Joe ONeill Pioneer of 64 Dies in Montana at 78
Joseph ONeill a Helena resident and Montana pioneer died aged 78 after a long career across Alder Gulch Last Chance and Helena. He mined at Alder Gulch joined the Last Chance rush operated the first lime kiln and ran a fast freight line mail service and supply trains for the army. He later built a transfer and livery business in Helena and ran a stage line from Lewistown to Gilt Edge before retiring.
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Joseph O’neill
Montana
Helena
America
O'Neill
Alder Gulch
Last Chance
Deer Lodge
Rimini
Salt Lake
Lewistown
Gilt Edge
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Skin Relief for Baby
Cuticura surfaces as a remedy for a baby's red rough itching skin with hot baths using Cuticura Soap and a light application of Cuticura Ointment. Occasional use of Cuticura Talcum dusting powder completes the trio for general comfort.
Dr King's New Discovery Aids Colds and Coughs
Pitch promotes Dr King's New Discovery as a fast helper for coughs colds and bronchial attacks. Claims soothing inflamed membranes loosening phlegm and aiding quiet sleep with a history dating to 1869 sold by druggists.
Dr Kings New Life Pills Advertises Constipation Relief
An old style medical ad touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation and related symptoms. The copy claims the product “systematizes the system” and promotes cheerfulness and improved digestion.
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Dr. King
Terry Bids for Normal School in Eastern Montana
State Senator W S Haley from Helena argues Prairie county should host a new eastern Montana normal school. He says shortages of teachers and distant access justify establishing a Terry campus with good water, rail access, and favorable sites, aiming for legislative support with Representative Gullidge.
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Montana
Prairie County
Terry
W. S. Haley
Helena
Haley
State Normal School
State Normal
State College
Bozeman
Rocky Mountains
Dakota Line
Polytechnic Institute
Billings
Milwaukee
Northern Pacific
Glendive
Sidney
Terry {S
Gullidge
Montana Dairy Industry Grows Says Commissioner
W. H. Fluhr Montana dairy commissioner reports 1918 Montana dairy business reached 3,500,000. Herds show improvement and production is encouraging overall.
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W. H. Fluhr
Montana
Montanans Report on Prisoner Releases and Advancing Troops
The War Department announced a list of prisoners released from German camps. Christian A. Sorenson of Big Sandy Montana arrived at Leith Scotland. Horace Shidler of Klamath Falls Oregon has arrived in France.
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War Department
Christian A. Sorenson
Big Sandy
Mont
Leith
Scotland
Horace Shidler
Klamath Falls
Ore
France
Old Age Starts With Your Kidneys Health Claim
An ad promotes Gold Medal Haarlem capsules as a home remedy to delay old age by cleansing kidneys and digestive organs. It claims Kidney action stimulation helps shed poisons causing premature aging and offers money back if ineffective. Read: ask for the original imported Gold Medal brand in sealed packages.
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Haarlem
Helena Girl Named Chief Operator at Versailles
A Helena Montana woman Miss Merle Egan is cited as becoming chief telephone operator at the Versailles conference headquarters in Paris. She volunteered for service abroad, led a corps of volunteer operators, and is praised for her language skills and poise in handling telephonic communications among leading dignitaries.
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Central
General Pershing
Lloyd George
Ting-a-ling
Great Britain
Mr. Lloyd George
Palace of
Versailles
Paris
Helena
Montana
Egan
General Headquarters
Miss Egan
Men
Telephone Company
Hello Girls
Merle Egan
Time zones shift as Butte acts as boundary line
Government order places Butte as the mountain Pacific time divider with westbound trains using Pacific time after Deer Lodge. Milwaukee trains switch at Deer Lodge. Northern Pacific changes on arrival. Some towns like Missoula may keep mountain time causing local schedule variances.
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Butte
Missoula
Northern Pacific
Milwaukee Road
Deer Lodge
Milwaukee
C. H. Mitchell
Pacific
Avery
Idaho
Cutbank
Continental Divide
Helena
Dillon
Married Men May Get Early Discharges at Camp Lewis
Instructions from Camp Lewis Washington allow discharge of enlisted men in the Thirteenth division and permanent camp organizations up to ten percent of strength if there are valid pressing reasons. Married men and those with dependents receive first consideration.
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Camp Lewis
Washington
First Mill to Resume in Helena Country After Vacation
The historic Sanford & Evans flour mill near Helena reopens as the Northwestern Milling company after a 20 year shutdown. Began 1867, ground first flour February 1868, serving Prickly Pear and Missouri valleys amid high living costs. Prices and partnerships noted, with later moves to Helena and changes in management leading up to 1918.
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Montana
Sanford & Evans
Helena
Northwestern Milling Company
Bitter Root
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
Prickly Pear
Missouri
Beaverhead
Madison
Missoula
Gallatin
A. M. Holter
L. C. Anthony
Mr. Bridenthal
Mr. Thurston
H. B. Lyman
Legislators Eye Stop Rule at Montana Rail Crossings
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers backs a bill to require drivers to stop at railroad crossings to reduce accidents. The legislative committee in Helena will have a representative draft the measure for the coming session. They report strong support but will not maintain a paid lobby this year due to costs.
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Montana
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Senate
Helena
Legislative Committee
Engineers
Electric rail progress eyed for mountain routes
E T Dodd of General Electric predicts electricity will replace steam on mountain railroads within years. He toured Montana and inspected the electrified Milwaukee road section, including tunnels and major terminals.
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E. T. Dodd
Engineering and Traction Department
General Electric Company
Montana
Milwaukee Road
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Joe ‘O'Neill
ST. Paul
Great Falls, Mont
Hoench
Richard P. Hoenck
Butte, Mont
MN Am Bao
McMillan Dealers
Meee
Ltr
Waele
Pain
Sloan
Mountain
Pioneer
R.R. Crossings
Legislative Committee of Brotherhood
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