World War Casualty Totals Across Nations Revealed
Washington report tabulates more than 10 million killed wounded captured or missing in the European war from official semi official sources. Russia leads in total losses with 3 084 200 while France 1 810 800 and Germany 1 585 200 suffer heavy casualties. Belgium Serbia Austria Turkey Bulgaria and Italy also list totals with varying dead wounded and missing figures.
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Washington
Armenia
Entente
France
Russia
Mazurian Lakes
Carpathians
Rumania
Germany
Mazurian Lake District
Marne
Verdun
England
Transylvania
Dobrudja
Italy
Belgium
Servia
Serbia
Austria
Turkey
Bulgaria
Local Update on Lang's Sandstone Cure Visit
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia March 8 William Lang of Baker arrived at the Greenbier White Sulphur Springs for the cure and will stay through March to receive the treatment.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
William Lang
Baker
Greenbier
Ed Lentz Opens Store in Old Sentinel Building
Ed Lentz will open a new store in the old Sentinel building in a few days. The stock will largely consist of staple varieties in ten twenty five and fifty cent orders and Ed's wide acquaintance should draw a good business.
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Ed Lentz
Sentinel
New Castle Tornado Shelters Open as Guards Move In
Indiana national guard troops patrol New Castle after a Sunday tornado that killed 19, left 3 missing and many injured. Churches schools and lodges offer shelter to the homeless while relief funds and food supplies flow in. Martial law-like control curbs looting as recovery begins and a memorial service is planned.
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New Castle
Indiana
Ind
Indiana National Guard
Citizens Committee
Chas. W. Fairbanks
W. S. Fugate
Joss
Library social by church aid societies at Masonic hall
The Ladies Aid Societies of the Congregational and Methodist churches plan a library social at the Masonic hall Friday evening March 23. All are invited and a jolly time is expected.
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Ladies Aid Societies
Congregational
Methodist Churches
Masonic Hall
Has Unique Cong Record Retires After Long Service
Congressman Tom Stout of Montana leaves Congress on March 4 after voluntary retirement. He was the first to retire rather than seek an uncontested renomination and was succeeded by the only Congresswoman in U S history. Stout directed final proofs notices in his district and state published from Lewistown.
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Tom Stout
Montana
House of Representatives
Congress
United
Lesign
Grant and Fuqua Move Stock Drives in Nebraska
J. W. Grant traveled through the area early this week headed toward eastern Nebraska where his partner Vint Fuqua is feeding a large batch of cattle.
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J. W. Grant
Nebraska
Vint Fuqua
Gate City Lodge Formed By Knights Of Pythias
Local Knights of Pythias chapter named Gate City Lodge adopted and organized by a core group led by L. D. Diers and R. S. Johnson. Temporary officers C R Johnson, Wm Brereton, and W D Hackett named. grand chancellor from Great Falls will formalize the lodge by late March with Miles City team conferring degrees.
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Gate City
Knights of Pythias Order
L. D. Diers
R. S. Johnson
E B. Johnson
H. F. Griesy
W. C. Erther
W. E. Brereton
eGeo. Austin
A. E. Borner
A. C
Milwaukee by Experts Endorse Baker Brick
Depot Agent Bradigan reports from Division Freight Agent Foley on Baker brick. Seattle tests say the sample is of good quality and compact, with slight warping in burning. Experts suggest changing clay mixtures could prevent warping and see potential for a profitable clay products industry at Baker. Further expert opinions will follow.
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Bradigan
Foley
Baker
Seattle
High School Declamation Contest Set for April
Early in April pupils will take part in a declamatory contest mirroring last year’s event. The first place winner advances to Missoula for the state contest, with prizes awarded to second and third places. Alice Smith, now a Fargo college student, won first last year.
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Missoula
Alice Smith
Fargo
Commercial Club Feed Tonight at O W Johnsons
Secretary Mark Amundson announces another Commercial Club feed at O W Johnsons restaurant at 7 30 tonight. With President Price away no meeting has been held recently due to rough weather. A large turnout is expected.
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Mark Amundson
Commercial Club
O. W. Johnson
Price
New Home Greenhouse Plants For Spring Sale
A K Wheeler of Plevna operates a 12x24 hot house growing tomatoes cabbage cauliflower and other plants for spring planting. He offers tested seeds and will grow special varieties at regular prices with plants to be sold in Baker.
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A K. Wheeler
Plevna
Baker
Ba-Mont Club Elects Board of Governors and Officers
The Ba-Mont Club elected a board of governors Lloyd Owen John Brant Eli Barger Denzel Young Earl Sibley. Officers named were President George Austin Vice President Wade Goble Secretary A W Mogren. By laws were adopted and arrangements made to secure Pearce hall for club rooms.
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Ba-Mont
Lloyd Owen
John Brant
Eli Barger
Denzel Young
Earl Sibley
Geo. Austin
Wade Goble
A. W. Mogren
Péarce Hall
Montana counties to move up class with full cash value assessments
State board order requires all property to be assessed at full cash value. All second and third class counties rise to first class, with salaries for county officials similarly boosted. New schedules force reassessment of livestock and other property to align equalization across Montana, while county boards may resist extra deputies if workloads permit.
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State Board of Equalization
Montana
Lewis and Clark
Cascade
Gallatin
Fergus
Yellowstone
Missoula
Sheridan
Custer
Flathead
Ggiven
Acces
Silver Bow
Ihe
C. H. Martien
D. A. Curry
Missoula County
Great Falls
Board of Equalization
Martien
State Board
Organized labor offers services if war comes
Washington reports organized labor in America voted unanimously by more than 150 delegates from national and international unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor to offer services in every field if the United States enters war. About three million American workers were represented at the conference to determine labor's role in national preparedness plans.
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Washington
Organized Labor In
America
United States
American Federation of ‘Labor
Mwere
Jin
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the Lloyd
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Chas. O. Sands
Willmore, Minn
O. L. Sands
Kenmare, N. C
H. R. Cunningham
Montana Life Insurance Company
Geo. Gutch
Cunningham
Walter Maxwell
Ekalaka
Frank
J. W. Zook
O. W. Mieir
Baker Brick Company
East
Coffeeville
Kans
Oklahoma
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Wis
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Knights OF Phytias
Milwaukee
Baker Brick
Ba-Mont Club
Hart
Stewart
Supreme Court
J. T. Carroll
Keating
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Organized Labor
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