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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1918
Page
12
Local items report Meagher & Taylor ads and a two week subscription push. Census figures list 6262 electors with 4078 men and 2184 women. notices include births, marriages, sales, coal orders, and harvest activity in Teton County with names like Coburn Weaver Boyer and Schaefer.
A Salvation Army unit restructures its offerings near the front line, trimming coffee and doughnut items. The organization remains dedicated to aiding American soldiers and veterans through its services.
The slate lists OSCAR M. LANSTRUM for U S Senator, CHARLES H. COOPER for Supreme Court Justice, GEORGE P. PORTER for State Auditor, LEE DENNIS for Railroad and Public Service Commissioner, and two Congress seats to be filled by JOHN W. COBURN and HARMON T. RHOADS. Local posts show McCHARLES P. CRANE for County Commissioner, E. C. GARRETT for County Clerk, W. H. WEBB for County Auditor, S. MARTINE for Sheriff, A. B. GUTHRIS for County Treasurer, HARRY W. TIMOTHY for County Assessor, GEO W. MAGEE for County Attorney, JOHN H. BARNETT for County Surveyor, GRACE M. THOMPSON for County Superintendent, CHAS H. CONNOR for Coroner, and BYRON CORSON for Public Administrator. Paid for by Teton County Republican Central Committee.
Rupert Ward reports naval doctors say no further operation needed for a patient. Influenza severe among navy boys. worse at the Great Lakes with nurses being sent. Mrs. Vanish awaiting post office transition, plans trip to Great Falls around November 1. Threshing progressing near Allum schoolhouse. Hamp tons heading west to thresh leftovers from Chateau to Belleview. Ida Miller and Belleview students held a program. neighbors celebrated Fourth Liberty Loan with a large dinner, guests advised to bring sugar. Red Cross auxiliary to meet at Mrs Stanfield’s residence next Wednesday. local women urged to attend.
The note urges prayer as churches close nationwide due to influenza. It recalls Camp Custer and Don Martin’s death in Paris, warns against anti prayer sentiment, praises faith as spiritual strength, and cites General Pershing, urging sacrifice for the war effort.
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