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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
9
Stamp misprints from government plates, showing a 2-cent denomination with the wrong 3 and carmine color, have sparked a rush by collectors. Postmasters recall batches, with about 60,000 sheets possibly escaping notice, and some sheets fetch up to 100 dollars.
Joseph F Case longtime Elm Orlu mine superintendent died in a train collision while riding in an automobile. He left a handwritten will bequeathing 2000 dollars and his horse and buggy to his roommate Ea Lohman, with remaining estate shares split between his California siblings. Executor W D Mangan to serve without bonds. Attorney Verheyen filed probate noting about 16000 cash and deposits plus mining stocks in the estate.
NUEUSCOPE notes an unsettled day with Mercury Uranus Mars and Jupiter in difficult aspects. Editors may gain after protests, but writers face deception risk and potential trouble before July 4. June hints at financial scandals, strikes, fires, and political shifts. predicts England strains and uncertain futures for births and careers.
Washington reports that many seized German vessels may be manned by British merchant officers if American officers cannot be found. The Shipping Board asks President Wilson to extend the 1914 Panama canal proclamation to allow this. London notes successful Zeebrugge raids and a downed kite balloon. Hawkins, East India envoy, reached India in 1609.
Yesterday morning at 6 o clock a nuptial mass united Frederick C Murphy and Loretta Toohill at St Patrick s church. Murphy, linked with Ans Mining in Butte, will work later in Deer Lodge with Barclay Murphy contracting. Loretta Toohill, daughter of Frank Toohill of Missoula, has ties to local business. Best man was James St Conlen, a former University of Montana classmate. The couple plan to reside in Deer Lodge for the summer before China assignments. A pre nuptial dinner was held at the Toohill home followed by a wedding breakfast at the Finlen hotel. Out of town guests included Murphy relatives from Butte and Missoula.
The Spanish American War Veterans of Butte authorize their treasurer to purchase Liberty Loan bonds totaling 260 dollars. The group joins many patriotic fraternal organizations in supporting the war effort and aims to demonstrate public patriotism and readiness to contribute if mobilization occurs.
Ernest E. Crook principal of Berryessa grammar school was arrested on a battery charge after allegedly using a rawhide whip to punish 18 year old Mamie Seales and two other girls. Seales was hospitalized for treatment.
London June 8 at a conference of Seamen's and Fire men's union members indignation rose over two recent German acts in the North Sea. A British ship was sunk with 11 sailors killed by shell fire, and after torpedoing another ship Germans fired a surface torpedo at a small rescue boat, killing all aboard.
The first Mrs Wilson died August 7, 1914 and President Wilson married Mrs Galt December 18, 1916. Washington reports note expatriation proposals for Americans seeking to dodge military service with a 30 day window to return.
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