Rufus Poland Speaks to Departing Soldiers in Montana
In the absence of Governor Stewart R. G. Poland, Fergus County treasurer and state auditor, Rufus Poland delivers a message from Montana citizens to departing soldiers. He calls them the best manhood, says they go as ambassadors, and vows state support, with a salute to liberty and a promise of a fitting reception upon return.
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Stewart R. G. Poland
Fergus County
Eee
Montana
National and Friends
State
Star of Liberty
Flanders
Marne
Joffre
Canada
England
Red Cross
Fergus County Boys Arrive at Camp Lewis
Eight special trains bringing 3,170 men of the selective army arrived at Camp Lewis from Montana Idaho Washington and California. Joseph Campanella of Los Angeles was handcuffed and escorted by a deputy sheriff after an apparent mental derangement incident. Work at the post was light as construction to expand the cantonment resumed later.
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Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
Selective Army
Montana
Idaho
Washington
California
Joseph Campanella
Los Angeles
Eugene
Ore
Campanella
Spokane
Selective Draft Army
American Lake Cantonment
Billings
Red Cross
Looks Better Now in Russia
Washington reports the Russian army is advancing toward Riga on a wide front, having moved seven miles in five days. The Russian military is being reorganized under General Alexiev, with ousting of discredited commanders. Cables from Petrograd praise the Kornilov rebellion's suppression without bloodshed and claim troops morale is splendid and the government stronger. Germany troops on the east front are being retained in greater numbers than at any time since the war began.
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Washington
Riga
Alexiev
Petrograd
Kornilov
East Front
Sammies May Be In Fight Before Spring
Washington dispatch reports some army authorities expect portions of the American expedition in France to see front service before the spring campaign. The war department has not released timing, but General Pershing signaled that the American expedition will participate in spring fighting.
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Washington
France
War Department
Pershing
People Speak Well of Chamberlain's Tablets
G A McBride of Heamord Ontario reports two years of good customer feedback and his own trial with Chamberlain's Tablets. He says no other preparation equals them and recommends their use for indigestion or constipation.
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G. A. McBride
Heamord
Star Clothing Company Fire Sale Opens
Attend the Star Clothing Company fire sale to secure winter clothing at greatly reduced prices announced by the retailer.
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Star Clothing Company
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Russia
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C. A. Wilson
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A. F. & A. M. Grass Range
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United States Army
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Bank Electric Building
Lewistown, Mont
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U. S. Land Office
J. E. McKenna
Charles Andersen
Bank Electric
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