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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1916
Page
9
Persistent rain and snow trigger floods across Arizona and California. The Otay River swollen waters wrecked bridges and damaged gas mains while the Lower Otay dam held, and Yuma and Phoenix faced record floods. Rail and wire communications collapsed with relief efforts under way.
Disaster reports from Southern California describe failed aid efforts as floods and storms cut rail and telegraph service. Los Angeles County roads were blocked, a mail launch was due to reach San Diego, and waves of rain worsened conditions with lines down and news scarce. In Elsinore, communications collapsed, Lake Elsinore rose dramatically, and dam breaks flooded the town with substantial damage. Santa Ana saw two drownings as storms raged along the coast and inland rivers.
Heavy Dallas snow blocking rail service across the Northwest disrupts trains and street traffic. West coast trains arrive hours late while North Dakota faces drifts of 10 to 20 feet. Ambrose and nearby towns report 19 days without railroad service and dwindling fuel supplies.
Dr. Paul Withington of Harvard was elected coach of the 1918 Wisconsin Badgers football team in Madison on January 29. The selection places Withington to lead Wisconsin after the interim period, reflecting a shift in football leadership for the program.
Dr Frederick Humphreys advertises a private practice and a line of small vials for numerous ailments from fevers to grip and kidney disorders. The copy emphasizes long standing public favor, availability by mail order, and a free medical book. The address given is Humphreys Homes Medicine, William and Ann street.
A farewell performance of the Broadway stock company in Butte drew a friendly, attentive audience as players were greeted with applause. The manager announced a new company would come in five weeks with top actors, possibly led by Paul Gilmore, and listed a slate of plays including Alma, Forty-Eight Minutes From Broadway, and Madame Sherry. A separate note discusses hymn tune composers and a government test yielding stronger concrete for riverbank protection on the Mississippi. Boulder high school beat Butte Central 25 to 15, marking its second win of the season in a Jefferson County game.
A vintage advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound breaks a cold in a few hours with two to three doses. It touts instant relief for stuffed noses, throat soreness, sneezing, and feverish symptoms, insisting on genuine product and a 25 cent price at drug stores.
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