Plan for New Counties Proposes Several Divisions
Montana lawmakers consider county boundary changes during the session. Proposals include splitting Teton with seats at Choteau and Conrad or Cut Bank, cascading Cascade into multiple counties, and Sheridan with seats at Plentywood and a Great Northern town. Other plans target Yellowstone lands for roads and new divisions across Cascade, Teton, and more as state expands from 16 to 43 counties.
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Teton County
Choteau
Conrad
Cut Bank
Cascade County
Cascade
Sheridan County
Plentywood
Great Northern
Culbertson
Poplar
Wolf Point
Yellowstone County
Yellowstone River
Carbon County
Laurel
Montana
Idaho
Territorial
Missoula
Washington
Missoula County
Territorial Assembly of the
Territory of Washington
Dawson
Medgher
Legislative Assembly
Edgerton
Lewis and Clark
Silver Bow
Deer Lodge
Custer
Gallatin
Fergus
Chouteau
Park
Meagher
Commonwealth
Flathead
Teton
Valley
Carbon
Yellowstone
Sweetgrass
Broadwater
Jefferson and
Powell County
Granite
Rosebud County
Sanders
Lincoln County
Flathead County
Musselshell County
Blaine
Hill
Fallen
Big Horn
Rosebud
Stillwater
Toole
Hill and Teton
Richland
Mineral
Prairie
Phillips
Blaine and
Wheatland County
Carter County
Fallon
Supreme Court
Lincoln
Madison
Rayalli
Powell
Wibaux
Sheridan
Honor
Carter and Toole
Beaverhead
Musselshell
Cascades
Missouri
Wheatland
Yellowstone Park
James J. Hill
Beaverhead River
White Deer Lodge
Lloyd George says Germany must pay to limit of capacity
British premier David Lloyd George cites war bill and total costs of conflict to Britain. He notes Germany’s prewar wealth as 15 to 20 billion pounds and insists Germany should pay to the limit of its capacity.
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Germany
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
Dr. King’s New Discovery Sanitary Cough Relief
An old advertising paragraph touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for coughs and colds for decades. It claims quick relief, a soothing effect on the throat, and ease of breathing with no after-effects, urging readers to ask their druggist.
New Life Pills promise bowel schedule and cleansing
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a mild effective laxative for regular bowel movements. It claims cleansing of poisonous wastes, clearer complexion, improved digestion, and fresh breath.
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Dr. King
Not Your Heart It’s Your Kidneys Advert
An old advertisement emphasizes kidney health, warning that most ill health stems from kidney trouble. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy, claiming rapid relief and urging ongoing use to prevent future attacks. The copy stresses the kidneys as blood filters and urges readers to buy the imported brand.
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Nature
Haarlem
Old Teakettle Sings for Humidity Against Influenza
Bozeman professor F W Ham argues water vapor in indoor air helps health during the Spanish influenza. He cites 60 percent relative humidity as ideal, notes outdoor air runs about 60 percent, and suggests kettles, hot-water tanks, and humidified furnaces raise indoor moisture to reduce colds and bronchitis.
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Bozeman
F. W. Ham
State College
Department of Physics
Boards of Health
Board of Health
Montana State College
Department of Meteorology
Montana Experiment Station
Germany Near 500000 Ton Shortfall in Allied Armistice Terms
Germany remains about 500000 tons short of the shipping quota required by terms of the armistice with the Allies. Officials from Berlin indicate shortages hinder compliance and threaten timely fulfillment of obligations.
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Germany
Great Falls committee to aid aerial mail station plan
Secretary R B Skinner of the Great Falls commercial club sent a letter to Col M F Davis aviation chief. Davis replied the northern routes and landing stations for the proposed air service will not be selected until spring. The exchange confirms Great Falls will cooperate with government officials to establish an aerial mail station.
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Skinner
Great Falls
County scales down deputy sheriffs in Teton County
County commissioners dispose of all deputies leaving the sheriff elect with one deputy and an under sheriff. In Chicago a banquet of plant foremen and superintendents endorses Charles M Schwab for president with no partisanship noted.
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Teton County
Chicago
Charles M. Schwab
Patrols on Rhine as marines guard German bridgeheads
American gunboats patrol the Rhine while marines stand sentinel on the German side of bridgeheads along the famed river, indicating tense occupation conditions amid postwar reporting.
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Rhine
Warrenton Seaport Proposal Promotes Grain Trade Growth
Promoters urge Montana farmers to ship eastward via Warrenton at the mouth of the Columbia, claiming longer water access and cheaper rail grades. They argue Warrenton offers a central Pacific port, proximity to the Canal, and faster access to the Orient, touting a Christmas investment offer.
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Montana
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Portland
Puge Sound
Cascade Mountains
Columbia River
Warrenton
Columbia Harbor
Pacific Seaport
Panama Canal
Orient
Tacoma
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Montana Territory
Jefferson
Choutéau
Big Horn County
Dawson County
Territorial Assembly
Gallatin County
Allies
Bill
Warrenton, Ore
Northern Pacific
Chenias
E. A. Tyler Realty Company
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