Montana News In Brief From Billings To Forsyth
The roundup reports local items from several Montana towns. Topics include the Dairymen’s association annual meeting in January, Gallatin county census of 6 776 schoolchildren, Red Cross balance of 12652 in Teton county, Pablo launches a weekly paper, hay crop within state, draft figures for Silver Bow, Miles City ice warning, horticultural society meeting in January, death of Miss Lillian Callahan, water rate hikes in Glasgow, upcoming electric light plant in Gilman, dissolution of Billings chamber in favor of Billings Midland club, 250000 state terminal grain elevator for Great Falls, 20000 bushels threshing coop, irrigation plans around Missoula and Huson, Fergus county judgment of 16800 for Peter Hoffman, Roundup sedition case bail and arrest, Sheridan taxes from Great Northern 132500 and Soo line 12000, Horace Coleman decorated, Whitefish gravity water storage 400000 gallon tank, Billings church plans 50000 cost seating 1000, Forsyth dykes 95000 for flood protection.
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Billings
Montana‘ Dairymen’s Association
Bozeman
Gallatin County
Choteau
Teton County
The
Red Cross
Pablo
Pablo Enterprise
Butte
Montana
Silver Bow
Miles City
Montana Horticultural Society
Agricultural Society
Lillian Callahan
Glasgow
Gilman
Billings Chamber of Commerce
Billings- Midland Club
Great Falls
Briley
St. Ignatius
Reclamation Service
Placid Lake
Missoula
Huson
Lewistown
Peter Hoffman
Fergus County
Hoffman
Roundup
Charles Evanoff
Evanoff
Plentywood
Sheridan County
Great Northern Railway
Soo Line
Conrad
Horace Coleman
Louisiana
Whitefish
Forsyth
Rosebud
Record hog prices show farmers paid three million per hour in November 1918
The International Livestock Exposition reports farmers received over 37 million dollars for hogs sold in Chicago during November 1918 based on 900000 hogs at a government floor price of 17.50 per 100 pounds. Prices for cattle and sheep likewise surged compared with prewar levels amid embargo impacts.
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Chicago
Chicago Union
Censor Officer Faces Temptation Over Battle Letters
A censor officer guarding Argonne letters wrestles with swapping envelopes between a Brittany romance and a fiancée in Ohio. The struggle to resist the temptation unfolds as he prays for strength amid the candlelit task, according to Stars and Stripes.
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Argonne
Brittany
America
Ohio
Carey Land Board Reports Record Carey Act Sales in Montana
Biennial Carey land act report shows 172 486.22 acres segregated to the state and 73 468.21 acres taken up by settlers. Over the past two years 24 030.49 acres were sold, marking the most successful period since the act's adoption. The board has repaid 12 387.91 of old arid land debt and holds funds for further warrants.
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Montana
Carey Land Act Board
Land Act Board
Arid Land Grant Commission
Carey
Billings
Teton
Brady
Mlntwillow
Fergus County
Little Missouri
Custer County
Insurance firms hit by Spanish flu in October and November
A Cascade county senator cites a letter from a Montana insurer showing fivefold death claims in October and November due to the influenza outbreak. The company says it cannot handle many loans until year’s end, while eastern capital is expected to fund farm loans next year.
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J. M. Burlingame
Cascade County
Montana
Burlingame
Defense Council Seeks State Council Continuation
Secretary Charles D. Greenfield says the National Council of Defense will submit a resolution to the state legislature asking the state council be continued to aid post-war reconstruction and demobilization of military forces.
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Defense Council
Charles D. Greenfield
State Council of Defense
National Council of Defense
State Council
Chicago Footbal this year claim ed the lives of nine
Chicago football this year claimed nine lives, three fewer than in 1917, amid a global war era of labor strife and political tension with Allied and neutral notices across capitals and cities.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promising Kidney Relief
Advertisement extols Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe gentle remedy for kidney and urinary ailments. It claims restoration of health, urges daily use, and promises a refund if unsatisfied, urging buyers to obtain the original imported product at drug stores.
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Haarlem
Private liquor stocks eyed for floor tax after dry law
Deputy internal revenue official F L Mann says Montana liquor dealers hoard whiskey for post dry era with caches ranging from one to three barrels and values between 3500 and 5000 dollars. He notes no fixed "reasonable amount" and juries may decide if a stock is too large to be for personal use.
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F. L. Mann
Internal Revenue Collector
Montana
Billings
Gage
Internal Revenue
Helena
Women Save the Crop at Fargo Harvest Fields
Women composed nearly seventy percent of workers shocking grain in harvest fields around Fargo North Dakota this fall.
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Fargo
N. D
Irrigated Pastures Boost Profits For Valier Farmer
W M Wayman, president of Valier Farm Sales, reports selling all two year old steers at 132.50 each and yearlings at 100 each. The grass fed herd averaged 1280 pounds for the two year olds and 960 pounds for the yearlings. The cattle were high grade Shorthorns, dual purpose, beef and milk. The irrigated pasture proved profitable, drawing farmer interest as more pastures under the ditch are used. On R W Speirs farm a 29 acre pasture carried 32 head from May 1 to Sept 20, with room for more as grass growth outpaced stock.
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W. M. Wayman
Valier
R. W. Speir
Peru Seeks $33 Million U S Loan for Railroads
A government source says Peru plans to secure a $33,000,000 loan from the United States to fund railroad projects over the next five years. The plan aims to expand rail capacity and improve transportation infrastructure.
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Peru
United’ States
Quick Relief Prompts Family Trust Across Generations
A well known cough and cold remedy celebrates fifty years of service. Drugstores nationwide have sold it for decades and advise keeping a bottle in the medicine cabinet for emergencies. The product is widely available from druggists everywhere.
Dr Kings New Life Pills Endorse Constipation Relief
An advertisement asserts constipation harms health and promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as reliable and mild. Drugstore sellers are noted as distribution points for the remedy.
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Dr. King
Warrenton Seaport Promise Boosts Grain Profits and Property
An appeal to Montana grain growers highlights Warrenton Oregon as a future Pacific seaport at the Columbia River mouth. It argues grain shipments will rise 10 to 20 cents per bushel, citing Warrenton’s strategic rail and ocean access, proximity to the Panama Canal, and potential for rapid property value growth compared to Seattle and Portland.
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Montana
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Puget Sound
Cascade Mountains
Portland
Columbia River
Warrenton
Columbia Harbor
Pacific
Panama Canal
Orient
Christmas Offering Inside Lots Near Depot
The ad promotes a special Christmas offer selecting 100 inside lots within one mile of the Depot and Post Office to be sold for 200 dollars each with a quarter down and 10 dollars a month. It promises independence as a gift and notes extended payments on sickness and a Warranty Deed issued if disability or death occurs.
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Carey Land Board
Havana
Washington
Baker
Congress
Munich
Switzerland
Charles of Austria
Vancouver
B. DC
W. C. Findlay
British Columbia
Canada
Bismarck
Belfast
Ireland
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
Montreal
London
United States
North Sea
Lilly Busch
Adolphus Busch
Geneva
August Thysen
Germany
Dusseldorf
Madeline Leslie
Bell Telephone System
New York
Hoenck
Richard P. Hoenck
Butte, Mont
General School Supply Co
Great Falls, Montana
Ree Sk I Tabg
Smcaddoc
Grant
L. James Lumber CO
Minneapolis, Minn
Como Avenue
Frank M. Wallace
Tacoma
Fine New School
E. A. Tyler Realty Company
Tod Block
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