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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1919
Page
12
Public notice ad urges readers to treat colds coughs croup with Dr King’s New Discovery. It touts decades of popularity and lists prices 60c and 1 20 a bottle at druggists.
Bold sales copy touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy to sluggish bowels and inert liver. The ad promises gentle, positive results that cleanse the system and improve liver and bowel function for a healthier body, with a 25 cent price at druggists.
A circulation stimulating external remedy relieves lumbago and other pains without rubbing. It penetrates to the aching spot and eases sprains strains headaches bruises and congestion. Available in 35c 70c and 1.40 sizes with big bottle economy.
General Fournier, former governor of Maubeuge, faces court martial for surrendering the fortress Maubeuge to the enemy. The case centers on his actions during the siege and the decision to capitulate to opposing forces.
The article stresses kidneys as vital to health and longevity. It warns that slowed kidney function causes nervousness, weakness, dizziness, sleeplessness, and back pain. Impurities build up and become uric acid, harming the body if the kidneys fail to work properly.
Dangerous disease remedies are advertised offering GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oils capsules with old fashioned oils and herbs. The pitch claims worldwide use, direct import, prompt relief or money back, and urges purchase at drug stores in sealed packages.
Reports from Missoula Pablo Forsyth Billings Helena Hinsdale Butte Bozeman and Butte detail a fatal accidental shotgun discharge near Pablo, a Rosebud county businessman death, barber price hikes, wheat shipments into Montana, a record squash, influenza absence, a push for a city farmers market, a church nursery for mothers, alien illiteracy stats, and a defamation suit by Rocco Marmorale against the Butte Daily Post.
A Montana forest fire season caused about a million acres burned and more than 1.0 billion feet of timber destroyed across 1,445 fires. Seven firefighters died and costs reached high levels, with lightning and dry conditions driving the blazes before heavy rains ended the danger.
reports from Levant mine at St Just Cornwall describe a deadly accident last week killing 45 miners with many more injured. Other items note Colonel E M House regaining mobility, allied powers to set treaty ratification dates, and related world news from London Paris Washington and Berlin with various political and wartime updates.
A fire endangers a crew and pack train with others trapped by advancing flames. One crew huddles in a cold stream for 18 hours to avoid burn injuries while rescue steps are taken to prevent further losses.
Basin is booming as shipments of gold silver and copper ore continue from the Hope Jip and Katie mines under Marcus L. Hewett and associates. The operation has installed electric equipment, is adding a 300 tons capacity concentrator, and reports extensive underground work and a long ore shoot on the 300 level. Hewett touts Basin men employed, wages, and recent $65,000 equipment orders in Butte, highlighting the mining impact on the community.
The All-America pathfinding and recruiting air service unit has been demobilized at Fort Snelling Minnesota by war department orders. Urgent need elsewhere for 22 officers and 121 enlisted men. Photographic material and records will go to Langley field Virginia. Trucks stay at Fort Snelling. Aircraft shipped to Rantoul field Illinois.
Auction notice for 1751 acre stock ranch with 175 cattle and complete equipment offered at 70000 dollars with 22000 cash and easy terms. Location near county seat town of 2000 population, irrigable land, trout streams, National forest adjacency, fenced pastures, good schools and lakes. Listing by INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE BUREAUS, Coeur d Alene Idaho.
Liberty Bonds bought at high market price with Frary and Burllegame in Great Falls Montana. Liberty Bonds War Stamps and stocks traded on commission via Butte Exchange. Farms for rent near Hardin Montana 320 acres with buildings. Also home made beverages book offered by Fred Harrington Eureka California. Bookkeeper position at Dobr ing Mercantile Company Denton Montana.
Classified item lists farm lands for sale in Judith Basin Montana with 1600 acres 1500 tillable 600 in wheat adjoining land priced at 75 per acre irrigated parcels described in Missouri river headwaters region Advertises realty firms Adams Realty Co Barmera Land Company and J George Overett WA plus Montana Newspaper Association opportunities for cheap land ads and other services including chiropractors kodak finishing and types of services offered by Great Falls Havre Butte Missoula etc.
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