Montana Hero Wounded Three Times Then Honored
Major Charles L. Sheridan of Bozeman, a veteran of the Thirty second Division, is the only Montana man cited for the Congressional Medal of Honor. He wears three wound stripes and is credited with leading his company in daring assaults in the Argonne and Hill 230. The report highlights his valor, the division’s actions, and Sheridan’s postwar honor.
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Army Demobilization Totals Reach 1.17 Million
United States demobilization figures show 1,174,545 officers and men discharged. The total counted for discharge reached 1,501,000 with 71,235 of the discharged being officers.
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Pioneer Placer Miner Is Gone in Butte
Butte’s oldest resident, W. Anthony Wayne Barnard, a pioneer placer miner who arrived in 1866, died recently. He staked Missoula Gulch placer claim No. 42, turning it into a $200,000 start. he joined defenders against Chief Joseph in 1877 and held leadership roles in Masonry and the Silver Bow club.
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Prohibitionists Out-Voted By Legislative Pie-Eaters
Montana lawmakers reverse a ban on flavoring extracts after Mrs. Mead and a kitchen lobby argue that pie without extracts is like bread without salt. The vote allows sale of extracts without alcohol, ending enforcement that kept grocers jailed for bootleg flavors.
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