William Kirkpatrick Wild Irishman From Montana Wins Croix de Guerre
Wil liam J. Kirkpatrick of Ekalaka Montana, dubbed the Wild Irishman, earned the Croix de Guerre for valor at Soissons. He helped neutralize German machine gun nests, was wounded, and refused evacuation to return to aid comrades. Returning home, he joked with Sheriff Boggs about Montana dry laws. Other Carter county servicemen also received decorations from Pershing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J .F. Lewis
Ekalaka
Mont
Carter County
William J. Kirkpatrick
Michigan
Montana
Soissons
Chalk Buttes
Powder River
West
Kirkpatrick
General Petain
George Boggs
Boggs
James Jennings
John Brinda
Alzada
J. H. Moore
Ridgway
General Pershing
Carter
Nez Perces Stories of Joseph and the Big Hole Fight
The article praises the Nez Perces under Joseph, recounting their bravery in the Big Hole battle and their retreat toward the British possessions. It highlights their restraint, leadership, and the eventual surrender to General Miles due to suffering among women and children, framing Joseph as a peace-seeking figure who kept his promise not to fight again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Rocky Mountains
Snake
Bitter Root
Joseph
Nez Perces
Big Hole
Montana
Dakota
Sitting Bull
United States
Middle West
South
The
Fatal Hill
Little Round Top
Gettysburg
Round Top
Miles
Looking Glass
White Bird
Wallowa Valley
Howard
Engraved Newspaper In Upstart Revolutionizes Print
The Butte Daily Upstart is described as the world’s first engraved newspaper with stories written on a typewriter and photographed for zinc etching. It notes the 20 000 copies sold on release, the strike that ended it, and praises Warren B. Davis as the first to publish an engraved paper while contrasting Nez Perce history with Chief Charlot and Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Anaconda
Anaconda Daily Standard
Butte Daily Post
Warren B. Davis
Standard
Davis
Styx
Gutenberg
Ben Franklin
Mergenthaler
Tourists Spent 800000 on Geysers to Glaciers Trail
Executive panel in Helena outlined plans for 1920 tourist season for the Geysers to Glaciers Association. Officials report 18 540 non Montana cars traveled the trail June 15 to October 1, averaging 3.8 people per car and 2 to 7 days on the road. A 60 percent travel rise is projected next season due to publicity and park service cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Blodgett
The
Geysers-to-Glaciers Association
Montana
Yellowstone
Glacier Parks
M. Max Goodsill
Helena
National Park Service
Association
Blodgett
Choteau
Three Forks
J. C. Morgan
H. O. Frohbach
Chain of happiness through mailed hometown news
A fragment urges readers to reuse The Home Newspaper by mailing copies to former residents, starting a chain that spreads news from home and connects wanderers with their roots. The piece promotes sharing the paper to foster community and happiness.
Christmas Program Plans Promoted by Montana College
Planning a Christmas program prompts readers to contact the Recreation Department of Montana State College at Bozeman for a ready made edition. The dry goods man Joseph Pope of Illinzgs faces order No 4 from the trade commission with calm. Premier Lloyd George tours Woolwich arsenal and suggests conversion to a locomotive factory. The arsenal is Britain's largest, spanning about 600 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Department
Montana State College At
Bozeman
The
Trade Commission
Joseph Pope
Illinzgs
Lloyd George
Woolwich Arsenal
Kent
England
Arsenal
Great Britain
First Woman Named U S Commissioner in Montana
Adelaide R. Peterson of Birney Montana named by Judge George M Bourquin as United States commissioner joining C A Randall of Kirby as the other appointee. Peterson will perform duties similar to a justice of the peace including hearings on criminal charges homestead proofs and related tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide R. Peterson
Birney
Mont
George M. Bourquin
United States District Court
United States
C. A. Randall
Kirby
Farm Bureau reports praised after county visits
Uncle Sam Hampton veteran organizer returns to Bozeman after tours in Valley and Phillips counties. He lauds the county Farm Bureaus for strong reports, notes over 1,000 paid members in each county, and highlights $15,000 and $11,000 savings from livestock shipping associations for Valley and Phillips counties. Merchants and businessmen cooperate with the Farm Bureaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam” Hampton
Farm Bureau
Bozeman
Valley
Phillips Counties
Sam
Valley County
Phillips County
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. J. Kirkpatrick
Chalk Butte
Soiseons
Custer County
Bute Daily
Wallowa
Charlot
Senator West
Major Maginnis
Bitter Root Valley
Victor
Lewis and Clark
Lolo Pass
Ohbiet Charlot
M. DE
TRAIL
C. W. Morrison
Fort Benton
Samuel Webb
Columbus
C. H. Buford
Virginia City
Frank Conley
Deer Lodge
Louis D. Blodgett
U. S
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