Chain letters warn Montana on fund drives and sugar rules
The Montana Council of Defense reports inquiries about chain letters including one asking recipients to write five more letters and send twenty five cents to the French consul in Seattle. It warns that the Red Cross has not pledged funds and urges breaking the chain. It also cautions against confusing the National Woman's League with the National League for Woman's Service and outlines sugar certificate rules from the U S Food Administration for Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Council of Defense
Seattle
Council of National Defense
France
American Red Cross
Therench
Washington
United States
Treasury Department
National War Sayings Committee
National Committee
National Woman's League
National League For Woman's Service
Woman’s Committee
Council of Defense
Sugar restrictions tighten amid wartime shortages
The article outlines reduced sugar allowances due to U-boat activity and low beet production, including 2 lbs per person per month, 5 lbs per purchase, and 10 lbs for country sales, plus an exception for home canning upon sugar pledge. It also urges early coal purchases to support wartime efficiency and railroad transport. The Montana context references federal administration and reclamation bids in Fort Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Federal
Bozeman
Montana
Merchant Marine enlistment drive at Rexall Store
Mr Core the Rexall druggist promotes a Shipping Board enlistment slide at the Royal theater urging men aged 21 to 30 to join as sailors firemen cooks and messmen. Enrollees receive training on U S shipping board ships and may gain military exemptions while entering crew on new merchant vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Core
Rexall
Royal Theater
Merchant Marine
United States ‘Shipping
U.S. Shipping Board
Merchant ‘Marine
U. S. Shipping Board
Shipping Board
Best Remedy for Whooping Cough Spreads Confidence
J B Roberts of West St Louis says Chamberlains Cough Remedy helped his boy with whooping cough by keeping the cough loose and easing coughing spells. He trusts the medicine and keeps it in the home. The remedy is also good for colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
J. B. Roberts
West St. Louis
For Sale 160 Acres on Burton Beach
160 acres northeast quarter section 10 township 25 north range 6 west offered at 22.50 per acre with easy terms. Pratt Heath Co. Helena Montana listed. 29-tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Beach
Section
Township
Pratt & Heath Co
Helena
Montana
Proposals for 110 Horses or Mules for Sun River Project
The United States Reclamation Service in West Shaw Montana invites proposals to furnish about 110 head of horses or mules with suitable harness for use about five months in connection with construction work on the Sun River project. Sealed bids due by 5 p m June 24 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
United States
U. S. Reclamation Service
Fort Shaw
United States Reclamation Service
West Shaw
Sun River
Veterinarian Fred Moran Heads Chateau Drug Co Office
Fred Moran DVI, a veterinarian, is listed as headquarters contact at Chateau Drug Company with the role of Resident Deputy State Veterinarian. He is associated with veterinary oversight duties at the local supply and health office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Drug ‘Co
District School House Listings by District and Clerk
A long list details school house locations for numerous districts with designated clerks at various communities including Choteau Farmington Collins Dutton Fairfield Lowry Spring Valley and Marias along with district numbers and clerk names. The item ends noting Germany's bread ration cut again while the Reich speaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Reynolds
Lake View School House
Agnes Saterlie
Choteau
Court House
John W. Hall
Farmington
Farmington Hall
Olaf Forseth
Cal Ripford
Cook
S. W. Snyder
Byrand
J. B. Schnee
Belleview
Nellie K. Gray
T. L. Gap
White
C. H. Ferris
Kalma
Jennie MJ. Clearman
Collins
Paul Sandberg
Duzell
P. H. Ziemantz
Manson School
P. A. Peterson
Conrad
Town
J. I. Castle
Brownell
Lucy Parker
Meridan Hall
M. Rachne
Ierickson
A. M. Johnson
Kemper
Leo Foltz
Dutton
KE. Goodell
de Fairfield
J. M. Baker
Lowry
Mirs. S. Kirby
Spring Valley
G. W. Hodgins
Pendrey
O.gulbrandsen
Porter
KJ. Levi
Power
W. P. Andrews
Beck
Bryant Washburn and His Lucky Number Thirteen
Bryant Washburn star of the Pathe play Twenty-One at the Royal theater believes thirteen is lucky like President Wilson. He recently bought a new car. his old California plate was 313,313 and his new plate 13135 also contains two elevens. Twenty-One was produced for Pathe by Anderson-Brunton under William Worthington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant Washburn
Pathe
The
Royal Theater
Wilson
Washburn
California
Mr. Washpurn
Anderson-Brunton Company
Willam Worthington
War Savings Day meeting sites and district lists 1918
National War Savings Day is set for June 28 1918 with 2 p m gatherings. Attendees join their district meeting place or a joint site and follow district designated locations. Districts Agawam 51 63 at Agawam school house H W? clerk Isabel Krebs Venetz school house 40 Geo Blythe clerk. Bole vicinity at Bole school house district 17 and Lake Basin district 1 L D Carver clerk. Brady Brady school house district 19 B T Moore clerk. Browning district 9 meeting place to be arranged by Chas A Bird and announced in Browning paper J L Sherburne. Glacier Park schoolhouse No 50 A E Grapevine clerk for districts 12 32 14 R D Halpin. Blackleaf school house district 4 Roy McNeal clerk. Harmony school house district 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agawam and Vicinity
Agawam
H. H. Weist
Isabel Krebs
Venetz
Geo. Blythe
Bole
Lake Basin School
Ll. D. Carver
Brady
Brady School House
B. T. Moore
Browning
Chas. A. Bird
J. L. Sherburne
Glacier Park
A. E. Grapevine
R. D. Halpin
Blackleaf
Roy McNeal
Harmony School House
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. Food Administration
Phil I. Col
National Fuel Administration
Montana Railroad Commission
the Merchant Marine
Fred Moran
Dvi
Chateau Hardware Co
Germany
Brande
Henry Kind
G. Thorn
Chateau
Ford Auto and Tractor Attachment
R. G. Thorn
Glenloyd Hotel
B. S. Merritt
Alvin C. Hull
Collins, Mont
J. Ww. Willis
Farmington, Mont
Motor Mart
Allan Gamble
Ifor Sale
Alden Connor
S. Maccany
Glasgow
Cut Bank
R. Co. Rasmussen
Dennis Bunch
B. B. Rogers
Estray
R. Sturgeon
Chas
Ferris
Mont
Maxwell
Acantha
C. W. Malone
R. K. Gray
Jas. W
IFOR
Ford Car
R. S
Nyhagen
H. F. Barrett
Anton Seidl
McCormick
F. A. Daley
P. & O. Plow
F. Helmers
Mary C. Taylor
Estrayer
M. O’neil
M. O'Neill
I. L. Nassett
Avery
Arthur D. Johnson & Co
Ford
John A. Carlson
Chateau Meat Co
Marguerite Clare
A “Prunella
the Royal
Box Elder, Mont
Boston Hide and Wool Company
Tenth Avenue South
Great Falls, Mont
Westside Welding & Boiler Works
Thomas Davidson
Scotty
C. Gobel
B. KA
Fifth and
Central Ave
Great Falls
Delco-Light
McCullough Electric Co
Teton and Toole Counties
Charles Enyeart
Huntington
Indiana
Mazer
Tooth Specialty
Dept. A
S. 5Th St
Philadelphia
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