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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1916
Page
5
Snow drifts up to 15 inches leave cars stranded on the road between Bell Creek Bridge and Nine Mile Hill near Butte. Drivers report few chances to turn around as tire chains break and tires cut. Roads are hard and dangerous, with many fearing no relief until warmer weather.
Fragmentary copy notes a report related to the British liner Persia and possible loss of lives. Mentions the President and his wife possibly returning to Washington with limited official comment.
A stream of travelers and locals visit Butte with names from Kendall Havre Lima Hamilton Great Falls Helena and Dillon among arrivals and guests. Born events at West Broadway and Lake Avoca mark city life as Walker's store peddles olive oil and a savings bank reminds of interest dates while local shops advertise sale items and hospital notes appear.
London announces opening of a foreign trade department to curb enemy individuals and firms in neutral countries from trading in Britain. The bureau will enforce new powers granted by parliament. head is Lam ing Worthington Evans M P for Col Wester, vice chairman of the National Unionist association.
London dispatch reports Russian forces seizing the heights northwest of Czernowitz in Bukowina. From Petrograd, Reuters notes about 170 prisoners taken by the Russians in the action.
In the present query the user asks about a Belgian town that was first taken by German forces. The fragment is unclear and lacks dates or names. The readable idea notes Belgium and German occupation, but specifics are missing to form a proper news-style card.
Butte architects contractors and trades unions anticipate a strong spring and summer with many new homes and several rooming houses to meet a housing shortage that intensified since August. Few large projects are planned but frames and four to six apartment buildings are expected as demand grows among renters and families seeking modern housing.
Critics note The Lure vividly depicts the underworld life and its profits with a plot involving a woman luring a girl into disrepute, a corrupt politician, and a government agent. Mine Josephine Dillon and Jean Babcock with Bernard Owen deliver strong performances as central figures in the tale of trafficking in women.
A Saint Louis boy, Jacob Silverman, son of Minnie Silverman, disappeared from Union Depot in St Louis. Western police offer a $100 reward for his delivery to St Louis police. He is about 12 to 14, five feet tall, 100 pounds, with brown hair and deep set eyes.
Pat Leggat who runs a saloon on East Westman street was arrested yesterday morning on a charge of opening a saloon before 1 pm Sunday. Police say Leggat has appeared before and violated the boiling law three times. Edward Mannes was arrested with Leggat and they will be before Judge Quhitty this morning.
Peking December 2 Yuan Shi Kai, president of China, has accepted the title emperor in effect and is addressed as such at court while coronation formalities await. The New Year reception saw officials treating him as emperor despite no formal ceremony.
A judgment on Villa's forces describes soldiers deserting the rebel leader and seeking safety with Sheriff Henderson. The exodus follows promises of payment and rations, with men crossing toward Butte after breaking from Villa near Obregon and Rodrigues armies. The piece notes mutinous tendencies and mass desertion as factions reorganize.
Washington reports detail a plan by the army general staff for wartime censorship. Proposed roles include a designated army officer and Navy official drafting legislation to authorize presidential control of publication and communications. The plan calls for records of cables and newspapers and a censorate staffed by retired majors and former newspaper men.
Severe floods across Ohio forced several hundred people from their homes. Persistent rain and melting snow swelled rivers, causing widespread damage including over two families rendered nameless at Tiffin as Sandusky River overflowed. Mechanton Dura near Tiffin reported about Ave feet of water with losses totaling around 100 thousand dollars. Water levels continued to rise in Lima’s factory district before receding as weather warmed.
Ogallala Fire a 99 year old Custer Massacre survivor is hospitalized after self inflicted wounds. The Indian chief once rode with Rain and Shee Face and faced government troubles. His wife and five wives are noted, two stepsons remain, one in the governor’s office in South Dakota and another a circus performer. His health was reported poor with slim chances of recovery.
The article argues that newspapers serve as a universal appeal to all family members and retailers by generating direct demand. It explains how newspaper ads reach every buyer and convert interest into sales by guiding customers to the retailer’s counter.
City observers report Mars showing early spring hints as milder temperatures return. Meteorologists caution that orbital patterns and local climate variability may amplify the season’s arrival, with gardens and parks seeing budding growth and local vendors noting rising activity.
A man shot his wife at the Rock Springs home of Mrs amen Mier then turned the weapon on himself. The incident, linked to a family quarrel, occurred with Mrs. Anderson and relatives nearby. Four children survived, the oldest 11. The shooter was identified as a former chief carpenter for Lion Coat Company.
Fire Chief Martin rushed to Henry's pharmacy basement at the Maze after a flare ignited a fire on a Sogailon tank. His son Fred, wrapped in a blanket, escaped with minor burns while clerk William Medhin quickly smothered the flames. Damage to stock tallied about 1000 dollars as the chief and family emerged frightened but uninjured.
Report from Stockholm states that concessions to Jewish refugees have been canceled by order to depart Petrograd. The move affects previous concessions issued by Prince Chermatomi, the former minister of terror, according to Overseas News Agency dispatches.
A brief note outlines a man aged 90 who has lived about a century of days. It records his sleeping, walking, work, meals, and illness across thousands of days, including bread, meat, eggs, fish, and liquid intake totals. The tone resembles an aspect of a historical health or life summary.
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