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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1913
Page
12
Anaconda defeated the Wanderers 1 to 0 at the snowbound rink, securing first place in the league. Sammy starred for the visitors with repeated blocks, while Bowman and Kinville led the home defense and scoring attempt on a tough ice surface.
A fair crowd watched Black Rocks defeat Reliance 2 to 0 at the Lockey Rink last night. The Rockers dominated the play as referees shuffled through six officials amid a rough, comic opera atmosphere. Earlier, Homelyven beat Mighty Sons 6 to 6 in a preliminary two period game.
Miss Anna Rauschenberger of Detroit files a breach of promise suit in St. Johns against La Rue Kirby star pitcher for Traverse City Club in the Michigan State League last summer and recruit of the New York Giants. The petition says Kirby courted her over a year and planned to marry last fall but deserted to wed Miss Kate Goodmann Kirby who runs a billiard room at Flsie Michigan.
A large afternoon crowd enjoyed skating at the Montana Street rink despite light snow. The automatic pipe organ thrilled spectators while the brass band planned performances, and plans for a carnival and prizes drew community excitement. Horse racing results and upcoming events filled a busy local schedule with multiple venues and performers.
Seven people were injured today in Seattle after two separate bobsled collisions with streetcars. A sled with five occupants struck a car’s forward track, throwing passengers and injuring Lillian Poulsen who was tangled and foot injured, while a 14-year-old sled rider suffered concussion. In the second crash, a sled carrying Morris Fisse and Morris Angel hit a streetcar. both escaped serious harm.
Two women lobbyists Frances Jollife and Helen Todd visited a Sacramento hotel session of the California legislature to press for a mother’s pension. They represented the California Society for the Protection of Mothers and the California Civic League and aimed to inform assemblymen in hopes of advancing pension legislation.
President Farrell of the New York Highlanders advocates a Bermuda spring training trip to solve pre season conditioning. The plan includes hotel, food, and in island cooking by the team, aiming for better weight gain and consistency before the season opens. Farrell cites pastry problems and cost concerns with southern trips, proposing four weeks in Bermuda to build team strength and a few exhibition games for revenue.
In London negotiations falter as Rechad Pasha blames the allies for not consulting Turkey over the Turkish plenipotentiaries. He telegraphed Constantinople for instructions while England and other powers regret the rupture. Separate items report a Seattle boy killed in a store robbery and the French steamer La Provence arriving in New York with deck damage after storms.
The auditorium hosted a poultry show final where trophies were awarded for breed classes led by C. A. Greenfield with Hue Andalusians and Blue Andalusians. Judges named top pens and cockerels across White Leghorn Bull Leghorns Wyandotte groups, with numerous exhibitors including J. D. Liders, Thomas Stodden, Mrs. Irvine and others receiving cups and plaques for high scores and best pens.
A scrambled OCR fragment lists names such as Joe Warren Jr and J I Bowen with positions like second doe and first doe, plus mentions of back, fret, and hited. Other names include N P Shubin and H Brinck. no clear event, teams, scores, or dates are present.
Special Dispatch to the Standard Helena Jan 12 Fort Harrison will be abandoned by the war department on Wednesday for the new Fort Lawton station in Washington Col B Wilson orders the Second battalion Fourteenth Infantry to entrain that day A detail of 20 men will stay behind to guard government property Helena residents suspect the move aims to replace the colored regiment with white troops after protests over a band and racial makeup of Fort Lawton troops The sequence follows Seattle protests and shifts in regimental headquarters to suit whites over blacks
A fragmentary report from Jexico City describes an American among three foreigners killed after rebels attacked El Potrero near Paso del Macho. One American survived with injuries while the others were killed or unaccounted for as authorities pursue fuller details. The event mentions HM Lawrence and a possible family link, with unclear attribution and wounded or missing status among the group.
In Sacrament, Stans an employee in the Southern Pa ient fired, cut his wife’s head as she stood at the stove, her two children at her feet, then shot himself dead. Mrs Stassiles in the county hbr tai near death, praying for her life to be spared for her children. The tragedy arose from jokes told about his wife.
Eamonton Alberta January 12 Fire began early today in Reed's Dagar central business district threatening a block. A broken water main hampered water supply causing several small buildings to be torn down before flames were controlled. Loss estimated at several thousand dollars as the thermometer registered 30 degrees below zero.
A dated striped ad invites shoppers to visit the shirt department offering inexpensive shirts on sale. Mentioned names and towns appear as part of an old store notice, highlighting reductions and a large assortment for today’s date.
The Rev Allan K Smith rector of St Murray’s was operated on yesterday. Doctors reported his condition satisfactory but not out of danger. Montreson, the hospital’s patient, shows continued improvement though earlier symptoms caused Keays concern as she was rushed from Ottawa to the Royal Victoria hospital.
A man identified as accused of attacking Mrs. William Nchfield at her home on Wednesday night died today in a lodging house. He had reportedly taken poison after his arrest and was released on bail Friday night. The death appears to be by his own actions following the prior incident.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe portraits with terms like favored and disgusted reactions and a mention of Marquis-Harry Honman with scattered names including Alvin, linked to an event after a stew of mature ti stem. The readable facts are sparse and unclear.
A pedestrian reported a fire at 326 East Granite Street after seeing a lamp behind a red tapestry. The Paxson Rockefeller drug store basement filled with smoke from rubbish burning. the fire department responded to both that location and the nearby Binnard block with no damage reported.
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