United War Work Campaign Opens Next Week
The United War Work Campaign starts Monday and runs for seven days to raise 170000.00 for seven war work organizations aiding boys in camps. Fergus County quota is 20000.00 with district quota 700.00. subscribe early under the motto Have a Heart Give Double. F. F. Miles named district chairman and will appoint soliciting committee. subscriptions may be left at First National or State Bank.
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United War Work
United States
Fergus County
F. F. Miles
First Nation
State Bank
Germany Armistice Delegation Reaches Allied Lines
Reported but unconfirmed that Germany has signed armistice terms. The German delegation has reached the Allied lines, according to a late report from London dated November 6. The information surfaced in the House of Commons lobby late tonight.
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Germany
London
House of Commons
Election results hint GOP control of lower house
Indications point to Republicans winning the House, with the Senate vote tight. Three states decide the outcome as results come in. Champ Clark narrowly miss a Missouri victory, Walsh secures the Senate seat, while Riddick leads Medill McCormick in Illinois contest for Congress and Senator Lewis is defeated in Illinois.
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Congress
Senate
Champ Clark
Missouri
Walsh
U.S
Riddick
Mitchell
Lewis
Illinois
Medill McCormick
General Pershing's American Army in Verdun Battlefield
The first American Army reports heavy gains north of Verdun with 70 000 enemy casualties and 487 square kilometers freed in French territory. It claims 20 000 prisoners and many guns mortars and machine weapons captured while German officers marvel at the rapid American war strength.
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Pershing
Verdun
United States
Local returns show party winners in county races
John Stephens wins the sheriff race. Wheaton Democrat is county clerk. Mike Gosch Democrat is treasurer. Doubtful county attorney race. Wright Republican wins county commissioner. Swift Baker Republican administrator. B C White Democrat defeats Hedrick for supervisor. Republicans win all representatives. Miller elected assessor.
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Mike Gosch
Treacher
Wright
Swift
Baker
B. C. White
E. O. Hedrick
Miller
Americans Urged to Limit Sugar Use During War
The U S Food Administration calls for a sugar ration of two pounds per month per person until January 1 1919 to reserve supplies for the Army Navy Allied forces and civilians. By year end new crops will aid relief and October beet sugar and mid November Louisiana cane sugar will reach markets while many industries face reduced allotments and households are urged to preserve fruit and rely on scarce sugar supplies.
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U.S. Food Administration
The
Food Administration
Louisiana
United States
Porto Rico
Java
Few Perfect Pipes in a Graded Briar Trade
A Victorian style sketch explains pipe making as reckless speculation. A Briar root manufacturer buys blocks sight unseen and processes them evenly, sorting outcomes by quality. In each gross of pipes two dozen are firsts, six dozen seconds, two dozen thirds, and two dozen doomed to fuel unless luck grants a rare Perfect pipe.
Oasis Palm Springs Defies Climate Rules
Popular Science Monthly notes Palm Springs in California as a true oasis below sea level amid a desert. The area features year round vegetation, large figs oranges and grapefruit, with lemons weighing about two and a half pounds. A small stream fed by the Colorado River nourishes this rare oasis before vanishing underground.
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United States
Popular Science Monthly
Florida
California
Palm Springs
Colorado
Hunches and Omens In Everyday Belief
An exchange notes that many people follow hunches and omens without being superstitious. A saved person often trusts future warnings, altering plans after a prior near-miss. Even without visible cause, the belief remains strong and motivates sudden crossings and other actions.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Gains World Wide Fame
A brief note asserts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy outperforms other cough medicines that fail to provide relief. It highlights its small beginnings and now wide reputation and immense sale across the world, implying exceptional merit to achieve such recognition.
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Chamberlain
Four room house in Grass Range for trade in milch cows
Nearly new plastered four room house and lot with a good well and no incumbrances in Grass Range. Will trade for milch cows and horses. Write P. O. Box 172 Winnett Montana for details ay a29-2m Try Wellman's First. Buy war savings stamps, they are a food investment.
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P. O
Winnett, Mont
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Palmer
Grass Range
Montana
W. S. Smith
East Main St
Lewistown, Montana
H. M. Wetzig
of Ergus Hotel
Grass Range Rebietw
J. M. Vrooman & Son, Proprietors
Ator
Washington
Jeanette Rankin
John Stephens
Wheaton
Dem
Europe
Wellman’s
Implement & Auto Co
Grain Growers Elevator Co
Tore
Richard Vinger
Mgr
Becket
Mont
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Lewistown
Gustav Sotona
Meridian
John O. Ford
Grassa
Corel
Mont Meridian
R. W. Blake
U. S
Ralph T. Johnson
Henry H. Fleaworth
John C. Ford
J. Kelly
Register
Wellman
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