Eight year old Leland Anderson dies after street accident
A tragic New Year’s Day crash in Dillon ends the life of Leland Clark Anderson eight, struck by a car driven by Harry Andrus. He died at Curtis hospital after skull injuries and a broken limb. The funeral was held at the Methodist church with many attending from Beaverhead and Madison counties.
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Leland
Clark Anderson
Harry Andrus
Anderson
Dillon
Doton Idaho
Baptist Parsonage
Andrus
Albert Metzel
Mr. Wyatt
Thorkelson & MacMillar
Curtis Hospital
H.G. Humphrey
Mountain View
Beaverhead
Madison
Leland Clark Anderson
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Letters Bring a Deluge to Lonesome Soldier in Camp
The post office reports a cantonment man who had not received letters since arriving in camp received a flood of correspondence. In one mail he got 1200 letters 19 special deliveries and 54 parcels. Investigators found he could neither read nor write and fellow soldiers helped him sort mail.
Licensing Officers Appointed for Mort Montana
Washington names Montana licensing officers for the new federal explosives regulation act. Appointees include clerks of court in multiple counties and county clerks in several: Big Horn Broadwater Carbon Cascade Deer Lodge Gallatin Granite Madison Missoula Park Prairie Rosebud Silverbow Sweet Grass Teton Foote Shelby Wheatland Yellowstone Ravalli Lincoln Fallon Beaverhead Valley Stillwater Sheridan Stillwater Columbus. Francis S. Peabody to assist director, enforce act. Violators face up to 5000 dollar fine or one year imprisonment or both.
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Washington
van H. Manning
Bureau of Mines
Department of the Interior
Montana
R. P. Ross
Big Horn
Hardin
Mont
Wm. G. Ragen
Broadwater
Townsend
H. P. Sanders
Carbon County
Red
Lodge
John E. Morgan
Cascade
Missoula
Chas. A. Berg
Park County
Livingston
A. E. Williamson
Prairie County
Terry
W. E. Clark
Rosebud
Forsyth
L. Anderson
Silverbow
Butte
J. E. Cameron
Sweet Grass
Big Timber
E. C. Gar
Jay S. Baker
Beaverhead
Dillon
W. B. Shoemaker
Valley County
Glasgow
Ben. H. Johnson
Sheridan County
Plentywood
R. A. Latham
Stillwater
Columbus
Francis S. Peabody
Chicago
Pioneer Settler Garr Dies in Butte at 59
Milton W. Garr early Beaverhead county settler died at Murray hospital in Butte from kidney trouble. His body was shipped home to be met by Odd Fellows and taken to Brundages parlors. He belonged to Delta Lodge No 15 Knights of Pythias Lima Bannack Lodge No 3 IOOF Melrose and Butte Eagles. Survived by two brothers Alva and Frank Garr sister Mrs Mattie Campbell and cousin Ed Garr. Funeral at M E church with Odd Fellows in full attendance.
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Milton W. Garr
Beaverhead County
Murray Hospital
Tin Butte
Odd Fellows
Brundages
Mr. Garr
Delta Lodge
Knights of Pythias of Lima
Bannack Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows of
Melrose
Butte Aerie
Order of Eagles
Alva
Frank Garr
Dell
Mattie Campbell
Moulton
Iowa
Ed Garr
M. E. Church
Why the French Cannot Use Corn Meal as We Do
The article explains why the United States does not send corn to France due to rancid fat in corn meal, lack of mills in France to grind it, and French households lacking home baking practices. It notes allied nations mix more non wheat flours with wheat and that wartime conditions complicate any baking shift for French households.
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United States
France
Soldiers to be trained in the United States
Secretary Baker stated that war mission recommendations to speed troop deployment to France will not alter the plan to train soldiers in the United States. The War Department will accelerate production of munitions and equipment while allies provide ships, aiming to dispatch armies abroad sooner than initially expected.
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Washington
France
United States
Baker
War Department
Pleas of I. W. W. Changed in Court
In Chicago on January 3 Judge Landis heard 106 alleged Industrial Workers of the World members. George F. Vander Veer, attorney, withdrew not guilty pleas and filed motions for bills of particulars for 67 men and bills of demurrer for 83 and pleas in abatement for 23. Some defendants faced multiple motions. trial is delayed and government prosecution may not start until March term.
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Chicago
George F. Vanderveer
Industrial Workers of the World
Judge
Inspectors Guard Army Meat Across Nation
The army and navy source all meats from inspected establishments bearing the government stamp Inspected and Passed. Stamp shows every step checked by trained inspectors. At camps, products are reinspected and lab analyses ensure no injury or tampering. Nationwide, 2,600 inspectors conduct this work.
Lima Youth Injured as Horse Falls Crushing Foot
Clarence Jones, a Lima young man, is hospitalized with a crushed foot after his horse fell on him.
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Clarence Jones
Lima
Funds sought to build hostess houses for war workers
The Young Women's Christian Association launches a national drive to raise four million dollars for hostess houses at cantonments and fronts, emergency housing for employed girls, and support for women in allied nations. Northwestern states including Oregon Washington Idaho Montana are tasked with raising one hundred forty four thousand. The movement contrasts with the YMCAs role for women worldwide and cites its global reach, 350 000 US members and 800 000 worldwide, with hundreds of secretaries and buildings in 300 cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Fosdick Commission
Cantonments
Young Women's Christian Association
National War Work Council
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
United States
Pit
New York Faces Deepening Coal Shortage Amid Ice
New York city endures a severe fuel shortage as icebound barges clog routes from New Jersey. Mayor Hylan orders fire and police boats to act as ice breakers while schools close, hospitals risk coal, and tenants, offices, and hotels suffer without heat.
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New York
New Jersey
Hylan
Plans for Care of Injured Soldiers Workshops
Plans for assisting expeditionary forces returning from Europe focus on medical care, artificial limbs, and vocational training. Canada and European allies provide valuable experience for the U S program with heat and hydrotherapy, gymnasium reeducation, and curative workshops to restore self support and civil life beyond pensions.
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Europe
Canada
United States
Short Line Painters Brighten Depot Inside and Out
A crew of Short Line painters worked for a week to brighten the depot, adding fresh paint and refreshed surfaces both interior and exterior.
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Bethany
Leland Anderson
Father
God
City of God
Land of Heaven
Elizabeth Sutherland
Children General Fund Library Fund
Tas
MORT
Young Women’s Christian Association
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