Suffrage Defeated in Senate After Long Battle
After months of fighting and delays the national woman suffrage effort failed in the senate by a small margin. The south opposed the movement and even President Wilson failed to sway key figures. Janet Rankin Hazel Hawkins of Montana and other advocates were said to have weakened the cause. The nation is not yet prepared for suffrage.
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Senate
South
Wilson
Jannette Rankin
Hazel Hawkins
Montana
Ben Long Nominated by Republicans for Sweet Grass Sheriff
Ben Long is nominated by the Republican Party as sheriff candidate for Sweet Grass County. He emphasizes a strict, uncompromising approach to crime and says he will enforce the law at all times, aiming for a decisive victory aided by broad party and voter support.
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Republican Party
Sweet Grass County
Ben Long
Long
Peace terms loom as stalemate shifts in Balkan and German plans
Anaconda Standard discusses hard vs easy peace terms for the central powers if Bulgaria and Turkey seek separate peace. Bulgaria would cede gains and indemnities, Turkey could lose Palestine Armenia and parts of Roumania and Greece, Austria-Hungary faces major territorial losses, while Germany likely confronts humiliation but retains most territories and a future league of nations. The piece also notes a new electric plant under construction and a shift away from water works.
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Bulgaria
Turkey
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Serbia
Palestine
Armenia
Roumania
Macedonia
Greece
Europe
Constantinople
Italy
Galicia
Poland
Bohemia
Montenegro
Austria
Hungary
Belgium
Alsace
Lorraine
France
Roland
Russia
League of Nations
Maert
Hobenthee Howe
Pespa
Miles City Boy Receives War Cross
Washington announces the Distinguished Service Cross award to 34 American expeditionary forces members and one French army member for extraordinary heroism. Among recipients is Private Emanuel Karch of Miles City Montana.
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Washington
Pershing
Emanuel Karch
Miles City
Alont
Episcopal Service Notice for St. Mark's Church
Rev. C. P. Burnett will lead Episcopal services at St. Mark's church on Sunday morning October Sth at 11 o'clock.
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C. P. Burnett
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Lutheran Church Schedule and Ladies Aid Meeting
Lutheran Church announces Sunday services in English at 8 p m and Norwegian at 11 a m in the Settlement church and Sunday school at 10 a m. Confirmation class for Big Timber meets Oct 5 at 1 p m. Lutheran Ladies Aid to meet Oct 10 at 2 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Hans Tjesland all welcome.
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Big Timber
K. of P
Rathbone
Grand Lodge
Helena
A. G. Yule
A. Whitney
O. Macridan
H. C. Allen
H. C. Pound
Lutheran Church
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Hans Tjesland
Forgetful Guide Man Delays Passengers At Night Train Stop
A disjointed account describes a guide man misplacing his notes then retarding passengers on a night train to Nams a passenger and his daughter traveling to the coast. The event unfolds near Livingston with mixed actions at station and carriages as a conductor attempts orderly boarding.
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Nams
Eves Inn
Petuf Dr. Spe
Livingston
Ne.4
Ne. 4
Billy Miles & Bro. End Grain Trade After 36 Years
Livingston notes Billy and Tommy Miles discontinue their grain business after 36 years. The brothers, longtime leading buyers of small grains hay and feed, and owners of the first elevator in town, were widely known as the old reliable grain dealers.
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Livingston
Billy
Tommy Miles
Records Needed for Soldiers Victory Drive
Red Cross headquarters requests disc phonograph records from donors for soldiers overseas. Citizens should drop records at Phillips Drug Store or The Big Timber Pharmacy for packing and shipment.
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Red Cross
Phillips Drug Store
Big Timber Pharmacy
Taxes Due Notice from Sweet Grass County Treasurer
Notice to taxpayers in Big Timber Montana that 1918 taxes are due. Delinquent after November 30, 1918 at 6 p m with ten percent penalty. Taxes payable at the county treasurer's office in Big Timber between 9 a m and 5 p m. Eric Steensland, Treasurer and Collector.
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Big Timber
Mont
Sweet Grass County
Montana
Eric Steensland
Notice of Public Land Sale in Mussman Montana
Notice is given under the Interior Department and the Commissioner of Land Management that land in Mussman Montana will be offered for sale under public land provisions. The sale is set for 10:00 PM on the specified date at the office, describing the tract by section, township, and range with per acre pricing and terms.
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Department of’ the Interior
Buseman
Mont
Nat
K. B
Nerth
B.P.M
Liberty Loan Smile and the Tin Hat Soldier
A patriotic vignette shows a soldier wearing a steel helmet nicknamed a tin hat, funded by Liberty Bonds. The helmet deflects shrapnel while the soldier’s head is injured, and a surgeon treats him as he signs with a Liberty Loan smile. The piece urges readers to buy Liberty Bonds to support the war effort and provide better protection.
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United States of America
Esidler
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Miee
Lucia Merrilees
Swamp Creek
Stanford University
J. F. Asbury
Louise McKeon
Asbury
Mason City
Iowa
McDonnell
Chicago
Western Rangers
Franklin
Plains
Montane Trading Co
Atack
Electric Light & Power Co
Lutheran Aid
Munsingwear
Golden Rule
Billy Miles & Bro
Out of Grain List
Applete
Liberty Loan
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