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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1918
Page
10
Readable list shows suitcases and traveling bags priced from 83.00 to 40. Silk hose mentioned as another item. The fragment suggests a department store or catalog promotion with assorted luggage and hosiery items.
Funeral services for Richard B Peckham were held at the Masonic temple at 1 30 yesterday afternoon under Acacia lodge No 33 A F and A M After the Masonic rite a public service followed at 2 o clock with Mrs Pierce Barker singing Face to Face and Going Down the Valley The body lay in state from 10 am until the funeral Interment was in Hill cemetery Pallbearers were Richard Turpin Al Williams A R Riviere Frank Clinton Thormas OBrien and William Crane
Through classified advertising you may secure capable household help perhaps not through one call, but after reasonable persistency in advertising.
Anaconda faces a $9,500 revenue shortfall on January 1 when Montana becomes dry. The council weighs increasing the levy up to 14 mills and asks the finance committee and city attorney to draft resolutions for the legislature. Alderman Kell suggests adding 2 mills, while officials gather data on annual city expenses and lost revenues.
Many friends near and far cannot be greeted in one day so Christmas cards carry greetings and remembrance. The Standard's greeting cards are described as complete and more beautiful than ever, with advice to select early before stock runs out.
We thank friends and neighbors for sympathy during our son and brother George Kolichs illness and death. We also thank those who sent floral offerings and especially Mullers laundry employer. Mr and Mrs KOLICH ANNA KOLICH BARBARA KOLICH.
The list honors soldiers including Lieutenants W B Harper Edwin B Schreiber and W T Masten corporals Arthur J Tucker Walter Spengier and Henry W Brolin with Private George F Anderson and many others. The roll names ranks and surnames of servicemen across the conflict era.
Private J. A. Lavallee son of Mr and Mrs Louis P Lavallee 713 East Eighth street was severely wounded in the Argonne forest fighting. He had escaped earlier battles unscathed but now reports he is recovering and expects to be his old self soon. He can open his mouth about an inch and can see with his right eye.
Chicago packers plan to iron and cut beef for Europe bound soldiers to free space on ships. The process cuts the space needed by 15 to 40 percent while preserving the same total beef quantity for transport.
William H. Gearhart of 46 East Watt Street Portland recounts severe asthma stomach trouble rheumatic pain kidney headaches and weight loss. After taking Tanlac he reports improved appetite weight gain relief from rheumatic pain fewer asthma attacks and headaches and overall better health. Tanlac sold in Anaconda Fuller Drug and in Butte Newbro Drug Company_advt.
The Anaconda area and Deer Lodge county residents showed strong support the Christmas Red Cross roll call. Captains hurried to restock lapel buttons as demand surged, with hope of reaching 5,000 members in Deer Lodge. An elderly donor gave a dollar, praising the Red Cross as the greatest organization on God’s green earth while buttons quickly circulated. New supplies are available at Montana hotel headquarters if needed.
A meeting of grade principals led by Superintendent Dwyer outlined steps to curb illness in schools. Teachers inspect pupils each morning, sending home those with cold or fever symptoms, aiming to safeguard health and recover missed time within two months. Junior Red Cross work will expand as teachers focus on students absent due to illness, while quarantined homes remain closed until the card is removed. Principal Peters reported most high school students back in class after illness.
The Deer Lodge county committee recommends raising the gross margin for coal dealers to 2.70 per ton for forked lump coal delivered in the consumer’s bin, with a 25 cent reduction for coal delivered in load lots. The unanimous panel urged State Fuel Administrator M. H. Gerry Jr. to approve the change to aid retailer operations and storage for emergencies.
A roster of individuals and their cities including Minneapolis Salt Lake Dillon Fort Collins Spokane Missoula Butte New York Billings Williston Chicago and Great Falls appears, with numerous initials and surnames such as J. P. Coleman R. P. Brownell John E. Shipman Ee. B. S Johnson Col. J. M. Walker S. A. Bishop D. J. Desmond and others. The fragment reads like a signatory or attendee list.
A recent report notes Alaska residents disregard daylight saving. On June 21 last year a game began at 9 PM local time, and residents can work up to 16 hours daily if they choose, reflecting summer habits in the northern territory.
Experiments in training dogs for battlefield messenger duties yielded satisfactory results, showing potential applications for canine couriers in military communications.
Property advertised sold again with demand exceeding supply. Call to list real estate for sale at once. Multiple 4, 56 room houses available on short notice in any part of the city. Money to loan and all kinds of insurance offered at low rates.
Henry W. Collom administrator with the will annexed of Robert Beattie deceased informs creditors and all persons with claims to present them with vouchers within four months after first publication at 20444 Doast Park Avenue Anaconda Montana in Deer Lodge County. Dated November 25 1918 Anaconda Montana
Dogs showing high receptivity to instruction are mainly half bred collies and retrievers with some bobtailed sheepdogs. They have been trained to perform tasks during heavy firing from rifles and guns and could be fired over as easily as ordinary sporting dogs. They would not face fire at close range.
Creditors and all persons with claims against the estate of Thomas Griffith deceased must exhibit their claims with vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims directed to administrator R D Croswhite in room 1 Daly Bank Building Anaconda Deer Lodge County Montana. Dated November 28 1918. Avery attorney for administrator.
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