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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1918
Page
5
The principal branch office of the adard lists the business department at 422 and editorial department at 429. Advertising rates are furnished on application.
A long standing policy emphasizes careful factory sourcing and customer satisfaction. The firm notes thirty years of adherence, stating it has paid dividends to both the business and its customers through consistent standards.
Butte notes list visitors and arrivals from Helena Missoula Rexburg Anaconda Philipsburg Billings and Seattle. Names include Morris Laughlin Wilson Cobban and Sisson among others. Phrases mention registrations at Thornton Pinson Lewgat and Kleine Motor Co with brief mentions of local business and a union organizer's visit. Mrs Morris and children plan Los Angeles stay.
At the state university in Missoula war activities overwhelm campus life. President J O Sisson reports students and faculty contributing to war efforts, with a recent $2100 raised for the Young Men's Christian Association. A university council of defense has been formed to coordinate conservation and defense campaigns among students and staff.
Ladies may know that all women will be admitted to the Ansonia theater on Tuesday and Wednesday matinees January 29 and 30 from 12 30 to 3 00 to see the first episode of Vitagraph s new serial Vengeance and the Woman starring William Duncan and Carol Holloway and previously known for The Fighting Trail. Paris observers report Lincoln's birthday observances across American camps in France. The A A instructs camp workers to distribute a pamphlet with Lincoln life sketches and famous letters to soldiers.
President Sisson of the state university in Missoula declared in a Unitarian church address that Nietzsche and the Hohenzollerns align with war, while Jesus and his followers oppose it. He argued war reflects changing spirit and warned against belief that war is timeless, noting the two camps of war religion and Christian ethics.
Washington reports quotas for a three weeks campaign to build a voluntary shipbuilding reserve of 259000 men. The plan targets men not already employed in shipyards and aims to keep their independence while awaiting yard placements. States listed include Minnesota 8762 North Dakota 2548 South Dakota 2383 Montana 8? Idaho 1621 Washington 5900 Oregon 3204 New York 39528 Nevada 186.
Bozeman prepares an 80000 dollar fireproof hospital to be built beside the current facility. A banquet at the YMCA drew 60 Gallatin county residents. Missionary leader Mecklenberg of Billings will lead a five day, February 11 campaign to raise funds after already securing 20000 dollars with 10000 more expected in two weeks. Architect Fred F. Willson of Holloman has drawn plans.
Richard Kearney, 6 feet 2 inches and 278 pounds, was the first man examined by the local draft board. Dr Pampel praised him as a splendid specimen of manhood. County officials expect many to be reclassified, but about 400 men may still be certified for Class One. Notices to appear for the first examination go to be issued Wednesday with several medical staff assisting. Also noted are registration procedures for aliens, an estimate of 50 aliens in Livingston, and the arrest of a German suspect, Joseph Miller aka G A Barr, for alleged German agent remarks in a local saloon. Major Johnson reports Russia-bound regiments awaiting action from Nagasaki harbor.
The annual meeting of the state board of charities and reform re elected Rev J F ee of Helena as president Dr B C Brooke of Helena as vice president and R A Ridge of Billings as secretary Ridge named to the executive staff of the National Board of Charities and Reform. Under orders from Prof Alfred Atkinson state food administrator a substitute four must be sold with every three pounds of wheat four in the state.
Funeral services for W G Shan drew who died Friday in Futte were held yesterday at Elkshall. Pallbearers were W A Willoughby J R Leally Charles Allensworth Thomas Wilson Charles Schumacher and Daniel Parker. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery.
Thomas Lox, a Butte engineer and agency agent, died yesterday in a local hospital after a brief illness. He leaves a brother, Peter Ox of Venice, California, and a niece, Mrs Hopwood, of Anaconda. The body will be moved to Anaconda tomorrow for burial.
Local Sheridan notes report several residents and visitors by name with routine movements and events. Names include James Chail Lane Snider Martiney Louis Merenander Eiverett K Jones Harry W Jowell Jennie Huckabees James M Talton Astin Resilovich Vansickel John Andreonte and Paul P of Mich A son born to Mr and Mrs George Duncan. Also mentions forest ranger McCoy moving to California and Dellah Raymond visiting eastern states with relatives. Several business trips and mill updates at Lake Shore mill and surrounding areas are noted along with a fifteenth wedding anniversary party and a surprise gathering for Mr and Mrs R W Rossiter. A weather shift brings a drop to zero.
Helena January 27 A H Bradley veteran Helena merchant and former assistant adjutant general of the Montana Grand Army of the Republic reports a conference of bankers farmers and others including financiers and elevator men from Twin Cities to decide how to aid lacking funds to purchase crop seed Governor Stewart and Agriculture Commissioner Charles D Greenfield will attend the sessions Commissioner Greenfield and Governor Stewart are expected at the talks on seed loans and relief.
Petrograd report says the German delegation at the Brent-Litovsk peace talks rejects the Russian plan for indemnities. They argue losses should be borne by cities and territories, oppose an international indemnity fund, and say submarine and Zeppelin damages are not indemnifiable.
Petrograd dispatch reports the Ukrainian central rada voting 308 to 4 to proclaim full independence of the Ukraine republic. The proclamation condemns delaying peace and the subservience of authorities, pledges friendship with Romania, Turkey, and neighboring powers, and notes Hrest-Litovsk representatives acknowledge the Ukrainian people via the central rada.
In Petrograd the decree on naval ranks and elections continues. All sailors will hold titles matching their posts and may join professional, political or religious associations. Appointments require central naval committee confirmation. Commanding personnel committees may demand removal of elected commanders, who may appeal to the central committee.
Henry James Christian a native of Virginia City Nev died in Butte after kidney trouble aged 37 He had lived in Butte about three years leaving a father and two sisters in Virginia City Mrs Kate Christian and Mrs G Smith and Mrs AT Kremer of Keno The body to be taken to Virginia City for burial with mother and Mrs Smith accompanying the remains He was a charter member of Virginia Eagles.
Fourteen marksmen tested the Creedmoor and standard American targets at the E Mountain fire club range. Scores varied with the Creedmoor offering higher potential. no one reached the maximum on the standard target. Individual shooters included Jack Derville, FA Anderson, Abe Engel, and others amid a report noting high bore and average scores. Bolshevik forces reportedly occupied Krementchug and Putivi, Smolny announced.
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