Our Debt to France and a Moose Hall Dance
A historical Foreign aid note explains France’s 18th century help to America, describing loans, gifts, and the Yorktown victory. It urges lasting gratitude and notes a big Moose Hall dance with music by Moes on Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
France
Continental Congress
United States
Benjamin Franklin
Congress
Count de Vergennes
Paris
Franklin
Holland
Washington
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Liberty
Mooose Hall
Moes
G N Tunnel Completes Greatest Engineering Feat
The Great Northern tunnel east of Lewistown on the Lewistown to New Rockford cut is finished after 15 months of winter work. It measures 3163 feet, the larger of two tunnels through the divide, the smaller at 903 feet. Division Engineer C A Walker oversaw construction as the line eastward surveys reach Dawson and Fergus counties. A joint track of the Great Northern and Milwaukee may run Grass Range to Winnett once grading completes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Lauistown
New Rockford
Great Northern Railway
C. A. Walker
Dawson
Fergus
Grass Range
Winnett
Great Northern
Milwaukee
Fergus County Argus
War's awful toll as British drive nets vast prisoner haul
London reports since April 1 British forces have captured over 20,000 German prisoners and hundreds of guns and mortars, with the French drive yielding 29,000 more. The Franco British offensive total exceeds 50,000 prisoners, while Arras casualties run 50 to 75 percent lower than Somme levels. A credit of 2.5 billion dollars is sought, noting a daily expenditure of 37.25 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Arthur Bonar Law
House of Commons
French War Office
Arras
Somme
One Path in Letter Praises American Way of Life
A German-American in the Minneapolis Journal expresses strong support for the American path over pro German options. He vows to stand by his home and children, walking together into America’s future with hope and resolve.
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Minneapolis
America
Fifteen Sons To Enlist From Crystal Springs Farm Family
John Taylor a Crystal Springs farmer near Miss says he has 15 sons able to serve and all 15 will enlist. He is father to 22 children and asserts his sons are within military age and eager to join the army or navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Springs
Minn
Army
Navy
John Taylor
Miss
Childers
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State Bank
Mont
Hedges Real Estate Co
Montana
Scheidt Bros
Main Street
H. L. Allen
Ekern’s Drug Store
Beedie
G. R. Hotel
Shierson
Propr
Col. W.K. Shepherdson
First National Bank
Amos Snyder
Wee
Ls. V. W Weston
T."m. Shaw
Julia E. McCall
M. Johnson
Geo. W. Kinnick
J. H. Charters
W. J. Maddox
B. E. Stack
Frank F. M
G. N
England
Bonar Law
Wilson’s Grill
Pioneer Restaurant
C. A. Wilson
John B. Bartlett
Grass Range Mercantile Company
J. C. Robinson, JR
Attorney At Law
Ekern
J. F. Sloan
C. W. Buntin
Cate la Lewistown
A. M. Knight
Upstaire
E. K. Cheadle
Bank Electric Building
E. G. Worden
U. S. Land Office
J. E. McKenna
Moose Hall
Will
Charles Andersen
Twoyra
Collectiona
Attorneys At Law
Lewistown, Mont
Homer E. Geis
Winnett, Mont
Edward C. Russel
Bank Electric
Tel
E. O’sullivan
U. S. Land Ce
Pinalfore
Swit
Bank Bld’g
H. M. Schultz
Lewistown, Montana
Young’s
Alex. J. Young
Midway Meat Market
GT. Fraser
Red Barn
George Wakefield
W. H. Cullington
B. D. van Horn
Claybaugh Grass Range
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