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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1918
Page
11
A Montana soldier in England shares a letter from Elmo resident Tucker recounting meeting Dave Jones from Anaconda. The note describes home memories, wartime duties, and mutual friends as they await deployment and reflect on Montana ties amid World War I.
Word from the lower valley describes a desertions mood as ranchers travel to Deer Lodge for a county defense hearing about a scandal involving a former tutor and his wife. Neighbors whispered of a love triangle. tar and feather threats surfaced before the man fled toward the army. The council adjourned after hearing testimonies and the case moved to the justice court.
The article notes that Army Chaplain Lacklen will speak Sunday, discussing the chaplains training school, religious opportunities in the Army, and his experiences there while on leave from Camp Atterbury. He is a private soldier in training and will report back in August after his visit. Also mentioned is a stock sale and the visit of Rev G Clifford Cress to Anne conda for a Sunday service at 8 pm.
The city page lists pianos for rent, furnished rooms, coal ads, and various local businesses on Main Street. Residents mention visitors, sales, and services with multiple names including Phillipsburg and Anaconda connections. A July 18 meeting notice from the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy appears among personal mentions and local commerce.
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