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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1918
Page
12
Construction on Montana Street is halted and residents must tolerate the old bridge for a period. Officials cited delays and safety reviews as the reason for keeping the existing structure in place temporarily.
After hours of testimony Judge Dwyer blocked the contract for a concrete bridge over Silver Bow creek on South Montana street. The county faced a cost over the $10,000 limit without voter approval, while the streetcar company and city would share expenses. The injunction halts Saner’s bid pending further action as the court reviews bids, contracts, and authority. Washington to New York air mail record and Edison’s son enlisting in the U.S. Army are noted separately.
In a crowded courtroom Judge Whitty addresses unlawful gambling and larceny tied to trinkets. Oscar Pakas and three others face fines while Peter Angslantie and Anna Agnes confront gift loss disputes. Angslantie pays $20 for alleged improprieties. Charlie Reeves fined $10 for practicing without a license as the session adjourns.
A long excerpt from a newspaper question and answer column sees readers seeking romance guidance and life advice with answers addressing love, marriage, work, and health. In a separate note, a tragic crash at Scott Field near Belleville Illinois claims the life of instructor Lee Giddings and injures Cadet Edward Darlington after an airplane fell from a 500 foot tailspin.
Montana's winter wheat condition on June 1 stood at 80 percent of normal and 88 percent of a 10-year average in the national crop report. forecasted yields suggest 16,692,000 bushels for June 1. Spring wheat in state estimated at 122 percent of 1917 yield totaling 1,380,000 bushels for 1918. Some districts report potential for an abnormal harvest, while central counties show subnormal conditions. showers may boost prospects. Hospitalities for soldiers described in El Paso and Paris reports, plus prisoner names and frost damage in Brazil.
Berlin via London July 11 Five American airplanes of a squadron started to raid Coblenz but fell into German hands. The crews were captured and prisoner status reported by headquarters today.
Four workers are dead and another injured after an explosion at the government arsenal in Frankford, a suburb. Officials say a loaded shell dropped by a laborer caused the blast.
Six women who run hoarding houses were fined in police court for violating food administration laws by serving beef on meatless days and keeping sugar bowls on tables. Fines ranged from 10 to 30 dollars with sentences suspended for some. Investigations began Tuesday night, exposing boarding houses with meatless-day breaches and sugar bowls despite prior warnings issued in local notices.
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