Greatest fur sale in St Louis nets 6 million dollars
The International Fur Exchange in St Louis saw six days of bidding total 6,004,000 dollars with 3,500,000 pelts across 64 fur kinds. Government purchases and Liberty bond support highlighted the event as buyers from around the world paid record prices for muskrat lynx skunk and Alaska sealskins. The next sales are scheduled for January 27 April 28 and September 15, 1919.
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ST. Louis
American Fur Company
Missouri River
Montana
Fort Benton
West
International Fur Exchange
South Second Street
For Men of Liberty
Red Cross
Canada
United States
Uncle Sam
Alaska
Philip B. Foyle
The
Exchange
Liberty Loan
H. J. Johnston
Liberty Bank
President Wilson
Marshal Foch
General Pershing
Fisher
Marten
Copper Shipments to Germany Tied to World War Spark
Former Senator W A Clark of Montana alleges that thousands of tons of refined copper from Montana smelters were shipped to Germany via the Netherlands in the years before the war. He cites three German‑owned copper firms and suggests the copper helped Germany wage war, while praising America’s postwar prospects and national resolve.
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Montana
Germany
Netherlands
Los Angeles
United States
W. A. Clark
Butte
J. Ross Clark
California
Clark
France
America
King's New Discovery Cited For Fifty Years Of Colds Relief
Fifty continuous years of nearly unfailing relief for coughs colds and related illnesses are credited to Dr King’s New Discovery. Grandparents parents and children have used it as the safest most pleasant remedy. Sold by all druggists everywhere.
Keep Bowels On Schedule With Dr King's New Life Pills
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as mild and tonic. It claims to cleanse the system and keep the stomach staunch and on schedule, promising lively appetite and daily duty readiness. Sold everywhere.
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Dr. King
Cattle Shipment Nets High Prices and Large Checks
Big Timber stockyards shipped cattle to Chicago with many animals fetching over 200 dollars. A farmer's check reached 17 thousand for the sale while listed shippers include Phil Cook Bert Plaggemeyer Ed Peterson and others. Local notes cover oil, influenza, and public notices across Montana towns.
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Chicago
Phil Cook
Bert Plaggemeyer
Ed Peterson
A. H. Arneson
William Dallman
Will Gardner
W.11 Gardner
W. R. Stokes
Isaac Rostad
H. P. Franklin
Pines
Free County
C. KE. Davis
Eureka
Montana
Walier
Glenn P. Sayers
Care
Conrad
Shields River Valley
J. W. Hefferlin
Livingston
Ee Hon
Tontang
C. H. Campbell & Son
Great Falls
Mont
Bitro-phosphate Promises to Add Flesh and Nervous Energy
Advertisements tout bitro-phosphate as the best remedy for thinness caused by starved nerves. It claims to feed nerves and body cells, producing rapid weight gain and improved health, with caution against use by those not seeking flesh.
Butte Leads World in Payroll Per Capita
Butte Chamber of Commerce reports the city has the largest payroll per capita in the world with a monthly payroll from mines mills and smelters over 2.8 million dollars. The population is about 90 000 with cosmopolitan character and high English literacy.
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Butte
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Cream regulation suspended over high fat content
The food administration announces suspension of the special licensing rule forbidding use of sweet cream over 20 percent butter fat. The measure cancels the restriction for bids by public eating houses serving cream with high fat content until further notice.
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The
Food Administration
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Dickey Lake
Forsyth
Otto Schneider
Helena
Lewis and Clark County
Fergus County
Billings
W. B. van Akin
Grand Rapids
Mich
International Commission of the Y. M. C. A
Yellowstone County
United War Work Campaign
Harre—J. A. Riggs
Lawrence Leuthart
Lewistown
A. F. Camp
Castle Butte
Potomac
Milwaukee
Douglas
Clearwater
Havre
J. D. Connors
Deer Lodge
BR. V. Starr
Connors
Starr
Matt Panica
Frank Ray
Great Northern
Kolin
Bozeman
Maloney
County Board of Health
County Board
Malta
Imperial
Judith Basin
Farmer and Co
Carl R. Meyer
Hart-Albin Building
Wilsall Telephone Co
Wilsall, Mont
Oregon Nursery Co
Orenco
Oregon
Park
J. R. Gleason
Prop
City
ACOMA
New
Cars Dass
wJxternal
Hard Bros
Edison Block
Nickerson
W. Park
Grover & Leucitars
1St Ave
Nyu
Ellis Bros
Springville
N.Y
Ford & Hollister Ranch (Inc
Darby
W. C. McClintock
Custer County Bank
Miles City
Birlings, Mont
el City
Mumboullett Ewes
Rambourlett
B.C
Buffalo
Mont. GU
Mark Sul'van
Golden Goods
Lowery Company
Ford
Wis
Darsh & Greenfield Co
Wure
I. G. Wayward
Belt
Espace Eooe
Cnenne
UD. Watsons Robb Co
Dakota
Williams-Walkir-Purdy CO
Central Ave
UO. B. Nelson
Central Avenue
Butte Secondhand Auto, Co
Galena
Darshan
Heleena
Platt & Heath Co
Sarles & Girrol
Phoenix Elk
Utte
Lillings
Monkey
Maniy
Helena Adjustmieny CO
Crompt
Lewistowrm Hide & Eur Co
A. L. Nose
West Park Street
Pues T
Sloenck
Tur
Minneapolis
Butte, Mount
Montana Fur Mfg, CO
Major Express
W. Broadway
KODAK
Wastman Kodaks
Kenyon & Wheeler
Blue Prints
ROE
Lille
Blue Print & Supply Co
Dunn Bg
Tout & McCarthy
Lewis & Walker
Wyoming
Wood-Safford Machine Works
Harley- Clark & CO
Tod
Great Falls Typewriter Exchange
Ford Bldg
Arizona
Corner Park
Robert Metcalf
Huseth
Wegen Optometrist
Optician
Great Falls, Mont
Alhambra Hot Springs
Vwates
M. J. Sullivan
Frank Lemmer
P. O
Boulder Springs
DK. A. Leighton
J. M. Reynolds
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