Drought relief plan outlined at Helena conference
Officials from the U S Department of Agriculture Farm Bureau presidents county agents and bankers met in Helena on August 12 to discuss President Wilsons five million dollar war emergency fund for drought stricken winter grain farmers. The plan includes eligibility limits and steps to apply with a goal of rapid disbursement through local committees and the Great Falls office.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Helena
Wilson
Washington
Congress
Tee
Drouth
The
Farm Loan Association
Farms Bureau
Great Falls
Department of Agriculture
Spokane Federal Land Bank
Federal Employment Service
Uncle Sam
Y Gree Line Convention Details for 1919 Held at Livingston
The notice lists convention officers for 1919 at Livingston with President Scott Leavitt of Great Falls and a full slate of officers and directors including A V Gibson Kalispell Ired McDonald White Sulphur Springs R S Skinner Great Falls W S Griffin Kalispell James Eckford Chateau Roy E B Mt Knight Great Falls J L Johnston White Sulphur Springs H J Miller Livingston and J A Harrader Bozeman.
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A. V. Gibson
Kalispell
Ired McDonald
White Sulphur Springs
R. S. Skinner
Great Falls
W. S. Griffin
James Eckford
Chateau
Roy EB
Mt Knight
J. L. Johnston
H. J. Miller
Livingston
J. A. Harrader
Bozeman
Choteau Meat Co Buys Spring Chickens Over Two Pounds
Choteau Meat Co announces purchase of spring chickens weighing over two pounds. Animals should not be fed the day before sale to meet size requirements.
Sugar Ration Outlook and Allied Needs in 1918
The Food Administration urges Americans to observe a sugar ration through January 1 1919 to ensure supplies for the Army Navy Allies and civilians. Beet and cane crops face shortfalls while imports from Cuba Java Porto Rico rise and households must conserve fruit crops and use limited sugar.
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U.S
The
Food Administration
Louisiana
United States
Porto Rico
Java
War Time Sweeteners And Substitutes For Sugar
War time guidance lists maple sugar syrups honey and molasses as main substitutes. It explains substitutions by cup, spoon and quarter cup measures and urges fruit based sweeteners and fresh fruits to replace sugar in cereals breakfasts and desserts while preserving and preserving without sugar.
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Merica
William Farnum speaks on a game law in film preview
In a noted aside the William Fox star William Farnum cites a sixth verse of Deuteronomy about not taking the dam with the young when birds nest nearby. He relates the idea while discussing his photodrama When a Man Sees Red at the Royal showings. The column also notes local meat market chatter and a wartime anecdote about an American soldier spotting his father among German prisoners.
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William Farnum
William Fox
Mr. Farnum
For Sale 160 Acres on Burton Beach
160 acres NE quarter of section 10 township 25 north range 5 west offered at 22.50 per acre with easy terms. Pratt Heath Co Helena Montana. 29-tf.
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Burton Beach
Section
Township
Pratt & Heath Co
Helena
Montana
Remedy for rheumatic muscle ailment urged
An old wartime style health tip states rheumatism of muscles responds to absolute rest and a few applications of Chamberlain's Linament. The ad-like passage encourages trying the linament for relief.
The Best Plaster and a Strange Kidnapping Note
A dampened flannel with Chamberlain's oiniment bound to a sore back is claimed to work better than a plaster and cheaply. The cable reports four grand dukes have been kidnapped, though the utility of a grand duke amid current world affairs remains unclear.
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Chamberlain
Government inspectors target soda fountains nationwide
The federal government conducts systematic inspections of soda fountains to safeguard public health. The first American to cross the Ourcq River is identified as an Irishman, noting early immigrant achievement.
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United States
Ourcq River
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Europe
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Brande
Henry Kind
Power
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R.G. Thorn
W. Kooyman
Choteau
Maccany
Glasgow
Cut Bank
R. C. Rasmussen
Jowana Ranch
Cook Car
Reeves
H. P
Joe Gerich
Agawam
Timothy
R. D. Anderson
Dupuyer
Mont
Dick Gorter
Ajax
Rim
Bynum and
J. A. Hunter, Walier
Power-Morgan Co
J. W. Chapel
A. F. Richardson
G. B. Ziegter
T. S. Gap
Blanche Bowers
Indiana
Glenloyd
Guire
Collins
John Kirschenman
Acantha
F. M
Hoskins
Belleview
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Conrad Road
W. D. Luther
Ford Delivery Car
R. J. Bonin
Mary C. Taylor
Wits Fy
Wey
M. O’neil
M. O’neill
Avery
Emerson
Cascade Ditch
WM. Wallace
Bole, Montana
Sam Markman
Lewistown
Hide & Fur CO
Great Falls, Montana
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John Kolaniter
Choteau'on Bole
Joe Ettema
Estray
F. Oo
Sikias
Maxwell Auto
Chas
Ferris
Bole
Clown Prince
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