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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1915
Page
9
Canada plans to raise its expeditionary force to 3000 troops. Aimed to reinforce two divisions in Beas and sustain 50,000 in training in Canada, with drafts filling overseas units as needed. Report from Vancouver notes formal action and readiness to mobilize, while timelines remain fluid.
Oliver Leane seeks divorce alimony and name restoration from wife Marie Clark Leane, alleging repeated physical abuse including fist strikes and kicks since their 1913 marriage in Butte. Marie accuses neglect and her working as a waitress after incidents, with limited support cited. John Longfellow sues Marie for divorce citing cruelty and public infidelity, seeking custody of three children.
A mysterious contractor from Milwaukee posed as an electrical and labor official and bought vast amounts of groceries and meats from local merchants in Butte. He promised delivery the next day and paid nothing. Grocers and a butcher supplied goods to this stranger, who vanished with a large haul and left officials puzzled and worried about a possible swindle.
New York reports that the steamship Seamora, bound for Stockholm, was diverted to Kirkwall by a British cruiser after 19 days at sea and later discharged its grain and copper cargo at Barrow-in-Furness. Separate Paris note: a Bank of France decree restricts gold exports to neutral countries to curb risky flows. gold reserves rise by 2.7 million francs. Niagara Falls Ontario reports a trolley wreck near Queenstown Heights killing 17 and injuring 50. San Francisco notes that Dollar Line ships Minnesota and other American-flag vessels operate in Pacific trade. claims of exclusive use denied by the Chamber of Commerce.
The article records the global trade value reaching a high figure in the trillions of dollars, noting a precise total of 30 670 000 000 008. It highlights the scale of international commerce and its rapid growth during the period.
London dispatch cites private Times reports of halted AML passenger traffic on German rails and potential large troop movements from the eastern front to the western theater for a pending rush on Calais. Five Montenegrins including three royal commissioners and a former Ottoman chargé d affaires face U.S. charges for conspiracy to violate neutrality laws. Also noted: Squadron Commander Arthur Henry Leslie Soames of the Royal Flying Corps killed by an explosive device during experiments. The Teneriffe peak casts a long shadow 50 miles offshore.
The reading predicts favorable Uranus influence and mild sun help with Neptune adverse. Warns of high seas troubles, possible war clouds, and resource conservation needs as autumn approaches. Forecasts include crop losses, profits, rising religious interest, aerial navigation progress, and potential for forgery crimes and a looming assassination prophecy.
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