Weekly War News Digest Delivers Various Home Front Updates
Treasury notes no lawyers needed for war risk claims with blanks from Washington. War Trade Board accuses German submarines of pressuring neutrals with food disruption. Post Office directs soldiers to write full names and units on mail. Public Health Service studies disease near camps. Reports on Russian responses to German editors and United States food exports to Allies with figures on wheat, pork, sugar, and other goods. Submarine fighters named Eagles to join fleet. Notice includes land claim filing in Montana with witnesses listed.
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Treasury Department
Bureau of
war-Risks Insurance
Washington
War Trade Board
America
Germany
United States
Meat animal numbers rise sharply in 1918 cattle hogs sheep up
Government figures show January 1 1918 totals of cattle 66 830 000 up 1 247 000 from 1917 hogs 8 781 000 higher by 6 7 percent sheep up 1 284 000 head 2 7 percent and slaughter inspections indicate lower consumption across the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
United States
England and Italy Standardize Shoes and Suits Prices
A government driven standardization reduces footwear prices in England and Italy. England shows wartime boots exhibit with 39 samples priced from $200 to $638 per pair and marked retail. Italy produces standardized leather shoes via government supplied hides under controlled sales. England plans large scale men suit cloth production with 24 patterns and 750000 to 1000000 suits ready for delivery June to August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engand
United States Department of Commerce
England
Slackers Under Selective Service Examined, 50,000 Estimated
Provost Marshal General reports 2,082,949 called under the act and 262,294 or 1 percent failed to appear for examination. Many were already enlisted died or transferred, with about 100,000 carried by mistake. Real slackers estimated not more than 50,000. Post Office outlines overseas mail address forms.
Public Notice of Homestead Claim in Chateau Montana
Louis Owens, originator and additional claimant for the NE 1/4, W 1/2 SE 1/4, section 28, and W 1/2 NW 1/4, section 27, township 24 N, range 6 W, Montana Meridian, seeks three year proof to establish land claim before A C Warner U S Commissioner in Chateau Montana on May 2, 1918. Names Bjordal Sabo Lee Fred of Chateau listed as watchers.
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Ly Department
Interior
Land _ Office
Great’ ’ ‘Falls
Montana
William Hodgskies
Chateau
Herbert ‘R. Wyman
Montana- Meridian
A. C. Warner
U. S
Angus M. Rose
Nicholas H. Vlinker
Henry H. Waldo
Howard H. Higgins
Choteau
J. A. Barker
Register
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Great Falls
Louis Owens
Township
Range 6
West
Meridian
Lars L. Bjordal
George Sabo, Jr
Ingebright Lee
Fred Lee
Jast
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Lewistown Reader
F C Duke a Lewistown Montana carpenter testifies kidney pain and back ache improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He recalls a family member's prior use and urges buying the product at six cents from local dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY markets the remedy. Also mentions von Kuhlmann's Reichstag remarks on peace with Ukraine and Russia.
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Dean
F. C. Duke
Carpenter
W. Erie St
Lewistown
Mont
Doan
Alle
Stim ulants of the Ancient Americans headline sparks debate
The page notes a sensational headline about stimulants of ancient Americans and comments on a separate item claiming Socialist Hillquit aids the Irish, sparking debate over Irish troubles and perceived interference.
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Hillquit
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Post Office Department
United States Public Health Service
Committee On Public Information
Berliner Tageblatt
Russia
Hertling
Wilson
Soverign
Reichstag
The
Food Administration
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Ford
Eagles
Eagle
Congress
von Kuhlmann
Ukraine
Packer
Swift & Company
U.S
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Mllinois
U. S.A
Choteau, Drug CO
Choteau, Montana
Sohn Feldman
Office
Schoteau
Arthur. D. Johnson & CO
Wallis
Cub
J. I. Case Tractor Works
Fremont
Nebraska
Torkeison & Schrader
Farmington, Mont
R H. O. Crowe
Choteau, Mont
Great Falls Hide and Junk CO
Great Falls Drug Co
Third Street
WM. Lantz Box Elder
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