Volunteers Revolt Against Steerage to Join Canadian Regiments
A Yukon traveler reports volunteers from distant gold country joining Canadian regiments, balking at steerage. About 150 volunteers bound for Vancouver refused steerage until paid the difference for first class, then sailed with cheers. A Dawson source notes intense patriotism, self funding, and war tax rules affecting miners and travelers in the territory.
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Vancouver
Skagway
Cor
Sele Hi
Dutt
Dawson
Federal Telegraph Service
Hangon
Hanson
White Horse
Meir
Ynlon
Packone
Patriotic Fund
Local Theater Bills Include Hat Juggling Act and Captive God
The Broadway program opens with the Garcinetti Brothers offering hat juggling, trampoline work, and clever tricks before continuing with The Captive God in its sixth America release week. A dog act and child features cap the show, with a finale of the Tehuan Aztec battle scenes and romance, produced with large stage constructions and simulated combat.
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Garcinetti Brothers
Ala
William
Tomor
America
Ammunt
Murray
Col Heers
Local Divorces Filed as Murky Allegations Surface
A wife sues for divorce claiming desertion and living openly with another man named John Doe. She and Charles W. Meinier wed in Butte 14 years ago and she accuses him of quarrelsome behavior and incompatibility. Depositors seek about 420 dollars from the State Savings Bank directors after a receiver paid dividends.
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Netlie B. Host
Forsyth
Mont
John Doe
Stte Savings Bank
Local political shifts and nominations in August 1916
Names and positions appear in a fragmented political notice. Emery Rheim seeks an em clerk role with discussions among commissioners and a Med clerk. Ralph W. Nis seeks the district court clerk nomination. Earle N. Gensberger files intention for a Publican ticket position. another candidate run for justice of the peace in Silver Man township. Washington nominates Willa Hyerls of Velva to a Willaston land office post. Public invited to a Woman's club event at Palllas Hall on Aug 16 1916 with tickets priced at $1.
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Acho
Noru
Ralph W. Nis
Earle N. Gensberger
Washington
Press Son Today
Willa Hyerls
Velva
Willaston
Woman's Club
Pallas Hall
Marines' Hot Job Down in Domingo
A letter from Carl Young, US Marine Corps, describes brutal night fighting near Santiago Domingo in a tropical 198 degree heat. Marines report over six hours of heavy combat against 700 insurgents, with 150 killed, using machine guns and field guns to break entrenched positions.
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Corubican
Evan Williams
Butte
Carl Young
United States Marine Corpa
Santiag Domingo
Young
Monte Cristo
Santiago
Sire
Aithin
Whereabouts of Prisoners in Turks Hands Unknown
London dispatch reports Lord Robert Cecil telling the House of Commons that inquiries via the American embassy in Constantinople found no reply from the Porte regarding British prisoners captured at the surrender of the Turks. He warned of grave misgivings as prisoners crossed the Tigris after Rut-el-Amara in the worst season of the year. An election note follows from Mexico City announcing a special municipal election in September.
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London
Robert Cael
House of Commons
Constantinople
de Porte
Rut-el-Amara
Mexico
Mexico City
State of
Quarterao
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Hart
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American Better Music, Orchestra
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