Silver Bow County Tops War Savings Drive
Silver Bow County exceeded its quota for the 1918 war savings and thrift stamps by about ten to fifteen thousand dollars, ending the sale with James R. Spencer directing last day efforts due to illness preventing county director C. S. Henderson from participating. The campaign, aided by Ben Cakins and others, faced a credit-signing error that increased the required goal.
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Silver Bowl
James R. Spencer
Spencer
C. S. Henderson
Helena
Silver Bow County
State Wark Savings
Mr. Henderson
Ben. Cakins
Prisoner recounts hardship in German camp near Berlin
Bruce E. Cameron recalls three years and nine months in a Nazi camp on the race track enclosure at Zubleben near Berlin. A Dresden music student when war began in November 1914 he describes the dire conditions and the share of prisoners who survived.
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Bruce E. Cameron
Adian
Zubleben
Berlin
Dresden
Saxony
Italian Consular Agent Defends Yugoslav Protests in Butte Letter
A letter to the Standard from C. A. Trucano, Italian Consular Agent, argues against Yugoslav protests over annexation by Italy. He condemns Jugo Slavs in the United States for seeking foreign rule, urges reliance on Wilsonian principles, and defends Italian governance and Croatian history within imperial constraints.
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The
Standard
Adt
News
Jugo
Butte
Italy
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Alps
House of Hapsburg
Alsace
Lorraine
Silver” Bow County
Hapsburgs
C. A. Trucano
Boy Danes From Bottle Poison Sentenced To Life?
John Sweeney a 12 year old nearly died after drinking from a bottle containing formaldehyde and was rushed to the emergency hospital where his life was saved. Andrew Johnson died at the emergency hospital from injuries sustained in a fall at the Silver Lake hotel. The miner’s death followed a skull fracture and lung hemorrhages. An investigation is ongoing into the accident.
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John Sweeney
Andrew ‘Johnson
Silver Lake
Police Court Clears Courts of Evening Disturbances
In a morning session 21 offenders faced the judge with two failing to appear and forfeiting $5 bail. Individuals including Mary Meyers and May White encountered guilty pleas or fines for disturbances and assault while others paid fines or forfeited bail for nonappearance.
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Mary Meyers
Mary
John O'Brien
As,l
Jack Life
Olivien
Life
John Doe
Ernest Becke
Wyoming Street
Elmer Fordstrom
John Schulz
Horoscopes for the New Year Begin with Surprising Events
The 1919 horoscope predicts a year with dramatic occurrences affecting the United States and international relations. It warns of increased suspicion, harsh criticism, and quarrels among nations and friends, while urging ethical education and industrial reforms. Health and a national effort to train both women and men are highlighted for progress.
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United
Ind
Uranus
Mars
Out Where the West Begins
The verse extols the West as a land of stronger ties and brighter days. It celebrates closer bonds, bluer skies, cleaner snows, and a sense of renewal. The refrain emphasizes friendship, laughter, and hopeful craft of the world.
Barometric Violin Links Fragrance to Damp Weather
The report notes Abram Moses a Baltimore violinist possesses a so called barometric violin. He observed a strange fragrance like Oriental incense preceding damp weather. Moses bought the instrument in Paris during studies years ago and it is linked to weather changes.
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Abram Moses
Baltimore
Paris
Mrs. James Miller of North Montana Street Dies
A death notice states Mrs. James Miller of 833 North Montana Street died on Sunday. The obituary notes her prior residence and identifies the deceased without additional details.
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James Miller
Montana ‘Street
Gowen Named Interim County Auditor After Resignation
A.B. Cohen was appointed interim county auditor by the board after Rocco Campana resigned to prepare for the poor farm. Cohen will serve until January 6, while Nellie Sullivan, newly elected auditor, takes office next week.
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A.B. Cohen
Rocco Campana
Campana
Cohen
Nellie Sullivan
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