Empire Oil company formed to test Fergus County lands
Articles of incorporation filed in Lewistown name Empire Oil company with capital of 251000. W S Larsson R C Houghton and C J Marshall listed as stockholders. Representatives have explored from Gilt Edge to the Snowy mountains, securing leases and planning wells to test oil potential. Third Fergus county oil venture following Milwaukee Townsite and another lease-hunter in Judith Basin.
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Lewistown
Empire Oil Company
Fergus County
W. S. Larsson
R. C. Houghton
C. J. Marshall
Snowy Mountains
Milwaukee
Judith Basin
Fort Peck Reservation Open for Land Drawings Details Circulated
Commissioner J M Kennedy drafts a circular detailing Fort Peck opening dates and registration. Land seekers may register in Miles City Glasgow Havre and Great Falls Sept 1 20 1918 with drawings starting Sept 23 in Glasgow. Over 8000 settlers to receive homes on the largest Indian reservation. Hollanders Buy 32000 Acres in Shields valley near Livingston as Chicago group plans settlement next year.
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Helena
Fort Peck Indian Reservation
J. M. Kennedy
Department of Agriculture and Publicity
Kennedy
Fort Peck Reservation
United States
Miles City
Glasgow
Havre
Great Falls
Montana
Livingston
Chicago
Shields Valley
Cement Worker Shot in Bozeman
A cement worker named Drago was shot and killed at the Tri dent cement works. Dominic Romio, identified as the shooter, was arrested in Bozeman and jailed in the county facility.
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Bozeman
Drago
Trident
Dominic Romio
Romio
Gallatin School Repaired Ahead of Fall Opening
Bozeman reports extensive repairs at Gallatin County High School aim to finish by September 1 for the new school term. Construction officials push to complete work in time for opening day.
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Gallatin
Bozeman
Gallatin County
Fearful search for missing Everett Bray in Gallatin hills
Gallatin Forty farmers join organized parties in the foothills of the Bridger range near North Gallatin to find Everett Bray who disappeared a week ago from his father’s Spring Hill home. They fear exposure and hunger may render Bray helpless if not found soon.
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Gallatin
Springhill
Bridger Range
Everett Bray
Bray
Oil Land Swindle Alleged in Lewistown Case
Lewistown reports an oil land swindle with F. H. Piercy jailed and W. R. Fleming sought. Victims across Minnesota South Dakota Nebraska Montana and eastern Washington paid $20 per filing for supposed 160 acre oil locations in Natrona county Wyoming. Certificates were forged and no locations filed. eight groups in Lewistown pulled in $1 250.
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Lewistown
F. H. Piercy
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Montana
Washington
W. R. Fleming
Piercy
Fleming
Natrona County
Wyoming
Score
Standard Oil Company
Butte
Copper City
Mountain Climber Killed at Glacier Park
Dr. Calvin Ingram Fletcher of Indianapolis died after slipping from Blackfoot glacier in Glacier Park Montana while climbing with his wife. He fell about 600 feet and perished at the scene. he was a prominent local physician with a notable family history in the state.
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Glacier Park
Mont
C. I. Fletcher
Indianapolis
Blakfoot
Calvin Ingram Fletcher
Fletcher
Minneapolis
Great Northern Railway
Calvin Fletcher
Blackfoot Glacier
Gunsight
Belton
Andes
Himalyas
Hazel Mining to Ship Ore and Build Concentrator
Hazel T. Mining company, operating Shaughnnessy Hill claims, plans to ship a carload of silver lead ore to the smelter. Development continues. Officers elected include President George Chandler of Spokane, vice president and manager John H. Town of Libby, and Secretary John M. Gleason of Spokane. Construction of the concentrator is not yet started, but officials say one will be built.
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Libby
Hazel T. Mining Company
Shaughnnessy Hill Group of Claims
George Chandler
Spokane
John H. Town
John M. Gleason
Violence Among Camp Laborers Ends in Homicide
In Miles City a black laborer named W. E. West fatally shot a fellow worker after tensions among a group of colored migrants shipped by the Milwaukee Road. West and thirteen others were arrested as investigators probe the case.
