Sword of Brig. Gen. Hamer Ends in Montana Descendant’s Care
A silver sword once presented by Congress to Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Hamer’s nearest male relative after the Monterey campaign now rests with Mrs. George H. Potter of Missouri, a granddaughter of the general. The heirloom bears a panel reading Storming Monterey 21 22 23 Sept 1846 and an inscription honoring Hamer’s gallantry.
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Missoula
Montana
France
Monterey
Mexico
Thomas L. Hamer
Ohio Volunteers
Zachary Taylor
W. O. Butler
Butler
General Hamer
Hamer
Congress
George
H. Potter
Missouri
United States
Great Britain
New York
Georgetown
Ohio
Brown
Washington
U. S. Grant
West Point
First
Camargo
Ohio Regiment
Montanan Returned From Mexico Describes Slacker Toll
Colonel Jas F Sanderson of Great Falls says American draft evaders in Mexico face ostracism from Americans and Mexicans alike. In Tampico they fight to prove patriotism. many live in camps in Coahuila and other remote areas, while others drift to Guanajuato and Guanajuato guards push them out.
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Mexico
Jas. F. Sanderson
Great Falls
Mexico City
Colonelnderson
Tampico
United States
Guanajuato
Guanajutano
Guadalajara
Guanajaro
Santa Rosa Mountains
Coahuila
Musquiz
Guaymas
Montana Miners Get $5.75 a Day wage increase report
Twenty thousand Montana miners and smelters in Butte Great Falls and Anaconda receive 5.75 dollars per day an increase of 60 cents raising annual payroll by about 3.65 million dollars per year. The rise follows copper price movements and a prior wage scale set since 1907 with multiple adjustments. A meeting of operators led by C F Kelley of Anaconda Copper Mining Co approved the voluntary wage hike with representation from several mining firms.
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Butte, Great Falls
Anaconda
Butte
Great Falls
Western Federation of Miners
Washington
War Industries Board
C. F. Kelley
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Kelley
Global World War Era Briefs From Across Nineteen Eighteen
A rapid round of dispatches reports ration card changes in Austria and troop movements to New York, submarine activity near the U S coast, and a destructive blast at Hercules Powder in Kenvil New Jersey. Other items note assassinations in Moscow, tax income shifts in Massachusetts, and debates over military conscription and funding.
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New York
Austria
U.S
Washington
Henderson
Norway
San Francisco
Robert Connelan
South Dakota
Kenvil
T.N.T
Hercules Powder Company
London
Washingston
Ordnance Department
June Ship Production Rate Reaches 3,364,800 Tons
The report states June produced ships at a rate of 3,364,800 tons per year. It notes the output level as a key metric for the month, reflecting sustained industrial capacity and maritime buildup.
Detachment Surrounded by Germans Fights to Last Man
A detachment of American troops, surrounded by a superior German force, fought to the last man. All were killed except two wounded soldiers who were overpowered.
Montana ranches and farms for sale in Great Falls area
Classified notices list several Montana ranches and farms for sale or exchange. Properties include 630 acres at $1 per acre with water and grazing, 1513 acre irrigated and non irrigated ranches near Helena, Judith Basin farms with forest reserve, and exposed listings near Townsend and Lewistown. Offers include cash plans and long terms, with contact details.
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Zac Fa
P. O
Tribune
Great Falls
Montana Ranches CO
Helena
Fini
Best Buy
Montana
Herbert A
Spring Valley
Norby Bros
Judith Basin
Farmers Land Co
Lewistown
Forest Reserve
P. O. Box
Townsend
H. S.suiter
Billings
Ke Boyington Co
C. H. Campbell & Son
B. F. Hills & Co
Big Hole Basin Offers Jobs For Haying Season
In Beaverhead County Montana the Big Hole Basin invites hay harvest labor with abundant water and ideal grazing. The haying season starts July 15 and thousands of workers are expected. applicants should contact A. M. Sheimo, secretary of the Big Hole Basin Livestock Association, Wisdom Montana, with Divide or Dillon as destinations.
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Beaverhead County
Montana
Big Hole
Big Hole Basin
Northwest
A. M. Sheimo
Big Hole Basin Livestock Association
Wisdom
Divide Or Dillon
Chiropractors Seek New Law To Regulate Profession
A petition to initiate a measure for a Montana state board of chiropractic examiners and licensure of chiropractors has been filed in Lewis and Clark County. The item notes activists promote regulation ahead of the upcoming general election.
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Montana
Board of Chiropractic
Lewis and Clark County
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Montanan
Raags
Pacific Coast
Mazanillio
Mazatlan
Acapulco
DR. Potvin
Third Street
Dirks, Midkiff & Spaulding, Inc
Central Av
Great Falls Music House
Ivers & Pond
Adam Schaaf
Estey
Emerson
Knabe Bros
M. Schulz
Lindeman
Walworth
Doll & Sons
Knabe Angelus
Emerson Angelus
Boston
Pathe
Columbia
Frank Cantlon
Central
THE
Paris
Count von Mirbach
Russia
Moscow
Massachusetts
British War Department
Brockton
Mass
Peoria
Ill
Little Rock
Ark
Here
Leon Trotzky
War and Marine
War Department
South America
Vera Cruz
Mismarck
N. D
Tony Zalatorious
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Nobel Peace Fund
Kirchof
Sawyer
E. L. Vineyard Irrigation
Ind. Ave
Parms Land
M. A. Strang
First National Bank
Write Farm Mortgage Corporation
308 Securities Bid
Billings, Mont
W. C. McClintock
Custer County Bank
Miles City
Mont
Edwin A. Pierse
Pratt & Heath Co
Geraldine
Victor Aries
Canadian Pacific Railway
Alberta
J. J. Eakin
Dunno Block
Red River Valley
W. L. Purdy & Co
Fargo
Hart-Hillsbury Co
For & Hollister Banch Inc
Darby
Dixon Stock Farm
Polson
Hontsberger-Givens Co
J O. Box
Bartwood
Bartwood Farm
Hamilton, Mont
Wilds-Thurston Motor CO
1St Ave
Maxwell Distributors
Kor
Montana Piano Co
Sai Salke
Tip Top Cafe
Varke, Davis & Co
Detroit
Mich
Butte College Telegraphy
A. L. Brown
Central Ave
Tr. Shanley
Great Falls, Mont
Segacs Fur House
Butté, Mont
Merly A. Kaub
Lewistown Hide & Fur Co
Helena Adjustment CO
Butte Adjustment CO
Tout & McCarthy
Cotene
Lewis & Walker
Wyoming
Atte, Mon
Grant Hoage
Atte
Daly Bank Belding
Harley-Clark & CO
Tod Breck
Reat Ieat Falls
Wood-Safford Machine Works
Wilsallon
Shields River Valley
J. W. Hefferlin
Livingston, Mont
Eastman Kodak
Senyon & Wheeler
Great Falla
Kodak
Pri
Fern Studio
Great Falls Typewriter Exchange
Club
Briscoe Car
Paterson-Six
Ivestigate
Briscoe MC
Utah Ave
Tor
Oo. Butte, Mont
Catalow
Pion
Contractors Lumber Supply Co
Lumber Exchange
Seattle
Ash
Ntana
Montana PLC
Psment Privilees
Kartiel Mercantile Agency
Hlelena, Mont
S. O. Huseth
Optometrist and
Optician
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