Joe O Neill Pioneer of 64 crosses divide
Joseph O Neill 78 Montana pioneer and former Helena resident died recently. He came to America at eight, mined at Alder Gulch in 1864, joined the Last Chance rush, ran a lime kiln, and established a Helena Deer Lodge freight line. He carried mail Helena Rimini, supplied the army during Indian raids, ran a large transfer and livery business, and later started a Lewis town Gilt Edge stage line before retiring.
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Joseph “O'Neill
Montana
Helena
America
O'Neill
Alder Gulch
Last Chance
Deer Lodge
Rimini
Salt Lake
Lewistown
Gilt Edge
Cuticura Toilet Trio Advertised For Baby Skin
Cuticura comforts baby's skin when red rough and itching with hot baths of Cuticura Soap and touches of Cuticura Ointment. Also use the exquisitely scented Dusting Powder. Cuticura Talcum, one of the indispensable Cuticura Toilet Trio.
Dr King’s New Discovery Relieves Coughs and Colds
An ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery as fast relief for coughs colds and bronchial attacks. It claims soothing inflamed membranes loosening phlegm and aiding restful sleep with quick effectiveness. Sold by druggists since 18 2.
Dr King’s New Life Pill Gives Constipation Relief
Advert reads a cure called Dr King’s New Life Pille to ease constipation and bowel issues. It promises improved digestion and a cheerful feeling by systematizing the body.
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Dr. King
Pilley
Terry Bids For Normal School In Eastern Montana
State Senator W S Haley traveling from his Terry ranch to Helena urges establishing a state normal school in Terry Prairie county to train teachers locally. He argues eastern Montana lacks trained teachers as public lands homesteading slows influx and notes Terry’s rail access water supply and sites as ideal for a new institution. He says he will introduce a bill to create the school with support anticipated from lawmakers.
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W. S. Haley
Prairie County
Montana
Terry
Helena
Senator Haley
State Normal School
State Normal
State College
Bozeman
Rocky Mountains
Dakota Line
Polytechnic Institute
Billings
Milwaukee
Northern Pacific
Glendive
Sidney
Gullidze
Montana Dairy Industry Grows in 1918 Report
W. F. Fluher Montana dairy commissioner cites an aggregate Montana dairy business of 3 500 000 in 1918. Herds improved and dairy product output increased, indicating a healthier industry.
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Fluher
Montana
Montanans Included in War Department Prisoner List
The War Department released a list of prisoners released from German camps. Christian A. Sorenson of Big Sandy Montana was reported to have arrived at Leith Scotland. Horace Shidler of Klamath Falls Oregon is reported to have arrived in France.
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War Department
Christian A. Sorenson
Big Sandy
Mont
Leith
Scotland
Horace Shidler
Klamath Falls
Ore
France
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promoted for Aging Health
An advertisement claims science links old age to weak kidneys and digestion and promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a home remedy to cleanse kidneys, boost vitality, and delay aging with a money back guarantee. It advises consulting a druggist and asking for the original imported Gold Medal brand.
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Haarlem OJ
Haarlem
Montana Girl Chosen as Key Paris Palace Telephone Operator
Helena, Montana, Miss Merle Egan, a skilled operator fluent in French, is appointed chief telephone operator at Versailles during the peace conference. She will relay calls between leaders such as Wilson and Lloyd George, serving with a corps of volunteers from the local telephone company.
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Central
General Pershing
Lloyd George
Ting-a-ling
Ting-a
Great Britain
Mr. Lloyd George
Palace of Versailles
Paris
Helena
Montana
Egan
General Headquarters
Miss Egan
Men
Telephone
Hello Girls
Merle Kegan
Versailles
Butte Becomes Time Zone Divider For Rail Schedules
A government order sets Butte as the boundary between mountain and Pacific time. Missoula will observe Pacific time while Butte stays on mountain time, affecting arrival and departure times along the Northern Pacific and Milwaukee routes through Deer Lodge and Avery.
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Butte
Missoula
Northern Pacific
Milwaukee Road
Deer Lodge
Milwaukee
C. H. Mitchell
Pacific
Avery
Idaho
Cutbank
Continental Divide
Helena
Dillon
Married Men Eligible for Early Discharges at Camp Lewis
Instructions from Camp Lewis Washington authorize discharge of enlisted men in the Thirteenth division and permanent camp organizations up to ten percent of strength. Priority given to married men and those with dependents who have valid and pressing reasons for release.
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Camp Lewis
Washington
Early Day Mill Boon to Settler in Helena Territory
The Northwestern Milling Company restarts the historic Sanford & Evans mill near Helena after a 20 year pause, reviving Montana’s early flour supply. The 1868 ground flour fed settlers from Prickly Pear to Beaverhead valleys as prices sagged with bacon at 65 per 100 pounds and butter around 1.76 to 1.80 a pound.
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Montana
Sanford & Evans
Helena
Northwestern Milling Company
Bitter Root
St. Louis
Northwest
Missoula
Gallatin Valley
Sanford & Evang
Missouri River
Fort Benton
Evans Ranch
Alt Lake City
Helena Territory
Prickly Pear
Missouri
Beaverhead
Madison
Gallatin
A. M. Holter
L. C. Anthony
Mr. Bridenthal
Mr. Thurston
H. B. Lyman
Legislators brace to force drivers to stop at railroad crossings
Montana's Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers backs a Senate bill to require autos to halt at grade crossings to cut accidents. The legislative committee, meeting in Helena, plans a nonpaid lobby push and will seek support from both houses for the crossing measure and related safety bets.
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Montana
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Senate
Helena
Legislative Committee
Engineers
Electric traction eyed for mountain railroads by GE expert
E T Dodd of General Electric predicts electricity will replace steam on mountain railroads within a few years. He toured Montana and inspected the Milwaukee Road electrified section.
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E. T. Dodd
Engineering and Traction Department
General Electric Company
Montana
Milwaukee Road
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Joe O'Neill
ST. Paul
Great Falls, Mont
Ikornce
Richard P. Hoence
Butte, Mont
Money IN Furs
McMillan Dealers
Minnesota
Sloan
Mountain
Pioneer
R. R. Crossings
Legislative Committee of Brotherhood
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