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Miles City
Milwaukee Road
W. E. West
West
New Tunnel Starts on Bear Creek Property South of Libby
The Faith Hope and Charity Mining Co. employs a crew at its Bear Creek property twenty miles south of Libby. BE N. Corey of Spokane owns the claims. An ore vein ten feet wide carries gold silver and lead. The upper tunnel was driven about a thousand feet and abandoned. a new tunnel begins 1000 feet lower.
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Libby
Faith, Hope and Charity Mining Company
Bear Creek
BE. N. Corey
Spokane
Prince of Monaco Plans Early September Visit to America
Prince Albert of Monaco informs Washington he intends to visit the United States in early September. He is a scientist and oceanography student who hosted the International Zoological Congress in Monaco and earns income from the Monte Carlo gambling lease. He has twice pursued marriage and later annulled, and has since shunned matrimony.
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Prince Albert
Monaco
Monte Carlo
State Department
Washington
United States
Europe
New York
International Zoological Congress
Monsieur Blanc
Duc de Richelieu
Oil King Charles Page Father to 300 Waifs
Patron saint of large scale charity is Oklahoma oilman Charles Page who has adopted 300 children and plans to reach 1,000. He built a 6,000 acre park near Tulsa at Sand Springs where city youngsters are cared for by a deaconess and attendants daily, with a railroad car shuttling them to and from.
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Charles Page
Oklahoma
Mr. Page
Colorado
Tulsa
Sand Springs
John Lind Named Mexican Mediator for Peace Efforts
Former Minnesota Governor John J Lind is sent to Mexico as personal representative of the president to advise the embassy and mediate between opposing factions. The move, announced by Secretary Bryan, aims to facilitate restoration of peace, with Lind replacing the earlier designated John E Lamb and linking to Bryan as a congressional ally.
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Wilson
Mexico
John J.ind
Minnesota
Mr. Lind
Bryan
John Lind
Washington
John E. Lamb
Indiana
Henry Lane Wilson
Lind
Congress
Manuel Calero Emerges as Mexico’s Contender for Huerta’s Succession
Manuel Calero of Mexico, former ambassador to the United States under the Madero regime, is favored by prominent Mexicans as Huerta’s successor. At forty eight, Calero combines legal skill, international experience, and a calm, imposing presence. Washington diplomats see him as a leading figure in the current crisis.
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Manuel Calero
United States
Madero
Pennsylvania Avenue
Victoriano Huerta
Washington
Mexico
Calero
Porfirio Diaz
Rio Grande
Isthmus
Manner Born Curate Change Compared by Chauffeur
A parish tale notes a curate shift and a prominent member asks his driver Barney for opinion. Barney replies the new curate is middlin but cannot match the old one who could describe hell as if raised there.
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Barney
Hell
Harper'’s
Nearly Crazy With Rash From Poison Oak
E H DeGrasse describes severe itching and swelling from poison oak on face neck and chest after woods travel. He credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment for rapid relief and full cure in three weeks. Advertisement note lists Cuticura products sold worldwide with sample and Skin Book.
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Dryden
Dre
E. H. DeGrasse
Mar
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Park benches get luminous paint to deter spooning
In a city effort to curb late night cuddling, benches are coated with glow in the dark paint. Authorities say the luminous surface discourages couples from lingering in public spaces.
Such a Way Dialogue Reflects Moral Dilemma
The quotes explore perceptions of Batman as selfish versus meddlesome. One character accuses him of making others’ business his own, while another defends him as misunderstood. The exchange centers on duty, boundaries, and the hero’s role.
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Batman
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist Dr Rindlaub
Fargo ND announces Dr J H Rindlaub a specialist in eye ear nose and throat. Motivational quote attributed to Anonyme and Ian Maclaren appears alongside.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Hearth-Hunger and the Mother's Call in Atlantic Essay
Cornelia A P Comer laments hearth-hunger beyond bread and urges women's place beyond shallow modern roles. She argues women will work in mills and offices if needed but remain rooted in long tradition and care. The piece contrasts domestic longing with public life. The excerpt ends with a flirtatious exchange about a new beau.
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Cornelia A. P. Comer
Atlantic
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