Influenza Toll and War Casualties Drawed in Old Report
A London headed AP piece cites a global influenza death toll of 6,000,000 and 66,000 total U S casualties in France with 1,680 killed in action. It notes county Sweet Grass with 32 influenza deaths and urges lessons learned to avoid repetition amid warnings of fear and hardship.
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Associated Press
London
General Pershing
Uncle Sam
France
United States
Sweet Grass County
Riddick Exonerated By County Investigation
Fergus county commissioners cleared congressman elect Carl W. Riddick of charges over assessments. An official review found no omissions or misvaluations, including for Cottonwood Coal Co. and Montana Power Co. and noted only minor clerical errors corrected. no taxables escaped.
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Carl W. Riddick
Board of County Commissioners
Fergus County
Riddick
Lewistown
Carl Riddick
Democrat
Great Falls
Dakota Line
Court House
Cottonwood Coal Co
Montana Power Co
Boxers in Service Spur Call to Legalize Boxing
Chicago Tribune notes soldiers and sailors show boxing can be moral and well supervised. It questions why legislature cannot legalize and regulate the sport for civilians, arguing army and navy oversight proves the activity can be clean and beneficial for young men.
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Chicago Tribune
Army
Navy
Various Local Updates From The Yellowstone Leader
Thirteen years ago Miss Mabel Barbour returns home from Dillon after attending the normal school and will vacation with her parents. Miss Sadie Bailey sprains her wrist while gym work at Liberty college. The engagement of Joseph Michels to Elizabeth Pauly is announced with a wedding planned for January 10. H O Kellogg offers talking machines and records with every $20 cash purchase. J T Lafond confirms buying the Yellowstone Leader plant from W J Hannah. Roy Clark works on flour mill machinery in Plains for shipment. Plains mill to receive machinery and start business. The M W O A camp elects officers led by George Briner and Charles Gates. T C Power's sheep commission report shows Montana wool clip at 33,000,000 pounds sold at 2.5 cents average, similar to 1904. Electric light plant equipment from Erie shipments arrives. generator bought at Glendive and received locally, with full machinery expected this week and plant operation soon after.
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The
Electric Light Company
Erie
Glendive
Russell White Bear Loses Damage Suit in Billings
Russell White Bear, a Crow Indian, sued A H Barth and others for 20000 over grazing lease cancellations on a reservation. Judge Taylor directed a verdict for the defense after a week in district court. attorneys granted 90 days to file a bill of exceptions for a potential new trial and possible appeal to the supreme court.
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Billings Gazette
Russel White Bear
A. H. Barth
White Bear
Carlisle University
Charles McDaniel
George Kirby
J. H. Cunningham
May Cattle Company
F. M. Heinrich
Lee Simonsen
Barth
McDaniels
Heinrich and
Simonsen
New Berlin Conference Drafts German Constitution
The Berlin meeting reportedly approved fundamentals for Germany's constitution. An elected president would head government with powers between US president and a English king, with a cabinet and delegates from federal republics forming a senate like body. Statenhause independence remained protected amid federal relations. Participants included Haan and Feared.
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Amsterdam
Dusseldorf
Haan
Berlin's Revolutionary Parliament Expands Cabinet Power
In Berlin the revolutionary parliament granted the cabinet broad control over affairs and formed a 27 member central executive of soldiers and workers from the majority socialist ranks. They approved state control for select industries and prepared to seize coal pits while debating later steps for steel, chemicals, and alkali.
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Berlin
Frederich Ebert
Philip Scheidemann
Steel and Chemical
Nationsal Assembly
Emil Barth
Ebert
Herr Rickert
Weimar
Grand Duchy of
Saxe- Weimar-Eisenach
Herr Schiedemann
Germany
President Wilson to visit Buckingham Palace in London
King George welcomes President Wilson and Mrs Wilson to Buckingham Palace for a royal stay in London. War cabinet meeting set travel details for a Thursday to Monday/Tuesday visit with a ceremonial reception and royal carriage procession through troops. Lloyd George to take part in the welcome as crowds gather along the route.
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London
George
Wilson
Buckingham Palace
War Cabinet
King George
Wil
Buckingham
Palace
Lloyd George
Two French War Dogs Receive Valor Honors
Two war dogs featured at French army kennels earned honors after aiding a rear-guard retreat during the German offensive. Their keeper could not swim, so he rode chained to the dogs as they swam the Marne with bullets raining down, all three escaping unharmed.
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Marne
Clouds and their varying heights noted by Jean
The writer Jean observes that cloud heights are highly variable and often lower than people expect, noting atmospheric factors that influence cloud formation and altitude.
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Claude
Jean
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Edward Pederson
In the District Court of Montana Sixth Judicial District Sweet Grass County, the administrator of Edward Pederson deceased notifies creditors and claimants to present their claims with vouchers within one month after first publication. The claims should be sent to the administrator at the Pederson ranch near Howse, Montana. Bernard Pederson, administrator. Bese, attorney for administrator.
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Montana
Sweet Grasa
Mane Pederson
Howse
Montans
Tee
Gotate
Pedereus
Rénard Bede Rama
Tor Miministrater
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Big Timber
Jerome Williams
Pioneer
Mabel Barbour
Dillon
Sadie Bailey
College At Liberty
Joseph Michels
Boulder
Elizabeth C. Pauly
Helena
H. O. Kellogg
Yellowstone
J. T. Lafond
W J. Hannah
Roy Clark
Plains
Park
M. W. of
A. Camp
George Briner
V. C
Charles Gates
T. Helgesen
J. A. Elliott
T. G. Shipton
J. W. Whitfield
Stuart
Sentinel
George Reynolds
T. C. Power
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
Russell White Bear
Douthett & Williams Auto Co
Big Timber Lumber Co
Alfred Hermansen
Big Timber A
L. Bray
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