Undertakers' Bills Scrutinized by Board
Special Dispatch from Helena reports the state accident board examining funeral bills in Butte cases where lump-sum compensation is proposed under the law. It notes Mrs Wilhelmina Thomson and Jessie Graham receive lump sums but the board questions extravagant charges and may require monthly payments of 40 dollars instead.
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Helena
Butte Undertakers
State
Wilhelmina ‘Thomson
North Butte
Zins
Jessie Graham
Butte
Anaconda & Pacific
Germans want lard to make into glycerin
London July 20 The nearing of the American meat packers Case In the prize court was resumed today Letters from the Packing company protested against seizure of lard and other supplies shipped to Scandinavia The solicitor general argued the goods were neutral property and not capturable The court's president suggested lard was absolute contraband The solicitor general noted glycerin could be made from lard a recent discovery
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London
Wit, Packing Company
Lard
Acon
Scandinavia
Frederick Smith
Germany
Samuel Evand
Lighted kerosene torch dropped into a mailbox
Edward Holt, arrested after dropping a lighted kerosene torch into a United States mail box, faced trial in Los Angeles federal court. He is also accused of sending threatening letters to C White Mortime, British vice consul, and is described as holding similar war shipment views linking to the Morgan shooting case.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Edward Holt
United States
United States District Court
C. White Mortime
J. Perspont Morgan
Holt
Europe
Known Packer Dies in Town After Year’s Fines
J. D. Foster, head of Morrell Packing Company operations in Ottum Town and Liverpool, England, died here today after a year of fines. Foster led branches across the United Kingdom and was a prominent figure in the packing industry.
Economic conditions in Austria are splendid
Vienna reports savings banks deposits rose in the first half of 1913 by 139,000,000 crowns, or about 834.77,000, boosting total to around 600,000,000 crowns ($400,000,000) despite two wars. Sweden hints at possible war under certain conditions, seen as a warning to Russia and England. Allied field hospital service men held in Cor Sica report harsh treatment in prisoner camps with poor food and forced labor.
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Berlin
Gay
Vienna
Sav Ags
Austria
Hammarekjold
Sweden
Russia
England
Iman
Cor Sica
Millions in Claims Against Germany Rise for Property Seizures
Washington reports state department instructions to Americans seeking to prosecute against Germany for property seized in Belgium, Northern France andToland. The United States has been advised of Germany creating the Imperial indemnity commission to hear compensation claims. Ambassador Gerard is filing American claims with the German foreign office for presentation to the commission.
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Washington
Germany
Belgium
France
Toland
State Department
United States
Imperial Indemnity Commission
Gerard
German Foreign Office
Commission
Department Wilt
Ambassadors Paper Claim Foreseen as Forwarding Step
Claims relate to the ambassador’s role of forwarding papers to the German foreign office. The claimants or their attorney must take other necessary steps since the ambassador can do nothing more at present.
Czar's Own Troops Deployed to Warsaw Front
Overseas dispatch notes Russian battlefield move as Vistula and Tus line fights intensify. Analysts expect St Petersburg and Moscow troops to reinforce, imperial household units held back. Westfield reports Pope Manufacturing sale proceeds to Teceiver’s auction via New York syndicate attorneys.
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Westfield
Mass
New York
Pope Manufacturing Company
Wild eighth inning gives Quakers game
Chicago pitching and fielding faltered in the eighth as Philadelphia scored six runs to beat Chicago 8 to 6. Lavender, Zabel, Pierce, Cheney, and Demaree figured in the scoring with four errors and three walks aiding Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Lavender
Zabel
Wiha
Gav Byrne
Bleree
Cheney
Conrail
Hof
Whitted
Demaree
Ruxey
Rw E
Phiadelphia
Pierce
Presnahan
Rixey
Borns
Races at Deer Lodge tied to Chautauqua event clash
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Deer Lodge notes the Deer Lodge races set for a Saturday, with the Chautauqua program running July 23 for a week. Public attention centered on the event, the Deer Lodge band played, and speakers including Senator C J Winans and Ned Toomey addressed locals about attending.
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Deer Lodge
Lodge
Deer Lode
C. J. Winans
P. Wilson
Ned Toomey
Deaf mutes dance in perfect time to music in San Francisco
In a San Francisco ball for attending delegates of the Association of the Deaf, deaf mutes danced to rhythm they could not hear. They felt music psychologically and via floor vibrations, aided by sight and air currents, matching timing as best as possible without audible sound.
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San Francisco
Association of the Deaf
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