Million for Fire Protection Sent to Northwest Forests
Missoula District No 1 of the national forest reports a $1,000,000 emergency fund allocation to distribute among northwest forests for fire protection and suppression. Yearly fire spending in the district averages $150,000 but has run higher with recent seasons costing millions. Last year’s fires totaled $650,000 and this season reached $400,000 in district No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
National Forest
Northwest
Forest Service
Congress
District No. 1
Explosion sinks two Italian workers in Missoula river
Missoula investigators report two Italian laborers, Victora Schig ron and B. Cendron, were blown into the Missoula river by a dynamite blast while drilling a rock cut on the county road near Plateau not far from Alberton. Bodies remained unrecovered as searchers pressed on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Victora Schigron
B. Cendron
Plateau
Alberton
More Manganese Wanted in Montana Output Push
The article notes urgency for increasing manganese production in Montana to meet government needs. It mentions official inquiry led by J. Pardee to assess feasibility and scale of mining expansion for national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Montana
Eut
Dj. T. Pardee
Federal Reserve Banking System
United States Government
Government highlights manganese potential in Montana mines
A Geological Survey official from Seattle travels to Montana to inspect manganese deposits near Phillipsburg and Butte for several weeks. He notes strong federal support to boost domestic manganese production and cites large Northwest deposits, with Philipsburg and Butte as primary sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geological Survey
Montana
Seattle
Phillipsburg
Butte
Philipsburg
Washington
Oregon
Utah
Nevada
Chamberlain's Tablets Improve Mrs. Bowers Digestion
Mrs Blanche Bowers of Indiana Pa reports long poor digestion until trying Chamberlains Tablets last year. She says her digestion became fine and recommends the remedy. Sold by City Drug company. Adv-1m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Blanche Bowers
Indiana
City Drug Company
Fish die in Yellowstone river linked to disease
Hundreds of dead fish, mainly suckers with some trout, litter the Yellowstone river and its tributaries. Deputy Game Warden Nelson suspects a fungus growth, noting a dime sized sore on the right side of examined fish. The exact cause remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Yellowstone River
Nelson
Foley's Honey and Compound Cited For Summer Colds
A Palm Beach reader reports relief from a severe chest cold using Foley's Honey and Compound. The old family remedy is sold by Potts, the local druggist, and promoted for summer colds hay fever and croup in this Adv-1m notice.
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Palm Beach
Helen R. Saunders
2Nd Ave
W. Palm Beach
Fla
Foley
Potts
No price fixed on cottonseed cake, status unclear
Montana stockmen faced higher costs as cottonseed cake prices soared. They asked Secretary Greenfield if the government had set a price and received word from the food administration in Washington that no price is fixed and policy remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Inquirers
Charles D. Greenfield
State Council of Defense
Greenfield
Food Administration
Washington
Foley Kidney Pills Promoted By Maine Resident
Mrs. Frank P Wood of Morrill Maine reports Foley Kidney Pills ease for herself and her husband claiming relief from lame back sore muscles stiff joints and rheumatic pains. Sold by Potts druggist Adv-1m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Wood
Morrill
Foley
Potts
Soldiers' Protective Association conference opens in Great Falls
A conference under the Soldiers Home Protective Association began in Great Falls to train workers for association work. F. J. Bruno of St. Paul leads the northern division and will oversee sessions with similar meetings planned in Butte Billings Missoula and possibly Helena. The group aims to aid families of defenders in every possible way.
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Soldiers’ Protective Association
Great Falls
Soldiers’ Home Protective Association
F. J. Bruno
St. Paul
Butte
Billings
Missoula
Helena
Locomotive Engineer Praises Kidney Pills
Locomotive engineer George McLain of Turtle Lake North Dakota reports back pain and irregular bladder action. He used Foley Kidney Pills and was relieved in a couple of days. For sale by Potts the druggist. Adv-Im.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McLain
Turtle Lake
N. D
Potts
Adv-Im
Rancher Reports Sale of 18 Shorthorn Steers
Bozeman’s Ed Perring reports selling 18 two year old Shorthorn steers from Spanish Creek for a total of 910 dollars, averaging 70 dollars per head. The cattle weighed about 900 pounds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Ed Perring
Spanish Creek
Bilious attack relief with Cham berlain tablets
An advertisement explains bilious attacks occur when the liver fails to function leading to constipation and stomach fermentation. It claims Cham berlain's Tablets will tone the liver and cleanse the stomach, restoring health, with City Drug company selling them locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Drug Company
Hail Storm Ravages Musselshell Fergus Counties
A severe hail storm swept a broad strip of Musselshell and Fergus counties on Wednesday afternoon causing extensive damage to wheat oats beans and corn from the Musselshell river to 20 miles north of Winnett. Farmer Fred Weaver was killed by lightning during the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musselshell
Fergus
Fergus Counties
Winnett
Fergus County
Fred Weaver
Lake Basin
Draft contingents leave Montana for Camp Lewis
Montana will contribute about 40,000 men to all military branches as draft contingents entrain from the state. The current four day draft, totaling 1,650 men, will head to Camp Lewis in Washington. Enlistments, notably for the marines, were strong before the August 8 official order, with Montana leading the West in marine volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Camp Lewis
