Boys and Girls Urged to Save Pits for Gas Carbon
A 1918 letter to Chateau Montana schools outlines a U S Treasury war effort asking American youths to collect pits from peaches apricots plums cherries prunes hickory nuts walnuts and sputter nuts and their shells to produce carbon for gas respirators. It explains a leader of leaders publicity dry pits and central collection with shipping instructions to Washington D C and notes two hundred peach pits or seven pounds of nuts yield one gas respirator worth of carbon.
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Chateau
Montana
Boys and Girls of
America
Cam
Chemical Warfare Service
Washington, D. Cc
Romance Never Dies Says Gladys Hulette at Royal
Pathe star Gladys Hulette stars in Annexing Bill at the Royal theater for two days starting Monday. She answers if romance in film will fade, arguing romance remains essential. Hulette notices a diamond ring and hints at wedding thoughts. The text also notes Fair week from September 9 to 14, 1918, as the year's biggest event.
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Gladys Hulette
Pathe
Bill
Royal Theater
The Path to Happiness Through Work and Faith
The text argues happiness is not found by chasing it but by living faithfully. It suggests finding joy in small acts like reading, singing, sewing, and work. It asserts work as a cure for life’s disillusionment and urges maintaining faith despite weariness.
It Comes to a Standstill, Right Here and Now
Mabel explains the cost of the car and expenses for a chauffeur including depreciation and gasoline. The father ends the calculation with a punchline that the financial plan has reached a standstill. The exchange is from Exchange.
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Mabel
Northwest District Prepares September Liberty Bond Drive
A. R. Rogers, Liberty Loan Executive Committee chair, pledged Northwest citizens will subscribe the Fourth Liberty Loan allotment whether or not the bonds bear interest. He urged counties to manage campaigns honestly, stressing prompt subscriptions and national duty as soldiers fight.
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Ninth
Federal Reserve District
A. R. Rogers
Liberty Loan Executive Committee
Northwest
Costs of Navy Vessels and Equipment Listed
Paymaster General McGowan outlines Navy costs to justify billions in funding. The list shows vessels under construction including battleship around 28.1 million, battle cruiser about 24.9 million, scout cruiser 7.22 million, and destroyers estimated at 1.59 million, illustrating the scale of procurement.
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McGowan
United States Navy
Imepi
Northwest Patriots Ready to Back Government in War Bond Drive
Leaders urge all Americans to share the burden of financing allies. Northwest residents pledge loyalty, unity, and swift bond sales as the Ninth District gears up for the Fourth Liberty Loan starting September 28, with local chairmen organizing allotments and logistics for the five day campaign.
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Northwest
Northwest States
United States
America
Ninth
France
Kaiserdam
Americana
Notice forbids use of Cascade ditch waters without written permission
Public notice from WM Wallace in Bole Montana warns all persons not to use the Cascade ditch waters without first obtaining written permission.
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Cascade Ditch
Wm—Wallace
Bole
Montana
Lame Shoulder A Rheumatic Muscle Ailment Cure
An ailment described as a rheumatic muscle ache is treated with absolute rest and several applications of Chamberlain's Liniment. The remedy is recommended as the simple cure.
Best Plaster Remedy For Lame Back Cited
A flannel dampened with Chamberlain's ointment bound over the painful area is often more effective than a plaster and far cheaper.
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Chamberlain
Twelve Tally-Ho Girls at Montana State Pair show
The twelve Tally-Ho Girls will be among the musical acts at the Montana State Pair, offering charm for eye and ear. The piece mentions Roosevelt’s submarine peril and Women’s suffrage influences on male candidates, noting tough questions about stated stands.
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Montana
For Sale 160 Acres at Burton Beach Helena Montana
160 acres for sale northeast quarter of section 10 township 26 north range 6 west priced at 22.60 per acre with easy terms. inquiries to Pratt Heath Co Helena Montana.
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Burton Beach
Section
Township
Pratt, & Heath Co
Helena
Montana
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U. S. Treasury Department
G. D. Strayer
Division of Education
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Champlain & St. Lawrence
Europe
St. Johns
Aittle
Prout
Railways of
Canada
Sam Markman
Lewistown
Hide & Fur CO
Great Falls, Montana
Chateau Hardware Co
Liberty Loan
Aevccee
Seers
P. O
Navy
Ee Sutton
Estrayedfour
Brande
Henry Kind
Power
A. F. Richardson
Ford Auto and Tractor
R. G. Thorn
W. Kooyman
Choteau
S. Maccany
Cook Car
E. Struthers
Farmington
Dick Gorter
J. W.chapel
G. B. Ziegler
T. L. Gap
Ida
Fry
H. L. Stafford
Fairfield State
J. M. Weaver
Israad
Allan Gamble
Acantha
Corling
John Kirschenman
Collins
Mont
Ipasture
F. M. Hoskins
Belleview
AES
Zahea
D .Sorrell
D. Luther
Ford Delivery Car
R. J. Bonin
Mary O’ Taylor
John Koning
Union Bank, & Trust Co
Burbank
A. G
Teachg
J. J. Otness
Blanche Bowers
Indiana
F. D. Roosevelt
Hfe
Atlantic
Avery
Emerson Disc Plows
RJ. Bonin
John Kolanter
Joe Ettema
Maxwell Auto
Ray R. Porter
Marguerite Clark
Paramount
Hans Anderson
J. Searle Dawley
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