Montana Enlistment Totals and Rail Wreck Attempt
Adjutant General Greenan reports roughly 31 000 Montana men have enlisted with county quotas listed for each area. A thwarted eastbound passenger train near Reserve avoided a derailment after a rail obstruction. Authorities hold two suspects as draft protection steps and patrols are increased.
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Montana
Helena
Greenan
Treasure State
Beaverhead
Big Horn
Blaine
Broadwater
Butte City
Carbon
Carter
Cascade
Chouteau
Custer
Dawson
Deer Lodge
Fallon
Fergus
Flathead
Gallatin
Granite
Hill
Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
Lincoln
Madison
Meagher
Mineral
Missoula
Musselshell
Park
Phillips
Powell
Prairie
Ravalli
Richland
Rosebud
Sanders
Sheridan
Silver Bow
Stillwater
Sweet Grass
Teton
Toole
Valley
Wheatland
Wibaux
Yellowstone
Plentywood
Sheridan County
Locusts Return in Year of Cicada Plague Fear
Locusts in Columbia Gardens signal a potential 17 year Cicada infestation not seen since 1901. Entomologists warn of a possible widespread outbreak as the long lived insects emerge in large numbers. The Cicada known for its W shaped mark on males is feared by some as an omen of war.
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Butte
Columbia Gardens
Soldier Cough Cured by Foley’s Honey and Tar
Private Harold Hamel of the 66th Regiment at Ft. Adams Rhode Island reports a three month cough relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar. He recommends it and says he will keep it on hand. the product also claims help for hay fever asthma and bronchial coughs. Potts druggist sells Adv-Im 7.
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Harold Hamel
66Th Regiment
Ft. Adams
R. I
Foley
Potts
State officials announce coal price controls
Helena reports United States Fuel Administrator Garfield says government coal prices at the mines set the maximum. Fuel can be sold for less than the fixed price to railroads or other buyers. Dealers buying below government prices must set selling prices on actual f o b mine cost.
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Helena
United States
Garfield
Foley Kidney Pills Endorsement by Justice of the Peace
A Detroit Texas Justice of the Peace testifies Foley Kidney Pills are the best he has used and have worked where others failed. The ad cites backache rheumatic pains sore muscles stiff joints and too frequent bladder action as kidney trouble symptoms. Sold by Potts druggist Adv-1m.
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W. H. Hill
J. P
Detroit
Tex
Potts
Foley
Consolidation Forms American Railway Express Office in Butte
Butte offices of Wells Fargo, Great Northern, and American Express reopen as a single American Railway Express unit. The merged quarters occupy the former Wells Fargo space and Milwaukee ticket office area. J A McCullough, ex Adams Express Denver agent, will head the new operation.
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Butte
Wells Fargo and Company
Great Northern
American Express Company
Wells Fargo Company
Milwaukee Ticket Office
American Railway Express
J. A. McCullough
Adams Express Company
Denver
Foley Kidney Pills Advertisement Claim
Advertising copy states users prefer Foley Kidney Pills for relief from kidney and bladder troubles backache sharp pains rheumatism swollen joints puffiness under eyes nervousness fatigue and sleep issues. The text promotes the product as the solution to frequent bladder ailments and associated discomfort.
Bakery Fined As State Admin Reports Payment
Great Falls reports St. Paul bakery paid a $500 fine for using incorrect substitutes. The penalty funds go to the Red Cross, and the bakery faced either payment or closure.
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Bozeman
Atkinson
Great Falls
St. Paul
Red Cross
Foley Cathartic Tablets Endorsed by Suffering Reader
A San Antonio reader recommends Foley Cathartic Tablets as the best laxative for constipation and biliousness. He notes benefits for travel and general digestion, and the ad lists Potts druggist as the seller.
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Geo. Jenner
Labor St
San Antonio
Tex
Potts
Schools Fail to Use State Funds for Industrial Courses
Helena reports high schools across the state did not claim the industrial course funds offered by the state. Only Flathead county high school utilized the program, while nearly 7000 dollars will revert to the state treasury. The agricultural course fund of 10000 dollars was spent.
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Helena
Flathead County
Fever at Health Resorts this Year
Increased travel and health resort costs will keep many hay fever and asthma sufferers home this summer. Foley's Honey and Tar is recommended as a satisfactory remedy for hay fever and asthma. It heals and soothes, allays inflammation and irritation, and eases the choking sensation. For sale by Potts, the druggist.
