Memorial for Dr Blake honors departed physician
The service at the Methodist church honored Dr. C R Blake with tributes from Rev H G Humphrey. He praised doctors and nurses, lauded Blake as a generous, capable Christian, and noted his skill in delicate surgery and care for the poor. Continued on Page 4.
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Methodist Church
C. KR. Blake
H. G. Humphrey
God
Elna Peterson
Cone
Binke
Blake
Dr. Blake
City of God
Quarantine Lifted As Schools Return To Normal
The five and a half week influenza quarantine ends with Hartwig theater open for public dancing and Dillmont park crowds. Beaverhead county high school Normal training school and Normal college resume with good attendance. Precautions remain, fumigation ventilation daily health visits. Few influenza cases reported and no Dillon deaths in seven days. Two men Sloane and William Tolden died recently from influenza in Monida and Elkhorn camps.
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Hartwig Theater
Dillmont Park
Beaverhead County High School
Normal Training School
Normal College
Walker
Health Department
Dillon
Sloane
Paul Ranch
Monida
William Tolden
Waley Wood
Elkhorn
Propaganda Scrap Sparks Belief Clash Over American Aid
A Belgian soldier’s letter, found by a Dillon godmother, critiques American aid to England during WWI. The note warns that US actions are driven by business, accusing America of price manipulation and aiming to dominate the seas, urging readers to reject American influence.
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Dillon
Belgium
America
England
Dillon Soldier Killed in Action in France
Word received this week that William Ernest Hahn, who left Dillon with the second contingent, was killed in action in France. Hahn had been a resident of the section and had filed on a homestead in the Blacktail area before joining the army. Also reported yesterday is that Stanley Sisterson was slightly injured. he was a young ranchland farmer who sold his interests to enlist before becoming a citizen.
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William Ernest Hahn
Dillon
France
Blacktail
Stanley Sisterson
Sistersone
Auto Dealer Returns Home From Buick Meeting
Roy Murray returned Sunday evening from Minneapolis where he attended a Buick dealers meeting. He and C. E. Lanstrum of Butte will organize a new company with Silver Bow, Granite, Jefferson and Madison counties allotted for Buick agencies. Murray discusses peacetime production plans and expected price readjustments as the auto industry shifts from war to peace production, with Baruch to receive a formal committee report.
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Roy Murray
Minneapolis
Buick
Murray
C. E. Lanstrum
Butte
Silver Bow
Granite
Jefferson
Madison
Montana Auto Supply Company
Dillon
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Mr. Baruch
Official Canvass Finds No Change In Results
Helena December 3 The state board of canvassers began the official review of the vote with no changes from the unofficial results. Members are Attorney General S. C. Ford State Treasurer H. L. Poland and Secretary of State C. T. Stewart. Final returns due last Monday in December after reconvening to canvass soldier ballots.
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Helena
State Board of Canvasgers
8. C. Ford
Nh. L. Poland
C. T. Stewart
Episcopal Services Led by Montana Archdeacon
Rev S D Hooker archdeacon of the Episcopal church in Montana and former rector of the Dillon church will preside at services next Sunday. Holy Communion at 7:30 am Sunday school at 9:45 am Morning prayer at 11:00 am and Evening prayer at 7:30 pm scheduled.
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S. D. Hooker
Episcopal Church
Montana
Dillon
Dillon Girl Dorothy Brundage Dies at Fifteen
Influenza developed into pneumonia after an appendectomy in Anaconda. Dorothy Brundage of Dillon died at St. Ann hospital aged fifteen. She was a beloved Dillon High School junior, survived by parents Everett and Mrs. Brundage and three brothers. Funeral service held at home, Rev. H G Humphrey officiating, burial at Mountain View cemetery.
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Dillon
Dorothy Brundage
Everett H. Brundage
St. Ann Hospital
Anaconda
Anaconda Hospital
Everett
Hiram
Justin
Linkeview
H. G. Humphrey
Mountain View
Morse Sells Sheep At High Price In Cascade Sale
J ill Morse sold 200 purebred Hampshire ewes at 25 dollars each to Id O Connor of Cascade. O Connor, who is building a strong purebred flock, also bought a top Hampshire ram from Morse. Morse notes ongoing fall sales drawing sheepmen from long distances to view his famed flocks.
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J.ill
Morse
O'Connor
Hampshire
Will Logan Secures the Sugar Bowl
Will Logan became sole owner of the Sugar Bowl candy kitchen last Friday and will run candy ice cream fruit and cigar store with his cafe in the same building. He purchased Marry Gear’s equipment and business, plans to move the front partition enlarge the cafe, fit the basement for a soft drink cabaret and open by New Year’s Eve.
