Montana Legislation and War Veteran Visit Highlight Week
The weekly review notes Ralph Scott, son of Rep W J Scott, visiting the legislature after serving as a machine gun operator in France and firing on German positions near St Gobain. It covers Goos e and Cone liquor amendments, bridge petition procedures, railroad construction feats by Wilson and Felton, Dr Rhoads’ public health leadership, Havre’s push for Northern Montana Agricultural College, Missouri River control proposals, and profiles of prominent Montana newspaper writers covering the session.
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Ralph Scott
W. J. Scott
Big Horn County
Young Scott
Forest of
St. Gobain
Paris
Quentin Roosevelt
Lowe
Nyquist
Sheridan County
Roosevelt County
Congress
Missouri River
Montana
Fort Benton
Bitro-Phosphate Promises Steady Health Gain
Promotes a small daily increase in firm flesh and supplies an essential brain and nerve nutrient in active form. Replaces nerve waste and builds energy. Sold by druggists with a guarantee of results or money back.
Colds Interfere With Business of Dr. King's New Plan
A brief report notes that colds disrupt the daily business surrounding Dr. King's new plan, delaying meetings and reducing staff availability. Officials stress that health precautions should not derail ongoing discussions.
King’s New Life Pills Offered for Regular Bowel Routine
Retarded digestion disrupts daily duties as a system cleanse and stomach support claim to steady function. The advertisement touts mild action from King’s New Life Pills, promoted as a universally available remedy.
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King
Lieutenant Weirick Returns to New York Hospital
Lieutenant Arthur Weirick, shot down behind German lines on October 31, landed in New York from France last Monday and awaits transfer to a western hospital. His badly shattered shoulder is mending, and telegrams confirm he is safe and recovering while his parents in Los Angeles learned of his status. He grew up in Butte, studied at Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania, and later served as an officer at the First National Bank of Lewistown before joining the service.
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Arthur Weirick
New York
France
T. M. Lowry
Weirick
Los Angeles
Germany
Butte
Wharton School of Finance
University of Pennsylvania
First National Bank of
Lewistown
Fleet of 1917 18 vehicles in Yellowstone use Monaco oils
In 1917 and 1918 a fleet of over one hundred motor trucks and automobiles in Yellowstone National Park ran exclusively on Monaco lubricating oils and greases, to the complete satisfaction of the Transportation company management.
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Yellowstone National Park
Monaco
Supreme Court Upholds Prohibition Broad Definition
The Montana Supreme Court ruled near beer banned under current law, affirming the lower court against Centennial Brewing of Butte. It held intoxicating liquor includes any liquid capable of being used as a beverage, even toilet waters or medicines, if 2 percent alcohol or more and drinkable. The court noted exemptions for denatured alcohol, scientific, manufacturing uses and sacramental wine.
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State Supreme Court
Centennial Brewing Company
Butte
Montana
Labor head links Butte strike to revolutionary movement
A labor official attributes strikes in Seattle Butte and Lawrence Mass to Bolsheviks and the I W W seeking a national industrial revolution. He claims the department of labor anticipated such a development for two years and would have faced unpredictable outcomes if crushed. The text also notes a fuel recommendation from Gas Power Engineering.
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Seattle
Butte
Lawrence
Mass
Industrial Workers of the World
United States
William B
Department of Labor
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Legislative Bureau of the
Montana Newspaper Association
Helena
Board of County Commissioners
Senate
Connolly
Wilson
Fergus County
Felton
Chouteau County
Great Falls
Billings and Northern
Burlington and
Great Northern
Rhoads
Chateau
Medical
University of Kansas
Teton County
State Board of Health
Havre
Northern
Montana Agricultural College
Fort Assinniboine
Warren W. Moses
The
Great Falls Tribune
Larry Dobell
Butte Miner
Frank Lovell
Miner
Charles D. Greenfield, Jr
R. B. Linebarger
Record-Herald
A. M. Alderson
Anaconda Standard
Lorin Greenfield
Guy Lafollette
Helena Independent
Leon Shaw
Billings Gazette
James M. Burlingame
Cascade
Burlingame
Thin People
Martha Washington Comfort Shoes
Dr. King
Sans Et Allerie
New York Hospital
Theut
Supreme Court ON Prohibition
Iquor
International Harvester Corporation
Montana Oil Company
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