Child Lost on Prairie Near Thoney Rescued Safely
A three year old girl from Barnard disappeared while visiting near Crow Creek. After a day and night of searching by about 60 locals, she was found eight miles from home and two miles from Frenchman Creek. She was unharmed aside from scratched feet and thirst.
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Thoney -Country
Margaret
Claude Harden
Barnard
Thoney
Clair Duncan
Crow Creek
Beinie
Frenchman Creek
Thoney Review
Pvt Cuts To Get Nine Stars On Ribbon
Private Wendell Cutting of the American Embarkation Center Le Mans seeks nine stars for his victory ribbon. He saw service in nine major operations including Somme defensive and St Mihiel with the 1st Division.
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Stars & Stripes
Io Pvt
Wendell Cutting
le Mans
Germany
Co. L
16Th Infantry
Somme
Aisne
Montr‘lidier-Noyon
Champagne- Marne
Aisne-Marne
Sommer
Oise-Aise
St. Mihiel
Meuse- Argonna
Minneapolis Girl Recalls Farewell at France Canteen
Miss Alice Leoux Smart of Minneapolis describes the closing of the American Red Cross canteen at Saint-Germain-des-Fosses known as two Flags Canteen. The town and distant visitors gathered in rain to bid farewell as General Dantan gave flowers and praise before the station’s last shift.
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Alice Leoux Smart
Minneapolis
Minn
Red Cross
St. Germain Des Fosses
France
Vichy
Clermount
Moulins
Miss Smart
M. le General Dantan
Pollu
Wendell Cutting of Glasgow Named in Family Notice
Wendell Cutting is listed as the son of Mr and Mrs Cutting of Glasgow in a brief family notice from the town.
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Wendell Is
the Son
Mr. _and
Mrs. Cutting
Glasgow
Americans Head Parade in London as Peace Celebrated
London July 19 nineteen thousand allied soldiers marched six miles through the city to Hyde Park in celebration of the return of peace. The Americans led by General Pershing marched in three battalions with 33 officers and 1,100 men each, saluted by King George and the royal family from the Victoria Memorial. Belgium was listed among the contingents.
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London
Albert Gate
Hyde Park
George
Army
Navy
Victoria Memorial
Buckingham Palace
J. J. Pershing
Belgium
Plane crash injures two during Havre exhibition
Havre July 23 Pat Yeon and Lieutenant Hill escaped with bruises when the Jack Mabee airplane fell in the bad lands seven miles south of Havre during an evening exhibition. The machine tipped on landing after being at a high speed. wings and parts were smashed. The aircraft had carried passengers regularly and this was Yeon’s first flight. Mabee may buy a larger plane if repairs fail.
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Havre
Pat Yeon
Lieutenant Hill
Jack Mabee
Mems
Mr. Yeon
100 Mile Gun Ready At Time Of Truce
Paris July 22. Admiral Bourgeois chief engineer of the navy department said in a chamber of deputies hearing that Germany bombarded Paris with long range guns. He designed a cannon with a 100 mile range that could be in position in an hour and was ready for action when the armistice was signed.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. L. Bourgeois
Navy Department
Dakota settlers endure drought and hardship with social hope
Pane Ca remarks recall early Dakota settlers facing repeated crop failures and debt. Despite poverty they kept spirits up with community gatherings, joking that even paying fiddlers a fraction of their due led to memorable times. Hard times fade in social resilience.
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Dakota
Drouth
Fire Hole Wonders and Old Faithful Visit at Yellowstone
In Greenberg Kansas on July 14 1919 Dr Palmer recalls a Yellowstone trip detailing Fire Hole and Queen’s Laundry hot waters blue pools and the Paint Pot. He describes the Fire Hole’s fiery steam and the Pool of Silvain along with Old Faithful’s regular eruptions and nearby facilities.
