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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1919
Page
9
A school boy with eye strain improves after using Lavepuk wash. A teacher notes benefit for her mother and a patient with CASI strain or inflammation. One bottle claims universal relief, with a free aluminum eye cup offered by Faller Drug Company in Avart.
The Anaconda area saw the quietest New Year’s Day on record with limited celebrations due to health rules. Dinners and small gatherings occurred in hotels cafes and homes while crowds flocked to Gregson Springs for music. Trains were full with pleasure seekers and only one intoxicated person noted. One new influenza case reported, down from five at year’s end.
After years as doctor on the Sunset Limited Al Goodwin moves to the Anaconda Rut passenger run. Conduct Lou Savage takes over the Sunset Limited route relieving Low Lester, who is ill. Savage shifts to the Anaconda Southern Cross run formerly held by Goodwin.
New Year measures order immediate payment of all enlisted men unpaid due to missing service records. A supplementary service record will be prepared from affidavits. Wounded and other returning soldiers largely have not been paid for periods up to nine months. Ships from other camps lack records. Pay to Dec 1, 1918, with monthly future payments. Soldiers may apply to the auditor for the War Department to recover arrears.
Engineers are urged to attend a regular meeting of Local No 58 at 7 oclock. Secretary M Dowell notes the session will cover important business and calls all members to be present.
A flood of brief items from Anaconda move through notices: births at Crescent Jewelry, trips by residents like Mrs O’Donnell and W M Stickney, and visitors such as Steve Horvath and George Kelly. Local society meetings, newspaper routes wanted, and travel plans fill the page alongside ads for diamonds, coal, and pianos.
Ted and Jack Bowman with their parents Mev and Mrs. B J Bowman left yesterday to resume studies at Ojai California. Mr Bowman accompanied them as far as Butte. Mr and Mrs FD Monty of Ham visited Joe Knight and greeted friends in the city. Leo Ta Salle and family and W J Johnson and family visited Mrs J Flannigan in Butte. Jack Ta Salle left for Helena to resume studies at Mount St Charles college. Mr and Mrs Frank Monty of Hamilton are guests of Anaconda friends during the holidays.
In Anaconda theatergoers complain of a practice where acquaintances near the box window request tickets for others. A man who stood in line to buy tickets was handed counterfeit coins by a friend and faced embarrassment when the tainted money surfaced.
A cryptic speech fragment suggests a seller insists on a vow to purchase a ticket for any requester, regardless of prior relations or ticket price, creating confusion about the buyer’s obligation and the seller’s demands. No clear names or places are given in the fragment.
The Associated Press reports plans to guide Armenia Syria and Lebanon under an international setup after the war. Britain and France would shape influence across regions including Palestine and the Arabian peninsula with exceptions for Hedras. France rejects protectorate terminology, aiming for loose dominion relations.
At Camp Kearny California on January 1 the Perry court martial heard closing testimony in the murder and desertion case against Lieut. H E Perry. The panel voted to advise and refer the case to Brig. Gen. Davison tomorrow, with Perry denying guilt in an unsworn statement and claiming there is more behind the affair. The panel, now 11 officers, can convict by a simple majority, while a death sentence needs two thirds.
Enlisted men from the 120th Infantry arrive in Colbens and suffer an unplanned clash with the Army. One Shen is detained while Berlin police hunt the other as authorities investigate the incident amid heightened tension and entreaties for discipline.
Bill Hanson stands out in local angling circles after a recent trip to Iver lake where he caught a about six inches long dark colored fish weighing roughly half a pound. Observers note no scales and a tail fin not sharply bordered, sparking debate whether it is a salmon variant, dogfish, or a new species. Reports say the fish were found through ice with spawn and caught by anglers fishing deep near the dark bottom.
After years in court the government settles with A B Hammond of San Francisco over alleged timber confiscation in Montana. Original claim 211,845.10 reduced to 81,006.60. Hammond previously faced a verdict of 51,040. The settlement ends all litigation upon payment of 7,086.60 to the government.
The Mail reports surrendered German submarines are being allocated among Allies. One goes to France, ten to Italy, seven to Japan, and four to the United States. Submarines handed to the U S are reportedly crossing the Atlantic. The method for distributing the remaining 127 is not specified.
Funeral services are planned Friday with details to be announced later. The incomplete notice lists a forthcoming hour and location to be provided by the family.
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