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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
11
The Y M C A undertakes to train soldiers of the new national army for advancement after the war. Courses include French Spanish bookkeeping shorthand and public speaking in cantonments under government direction. Classes aim to raise intelligence and salaries, with universal access and supportive camp life.
A persuasive health notice claims iron supplementation can renew vigor for men into their 60s. It touts nuxated iron as easily absorbed, renewing strength in two weeks and promising double strength or a refund if results fail, with cautions against old iron forms.
A marble shaft near Gold Creek commemorates the first gold discovery in Montana made in 1858. Funds from Mary E. Morony-Lalor, in honor of Captain James H. Mills, mark the milestone two miles north of the find and beside a granite tablet in a nearby boulder.
Montana youths at the American Lake training camp are praised as the finest physical specimens. Reported noncommissioned officers emerge from the first contingent as they begin formal drill and marching duty. Cadets wear khaki shirts and varied headgear, with some in uniform, others in civilian clothes. They drill in squads across the reserve grounds, often marching for hours under whistle commands, with occasional lake dips for relief.
Colonel A A White of St. Paul, who bought Wild Horse island and many villa sites on Flathead Lake two years ago, visited Butte yesterday. He says Montana’s greatest lake offers unmatched outdoor beauty and has invested heavily in regional real estate. The Dixon to Polson branch of the Northern Pacific will boost eastward interest, expanding attention to Flathead County as an ideal spot for summer homes.
A roundup of short items from towns including Lewistown Livingston Butte Bozeman Malta Winnett Whitefish Havre Roundup Missoula Baker Big Timber Missoula Deer Lodge Wilsauk Opheim Miles City Billings Roundup Yellowstone Fergus shows local events. Highlights include rail and road plans farm loan organization fire ruins church and civic actions across Montana counties.
The post office warns of higher rates for Christmas mail to soldiers and general increases in first class postage. Mail early to avoid delays, use clear addresses, and mark parcels Christmas mail. New rates take effect November 2 with eight cents for outgoing letters and two cents for city mail and post cards.
A humorous remark notes that a pessimist worries about starting Christmas shopping too soon, framing early prep as unnecessary anxiety.
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