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Fire Hole River
Yellowstone Park
Gibbons Creek
Queen’s
Queen’ S Laundry
John Bell
Hells
Geyser Display Sparks at Old Faithful Visit
The narrator reports a vivid scene near Old Faithful with the Giant Geyser erupting in multiple directional bursts about 150 feet high and 4 feet in diameter, followed by Old Faithful roaring to 10 feet in height before quieting. The account ends mid day as the writer continues work harvesting wheat.
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Old Faithfuls
Old Faithful
Fourteen Forest Fires in Idaho Threaten Large Territory
Boise July 22. Fourteen fires burn across South Idaho with the Thunder Mountain front extending 25 miles. Hundreds fight the blazes as rough terrain blocks supply delivery by the General Land Office. Mining camps sheep bands and homesteader farms face danger. Governor Davis blames the federal patrol shortfall and plans to visit Washington to meet the interior secretary.
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Boise
Idaho
Thunder Mountain
Land Office
Davis
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Massive Washington Idaho Montana forest fires strain federal crews
July 19 reports rapid wildfires across Northern Idaho Western Montana and Eastern Washington burning thousands of acres. The Federal Forest Service appeals for extra manpower sending recruits to railheads and trails as 24 firefighters quit after agitators urged 14 hours pay for 12 hours work near Rattle Snake Creek Missoula Montana.
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Spokane
Wash
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Federal Forest Service
Forest Service
Rattle Snake Creek
Missoula
Mont
Negroes Have Done Their Duty Well to Uncle Sam
Miss Hallie Q. Brown of Wilberforce Ohio told a Butte audience that black soldiers have served with distinction in every U S war and condemned lynching while urging education. She noted 500 Wilberforce students and described the contributions of negro labor from Africa’s removal to patriotic sacrifice.
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Uncle Sam
Butte
United States
Hallie Q. Brown
Wilberforce
Ohio
Womans Club
Wilberforce University
Africa
Farmers Picnic Draws Large Crowd at Milk River Bridge
The Milk River high bridge event hosted by Whitewater Farm Bureau and Saco Co operative Association drew a big crowd and ran from morning till dawn with races boxing match and a grand evening dance. Tinney and Carroll boxed to a draw and shared spoils while neighbors from farms and towns enjoyed the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milk River High Bridge
Whitewater Farm Bureau
Saco Co-operative Association
Harry Tinney
Ed Carroll
Airplanes Find Forest Fires Early In California
Report to the Forest Service shows Army aviators making daily flights over national forests in California. Air patrols are deemed valuable and may become a permanent part of woodland protection. Fires are discovered early and reported to rangers, reducing losses. landing sites in rugged terrain remain a handicap and some see dirigible balloons as a future alternative.
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Forest Service
United State Department of Agriculture
National Forests
California
Forest Rangers
Yellowstone Sees Heaviest Travel In Park History
Yellowstone National Park reports record visitation led by Horace M. Albright with July figures showing 16 930 entrants in 25 days and a new single day high of 988. The surge accompanies growing interest in the Geysers to Glaciers Highway linking Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks.
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Yellowstone National Park
Horace M. Albright
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone
Glacier National Parks
Glaciers
Livingston
Bozeman
Three Forks
Boulder
Helena
Chateau
Mammoth Hot Springs
Glacier
Wool Pooling Pays Premium Across Fleeces
Wool pooling in fleecing states grows popular as small producers join with neighbors to market wool collectively. Last year cooperative sales earned one to eight cents per pound above local bids, attracting eastern wool merchants with graded quality fleece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flecca
Swedish Princess Ordered to Leave Livingston by Police
Cecelia Gustaf, who claimed to be a Swedish princess and renowned lecturer, ended her Livingston stay at police request. She advertised as a teacher of higher development and disease cure, charging for lectures with a room full of listeners before officers shut down her last lecture and ordered her to depart the city.
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Livingston
Cecelia Gustaf
Aty
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Gillian
Italy
Beatty
Keyes
Grand Fleet
Mercantile Marine
Dominions
Canada
Egar
Paneca
DR. Palmer
Solomon
Cathay
Persia
Silvain
Fire Hole Valley
Kansas
Thia
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