Deaths, Quarantine mark Dillon notices in brief
Local notices report William Staudaher of Salmon City Idaho dying of Spanish influenza at 22, with Brundage Undertaker transporting remains to Boise City for burial. Rosa Drummond, ex Normal student and teacher, dies of Bright’s disease after influenza. State Normal College cancels two week holiday for quarantine, while Dillon schools reopen with good attendance. Emma D Bryant completes Montana Normal College course and returns to Livingston.
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Will
Staudaher
Dillon
William
George J. Staudaher
Salmon City
Idaho
Brundage
Salmon
Boise City
Reae
Tribune
Corwin Springs
Rosa M. Drummond
The
Normal College
Electric and
Gardiner
Harry Sexton
Bright
Drummond
Emma D. Bryant
Fergus County
Montana State Normal
Livingston
Oil drill plans loom as Montana Mutual to start work
John E. Shipman, oil promoter, heads to Portland Spokane and Seattle for holidays. He says drilling on Montana Mutual Oil company land will begin by February 1 and the head driller expects to bore the well within 90 days. The camp expands as buildings rise, signaling a genuine oil diggings boom.
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John E. Shipman
Portland
Spokane
Seattle
The
Tribune
Montana Mutual Oil Company
Santa Claus Delivers Gifts to Baptist Sunday School
On Christmas morning a car carrying a decorated tree and Santa delivered toys dolls candy nuts apples to every young child in the Baptist Sunday school as the church had to omit its tree due to an influenza ban. Many children were made happy by the visit.
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Santa Claus
Welent
Baptist Sunday School
Santa
A Serious Charge Against Former Porter Perry Brown
Perry Brown, a former Short Line porter, was arrested Tuesday by Officer Retallack and jailed on a charge of selling liquor on trains. The city hall Christmas dance was well attended with crowded halls and festive mood. Christmas Cheer filled Dillon with many family dinners and a general happy time. Montana State Normal College singers visited professors’ homes Christmas night and sang carols.
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Perry Brown
Retallack
City Hall
Dillon
Montana State Normal College
Dillon News Briefs Reflect Local Health and Social News
Dillon residents report illnesses and recoveries including influenza and injuries. Local and visiting residents Chiates include Sel Mellier of Ruby's visiting relatives, Chas Smith back from North Dakota, and Mrs Yeaman of Lemhi Idaho with Dillon kin. Funeral and war casualty notes, with letters from soldiers in Europe and holiday travel and gatherings around Dillon.
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Henry
Sel
E. O. Mellier
Chas. A. Smith
North, Dakota
T. H- Yeaman
Lemhi
Idaho
Dillon
Carl Decker
Grant
Local business and social notes from the era
Reports note the Buffet saloon room secured by the Golden Rule company and plans to convert the Gleed saloon into a bowling alley and soft drink plus tobacco shop. Mrs. J. T. Armitage of Wisdom is mourned in a funeral, with surviving family listed. Albert Gelhaus returns from Liverpool after illness. A bank employee Dysert Gowan will resume duties in Dillon after discharge. E B Roe’s 647 pound Christmas hog donation to Butte Joshers club funded aid to the poor.
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Theodore Anton
Dillon
W. C.jennings
First National Bank
Charles Wilson
Upper Horse Prairie
Fay ‘Erwin
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Richmond“ Hobson
Missoula
John Barleycorn
Bishop’s
R. R. Rathbone
Europe
The
Tribune
Roy Murray
Butte
Oregon Short Line
Golden Rule ‘Company
J. T. Armitage
Wisdom
Gleed
Royal Cafe
Royal People
E. B. Roe
Bedrock
Josher’s Club
Bitterroot Christmas Party at A G Williams Home
The Bitterroot club holds its annual Christmas party at the A G Williams home Monday evening. A jolly time is expected as members gather with festive cheer.
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Bitterroot Club
A. G. Williams
Christmas Tree Lighting at Montana Auto Supply
The Montana Auto Supply employee hosted a Christmas eve tree event described as one of the merriest occasions of the season. The tree was beautifully decorated and electrically lighted as everyone enjoyed a festive atmosphere and good cheer.
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Montana Auto Supply Company
Christmas Party for 12 by Frank Hazelbaker Jr
Frank Hazelbaker Jr hosted a Christmas Eve party for 12 small friends. The children enjoyed opening gifts hid in a Christmas pie with ribbons bearing their names and each left with a sled-shaped candy box, much to their delight.
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Frank Hazelbaker, Jr
Christmas Cheer In College Dormitories
At the Normal college dormitories a festive week featured a tree in the sorority room and another in the recreation room within the new dormitory. Faculty and students gathered for a happy evening as private trees appeared in rooms for roommates and friends to share in the Christmas spirit.
Civilian War Workforce Expansion in Washington District
During American entry 1917 18 the U S civil service system mobilized behind the fighting forces. Civilian government employees in the District of Columbia rose from 35 000 to 95 000 while navy yard workers grew to over 100 000 and ordnance plant staff to about 50 000. The Civil Service Commission examined nearly a million people, with more than 400 000 appointed.
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Wahington
D.C. Dew
United States
Sam
District of Columbia
United States Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Commission
Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade
Ciity
Christmas services at Ethan Church December 29
Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. by Pastor H G Huxaphray. Epworth league at 6 30 p.m. A postponed Christmas program at the public school auditorium 5 30 p.m. will show pictures of the child and famous paintings with music and stories. A Christmas offering aids homeless Bible lands children. No evening sermon at the church.
Christmas Church Services Across Local Congregations
The Baptist church hosts Sunday school at 10 a.m. and a 11 a.m. sermon titled Drifting From God. A public school Christmas service is planned for 8 p.m. at the school auditorium. Week of prayer continues with events Tue Wed and Thu Fri at local churches, and Danish Lutheran services will be held at the Presbyterian church next Sunday with Pastor Damskov preaching.
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The
Baptist Church
M. E
Damskov
Bond Grocery Ad Emphasizes Chicken Dinner Quality
A vintage Bond Grocery company ad promotes chicken dinners as a reliable choice for meals. The brief note highlights the store as a source for quality poultry.
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Bond Grocery Company
Ady
Five-Year Confirmation of a Dillon Woman’s Tale
A Dillon woman’s reported experience is confirmed after five years. Mrs. Jock Wennett of Bannock Street provides details once doubted, now accepted as true after the long lapse.
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Mrs Wennett
A 1917 testimonial states Mrs Wennett uses Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney troubles and always gets good results. The advertisement notes the product costs 60 cents and is sold by dealers, urging readers to ask for Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York.
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Avon
Weingtt
Dean
Doan
Wennett
Foster-Milburn Co
Msgrs
Buffalo
N. Y
Hunger Map Shows Europe Threatened by Famine Across Nations
A food map of Europe reveals widespread danger with Ukraine and Belgium facing famine in major centers. The piece urges immediate relief for Belgium Serbia and northern France as Americans extend wartime rations and plan broad export to avert chaos and further conflict.
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Europe
Ukraine
Belgium
France
Serbia
United States
America
Commission For Relief
Germany
England
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Russia
Poland
Baltic
Finland
Bohemia
Roumania
Montenegro
Greece
Albania
Italy
Switzerland
Bulgaria
Turkey
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