Weekly War News Digest Highlights Army Transfers and Casualty Notifications
The report covers 240000 personnel transfers within the army, operator staffing in camps, and procedures for notifying relatives of casualties within 24 hours. It details classification efforts, telegram workflows, and delays caused by clerical issues or military discretion. It also notes motorization plans for field artillery and ongoing repair programs at army camps.
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War Department
France
Gen. Pershing
America
National War Savings day drives Montana pledge meetings
On June 28 crowds in Montana schools will pledge quotas for the War Savings loan. Treasury officials announce targets and communities must participate, joining a nationwide push to back the war effort. Readers are urged to sign willingly and proudly, backing democracy with their support. The piece ends with a health note recommending Chamberlain's Tablets for sour stomachs.
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National War Savings
Montana
War Savings Loan
United States Treasury Department
Loyal Sons and Daughters of America
Sam
France
Radio and Buzzer Operations Taught in 600 Schools
The signal corps drives demand for skilled radio and buzzer operators. About 600 schools run by the federal board of vocational training in large cities offer preliminary radio communication courses to draft age men not yet called.
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Signal Corps
Federal Board of Vocational Training
Railway Engineers to Increase U S Role in France War Effort
As 5 new regiments and 19 battalions of railway engineers are organized for duty in France, about 50 000 Americans will join railroad construction and operation. Since the U S entered the war, French requests for railway assistance led to nine regiments in France by Aug 1917, with six on construction and three in operation or on the fighting front. The additional troops will cover construction maintenance and operation and $160 000 000 has been spent on railway materials including 1727 locomotives 22630 freight cars and 359 000 tons of steel rails.
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War Department
Army
United States
France
Doan's Kidney Pills End Back Pain Says Lewistown Man
Carpenter F C Duke of 909 W Erie St Lewistown Montana describes dull kidney ache that became lumbago and rheumatic pain. After trying Doan's Kidney Pills suggested by a family member, he reports complete relief. Price 6 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
F. C. Duke
Carpenter
W. Erie St
Lewistown
Mont
Doan
Notice of Ten Dollar Per Share Assessment on Farmers Co operative Canal Stock
Stockholders of Farmers Co operative Canal Company are notified of a director order on May 20 1918 to levy a 10 per share assessment. Payment is due by June 22 1918 to O S Forseth secretary treasurer Farmington Montana. Unpaid shares by June 22 1918 become delinquent and will be sold July 10 1918 at 2 pm at the front door of the Farmington post office to cover delinquent assessment costs. Dated Farmington Montana May 20 1918.
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Farmers Cooperative Canal Company
Farmington
Teton County
Montana
O. S. Forseth
Taken Up Coal Black Mare With LS Brand
A coal black mare about four years old weighing 1150 pounds is taken up and branded LS on the left shoulder. Owner seen J. M. Weaver, Town Marshal. Also a literary remark notes the ex czar’s reversal of fortune, suggesting the author has not witnessed a leading role stolen from one actress and given to another.
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J. M. Weaver
Senate Adds Hawaii Prohibition Mention to Bill
A recent bill includes a reference to prohibition in Hawaii, drawing comment on the senate’s reach and the relevance of distant issues to national policy. The note underscores how far Hawaii is from the legislative center and how such insertions reflect broader political gestures.
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Senate
Hawaii
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Europe
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
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Quartermaster Corps
Red Cross
Woman’s Committee
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The
Food Administration
Treasury Department
JAMES
Manhatten Cafe
Central Avenue
Tr’armers Co-operative Canal Company
Germany
Daniel
Arthur D. Johnson & CO
George -Dow
Adams Oil Company
Montana Oil Company Products
Choteau, Montana
White House
Washington, D. C
Volunteer Army
Woodrow Wilson
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