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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
5
The MacRaes win a tight contest as Dyeer replaces Kyle to save the game. Three passes start a sequence of runs, with out field work highlighted as the key feature.
In a close junior league contest the MacRae team beat Copper City 5 to 4. Kyle started for MacRae allowing three unearned runs. Dyer relieved and held Copper City until the seventh. A rally in the second and key plays in the seventh decided the outcome as MacRae tallied five runs on walks, hits, and stolen bases.
Bluebird theater presents Gloria's Romance featuring Billie Burke famed for Jerry and stage hits. Rupert Hughes penned the film novel praised for literary merit and logical story, with Mandoli vouching for its quality after viewing early chapters.
Frank M. Zorich was fined six dollars by Police Judge James Tf. Sanderson for violating city traffic ordinances by speeding and cutting corners. Policeman Tom Edmunds reports a pedestrian narrowly escaped injury from Zurichs car just before the arrest, which followed another car being intercepted in pursuit.
The funeral for William Rood will be held at 2 o clock this afternoon at the family home 412 East Commercial avenue with services at St Mark s Episcopal church. The Rev J L Craig will officiate.
Justice of the Peace James Pringle dismissed charges against O. I. Faribault alleging misappropriation of 75 dollars from hod carriers picnic funds. The belief that Faribault stole funds was not upheld by the local court.
Local society and business brief items show meetings for Maccabees Pocahontas Scand Brotherhood and Rebekahs at 617 Oak Friday. Ads promote Schlitz beer at the office saloon, new baby carriages, four room house for sale, a dandy whiskey, and a new Oak heater.
Mrs. George Balkenhol of Helena visits daughter Mrs. Still on Oak street. An eye specialist staffs an exclusive optical parlor. Hammerslough's features new chinaware. John Walsh and Harry Ward return to Anaconda from a Panama Canal trip to the Atlantic coast.
A sale notice advertises Lord Baltimore writing paper priced at 35 cents per pound with a second pound for 1 cent at Fuller Drug company available today tomorrow and Saturday.
An old newspaper notice advertises a large bottle of bottled-in-bond whiskey for sale at Cash Liquor House. It also lists a German Lutheran service at the Norwegian Lutheran Church located at Fifth and Chestnut streets, led by Pastor M Hudtloff.
George Dudack injures his hand while playing ball at Washoe park yesterday and may miss several days of action. An offer at Fuller Drug today through Saturday sells a $2 hot water bottle with a second bottle for 1 cent, total price effectively $2.01.
Two suites of two rooms each or four rooms in one suite available for rent in the Standard building. Steam heat provided. Inquiries at the Standard business office.
Miss Marguerite Robinson and Miss Jane Moore left yesterday for Helena where they will be joined by four young women friends for a tour of Yellowstone park. The funeral of William W. Still will be held at the family residence at 614 Cedar Street Friday morning at 8:30 followed by a solemn requiem high mass at St Paul's church at 9.
Standard Publishing company offers about 75 sets of dishes, each engraved with initials, at $3.26 per set instead of the $4.25 carload price. To move them quickly, the entire stock is offered at $1 less than cost per set.
An advertisement promotes home ownership in Opportunity with a bold call to independence. It highlights escaping rent by buying a home and achieving financial self sufficiency.
Mrs George Hedrick received word of her brother William Roberts death. Roberts, an engineer on the Northwestern based in Boone Town, was taken to Butte with Mrs Hedrick and her daughter in M P Mahoneys car and placed on the Short Line train eastward.
Tom Johnson of the MacRaes and Charles Mehelich of the Copper City team set aside baseball feuds for a camping trip on Deep Creek. Maud the mule will carry supplies to camp and then haul the boys back after meals are finished.
Notice announces that all horse shoeing shops will be closed Saturday August 19 for the Master Horseshoers national holiday.
Berlin reports German troops captured Starawipczyna height north of Capul in the Carpathians. The war office says further Russian attacks north of the Dniester and in Galicia were weak and repulsed.
A White sewing machine offered at 308 East Park Avenue with a payment plan of $5 down and $5 per month.
William Settles a colored man suffered lacerations to the head and body from an axe attack by Olly James in a cabin while they slept. Settles defended himself as James also bore injuries in a long standing land dispute. Night Chief Walsh and officers Corcoran and Gillespie broke up the melee.
Anton Ritthammer aged 54, an employee of the Washoe reduction works, died yesterday afternoon at a local hospital. He leaves a wife, a son aged 12, a stepson, two stepdaughters, and two brothers reportedly serving in trenches near Poren, Poland. Funeral services are set for Saturday at Mahoney undertaking rooms and St Peter's church.
The Hippodrome road show hits the Margaret theater with two performances featuring Kennedy and Kramer a comedy singing and dancing duo Maude Kramer the clever lady dancer Howard Chase and company in When Ignorance Is Bliss Otto Adion and company in The Tramp and the Bell Boy Adlon the tramp juggler with kitchen ware and tricks Davis and Elmore in a chatter and song act Duncan and Holt black face comedians The Three Krundells present an exceptional wire act.
Joe Flaherty, described as the tallest prisoner in local history, was arrested by Officer Tom Edmunds after allegedly accosting several women along Park Avenue. Edmunds spotted the offender about a block away, pursued him, and shouted to subdue him as Flaherty attempted to cooperate as he was seized.
Notice to contractors to bid on erection and materials for an addition to the Southern Cross school Rural district No. 3 Deer Lodge county Montana Specifications and information available at Joseph Smith 114 West Third Street Anaconda All bids sealed and due by 7 o clock p m August 21 1916 Trustees reserve right to accept or reject bids Joseph Smith Architect continuous record style
A Purity Dairy advertisement urges customers to choose pasteurized and clarified milk for safety and purity, especially for children. It promotes their product with a home delivery call to action and lists the address at 113 East Commercial and phone number 655.
Berlin reports quoted Foreign Minister Gottlieb von Jagow saying Germany is not opposed to transferring the Danish West Indies to the United States. He stresses Germany does not threaten or seek annexation and reiterates a policy against aggression toward Canada, Brazil, or any American territories.
King Victor Emmanuel toured besieged Gorizia during a line inspection. He observed Austrian long range fire and visited the tunnel used by Italian forces. As he prepared to depart by automobile he saluted a wounded soldier at attention, greeting him with a handshake and saluting.
A bronze paint has been developed that conducts electricity and can serve in place of traditional lightning rods. The invention suggests a practical coating to redirect electrical charges safely.
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