Montana law notes and a World War I hero visit
Ralph Scott son of Representative W J Scott of Big Horn county visits the legislature while on furlough after serving as a machine gun operator in the Forest of St Gobain. Reports cover alcohol sale bills and bridge petition rules, railroad construction honorees, public health leadership, and state journalism coverage.
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Ralph Scott
W. J. Scott
Big Horn County
Young Scott
Forest of
St. Gobain
Paris
Quentin Roosevelt
Wilson
Fergus County
Felton
Chouteau County
Montana
Great Falls
Billings and Northern
Burlington
Great Northern
Bitro-Phosphate touted to boost flesh and energy in Montana ad
An advertisement claims Bitro-Phosphate gives a small steady increase in firm flesh daily. It says the product supplies an essential brain and nerve substance in active form and replaces nerve waste. Sold by druggists with a guarantee of results or money back.
Dr King’s New Discovery Cures Colds Through Generations
Fifty years of helping coughs and colds with safe pleasant relief. Grandparents and parents have trusted this remedy for generations. Sold by all druggists everywhere.
King’s New Life Pills Advertise Bowel Regulation
A vintage ad claims Keep Bowels On Schedule with King’s New Life Pills. It promises retarding digestion issues, restoring appetite, cleansing the system, and steady stomach function, noting the product is mild and sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Nuxated Iron Promises Vitality During Winter Months
Historic ad copy argues iron deficiency drains strength and urges Nuxated Iron as a remedy. Claims iron enrichment restores red blood cells, strengthens nerves, rebuilds tissues and renews energy for all ages, with Norsted Iron marketed to 3 million users and a satisfaction guarantee.
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Ferdinand King
New York
Norsted
Lieutenant Weirick Survives Battle Fall and Reaches New York
Lieutenant Arthur Weirick, shot down behind German lines on October 31, landed in New York from France last Monday and hopes to be sent to a hospital in the west. A telegram to T M Lowry says his shoulder, badly shattered, is mending and he is well. The Weiricks learned of his fall from a report that he was believed dead, then found he was a prisoner in Germany before his return. He grew up in Butté and studied at the Wharton School of Finance, Penn University, before joining the First National Bank of Lewistown as an officer prior to service.
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Arthur Weirick
New York
France
T. M. Lowry
Weirick
E. B. Weirick
Los Angeles
Germany
Butté
Wharton School of Finance
University of Pennsylvania
First National Bank of
Lewistown
Motors use Monaco lubricants in Yellowstone fleet
In 1917 and 1918 a fleet of over one hundred motor trucks and cars in Yellowstone National Park operated exclusively on Monaco oils and greases, earning full satisfaction from Transportation Company management.
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Yellowstone National Park
Monaco
Supreme Court Defines Prohibition Scope Broadly
Montana Supreme Court upholds ban on near beer and broadens the definition of intoxicating liquor to include any liquid capable of being used as a beverage. The decision affirms the Centennial Brewing Co. of Butte and states patent medicines and culinary extracts could fall under the law if they contain alcohol and are drinkable.
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State Supreme Court
Centennial Brewing Company
Butte
Montana
Labor Leader Links Butte Strike to Revolution
Labor head in New York asserts the Butte strike and other city actions in Seattle and Lawrence were orchestrated by bolsheviks and the IWW to force a national industrial revolution in the United States. Secretary William B. Wilson says the Labor Department anticipated such a development and would meet it if crushed. Also notes Monoline Oil recommendation for kerosene engines.
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Seattle
Butte
Lawrence
Mass
Industrial Workers of the World
United States
William B. Wilson
Labor
New York
Department of Labor
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Legislative Bureau of the
Montana Newspaper Association
Helena
Board of County Commissioners
Senate
Connolly
Rhoads
Chateau
Medical Department
University of Kansas
Teton County
State Board of Health
Havre
Northern
Montana Agricultural College
Fort Assinniboine
Lowe
Nyquist
Sheridan County
Roosevelt County
Congress
Missouri River
Fort Benton
Warren W. Moses
The
Great Falls Tribune
Larry Dobell
Butte Miner
Frank Lovell
Miner
Charles D. Greenfield, Jr
R. B. Linebarger
Record-Herald
A. M. Alderson
Anaconda Standard
Lorin Greenfield
Guy Lafollette
Helena Independent
Leon Shaw
Billings Gazette
James M. Burlingame
Cascade
Burlingame
Thin People
Martha Washington Comfort Shoes
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Company
Milwauke Wis
Ake Shana
Dr. King
New York Hospital
Lieut
Supreme Court ON Prohibition
International Harvester Corporation
Montana Oil Company
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