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Potts
No Homestead Rates Declined for Westward Excursion
Washington reports say the railroad administration will not extend home seekers excursion rates to the west. Director General McAdoo remains firm after notification to Senators Walsh and Myers by Judge C A Soutty.
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Butte
Railroad Administration
Washington
C. A. Soutty
The
T. J. Walsh
H. L. Myers
McAdoo
Yellowstone Park To Erect Ornamental Gateways
Yellowstone National Park plans ornamental gateways at east and west entrances this year. The park superintendent has invited bids for two log archways 18 feet high and 20 feet wide, each with a center sign reading Yellowstone National Park.
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Livingston
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone National Park
Letter From Savannah Woman Endorses Colic Remedy
A Savannah Missouri reader reports using Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy nine years ago to cure flux and again for a later attack. She has recommended the remedy to many others and notes availability at City Drug Company. Adv 1m
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Savannah
Chamberlain
City Drug Company
Natives of 22 nations in Independence Day parade
Natives representing 22 nations marched in the Butte July 4 celebration parade marking the nation’s birthday with a vibrant display of cultural heritage.
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Butte
Helena opens 90000 acres to homesteaders in five townships
The Helena land office reports land in five townships is opened to homesteaders with entries possible August 7. The 90000 acres lie in Lewis and Clark county and much of the area surrounds White Sulphur Springs.
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Helena
Helena Land Office
Lewis and Clark County
White Sulphur Springs
Montana Press Association Meets in Miles City Dates Set
The annual Montana Press association meeting will be held in Miles City on August 5 6 and 7 as decided by the executive committee.
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Miles City
The
Montana Press Association
Suffering from stomach cancer cured by Mayr’s remedy
A patient recalls a decade of stomach trouble diagnosed as cancer. After two and a half years without Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, health improved with restful sleep and normal appetite. The ad claims the preparation removes mucus and inflammation causing stomach and intestinal issues, including appendicitis, with a money back guarantee. Potts sells the product.
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Mayr
Potts
Somewhere in France Poem and YC A Update
Beatrice Goldie presents an wartime poem about sacrifice and homefront grief. The piece contrasts soldiers dying for peace with women bearing sorrow, followed by a note of a welcome for Rev James Webster who served in Manchuria and worked with Chinese laborers in France, greeted with a Chinese phrase meaning Hello old man.
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Beatrice Goldie
France
Jas. Webster
Manchuria
Son Sleeps in Barn in French Village Billeting Area
Dr. John R. Mott head of the American Y M C A met his son in France where the company was billeted. The boy slept in a barn during the stay.
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John R. Mott
France
First Place Shelled in French Village Y M C A Hut
The first eight shells fell near the firing line in France and penetrated the Y M C A hut in the village. Casualties and details are not specified.
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France
Sheet Music Offered At Tribune Book Store
Latest songs and instrumental pieces arrive from publishers nearly every week. Orders accepted for items not in stock. Tribune Book Store.
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Tribune Book Store
Gets-It Corn Remedy Promoted in Dillon Ad
An early advertisement touts Gets-It as a painless corn remover. It claims the corn peels off with two drops, leaves no irritation, and promises rapid relief. The blurb notes Dillon selling the product and endorses it as the world’s best corn remedy by H. C. Burfend.
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Midley B.lawrence &Co
Chicago
Dillon
H. C. Burfend
The Joy of Living Ad for Cham berlain's Tablets
An ad touts Chamberlain's Tablets to relieve constipation and indigestion. It claims improved bowel movement and digestion lead to real joy of living, with sales through City Drug Company.
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City Drug Company
Ady-Im
Chamberlains Tablets for Stomach Trouble Relief
These tablets target stomach troubles biliousness and constipation. If you suffer from these issues try them to see how a first class medicine can help. For sale by City Drug.
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Chamberlain’s
City Drug Company
Diphtheria Claims Three in Belgrade Family
Bozeman report of John McGuire a rancher dying at Belgrade from diphtheria. His daughter Bertha died earlier, and his wife is seriously ill with the same disease.
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Bozeman
John McGuire
Belgrade
Bertha
Ailment from rheumatism treated with rest and liniment
An advertisement states the ailment is from rheumatism of the muscles and prescribes absolute rest and several applications of Chamberlains Liniment, available at City Drug Company.
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City
Adv
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