Wash
Cure for Dysentery in Ashland Tale of Relief
In Ashland Kansas a Des Moines Iowa man recalls a neighbor using Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy to save his dying daughter from a violent dysentery attack. He and his family also used the remedy with gratifying results. For sale by City Drug Company Advim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Kansas
Chamberlain
William Whitelaw
Des Moines
Iowa
City Drug Company
Advim
Knitting Bags Fall From Favor In Great Falls
Merchants in Great Falls urge women to stop using knitting bags on shopping trips to curb petty thefts after a Merchants' association meeting noted the bags as a chief aid to shoplifters active in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Merchants’ Association
Prepare for the Hot Wave Ad for Foley Cathartic Tablets
An early 20th century advertisement urges readers to prepare for heat by using Foley Cathartic Tablets. It claims prompt relief from indigestion, biliousness, and bloating, cleansing bowels and benefiting the stomach and liver. Potts Druggist sells the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potts
Adv Lm
Bozeman Couple Ties Knot At Sister's Home
James M. Hamilton president of Montana State College married Florence Ballinger head of home science at her sister Mrs. W S Davidson home last week. Rev A L Chapman officiated in presence of relatives and a few close friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
James M. Hamilton
Montana State College
Florence Ballinger
W. S. Davidson
A.L. Chapman
Pollen Allergy Relief Advertised By Foley’s Honey and Tar
Wildblown pollen spreads germs causing hay fever and asthma. Foley's Honey and Tar offers relief by coating inflamed membranes to ease coughing and colds. Potts druggist supplies the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Potts
Local Draft Shift After Recruiting Station Closure
With the Butte station closed, British and Canadian subjects liable for service under their drafts become liable under the American draft law. Sergeant H. W. Fry is ordered to report to Vancouver to run the recruiting office and Sergeant Major Falconer is sent to Spokane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Great Britain
Canada
H. W. Fry
Vancouver
Falconer
Spokane
Not to Be Ignored Kidney Health Ad
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as relief for kidney trouble and related pains. It claims to banish bladder irregularities and lists Potts as the local druggist selling the product.
Hailstorm Leaves Damage Across Local Farms
A severe hailstorm last week caused considerable crop damage from Gilt Edge to Stanford, with Lewistown gardeners battered. The hardest hit area was around Stanford where the impact on crops is most severe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Stanford
Gardners
The Best Plaster Offers Cheap Back Pain Relief
A flannel pad dampened with Chamberlain's ointment bound to the painful area often eases a lame back better than a plaster and costs far less. Sold by City Drug Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
City Drug Company
Advim
Invention of Clarence S. Johnson Shown in Billings
Montana auto men approve Clarence S Johnson of Glendive for a steel rim that lets a tire be removed in four seconds. Rim fits specially built felloes with 12 lugs and a self locking catch. Walter Hill and Dario Resta praise the device. Johnson holds 283 patents in farming and auto attachments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Clarence’ S. Johnson
Glendive
Walter Hill
Billings
Dario Resta
Clarence Johnson
Butte City Refuses Warant Cashing After Council Delays
The Butte city council failed to implement economy recommendations by Arthur V. Correy, the efficiency engineer, and did not honor city warrants. The city finance advisory committee, representing banking mercantile and mining interests, had proposed these steps in exchange for the council adopting Correy's measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
City Finance Advisory Committee
W. H. Maloney
Arthur V. Correy
Correy
City Finance Advisory Board
Eastern Star Officers Elected at Billings Convention
The annual Eastern Star convention closed Saturday night in Billings with officer elections and naming Great Falls as next year’s meeting site. Cynthia Plummer of Stevensville was chosen grand matron and Mary B. Baldwin of Bridger became assistant grand matron. H. L. Hart was named grand patron. Elva Boardman of Butte was re elected secretary and Louisa Day of Missoula treasurer.
Dillon Woman Praises Sister's Narrow Escape
A Dillon woman credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for her sister surviving gall bladder illness after doctors had given up. The remedy is described as removing catarrhal mucus and reducing inflammation to aid stomach liver and intestinal ailments. Potts druggist advertises the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Church
Potts
Still Going Down Anaconda Violet Buttle Case
Violet Buttle, who sued a Miles City state school superintendent over a spanking, lost the suit and was jailed 90 days for starting a fight in an East Park rooming house. She was also accused of taking $5 from a smelterman to change a $6 bill and return $4, but did not return the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
Violet Buttle
State Industrial School
Miles
East Park Street
Gets-It-2 Drops Then to the Dance
An advertisement touts Gets-It-2 as a remedy for corns calluses and foot discomfort. It promises quick relief from tight shoes damp weather and various corn problems including between the toes and on the soles. The copy lures readers with a social night out after using the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midley E. Lawrence &Co
Chicago
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Dillon
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Glad Sister
H. C. Burflend
C. GC. Thornton, Pres
Marshall Field
Federal Reserve System
E. H. Brundage, Undertaker
Dillon, Montana
Burke Auto Transfer Co
Ned Burke
E. H. Brundage
Black Res
Black
THE
Dillon Carriage Works
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