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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1916
Page
10
Astrologers warn of a difficult day with Mars and Venus in adverse positions and Neptune shifting. Forecasts predict love troubles, business losses, caution for woman profitions, and possible accidents and sea danger. Deaths of notable clergy and a potential wartime setback are hinted.
The American steamer Wilhelmina en route from New York to Rio de Janeiro was sunk in a morning collision with the Brazilian naval transport Sargento Albuquerque. No lives are believed lost as the Sargento Albuquerque entered Rio harbor at the time of the crash.
Copenhagen July 6 report from London says the Danish steamer Flora bound for England was poured off Elsinore by a German destroyer after being captured at Swinemunde.
An instructor sternly reviews camp rules about preparedness after a dog search. Instructions require boys to read posted guidelines and list each item they must take into the woods, assembling a scrapbook with daily pictures to complete the dot story.
A papal decree banning dancing and prohibiting priests from attending dances was read in New York churches after being issued by Cardinal Farley. Similar letters from Cardinals O’Connell and Gibbons echoed the ban as concerns grow over perceived moral danger among youth and affluent outings.
A slate of 16 Democrats filed notices to seek the county commissioner nomination. New filings include John T. McGlynn Peter Cavanaugh Frank Carr and J B McNally. Others listed yesterday include A C McDaniel for county attorney J J Holland for clerk and recorder and Hugh J McDermott for representative. Robert Ornsby filed to pursue the Republican nomination for justice of the peace. Also noted Bristol July 6 Rev A Burrows known as the marrying parson died at 83 after guiding 5142 marriages.
Judge Lynch dismissed the divorce action of John F. Millikin against Florence Emma Millikin without prejudice to renew later. Proceedings began last Saturday with a demurrer overruled and proofs heard. testimony showed the husband paid the wife's attorney and the wife consented to the proceedings. The judge found indications of an understanding between the parties amounting to collusion and refused the decree.
The report lists several divorce actions including Charles E. Bean versus Rosie Bean for desertion in July 1918 after their August 1908 Seattle marriage, and Joseph V. Mazure seeking annulment from Gladys Mazure due to physical incapacity unknown at marriage. Judge Lynch signs decrees in Mary B. Williamson versus Fred W. Williamson for desertion and John W. Neill versus Sarah A. Neill. Anna Barman sues Jake Barman for failure to provide. married January 26, 1915 in Tacoma.
After the Seattle and Portland terminals shut July 1, clerks with former permanent posts are moving to positions created by vacancies in the railway mail service in Montana. Arthur Simmons will join the transfer clerk’s office at Butte on July 16, as part of 19 men who lost Seattle work. Eight to ten men lost positions at Portland. Spokane terminal will fill five vacancies from the coast.
Josie McDonald, a girl of the underworld, faced a police court trial for allegedly stealing Neal Convery of Coeur d'Alene's diamond ring. Convery was drunk during his admission and the evidence was hazy. The case was dismissed yesterday.
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