Montana Knights of Pythias Rally to Aid War Effort
The Montana Knights of Pythias, representing 42 lodges, report $65,100 pledged to Liberty Loans and $14,489 donated to Red Cross and war relief. Over 200 members have joined the colors since the draft, with Cascade lodge No. 39 Belt sending 21 volunteers from 137 members. The article traces the order’s Civil War roots and lists first Montana lodges and officers, noting total lodge assets of $133,262.
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Montana Knights of Pythias
Red Cross
Colors
Order
Montana
Cascade Lodge No. 39
Belt
Damon Lodge No
Butte
P. A. Miles
James L. Thompson
H. L. Frank
A. H. Barrett
B. C. Kingsbury
C. S. Warren
William Mathews
Myrtle Lodge
Helena
Crescent Lodge
Fort Benton
J. E. Richards
John G. Evans
W. L. Bretherton
C. K. Cole
Mount Helena
Grand Lodge of
Flathead Lake
Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
A. M. Brandenburg
Bozeman
John E. Rees
Big Timber
W. A.pennington
Rountup
Lee Dennis
Great Falls
Arthur Perham
E. J. Blomquist
Lewis Terwilliger
Livingston
H. H. Spaulding
Hampton
Earnest A. Ford
Supreme Representative
E. C. Baxter
Harlowton
Exchequer
Dennis
Pst
Our Boys Over There Enjoy Toasted Cigarettes
Patriot rally across the nation distributes smoke kits to American troops in France. Doctors nurses and officers back the movement to supply soldiers with cigarettes as a morale and hunger relief. Millions of Lucky Strike cigarettes travel overseas using Kentucky Burley tobacco for solid satisfaction in harsh trench life.
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France
Kentucky
Montana Upholds Butter Fat Standard for Ice Cream
Dairy Commissioner Fluhr declares ice cream must meet legally required butter fat content despite calls to thin it with coconut oil. Manufacturers warned of price hikes as ingredient costs rise. Sugar substitutes like corn syrup honey and corn sugar are allowed under the pure food law. Public pressure from butter makers to load butter with coconut oils is noted but rejected.
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Fluhr
Montana Indians and Big Cattle Men Face Shifting Range
The Crow and Blackfeet reservations drive Montana stock since open ranges fade. The Crow herd tops 16 000 cattle with 130 000 dollars added to tribal funds from sales. Major Asbury notes 70 000 cattle and 60 000 sheep on the big range as leases by Long and Co. and Speer Zimmerman.
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Crow Indian Reservation
Big Horn
Yellowstone
C. A. Asbury
Crow Agency
Major Asbury
J. B. Long & Co
Great Falls
FE. L. Dana
Parkman
Wyo
Speer-Zimmerman Company
James Campbell
F. C. Campbell
Browning
Cato Sells
Indian Affairs
Indian Department
Equity Insurance Promotes 25 Cent Per Acre Hail Coverage
The American Society of Equity argues Montana farmers can secure hail insurance at 25 cents per acre. It cites lower overhead, broader distribution, and direct farmer involvement to cut costs, contrasting with high agency expenses and costly losses in other firms. The plan claims strong early results and aims to cover wide areas with minimal cash upfront from applicants.
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Montana
American Society of Equity
United States
Mutual Hall & Fire Insurance Company
Equity Insurance
Mutual
Setaui Fh
Equity
Ter
Dow
Equity Insurance Department
Montara
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Pythians
ARMY
Knights of Pythias Order
Deer Lodge
Crusader Lodge
Miles City
Occident Lodge
Dillon
Oswego Lodge
Territory of
John van Valkenburg
Fort Madson
Iowa
T. Kleinschmidt
Lee Mantle
Montana Typewriter Co
Butte, Montana
S. O. Huseth
Optometrist
Optician
FALIG
A. Ae
Tsi
Thomson Ce
Sth
Binnesota
Blackfeet
Missouri
Fluher
Insurance Department
American Society
Stanton Bank
Blackfeet Reservation
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
Campbell
Charles Buck
Buck
Stockmens’ State Bank
Browning Mercantile Company
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