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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1916
Page
7
Anaconda and surrounding valleys battled an unprecedented cold spell with readings from 2 to 24 degrees below zero. Government and local thermometers varied, Willow Glen farm dipped to 32 below, and Silver Lake registered 35 below. Skaters postponed as winds remained frigid and a possible chinook seemed distant.
The music department will host Scandinavian Day at 3 PM at Mrs. Katherine McGee Shay’s apartments with hostesses Mrs. Shay and Mrs. W. E. Gaily. Program includes Swed ish songs and pieces by Grieg and Anitra’s Dance, reflecting a varied Scandinavian theme.
A social hour featured a roster led by Mary E. Maloney past president W T Sylvester president Ho H Logan secretary Annie R Heagy treasurer George W Peterson chaplain J McCarthy inner guard Dena Theisen outer guard W D Bennett Mary E Stateney and John McDonald trustees.
Report notes third round play begins tomorrow with rinks limited to later generation contestants in the handicap bonspiel. Veterans and Scratch teams observe as officials discuss scoring anxieties and post financial formula errors amid ongoing competition and preparations for future rounds.
The document notes a bank board comprised of Germans and German sympathizers including Wel Toel and Torputz. It claims wartime conditions could have allowed larger payouts but a temporary moratorium prevented it. It mentions German ties to electrical supplies and industrial links during the conflict.
City council tonight at 1 30, K of P and Redekahe and AO groups hold gatherings. Wanted waitresses and a dishwasher, rooms for rent, piano sales, optical services, and clothing promos fill storefronts. Residents share visits, funerals, and sales from Butte to Deer Lodge as January dues near due dates.
Providence R I Jan 16 The destruction of an enemy submarine by a torpedo boat destroyer occurred soon after the Greek vessel was sunk The Roma steamer crew said they rescued the Greek crew before the submarine surfaced nearby a destroyer fired a torpedo and sank it The captain of the Roma would not name the Greek ship.
Philadelphia on January 18 reports indicate a mass meeting of the International Ladies Garment Workers' Union approved a city wide strike tomorrow if demands are not met. Five hundred pickets will gather at 5:30 AM and march to City Hall where Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison will address the crowd. The workers seek higher wages better conditions and union recognition.
Report from Gardiner describes deer elk and mountain sheep driven from Yellow National Park by extreme cold. Mathewson and Deputy Warden Nelson coordinated feed supplies with Game Commission to aid animals. Fire at Gardiner saloon added to a busy night as officials investigated best feeding methods for the wildlife amid harsh weather.
Ferun reports the Montenegrin government arrives in Scutari and foreign consulates relocate to Alessio, while Pogoritz and nearby areas are evacuated. Ottawa dispatches note Canadian casualties in overseas action were previously misreported and updated figures show 7 killed and 15 wounded on Jan 13 and 4 killed with 38 wounded on Jan 14.
Wallace lines up a major clash with champion Freddie Welsh after securing a double contract linked to a win over Packey Hommey in Minneapolis. Promoters hint at big league plans as TV and venue details loom, with Hommey to face Wallace in a pivotal setup toward the possible championship bout.
An official Turkish war office statement details a broad Russian offensive on the Caucasus front from Karadach to Cham, claiming heavy Russian advances and captures of Turkish troops and matériel. Reports note multiple engagements, prisoners taken, and German troops fighting with Turks in Mesopotamia, with casualty mentions and American legion casualties listed from Givenchy.
An old advertisement promises to darken gray hair by acting on the root and scalp. It claims an entirely natural look, with the whole head becoming darker and thicker, not a dye. The offer includes a 3 cent price and a money back guarantee, with mail order options from Smith Drug Co. and Newbro Drug Co.
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