Corn and Hogs Rise in Eastern Fergus County
The article extols corn and hog farming as a future boon for Montana particularly Eastern Fergus County. It argues corn sustains feeding for hogs and humans, foresees a surge in corn acreage next year, and notes farmers' optimism that hogs and corn could bring prosperity to numerous homesteads.
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Union
Europe
America
Montana
Fergus County
Fergus
Pres
Red Flag Must Go From Sight In United States
A fierce call to ban the Red Flag from public view and curb radical influences. The piece argues immigration restrictions and strict law enforcement, warning of Bolshevik danger after the war. It cites Montana cattle shipments rising to about 440000 head and notes President Wilson planned Brest arrival on Friday the 13th.
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United States
Amercan
Europe
Wilson
Brest
Hoffman Jury Again Rules for Plaintiff in Lewistown Case
In district court at Lewistown, a verdict of 16880 was returned for Peter Hoffman against E R Roehl and Joseph Leedy after a November 1916 auto incident. Hoffman, a locomotive engineer, was injured when Roehl’s car, driven by Daniel Bean’s daughter Martha Bean, crashed into Empire Bank, pinning him against a wall. Attorneys for Hoffman were Judge E K Cheadle and B K Wheeler. Roehl was represented by O W Belden and Carl Rasch. An appeal may follow.
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Peter Hoffman
E. R. Roeh
Joseph Leedy
Lewistown
E. K. Cheadle
B. K. Wheeler
O. W. Belden
Carl Rasch
Roehl
Hoffman
The Percy Trial in Grass Range Court
The trial of Will Percy for a statutory assault began Tuesday in Judge Ayers' department and runs today. County Attorney McConochie and J E McKenna prosecute, while J A Coleman defends. The key development was the complainant admitting she told a Grass Range woman that another party committed the offense, later explaining she made the statement to protect Percy due to her regard for him. Percy testified he is 49 and denied the offense.
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Will Percy
Florence Ellsworth
Percy
War Savings Campaign to Date in Montana
Montana state war savings headquarters report shows 5,760,136.43 dollars in war savings stamps sold through December 1. The state needs 1,889,22.56 more to reach its quota with a goal of a clean slate by January 1.
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Butte
War Savings
Montana
Scheidt Bros Lewis Town watch and jewelry repair
Customer guidance says to visit Scheidt Bros in Lewis Town for reliable watch and jewelry repair services. The ad emphasizes trustworthy workmanship and convenient service for fixing timepieces and fine jewelry.
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Scheidt Bros
Lewistown
Montananirl Irvin of the Lost Battalion Sends Rosebud Tale
Billings Mont Jan 6 Private James G Irvin of Billings writes from a hospital in France about being trapped with the lost battalion in the Argonne forest. He says the unit was surrounded six days and he survived five and a half days on rosebuds snatched from bushes near his dugout. He notes he was the only northwest soldier in the group.
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Billings
Mont
Argonne Forest
James G. Irvin
France
77Th
Myr
Irvin
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