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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
7
The town runs with social calls from Helena and Missoula, visits from Dillon and Three Forks residents, and a flood of notes on eateries, theater ads, and a funeral in North Montana street. Notables include Dr M J Scott’s Alaska trip, Walker cafe ads, and a Mayo hospital operation recovery news.
Pennsylvania West Virginia Illinois and Ohio together yield over 40 percent of the mineral value found in the United States according to a regional survey.
The official primary ballot for Democrats will span four columns with state candidates district judges legislative lists county offices and committee members. Fifty of sixty eight precincts have filings with contests in seven precincts including 7 11 12 26 47 and 50.
Miss Wilma Johnson died at Murray hospital from spinal meningitis. Born in Sweden 25 years ago, she had worked in Butte nine years and sent a sister to college with her savings. She recently visited a brother in Minneapolis. Survived by parents, a younger sister in Sweden, a sister Mrs Carl Oquyst of Butte, and brothers Arthur Butte Alfred Eik Wash and Axel Minneapolis.
A petition for voluntary bankruptcy was filed yesterday by John Kralic, a laborer from Anaconda. He lists liabilities of 725 dollars and no assets.
United States output reached 41,581,159 tons of coke in 1915, reflecting heavy industry use. The figure highlights substantial energy and steel sector needs during wartime era growth.
Buol Andrew Buol died yesterday and funeral plans will be announced. Undertaker Richards left for Hamilton to bring the body to Butte tonight. Alien V Christman aged 1 year son of Mr and Mrs Joseph A Christman died yesterday and funeral is set for 2 pm at 1829 South Montana street with interment at Mountain View cemetery. Albert James Hardman aged 33 died last evening at 208 West Galena street funeral notice to follow.
Joseph Richards operates as a funeral director and embalmer at 15 19 S Montana Street in Butte Montana. He provides professional funeral services and preparation of the deceased for burial or cremation.
The remains of Mrs. Josephine Connolly aged 29 lie at Duggan's undertaking parlors with a funeral notice to follow. The remains of Thomas Lenaghan aged 54, who died last evening, are at the family residence 904 Hornet Street with funeral arrangements to be announced.
The body of Margaret Ruddy will arrive in Butte this evening from Tacoma Washington. John Murphy aged 42 is at Walsh’s undertaking parlors awaiting funeral details.
Coroner's inquiry found no foul play in the death of John F. Murphy who was found dead in a East Broadway rooming house. Murphy had been injured earlier but details of the injury were not disclosed in the report.
Butte celebrates its tenth Commercial Day with three special citings and mass attendance. Clerks union hosts a grand outing at Gregson Springs drawing nearly 3,000 clerical staff and friends for swimming dancing and sports. Trips to Silver Lake for a large butcher picnic featured free barbecue and sandwiches while bands fueled dancing on hotel verandas. Races prizes all cash with firsts usually five dollars and seconds three dollars. Event crowds included Shriners Templars and many fishermen.
The eighth annual field day of Silver Row County Sunday School association at Columbia Gardens aims to eclipse past outings with a prize for best attendance based on May 1 to Aug 1 averages. Readying events include track and field trials, junior and senior contests, inter-school baseball, and a grand concert by the Anaconda Copper Mining band.
About 3,500 women work for the French railways and 390 hold station master roles, reflecting expanding gender participation in railway operations.
Sergeant P. C. Bulen, on four months furlough from border duty, praises Montana regiment camp between the Pacific and Gulf as having superior sanitary conditions and good fare. He praises the camp and notes no likely friction with Mexican authorities. Bulen has family in Cutbank and serves in Company A.
City Attorney John W. Dwyer refused yesterday to issue a warrant for the arrest of Rikard Savanricka. His wife, Mrs. Savanricka, complained of tobacco expenses and health concerns and threatened divorce if he did not quit smoking.
Mrs Amanda M Smith wife of J Fred Smith superintendent of Timber Butte construction died yesterday at her home 19 Weber Street The longtime Butte resident had lived there for many years and was aged in her 30s or 40s based on the readable text.
Funeral services were held yesterday at Central Presbyterian Church with Rev. George W. Thomas officiating for Walter F. Dawson who was killed in a Sunday automobile accident. Burial followed in Mount Moriah Cemetery with Playmates acting as pallbearers.
London reports two additional German submarines of very large size will depart soon for the United States. A Central News dispatch from The Hague cites trials off Helgoland and notes the subs are traveling toward American waters.
Prince Songla brother of the Siamese king arrives in San Francisco with a retinue to study in the United States. Prince Phya Prabha Paravongse, Siamese minister to the US, will escort him across the continent to his college assignment.
A timber fell from a freight car in the Rocker yards Tuesday night striking Curbey C. Doran. He was rendered unconscious and taken to Murray's hospital where doctors found severe bruises to the head and shoulders.
Herman J. Blunk and Miss Theresa Agnes Waugh were married at St Marys church at six yesterday morning. Thomas Furlong and Miss Margaret Waugh served as witnesses. The couple will reside on Oregon avenue after a brief honeymoon.
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