Home Paper for Soldiers Aims to Reach Westchester Troops
William Boyce Thompson of New York city launches a drive to send New York County home papers to 10 000 soldiers in the service. He has subscribed 3 500 papers already and lists the county titles with two coupons for enlistees to request a paper or change address. Thompson cites Russia as inspiration and hopes the effort spreads nationwide during the war.
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Westchester County
New York County
William Boyce Thompson
New York City
Butte
Thompson Park
Thompson
New York
Mr. Thompson
Russia
New York Commercial
America
Kerensky
Master Builder Was in Montana
Charles M. Schwab, director general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, toured western shipyards and praised Pacific coast leadership in shipbuilding. He reported May yard pennants show western yards winning all six national awards for vessel output and noted his bonus program spurring speed and rivalrous effort across Bethlehem and other yards.
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Pacific Coast Yards
Charles M. Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Montana
Pacific Coast
Butte
Western Shipyards
Schwab
Milwaukee Stoge
Wilson
Bethlehem Steel Company
Hog Island
Bristol
Dentists Link Tooth Health to Mental Illness at Butte Convention
Dr Beal told the Butte dentists convention that two per cent of insane charges in the state asylum are due to neglected teeth. He argued correction of tooth troubles often cures related mental ailments.
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Beal
Butte
Montana Loyalty League formed to aid war effort
A Helena based Montana Loyalty League organizes to support war movements and aid the state council of defense. Leaders include Co. V. Peck as president and Will A. Campbell as secretary treasurer. The league targets next-of-kin of Montana’s 35 000 soldiers and aims for 100 000 members within two months, with headquarters planned in Helena.
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Montana Loyalty League
Helena
State Council of Defense
Co. V. Peck
Danvers
Fergus County
Joseph Smith Ir
Deer Lodge
Sidney Logan
Kalispell
Samuel Lansburn
Bloomfield
J. F. McNamee
J. A. Gillaly
Lewistown
Will A. Campbell
County Councils of Defense
Montana
Loyalty League
Campbell
France
General Pershing
Peck
League
Butte Farmer Plans 200000 Acre Montana Reservation Scheme
Dan J. Hanley of Butte will farm 200000 acres of Indian reservation lands in Montana next year for an eastern syndicate.
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Dan J. Hanley
Butte
Montana
Eastern
Farmers Paid For War by Value of Their Output
The secretary of agriculture notes farmers in the United States funded the first year of war through the value of their produced foodstuffs. He cites normal times contributions up to 13.5 billion dollars and 1917 output at about 21 billion, likely higher this year.
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United States
Houston
Montana Tops Nation in Public School Spending Per Pupil
Montana led the United States in per pupil spending for 1915 16 with $86.36 per student as part of a $6 943 588 total, according to the National School Supply Association. General manager James J Flaherty of Great Falls notes Montana’s high teacher pay and quality equipment.
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Montana
States
The
Union
James J. Mlaherty
General School Supply Company of
Great Falls
National School Supply Association
Flaherty
Former Consul Kunhardt Arrested on Espionage Charge
Former Consul Kunhardt who represented Germany in Boston is under arrest on a charge of espionage.
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Kunhardt
Germany
Boston
Wheat Crop Estimated at 102 Million Bushels in Kansas
The Kansas wheat crop is estimated at 102,000,000 bushels signaling a strong harvest outlook for farmers. Officials note favorable growing conditions and widespread yields across major regions.
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Kansas
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Gallatin
Chouteau
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Dawson
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Andrew Dawson
American Fur Company
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Charles
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