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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1919
Page
6
Lawmakers express surprise at the President's admission of five years of inactivity under existing laws and accuse administration officials of using new legislation as a cover. They note the Lever Act already grants broad control over clothing and shoes as part of food supply management.
Uncle Sam announces September 25 as the start date for surplus war department stores selling household commodities. The outlets will be in depot centers and large cities with mail order and parcel post delivery, pricing fixed to curb over the counter and mail buys.
Auctioneer K. J. Smith announces he will buy cattle and hogs at prevailing market prices. Farmers may leave word at Citizens State Bank in Chateau or write to Conrad Montana R F D No. 2.
Property offer from C V Zimmerman seeks exchange of a furnished income apartment complex in Great Falls for unincumbered hay and grazing land. Highlights steady $25 000 monthly income and city amenities. Also notice of a lost bay mare branded THE with a small forehead dot. reward offered by C B Taylor of Augusta.
A critic denounces the Plumb plan as brazen selfishness and stupidity. The piece argues against public purchase and profit sharing with railroad workers, saying government ownership should await broad public ownership, with the public maintaining sovereign control until then. The author labels the plan selfish, impudent, and harmful to service and revenue.
Viola Dana appears in the Metro play Some Bride at the Royal Theatre, featuring a barn dance with farmerette costumes. Dana wears a pale yellow chicken outfit, while other original costumes include a donkey, a cow, and a frisky dog. Irving Cummings leads the male roles with a strong supporting cast.
Edith Colby, convicted for the murder of A C Thomas, Montana Republican county chairman, was paroled from Deer Lodge prison on August 19 and must report monthly to the state prison board through March 14, 1924. Colby, previously a Spokane resident, left for Franklin New Hampshire after sentencing to 10 to 12 years for the 1916 Thompson Falls murder.
The Montanan lists a shipment of 50,000 XXX and 50,000 XX 6% white envelopes available for print at very reasonable prices. They offer 5,000 lot quantities and promise no better envelopes elsewhere. Potential customers are urged to inspect stock before judging price.
The Los Angeles area faced a broad rail strike as 3100 Southern Pacific workers joined others in a mass parade through the business district. Officials warned of possible continued paralysis across routes to Arizona and Texas while Santa Fe corridors extended the strike toward Barstow and Earls. Mail service faced backlog as mediation efforts fell short.
Alice Brady stars in a dual role Rosetta and Lola Gerardi in this Select Star Series feature at the Royal Theatre. A Sicilian earthquake and a staged scandal drive a thrilling set of sensational incidents as the heroine faces lies and a living sister.
Mrs. W. J. Baker sues John E. Cashman and obtains a judgment. The sheriff will sell the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 7, township 25 north range 5 west Montana meridian, Teton County, at 2 p.m. on August 30, 1919, at the courthouse steps, for cash. Speer Bennett and Lorke represent the plaintiff. First publication August 8th.
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