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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
13
The funeral for 7. J. Leonard will be held at the Honey Undertaking Rooms tomorrow at 7:30 AM, proceed to St. Peter's Church where mass will be celebrated at an early hour.
Anaconda news items report visits by Gt Falls and Livingston residents, shop ads for coal and phonographs, lodging and dining notices, travel plans of residents, church and lodge events, and upcoming public meetings. Notables include Mahoney and Fosner visits, Edison advertising, Acacia Lodge events, and travel to Spokane, Burley, and Portland.
In a weary six inning game the Goodfriends defeated the Condors 14 to 1. J Domitrovich started on the mound for the Condors but struggled as the Goodfriends bats attacked early and often. Oldhaber pitched well for the Clothiers, holding the Goodfriends to a few hits while Domitrovich allowed many, with errors aiding the rally. Key defensive plays included Hartwell’s one handed catch and Kyle’s assist on a line drive. numerous baserunners left on base for both sides.
A five-vehicle Ford contingent from Deer Lodge county left Branscombe's garage at 1 30 PM for Fort Missoula to begin mechanical training. They travel about 20 mph on mountain roads, en route via Philipsburg 32 miles away, amid humorous bets on completing the trip as townsfolk misread their Army insignia.
P C Collins of West Superior Wisconsin, visiting the city, plans to return home Saturday. He traveled via the northern route from Wisconsin and reports good crop conditions through Minnesota and North Dakota. He notes drought losses first appearing in Northeast Montana, but Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota enjoyed favorable weather, with outlooks pointing to a record pumper crop.
Democrats invite candidates who fled for nomination to attend Friday evening at 8 o clock in the city council chambers. J. H. Murphy, Chairman Deer Lodge County Democratic Central Committee. Advt.
Mrs Mary A Rayne of East High Street receives a letter from her nephew Corporal J McLaughlin of the Royal Fusiliers now in Hertford England. He describes American troopers in England as fine fellows and praises their spirit and impact in the war effort. He notes discussions of war tactics and the strong regard shown by the British. He closes with a salute to America and its people.
Dr Hinko Hinkovich, Hungarian parliament member and Croatian delegate, will address the Jugo Slav revolutionary movement in Austria Hungary at the Margaret theater Saturday evening. The event, in English, aims to unite Serbian and all Slavs of Anaconda in support of the war effort and Slavic unity. Dr Leontich will accompany him.
Tip led John W. James county food administrator and Sheriff Hartsell to a Third Street home. No sugar found, but 200 pounds of wheat were stored in defiance of regulations. Case reported to state food administration. name of the woman withheld pending state review.
Frank J. Bruno outlined proper record keeping at a Red Cross home service committee meeting in the Montana hotel parlors. Auditors learned the right methods as volunteers pledged attention and cooperation for future lectures.
The United States civil service commission announces an examination for forest and field clerks in this city on Sept 1918. Knowledge of bookkeeping typing and stenography required. Applications should be made to the secretary of examiners at Anaconda post office. Several regional officials are named as contact points. The notice includes a wartime toast anecdote from the Chicago Tribune with light humor about a sergeant and a corporal.
A century-old Cumberland handbill by James Williams, parish clerk and town cryer, lists diverse trades and goods from haber fasheries to groceries, with a note to keep an evening school. It reflects early 20th century commerce and community notices in a compact, local printer’s voice.
Fragmented notices describe a shop next door offering teeth drawing and horse dealing, with prices for dancing children. A janitorial market lists stockings and hats, while other lines hint at lodging and a door sign of three pigeons. A Kansas City Star piece ends with a rural anecdote about a boy and a dog from Rumpus Isle, Arkansas.
A disjointed snippet describes a brisk salesman and an old farmer at a Pittsburg shop. A window ticket reads Given away at 8:20. The dialogue includes oddly phrased questions about a prize singin murder and a joke about counting sheep for insomnia.
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