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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1918
Page
10
Local items list new fall goods at Jos Hirshberg Co and several residents traveling for work or furlough. Military and civilian news include Choteau visitors for departing soldiers, resignations, and marriages noted. Weather and Labor Day store closures referenced along with upcoming events and cinema.
Business visitors James Eckford Coop L Streeter and Geo F Miller in Great Falls. Labor Day closings. E J Hirshberg family back from Glacier National Park. Storm sash orders urged as demand may rise. Choteau Lumber promotes storm doors and storm products. Lost two key bunches with Union Bank and Trust Helena tag and a Burbank ring reward. Mrs J A Gleason return from Pennsylvania. W H Franklin visiting and plans to return to Philipsburg. Choteau Lumber Co.
Chas. Simonds of Minneapolis visited a sister Mrs. W. E. Hall for a few days and returned home at the start of the week. Mrs. Hall accompanying him as far as Great Falls. John W. Hall and Arnold Baker stayed in Bute for several days for U S engineers corps exams, both passing and hoping for overseas duty. Emerick Studio advertises photography as essential for both homefolks and soldiers.
Word reached Chateau that Julius Hirshberg well known local banker and merchant married Hulda Vlay in San Francisco that morning.
After September 1st the retail merchants of Chateau will stop taking orders and hand delivery to J A Gleason. Gleason will make one daily delivery at 2 p m. Orders must be in the stores before 1 p m to ensure delivery that day.
French forces under General Humbert occupied Noyon this morning after General Mangin’s troops crossed the Oise and seized Morlincourt. The First Army also took Ques noy wood west of the Canal Du Nord as German resistance faltered in pursuit. Noyon, a historic town on the Oise, notable as a Roman settlement and Charlemagne’s coronation site, becomes a heavy German loss in the Picardy offensive.
Born August 17 1918 to Mr and Mrs Glen Birch a daughter. Born August 28 1918 at Chateau hospital to Mr and Mrs Hal K Ferris a son. For rent furnished room with heat hot and cold water. Mrs J C Taylor to visit New York City. Farm loans amortization twenty years to pay call T T Meagher. Dr Hansen merchant made a business trip to Great Falls and returned Thursday.
The George Lawrence Co of Portland through Power-Morgan Co of Gilman offers a genuine hand stamped saddle as a prize to the best rider at the Gilman fair next week.
Mrs. Frank Allum hosted a Red Cross dance at their new grainery last Saturday night. The event yielded 21 dollars and 50 cents from the dance and 12 dollars and 50 cents from a turkey sale donated by Mrs. Allum, totaling 34 dollars.
The Montanan publisher asks contributors to send news items and advertising copy early each week. This ensures the paper is printed and mailed by Friday noon using the intertype system.
Senator Ollie M. James of Kentucky died at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore of an acute kidney condition. He had been ill about three months, undergoing surgery and multiple blood transfusions as his health waned after a recent revival upon renomination. The report notes his death followed a period of serious decline despite hopeful reassurances.
A sermon against idling argues the law may compel work or imprisonment. The author warns idle persons lose time and respect, declaring there is no place for nonworkers in society. The saying he cites, he who will not work shall not eat, remains a timeless motto.
The official vote tally for the primary will start at noon in Choteau, conducted by the election board led by County Clerk E.C. Garrett and Justices J. E. DeHaas of Choteau and B. J. Mathews of Conrad. The board expects to finish late tonight. The Montanan will publish full returns in the next issue.
There are more farms for sale than buyers. One of the farms is offered by the owner while the buyer has dozens to choose from. If your price and terms are right for a quick deal contact T. Sh. McDonald Co. Brady Montana.
London reports German counterattacks east and southeast of Vis-en-Artois and Gavrelle repulsed while British forces push eastward south of the Somme. Since Aug 21 the British have taken 26 000 prisoners and 100 guns as part of ongoing pressure. Paris notes violent Somme artillery actions and says the allied advance has freed over 50 villages in 48 hours with German prisoners few while French cautiously advance west of Chaulnes Noyon line.
Helena August 29 telegram to Charles D. Greenfield reads from Nathan A. Smith in Washington that men in non essential industries including candy selling barbering chauffeuring and soft drink sales will be among the first drafted into war work.
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