Ruth Sweat for County Superintendent of Schools
Ruth Sweat, a Great Falls native and 1916 honors graduate of Montana State College, seeks the Democratic nomination for Teton County superintendent. Backed by supporters in Great Falls and Teton county, she has taught domestic science and aided war programs, with endorsements from local figures and alumni. James S. Innes campaigns for sheriff, highlighting four years as deputy and now under-sheriff, pledging a clean, efficient, honest administration in Teton County.
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Tith Sweat
Teton County
Great Falls
Sweat
Great Falls High School
Great ‘Falls
Ruth ‘Sweat
Democratic Party
Great Fall
Miss Sweat
John A. Sweat
Dutton
Lieut. Sweat
France
Teton County High School
State Council of Defense
Billings
Bozeman
Atkinson
James S. Innes
Court House
Montana
Jinmie
Innes
Sher
E. J. Stone for County Commissioner
E J Stone born 1875 in Kansas resided Missouri fourteen years moved to Montana in 1910. He proved up on a homestead nine miles west of Dutton and is a dry land farmer familiar with small grain road problems. He seeks county commissioner to pursue road improvements and spend taxpayers money in the local community.
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E. J. Stone
Kansas
Missouri
Montana
Stone
Dutton
Vote Stone for County Commissioner Says County Needs Oversight
The notice urges voters to support Stone for county commissioner citing efficient spending and careful accounting of all claims presented to the county, urging voters to act in their own interest.
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Agate Thhe
Stone
Otto W. Wagnild Seeks County Assessor Post
Otto W. Wagnild, longtime resident near Agawam, seeks the Teton County assessor office. He has 22 years in the area and 11 years in clerical work including 4 in assessments. He farms 320 acres with his brother Alf, who is with the U S Army in France. He promises economical, just, and personal assessments for all taxpayers.
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Otto W. Wagnild
Montana
Teton
Agawam
Alf Wagnita
United ‘States Army
France
Freeman Daley for County Surveyor
Freeman Daley, born in Minnesota 1888, moved to Montana at 14. He graduated from Teton County High School in 1907 and Montana State College Civil Engineering in 1912. He worked two years with the C S & St P Ry as a civil engineer and has done other surveying in Teton County. He pledges economical, efficient engineering service if elected. Vote Freeman Daley for county surveyor.
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Freeman Daley
Minnesota
Montana
Teton County
Montana State College
Bozeman
Daley
W E Arnot for County Attorney in Conrad Race
W E Arnot of Conrad runs as Democratic candidate for county attorney. He has six years in the county, six in banking, admitted to law in 1915, and is praised as a top lawyer. He vows strict enforcement of law and prohibition and a fair deal for farmers.
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W. E. Arnot
Conrad
First National Bank of
Arnot
W. ©. Arnot
Victor E Starr for County Coroner
Victor E Starr a Conrad undertaker seeks county coroner, promising the same care as in his business. He is well regarded in the community, evidenced by strong primary support, and located centrally for prompt response. He pledges prompt, efficient and impartial attention to all cases. Vote for Victor E Starr for county coroner.
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Victor E. Starr
Conrad
Victor .E. Starr
Winter apples offered by Rocky Bar Orchard
Rocky Bar Orchard in Big Fork Montana offers winter apples by parcel post prepaid in second zone. Prices: Wealthys ready to ship unwrapped orchard run $2.00. McIntosh Wagner Rome shipment after Oct 16 unwrapped orchard run $2.50. Wrapped fancy grade adds 26 cents per box. Money accompanies order. Satisfaction guaranteed. No calls.
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Rocky Bar Orchard
Big Fork Montana
Orchard Run
McIntosh
Wagner
Rome
Arthur V. Platt
Mer
Big Fork
Mont
General Allenby Drives Turks From Holy Land
General Allenby is achieving what Christian nations failed for centuries by driving the Turks from the holy land. The Czecho-Slovaks are poised to carve out a nation and may have saved Russia and Siberia for civilization.
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Allenby
Holy Land
Russia
Sberia
Nominal Meals in Hague Emergency Kitchens
Three Hague kitchens feed the poor and middle class with daily meals at low prices. City run service offers one meal for four cents, weekly menus include oatmeal and milk, beef, pork and vegetables. Private initiatives provide 12 to 80 cent meals for salaried patrons such as teachers and soldiers.
