State Funds Exceed Revolutionary War Costs In Modern Financing
Montana readers learn that the 1917 Liberty Loan subscriptions may surpass the 1776 total, with $5,000,000,000 expected in subscriptions equaling about $500,000,000 beyond past war costs. The article traces early American debt, currency issues, and notable bond campaigns led by Jay Cooke, noting high interest rates and rapid funding during conflicts from 1775 to 1901.
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Montana
Continental Congress
United States
Alexander Hamilton
Albert Gallatin
Treasury
England
Salmon P. Chase
Congress
States
Republic
War Department
Cooke
Chase
Jay Cooke
Philadelphia
Treasury Department
Seventy Year Old Man Has Best Draft Docket
Charles Berg of Park County claims the distinction of oldest Montana clerk for a draft board. The 70 year old reports a perfect docket of his district No. 1 board's work with 483 men called for army examinations. His record includes detailed case notes and cross checks with county and adjutant general records. Berg is a Montana pioneer, served 17 years as postmaster and five years as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Berg
Park County
Montana
Berg
National Army
District Board
Adjutant General’s Department
Montana grayling fish for national museum display
W. T. Thompson of the Bozeman federal fish hatchery is collecting Montana grayling specimens for a national museum display in Washington D C. The request followed two hatchery shipments to the San Francisco exposition that drew wide interest from visitors nationwide and from Washington's bureau of fisheries and the San Francisco aquarium. Henry O Malley of the bureau’s fish culture division urged the collection during a summer visit to Glacier National Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
W. T. Thompson
Federal Fish Hatchery
Bozéman
National Museum
Washington, D. C
San Francisco’ Exposition
United States
Bureau of Fisheries
Aquarium
San
Nuxated Iron Promises Vigorous Youthful Vitality
An advertising feature promoting Nuxated Iron as a major iron source. Leading doctors including Dr. Schuyler Jaques Dr. Howard James and ex Chicago Health Commissioner Wm. R. Kerr endorse the product. Claims include increased strength endurance and rosy cheeks for women and renewed vigor for men with testimonies and a money back guarantee.
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Schuyler O. Jaques
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
New York City
Howard James
Manhattan State Hospital
New York
Brooklyn State Hospital
Wm. R. Kerr
City of Chicago
N. Y
Ferdinand King
America
City of
Chicago
EB. Sauer
Boston
Ironia
Merel
Schuyler C. Jaques
Manhattan State Hospital of
Plan' Meeting of State Teachers
The twenty ninth annual Montana State Teachers association session will be in Helena November 26 27 and 28. Noted educators from across the country will appear with talks on rural schools vocational education and the new world order. Banquets and various departmental meetings are planned with speakers from West Virginia Illinois and Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Teachers’ Association
Helena
M. P. Shawkey
West Virginia
Helen M. Bennett
Chicago Bureau of Occupations
Jasper L. McBrien
United States Bureau of Education
Edward O. Sisson
State University
Missoula
New World Order
May Trumper
M. J. Abbey
James Rae
Great Falls
J.A. Burger
Miles City
Jane Toomey
J. A. Baltzell
Worden
Country Life
Frances Hoch
Livingston
H. A. Sikes
Commercial
Charlotte M. Ford
Bozeman
State Norma School
Dillon
Montana and town notes on local projects and people
A Montana roundup of short items reports organization efforts in Helena and Hinsdale, a grand jury call in Havre, design completion for a new Roundup municipal building, and farm loan associations in several towns. Also notes paving in Billings, a new Masons lodge in Illings, guards relieved in Butte, a library opening in Malta, aviation service in Anaconda, ranch improvements near Hysham, and Missouri quail introductions in Roundup.
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Helena
Federal Farm Loan Association
Harlem
Havre
Rhoades
Plentywood
Hinsdale
Great Falls
Annabell James
Chestnut Valley
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Billings
Illings
Blue Lodge
Free and Accepted Masons
Butte
Montana
Anaconda
Washington Coast Artillery
Malta
Mildred Scott
New
Public Library
Andrew Carnegie
Harvey Oliver
Aviation Corps
Spokane
Camp Kelly
Texas
France
Forsyth
Thomas Arthur
A. H. Barth
Joseph Pope
Anti Saloon League
Hysham
Missouri
Flatwillow
Tom Birkan
State and local notes on war effort and business growth
Helena names state fuel staff including P. J. Brophy and W. A. Selvidge. Billings official W. A. Selvidge among appointees. Great Falls reports on a Russia bound railroad regiment and other railroad staff declines due to family. Liberty Loan progress noted with a speaker’s wife investing 4950. Alberton signs road cooperative. Conrad forms Farmers State Bank with 50000 capital. Livingston reports on Herbert Ross the vaudeville artist not kidnapped. Great Falls lists multiple rail workers joining the Russia project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
W. J. Swindlehurst
P. J. Brophy
Butte
W. A. Selvidge
Billings
Frank C. Murray
Great Falls
John Sanderson
Hayre
J. ©. Koerner
Great Northern
Russia
Whitefish
United States
B. K. Wheeler
Simms
D. F. Hardman
Camp Lewis
National Army
Liberty
Alberton
Mineral County
United States Forest Service
Montana
Harre—G. W. Rist
Livingston
Herbert Ross
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Rural School Conference
American Society of Equity
Insurance Department
American Society
Stanton Bank
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Sloan
Sloan's
Lt Worlds
Liniment
Butte, Floral Co
Butte Mont
A. A. White
Pioneer Building
St. Paul, Minn
Hotel
Missoula, Mont
Conrad Block
Kalispell, Mont
Adv
Boulder Hot Springs
J. M. Reynolde
White Sulphur Springc Mineral Water CO
White Sulphur Springs
Mortane
Frank Lemmer
Central Avenue
P.O
Photos
Reet
Gibson Studio
Huseth
Optometrist
Optician
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