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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1910
Page
7
Reports from Catania indicate Mount Etna remains highly active with hot material erupting from the crater. No earthquakes have been recorded, but villagers living nearby keep a wary watch as ash and lava threaten communities and livelihoods.
Washington dispatch reports $20,000,000 in loan funds plus $2,950,004 from reclamation for Montana irrigation schemes over three years. Sun River and Milk River projects receive major shares. Huntley and Lower Yellowstone get smaller portions. Senator Carter notes emphasis on projects with government land and regular funds, while many works await further loans to finish.
Gary Indiana December reports indictment of City officers led by Chief Knotts and Mhomag in a conspiracy to influence the November mayoral election. Eight others named include Vine Inet M. Welle and street commissioners. Bonds set from 2,000 to 6,000 dollars as charges describe attempts to intimidate voters and interfere with the election.
Charges were preferred yesterday against Police Captain W J Buckner for conduct unbecoming an officer and unlawfully receiving money from a woman and her sons in the bad lands. Mayor Nevin will hand the charges to the police commission for a hearing date. Buckner, once a department head under the prior administration, was removed by Nevin on related accusations.
New York December 7 Policeman Mathew Meffrath world champion hammer thrower waived examination and was held at the magistrate court on a charge related to shooting. George Walker and others were named in the incident with injuries reported.
In Osage County Kin, a 17 year old girl identified as Mise Tluaraun reportedly drowned herself in a well after a breakdown. Authorities describe the incident as a suicide and say the body and circumstances are being investigated.
Teachers from across the state gather in Billings for the annual Teachers Association sessions. The event features receptions, welcome remarks by Regor Thamygon, and speeches on education quality. Notables include President Swain of the state normal school and Superintendent Cunningham of Chinook. Green McCintain, principal, was killed at home in Kanto, Oklahoma today.
Langhorne Jr charged with forgery faces one year of hard labor in Deer Lodge. The case revealed checks issued to fictitious recipients and linked to the estray fund, with investigators estimating losses near twenty thousand dollars. A state attorney described the crime as grave. Langhorne waived malities and pleaded, while the court noted broader implications.
The Northern Bank of New York with nine branches, holding deposits of 6,014,571, was closed by State Superintendent Cheney for deposit irregularities and other conditions. An inventory is underway as investigators prepare a report for the grand jury while related figures in Hartford and Rochester face scrutiny in a widening probe into linked insurers and the Title and Guarantee company.
In Weston West Virginia a mob attacked a train car holding a Black prisoner William Furby. State troops arrived and secured the corridor, but the crowd raged for hours, breaking windows and demanding the prisoner. The scene unfolded as sheriffs and officials sought to transfer him to safety at Clarkesburg with guard and troops.
Mary Y. Kirk a leper living in quarantine at her home in Tver for more than two years dies ending her long isolation. The text notes her illness and final suffering. details are sparse due to damaged text but indicate a prolonged confinement and isolation before death.
A runner with nine hundred miles of fatigue shows signs of wear during a long relay. The speaker notes the effort draining him as the event progresses, with the crowd and teammates urging persistence. The piece references endurance, school spirit, and plans to rerun the event in the new year.
Fragmentary OCR text describes unknown people and places with garbled terms. It mentions a group in York and Henkin milled items and counterfeiting terms but the content is largely unintelligible and incomplete. No discernible event or outcome is extractable.
An OCR heavy damaged snippet provides partial phrases about death and dates but lacks coherent names, places, or clear event details. The readable bits suggest a death notice or oblique obituary fragment with unclear timeline and entities.
The Silver Bay county election contest hearings near completion show Republicans presenting testimony of fraudulent voting and repeater registrations in several precincts. Witness Knight described illegal votes and names repeated, while defense challenges questioned legal procedures and the influence of the Democratic central committee on election officials.
Kansas City December 24 two women were killed and four seriously injured in a streetcar collision on the Viaduct between here and Kansas City. Witnesses described a chaotic scene with people scrambling from wrecked cars and windows shattering as rescue efforts began under police and bystanders.
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