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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1918
Page
9
Copper city streets show life as health restrictions hold with no police arrests. Business mostly runs, calls rise, and residents discuss problems via phone lines. People cooperate with health measures, avoiding fear to help prevent the spread.
The Old Man's club defeated the Wizards in a battle of wit and skill as star players faltered amid illness and poor morale. The mood after the game was hushed and triumphant, with the Oldsters displaying a deliberate, victorious edge and the Wizards blaming a flu outbreak for their fall.
Smoky air troubled contestants at a weekly Anaconda rifle club shoot held yesterday afternoon. Scores were read despite weather excuses with names such as Nelson, Eisher, Carlson, Carpenter, Henley, Hendry, and Moses linked to the event.
George Poindexter, a longtime Anaconda resident born July 8 1894 in Deer Lodge, died at a local hospital after influenza. He worked as a boilermaker at Anaconda Copper Mining foundry and belonged to the boilermakers union. He leaves a wife Doris two years old a mother Cora Poindexter four brothers Milton Joy Philip James and a sister Mrs C F Wallen, all of Anaconda, and residence 80 East Fourth Street. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at his mother's home 512 East Seventh Street. Also reported, Mrs Kate Thiel and husband Fred Thiel, both Swiss natives long in Anaconda, died within hours of each other from influenza leaving two orphaned children a 9 year old daughter and an 8 year old son. Mr Thiel was formerly an engineer at Muller Laundry and recently worked in the smelter. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
From Helena Independent a cable from abroad notes Emil Brolin reading clerk of the last session will return home to Anaconda for Christmas. He is a favorite with senators and newspaper men and has support from Senator Frank Cone for a unanimous election. A lively anecdote recalls his mispronunciation of optometry and the senators’ good-natured laughter. Also listed are postweek letters for Anaconda and Butte recipients and assorted local notices.
W P Connell of the local department of labor resigned as secretary of the Anaconda branch of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy at a meeting Saturday night T A Godby was unanimously chosen to succeed him The Rev J W Hard of St Marks Episcopal Church urged reconstruction and humanity and supported the alliance with its work A donation of 25 to the Salvation Army was made for its annual Christmas dinner Meetings will be held every Saturday night as before per the group decision
Three fires in Anaconda over several days caused minimal property damage as quick responses kept flames under control. A hot iron in a home sparked a blaze that was discovered by residents, but only minor destruction occurred, with an estimated loss around 430 dollars.
Local news item list includes club meetings at K of P and Eastern Star, and O F meetings. Multiple ads offer furniture, chests of Sterling silver, coal, piano sales, and newspaper routes. Obituary notes Miss Marie Brouquet dies of influenza at 33 in Anaconda with services planned.
Mrs Barbara Pozega widow of Adam Peres died last night in a total hospital after a long illness. A Russsian native, she had lived in Deer Lodge for 30 years on a ranch in the Deer Lodge valley with her husband until his death. Survived by brother Joseph Frankovich and nephews Matt and John Vosega of Amanda. Funeral services planned at Mahoney Room Tuesday morning, time to be announced.
Dr J M Singh chairman of the city board of health announced that the influenza epidemic in Anaconda showed change for the better. Restrictions will likely continue several days longer. Reports of new cases were not available yesterday. Health board meetings will occur at intervals this week as long as restrictions continue.
Funeral notices announce the remains of Fred Thiel Charles Wilkins and F Holland at McDermott Danielson parlors with future funeral times and shipmen t to Mount Pleasant Iowa. A note of thanks from Peter Finnegan expresses gratitude for condolences and floral offerings received during illness and death of their son.
The body of D. Miles lay at the Tuttle undertaking rooms as relatives arrived. An obituary and funeral details will be announced in later papers.
C A Tuttle Co. Funeral Directors listed at 12 East Park Avenue handling local funeral arrangements.
Barbara Mire Potega widow, died last evening at a local hospital. The Mahoney Undertaking Co. will conduct the funeral, with services scheduled Tuesday morning at the Mahoney Undertaking Chapel. Interment to be at Le Paube Church.
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