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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1918
Page
7
Special 25 percent reduction on art goods with a range of items including candlesticks reading lamps ash trays and decorated window silencers. Household items such as aquariums goldfish pottery vases Pavlowa hand decorated decor holders and twine offered at bargain prices.
A sprawling list portrays visitors and residents in Butte including Tonkin's David Hatlen of Missoula, E F Prince of Dillon, G M Gasaway of Forsyth, Paul Jones of Forsyth, George Te Hrown of Mis catmorea, Bentley of Langdon, John McDermott, A Olson of Helena, Lieut J M McLure of Philipsburg, Sterling M Wood of Billings, and others. It notes hotel stays, business visits, and social calls, plus banking notice from Miners Savings Bank, and various community items. Also reported are police actions involving Moustine, and threats by Michael Eveyes. the scene captures civic activity and social traffic in Butte.
Sermons at four Butte prayer week services covered the Service and The Church’s Mission to Mankind. Speakers included AW Cook and Walter M. Jordan, who urged the church to aid the world war effort and famine relief through healing the sick, feeding the hungry, and teaching. A separate report notes PRank Watson’s arrest with a revolver and disguise tools.
Soldiers from Companies IX and Seven of the Washington artillery depart for Fort Worden amid secrecy. Guards were posted as the unit began its move, with officers declining to disclose exact troop numbers or destinations beyond the Fort Worden assignment.
Butte residents held an officers installation last night in the Lewinohn building. Don King was honored with a ring at a social session following the ceremony. Guests included Lester Loble and AUB Cohen, with Eastworthy state president assisting as conductor. Also noted: Butte’s draft quota may drop 278 as exemption board efforts advance and Lavelle reports rising enlistments.
Police report several youths aged 15 to 12 arrested in connection with a burglary at Western Wave Store in MI. Items including shaving brushes knives and tape measures were recovered. Suspects John Honey Wesley Moran and Patrick Murray face burglary charges and will be arraigned before Justice John Doran.
The Rev. Groeneveld received a telegram from Mrs. Daum near Filer Montana reporting the death of Mrs. Crossman aged old lady. No details given but believed due to old age. Mrs Crossman had two daughters, lived in Butte 20 years before moving to Idaho to be with her daughter. Her husband Joel Crossman died in Butte. he was buried there after funeral in 1901. Body expected to be brought back to Butte for burial beside husband.
City council and department heads opened in Butte with broad debate on municipal improvements and cost saving measures for the year. No action was taken. Two men wanted by Sheriff O Rourke were arrested in New York and Quines. Deputy sheriffs to be sent for G Murray of Ingersoll Rand. Murray, known to locals, died in San Francisco. A man shot himself on the Anaconda road, was treated at the emergency hospital.
Canadian corporal suspect John trown discharged from overscan forces in the trenches arrested in Tutte vast fie ht s at chief of detectives place in town. A letter found on his person references Winnipeg and a return to a pistol. Immigration inspector Thomas Topping involved. police believe he dodged immigration officers.
Fragmentary wartime analysis discusses German aims to influence Austria Hungary, control press narratives, and suppress unfavorable reports. It notes likely troop movements, economic strain, censorship, and a push to present a united German-led war effort. The text cites memoranda from June and warnings about public publication of negotiations.
London reports Bolsheviks strengthen front as Petrograd sources say they will repatriate those unwilling to fight and rely on German and Austrian aims while Radek claims allies cannot help. German rulers see no gain in aiding a weakening Soviet state. Marquette hosts wool event as Upper Peninsula group expands land for sheep and wool production. Washington hearings open on urgent deficiency bill, Defense needs rise with war funding. Secretary Lansing defends large Defense funds before House Appropriations.
The article notes plans to form a Butte home guards unit limited to Sons of Veterans members to replace deployed troops. Speakers expected, uniforms and rifles may be obtained from the government, with about 150 expected to join. Myler of the Sons of Veterans will seek necessary details in Helena. Women involved in a separate robbery case are reported.
Fragmentary OCR reads names and phrases including Mrs unseit Chubb and SCARD WANE ANT ADS with instructions to send for Mooktet. Noting scattered terms and unclear context, the readable bits suggest a brief notice or card-like item without a clear event, date, or outcome.
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