Anaconda Pioneer Thaddeus C Davidson Dies at 74
Thaddeus Constantine Davidson veteran of the Civil War and longtime Anaconda business leader died at home, 606 Chestnut, after years of declining health. Born March 17 1843 in Lawrence County Ohio, he served in the 95th Ohio, 5th Independent Cavalry and 123rd Ohio, later moving to Missouri and then to Montana. He helped found and manage major enterprises, served on city council, county commission, and as presidential elector, and was an active Grand Army member and Methodist Episcopal trustee. He married Margaret Whitely in 1869 and leaves ten children in Anaconda. Funeral plans pending.
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May Wilson
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Thompson
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School Board Drops Repairs Over High Costs
The building and grounds committee voted to eliminate repair work for the present due to great expense. The board has spent much on cement sidewalks lights and other improvements with costs estimated at eight to nine thousand dollars. The next school year opens after Labor Day in September.
Anaconda Band Concert Tonight at Baseball Game
The Anaconda band concert, postponed earlier due to weather, will be held tonight during the baseball game between the Knights of Columbus and the J. B. Gnose teams.
Ford Plays David in Modern Version
An 1917 take portrays the Ford as a modern David facing giants on the road. The piece mocks high priced cars and praises the Ford as self sorting and safe after dark. It prescribes dimming others headlights to avoid road hog behavior and implies Ford owners rule the highway.
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David
David and Goliath
Kanythin
A Night in the Park Takes Top Billing at Pantages
The Pantages program features A Night in the Park as headliner with two Margaret Theater showings. Karl Emmy and his pets, a premier animal act, is set to share top billing. Kimberley and Arnold, Stanley and Farrell, The Melody Six, Harry Coleman, and The Iron Claw serial rounds out the vaudeville lineup.
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Painters Picnic Train Trip from Anaconda to Georgetown
Train leaves Anaconda at 7 45 a m on Sunday July 30 returning from Georgetown at 7 p m fare is seventy five cents for the round trip.
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Georgetown
Anaconda
Not Anaconda Baker Misidentification Corrected
In Deer Lodge last Monday a news item wrongly named Walter C. Baker of Anaconda as arrested. He was not arrested. a Deer Lodge man with a similar name faced arrest in connection with the death of Comrade Davidson. A Patriotic Organization picnic scheduled for Sunday has been postponed until further notice.
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Patriotic Organization
Man with Suitcase Identified in City Bomb Plot
Fedoni, the latest suspect, remained a minor figure as police kept strict secrecy on evidence. A Greek machinist tipped off a patrolman that a man with a facial rash warned the crowd to leave before the Saturday blast at Steuart and Market streets. Billings was found at a Stanford clinic for a rash after arrest. The handwriting expert exonerated Thomas J. Ryan, the waiter, from drafting the threatening notices, while an important arrest was anticipated tomorrow in connection with the letters.
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Stanford University Free Clinic
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Norwegian ships fired on by German submarines in North Sea
Four Norwegian lumber ships Rams Siebrid Juno and Kentgern were sunk by German submarines in the North Sea. The Kentgern captain and 12 men were landed at Shields with details of the destruction. The German commander reportedly said he must do his duty amid the war.
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Fernie Miners Still Out In British Columbia
In Fernie British Columbia on July 27 miners again refused to report for duty despite a mass meeting decision to return to work. A large number joined the mine train but about 200 stayed home, while negotiations continued for a settlement of the 10 percent wage demand tied to the war bonus.
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Rune
British Columbia
St Jean de Baptiste Picnic Train Schedule
Silver Lake outing Sunday July 30 with a return trip from Anaconda leaving 7 45 a m and 7 15 p m from Silver Lake. Round trip fare sixty cents.
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Nationalist MP Ginnell Suspended After House Bout
London July 27 nationalist member Laurence Ginnell refused to withdraw a remark during questions to Home Secretary Herbert Samuel prompting a short suspension as the speaker named him after a clash over Dublin insurrection events. Ginnell voted against the suspension motion while his brother nationalists urged him to comply.
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Dublin
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Asquith
Eleven Hundred British Officers Killed in July 1916
London reports that for the first three weeks of July 1 108 officers were killed 884 wounded and 491 missing as casualties mount. The total since war start stands at 10105 killed 21290 wounded and 2462 missing. Washington notes an adverse committee report on intercession with Britain for Sir Roger Casement with resolutions by Martine Phelan and Sterling.
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Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
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Phelan
Sterling
British authorities seize mails from Rotterdam steamers
Overseas News Agency reports Kirkwall authorities seized the mails from the steamship Gilis en route from Rotterdam to India and from the steamship Soordam bound for New York, in a wartime seizure operation.
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Soordam
New York
Notice of Probate for Lizzie Traynor Estate in Deer Lodge
In the district court of the Third Judicial district Montana Deer Lodge county, notice of application for letters of administration with will annexed for Lizzie Traynor deceased. The hearing is set for July 31, 1916 at 9 30 a m at the Deer Lodge courthouse to contest by interested persons. M L M'DERMOTT Clerk. Dated July 19 1916.
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Deer Lodge
Lizale Traynor
Lizzie ‘Traynor
Mary Rivers
M. L. M'Dermott
Anaconda man seeks land claim in Helena district
Thomas Maguire of Anaconda Montana files notice of intention to prove up a timber and stone land claim in Section 20 28 and 34 Big in Tot 1 and 20 Meridian Fontana to establish his title before Clerk I Me Deemott Anaconda Montana on August 20 1916 The claimants named are Theodore Peterson George Remington William Seba Richard Condon all of Anaconda Montana Joseph OKER Register.
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Department of the Interior
United Stater
Helena
Mtontnt
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Fontana
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Anaconda
Montana
Theodore Peterson
George Remington
William Seba
Richard Condon
Josephi Oker
Register
Notice to Electors for Primary Nomination Election
Notice states registry books close July 28, 1916 at 5 p.m. for the August 26 1916 primary, and electors may register by appearing before the county clerk at the Anaconda courthouse or a deputy registrar justice of the peace or notary public in Deer Lodge County Montana.
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