Local Short Stories Spend Winter in California
Mrs Anna Carter Mrs George and Mrs Alma Harwood left Wednesday evening for California to spend the winter. They will be joined in a few weeks by Mr and Mrs Walter Brearley of Alder and Mr Brearley’s parents slater of Rockford Ill. The county high school has battled influenza this week with one patient at Curtis Hospital improving.
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California
Anna Carter
George
Alma ‘Harwood
Walter Brearley
Alder
Brearley
Slater
Rockford, Ill
Mie
War Savings Pledges and Eastern Star Election
War Savings pledges from last June are behind as the year ends, with famine-stricken counties needing help from prosperous regions such as Beaverhead. In other news Mizpah chapter No. 13 Order of the Eastern Star held its annual officer election. Worthy Matron Olive H. Stephenson, Worthy Patron C. E. Blinn, Associate Matron Ada S. Roode, Secretary Martha Martin, Treasurer Allie Baxter, Conductress Edna Ketchum, Associate Conductress Louise Featherly were chosen.
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Miake
Beaverhead
Eastern Star
Mizpah
Order of the Eastern Star
Mrs Remley Dies in Kansas Widow of Dillon Native
Elizabeth A Remley formerly of Dillon died November 28 in Stafford Kansas at the home of her daughter Edith Lowrey The funeral was held December 1 and interment followed in Stafford War Work Campaign seeks to raise the county quota of 15000 by month end currently about 1500 short The Randophs of the ranger station in Argenta district visited Dillon returning home today
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Don Randolph
Argenta
Dillon
Todey
Mrs Hood Passed Away at 83 in Minnesota
News arrives that Mrs A C Hood aged 83 died recently in Minnesota. She was a former resident of Ditlon, and the death is reported with the community noting her age and ties to the city. A Virginia City flu update reports the outbreak is under control and patients are progressing well.
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Virginia City
Parrett Traction Engine for sale in Dillon Montana
One new Parrett Traction Engine 12H. P. on the draw bar 25H. P. on the belt. Pulls three 14 inch plows. Will sell at a bargain. Must sell before January 1 1919 as I move to California. For particulars see W. T. Scully Dillon Montana Adv-50-tf.
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Parrett Traction
California
W. T. Scully
Dillon
Montana
Boy Drowned Crossing Thin Ice on Clarks Fork River
Arend Borges, 15, drowned while crossing near Thompson Falls to reach a river island as thin ice broke. Other youths with him could not aid him. The accident occurred on Clarks Fork River.
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Plains
Clarks Fork
Thompson Falls
Arend -Borges
Young Borges
War Bread Memory Inspires Parable of Wives and Biscuits
A fragment recalls a future time when men will savor their wives biscuits as a nostalgia for wartime bread. The quotation contrasts happiness with the hardships of the past, hinting at domestic resilience and communal memory.
Arony Definition Prompt About Gas and Speech
Fragmentary text discusses gas and hearing a long winded bore who monopolizes speech. It appears as a quoted oblique question about feeling gassed and hints at interruption in a dialogue. The source is highly mangled with unclear attributions and nonsensical phrases.
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Fay Jirres
Local Notes from Dillon and Surrounding Areas
Dillon and nearby towns report on residents visiting, illness updates, new births, military discharges, and community events. Notables include Mrs. Sherman Sapp at Diamond Ranch, Nina Spencer visiting in town, discharges from Camp Pike, and Hallie Galloway hosting Prospect club. A young engineer Lawrence Murray dies of influenza. Sheriff Wyman notes no jail sickness.
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Boulder
Dillon Jack
Porter
Bedrock
Sherman Sapp
Diamond Q Ranch
Swartz
John Kenison
Armstead
Dillon
Wyman
The
Tribune
F. M. Cunnard
California
Arthur Ripley
E. G. Roell
Camp Pike
Ark
Nina Spencer
Idaho
Josephine, Campeau
Robert Bidstrup
Lester Schulz
Harry Andrus, Jr
San Diego
Calif
Big Hole - Herding Association
Hallie Galloway
Prospect Club
South Idaho Street
Dillon 'Post Office
Margaret Tow
Livingston
Robert Boone
Walter Stephan
Three Forks
Blake
Thailisas Book Store
J. H. Youngken
Horse Prairie
Grant
M. A. Henneberry
Lawrence Murray
Belgrade
War Savings Campaign In Montana To December 11
Montana state war savings totals show 6,996,733.42 dollars raised by December 1 with 1,864,813.68 still needed to meet the quota. Daily sales are listed by date from December 2 through December 8 and reflect post office activity across the state.
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WAR Savings
Montana
Butte
Hell
Paved Highways Planned in Gallatin County Montana
Gallatin county moves to build eight new highways totaling just over 19 miles with $174 600 in federal aid requests. The plan uses a $400 000 bond issue approved in November to fund four years of work including five and one third miles of hard surface paving on the Yellowstone trail and several gravel sections from Belgrade to Bozeman area. The state highway commission directs project work and has begun preparing required federal applications.
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Helena
Gallatin County
Montana
State, Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Board of
County Commissioners of
Central Park
Bozeman
Middle Creek
Belgrade
Gallatin’ Canyon
Salesville
State Highway Commission
Kings of Europe Alphabetically Ordered, A Satire
A clipped quotation ties a mock request to a line about exekings. The fragment names Willie and Seb J Pop in a playful, cryptic prompt about listing European kings alphabetically. No clear event or date is provided.
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Willie
Europe
Mrs W Gilbert Kerr Dies of Pneumonia in Montana
Mrs Esna Florence Kerr born Springhill Gallatin County 32 years ago died Monday at Curtis hospital after a week illness. Funeral Tuesday at Brundage Chapel conducted by Rev H G Humphrey with special choir. Interment Mountain View cemetery. She married W G Kerr in 1912, lived on Hoffman Creek ranch, survived by husband one son and parents O W Smith, three brothers, four sisters.
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W. Gilbert Kerr
Curtis Hospital
Esna Florence Kerr
Springhill
Gallatin County
Bozeman High School
W. G. Kerr
Hoffman Creek
Church Notices and Dec 15 Services Listed
Lutheran services by Pastor Damskov at Dillon’s Presbyterian church 8 pm Sunday December 15. Episcopal Rev H D Hooker to lead St James church services 11 am and 7 30 pm December 15. No Sunday school next Sunday due to health orders. Baptist church holds only sermon services 11 am and 7 30 pm with special singing. Rev F I Blanchard in charge.
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Damskov
Presbyterian Church
Dillon
Episcopal
D. Hooker
Episcopal Church In
Montana
St. James Church
Baptist Church
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Yee
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Best
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Reis
Herman
Gidewell
Ralph
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Ole M. Bean
Mark Bostwick
Charles T. Kruletz
O. W. Smith
W. A. Sewell
Boss Emerick
Minneapolis
Minn
J. W. Scott
Needle Club
Elizabeth .Sutherland
Frank Gosman
Fort Taylor
Us. Army
Clara Chapman
South Pacific Street
American Railway Express Company
Post Office Department
Jewler
Dillon, Mont
W. Gilbert
Kerr
Brundage Chapel
Baptist
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