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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
7
The principal branch office of the Standard is at 119 North Main Street, Butte. Telephones for the business department are 422 and the editorial department is 423. Advertising rates furnished on application.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to fit themselves with extra glasses for outdoors home and office. It promotes the optical department and claims efficiency in fitting customers with multiple styles, stressing the eye’s importance over convenience and promising savings.
Many residents and guests are listed in Butte notes including A E Romaine Walter Scott J F Keown L A Harkins Mark Entors Robert Stewart Mrs EL Gluyas W J Higgins Charles McGill W E Fahey Mr and Mrs L Matson Mr and Mrs J H Smith F J Staral Jr Mrs M H Edie J C Farnham Emmet Morrow Miss Marjorie Wright Miss Margaret Young Mrs P Brogan and Miss R M Brogan Miss K Hendrickson Gwendolin Steffanson Mr and Mrs Olin Jellison Miss Florence Ward and Clare Wall Also mentions piano sales Montana Plano Co and Cosmopolitan magazine newsstand notes and social visits across several Montana towns.
Mrs Emma Kroll and her daughter Gladys left Missoula on horseback for Chicago to pursue riding for pleasure and to sell postcards. They wear khaki riding outfits with boots and spurs and carry revolvers, claiming to be crack shots. They plan to ride to Chicago, then north via the lake road through Wisconsin to visit relatives, saying the journey has been a pleasure so far.
British forces pressed a wide attack along the Steastner and Wiachade ridges, blowing 19 deep mines under German lines. The assault breached trenches and dugouts, captured the crest from Tig eoeth to north Sghonty, and advanced toward Oost tavernes near Arras, with Meant fighting before midday.
The report details heavy German losses in captured positions while Bavarian troops bore much of the cost. It praises mines, bombardment, Royal Flying Corps, and tank commando actions, noting excellent coordination and successful air raids. Twelve German planes destroyed, fourteen of our aircraft missing.
In St Paul on June 8 Silke Moore a bartender linked to an Alice Mcquillan Bunn murder plot faced a jury. He shouted that he was Jesse James during a frenzied cross-examination and claimed divine authority as the case moved toward a likely verdict tomorrow. Witnesses said Moore offered to hire men to kill Mrs Dunn, but one refused.
Detective Powell faced two armed suspects in a tense exchange after a pursuit through the city. A hat was grazed, a weapon discharged, and Powell restrained Pattikangas while holding Lusa at gunpoint. He recounts choosing to shoot only when his hat was struck and he believed murder was imminent. Powell’s calm action earned praise from officials and peers.
Washington reports Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals dismissed as controversial charges by F A Eustis and F Huntington Clark that he blocked wooden shipbuilding led to the engineers’ ouster. Goethals, now fleet corporation head, discharged the two volunteers while board members weigh Eustis’s status and the board’s stance on large scale wooden construction.
City detectives arrested fourteen young men last night on charges of frequenting pool halls and saloons while under age. Each suspect was taken to the city jail on a city charge and will appear in the police court.
Miss Ruth Law sprinted 120 miles from Adams Nevada to St. Joseph Missouri racing a rainstorm and outdistanced the storm. She completed the distance in 75 minutes in the Missouri valley on June 8.
A younger bandit from Wyoming Street began to retreat into an alley when a powerfire gun stopped him. He fired only after Barry was called to halt three times.
President Wilson promoted many officers, naming three new major generals and 18 brigadiers, while navy officers numbered over 200 in higher grades. Notables include Capt. Hugh Rodman and generals John Morrison, William L. Sibert, and Charles G. Morton. Promoted colonels listed include Edwin F. Glenn, Omar Bundy, Richard M. Blatchford, and Peyton March.
Undertakers for Perc y Forster announce funeral services from the residence of his mother in law at 718 Marys Manor Avenue at 9 30. Mass at St Joseph's Church follows at 10 00 am. Interment in St Pat's Cemetery. Also notice of George Hope of San Francisco and family members in Park City and Philadelphia. Remains at Scherman Reed's parlors. announcement of funeral in later papers.
SHERMAN and REED undertakers report arrangements for the John Martin funeral have not been completed. The remains are at the Daniela and Jilboa undertaking parlors awaiting final interment details.
The funeral for Robert Williams, beloved son of Mr and Mrs Toneos Williams, will take place Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock. The Rev. MP Hudtone will conduct the service with interment at Mountains View Cemetery.
Miss Cosette Lamb a university junior returns from Missoula to her parents home Mrs Edwin Lamb. She was selected by the Delta Gamma chapter to attend the annual convention in Minneapolis. Mayer jeweler offers lowest price at 21 West Park. Veterans of the cent gathered for the unveiling of Virginia statue with Anne Carter Lee unveiling the figure of Gen Robert E Lee.
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