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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1915
Page
1
Disturbed lodgers report a struggle in a room as Guy B Winters, 2, claims he stabbed a man who refused to marry the woman he loved. The wounded man jumped to safety and then died at the scene. Police search for Winters as details remain unclear.
The article reports a German Italian and Austro German push in Galicia and Belgium with German forces advancing near the Grown Lipa and Bug rivers while aiming to wedge into Russia. It notes German air raids on Harwich and Nancy and tracks Allied concerns over Durazzo. Also there is a long patient interview about a stabbing and unhelpful witnesses.
The draft note on possible Berlin Tania talks has been prepared and will be forwarded to Washington after clearance by German departments. The report from Oversee News agency notes the draft’s submission to German ministries before dispatch to the American capital.
Miss planned to hold Mrs Morsan Ghd children as hostages Winters stabbed woman leaps from window Gurmans In offensive on west front man drowns in Big Hole Allwatering letters for Marshall Suttor Myers address at Livingston Thousands at Missoula Frontier town raided Butteman hurt at Great Falls Goldberg on Fourth Classifieds 4 Anaconda mining news etc.
July 4 dispatch reports General von Mackensen’s forces advancing about five miles daily northward through Galicia and Poland. The plan seeks to wedge into the Fu jlan center to dislodge Russians from the Vistula and drive them back over the Bug, splitting Russian lines. If progress continues a week, Warsaw may fall, as British observers note, with troops massing in the Baltic provinces and a fresh Baltic encounter indicated.
Rocan P. Brun of Denver, hailed as a hero for a fake fatal train wreck near San Jose, admitted to impersonation. He said while waiting for the Santa Clara train he found iron obstructions and attempted to remove them but was shot and slightly wounded by a hidden man. Brun then pretended to flag the southbound Lark, later claiming he shot himself to seem harmed and secure railroad work.
Philadelphia July 4 Thousands of people visited Independence Hall to bid farewell as the Liberty Bell left its resting place tomorrow to begin a cross country journey to the Panama Pacific Exposition. The trip will cover at least 15 states with governors invited to ride the special train. elaborate precautions and patriotic demonstrations are planned along the route. Descriptions mention greetings from relatives of former bell keeper William Hurley and other local figures.
Spokane reports worry over the handiness of her children s clothing. Thomas J Ryan cites the mother s fretfulness as a cause for concern following a portion of Bee Gaia Lea anortiy s timeline. Neighbors note the woman s mental strain from unemployment and extended family strain as speculation grows.
A forest fire about one mile north of Jogue River and four miles south of Cay Rimmit grew to three miles front and moved northward during the day. No known loss of life or property damage beyond timber destroyed has occurred.
In St Louis on July 4, Thomas R. Marshall said he received more than a dozen threatening letters in six weeks. He noted many were anonymous and he discarded them. He did not inform the Secret Service and cited no special significance to a bomb found near his desk in the Senate chamber.
Topeka July 4 The Kansas crop report shows 1915 wheat yield in Kansas falling by millions due to wet weather hail and Hessian fly damage. Estimates from the Grain Dealers Association and state agriculture board indicate yields around 108.65 million bushels, reflecting significant losses across the maturation period.
El Paso July 4 Gen Victoriano Huerta and three former Mexican generals along with two aides spent Independence Day in county jail charged with conspiracy to violate neutrality laws. Bond was not posted and no visits beyond talks with Huerta and his lawyers occurred. Reports say a bond effort may continue for all six imprisoned men. Huerta’s silence persists amid questions about a renewed revolutionary movement and Orozco’s escape across the river with followers near Juarez.
Washington July 4 America General Arnold Shanklin and Charles J Geshnoe representing the Red Cross arrived in Mexico City with light supplies. The arrival relieves officials who hoped relief would keep the capital fed and prevent violence amid famine fears. Also noted is the rearrest of General Victoriano Huerta and concerns over General Orozco possibly escaping surveillance.
In Mineola and Glen Cove New York on July 4 1917 Frank Holt described to Police Commissioner Woods a plan to seize Mrs Morgan and Morgan children as hostages in a upstairs room and force J P Morgan to stop exporting war munitions. He claimed he would blow up dynamite if he failed and said he hoped to end the war. Mrs Morgan and the Morgan children were kept under guard as the financier recovered from a bullet wound. The case drew attention to Holt’s claims of acting alone while authorities suggested he is mentally unbalanced.
A Butte man Edgar Pooley aged around 40s drowned two miles north of Divide in the Big Hole River while cramping near the Montana Power Divide substation. The body was recovered ten minutes later as bystanders and rescuers struggled with dangerous currents and a drifting water boom. Nearby rescuers, including Goninan, nearly drowned trying to reach Pooley. a rope saved others from being pulled toward the dam.
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