Flax Boom Invites Montana Breakers to Convert Land
Alfred Atkinson urging Montana landowners to seed flax on breaking fields this spring to aid war work and bolster flax supply. With spring wheat planting advancing, flax offers a profitable first crop and can be sown into early June, while preserving land for 1919 wheat. World demand suggests high flax prices as US flax output remains well below domestic needs.
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Montana
Plains
Alfred Atkinson
Army
United States
Flax Development League
Western Hemisphere
Argentina
Canada
Conserving Pigg ie and Farm Profit in Hog Rearing
Advice urges every farm to raise ten hogs using scraps and refuse to profit as pork prices rise. Guidance covers sow care, pig nursing, warming boxes, milk feeding, chest exercises, and sunny, sanitary housing. A lighthearted note adds a courting quip about decisive proposals.
Barberry Eradication Called Vital to Wheat Rust Fight
Montana plant pathologist urges removal of Berberis vulgaris barberry bushes to curb wheat rust. He cites rust’s life cycle from barberry to wheat, cites Denmark’s 1903 eradication law, and notes the U S Department of Agriculture campaign with educator R B Streets.
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United States Department of Agriculture
R. B. Streets
Montana
D. B. Swingle
State Experiment Station
Bozeman
Denmark
Montana News In Brief From Across The State
The State reports union strikes in Great Falls and a range of wartime incidents and civic notes. Anaconda plans a munitions plant while Butte hosts police removals, seditious charges, and Liberty Bond sentiment. Other items include Red Cross wheat pledges, school war dress efforts, and tragedy as a miner and a youth lose limbs or life.
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Great Falls
Teamsters’ Union
Anaconda
Butte
James Durkin
Knights of Columbus
Paul Stangle
Polson
Herman Krause
Gilman
J. A. Carmichael
Bozeman
Gallatin County
Washoe
Wayne Johnson
France
Deer Lodge
B. IF
Lansing
Frank Waara
Kobo
Milwaukee Road
Winters
Thermopolis
Billings
Red Lodge
Otto Pumala
Snowden
Billadeau
Sidney
Williston
Dutch Press Says Grain Pact Could Undo Offer
A Dutch newspaper comments that the United States duplicity in the grain proposal may trigger the government to withdraw its offer. The plan involves sending three shiploads of grain to the Netherlands in exchange for three ships of equal tonnage returning.
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United States
Holland
Montana Drives Barberry Eradication to Fight Wheat Rust
During wartime food shortages Montana urges citizens to remove barberry bushes and report results. Officials say voluntary action will reduce the spread of wheat rust, though not fully eliminate it, with nationwide updates shared as reports come in.
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Montana
Missoula Man Invents In-Car Auto Map Mileage Device
Missoula inventor W. H. Castner unveils a windshield mounted auto map that records mileage and displays a detailed road legend. The compact attachment shows grades railroads crossings bridges and other features with accurate town spacing and a sliding mileage gauge. Castner aims to attract local capital and mass market the device next year.
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W. H. Castner
Missoula
Canital
Crown Prince Fires Long Range Gun Bombarding Paris
The Crown Prince of Germany reportedly fired several shots from a long range cannon that has been bombarding Paris. He is said to be very interested in the operation of the huge artillery piece.
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Paris
Germany
Rural Schools Face Closures If Teacher Shortage Persists
Miss May Trumper state superintendent warns rural schools may close unless additional teachers are provided. She cites statewide shortage and urgency for action to fund recruit and retain educators.
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Miss May Trumper
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Chicago Salons Shrink To Five Thousand This Year
Chicago records show a drop from six thousand saloons last year to five thousand this year. Local business observers cite regulatory changes and economic pressures driving consolidation across the city.
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Chicago
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Adsath Aead
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T. G. Power Motor Car CO
Helena
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Michigan
Kansas
North Dakota
Harold Somers
DeKalb Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
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Elk Run Ranch
W. L. Velie
Thomas Melvin
Elk Run Ranch, Highwood, Mont
Kenniwick
Washington
Ocean
E. W. White
Fourteenth Infantry
Prangerous
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Cleveland
Northwest
Spokane
Great Falls Dairy Products Co
U. S. Food Administration
Joy, Montana
Hennessy’s
Farmers & Mechanics
Butte Welding CO
Butte, Mont
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