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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
5
On the Crow reservation a crew hired by the Thomas B. Campbell syndicate broke a world plowing record by turning 300 acres of sod in one day using 29 gasoline tractors and 98 gang plows. The operation aims to cultivate 200 000 to 300 000 acres within five years across northwestern Indian reservations.
A C Leighton now serving with the Red Cross in France pleads for funds through Miles City Daily Star editor Joseph D Scanlan. He emphasizes collective effort over personal glory and recalls a chaplain praising the work, saying the effort feels reward enough.
An interpretation issued in Bozeman revisits the wheat rulings and the enforcement by Ad irator Atkinson's office. The article notes reassessed restrictions on flour import or sale and outlines the implications for local trade.
The food administrator explains new rules take effect next Monday and rescind one time held in position restrictions. He says the program aims to carry through winter with minimal changes and relies on Americans to save and prevent waste. Montana residents have generally complied with past requests.
M. F. Trask of Ballentine tops Montana wool prices this year at 7734 cents per pound for a high grade lot. A Chicago telegram from the National Wool Warehouse and Storage Co notes a government committee valuation of 7714 cents per pound, the highest yet for western wool, with payment expected in two to three weeks and account sales to follow.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy is praised as a safe pleasant medicine for coughs colds croup and whooping cough suitable for children and adults. A Chillicothe Missouri mother notes using it for three children and calls it best for coughs and croup with no narcotics and City Drug Company selling it.
Sheriff Hartsell and Food Administrator John W James search the Schmidt home near the Three Mile house uncover 400 pounds of wheat flour 90 pounds of sugar and 18 eggs after a hunch leads to the hayloft discovery.
Cut out this slip and mail with 5c to Foley & Co. Chicago for a trial package of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Sold by Potts, the druggist. Adv-1m.
A local patriotic group in Miles City bans the words yah and yeah in the Milwaukee shops. Each offender pays five cents, with the Red Cross collection totaling 6.45 dollars from 120 fines in a few days.
Miss Sara Westen of Belvidere Illinois describes severe kidney trouble and extreme lameness. She credits Foley Kidney Pills with restoring strength and well being and recommends them to others. Sold by Potts the druggist. Adv-1m.
Reports from the region say the Whitehall beet sugar factory under construction will not be finished this year due to a partial failure of the local sugar beet crop. The yield was far below expectations, discouraging further work on the plant.
An advertisement promotes early treatment for diarrhoea in children one year or older. It claims Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy plus a dose of castor oil as superior and urges keeping the product on hand for first signs of looseness. Sold by the City Drug Company.
Carl Holliday former professor of English at the University of Montana edits a booklet for American soldiers in France titled Principles and Ideals of Our Homeland. It includes a preface by G Lowes Dickinson and writings by Washington Jefferson Monroe Webster Lincoln and Wilson. Wilsons war message and conscription proclamation are included. Holliday is dean at the University of Toledo on leave with the Y M C A in France.
H B Miller of R F D 10 Wooster Ohio recalls a bad cold and sore throat after changing beds and weather. Four doses of Foley s Honey and Tar relieved symptoms in a day. Emphasizes using genuine Foley s without opiates and counterfeits sold by Potts the druggist.
Curtis Hart hires eight women to handle haying duties in Stillwater county. Ida Blakely drives the mower while Lottie Belle cooks and Frances Hart buck rakes. Hart notes the crew performs well amid labor shortages.
Elmira reader C. F. Reynolds describes kidney trouble and backache relief after using Foley Kidney Pills. He reports becoming able to work again and no further backaches since starting treatment. Sold by Potts druggist.
Bozeman educator Mrs Una B Herrick dean of women at Montana State College was elected to the National Council of Education replacing the late Bettie A Dutton of Boston. The Pittsburg meeting announced the selection with a chance of a six year term if she attends next Februarys Chicago session. Also elected to the council was Superintendent W K Dwyer of Anaconda.
J. G. Gaston of Newark Indiana declares Foley Cathartic Tablets superior to many brands for regular bowels gentle stomach aid and liver support praising them as the best cathartic tablets made after trying a great number of varieties.
In Billings the curb markets on Tuesday and Saturday mornings draw housewives to the corner of North Twenty-seventh street and First avenue. Growers bring farm products such as corn beans peas tomatoes cabbages squash for sale direct to city residents, with shoppers buying enough to last until the next market day.
School opens as season changes bring coughs and colds. Early action helps kids stay healthy and minimize lost days. Foley's Honey and Tar is pitched as an ideal home remedy for sale by Potts, the druggist.
At a Fergus meeting the Fergus Medical society approved a resolution calling for each member to apply for a commission in the army medical reserve corps by January 1 and to accept any commission offered.
The relief and permanent restoration of health in many cases is shown by Chamberlain's Tablets for a weak stomach and impaired digestion. Sold by City Drug Company. Adv 1m.
Individuals with kidney ailments seek cures and relief from back pain. Mrs. A. C. Gruwell reports Doan's Kidney Pills quickly cured dull backache after disordered kidneys. Sold by Potts' Drug Store for 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y promotes the remedy.
Deputy supervisor W. J. Derrick reports twenty nine young cattle killed by wolves in the Deep Creek park area. Predatory animal inspector R. E. Bates will coordinate removal with a hunter if needed. Extermination work is led by the U S Biological Survey without regional funding.
A Dillon man recalls relief from chronic stomach trouble after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He credits the treatment with enabling pain free meals and avoiding operation, promising a money back guarantee if one dose does not convince. Sold by Potts, the druggist.
One man was fatally injured and six others seriously hurt when a cage failed in the Anaconda mine on Friday morning. The device dropped about 200 feet and crashed into a sump, throwing workers into a chaotic heap.
Miss Emma Verbryke of Lima Ohio reports relief from frequent stomach trouble and biliousness after using Chamberlain's Tablets. The City Drug Company advertises the product for sale. Adv-1m.
A cold wave produced white frost and considerable ice Tuesday night, injuring tender plants. An advertisement urging selective service registration is cited as a powerful promotional message for businesses, suggesting it hastens the end of the war.
A brief advertisement-style claim describes Get It as relief for corn pains promising painless corn and callus removal in one piece. The text also references a woman but provides no further context or outcome.
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