Rankin Urges Reconsider Army Draft to Preserve Race
Washington dispatch reports Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin of Montana argues against using only young unmarried men for the draft. She says selecting married men would better preserve the future population and avoid forcing women to marry less desirable men to sustain the nation.
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Washington
New York Sun
Congress
Jeannette Rankin
Montana
Randall
California
Miss Rankin
Women Asked to Aid Navy Drive in Montana
Eugene Carroll state chairman of the navy league appeals to Montana women to contribute 2,000 woolen socks 1,000 wristlets 1,000 mittens 700 visor caps and 1,000 mufflers. Mittens should be knitted with a slit across the fingers and thumb.
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Montana
Eugene Carroll
Navy League
Navy
It Won't Be Bill Hohenzollern President Question Opens
The author doubts a Hohenzollern will become Germany's first republic president and notes it is too early to predict the outcome.
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Bill Hohenzollern
German Republic
Nuxated Iron Endorsed by Noted Doctors in Ads
A 1920s promotional piece cites opinions of Dr. Howard James and others from New York Chicago and Boston praising Nuxated Iron. It quotes ex health commissioner William Kerr and Dr. A J Newman plus Dr. Schuyler Jaques and Dr. E Sauer claiming improved strength vitality and blood enrichment. The text promises a $100000 charity challenge and a money-back guarantee if strength does not double in ten days.
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Howard James
Manhattan State Hospital
New York
A. J. Newman
City of
Chicago
Schuyler C. Jaques
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
N. Y
Wm. R. Kerr
Kerr Sali
Ag Hlealth
Chicapo
City of Chicago
Jefferson Park Hospital
Kerr
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
James Jate
Phyasichin
Brooklyn State Trospital
Sud
Anfue
Tron J
Fr. Sauer
Boston
Prisefighter
Perdinand Wing
Physiciaanand
America
Europe
Flour Riots Recall Virginia City Price Clamp 1865
The article recounts the 1865 flour riots in Virginia City when prices surged to 1.50 per pound and a vigilante committee seized control. Citizens paid 36 cents per pound for flour amid shortages and snowbound travel, with guards patrolling streets and flour distributed from Leviathan hall.
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Virginia City
Montana
Salt Lake City
Snake River Mountains
Snake River Divide
Alder
Leviathan Hall
S. R. Blake
Neil Howie
Vigilance Committee
Neil
W. F. Sanders
Colonel Sanders
Virginia
Equity Warns Montana Farmers Against State Hail Insurance
The American Society of Equity urges members to oppose the state hail insurance law, citing impractical provisions and legal concerns. It warns farmers they would receive pro rata payouts, face high overhead from many adjusters, and that warrants may be paid in order, risking unpaid losses if funds run short.
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Equity Society
Equity
United States
Canada
Equity Legislative Committee
O’shea-Morris
O’shea
Montana
State
Hail Insurance Board
Hail Board
State Hail Insurance Board
Bail Insurance Board
Insurance Board
North Dakota
Hall Insurance Board
Hall Insurance Department
State Hall Insurance
State Hall Insurance Board
Four Sets of Cuff Links Hoarded by Men
A quip from Mr. Huttons notes that men tend to hoard cuff links while generally affording only two simple collar buttons. The exchange hints at frugality and vanity in wardrobe choices.
Prairie County Mobilizes Farmers and Automobilists for Crops
Prairie county districts mobilize automobilists to collect crop data. Volunteers survey farms on hand crops acreage variety livestock and conditions. 93,391 acres in 1916 rising to 133,627 this spring with 18,841 more to be broken. 74 tractors in use. feed shortages due to late spring and horse condition. much wheat disced on stubble.
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State Council of Defense
Prairie County Board
Prairie County
Oh Joy Frank Moist to Speak for Lewiston Club
Frank Moist of Lewiston Pa will deliver Wet speeches for the club in upcoming gathering.
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Frank Moist
Lewiston, Pa
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Rogers - Templeton Lumber Company
William R. Kerr
Tloward
E. Sauer
Dr. Schuyler C. Jaques
New Wael
Howard Jamea
Brooklyn
Ferdinand King
Sanders
Snake River Range
The
American Society of Equity
Symons
Symon
Montans
Butte
County Defense Council 18
Wirs
Great Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Equity Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Tod Block
Great Falls
Richard P. Hoenck
A. Rauh
Minneapolis
Falla
Washnon Cleaning and Dyeing Co
Ideal Beauty Parlors
Beezeman Bros
Huseth
Mont
Photos
Gibson
Ave
DRY Cleaners
Harry H. McCole
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