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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
16
George Hughes a colored man from Butte pleaded guilty to robbing Ed Driscoll of a gold watch and $10. He faced Judge Lynch with no attorney and requested a civil settlement, which was denied. Hughes was sent to Deer Lodge for four to five years.
Butte meat dealers announced stores will shut at 6 p m daily during the holiday period. Earlier reports that merchants would stay open until 9 p m are disputed. A separate police court case saw B Derringer and G W CurFans charged with disturbance. Derringer claimed intoxication and memory loss, but the judge dismissed the matter.
In San Francisco Superior Court Judge George E Crothers ruled that a wife cannot sue for alimony on a California judgment. The decision in Mrs Lillian F Hamlin versus former husband Edward C Garrat could have broad effects on divorced couples. A separate holiday ad promotes Boulder Hot Springs offering a vacation option during Xmas.
James M. Wallace filed a federal lawsuit against Great Northern claiming he was injured by a train near Braund house on May 28. He alleges the accident necessitated amputation of his left index finger and severe hand injuries, rendering him unable to work as a miner earning 460 dollars monthly.
A fragmentary 1916 note by John N. Wheeler, Inc describes a scene with Tommy and his father in Mexico. The text references a playful puzzle drawing a line from dot A to dot B through the alphabet and mentions a sketching attempt and a pie as a playful aside.
Hugh Larkin faced a vagrancy charge after an arraignment before Doran in police court yesterday. He was sentenced to 10 days in county jail if found guilty. The notice mentions Queley as a key witness in the proceedings. The rest advertises Botter Hot Springs open for dancing and bathing with a half day vacation appeal, plus a furniture trade-in offer from Kelly & Alton.
A miner in Montana and other travelers plan Christmas journeys to see aging parents. Dozens of relatives, including families to Norway and England, intend three month or three week visits as prosperity rises. Names like James Dickman Olaf Larson William Tucker and others appear among those purchasing tickets for New York Boise Long Beach Los Angeles Ashland Basin Santa Barbara and more.
Examinations for two firemen will be held in a few weeks for civil service positions at the Butte post office. Applications may be filed with the local secretary of the board of civil service examiners in Butte. The posts pay 780 dollars annually.
The will of John D Archbold president of Standard Oil of New Jersey filed for probate in New York allocates about 100 million dollars to his widow and children. The widow gets the Tarrytown home and one third of the estate while the children Mrs Marie A Van Beuren Mrs Annie M Saunderson and John F Archbold receive the remainder in equal shares.
Vernon parents George and Louise relinquished care of their infant boy less than six months old. The judge declared the child abandoned and placed him with state welfare, then handed him to Deputy Humane Officer Gilligan for care as court processes for adoption by Mr. and Mrs. Smith proceed.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Smoot's substitute for the Sheppard prohibition bill was rejected 61 to 8. Proponents named Ashurst Brady Curtis Grenna Reed Smoot Thomas and Works supported absolute prohibition as outlined. Also noted Secretary McAdoo warned Congress that Philadelphia mint operations may suspend for lack of funds, risking halting coinage at San Francisco and Denver as well.
Los Angeles December 18 Caption Caplan’s lawyers filed a motion for a new trial after his conviction for complicity in the Times building destruction on October 1 1910 which killed 20. Hearings set for December 27 allege court and jury errors and new evidence. The rest of the item mentions skating and a jewelry ad with no bearing on the case.
A home remedy widely advertised claims Parmint double strength from your druggist can relieve catarrh and catarrhal deafness. Dissolve one ounce in four ounces of granulated sugar and one fourth pint of hot water, take a tablespoon four times daily. The ad asserts rapid head relief and restored hearing for many cases.
An old advert claims AK Tablets relieve sick headaches and tension headaches. It advises taking one tablet every two hours during an attack and promises rapid relief, with the product available at druggists in any quantity and labeled as a prime remedy for migraine and related pains.
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