A Hero Before He Went Was Major Charles Sheridan
Major Charles L. Sheridan of Bozeman Montana rose from a modest city mail carrier to a war hero. He led Company A through nine combat campaigns earning the Distinguished Service Cross for actions at Cierges France on July 31. Sheridan both spoke for preparedness and commanded troops in battle while sustaining wounds and scars from France and the Argonne. His leadership during a heated enlistment meeting helped rally local recruits and set a wartime example for Montana.
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Montana
France
Charles L. Sheridan
Bozeman
Gallatin Valley
Argonne
Sheridan
United States
National Guard
Company A
Charles Sheridan
America
Major Sheridan
Carl Thomas
Mexico
Charlie Sheridan
Cierges
Europe
Flirtation over Piegan County Seat Sparks 1911 Rift
The 1911 bid to divide Teton County to form Piegan County pitted Conrad Shelby Cut Bank Kevin and Sweet Grass in heated maneuvers in the Montana legislature. A Cut Bank led mass meeting at Brown's hall collapsed into clashes over delegates, a chairmanship, and county seat naming before Toole County finally emerged.
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Teton County
Conrad, Shelby
Cut Bank
Toole
Montana
Conrad
Shelby
Martin Jacobson
the Marias
Choteau
Hill County
Mr. Jacobson
Leggislature
Cut Bank Commercial Club
Grover Cleveland
Piegan
Kevin
Sweet Grass
Shelby- Kevin-Sweet Grass
Daniel Whetstone
Brown's Hall
Whetstone
Mike Williams
William George Davis
Roberts
Ruldy
Tumc
Jacobson
Great Falls
Little Joe Cannon
Davis
Piegan County
Toole County
Col. C. B. Nolan
W. G. Davis
Henry Guth
Imperial County of
Phosphate Touts for Flesh and Energy Improvement
An advertisement touts organic phosphate nitro phosphate as the cure for thinness and weak nerves. It claims rapid weight gain and better health, warning it should be used only by those who wish to gain flesh and noting benefits to nerves, sleep, and energy.
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Earth
Dr King’s New Discovery Admits Long Standing Fame
An old advertising note touts Dr King’s New Discovery for stubborn coughs and colds. It claims fast relief of throat irritation from colds grippe and bronchial attacks and notes decades of positive results and popular esteem. Sold by druggists nationwide.
Sloan's Liniment for Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Sloan's liniment as a quick warm soothing relief for stiff joints sore muscles sciatic pain rheumatic twinges and lame backs. It claims stain free application no mess fast results and economy with a larger bottle, available at any druggist.
Millions for Montana Highway Bond Proposal
Senators Edwards and Morris back a bill to submit a $15 million bond issue for road building. It would levy a 1.5 mill tax and divert 75 percent of motor license revenue to interest and sinking funds. The plan aims to secure $10 to $12 million federal matching funds and build about 5,000 miles of permanent highways.
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Montana
Edwards and
Morris
Not Your Heart It’s Your Kidneys Health Ad
An old health advertisement urges that kidney disease causes fatigue and pain and promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy. It claims quick relief within a day and money back if ineffective, urging continued use for ongoing kidney health.
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Nature
Haarlem
Haarlem O
Montana bill proposes volunteer state reserve guard
Newman of Cascade introduces a bill to establish a volunteer state reserve guard to suppress disturbances of the peace and provide quick protection during local emergencies caused by propaganda of disloyalty. The measure would appropriate 50000 dollars for organization and maintenance.
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Montana
Newman of
Cascade
We Are Plutocrats Uncle Sam as Global Captain of Industry
An assertion of American dominance in industry and resources. The speaker lists share figures for population, land, copper, oil, cotton, silver, coal, iron and steel, gold, automobiles, railroads, wheat, and wartime debts. It predicts the U S will surpass England as a shipbuilder within two years.
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Sam
England
United States
Europe
Germans Want to Rebuild Military Strength One Day
The quotation insists Germans cherish plans to restore military power and argues against leniency toward Germany, comparing peace advocates to handling snakes and porcupines.
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Chas. Sheridan
Metropolitan Hotel
A Little Joe Cannon
Dr. King
Sloan’s
Sloan
Milwaukee
Wisc
Urahaas
Northwestern
Hide & Fur
N.W
Northwestern Hide & Fur Company
Minneapolis
Helena, Montana
J. Lee Rice
D. P. Patenaudr
General School Supply Co
Great Falls, Montana
Northwest
Nath
Kelley-How-Thomson Co
Duluth, Minnesota
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