A Hero Before He Went Was Major Chas Sheridan
Major Charles L. Sheridan of Bozeman rose from a Bozeman mail carrier to a war hero with a record of distinguished service in France. He inspired locals when he debated pacifist views at a public meeting and later led Company A in nine battles, earning the Distinguished Service Cross for action on July 31 in Clerges, France, with scars on his arms and leg from war wounds.
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Montana
France
Charles L. Sheridan
Bozeman
Gallatin Valley
Argonne
Sheridan
United States
Major Sheridan
National Guard
Company A
Charles Sheridan
America
Major
Carl Thomas
Mexico
Charlie Sheridan
Clerges
Europe
Bitro phosphate touted to add flesh and vigor
An advertisement extols bitro phosphate as the remedy for thinness and weak nerves. It claims the organic phosphates feed nerves and body cells, promising rapid weight gain and improved health, with a caution that it should not be used by those who do not want to gain flesh.
Dr King’s New Discovery Advertised For Coughs
A vintage advertisement extols Dr King’s New Discovery for stubborn coughs and colds. It claims swift relief of throat irritation and bronchial coughs, praising its pleasant taste and strong nationwide esteem. The copy notes quick coughing improvement and that the remedy is sold by druggists everywhere.
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promise Gentle Relief
A sales pitch for Dr Kings New Life Pills claims they correct bowels out of kilter and ease daily discomfort. The ad suggests a mild laxative effect to tease the bowels into action and lift mood.
Millions for Montana Highway Bond Issue Proposed
Senators Edwards and Morris propose a $15,000,000 highway bond to be submitted to voters. The bill funds interest and sinking costs via a 1.5 mill tax and 75 percent of motor license revenues. It estimates federal matching of $10,000,000 to $12,000,000 and plans about 5,000 miles of permanent highways.
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Montana
Edwards and
Morris
Not Your Heart It’s Your Kidneys Health Claim
An old advertisement promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for kidney trouble. It asserts kidneys are vital filters and lists symptoms like weariness and backache. The copy urges immediate use, promises rapid relief within 24 hours, and suggests ongoing daily intake to prevent future attacks.
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Nature
Haarlem
Did Shelby flirt with Cut Bank in 1911 county plan
In early 1911 Northern Montana debated dividing Teton County with Conrad Shelby and Cut Bank vying to be the seat. After chaotic meetings and heated speeches, Piegan county legislation failed and Toole County later emerged, with Shelby, Kevin, Sweet Grass and Cut Bank eventually coexisting as neighbors.
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Teton County
Conrad, Shelby
Cut Bank
Toole
Montana
of Toole
Conrad
Shelby
Martin Jacobson
The
Marins
Chateau
Hill County
Mr. Jacobson
Delegations Gather for Piegan County Meeting Rumors Fly
Citizens from Piegan County and Conrad politicians travel by train to Brown's hall in Cut Bank for a mass meeting. Delegations from Shelby Kevin and Sweet Grass arrive, a caucus forms, and debate over delegates vs a mass meeting sparks disruption worries as chair Daniel Whetstone presides.
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Shelby
Cut Bank
Kevin
Sweet Grass
Donnybrook
Martin Jacobson
Jacobson
Piegan
John J. Miller
D. A. MacRae
H. C. March
Olaf Field
Little Joe Cannon
Grover Cleveland
Conrad
Shelby- Kevin-Sweet Grass
Daniel Whetstone
Brown's Hall
Whetstone
Bill to create Montana Volunteer State Reserve Guard
Newman of Cascade introduces a bill to establish a volunteer state reserve guard to suppress disturbances of the peace and provide prompt protection in local emergencies caused by propaganda of disloyalty. The measure would appropriate $50,000 for organization and maintenance.
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Montana
Newman of
Cascade
We Are Plutocrats Uncle Sam The World's Greatest Captain
We quote figures showing US dominance in production and resources. The text lists shares of world population land copper oil cotton silver coal iron steel gold cars railroads wheat and shipbuilding, comparing prewar England and postwar debt, and predicting the US will surpass England as a shipbuilder in two years.
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Sam
England
United States
Europe
Germans Cherish Plan to Reconvert Plowshares to Swords
A wartime sentiment suggests Germany may harbor the goal of restoring armament, reflecting a readiness to shift from agricultural to military production in the future.
Quote on Germans and courage in wartime rhetoric
A sharp and vivid line asserts that anyone who advocates leniency toward the Germans has never faced danger or hardship, comparing tough experiences to handling dangerous wildlife. The remark conveys strong wartime sentiment and resolve.
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Liniment Mills Payn
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Chas. Sheridan
Dr. S
Sloan's
Great Falls
Davis
W. G. Davis
Henry Guth
Imperial County of
Sweet Grasa
Mike Williams
Bank
William George Davis
Sweet Grand
Roberts
Piegan County
Cody
Pieseenty Metse
Milwaukee
Wisc
de Sai
N.W
Helena, Montana
Uncle Sam
Ome
J. Lee Rice
D. P. Patenaudr
General School Supply Co
Great Falls, Montana
Northwest
Kelley-How-Thomson CO
Duluth, Minnesota
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