Wounded soldiers praised for patience and courage from France
A Red Cross nurse in France reports wounded American soldiers calmly enduring injuries while awaiting care. She notes their devotion to officers, willingness to work as stretcher bearers, and politeness to nurses as they share water and cigarettes on a hot day.
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Los Angeles
Charlotte “Bannon
James Bannon
Portsmouth
Ohio
Red Cross
France
Bouresches
States
Guard grain elevators and depots during harvest season
Helena Aug 20 The Montana council of defense asks county councils and peace officers to guard grain elevators and depots at shipping points as a wave of incendiary fires near threshing outfits in Big Horn county prompts caution. Threshers are urged to safeguard grain by keeping machines distant from stacks and removing threshed grain promptly, with at least two fire extinguishers carried.
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Helena
Big Horn County
Montana Council of Defense
Dart Family Heads to Oakland for Polytechnic College
Mr and Mrs George Dart and Hugh Dart along with Carter Edinger have left for Oakland California where the boys will begin studies at a polytechnic college. Mrs Dart will stay in Oakland joining Mrs Anna Carter and Mrs George Edinger in about six weeks.
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George Dart
Hugh Dart
Carter Edinger Aleft
Oakland
Calif
Polytechnic
Last Contingent for August Leaves Beaverhead County
Thirty one Beaverhead county youths departed for Camp Lewis for army training. A large crowd saw them off with a carnival band, a special train car, and post departure festivities at Dillmont park. Comfort kits were given to each recruit. Names include Bryan Friend Charles Rei Russel Holder Frank Woodside Walter Batema Jorgen Olson Harry Cain Lee Joy Harry Helming Royal Bartlett and others.
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Beaverhead County
Camp Lewis
Dillmont Park
Bryan Friend
Charles Rei
Russel Holder
Frank Woodside
Walter Batema Jorgen
Olson
Harry E. Cain
Lee Joy
Harry Helming
Royal Bartlett
Fred Wilson
No Eater Hill Battle Letter From Front Line
A WWI letter from P. W. Langdore describes gas exposure sending him to hospital after a fierce assault. He recalls driving enemy troops from trenches, limited rations, and sleeping in dugouts as shells exploded nearby, noting his brother Clarence is reportedly well and promising home updates soon.
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Clarence
Message From P W Langdorf to Family
A short note from P W Langdorf expresses love, reassurance, and well being to family and friends, signed by his son.
Beav erhead County Men Reach Majority in June
Beav erhead County young men turning 21 since June 5 registered last Saturday and numbered 15. The list includes Leslie E McNinch Dell Howard Wilfred Frizell Dillon Frank Goyer Melrose John Gost Dillon Adolph Lauterbach Dillon Robert Clay Farmer Dillon Pedro Barbot Bannack Walter Ernest Bieri Jackson Hans Dons Armstead Charles Patrick Carroll Dillon Carl William Spencer Jackson John Arthur Hines Wisdom Harold Capehart Wisdom David Boyd Gibford Great Falls Leslie R Calcote Monida.
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Beaverhead County
Leslie E. McNinch
Dell
Howard Wilfred Frizell
Dillon
Frank Goyer
Melrose
John Gost
Adolph Lauterbach
Robert Clay Farmer
Pedro Barbot
Bannack
Walter Ernest Bieri
Jackson
Hans Dons
Armstead
Charles Patrick Carroll
Carl William Spencer
John Arthur Hines
Wisdom
Harold Capehart
David Boyd
Gibford
Great Falls
Leslie R. Calcote
Monida
Julson Buys George Hughes House on Rife Street
T. K. Julson purchased the George Hughes house on Rife Street this week and moved in immediately.
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Hughes
T. K. Julson
George Hughes
Rife Street
Threshermen urged to curb grain waste in threshing
Bozeman reports the food administration in Montana warns threshermen to prevent grain waste amid critical conditions. The agency cites penalties under federal law for preventable waste and calls for strict thinning of losses during threshing as harvests loom.
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Bozeman
Food Administration
Montana
Congress
Big Hole Basin Men In Real Estate Deal
Spokane reports the Trent Investment company sells the American theater and American hotel to a Montana syndicate in exchange for 8 795 acres in the Big Hole basin Beaverhead county Montana known as the Ruby ranch. The cash difference is 27 600. Huntley and Gentry are tied to cattle interests and the deal includes plan to stock the ranch with cattle. The sale involved Wisdom Montana. The bankers and ranchers named include William Huntley and Jesse Gentry with negotiation by A M Sheima and John G Hoppe.
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Spokane
American Theater
American
Trent Investment Company
Montana
Big Hole Basin
Beaverhead County
Mont
William Huntley
Xchange National Bank
Jesse Gentry
Ruby Ranch
New York and
Butte Capitalists
Huntley
Mr. Gentry
Mr. Huntley
Wisdom
Carl Huntley
Huntley Cattle Company
A. M. Sheima
John G. Hoppe
Helena
Thornton Leaves on Coast Trip After Voting in Primary
C. C. Thornton president of the Security State Bank departed Friday night for a business trip to the Pacific coast. Before leaving he used the absent voter law to cast his ballot in the primary election.
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C. C. Thornton
Security State Bank
Pacific Coast
Mr. Thornton
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