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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1917
Page
8
Butte coal dealers warn supply will run out in four days amid weather uncertainty. Some shipments arrive and railcar delays persist, with many calling for careful orders and avoiding panic. Mines still produce enough, but cars stuck on lines threaten the city’s fuel crisis until railways move shipments.
Judge Winston presided in supplementary proceedings in the Pabst Brewing Co. versus Charles P Nevin and Patrick Sullivan. Plaintiffs seek assets to satisfy a $2400 debt. Sullivan listed as a district agent for Montana Life in Silver Bow and Deer Lodge counties. Magill testified Nevin Plumbing stock is pledged for purchase price not paid. Receiver Melanerc named to track assets and recover funds.
Washington report shows Vina C. Mal Vinix, postmaster of Wilder Tennessee, as the army’s top individual recruiting agent for December. Under the national defense act she recruited six men from a town of 600, earning $8 per recruit. The piece also notes platinum scarcity pushing Russia to seek new deposits.
Coroner's jury returns verdict that Ivan Svetcoff died from a stab wound inflicted by an unknown man during a Christmas night incident at a Turkish coffee house. Testimony from Ser Demir Abdurman Kadir and Asli Dallip described the start of the altercation led by Steve Chink. John Rife, a proprietor, surrendered after a week sought by authorities. he is alleged to have been accused by Svetcoff before his death, though witnesses say Rife was in another room. Interpreters were used for testimony and the county attorney's office is undecided on next steps.
The column declares Saturday June 6 1917 a fortunate day as all planets align for good. Jupiter and Saturn favor gains in speculation especially mining, with bankers and merchants urged to push ahead. The piece warns of panic risk and unexpected losses, while theaters and motion picture ventures are highlighted for possible growth and endowments.
Birmingham Alabama January 6 a posse dispatched to probe an assault on a white woman at Greeley Alabama reported today that one Negro was killed another seriously wounded and a third suspected as a principal in the crime was still at large
Professor Roland G. Usher of Washington University St. Louis warns America faces grave dangers abroad. He believes Russia may be forced to make a separate peace and the Allies can win only a draw without U S aid.
Coroner's inquest opens into the death of seven year old Gunard Peterson after a Columbia gardens streetcar struck a cutter east of the Northern Pacific crossing last Saturday night. Testimony shows speed disputed with estimates from conductor Wilbur Aiken and motorman Joseph James, while a passenger Tom Lufkin places the cutter near the crossing. The car traveled about 70 feet after air brakes were applied and the boy was crushed beneath the front step. Father Erik Peterson was dragged about 40 feet. the inquest continues pending Peterson's testimony. December is the wheat harvest month in New South Wales.
New York Jan 5 The railway executives advisory committee urged Congress not to discontinue the congressional investigation of railroad transportation problems until full hearings are held for all interests. Business groups favor continuing the inquiry to seek a better railroad regulation system. Many national organizations including chambers of commerce saving banks and life insurance firms have been invited to submit views and are preparing to testify.
London report says the Greek government acting with the king has decided to reject certain clauses of the entente note demanding reparation for recent fighting at Athens. Reuter’s Athens correspondent provides the dispatch.
A vintage ad touts Zemo as the fast remedy for dandruff and itchy scalp, claiming it kills the germ, nourishes hair roots, and stops itching. It warns soaps and shampoos are harmful due to alkali and promotes Zemo as a pure antiseptic easy to use and stain free.
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