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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1916
Page
12
The article describes transports approaching the coast near Block Island with inshore movements as a defense. Admiral Helm ordered a forward attack to halt the troop ships, but the ships and their shielding fighting were ultimately victorious and steamed by.
Four youths rode in a small car when a large touring car charged from behind at high speed near the Nine Mile house early today. Marie Gregoryvich, 18, of 409 Kemper Avenue, was seriously injured and her sister bruised. Two young men with them were shaken up. The touring car tipped the smaller car, then sped away. its license number is not learned. Dr. Frank J. Williams treated the Gregoryvich girl after arrival at the hospital. A five-paragraph report followed.
Golden Colorado August reports J W Smith editor of Golden and principal of Golden School and two others believed to be Mrs Arnsmith and Mrs J B Disland killed in an auto crash near Lexington Nebraska. Bodies held at Lexington awaiting instructions from Golden relatives. More details uncertain due to partial advices.
Reports detail intermittent artillery duels north of Maurepas with intense fighting in the Thiau mont-Fieury Verdun sector. Separately, a Webster Springs federal jury indicted election fraud suspects in McDowell County. O Tools, a gubernatorial staff member, allegedly brought 200 voters into the state to influence the U S Senate nomination of William F Hite.
Berlin reports Dr Karl Liebknecht socialist leader appeared to appeal a four years and one month penal servitude and expulsion from the army for war treason in the latest judgment. The court stated he has the privilege of an appeal from the decision made last week.
Kingman August 26 The strike of union employees at the United States Smelting and Mining company Chloride mine was called off today after Manager Muir granted an 80 cent per day raise to cage tenders but refused to increase firemen pay. No other demands were made.
Portland reports 266 steamboat men on the Willamette and Columbia rivers end their June 1 strike. They agree to return under open shop conditions and receive the same $45 monthly wages as non union workers. Mrs McAdoo, wife of the secretary of the treasury and President Wilson’s daughter, is recovering from a typhoid fever and improving after a misreported scarlet fever note.
The war office in Petrograd announced the arrival of Russian troops at Jontki, relayed via London. A special train run today at 9 am offers a $1.00 round trip from Washoe Park, Ana Sconda.
The Bethel Baptist church led by Rev. Emmet B. Reed solicits funds to liquidate a $6,000 debt on Idaho Mercury Streets property purchased in 1919. About $2,600 remains unpaid while the pastor plans a celebration marking three years of service as supporters appeal for aid from creditors and the community.
Frank L Hess of the US Geological Survey estimates US tungsten output for January to June 1816 at 3 290 short tons valued at 8 113 000 with prices 100 times higher than normal. Colorado led production with 39 000 tons valued at 3 638 000 and California and Nevada also contributing significant tonnages as prices peaked then declined by year end.
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