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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1917
Page
5
A Green which native, Victor Gelbel, son of Mrs Weibel, returns home with the Croix de Guerre. He recounts many tales from his experiences in the war and recalls a German challenge he faced. He proudly displays the French decoration, earned for acts of valor in defense of the Republic.
A Montana state department publication, Montana Land of Opportunity, is issued under Commissioner Charles D. Greenfield. The seventh edition highlights three land classes, farming figures, and scenic riches, detailing Silver Bow and Deer Lodge counties, Butte’s role as a trade and mining hub, and state land policies. It includes irrigation, livestock, dairying, fruit growing, banking, mining, and county resources, portraying Montana as a rich, diverse setting for homeseekers and investors.
Floyd B Stapleton aged 42 died yesterday in a local hospital. He is survived by his mother three brothers and a sister in Colorado a brother John Stapleton and a son Frank E Stapleton in Butte. The body is at Walshs undertaking rooms. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
David Bonner a prominent figure in harness racing for over five decades died of pneumonia at his New York home at age 81. A noted road rider, breeder and official, he was among the era’s leading trotting horse judges and helped shape the sport's development.
London dispatch reports British headquarters stating German air service faces difficulty maintaining efficiency. Prisoners say new machine output is limited, forcing continued use of older aircraft.
Evans, a mining engineer with an American Belgian firm, recounts his inland Congo journey by river and native crafts to reach Butte. He notes Allied advances in German Congo, native troops, and food shortages, contrasting Parisian gaiety with wartime restrictions and a rise in widows.
The piece notes England urges women to wear certain garments to boost national spirit during air raids. It contrasts London darkness at night with the calm in Paris, and mentions London as a beacon for airplanes. It also covers Mr Evans’s cross Atlantic travel amid heavy snowfall and blizzards.
Petrograd reports that the directors of private banks raided by Bolshevik authorities have been imprisoned in the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul. The Petrograd branch manager and assistant of the National City Bank of New York were released. Ball of a million rubles bail set for all directors except Vyshnegradsky, per Reuters.
New York officials say George Gee, a Chinese laundry worker killed in Brooklyn, died mainly from his pursuit of film fame. Secretly employed by federal agents, Gee had exposed opium vendors and later appeared as a sleuth in a film depicting opium traffic, drawing Chinese spectators who recognized him on screen. An investigation suggests Gee was a real life sleuth.
Under severe weather, New York City saw alarms rise to nearly six hundred in 24 hours, marking an extraordinary strain on the fire department. London reports Petrograd unrest after Bolshevik rise, with claims of disorder and shifting government control. Shanghai notes serious Bolshevik disorders reaching Vladivostok as Chinese respond.
Official northern Warren county reports say morning temperatures ranged from 2 to 69 degrees below zero with Thurman station recording the latter extreme in a December cold snap.
The Butte Anaconda and Vacifo railway offers a $1 round trip between Butte and Anaconda. Tickets go on sale December 30 and January 1. Valid for return until January 2.
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