Purple Cross plans for soldier dead care in war
Montana readers learn of the American Purple Cross association offering to aid the government in caring for soldiers killed abroad. Founders Dr. Eckels and Dr. Mowbray propose embalmers, ambulances, and trained units to work with the quartermaster department, potentially under army control.
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Montana
War Department
American Purple Cross Association
Europe
United States
Vera Cruz
Howard S. Eckels
J. H. Mowbray
Philadelphia
District of Columbia
Quartermaster-General’s Department
Red Cross
Army Medical Department
Henry G. Sharp
United States Army
Baker
Purple Cross
France
Paris Ace Guynemer to Photograph German Foes in Flight
French flying champion Captain Guynemer uses a camera attached to his machine gun to take pictures whenever he shoots at an enemy. The successful system is to be adopted by every aircraft in the American aviation squadron, enabling war pictures to be captured in action.
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Paris
Guynemer
Army medical officers reserve ranks reach 9 bar 6 in sight
Among 24,000 trained officers needed by the army, 12,000 are in sight. Of those in the medical officers reserve corps, 350 majors 1,367 captains and 7,168 first lieutenants have joined.
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New York
Army
Overwork Babes to Dodge Army in Montana Draft
Rumors reach draft board members in Butte and Silver Bow county about seven married couples using a dependent child claim to exempt husbands. A woman allegedly acted as wife to two men, neither of whom is married, with federal investigators collecting evidence for possible arrests once the first quota is set.
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Draft Board
Butte
Silver Bow
Iowa City
Montana
More Canned Food In 33 States This Year
The Department of Agriculture reports this year three times as much canned and dried foods have been put up across 33 states compared with last year. The rise reflects expanded production and storage efforts nationwide.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
St Mary Milk River irrigation project completes plan
The article notes a government funded irrigation project costing about 4.7 million dollars will irrigate 220000 acres in the Milk River valley Montana and Canada. An international treaty allocates the Milk River as a shared carrier with the combined flow divided between the United States and Canada. The system includes dams reservoirs and a 28 mile canal feeding counties Chinook Harlem Dodson Malta Saco Hinsdale Glasgow and related Great Northern rail lines.
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St. Mary River
Milk River
Montana
Reclamation Service
Hudson Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Glacier National Park
Canada
Canal
St. Mary
Missouri
Plains
Dominion Territory
Nashua
Mont
Great Northern Railways
Chinook
Harlem
Dodson
Malta
Saco
Hinsdale
Glasgow
Montana Patriotism Surges In War Effort At Home
The piece notes Montana’s strong wartime stance with Uncle Samuel in the conflict, highlighting its lack of sea coast protection yet its outstanding patriotism. It reports the regular army reaching 300,000, Montana supplying its full volunteer quota, and Montana’s Liberty Bond subscription—over 15 million dollars—leading all states in proportion. It ends with a light aside on women’s summer fashions and competition to outstrip one another.
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Montana
Samuel
Nature
Union
War Department
McAdoo
I ee Fully Equipped 160 Acre Ranch for Sale
Classified listing offers a fully equipped 160 acre irrigated ranch with ditch irrigation, includes 18 acres wheat 8 acres oats 100 tons hay 40 head cattle 12 horses, located near Helena Montana by Bowden Junod. Also lists 518 acres Churchill Home ranch near Missouri River with irrigation plant, terms, cash and balance options. Additional Montana farm listings cover Fergus county ten year terms repeated and various real estate offers.
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Bowden
Junod
Helena
Mont
Churchill Home Ranch
Missouri River
Lippard Siding
C. E. K. Vidal
Great Falls
Montana
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American Purple Cross
NEW Patriotic Society
Silver Bow County
Chesterfield
ST. Mary's River
Atlantic
Milk River Valley
Brother
Fergus County
John A. .Coleman
Box
Lewistown
Livingston, Mont
Judith Basin
Farmers Land Co
Huntsburger-Givens Co
Farm Land Loans
Bennett & Terrell
Billings
Hilger Loan and Realty Co
Escallier Sheep Company
Cascade
California
Hscallier Sheep Co
Cascade, Mont
C. B. Power
Aortas
Addreas Evans
Todd Block
N. Y. State
Storm
Vaughn
McGivern CO
Lee Forest Garage
Great Falls, Mont
Oldsmobile
O. A. Tronrud
Lamey-Thurston Motor CO
1St Ave. N
Packard, Hudson, Liberty
Saxon
Agents
Talbot Atte, Mont
WICK
Montana Piano Co
Batte, Mont
Peratudio
Prom Service
Empire Studio
Diamond Bloc
Lewistown, Mont
Accountants and Auditors
John Howley
Ford
Great
Harley-Clark & CO
Tod Block
Reat Falls
Douglas Wilson & Co., Inc
Carlebad
Eagle Drug Co
Butte, Mont
California Council of Defense
Homestead Bureau of Montana
I. Bakin
Alberta
J. I. Bakin
Dunnblock
Cole W. Hoyle
State St. Helena
Ontana
Henry C. Gorham
Fifth Ave
Cumming Lewistown
Meer
Tomas
Canfield
de Sigel Street
Chicago
Ill
Freeman
Dillon, Mont
Collies
Wood
C. L. Harris
Land Matters
Ings
Robert H. Lindsay, Jr
U. S. Mineral Pervevere First Nat. Bank Bidg
Ent
Curtis E Billings
Stapletes Biesh
Gho. H. Shanley
Archtek
First National Bank
Bidg
Te Sam's
Henry Haas
407
First ‘Nat. Bank
Great Vaile
Tel. Sty
Western Hide, Pelt & Fur Co
A. J. Mohr
A. Hixgency, Inc
Mercantile Service CO
Avery
Daly Bank
Anaconda
AUTO
Eee Automobile School
South South Main
Sayers
Chemists
Roy Franklin Heath
Furriers
Beckman Bros
Butte College Telegraphy
Hoyle
State Street
Wyoming Oil
Awong
Weming
Great Falla, Mont
Fair
Builders
Fee Ness-Theisen Ee
WM. B. Finlay
P. A. Wiset
Mariana
Bank
Great ii Sankey, National
Bynum
Teton County
Frary &_ Burlingame ae
Great Falla Monta
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