Postage Rates Drop July 1 In First Class Mail
The Postal Bulletin from Washington confirms lower postage for first class mail effective July 1 1919 returning to pre war rates. Large stamp users are urged to buy carefully and two cent post cards will be eliminated. Postmasters are told to inventory supplies and plan for the new rates, while the public is warned to expect savings on letters as soldiers and sailors return home.
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Washington
Thin People of Montana Bitro-Phosphate Claim
An advertisement touts Bitro-Phosphate as a daily source of firm healthy flesh and essential brain and nerve support. It claims to remove nerve waste and build new strength and energy, with a guarantee of results or money back offered by druggists.
Warrenton Prospects Boom in Montana Property Sale
Warrenton reports show thousands of dollars worth of property sold to Montana buyers and a coming boom with mills factories elevators railroads and shipyards under construction. Promoters claim ownership of all properties, promise stable prices, and offer to share buyer testimonials while urging rapid action before prices rise.
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R. EB
Barrett
John MceBride
Warrenton
Montana
Pam
Palia
Mont
Warning on Stamp Rate Change Stock Purchases
Firms and customers buying three cent plain stamped envelopes postal cards and stamps in large quantities are cautioned to avoid large surplus stock when old rates take effect after June 30. The note urges careful buying to prevent excess inventory.
Will Organize Guard Regiment Under New Montana Law
Announcement by Adjutant General Phil Greenan states the Second Montana regiment will reorganize under house bill 111 to form a state militia. The unit will retain its old name in honor of its European service, with regular army inspections as new companies form and be ready within six weeks.
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Phil Greenan
Montana
War Department
Regular Army
Europe
Greenan
Thomas Francis Meagher
Territorial
Nez Perces
Nez Perce
United States
William A. Clark
Joseph
Harry Kessler
Bruce Wallace
France
Butte Soldier Cited for U S Decoration
Corporal Daniel C McAuliffe of Butte receives the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in the Argonne forest on October 4, 1918. He led his squad in bombing attacks on enemy machine gun nests, was severely wounded, yet maintained command until the position fell. Home address listed as 936 Hornet Street, Butte.
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Daniel C. McAuliffe
Butte
Company M
16Th Infantry
Argonne Forest
McAuliffe
D. T. McAuliffe
Hornet Street
Winners of Speaking and Essay Contests Named
Professor E A Duddy announces nine essay winners who will travel to Bozeman for the state high school essay contest during the basketball tournament period. The 13 public speaking contestants include Cyril Cullen Lyle Wood Emily Howd Dorothy Belmer Alice Neil Jack Stone Lewis Evans Edward Redfield Marjorie Cresare Lloyd Carlton Franklin Parker Catherine Von Tobel Arna Albrecht. The remainder cites remarks about the ex Kaiser Anna preferring the Old Testament and Marshal Foch handling a discussion well.
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E. A. Duddy
State College
Bozeman
Olga Weydemeyer
Eureka
Charles Church
Deer Lodge
Gerald Hagan
Glendive
Gladys Rose Davis
Worden
Marguerite Daniels
Alta Cohoe
Choteau
Gladys Gladden
Missoula
Maebelle Mohrherr
Alice Teagarden Receives Unusual Senate Endorsement
Miss Alice M Teagarden, Fergus county teacher and four session bill clerk, receives a rare endorsement from 23 senators across parties for a staff position with the state efficiency commission. The letter praises her willingness and efficiency and names numerous signers from Powell to Deer Lodge.
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Alice Teagarden
Fergus County
State Efficiency Commission
Senate
Efficiency Commission
Alice M. Teagarden
C. H. Williams
Powell
J. F. Wood
Meagher
Gwen F. Burla
Big Horn
Ed Donlan
Missoula
M. H. Parker
Jefferson
Park Smith
Lewis and Clark
George W. Clay
Phillips
John L. Slattery
Valley
O. H. Junod
Madison
Edwin S. Booth
Fallon
L. B. Taylor
Blaine
R. P
Notable Montana Names in Local Obituary Lineup
Ravalli J M Burlingame of Cascade, Robert Pauline of Flathead, Daniel W Slayton of Musselshell, John F Foster of Wheatland, J C Kinney of Wibaux, and T O Larson of Teton are listed among recent local notices for prominent residents.
Free Employment Bureau for Soldiers at Helena Montana
The T. C. Power Motor Car Co. in Helena Montana opens a free Automotive Employment Department for returning soldiers and sailors. Applicants send name address and experience to receive a list of open positions in Montana. Services cover Automotive Mechanics Ignition and Carburetor Experts and Motor Experts with careful class registration to fill vacancies efficiently. The department aims to aid returning service members and assist dealers and private owners across the state.
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Ation
T. C. Power Motor Car Co
Helena
Mont
Automotive Employment Department
T. C. Power Motor. Car Co
Montana
T. C. Power Motor Car Company
Cascade Rancher Captures 36 Germans in France Tale
Cascade rancher Sergeant David Morgan and Samuel Lyshinski aided by a digout ruse captured 36 Germans after Lyshinski spoke German and misled them. They marched the prisoners to camp, earning praise before Morgan was wounded the next day by a high explosive.
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New York
Sergt
David Morgan
Cascade
Montana
France
Sergeant Morgan
Samuel Lyshinski
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Lyshinski
Kamerad
Morgan
IT PAYS FIVE WAYS IT PAYS FIVE WAYS
Insurance ad boasts a five thousand dollar policy with multiple protection options including monthly sickness or accident benefits at one hundred dollars, partial coverages for blindness or loss of limbs, living disability payments, and death benefits both natural and accidental. It urges immediate coupon mail-in for personalized rates.
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Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
Birth Details for Wife and Family Size
A brief personal notice lists the wife’s birth date, number of children, and the count of boys. It also provides the post office address for correspondence.
Canned goods may drop slightly while bottled goods stay out
A brief market note indicates canned goods could ease pricing slightly, but bottled beverages will remain unavailable or restricted, keeping shelves sparse for those items.
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Thin People
S. C. Huseth
Optician
Hughes Loan & Lane OO
Great Falls
Alhambra Hot Springs
M. J. Sullivan
General Greenan
U. S
Anna
National Assembly
Marshal Foch
Oper
Cascade Rancher
163D
Samuel Lyshinsky
Pacific Mutual Life Meseane Company
J. Sennette
First National Bank
Great, Falls, Mont
Gue Ares