Montana Men Win War Laurels On Rail Work In France
Lieutenant Colonel C. L. Whiting and Montana men push railway feats in France. The Hairtrigger Thirteenth, formed from six western railroads, ballasted a mile of track and laid 90 pound rails in 24 hours under shellfire near Verdun. The unit runs about 100 miles of line, with few casualties, and includes Dr George Baker among its surgeons.
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C. L. Whiting
Army
Milwaukee
Lewistown
France
Chicago Daily News
Army Engineering Regiment
Whiting
Montana
Verdun
George Baker
Baker
General Pershing
St. Mihiel Salient
Western States
Pacific Coast
W. G. McAdoo
Panama Canal
Atlantic Sea Board
Armies America Raised in the Past
Analysis of historical wartime mobilization compares population ratios to army sizes in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and the Civil War, estimating potential forces for a future conflict, with figures suggesting 7 to 12 million as plausible mobilization ranges. It notes northern and southern contributions and proportional distributions.
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Germany
Famine Stalks Turkey and Austria-Hungary
Intense misery from famine and lack of clothing prevails in Turkey and Austria Hungary as shortages deepen. The report notes widespread hunger, cold, and hardship affecting civilians in war scarred regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Austria-Hungary
British Securities Rise On Recent Successes
British securities advance as investors react to recent successes. Market optimism boosts confidence across major financial groups and trading floors.
All Right By Damon Runyon Returns From Leave
A weary Damon Runyon character returns from a long absence with a message of reassurance. He reports friends Sam Joe and Bill are well and serves up a cheer in wartime voice. He notes trenches mud rains and hardship but insists those over there are all right. He urges readers to ensure they are all right over here.
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Sam
Joe
Bill
Bert Louie
Poel Rtenanain
Warrenton
Atlantic
Mennonite ranch dispute and Lavalle divorce case
The article reports the plaintiff’s claim that the society refuses to turn over the Mennonite ranch land under a $60,000 cash and land transfer deal. Marta Simeon Lavalle seeks divorce after an impulsive marriage to a neighbor’s 18 year old daughter, risking bigamy and abduction charges. Havre border raid seizes liquor and arrests including the assistant attorney general amid border saloon enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. ‘Mason
Lewistown
Lavalle
Havre—a
Borderland
Gildford
Colonel George F. Graham Receives Promotion to Colonel
Graham formerly managed Holter Hardware in Helena and now serves as a colonel in the army in France. He previously gained military experience with the Montana regiment during its Mexican border service.
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Graham
George F. Graham
Holter Hardware Company
Helena
France
Montana
Mexican
Red Lodge Woman Breaks World Knitting Record
Mrs. John Newberg of Red Lodge knits a sock in exactly two hours, setting a new world record for the fastest sock making. The accomplishment drew attention from local onlookers and knitters.
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John Newberg
Red Lodge
Montana and Nearby Cities News Summary
A montage reports cattle sales totaling 40000 dollars in Sidney A, university enrollment near seven hundred in Missoula, and Helena ranch land sale of 4000 acres to Clark Cattle Co. Billings notes hospital cornerstone and grazing-claims work, while other towns report mining accidents, war-related moves, hotel staffing shifts, and local industry results.
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Sidney
Anton Hanry
A. Vaux
Missoula
State University of Montana
Gilman
T. C. Power Co
Helena
Clark Cattle Company
Billings
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Gliendive
The
Congregational Churches of Montana
Bozeman
Butte
Mountain Con
Montana
Federal
State District Court
Palace Hotel
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Montanamen
America
By Damon Runyon
Azif Aeeencs
Man Poset
Vest Joroilnig
Butte Rotary Club
Hannah Kelley
Don F. Kelley
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
California
J. P. Rowe
Department of Geology
State University
Havre
Ernest J. Moody
Caldwell
Phillips County
Dover
Great Northern
Army Training School
Wolf Point
Great Northern Railway
Missouri
Joe Stinson
Stinson
Carpenter Creek
Fergus County
Rasmus Peterson
Food Administration
Red Cross
Newberg
Midland
Cleveland
Ohio
Poltsom
ST Cae Utyoga
Becke
Apoennaes
Sal We Pri
Sears Tone
Warrenton, Oregon
Sels T
Kania
Warrenton Harbor
Pacific
American Society of Equity
Columbia River
E. A. Tyler Realty Company
Todd Block
Great Falls
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