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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1918
Page
8
A Montana reader shares a Christmas bag letter from a U S Navy sailor aboard the Neptune praising the gift and the spirit of support from Anaconda residents. The note thanks the helpers, reflects on service members and home, and expresses pride in backing soldiers and sailors during wartime.
Postmaster notices restrict mail parcels to seven pounds and properly addressed items for the American Expeditionary Forces in France. Publicity stresses that parcels must be addressed to the Commanding General Embarkation, with secure packing and no wooden boxes required. Names listed reflect weekly unclaimed items at Anna Conda post office.
An Anaconda advertisement notes Bibles available at Coy Hardware and Implement Co. 409 East Park, with a list of local names. It also promotes a competitive exam by the U S War Service Commission for a spruce production division position at Vancouver Barracks requiring 1 year sawmill experience and specific physical criteria.
Fragmented OCR lists partial matchups among teams like Crescents, Brewers, Boilermakers, Minors, Turf, B A P and Frosts. The text shows dated entries around January and February with multiple round pairings and unclear names, indicating a period schedule for a bowling league.
A partially legible old notice questions daily rates and whether a six to a word minimum applies. The scarce readable lines imply pricing concerns and business humor, reflecting era standards and small shop dialogue.
An OCR mash of Butte Montana notices lists the Montana Automobile School and federal telegraphers programs, shoe shops, clothing and room rentals, and numerous employment offers. It includes hotel rooms, housekeeping help, boarding, and various real estate ads, with addresses in Butte and Anaconda.
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