Macmillan’s Party Returns From North After Four Years
Macmillan’s party returns from the north after four years in scientific research work. The delegation resumes national duties and outlines ongoing scientific programs and policy goals.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1917
Page
1
MacMillan Explores Arctic Mirage Disproves Crocker Land Claim
Donald MacMillan returns to Sydney aboard the Neptune after four Arctic years with the American Museum of Natural History and the American Geographical Society. He confirms Peary saw a mirage, not Crocker land, and notes a Greenland icecape survey while keeping further discoveries under report. He praises provisions, recalls near-winter scarcity, and credits fresh meat for preventing scurvy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Peary
Crocker Land
North Pole
MacMillan
Museum of Natural History
Sydney
Nova Scotia
Donald MacMillan
Neptune
Peary
American Museum of Natural History
American Geographical Society
University of Illinois
Greenland
New York
Bartlett
Cape Thomas Hubbard
Disaster Feared as Gale Drives Western Montana Fires
Missoula reports a hundred forest fires fanned by an evening gale, with District Forester Rutledge warning of terrible potential damage. Winds shift eastward may spare Lolo Hot Springs but threaten western valleys, while rumors of missing men are denied and searches continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Lolo Hot Springs
Montana
R. H. Rutledge
Bitter Root
Blackfoot
Clearwater
Seeley Lake
Rutledge
Lolo
Americans Invade London as Soldiers Learn Craps
London swarmed with American soldiers and sailors, mingling with British troops and locals in Piccadilly. The crowd praised Anglo American camaraderie, with initiations into craps and women handing roses as officers and crowds observed the welcome. The paid troops spent freely, dining at top hotels and waving from crowded buses, signaling mutual fondness between London and the invading force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Thousands hear Gerard at Helena amid fires and danger
In Today's Standard dee Page readers learn of a great forest fire threat as Gerard speaks in Helena. Other items cover war news, a kin of political tension, and local events including a road men entertainment and a fire at Cohn's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard
Helena
MacMillan
Arctic
Kerensky
Anaconda News
Congress
Butte
Russia
Butte Auto Club
Cohn
Forest Fire Threatens Ione With Proximity and Aid Appeal
A Spokane report says a forest fire neared within one mile of Ione in northeastern Washington. About a hundred men labored to dampen roofs against windborne sparks, then appealed to Newport for help as the blaze threatened the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Ione
Newport
Fires Threaten Western Washington Forests Amid Dry Underbrush
Washington forest conditions grow perilous as August heat dries undergrowth and fuels. State Fire Warden F E Pape reports increasing daily fires, with about 200 men battling blazes. New fires near Morton and Wallville intensify concerns, while Eastern Lewis county blazes pose high risk to valuable timber due to thick stands and sparse population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington
F. E. Pape
Cascades
Morton
Wallville
Pacific
Lewis County
Ashes Fall in Portland from Nearby Forest Fires
Ashes drift over Portland at dawn and keep falling through the day as smoke limits visibility to blocks. Twenty more firefighters are sent to support crews battling a stubborn Still Creek fire in the Mount Hood district, deemed the most serious in the region. Over 20 fires were burning across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Stillcreek
Mount Hood
United States District Forester
Oregon
Kerensky Warns Politicians In Solemn Moscow Speech
Premier Kerensky addressed the state council in the grand opera house warning that attempts to overthrow the revolution by armed force will be crushed. He urged unity, denounced secessionist nationalities, and warned enemies that authority rests on the people and soldiers defending Russia. Continued on Page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
State Council
Russia
Kerensky
Alexieff
Brussiloff
M. Kerensky
Duma
Thm
Catholic Federation 16th Convention Opens in Kansas City
Peace and Pope Benedict's proposal to end hostilities are expected to occupy the deliberations of the sixteenth annual convention of the American Federation of Catholic Societies in Kansas City. Officials predict endorsement along broad lines as the convention opens with a pontifical high mass and business sessions begin tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Pope Benedict
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Martial law ends in Houston after deadly raid
Houston, Aug. 26 martial law in the city, imposed after a raid by Twenty fourth Infantry soldiers left 17 dead, ended tonight. Col C O Cress, inspector general of the southern department, said he would depart for Fort Sam Houston to report to Maj Gen James Parker after gathering evidence on the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Col. C., O. Cress
Southern Department
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
James Parker
Weather forecast for Montana in late August
Washington reports a forecast for Montana with generally fair weather on Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures rise on Tuesday, marking a warmer period. No significant precipitation is expected, helping outdoor plans across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Montana
Front Attacks Deliver Heavy Blow to Germans
Italian and British forces delivered telling blows on the German line with sharp attacks on both fronts. Allied actions focused on puncturing defenses and seizing key positions as the battle intensified across multiple sectors.
Verdun Front Advances Reported Across Meuse
Reports from Paris detail Crown Prince’s forces gaining about two thirds of a mile on a two mile front in the Verdun sector near Beaumont and the Leanmont woods. Italian advances in the Isonzo exceed twenty thousand prisoners. British operations east of Margicourt show progress with strong points captured at Cologne and Malakoff farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Verdun
Isonzo
Paris
Meuse
Leanmont
Margicourt
St Quentin
Cologne
Malakoff Farms
Porttish
Prance Toniehe
Italian advances near Gorizia yield 23000 prisoners
Rome reports that Italian forces push north of Gorizia, pursuing Austrians as counter attacks on the Corso are repulsed. Prisoners exceed 23,000 with vast booty captured. Second Army crossed the Isonzo after 14 bridges, broke through Sommer Kobelik and Madoni defenses, advancing toward the eastern edge of the Bainsizza plateau. Continued on Page 3, Column 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Leaance
Gorizia
War Office
Corso
Isonzo
Sommer Kobelik
Madoni
Monte Sato
Germans Viewed With Loathing By American Supporters
Helena Montana crowd of nearly 100000 gathered at Broadwater park to hear James W. Gerard former ambassador denounce German autocracy and urge unity behind the war effort. The turnout from across the state included visitors by auto and special trains. Gerard warned of the evils under the Kaiser and questioned workingmen’s sympathy for Germany while urging Americans to defend the nation and victory. Continued on Page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena Nuc
Farmers’ Defense
Cornell Plenié
Broadwater Park
James W. Gerard
Ftitaseider
Germany
Helena
Gerard
Tutte
Miscenia
Anaconda
Great Pfatle
Utmcost
Broads Water
Wunage
United States
Ingman
Ile
Retail Food Stock Survey Planned Across 43 Counties
Washington Aug 26 The department of agriculture will inventory food stocks in retail stores across 43 counties to estimate the nation's retail holdings as of Aug 31. New York City will be surveyed separately, with additional surveys covering farms wholesale stores and households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
New York City
Bureau of Chemistry
States Relations Service
Boards of Trade
Chambers of Commerce
Farm Bureau
New York
Cleveland
Ohio
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Utah
Underwood & Underwood
Poincare
France
Mme. Poincare
George
England
Mary
Prince of Wales
Francis L. Bertie
Douglas Haig
Piccadilly District
Dee
Goldberg
Briggs
Rowan
Catholic Federation
Weather Forecast
Crown Prince
Bainsizza Plateau
Mr. Gerard
Trish
Sir Roger Cavenent
America
Cuyahoga
Syracuse
N. Y
Dallas
Altoona
Montgomery
Ala
Topeka
Kan
Binghamton
N. C
Sacramento
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