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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1918
Page
4
Butte adopts a fare hike from five to six cents on the street car line starting December 10 and urges tickets to cut pennies amid copper penny surplus. The public service commission boosts mail carriers and under‑12 children fares, while the railway company notes payroll losses from a regional epidemic and looming debt.
Brownie Burke of Helena, once the smallest Senate page, writes from the front as a high private in the 19th division. He recounts correspondence with Homer Murphy and Jack Stewart, praises the 90th Division, notes Murphy’s promotion to colonel, and thanks home supporters including the Red Cross, Y M C A, and Knights of Columbus for wartime aid.
Montana property owners face a clash over changes to the Insurance Department. A letter from Insurance Department, Great Falls, warns that supporters of old line companies want to split the auditor and insurance commissioner roles, risking higher taxes and monopolistic control. The Equity Mutuals push back to preserve cooperative and mutual insurers, urging lawmakers to oppose the scheme.
County and city health boards battle over closing Imperial Butte as Governor Stewart orders action. Secretary Cogswell sends state health officials to enforce shutdown, enforcing masks and closing schools churches theaters and saloons while grocers and diners remain open.
An old time home remedy claim promoting Gold Medal Haarlem OH Capsules as a cure for aging by cleansing kidneys and digestive organs. The ad asserts longevity benefits, urges purchase from druggists, notes three sizes and a money back guarantee, and presents the product as imported and odorless.
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