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Tolland
Hague
Dutch Society of Housewives
Found Man to Cook Corn for Relief Cargo
Hoover helper Robinson Smith finds a Norfolk-born African American man who can cook. The man is placed in a chef’s uniform and the corn cargo for Belgium is transformed into corn pone, bread, and cakes, letting relief reach Brussels quickly.
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Commission For the Relief of
Belgium
Robinson Smith
Hoover
Smith
Norfolk
Brussels
R. B
C. R
Russian Currency Humor Echoes in Counterfeit Tale
An American who escaped Russia recounts a Kerensky era incident when a 40 ruble note was issued and quickly copied by counterfeiters who printed Across the face Our s are just as good as yours. The anecdote illustrates chaos and contempt for the government then in power.
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Atlantic
Russia
Kerensky
Migration of Mosquitoes Near Rebecca Shoal Lighthouse
Scientist S C Ball spent a month at Rebecca Shoal Lighthouse, 42 nautical miles off Key West, studying how winds carry mosquitoes and other insects. Mosquitoes were found breeding around Marquesas Atoll 24 miles east, with north, east, and even Cuba winds contributing. House flies and other insects were also captured at the lighthouse.
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S. C. Ball
Rebecca Shoal Wehthouse
Key West
Tortugas
Marquesas Atoll
Cuba
Tampa Bay
Scientific American
Timetable to music at the lonely country station
A porter shares a tale of a station in the war era where the timetable seems to play music for porters to learn. Stranded passengers fear foul play as a strange howl echoes from the waiting room, revealing the station's quiet postwar days.
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London
Kentucky Sergeant Converts War Tales Into Liberty Bond Drive
Sergeant Leslie W. Davis from Kentucky, a veteran of the Philippines Cuba and French trenches, tours the Ninth Federal District as a war exhibit speaker. Reticent in private life he bursts into extemporaneous praise for Liberty Bonds when challenged about affordable investment. His rhetoric moves listeners as tears flow and he declares patriotism means sacrifice.
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Leslie W. Davis
Kentucky
Philippines
Cuba
France
Ninth Federal District
Liberty Loan
Davis
Co. E. 21 Engineers
Ninth District
Minneapolis
No Rum Stimulant Praise From U S Army Man
G H Langford of the 102nd Regiment returns from France with a leg wound and shell-shock to praise American resolve. He says U S troops go over the top without rum and face danger with cheer and a smile, unlike European armies. He notes Berlin’s war effort tightening as the central powers falter.
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G. H. Langford
102Nd Regiment
U. S. Field Artillery
France
United States
Langford
Whiskey Shortage in Scotland Sparks Catty Feuds
Scotland faces whiskey scarcity prompting tensions as kitties clash fiercely over dwindling spirits. Local observers note mounting tensions between households and taverns as stocks thin and prices rise.
Michigan Boys May Put Mr Ford In Senate Soon
It is possible that Michigan boys may have Mr Ford in the senate before long, signaling a potential political shift. The mention suggests a forthcoming campaign or appointment involving the named individual.
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Michigan
Mr. Ford
Senate
Nation to Go Dry July 1 1918 Headline
A wartime editorial claims the nation will enact prohibition starting July 1 1918 to support mobilization. The piece argues alcohol restrictions will aid soldiers and boost morale, aiming for quicker victories and a shorter war.
Burial rites rise as czar’s heirs face ongoing killings
An elderly observer notes that burials occur with increasing frequency, comparing the pace to the prior assassinations. The remark underscores a climate of danger surrounding the czar and the broader political environment.
Haywood Indicted Again as IWW Menace Fades
The statement asserts Haywood faces another indictment while suggesting the IWW threat will fade by the time he leaves Leavenworth prison. The source frames a legal move tied to labor activism within a broader context of diminishing IWW influence.
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Haywood
Leavenworth
Baby’s Silent Nap Sparks Curious Exchange
A fragment shows a whispered observation about a baby's sleep and a playful exchange between speakers. The lines hint at concern and affection as they discuss the infant’s condition and possible causes in a domestic setting.
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