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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1918
Page
5
The article argues diamonds support the war fund via the dealer tax and warns scarce resources used for gems. It notes no government plan to reallocate diamond production manpower, while praising diamonds as cash assets and inviting buyers to view stones priced from $25 to $130 and up.
Butte notes list J L De Hart state game warden at the inten, visits by H J Bielenbers and D E Rainville, and various residents in town. Minnie illnesses include Margaret Small and little Margaret Small ill with scarlet fever. Mrs Small a candidate for county superintendent. Health notes mention Dr Roy Seitz at a medical convention and nurses visiting Butte Deaconess Hospital.
Ottawa reports immigration authorities seek to dispel the idea that U S visitors face overly rigid border checks during vacation season. The statement notes passports are generally accepted and only require citizenship declarations when applicable, with British consular endorsement in the United States for certain cases.
Eight hour day and time and a half for overtime plus wage scales from 40 to 51 cents end the street car strike in British Columbia cities. Electrical workers win an eight hour day six dollar base pay and right to reopen talks after 30 days’ notice based on cost of living. Also mentions Paris and Pershing holiday decree with upcoming July 14 celebration.
Missoula was honored by the Montana Medical Association delegates who elected Dr H W Spotswood as president and chose Missoula to host the 141% convention. Officers named include C C Wallin Lewis town A St Varco Mile City Alfred Egrated Tutte secretary treasurer FG Balsam Billings. Delegates toured Warm Springs and Galen and praised local physicians for securing the Silver Bow club as headquarters. The gathering concluded with banquets and thanks to the press and local doctors.
Manager 4 R Wharton of Butte Electric urged mothers to dress children for Columbia Gardens playgrounds in sensible serviceable outfits. He noted many youngsters arrive in dainty, easily soiled clothes and advised overalls coveralls and gingham dresses to ease care and allow frequent visits.
About 4 500 children attended the second children's day of the week. They enjoyed work singing and sliding down chutes and teeter-totter boards. A little girl praised coverall suits for modesty and ease while playing. Parents and Mr Wharton noted the outfits keep garments intact during active play. The crowd used cars to reach the event from early morning.
Jennie Doe faced an added charge of malicious mischief to her disturbance arrest after she flung her purse at sister Mary Doe outside the station. The purse shattered a stained glass window in the jail entrance before the jailer intervened and documented the new charge.
A rear end collision on West Granite street involving a West Granite street car and a Walkerville car injured two women. Mrs W Solds and Mrs W Stride suffered mainly shock. Solds hospitalized with a badly bruised left arm.
Ren Calkins directs Silver Bow county war stamp drive as 12 000 pledge cards are distributed to collect names and addresses for investors. Subscriptions are still arriving from those not reached in time and two limited subscriptions were received yesterday. Calkins aims to raise 120 000 dollars in Silver Bow county within the next 60 days, with the county having rest of year to complete the goal.
B B Rich, western representative of United Cigar Stores, completes two deals for company stores in Butte. One will be at the old Park saloon stand on West Park street, opening early August if plans proceed. The other at the southeast corner of Main and Broadway, with further details managed by D W Morgan. Nuerenberg to study sales system in Salt Lake and San Francisco before assuming duties.
David F E Kramer and Mrs Merreta Neves of Bozeman wed at Trinity Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon Reverend Henry A James officiated. Witnesses were Mrs Grace Meloy and W C Wray of Bozeman. The couple will continue residence in Bozeman and begin life together in the community.
William P. Green, a Loganport Indiana native and former E3 cowboy on the Stanley ranch near Whitehall, enlisted with the regular army cavalry. His elder brother, wounded in France, wrote from a hospital cot before rejoining the firing lines. Another brother is at Camp Sherman, Missouri. Willie, 18, left for Spokane to join the regular army with $102 saved for mess and tobacco funds.
In Judge Lambs court Mrs Hall widow of Albert Hall sues Northern Pacific for 4000 dollars, claiming damages from her husband’s death as an engineer on a freight train. Testimony near completion. case expected to extend through today. The issue is negligence over brakes on the train involved in a collision near the Armont smelter.
In a South Arizona street saloon a Serbian war veteran Rashieh accused two Turks Deman Mehmedvich and Tom Loli of sedition after an altercation. Rashieh said he volunteered for his country and the Turks urged him to take money. The dispute sparked a tense scene as authorities investigate the incident. London talks on July 11 opened toward cementing closer Franco-German relations with fifty prominent diplomats attending deliberations in Salzburg.
Grace Annie Holland files for divorce from Jamex Holland alleging cruelty after a 1918 October marriage and a baby girl. Ruby Doherty seeks divorce from Patrick Doherty, married five years in May last year, citing desertion and claims of separation. Annie Chenie seeks divorce from Angua Chenie on cruelty grounds, noting three children and alleged false accusations.
Washington July 11 the case of the metal mine workers union of Butte and the Anaconda Copper Mining Company and other companies and the Silver Row Employes association has been turned over by the War Labor Board to the War Industries Board due to a wage dispute tied to copper prices. The women's auxiliary metal mine workers will join in giving dances every Friday evening at Avoca. Everybody welcome.
Fragmentary item records the death of Mrs. Gormley, wife of George Gorm. mentions Dowty time and notes appearing in a later paper. Security of details unclear due to damaged OCR.
The remains of Callanan were moved from the Daniel ay Hither undertaking parlors to Chicago for interment, with the body laid in state as the procession proceeded tomorrow evening.
The Rev. Martin Hudtloff pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran church returned yesterday from a district pastors meeting in Kramer North Dakota where he was elected first vice president. He visited his mother in Wausau Wisconsin and met his brother the Rev Rufus Hudtloff recently commissioned army chaplain who expects to be sent overseas soon. Last Sunday he preached at Lidgerwood North Dakota and will occupy St Mark's pulpit Sunday.
The county central committee held a large meeting with 73 of 100 primary members present. The list of judges desired to serve at the primary and election was nearly completed and will be submitted to the county commissioners within the week. A rewards offer pledges verification of quality and service for jewelry at the new Mayer location, 37 North Main.
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