10 each. funds used to buy feed for work stock and planting on prepared ground. Also mentions graduates, faculty luncheon, and a death notice for Mrs. Davis with survivor details. business visitors noted.
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Couns
Monta
War Department to Use Fort Missoula
A Washington dispatch reports the War Department will place Port Missoula buildings at the University of Montana in Missoula for use while enlisted men receive intensive army mechanics training. Montana ranks sixteenth in drafted men occupation cards, and measures to expedite the process are urged. Ensign Friedlander says students who enlist may complete the current term. Embezzler sentenced in Great Falls.
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Helena
Washington, D.C
War Department
United States
T. J. Walsh
Port Missoula
University of Montana At
Hanks
Greenan
Marsal
Crowder
Montana
Ensign Friedlander
Naval Reserve
Montana Livestock Production to Rise This Year
St Paul May 22. Livestock production in Montana will be much greater this year than last according to a report sent to the federal land bank here by HLF Weasel. One rancher said he weathered winter with a 96 percent increase while losses last year exceeded 60 percent.
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St Paul
Montana
Federal Land Bank
HLF
Weasel
Wessel
Great Falls News Summary of May Items and Deaths
Great Falls May 22 reports span local pay boosts for workers, mining undertakings near the Sun River area, and admission efforts for HOFEMAY HANCHER. A respected farmer Curtin Detereat wicker Ak Mghiy died after meningitis illness. John F. Collett, Bozeman official, died from bowel obstruction. A drowning near Flathead Shore claimed A J Kennedy of Duluth, while two hours of city bell exposure in Philadelphia drew crowd curiosity amid unrest.
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Hofemay Hancher
A. J. Kenney
Duluth
Gateaman
Kallil
Navy Yard Development Company
Bremerton
Flathead
Kennenrook
Sherry Force
Collet
Bozeman
John F. Collett
Board of County
Homers
Gallatin ‘County
Chico Hoe Spring
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Montana State College
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