War Savings Stamps Pledge Reinforced in Montana
A wartime notice denounces stamp cashing slackers in Montana and urges citizens to honor pledges. It explains stamps remain essential after June 28th 1918 and calls on residents to support the government by monthly purchases to back soldiers in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Savings
War Savings County
Montana
Wilson
McAdoo
Samuel V. Stewart
Harry Wake
United States
France
Patriotism under fire as stamps cashed draw scorn
The text denounces cashing war savings stamps when not in dire need as hypocritical and cowardly. It condemns the practice as shameless, urging readers to view savers as true patriots while framing casher as a moral derelict who harms soldiers. It praises everyday savers who hold stamps for patriotic support.
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Limit Ud
Montana
The Soldiers Banquet and Syrian Remembrance
The piece likens soldiers parting banquets to Syrian farewell feasts described in The Syrian Christ. It notes that such gatherings are intimate, fraternal, and held on the floor in a circle. The soldiers wish to be remembered, a deep yearning echoed by an Arabian poet.
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Rihbany
Raemaekers Cartoon History Volume I Acquired
A Boston Transcript tribute praises Raemaekers as a commanding cartoonist and notes Volume I of Raemaeker's Cartoon History has just arrived at the library.
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Raemaekers
Dante
Boston Transcript
Raemaeker
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure
An old advertisement offers a hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as blood driven remedy. It touts thirty five years of use, promises health improvements, and urges readers to send testimonials to J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Epee
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Letters From Over There From France June 1918
Scott writes from France about his new Underwood typewriter with a French keyboard, rain easing dust, a rain shedding trench coat, and flowers he sent home. He notes daylight late, six months foreign service, pending mail delays, foxes and deer, and wishes for more letters and comforts from home.
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Underwood
New York Harbor
U. S
Sunset for August presents war era features and stories
The August Sunset issue highlights diary insights from Marion Otis Mitchell on life behind the French trenches, Captain Cameron’s Sea Wolf tale, Allan Monkhouse on Bolshevik Russia, and articles on eight hour workdays, homesteading, and postwar recoveries. Includes fiction by Wilbur Hall and Edna Anderson among others.
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France
Marion Otis Mitchell
Alameda
Calif
Toul
John S. Cameron
Beluga
Cameron
Allan Monkhouse
Russia
Fred.w. Vincent
Ford I. Beebe
Edith Shirley
Queensland
J. J. Underwood
John Morana
Unset
Wilbur Hall
Albert W. Barrows
Advertised Letter List July 30 1918
The notice lists individuals awaiting mail at the post office dated July 30 1918. Names include Brown W H Binder Chas Bell E A Barr George Bantz Karl Daw Ed Humbolt Mrs G Hansen R E Hinnman Vern Hand Nettie Hagel Irene Johnson E W Kump Lodvin Lindsay Jack Lenken Mrs C Mongrain Chester Muller Chris Michel Emil Myers Jeller Robert ax Adam Martin Sam Peterson Otto Rutledge Jennis Rudolph Mrs Anna Stringer John Smith Mrs E M Smith W E Sherman Miss Elnor Thomas John Voight Fred Voege Julius Williams Lucille Wilson Works Jes Waters W F Ell Poindexter.
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Brown
W. H. Binder
Chas. Bell
E. A. Barr
George
Bantz
Karl
Daw
Ed. Humbolt
G. Hansen
R. E. Hinnman
Vern
Hand
Miss Nettie
Hagel
Irene
Johnson
E. W. Kump
Lodvin
Lindsay
Jack
Latham
John R. Lenken
C. Mongrain
Chester
Muller
Chris
Michel
Emil
Myers
Jeller
Robert
Adam
Martin
Sam
Peterson
Otto
Rutledge
Jennis
Rudolph
Anna
Stringer
John
Smith
E. M. Smith
W. E. Sherman
Elnor
Thomas
John. Voight
Fred
Voege
Julius
Williams
Lucille
Wilson
Dave
Works
Jes
Waters
W. F
Ell
Poindexter
Red Cross seeks volunteers for August sewing drive
August gauze allotment finished. shipment due September 1. Red Cross calls all sewists to make refugee garments by Sept 1 at the chapter rooms. Afternoon hours replace evening access next week due to chautauqua. praise for men who helped with oakum and Socks paired by Mrs. James Walker and Mrs. Sam Langsdorf. Three Butte Boy Scouts earn Ace Scout honors for War Savings Stamps drive.
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Red Cross
James Walker
Sam Langsdorf
The
Boy Scouts
Butte
Ace
Wilbur R. Wright
Clay Harnois
Ellis Dutton
National War Savings Committee
War Savings Ace
Foley Kidney Pills Backache Relief Endorsement from Texas Salesman
A traveling salesman from San Angelo Texas writes that driving over rough roads caused acute backache and that Foley Kidney Pills gave him complete relief after the first bottle with no recurrence. The advertisement cites his strong endorsement and claims the pills stop joint pain and support normal kidney function.
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Co. A
Cc. A. Landrum
San Angelo
Texas
Woley Kinney
Paar Tiane
Tiaras Bormal
Nate Oon
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Dillon Tribune
Tribune Publishing Company
F. E. Foote
Dillon, Montana
Tribune
Tor
Tribune Publishing Co
Telephone
Dillon Post Office
America
KODAK
BON Ton
Kliel Bros
Scotts
Lieut
Scott
Red
the Red Cross
Oakum
Potts
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