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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
1
Britain adheres to established policy following comments by Secretary Grey. Officials indicate no shift in stance as foreign affairs continue under current guidelines amid ongoing discussions and strategic considerations.
London reports the House of Commons debate on Germany's blockade ended with the government maintaining its current policy. Speakers questioned neutrals, with Grey defending the plan and Britain citing limited leakage. The session drew small attendance as the resolution by Benn was talked out.
scattered notes from Tocay's Standard era covering Anaconda city affairs Montana weather and state news. references to schoolhouse fire district meetings and local politics appear among mining and general news items with brief notices of events and public notices.
Brownsville Texas January 26 three American artillerymen and one cavalryman drowned during an unsuccessful attempt to rescue Privates William C Pederson and Bigg Wheeler of Battery D Fourth Field Artillery captured by armed Mexican civilians opposite Progreso Texas. Commanders reported the incident to Major General Funston. A field detachment was sent to Progreso and later corrections noted.
Thirteen New Madrid Missouri night riders of Southeastern must attend Sunday school or church services weekly and have good behavior vouched for by responsible persons as part of parole after pleading guilty to assault. The case closes the Manhattan of 67 defendants tied to a wave of depredations over the past year with others acquitted or dismissed.
In St Louis in January 1896 Mrs Jenny Thornburg, after multiple burglaries, set a trap at night and shot what she believed to be the intruder. The body proved to be her neighbor Mrs Nelhbor, a railway mail clerk’s wife, purse and items scattered around the room. Police noted the house had been entered previously.
Seattle reports a fatal fire in the Take not-Walker building where six men died. Three leaped from fourth story windows, three suffocated. the blaze caused about 10 thousand dollars in damage. Hemp fiber drying in the building, owned by Winkleman Town Seine and Burlap Co., led to losses near 15 hundred dollars. Names listed include Winkleman Tacoma Philip Neshn ersky Friedman Simon Bron scom Buckley with ages and roles.
Berlin reports new measures may curb German beer consumption. A bundesrat order could limit breweries to four percent of peace time production, with 8d per cent referenced and prior wartime allocations for armament needs. Recommendations favor lemonade or non alcoholic drinks over beer.
The United Mine Workers of America voted overwhelmingly to continue labor if wage talks fail, adopting a non-suspension policy and hoping to secure new scales by agreement time. President White supports the plan, aiming to minimize disruption while pursuing a raise. Also reports Queen Sucret Smina canceling a trip due to illness amid floods in The Hague area.
President Wilson left for New York to deliver the first in a series of speeches on national preparedness after meeting with administration leaders in Congress and the cabinet. He arrives tomorrow morning and will speak at the Railroad Business association banquet and later before the Motion Picture Board of Trade, likely referencing Mexico and Europe.
A carload of black powder exploded at the Mothik and Western railroad yard in Bluefield West Virginia, injuring more than five people. Fire followed, destroying several cars loaded with timber. Three cars carrying dynamite were being removed to safety as flames spread. The blast rattled windows across miles. cause unclear.
New York police report two women, Rebecca Ballman and Gertrude Bi Sar, found dead in a room with fractured skulls. A blood stained axe lay beneath a bed. The victims were linked by local papers to a Chicago business man. The scene suggests foul play or a violent crime inquiry.
Washington January 26 the senate judiciary subcommittee recommended to the full committee Senator Shephard's federal constitutional amendment. It would submit to the states for approval an amendment prohibiting the sale manufacture transportation importation and exportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes.
Fragmentary 1910s style item notes a woman shot by Mrs Moh, wartime anxieties, and a widow of a physician receiving treatment. The terse account mentions forebears, a forced separation, and alleged involvement with two Black individuals, reflecting era headlines and social tensions.
At 110 Birch street Anaconda Jack Petelin shot Mary Petelin and Anna Thomas after a domestic dispute. He then shot himself in the side, later dying. Mrs Petelin and Mrs Thomas survived. Petelin fled to a saloon, was subdued, and hospital treatment followed. The incident follows a divorce and alleged abuse.
The Associated Press reports Britain weighing steps to curb imports seen by Germany. Britain’s labor supports government war aims as the L usitania protest prompts a new German note. France to join British naval actions. battles near Neuville and Oslavia cited amid ongoing fighting and shifting alliances.
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