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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1917
Page
10
Public Ledger presents a 1917 account titled My Four Years in Germany detailing wartime observations. The work, attributed to the Public Ledger company, carries explicit international copyrights and rights reservations, signaling legal protection and enforcement against infringement.
The article surveys Alsace Lorraine and Polish issues under Prussian rule, noting colonization efforts in Posen and Danish- Schleswig-Holstein tensions. It describes Bavarian and Prussian attitudes, plus the role of climate, diet, and geography in forming national traits and military temperament. It cites a prewar German banquet culture and wine expertise as factors in aggressiveness.
In federal court Ed Clairmont pleaded guilty to bootlegging on the Flathead reservation. He was among a group that escaped Lewis and Clark jail last fall and was sentenced to an added term after stealing a horse and sled. Dick Flander also pleaded guilty to bootlegging and received three months for dealing whiskey on the reservation.
Reading today’s advertisements reveals where to buy common items at the best value. The copy highlights deals and store options, urging shoppers to compare prices and plan purchases accordingly.
A reading notes sun and Uranus in benefic aspects and Mercury friendly in the evening. It forecasts benefits for those in power, centralization of authority, and a broader democracy, with caution about revolts, labor troubles, and possible life losses. It also hints at a springtime of spiritual change amid winter problems for the world.
A clipped line notes that individuals exercising influence are expected to be highly talented, reflecting a general press sentiment of the era about leadership and prowess in public life. The fragment signals an evaluative stance toward prominent figures without detailing names or events.
Petrograd Aug 21 The provisional government has given the ministries of war and interior joint power to arrest persons whose activity threatens the state defense and internal security. They may order these individuals to leave Russian territory within a fixed period and arrest them if they refuse or return on their own initiative.
Paris Aug 21 Oliver Chadwick of New York a member of Capt George Guynemers aerial squadron is missing since Tuesday it is believed he was brought down in an aerial encounter Corp Harold Willis of Boston a member of the Lafayette squadron whose disappearance has been reported is believed to be a prisoner
Washington Aug 21 discovery of hookworm infection in 47 of 75 recruits mobilized for war prompts Public Health Service to urge prompt examination of all National Guard and National Army units, especially from warmer regions. Authorities warn of epidemic risk in Europe if light cases are sent to trenches and emphasize systematic intestinal exams.
Parasites are targeted in American training camps with recruits from the hookworm belt undergoing strict inspection. Any infested men will be treated as necessity dictates before leaving the country, to prevent hookworm transmission to France.
Kalman Gruber, linked to Dr. S. J. Bernfeld and Louis I. Cherey of exemption board No. 99, was found guilty of receiving bribes to grant exemptions. He received a two year sentence at the Atlanta penitentiary after a three and a half hour jury deliberation.
Violent rioting has spread through Barcelona and nearby towns since last Monday when a general strike was proclaimed. Shooting from house roofs and behind shutters has occurred daily. A considerable number of people have been killed and many wounded, though precise totals are unavailable.
In Aris on August 21 William G. Sharp the American ambassador called on President Poincaire to present felicitations for the fete day. Poincaire replied asking Sharp to convey to President Wilson and the United States his warmest wishes.
Washington August 21 The food administration warned that conserving dairy products must be a wartime measure and continued after the war.
London Aug 21 by a narrow majority the British labor conference voted to send delegates to the international socialist conference at Stockholm representing about 2,500,000 workers. The vote followed a turbulent scene with delegates singing and patriotic songs. Arthur Henderson defended his war council resignation while George Barnes took Henderson’s place and urged continued government support for what he called a world freedom effort.
A New York city report on traffic violations released today shows that fifty four people were killed and one thousand six hundred fifty six injured by automobiles in Greater New York during July.
Reading store ads shows the best times to shop and the benefits of visiting. It highlights value, deals, and reasons to go, guiding customers toward savings and timely purchases. The text emphasizes practical reasons to seek out advertised offers and promotions.
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