Joe O'Neill Pioneer of 64 Crosses Divide
Joseph ONeill 78 Montana pioneer and former Helena resident died recently. He came to America at eight, mined at Alder Gulch, joined the Last Chance rush, ran a lime kiln, and established a fast freight line Helena to Deer Lodge. He ferried mail Helena to Rimini and supplied trains during Indian raids. He later ran a transfer livery, then a Lewis town to Gilt Edge stage line before retirement.
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Joseph O'Neill
Montana
Helena
America
O'Neill
Alder Gulch
Last Chance
Deer Lodge
Rimini
O’neill
Salt Lake
Lewistown
Gilt Edge
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Baby Skin Relief
Advertisement extols Cuticura products for soothing red rough itching skin. Recommend hot baths with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, plus Cuticura Dusting Powder and Cuticura Talcum as indispensable items.
Reliever of Aches Promises Fast Comfort at Drugstores
This famed external remedy claims to ease rheumatic aches soreness stiffness sprains and neuralgic pains with quick non rubbing penetration. Advertised as clean refreshing and economical in a large bottle, it is offered at all drug stores with rapid relief expected.
Dr Tsing’s New Discovery for Colds and Coughs
An advertisement touts Dr Tsing’s New Discovery as a speedy remedy for coughs colds and bronchial attacks. It claims to soothe inflamed membranes loosen mucus and promote restful sleep with broad druggist availability at a price of £1 69.
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Dr. King
Tsing
Dr King's New Life Pills Promised Cheerful World
Old advertising line claims Dr King's New Life Pills regulate the body and improve digestion. It presents the product as a cure for constipation indigestion and foul breath and as a general health booster for a cheerful life.
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Dr. King
Terry Bids for Normal School in Terry Montana
State Senator W S Haley from Helena proposes establishing a eastern Montana normal school in Terry Prairie county argues lack of local teachers and distant existing schools justify a new institution. He notes Terry’s rail access water supply and locations as ideal for a state legislature bill with strong local support.
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Montana
Prairie County
Terry
W. S. Haley
Helena
Senator Haley
State Normal’ School
State Normal
State College
Bozeman
Rocky Mountains
Dakota Line
Polytechnic Institute
Billings
Milwaukee
Northern Pacific
Glendive
Sidney
Gullidge
Montana Dairy Trade Reaches 3.5 Million in 1918
State dairy commissioner W. H. Fluhr reports Montana dairy men handled 3.5 million dollars in 1918. He notes improving herds and encouraging dairy product outputs across the state.
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W. H. Fluhr
Montana
Montanans Mentioned in Prisoner Release and Return News
War department releases list of prisoners freed from German camps. Christian A. Sorenson of Big Sandy Montana arrives at Leith Scotland. Horace Shidler of Klamath Falls Oregon 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 Promise Vitality Against Aging
An old advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a home remedy to strengthen kidneys and digestive organs, delay old age, and sustain health. It claims life extension, renewed vigor, and a future need for only light daily use, with money-back assurance if not effective.
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Haarlem
Helena Girl to Head Versailles Telephone Office
Miss Merle Egan of Helena Montana is named chief operator at the Paris general headquarters telephone exchange during the Versailles peace conference. She volunteers for service abroad, leads a corps of volunteer hello girls, and is praised for proficiency in French and poise under crisis.
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Merle Egan
Helena
Versailles
Central
General Pershing
Lloyd George
Ting-a-ling
Ting-a
Great Britain
Mr. Lloyd George
Palace of Versailles
Paris
Montana
Miss Egan
General Headquarters
Miss. Egan
Men
Telephone
Hello Girls
New Time Zone Plan Splits Mountain and Pacific Regions
Government order sets Butte as line between zones causing watches to shift one hour westward past Deer Lodge. Butte keeps Mountain Time while Missoula and others move to Pacific, affecting Milwaukee and Northern Pacific schedules. Trains adjust at Deer Lodge. local confusions possible west of Butte.
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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 First For Discharge At Camp Seewis
Instructions from Washington allow discharge of enlisted men in the Thirteenth division and permanent camp organizations up to ten percent of strength. Applicants must show valid pressing reasons. Married men and those with dependents receive first consideration.
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Camp Seewis
Washington
Early Day Mill Boon to Settler in Helena Territory
The first flour mill in the Helena country, Sanford & Evans, began near Helena in 1867, supplied settlers across a wide region, operated until 1898, paused twenty years, and resumed as the Northwestern Milling Company. Events detail Jesuit mills, Missoula, Gallatin mills, ox teams, and high flour prices, with 1868 flour sale to A. M. Holter and later leadership changes up to 1918.
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Montana
Sanford & Evans
Helena
Northwestern Milling Company
Bitter Root
St. Louis
Northwest
Missoula
Gallatin Valley
Missouri River
Fort Benton
Evans Ranch
Salt Lake City
Prickly Pear
Missouri
Beaverhead
Madison
Gallatin
A. M. Holter
L. C. Anthony
Mr. Bridenthal
Mr. Thurston
Move to require autos to stop at railroad crossings
The legislative committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in Montana plans a bill to force motorists to stop at railroad crossings. A representative will draft the measure for introduction in the coming state senate session. The committee expects support but will not maintain a paid lobby this year.
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Montana
Legislative Committee
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Senate
Helena
Engineers
Electric power to replace steam on mountain railways
E T Dodd of General Electric predicts electricity will supplant steam on mountain railways, through tunnels and at large terminals, after his review of the electrified Milwaukee Road system during a Montana visit.
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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
Hoenckh
Richard P. Hoenckh
Minneapolis
Minn
Pain
Sloan
Pioneer
Legislative Committee of Brotherhood
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