Rankin Favored For Montana Senate Nomination
The piece argues Jannette Rankin has a strong chance to win the Republican nomination in Montana, aided by cross party voting and support from socialist and labor groups. It notes Rankin’s weak congressional record and opposition from party leaders but predicts her lead and a Democratic victory in November.
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Jannette Rankin
Montana
Walsh
Miss Rankin
Wobblies
Non Partisan League
Miss Rankins
Farr
Evans
Congress
Politics is adjourned and elections in flux
The piece notes President Wilson’s remarks interpreted variously by the press. It cites Ford as a Democratic senatorial candidate in Michigan and Kenyon’s Iowa seat, and Edison as a New Jersey aspirant, arguing that partisan politics are read into every presidential nod and that patriotism is questioned in some quarters.
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Wilson
Henry Ford
United States
Michigan
Kenyon
Iowa
Senate
Edison
New Jersey
North Dakota Swede Pushes Odd Law to Congress
A North Dakota Swede proposes a curious bill to Congress seeking a law mandating average yearly rainfall of fifteen inches for ranches and a provision requiring hail to fall only within city limits, not on grain crops. If enacted, he would gain notoriety comparable to Col. Roosevelt.
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North Dakota
Congress
Col. Roosevelt
Thirteen Years Ago Echoes From Big Timber News
Thirteen Years' Ago from the Pioneer notes J E Taylor returned from Maine and S G Webster came home from the coast. The band played on Saturday. Mre c A Whitney visited in Detroit. J G Hawke invested in ranches at Big Timber and bought stock in the bank. Town council set five and two mill levies, banned sidewalk exhalations, and funded fire department delegates. A Livingston injunction blocked a sidewalk, and Rev B E Cook united W H Shaffer and Maud Harris in marriage at Dr Hanly's residence.
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Belock
H. C. Hanly
BE. A. Cook
Congregational Church
W. H. Shaffer
Sprindale
Maud Harris
Springdale
Fruits of victory drive enemy beyond Vesle line
General Pershing reports Franco American forces renewed the counter off ensive on July 18 and pushed the retreating foe beyond the Vesle. American troops alone captured 8 400 prisoners and 133 guns as French British and Italian veterans advanced. Section B notes no further report.
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Washington
Aisne-Marne
Secord
Marne
Vesle
Pershing
War Department
Candidate Announcement for County Attorney Nominating Primary
Local notice announces FM Camp as a candidate for the Republican party nomination for county attorney in the upcoming primary on August 27. The statement specifies the candidacy is subject to party action and approval.
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Re-Publican Party
County Attorney Candidacy Announcement in August Election
County attorney announces candidacy for the Republican nomination subject to the will of the electors at the August 2 election.
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JB. Sbupers
City Tax Levy Resolution for 1918 19
City council of Rigsete or tania levies taxes for 1918 19 at eight mills on all taxable property within the city limits. The document outlines the rate and authority for tax collection in the disputed lines, with garbled names and places.
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Rig“ Sete
Tania
Bi Timber
Oral Parpates
Ki Aga Seana
Cue County
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Surat
Grass County
Jerome Williams
Sweet Grass County
TRK
Wetan
J. E. Taylor
Hie
State of
Maine
S. G. Webster
Mre.ca
Whitney
Detroit
G. Hawke
Dysart
D. H. Marsh
Dundass Ranch
Fire Department
Lewistown
Livingston
Henry
E. C
E. B. Clark
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