A Hero Before He Went Was Major Chas Sheridan
Major Charles L. Sheridan of Bozeman rose from a Montana mail carrier to a war hero in France. He gained fame after a bold war speech at a Bozeman enlistment meeting, later commanded Company A in Mexico, and earned the Distinguished Service Cross in France with nine unit victories. Wounds left scars as public memory recalls his prewar heroism and insistence on preparedness.
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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 Promises Flesh and Health Boost
Advertisements tout bitro phosphate as the solution for thinness and weak nerves. It claims rapid weight gain, improved energy, and brighter eyes, urging use by those seeking flesh and vitality while warning it should not be used by nonseekers.
Dr King’s New Discovery for Coughs and Colds
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the trusted remedy for stubborn coughs and throat irritation. It promises prompt relief, pleasant taste, and rapid cold and cough control, asserting nationwide esteem and available at druggists everywhere.
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promote Gentle Bowels
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a mild laxative that stimulates bowel movement to relieve discomfort and chase blues. It positions the product as a corrective aid for daily relief rather than a harsh purgative. Entities include Dr King’s and suggested user experience.
Millions for Montana Highway Bond Issue Debate
Senators Edwards and Morris jointly author a bill to submit a 15 million dollar highway bond to electors. The plan includes a tax of one and a half mills and dedicates 75 percent of motor license revenue to interest and sinking funds. The measure aims to attract 10 to 12 million dollars in federal matching funds to build about 5 000 miles of permanent highways.
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Montana
Edwards and
Morris
Not Your Heart It’s Your Kidneys Health Claim
Ad claims kidney disease stems from kidney trouble and promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure. It promises rapid relief within twenty four hours and urges continued use to prevent future attacks, with money back guarantee if ineffective.
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Nature
Haarlem
Did Shelby flirt with Cut Bank in county split bid
In early 1911 Northern Montana politicians from Conrad Shelby and Cut Bank maneuvered to create Piegan county with Cut Bank as temporary seat. After chaotic town meeting and heated exchanges, the plan failed and Toole County emerged instead. Shelby Kevin Sweet Grass and Cut Bank later remained 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
Jacobson
Great Falls
Little Joe Cannon
Davis
W. G. Davis
Whetstone
Henry Guth
Imperial County of
Piegan
Kevin
Sweet Grasa
Mass meeting in Piegan county sparks coalition fears
Citizens from Piegan propose a mass meeting to choose a temporary county seat and officers while delegations from Shelby Kevin and Sweet Grass arrive by train. A Cut Bank caucus forms to guard harmony as disputes over delegates and adjournment flare under Roberts Rules.
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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
Mike Williams
Bank
William George Davis
Sweet Grand
Roberts
Henry Guth
Montana Reserve Guard Bill Introduced in Cascade
Newman of Cascade introduced a bill to create a volunteer state reserve guard to suppress disturbances and protect against propaganda of disloyalty. The measure would appropriate 50 000 dollars for organization and maintenance of the guard.
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Montana
Newman of
Cascade
Plutocrats claim US dominance in world production
The text asserts Uncle Sam as the world’s leadingindustrial force, detailing US shares in copper oil cotton silver coal iron steel gold automobiles railroads wheat and more. It notes prewar England as richest, US debt to Europe at four billion, Europe owing ten billion to the US, and predicts overtaking England as shipbuilder within two years.
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Sam
England
United States
Europe
German Resolve to Reconvert Plowshares to Swords
A historical remark reflects German intent, stating that deep in their hearts they cherish the aim of someday turning peaceful tools back into weapons, signaling a shift in national priorities.
Hard-edged remark on German treatment stance sparks debate
A blunt line argues against lenient policies toward Germans, claiming empathy for danger and pain in confrontations. The speaker dismisses calls for gentleness as misguided, likening it to handling dangerous wildlife. The quote reflects wartime rhetoric.
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Chas. Sheridan
Dr. S
Sloan's
Liniment Mills Payn
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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