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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1917
Page
3
Maude Kaporis sues for divorce from George Kaporis, alleging abuse and forced prostitution. Judge Lynch grants the divorce with a warning against a third marriage. The case may trigger a criminal probe into the husband’s threats and coercion. the woman previously married Griswold and was a landress.
Government contracts for 3,450,000 pairs push rubber and composition sole shoe prices up. Navy buys 1,975,000 pairs, army 1,475,000, with bids won by low bidders. Average civilian price about 4.83 to 4.85 dollars a pair. many named manufacturers and suppliers listed.
Postmaster Goodwin reports that the U S postal service in France is delivering mail to troops promptly. A base office handles direct mail with branches in Paris and at a key sea port. Additional clerks from railway mail and money order divisions are staffing as transports bring more khaki troops. free postage for soldiers’ letters to the United States is being sought by Postmaster General Burleson.
In St. Louis a judge will decide whether Florencio Constantino delivered singing or merely "wahs" and "la las" during the opera Louis XIV. Homer Moore accuses the tenor of neglecting his role and leaving gaps that disrupted the performance after earning 1250 dollars.
Two cases were heard in Justice Buckley's court yesterday. O. and Brown faced charges of obtaining money under false pretenses but were dismissed for lack of evidence. Aleck Polor and Peter Kanola faced third degree assault charges and the case was also dismissed.
The Butte and Walkerville Women of Woodcraft announce a Thursday picnic at Gregson Springs with races and sports for all. The train departs from the Butte Anaconda and Pacific station at ?:30 a.m. for attendees traveling to the event.
Road crews under Silver Bow county commissioners repair the Butte Anaconda highway between Gregson and Butte. The road is in good shape and could be made into a boulevard with minor work. A rock crusher has been placed near Rocker to aid the effort.
The article traces early balloon warfare from Maubeuge observation balloons to 1812 Russian bomb drop ideas and 1847 Austrian fire balloons aimed at Venice. A faulty wind drift caused balloons to bomb Austrian lines rather than Venice, illustrating early miscalculations in aerial weapons.
A brief note reports the invention of paper clubs that are practically indestructible for use by English policemen, suggesting a novel defensive tool amid law enforcement debates.
Deputy U S Marshal arrested Attorney Frank Sullivan and M H Margolyes on charges of failing to register as slackers in the draft. Bonds set at 300 each. Sullivan, claiming 21, says he is 20. Margolyes, son of real estate man H H Margolyes, reportedly signed a deed indicating age 21. Sullivan pleads not guilty. arraignment set before Judge Bourquin.
Washington reports interstate commerce commission figures for June display record railroad prosperity. net revenues rose about 8 million from 1916 to 88.28 million as operating revenues climbed 38 million to 273.87 million. expenses rose nearly 30 million. Western roads led gains, with net revenues near 39.6 million, up about 6 million. Eastern and southern districts also posted solid gains, and six months of 1917 suggest a new high year for railroads, potentially around 4 billion in operating revenues, a 20 percent rise.
In Chicago 47 boards reported 69 994 registrants examined to date with 6 558 found physically fit and 4 507 exemption claims. In New York City deputy attorney general Roscoe Conkling said about 5 000 men enrolled. 22 386 examined, 14 140 physically qualified, and 4 562 qualified with no exemption claims.
The article notes that while the term bee is widely used for many hymenoptera, true bees comprise only fourteen families. It clarifies the distinction between common usage and scientific classification in entomology.
A Chicago section bulletin of the American Chemical Society reports oleomargarine priced higher than butter in several German regions. The note cites market signals affecting consumer fats and dietary choices, reflecting cross border price trends and supply considerations.
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