Infantile Paralysis Spreads in Billings Fire Restrict Local Areas
Aug 2 1916 Billings Montana authorities close theaters schools and the municipal pool after multiple infantile paralysis cases confirmed in Billings with four definite cases and two more suspected. City to enforce strict quarantines and restrictions as state health officer prepares to arrive tomorrow. Proclamation shares petitions for a state athletic commission measure filed for Montana voters to decide in November.
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F. W. Cogswell
State Board of Health
Billings
Ander
Twenty-seventh Street
Montana
W. Stewart
Helena
United States
Americ
V. Stewart
SON
Epidemic Investigations On Infantile Paralysis In City
A report notes infantile paralysis cases suspected to involve a disease not diagnosed in infancy. Doctors are puzzled by origins as investigations proceed under the Rockfeller Institute for Medical Research in Dewarm August 22. So far about 30 persons aged over 15 have shown the disease.
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Dewarm
Rock Ufeller Institute For Medical Researche
Investiga
Helena Man Wanted in Arkansas Arrested on Embezzlement Charge
Boyce H Canon of Helena, president of Canon Bros Inc, was arrested by Arkansas authorities at Miles City after boarding a westbound train. He is accused of embezzling cash and securities totaling 7925 in June 1912. Deputies seek 3000 bail in Billings while papers for return to Arkansas proceed. Public notice also lists political filings for railroad commissioner and a second district judge in the republican ticket.
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Helena
Boyce H. Canon
Canon Bros. Inc
Arkansas
Miles City
Canon
Billings
Pulaski County
Ark
Andrew C. Birkland
Lewistown
Republian
Frank W. Haskins
Ludge
Logan News items vary from arrests to travel notices
Logan reports Pat M. Maher was arrested on forgery charges by Deputy Sheriff Sam Kilpridge and later transported to Bozeman by Bozeman deputies. Elsewhere Misses Walsh and O Leary of Helena visit Tessie Flynn, with other local social notes and a Greek dispatch on British bombardment of Moulebit.
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Vern Strachan
Rans Perkins
Helena
Towa
C.D. Driscoll
Cook City
John Barry
Northern Pacific Contract Awarded to Stems Wickham Co
Missoula August 2 The Northern Pacific branch line from Dixon to Polson was awarded to Stems Wickham & Co after bids opened in St Paul last Monday. The announcement from President Hannaford confirms plans to construct the branch this fall, pleasing farmers and businessmen on the reservation.
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Missoula
Northern Parish
Dixon
Polson
Stems, Wickham & Co
St. Paul
Slems, Wickham & Co
Hannaford
Northern Pacine
Lewistown Bond Proposals Carry as Voters Approve
Lewistown August 2 three bond measures totaling 25000 dollars won approval. A 12000 dollar parks bond faced only a close majority with 13 votes, while an 8000 dollar sewer construction bond and a 5000 dollar fire department motor apparatus bond won by large margins. A pool hall burglary case in Moore ended with loot found sewn in coats. Judge Roy Ayers tours the stone park for ten days. George Eady returns to town as Great Northern projects resume. John Metcalf dies from injuries after a July 18 wagon accident. Jeannette Rankin of Missoula attends a courthouse reception as a candidate for Congress. Miss Rankin speaks at a Wesleyan University missionary event. Deputy Game Wardens plan to plant fry in Belt Creek and Judith River assisted by the state fish car.
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Lewistown
Yester
Judith Place Park
A. Larson
J.tamley
Moore
Roy Ayers
Aear George Eady
Great Northern
John Metcalf
St. Joseph's Hospital
Main Street
Russ Jeannette Rankin
Missoula
Republic
Congress
Lew Intond
T. T. ‘Taylor
T. T. ‘Taylor, Mra A. P. Falls, Mrs. J. D. Snell
A. Rosenberg
E. H. Holumbee
F.C. Ruste
Belt Creek
Judith River
Sree
Wyoming Crease Refused at Joint Mining Talks
An executive meeting of committees representing the United Mine Workers of America district 22 and Wyoming coal operators adjourned after deciding to await the report of a special compromise committee. Seven remands for higher pay were refused by the operators at An executive meeting held in Jenne Wyoming.
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Jenne
WYO
AUK
United Mine Workers of America
District 22
Wyoming
Walsh Heads Western Democratic HQ Plans To Chicago
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Senator Walsh and possibly Chairman Metnick will depart for Chicago Saturday to set up western headquarters and arrange early campaigning. He will not stay permanently in Chicago, returning to Washington as needed. Montana politics also move ahead with Stout planning to return next week as House work winds down. Rural delivery to Roscoe Montana serves 119 families on a 24 mile route. Indian Affairs buys 1000 cattle for Blackfeet Indians per recent congressional appropriation. Myers secures house consent to northern Montana homestead entry amendments. Fort Belknap area bill moves to conference after senate motion.
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Standard
Washington
Senator Walsh
McCormick
Chicago
West
Metnick
Intervala
Sem
Stout
Afontana
Montana
Roscoe
Mont
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Blackfeet
Congress
Myers
House
Senate
Fort Auuinniboine Reservation
Bozeman Directors Probe Mayor Luce Appointment Legality
Gallatin Valley Commercial Club directors will review the legality of Mayor John A Luce being hired to assist City Attorney Harry D Kremer in defending Bozeman against a federal suit by Sweet Causey Foster challenging bond legality. A six member inquiry panel will visit the city council and assess both the legality and the proposed fee.
