Montana Troops Enter Regular U S Infantry Era
The Second Montana Regiment is recognized as part of the U S regular army. An afternoon concert by the 163rd Infantry Band at the auditorium features Sousa and Suppe pieces, solos, and a Star Spangled Banner finale. Hundreds are expected, with city officials turning over the venue to a ministerial group for the event.
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Moetiawestt
Prdevan
One Hundred and Sixty-Third Infantry Band
Sousa
Suppe
George Rosey
Corporal Casey
Fred A. Draper
Scotland
Fred Godfrey
Seret
Kleinert
O'Haver
J. Bodewalt Lampe
Sally
Henry Fillmore
Wisconsin Senator LaFollette faces Minnesota expulsion vote
Minnesota public safety commission moves to expel Senator Robert M LaFollette of Wisconsin from the United States somatic for disloyal remarks at a heated partisan league conference in St Paul. Officials contend the league harmed war policy while Townley and others justify farmer action to pressure Congress.
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St Paull
Semtar
Robert PE LaFoellette
Wisconson
United States
Nimnesota Public Safety
Qoummmssiom Sematar LaFellette
Coomsnom
United Sites District
Amd
Odh Meqporsts
Shart
Townley
Governoe
Minnesota
League
Commission For
Congress
Rejected Five Times But He’s In The Army
Miles City Sept 24 A man named Mark B Lindsay a baggage man in St Paul has enlisted in the hospital corps at Spokane after being rejected by the infantry navy medical corps Thirteenth engineers and the draft army due to eye tests His mother urged service Then he tried sixth time entering hospital corps and was accepted Glasses allowed in his branch.
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Miles City
Infantry
Navy
Medical Corps
Thirteenth Engineers
Railway
Army
Mark B. Lindsay
C. BM
St. Paul
Spokane
Minneapolis
Washington
Hospital Corps
Sprains Ankle Of Orville Myhre After Fall
Orville Myhre son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Myhre sustained a badly sprained ankle Tuesday after falling under a horse. Dr Meyran found muscles below the knee torn to the bone. He rests at the Fallon house under his mother's care.
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Orville
Arthur Myhre
Meyran
Fallon House
State Board Orders Tax Roll Revisions in Fallon County
Fallon county faces higher taxes as the State Board of Equalization mandates a uniform telephone line rate of 100 dollars per mile with 10 dollars more for extra iron affecting nine lines and a 65 percent uniform rate on all bank stock shares up from 50 percent in Fallon. The changes require county clerk Lentz and Assessor Slughes to adjust the tax rolls accordingly.
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Lentz
Slughes
State Board of Equalization
Fallon County
State Board
Run the Wobblies Out of City of Butte
Police detectives launched an organized campaign September 24 to disperse IWW members in Butte. Authorities report wobblies instructed to walk in pairs to locate mine workers’ homes and avoid deportation, with groups of 30 to 100 seen near Broadway and Main streets wearing white buttons.
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Butte
I. WW. W
Campbell Organization
Broadway
Main Street
Able Bodied Men Cry for Food in Canada
Libby reports from September 24 that George Hastings found harvest hands and other men lured to Canada by promises of pay and rail fare. He observed ten men per job, high food prices, and a four cent per mile exit fare, leaving many unable to return and actually crying from hunger.
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Libby
George Hastings
Canada
Ramsey welter Old ram charged with whiskey shipment to Washington
Welter Old ram, colored, was brought from Billings to Great Falls on a charge of stealing two cases of whiskey intended for shipment to L. C. Smith at Hilliard Washington. The barrel marked dishes hid the whiskey but the weight raised suspicions and officials expect Washington authorities to arrest parties at Hilliard under another name.
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Great Falls
Harvest Ball Shines At Opera House By K of P
The K of P Grand Harvest Ball lights up the Opera House with a Bohemian art vibe and a farm festival centerpiece. Decorators carpenters and technicians transform the hall with corn stalks grain sheaves and moonlit colors. Over 200 tickets sold and punch served. uniforms are overalls for men and ginghams for women.
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Opera House
K. of P
Ed Hansen
Late fall bears fruit for Bitter Root farmers
Victor September 24 farmers in the Bitter Root report an unusually late fall with no killing frost. Beans squash tomatoes and late corn planted in spring are maturing well. Beach lands west of V Kchor show good quality beans with a few more days of favorable weather needed.
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Victor
V Kchor
Army to receive $30,000 in baseball equipment
Washington report states four sporting goods firms received contracts totaling 30000 dollars for immediate delivery of baseball gear to soldiers in training camps. The funds support existing equipment for troops in France with more needed, as Clark Griffith appeals to baseball followers nationwide.
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Washington
Clark Griffith
Washington Americans
France
Griffith
Montana Fair A Growing Educational Exhibit
The Montana State Fair is described as an educational laboratory where busy men keep abreast of the latest machinery and housewives discover labor saving appliances. Crowds around exhibits show its appeal to buyers and sellers, with more light machinery and small tractors this year. Most machinery is outside the main halls near the horticultural building.
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Montana
U S Ships Lead World In Merchant Fleet Growth
The Shipping Board reports nearly 1200 large merchant vessels will be finished within a year, lifting U S tonnage to over nine million and a total 1610 ships. Britain and others lag due to material shortages as America builds toward global shipping leadership. Argentina's Chamber of Deputies votes 33 to 18 to rupture with Germany, foreshadowing tension as Santa Fe faces strikes, food shortages, and telecom cuts amid German influence fears.
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Washington
Shipping Board
United States
Japan
America
France
Norway
Holland
Sweden
Denmark
Spain
Russia
Portugal
South America
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Forecasts Drop In Price Of Flour
John Pillsbury of Minneapolis told the state committee investigating food and fuel prices that flour could fall below 10.85 per barrel due to a good crop. He predicted feed prices would drop as well, and noted government licensing and profit limits on mills. The allies are buying little U S flour or wheat. Some mills are idle and costs cut on those operating.
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St. Paul
John Pillsbury
Minneapolis
United States
United Brethren Harvest Home Services Planned
Harvest Home services will be held at Ollie on Sept 3 at 11 30 A M and at Carlyle on Oct 7 at 11 30 A M and 7 30 P M The church will display seasonal grains vegetables and other items All are invited to bring displays for the church Saturday before the Sunday services The Montana U B Church Annual Conference runs Oct 10 14 at Carlyle with Bishop Washington presiding Everyone is welcome to these services M W Smeltzer Pastor
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Ollie
Carlyle
U. B. Church For
Montana
Carlyle Church
Washingto
M. W. Smeltzer
Nations mobilize 687000 men as national army plans unfold
Washington reports a large deficit in men as 687000 mobilize for the national army. Seventeen national guard divisions must reach war strength, likely leaving about 250000 men for sixteen national army divisions under the new European regimental standard.
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National
Washington
National Army
National Guard
Baker
Guard
Air Service
National Guards
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Camp Green
Charlotte
N. C
Secomd
LaFollette
Wobblies
City OF Butte
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Cit of
Santa Fe
London
United Brethren Services
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