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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1917
Page
2
A mother reports her four month old son suffered a spreading head rash causing itching and hair loss. After using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap, the head is healed following one box and one bar. The notice promotes Cuticura for daily use with free samples and directs requests to Cuticura Dept. H Boston.
Washington report says settlement of the Jamestown naval base dispute delays the 2.282 billion war budget bill. Senate conferees push the Jamestown provision while the House Naval Committee favors allowing the secretary of the navy to acquire a Chesapeake Bay site not to exceed 1.4 million dollars, with price set by the president. Dent seeks quick action on a 1918 army appropriation to fund urgent war department needs, and contractors warn of potential bankruptcy due to government payment delays.
The Rialto presents Where Are My Children a serious drama with strong social themes. The film aims to warn its audience about dangers to young women, and public figures like United States Senator William J. Stone endorse its adult-focused message. A Montana segment offers moving scenery from Great Falls with train views, while Max Linder stars in a new comedy. The program also features a Taito Symphony Orchestra lineup and Nicolai Ballet music, along with Mendelssohn tunes. A Q&A column answers reader questions on property, marriage, career, and personal concerns, emphasizing practical advice and cautious steps.
Thousands of letters await response as Alexander plans to answer about 1,000 reader questions next Sunday. The effort aims to cover wide territory and focus on the most sincere and urgent inquiries. Letters have come from nearly every state in the Northwest.
A fragment from a daily page shows readers asking about marriage, health, and social ties. A correspondent inquires about a plan to wed in 1018, another asks if a slater will recover from nosebleeds and notes altitude as a factor, plus a cashier named H. M. is queried about affection and marriage prospects.
Alexander remains at the People’s Theater all week as packed crowds watch his claimed abilities. He says his method cannot be fully understood by human thought and concentrates on discerning the invisible.
In the South Dakota express rate case the Supreme Court annulled in part state court injunctions against the American and Wells Fargo Express companies. The ruling limits state powers to compel lower interstate rates when ICC tariffs allow higher rates, aiming to prevent discrimination against Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
A large procession of wounded soldiers from hospitals paraded through Petrograd yesterday under banners and motorcars, demanding continuation of the war. The demonstrators included men unable to walk, led by banners signaling their cause.
The article reports ongoing WWI combat actions in Belgium with British forces in the Messines region pressing German defenses. It notes cannon fire and preliminary French and Belgian operations while British troops dig in and launch thrusts south and southeast of Messines, claiming appreciable gains.
British forces widened a trench front near La Poterie farm, reaching Warneton and advancing toward Comines. They captured prisoners and seven German field guns, while French fronts saw limited action. The report notes Italian gains southeast of Trent and a tense China situation with dissolution moves in Anhwei. A British patrol boat destroyed two German aircraft.
Chicago council passed an ordinance abolishing free lunches at four saloons. The measure becomes effective 10 days from today.
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