Taxes on every purchase as war revenue bill sails through
A 1916 style overview details new federal taxes aimed at financing the war. It describes income brackets with rates, surcharges on cigars, tobacco, and cigarettes, postage, amusements, transportation, services, and various goods. Major headlines include raised income taxes, a broad surtax scale, and a wide array of excise duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Internal Revenue Collector
Amusemnt
Bowery
Pat
Willie
J. Rufus Walingford
Receiving Camp Lewis conscripts from eight states for national army
A three week process grouped 46 000 draftees from eight states and Alaska at Camp Lewis near Tacoma. men were sorted by division, checked in, medically examined, issued clothing and food, then quartered in a 77 000 acre reservation amid a long receiving shed and guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evers
Montana
Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Territory
Alaska
Nien
Ithima
Worthington
Oregon
Idaho
California
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
New Hotel Planned at Flathead Lake by Col. White
Col A A White announces the Flathead Lake Hotel company will organize with HQ in Missoula and plans a modern hotel at a scenic Flathead Lake site. He also says two grand ferry boats will be built to shuttle passengers between north and south lake railway terminals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flathead Lake
Col
A. A. White
Missoula
Colonel White
Kalispell Interlake
Adv
Success Lies in Doing What the Other Fellow Thinks Can Be Done
A concise maxim emphasizes practical teamwork. It urges aligning effort with colleagues’ feasible tasks to achieve shared goals and maintain momentum.
Evans Inspects the Big Ditches in Montana Tour
Congressman John M. Evans tours eastern Montana and Missoula city visits before heading to Camp Lewis Washington to meet Montana troops. He will review government irrigation projects and works with chiefs before resuming duties in December. Jeannette Rankin sails to New York for suffrage campaigning with North Carolina and Massachusetts stops planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Evans
Montana
Congress
Missoula
Camp Lewis
American Lake
Wash
Montana Boys
National Army
Montama
Jeannette Sanita
New York City
Miss Rankin
North Carolina
New York
Masachusetts
Fragmentary OCR Historical Notice Misreads Names
A garbled OCR fragment mentions entities such as AUKO Palsiisc and McGivern Tatar Sin Sweh awe om. It references HARLES-CLARE & COR, DODGLAS WILARE & CX, Inc and Montenes with unclear roles. The text is largely indecipherable and provides no clear event or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGivern
Oldest Lodge members and state prominence noted
Fragmentary historical reminiscences recount the Oldest Lodge AH Chertey Members, mentioning Zeno Hestt’s death in 1885 and Chris D Degneag. The text notes the lodge’s growth since 1867, its prosperity, and pride in team success, with references to societies in major towns and notable owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landigge
Melenn
AH Chertey
Manuh
RR Widmer
Lmorks
Christitism Hebi
Zeno Hestt
Chris
Emer
Unclear fragment hints at voyage and wartime travel
The readable portion mentions a man sailing from New York City toward a war front and a planned trip abroad. Details are fragmented and names are unreadable, but the context suggests a wartime movement involving a departure from New York toward military duty.
Land Auction Notices From Great Falls Brokers
Advertisement for multiple Montana land parcels offered by Fagan McCutcheon Price of Great Falls. Listings include 600 acres running water at $6.50 per acre, 400 acres near school at $8.00 per acre, 2280 acres with 500 plow acres and grazing, and a 000 acre well equipped stock ranch with water rights and forest reserve adjoining, with terms at six percent and cash options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fagan,McCutcheon & Price
Central Ave
Great Falls
Montanez
Fagan, McCutcheon & Price
Central Avenue
Montana
Price
Fairfield
McDonald Realty Co
Dalance
Leary Dberger-Civens Co
Great Faille
Real Estate and Farm Offers Across Fergus County Montana
A collection of historic property ads lists an 80 year in possession estate near Lewistown with 205 acres, a 10-room colonial home, barns, silos, and water rights. Also advertised is a stock ranch of about 2000 acres with irrigation, hay fields, creek bottoms, and proximity to Lewistown. Additional notices promote five sections railroad land near Miles City, a national cash register sale, various hay and seed potato offerings, a printing press, and a piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kremlin
Joplin
N. G
Central Montana Ranches Company
al Kahymian
New York
Mcclave
Lewistown
Mont
Fergus
Station
Fergus County
W. C
Downings& Co
Montana
Hay For Sale In Omens Of Montana Trade
Local notice offers hay and oats in any amount with delivery options. Also accepts carloads of potatoes. Contact O. Falls Montana by telephone for orders and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cash Register
Thomas Whalen
East Broadway
Butte
Mont
B. Nelson
Central Avenue
Great Falls
O. B. Nelson
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Parcel Post
Revenue Department
New National Army
Ated
Emery Squad
Breken
Focal Exemption Board
Fitre Ins. Co
West
Mutual Company
Ous
Evans
TE Ee Ee Ae & Secom
Ramk Trans Ret Om
Auko
Harles-Clare & Cor Sperianets
Ted Bieck
Dodglas Wilare & CX, Inc
Toulieg, Goeett Faille, Montenes
Bomes Poe Sale
BEZP
Battie
Tim Hive
Saul
Roomer Demeressorem
Tom Stort
Bremove
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Great Fallg
Boundary
J. I. Eakin
Lands
Dunn. Bik
Great Fails
Washington
Spokane
Ellere & Wahotkins Co
Paulsen Bite
WAEM
Srk
Grass Range
Sen
John A. Colex
J. W. Hefferlin
Livingston, Mon
Judith Basin
Farmers Land Co
Brontana Fiscal Agency
Third Street North
Erice
Montana Inn
J. George
Everett
Farm Land Loans
Hilger Loan and Realty Co
Bennett & Terrell
Billings
Nick Sale
Divison Commission Co
Western Hide & Fur Co
Wheat Land
Hill and Toole Counties
Hingham, Havre
Cut Bank
Amt
Eae
Miles Ag
MM. Rine
County
Henry C. Gorham
Fifth Ave
Howard Elliotts
Weeka
A. A. Barry
Clavinda
Towa
Royal Typewriter Agency
Butte,Mont
Morris Co., Inc
Dept. T
Surveyors
Robert H. ‘Lindsay
Falla
Jesbe M. Warren
Daly Bank
Geo
Auto School
Automobile College
Montana Automobile School
Booth Malin
Lewis & Walker
Ent
Tout & McCarthy
Buttte
Furriers
Montana Fur Company
Beckman Bros
Ontana
Wyoming Oil
Oming Monsank
Wood-Bafford Machine Works
Eagle Drug Co
Tee
Ers
Certified Accountants
WM. B. Finlay
Montanasg
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