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Bozeman
Aug
Sgoon
Manhattan
Bozeman Commercial Club
J. A. Harader
The
Commercial Club
Walter Aitken
John Walsh
A.T. Rutledge
Luce
Kremer
Couple Welcomed Back After Bozeman Visit
Dillon residents Mr and Mrs William E Chapman return from Bozeman where they greeted friends and received congratulations. Mrs Chapman formerly Geraldine Goodwin of Butte is attending the normal college there. The Ellison-White Chautauqua opens Thursday with rapidly growing ticket sales, season tickets urged before Wednesday noon.
Spirit of Cooperation in Catholic Americans
The speaker asserts Catholic Americans owe no allegiance to the pope and that religious liberty and constitutional spirit bind Catholics to the United States. He cites Knights of Columbus members and Bishop Mora praising tolerance, contrasting U S non Catholics with Europe where religious lines provoke strife.
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Tuam
Europe
Knights of Columbus
Mora
Los Angeles
United States
Hundred Shrapnel Shells Explode On Board Schooner Elzey
A fire aboard the schooner George W. Elzey in New York Bay caused a blast when a workman spilled fulminate mercury from a shrapnel shell. One man was injured, fourteen crew leaped overboard and swam to safety as the vessel, carrying ammunition and salt, drifted adrift after being towed from Black Tom island to Erie basin.
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New York
George W. Elzey
Elzey
New York Bay
Black Tom Island
Erie Basin
James
Bomb wrecks rear of Jarvis home in Alaska engineer blast
Explosion wrecked the back part of the house at 9:30 tonight in the residence of Joseph M Jarvis an employee of the Alaska Engineering Commission at 11 West Sixtyeth street. Mr and Mrs Jarvis in the front room escaped injury. Jarvis said he did not connect the blast with the water front strike.
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Beatties
Joseph
M Jarvis
Alaska Enggineering Commission
West
Sixtieth Street
Mea Jarvis
Jarvis
Seventh Round Men Go Close Enough to Kiss
KI Soupbone and Batling Agathean fight in a ten round bout for a shot at Jess Willard. The article notes a dramatic clash with high tension as both boxers press the action in a close contest.
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KI Soupbone
Agatehean
Jess Willard
American Ambulance Drivers Are Commended
Six members of the American field ambulance were cited in the French army orders for courage and coolness in rescuing and transporting wounded near Verdun. Brook Leonard Edwards of Philadelphia led with repair and mission completion despite shelling. James Hilton Sponagle of Greater Boston and others including Thomas Potter, Everett Jackson, Waller Wheeler, and John Clark received separate commendations for intrepidity amid intense bombardment and gas shells.
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Paris
Brook Leonard Edwards
Philadelphia
James Hilton Sponagle
Verdun
Herbert Townsend
Harry White
Flood relief bill clears House with unanimous vote
A flood relief appropriation of 540000 for Mond sufferers across seven Southern states passed the Senate yesterday and was adopted by the House late this afternoon by unanimous vote after Republican Leader Mann withdrew his earlier objection.
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Senate
House
Mann
Russians Captured In July by Austro-Hungarian Forces
Berlin reports via wireless that Austro-Hungarian army headquarters announced the capture of more than 18,000 Russians during July. The statement is dated August 1 and relayed through Sayville.
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Berlin
Sayville
Dutch seamship Zeeland sunk after crew abandon ship
The crew of the Dutch seamship Zeeland were ordered to abandon ship after it was torpedoed by a German U-boat while en route from a Scottish port to an American port. The incident, reported by the South Shields Gazette from London, confirms the ship’s sinking with all hands leaving in lifeboats.
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London
South Shields
Zeeland
White Sulphur News Highlights Local Trips and Moves
White Sulphur Springs residents activity includes Mrs Chris Henneberg and two daughters in Butte, Mrs Oscar Mueller and baby returning to Lewistown, Harold and Walter Mayn from Minneapolis, Mrs J C Cline selling store and home, visits from A W Stoddard and Georgia Bonesteele, and Grace Masters visiting Livingston. Also Albion Sandahl and family in Great Falls, Miss Laura Potter at Two Dot, and Mrs Freezer with her daughter.
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White Sulphur Springs
Chris Henneberg
Marjorie
Mildred
Butte
Oscar Mueller
John Potter
James T. Wood
Bozeman
J. C. Cline
A. W. Stoddard
KM. Bonesteele
Georgia
Helena
Bonesteele
Charles Rader
J. Billington
Grace Masters
Livingston
Ernest Kypke
Albion Sandahl
Great Falls
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Stomach Cure
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy claims to cure a range of stomach and intestinal ailments including ulcers cancer and auto intoxication with many sufferers reporting full recovery. The ad notes sales through Smith Drug Co and mentions Wise Freezer of Two Dot. Mr and Mrs E G Kypke hosted a fireside picnic for Miss Gladys Masters of Livingston with about 35 guests.
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Mayr
Smith ‘Drug Co
Sts
E.G. Kypke
Senate bill changes Cummins amendment on carrier liability
Washington notes the house passes a bill to modify the Cummins amendment. It excludes personal baggage express and other property except ordinary livestock from liability penalties and allows agreements limiting liability. The measure, drafted with the Interstate Commerce Commission, goes to the president for signature.
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Washington
Senate
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
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