United States Marines Earn March to Chateau Thierry Glory
Hundreds of Montana youths serve as the first to fight sea soldiers in Europe. Marines halted German advances near Chateau Thierry, driving to Torcy and Minly while holding gains along a ten-mile front. The corps, praised by British and French commanders, touted as the most glorious chapter in U S Marine history.
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Montana
United States
Europe
Chateau Thierry
Pershing
Cantigny
Chateau Thiery
Minly
Torcy
United States Marine Corps
Clignon
Marne
Paris
James Stuart Pioneer of Montana and Yellowstone Explorer
James Stuart arrived in Montana sixty one years ago with his brother Granville Stuart. He helped found American Fork and led the first prospecting efforts on Gold Creek and Bannack. He served as the territory’s first sheriff, fought in early militia, organized volunteers, and guided expeditions into the Yellowstone region. He died in 1873 after a life shaping Montana’s early development.
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James Stuart
Montana
Granville Stuart
Stuarts
California Placers
Stuart
Virginia
California
Horn
West
Modoc
Stuart Brothers
Malad
Idaho
Granville
James
A.S. Johnson
Salt Lake City
Mormon Country
Beaverhead County
the Valley
Deer Lodge
Valley
Red River
Philipsburg
Johnson
Placer Mine
Fort Benton
Gold
Walla Walla
J. M. Bozeman
Bozeman
Yellowstone
Salmon River
T. Hauser
Missouri
Salmon
Gold Creek
Missoula County
Washington Territory
Hurlburt
Big Prickley Pear Creek
Montana City
John White
Grasshopper Creek
American Fork
Stuart Ranch
William Arnett
W. Spillman
B. F. Jernagin
Arnett
Fox
Bull
Spillman
Monte
Jernagin
Bannack
Yellowstone Valley
Cyrus D. Watkins
John Vanderbilt
James N. York
Richard McCafferty
James Hauxhurst
D. Underwood
H. A. Bell
William Roach
A. S. Blake
George H. Smith
H. T. Geery
K E. Bostwick
George Ives
Louis Simmons
William Fairweather
George Orr
Thomas Cover
Barney Hughes
Henry Edgar
Big Horn
Fort Bridger
Bear River
Virginia City
Legislative Assembly
Edgerton
Fort Browning
Burglary Versus German Course Sparks Montana Board Vote
Governor Stewart favors a burglary course over German in higher education. The state board of education votes seven to two against resuming German instruction as a war measure. J Bruce Kramer and C H Hall criticize faculty activity while Leo Faust urges discharge. the board orders an investigation. Superintendent Trumper notes songs for rural schools fall short, citing titles from the university like Hit the Kaiser on the Bean.
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Stewart
Ku'tur
State Board of Education
J. Bruce Kramer
Butte
C. H. Hall
Missoula
Leo Faust
Trumper
Montana 1918 election data and timelines
Data from Secretary of State C. T. Stewart outlines 1918 Montana election details. Key dates include primary August 27, general election November 5, and filing deadlines August 7 for nominations. Campaign book space allocations run July 24 to August 12. Initiative measures require July 3 signatures and June 3 / July 1 filing deadlines for arguments. One constitutional amendment on mortgage tax exemption.
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Montana
C. T. Stewart
Grace Schliehofer saves boy as Billings faces flood
Yellowstone flood recedes and Billings recovers from two days of waterworks outage. Grace Schliehofer 17 rescues 12 year old Willie Kaiser from seven foot pool as residents ration boiled water from Red Lodge and reservoir supplies while boats and improvised rafts aid movement and livestock losses mount.
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Grace Schieihofer
Yellowstone
Billings
Yellowstone Valley
Red Lodge
Northern Pacific
Gupi
Grace Schliehofer
Willie Kaiser
Twenty-seventh Street
Miss Schliehofer
Fire Firebugs Costs U S War Effort
After wartime measures, the National Board of Fire Underwriters offers records and expert staff to aid the government in protecting food supplies and war materials. It cites U S fire losses in 1913 and 1916 data, urges care and preventive action, and warns that careless habits waste national resources equivalent to vast sums.
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Germany
National Board of Fire Underwriters
National Board
Department of National Service
United States War‘ Industries Board
France
England
Austria
Italy
Switzerland
Holland
United States
New York City
London
Maine
West Virginia
North Carolina
North Dakota
South Dakota
Alabama
Louisiana
Montana
Panama Canal
Charles Whiting Baker
New York
Chicago
Millions For Prunes Promised to Pacific Growers
Prune growers on the Pacific coast are to receive more than 12 million dollars for their crop. Prices to growers will be two percent above last year's record level, while consumers will pay about last year's price due to food administration regulation.
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Pacific Coset
Food Administration
Spies in American Uniforms Reported Behind German Lines
Private James A. Donahue and a U S dispatch report spies in American uniforms behind German lines. The same message notes aviator deaths within a day of being wounded and suspects poison bullets used in air combat by the Germans.
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James A. Donahue
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Marines
Monezuma
Tripoli
United States Marine
Ieve
Army
Navy
Gallieni
von Hindenburg
James G. Harbord
Regular Army
General Pershing
Harbord
Charles A. Doyen
Marine Corps
Doyen
John A. Lejeune
Bord
Illinois
Fourth Infantry
Marine Corps Bulletin
Fritz
Soldiers of the Sea
Flowerree Sheep & Horse Co
Lowry, Montana
U. S
Pete
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