Gerard's Title Proves Puzzle For British Honor
Ambassador James W. Gerard earned the Knight Grand Cross of the Bath from King George for aiding British prisoners in Germany. Yet British court etiquette holds he cannot wear the title until visiting England to receive it in person, stirring debate in Washington and London about American diplomats accepting foreign honors. Reported rheumatism after the conferment kept details scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jame W. Gerard
Berlin
Montana
Marcus Daly
Bitter Root
Washington
Great Britain
George
Bath
Gerard
Germany
England
State Department
State Historical Society
National Museum
United States
James W. Gerard
London Dispatches
Mr. Gerard
Herbert Hoover
Food Administration
Shipping Board
Edward Hurley
Hydraulic Pump
Legion of Armor
Famous Bluebird Silver Mine to be Reopened
Butte shows silver mining revival with active leasing along the Silver Lady vein from Lovers Roost to Rocker. Old mines like Ger Mania Travonia and Hibernia restart, and the Bluebird mine near Rocker plans reopening as low-grade ore could be profitably mined at current silver prices.
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Butte
Rocker
Cre
Messenger Girls Replacing Boys in Telegraph Service
The entry notes that girls, not boys, are being used as messengers due to war drawn shortages. Four are employed in Butte by Continental Telegraph, with girls proving prompt and outside work appealing. Law bans under 16 from messenger work. girls may learn telegraphy and advance to clerical roles amid growing openings for women in Montana offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Continental Telegraph Company
Army
Navy
Montana
Iron in Blood Claim Boosts Strength for Women
An advertisement claims modern women suffer iron deficiency causing tiredness and irritability and promotes Nuxated Iron as superior iron. It quotes Dr Schuyler Jaques and promises dramatic strength gains within weeks, with money-back offers and wide druggist availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuyler. C. Jaques
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
New York City
Europe
America
Robbed Niece of Bank President Martinsdale Revealed
The defalcation of Joseph B. Martinsdale, president of the Chemical National Bank, involved Miss Ellen D. Hunt, an elderly depositor and niece of the late Wilson G. Hunt. Martinsdale allegedly drew $300,000 from her account while concealing the loss and attempting secrecy.
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Martinsdale
Chemical National Bank
Cyrus W. Field
Wilson G. Hunt
New York City
Hunt
Montana
Treasure State
National Park
Gotham
Joseph B. Martinsdale
Ellen D. Hunt
Miss Hunt
East Fiftieth Street
Manhattan
Edward Hunt
Brooklyn
Europe
Ellen Hunt
Carnegie library contracts let for Fort Benton
State news briefs cover diverse Montana items From Fort Benton and beyond including Carnegie library contracts in Fort Benton and railroad and coal mining developments. Other notes mention the nine to twelve Baptist convention, poultry show plans, park entrance logging, infantry unit changes, free mail service in Stevensville, bread labeling in Missoula, and a milk train derailment near Hayre with minimal cargo loss.
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Fort Benton
Northern Pacific
Livingston
Mission
Convention of
Baptist Churches
Montana
Bozeman—t
Gallatin County Poultry Association
Bozeman
Gallatin
National Park
Helena
Montana Infantry
One Hundred and Sixty Third Infantry
Stevensville
Missoula
Great Falls
Toole County
Culbertson
Sioux Pass
Sidney
Harry Hendrickson
Joplin
Montana Regiment
Deer Lodge
W. A. Clark, Jr
Hayre
Great Northern
Butte
Butte Daily Bulletin
Daily Bulletin
Fred Weir
G. E. Wotan
Portland
North Bank
George Norton
Plentywood
Nels M. Olson
Outlook
Morrell and Nichols
Minneapolis
Priest’s Pass
Amil Bourquin
Vancouver
Col White Promotes Flathead Country Real Estate
Col A A White of St Paul, who bought Wild Horse Island and villa sites on Flathead Lake from the government two years ago, visited Butte yesterday. He backs his belief in Montana’s lakeside beauty with major real estate investments and praises the region as ideal for summer homes. The new Northern Pacific branch from Dixon to Polson will broaden eastern awareness of the area. He is said to be promoting Flathead County to attract residents and visitors.
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A. A. White
St. Paul
Wild Horse Island
Flathead Lake
Butte
Montana
Northern Pacific
Dixon
Polson
Flathead
Commonwealth
Anaconda Standard
Edward O Sisson Named President of University of Montana
Edward O Sisson, newly chosen president of the state university at Missoula, previously chancellor of education in Idaho. Born in England 48 years ago, he immigrated in 1882 and studied at Kansas State Agricultural College, the University of Chicago, Berlin, Harvard, and earned a PhD. His career spans teaching, administration, and leadership roles in Illinois, Washington, and Idaho education.
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Edward O. Sisson
State University
Missoula
Idaho
State Board of Education
University of Montana
Garden City
Sisson
England
United States
State Agricultural College of Kansas
Manhattan
University of Chicago
Germany
University of Berlin
Harvard
Hehus
South Side Academy
Chicago
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Peoria
Ill
University of Illinois
University of Washington
Seattle
Rich Fergus cattleman dies after sudden heart failure
William Barney of Fergus county, 63, sold his Moore section ranch for 77000 dollars then died of heart failure while planning to enjoy life. The event follows a separate note that a member shot himself in the left arm, with hopes for saving him, and Bourquin worried more about his fur lough than the wound. Helena reports Fred C. Sumner of Clyde Park was elected president of the Montana Seed Growers association, with officers W. L. Erwin pipestone Springs secretary F. B. Buller Bozeman and directors I. D. O'Donnell Billings J. P. Nash Clyde Park C. L. Wentworth Lewistown W. V. Talbot Armstrong Pat Carney Waterloo.
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Bourquin
Lewistown
Liam Barney
Fergus County
Moore Section
Helena
Fred C. Sumner
Clyde Park
Montana Seed Growers Association
W. L. Erwin
Pipestone Springs
F. B. Buller
Bozeman
I. D. O’donnell
Billings
J. P. Nash
C. L. Wentworth
W. V. Talbot
Armington
Pat Carney
Waterloo
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Messenger Girls
Ferdinand King
New York
Col. White
Boulder Hot Springs
Suighares
J. M. Reynolds
Hite Sulphur Springs
Minera Water Coo
White Sulphur Springs
U. OF M
Frank Lemmer
Central Avenue
P. O
M. N. A—Wk
Photos
Gibson
Cor
Harry H. M LE Great
S. O. Huseth
Tryyt
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