This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1918
Page
5
A wartime shopping note lists items for recruits and their families. Leys offers safety hazers, mirror sets, money belts, compasses, pinke items, wrist watches and other essentials at various prices. The ad urges buyers to purchase before entering cantonments, citing limited time for shopping once at camp.
The Hallmark Store observers monitor for N. P. and G. N. regulatory action as inspectors review jewelry and eyewear retailers for compliance. Local officials emphasize consumer protections and licensure.
A flurry of local notices from Butte lists residents and guests including Mrs. Tanae Hoyer of Helena visiting relatives, Ada Letterman of Windham registered at the Finien hotel, Howard J. Glover of Great Falls, and several others. Stays at Butte hotels are noted for William Turnbell, K. S Eldred, Mrs. Dan Short, and Luke and Noah Brown among others. Darrell Ryne of the class of 191 ate high school enlisted in the marines after a year at the state college of agriculture and mechanic arts in Boseman.
Summary of scattered docket items reports a judgment rendered in the suit of Lewis Murray against an unidentified defendant with damages cited around 404.40 on a dispute over plans for a proposed Alaska project, plus divorce pleadings involving Dan Jones and Mario Jaap, and notices of local business promotions and repairs in Butte.
A petition to the state public service commission from J J Wharton of the Butte City Railway seeks permission to raise streetcar fares to 6 cents on all lines. Wharton cites rising material and operation costs and higher wages as justification. He notes conductors, motormen, mechanics, and other staff have increased pay demands, and asserts the move will affect all riders while preserving the 5 cent token system for some routes. The commission will decide within weeks. notices will guide the transition.
Butte mourns fallen service members from World War I era. Names include Cael Sulewan Fivate Christopher Private Baz Kapich, Leonard Metters Martin Tuscanta victims John Edwards John nyene Drown ed Lent Kremer Tuohy Joseph Parke died of wounds Elmer A Chatham died of other causes Robert Noy Ernest Hebert Ick F Sullivan Sally Sullivan Corito Lori Andrew Storrar Patrick O Leary Jerry Sullivan John J Mequillan William Richards.
Board sets maximums for multiple articles as sugar rations remain in force. Frank W. Wilkins, county food administrator, urges ration adherence and warns against serving strangers sugar. Can can be limited to emergency supplies. 25 pounds per family allowed for canning. Substitutes for flour unchanged. Rationed prices cover rice, beans, corn products, lard, and butter, with specific per pound and per bag rates listed. Also notes crime items: Hasparas charged with concealing property to delay creditors and a burglary complaint against Sullian. Meagan charged similarly. Porphyry Street theft alleged.
Final reports show Montana oversubscribed raising $648,400 against a $459,740 quota, with many counties over their targets. Details list county-by-county pledges and over or under quotas, noting 30 counties oversubscribed and some broke even or underperformed.
Police action rounds up shirkers while the federal employment bureau aids men in finding suitable work. Officials say coercion will not be used and emphasize humane treatment, urging workers to fill essential war industries as slackers are pursued to win the war.
The woman testified the husband pretended to commune with spirits, insulted her, and claimed to know her every act. She said he struck her repeatedly and threatened her life. The court overruled his demurrer and granted Sylvain a divorce from Hugenvain with A J Melzner as her attorney.
Drs. John McIntyre H J MeDon aid and F Schwartz have left for Seattle and American Lake to oversee inspection of the large cantonment while outlining a ten day vacation. A Liberty Bond notice warns final payment on the third loan must reach the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis by August 15 with payments due by August 13 at the latest. Local banks Clark & Co. First National Bank Bankers and others urge prompt action.
The funeral for Smith was held at the home of her parents on Salmon Street this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will take place in the family Catholic plot. Details of the late Mr Daniels and family parlor arrangements remain incomplete. The service was conducted under Catholic rites.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.