Spotted Fever Link Proposed With Wild Rabbits
Dr. R. R. Parker of the state entomology board proposes rabbits as a key host in the spotted fever cycle. He urges Montana residents to ship live wild rabbits for study, noting the disease follows years of rabbit abundance in southern and eastern Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Parker
Rabbit
State Board of Entomology
Montana
Idaho
California
Parker
Harvard University
Prosperity Attains Faster Pace With Fewer Political Debates
A concise editorial argues that growth slows when leaders spend time on political disputes. It urges less contention and more constructive cooperation to accelerate progress and development.
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Instant Cold Relief
A vintage ad extols Dr King’s New Discovery for cold relief easing coughs and bronchial irritation. It touts phlegm loosening and throat soothing effects and notes the medicine’s long popular history and wide availability at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bac
King’s New Life Pills Promote Fulfilling Bowel Function
A promotional note claims King’s New Life Pills regulate digestion and relieve torpidity. It touts the pills as bowel trainers that cleanse the system surely and comfortably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Sloan's Liniment Relieves Aches And Pains Quickly
A concise endorsement highlights Sloan's Liniment as a clean economical remedy for external aches stiffness soreness cramped muscles and back cramps. The remedy is easy to apply and penetrates naturally without rubbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Multiple Montana Localities Report Diverse Civic and Legal Moves
Local reports cover tax, licensing, and government questions across Montana towns. Arrests, lease disputes, and reorganizations appear in Yellowstone Billings Missoula and other cities with notes on breweries, dope concerns, buffalo sightings, and a heart balm lawsuit following a broken engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Yellowstone County
Missoula
State Railway and Public Service Commission
Polson
Milwaukee Road
Butter
Butte
Miles City
Western Creamery Company
Lewistown
Brooks
Montana
L. O
Texas
Goodnight
Trousseau
Charles Askenas
Agnes Richardson
Laurel
Miss Richardson
Wolf Creek Greek heirs face $300 forfeiture claim
Alex Angelos sues to recover $300 from the estate of Gust Kekiris over a 1918 Wolf Creek marriage pact. The agreement, signed by Kekiris and John Kekiris, provided a $150 payment and a $300 forfeit if Angelos did not accompany Kekiris to Greece for a marriage with Kekiris' sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Kekiris
Alex Angelos
Greece
Angelos
Kekiris
Wolf Creek
John Kekiris
United States
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad
Health advert warns kidneys weakening and urges treatment with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. Claims national Dutch remedy status, promises pain relief and refund if not satisfied. Encourages daily three to four capsules and to seek a druggist for sealed boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Holland
Netherlands
Halland
January Warmth Trims Montana Winter Tales
In Billings and Great Falls residents joke about unseasonable warmth in mid January 1919. A mason, a printer, and an insurance man report early spring signs such as green buds, sprouting grass, and returning meadowlarks and ducks. A Cascade county forecaster notes southwest winds until February 25, while farmers prepare tractors and plumbers enjoy a slow season as weather and birds hint at a milder season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Equator
Yellowstone Valley
Great Falls
Feaf
Cascade County
Custer County
Montana
Weather Bureau
Birds
Deportation Push Aims at Radical Aliens After War
Government official says up to 100000 Bolshevists and other ultra radical followers will be returned to Europe after peace articles. The act approved by President Wilson in October allows deportation of aliens active in anti American propaganda, targeting anarchistic and anti government groups with penalties including five year terms for reentry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Wilson
Lenine and
Trotzky
America
Military
Department of Justice
EB. W. Byrn
Mr. Byrn
United States
Charles F. Amidon
North Dakota
Reds
Secretary of Labor
Early Montana minister talks himself out of fee
In 1868 69 Rev L B Stateler officiated at a Gallatin valley wedding. The rancher asked how much he owed and expected a bill or gift. Stateler declined charges noting no fee but implied a gift. The frontiersman misunderstood etiquette and warmly paid no money, expressing gratitude and a future repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FEE
Montana
E. J. Stanley
Whitehall
M. E. Church
South
L. B. Stateler
Mr. Stanley
Mr. Stateler
Gallatin Valley
Stateler
World News Roundup of Postwar Commerce and War Munitions
A global digest reports Canada lumber orders for reconstruction, 1918 oil output up 10 million tons from 1913, and Pensylvania and New York firms shifting gears. It notes the Clyde Line halting Norfolk Philadelphia passenger service, unions in New England seeking higher wages, a large life-insurance payout for influenza victims, and Fords Eagle program profits vs costs. Reports cover British air force growth, German subs losses, arms shipments, and public notices on military and industrial assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Great Britain
Canada
Tampico
Minneapolis
Pillsbury
Watertown
N. Y
Watertown Arsenal
Philadelphia
Norfolk
New York
New England
Washington
Pershing
Foch
Florence
Chicago
Packard Motor Corporation
Packard
London
J. Ogden Armour
Armour & Co
Rome
Brussels
Coblenz
Turkey
France
United States
Ordnance Department
U. S. Army
Railroad Administration
State Asylum Inmates Number 1212 In 1919 Report
Montana’s state asylum at Warm Springs housed 1,212 inmates at year end, up about five percent as the state’s population grew. Dr J M Scanland attributes rise to heredity, drug use, alcoholism and other factors, noting costs around 80 cents daily per patient with plans to drop to 70 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warm Springs
Montana
J. M. Scanland
Rocky Mountain
Silver Bow County
Lewis and Clark
Toole
Wheatland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bozeman
RED
Republic
THE
Hines
Royal Air Force
Ford Motor Co
Hagle
State Asylum
Eto
Jiu
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!