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Will Logan
Sugar Bowl
Senior Sutherland Fined For Slaughter Aftercare Failure
Alex Sutherland was found guilty last Friday of failing to exhibit beef hides within required days after slaughter and fined 65 dollars. Gail Sutherland, his son, was released after being charged. Immediately after the trial both men faced grand larceny charges with bonds set at 2500 dollars. attorney C W Cushing retained for the Sutherlands.
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Alex Sutherland
Gail Sutherland
Sutherland
C. W. Cushing
Sutherlands
Funeral of Mrs Ernest Orr
The remains of Mrs. Ernest Orr who died in a California sanitarium were brought home with Mr. Orr and two sons. The funeral was held Monday at 2 p.m. at the home of her parents, Rev H G Humphrey officiated, and interment followed at Mountain View Cemetery with pallbearers Mayor J H Gilbert Roscoe Cornell Robi H Boone Hugh McCaleb Fred Carter and George W Dart.
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Ernest Orr
Los Angeles
Cal
Orr
A. S. Rife
South Rife Street
H. G. Humphrey
Methodist Church
Wolves Rampage Supplying Wolves Bounty Hope In Grasshopper
W. S. Tash of the C. L. ranch reports wolves driving from mountains into Grasshopper lowlands. Packs kill cattle nightly, two leading residents suffer losses, and livestock men vote to raise the bounty to 30 dollars per wolf with 15 dollar state reward plus 10 dollar hide value.
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W. S. Tash
C. L. Ranch
Grasshopper
Mr. Tash
J. C. Harrison
Mr. Harrison
Flu outbreak hits Virginia City neighbor town
Dillon Red Cross rushes aid after Spanish influenza sweeps Virginia City. At least 75 cases in the town of under 300, with the sole physician ill. Mrs. Albert Metzel travels from Monida to help, as locals fear hampers relief efforts.
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Dillon Red Cross
Virginia City
Albert Metzel
Monida
Dinner for Prisoners at County Jail Thanksgiving Meal
Prisoners in the county jail received a bountiful Thanksgiving dinner planned and prepared by Mrs. Wyman, the sheriff’s wife, who was warmly thanked by the inmates.
Campaign Nearing Close in Beaverhead County War Work Drive
The United War Work campaign in Beaverhead County aims to reach a $15,000 quota. As of now $12,000 has been pledged with extensions granted due to influenza and hard travel on rural roads. Four districts have yet to report, and organizers hope outside precincts will cover the shortfall, possibly prompting a second city canvass.
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United War
Beaverhead
Many Send Christmas Boxes From Dillon Post Office
Dillon post office workers launched the Christmas mail rush sending hundreds of regulation size boxes to soldiers in France. Each box, secured by Beaverhead Red Cross, weighed no more than three pounds and bore recipient labels from France. A single soldier may receive only one box. mailing closed Saturday for overseas troops.
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Dillon Post Office
France
Beaverhead Red Cross
Mysterious Letter Spreads Chain Message
A handwritten chain letter circulated recently claiming to bring peace to allied armies if copied and sent to nine people over nine days. The note, written in pencil, references Russia and Scotland and warns of misfortune for those who ignore it.
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Dillon
Jesus
Russia
Scotland
Soldiers Begin Returning Home for Christmas
The article notes soldiers arriving in New York City and expects three young men Tim Tash Alvin Jones and Albert Gelhaus to be released from quarantine to spend Christmas with their families. It reports Tim’s aviation corps enlistment and the broader homeward trend as war ends.
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George Tash
Tim
Aviation Corps
New York City
Alvin Jones
Albert Gelhaus
Dr Ackley Dies of Influenza at Camp Green Leaf Ga
Mrs E R Ackley reports the death of Dr Ackley from influenza at the Camp Green Leaf military hospital in Georgia where he served in the medical corps since August He was ill only five days and was well known in Dillon for several years of practice
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E. R. Ackley
Ackley
Camp Green Leaf
Dillon
Lincoln teacher accepts post at Normal training school
Velma King of Lincoln Nebraska arrived last Saturday and has accepted a position at the Normal training school where she will supervise the third grade.
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Dillon
Mises
Velma King
Lincoln
Nebraska
Normal Training School
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Examiner
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MR. Blake
M. E
Nornal
Alsace
State
Sugar
Mountain Views Cemetery
Mark
DR. Ackley
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