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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
7
A mixed item showing short personal notices and local happenings in Butte. Mentions renting pianos, shops, a San Francisco trip, arrivals and departures of residents, social meetings, and upcoming events. Includes brief notes on railroad officials visiting, students traveling, and the San Francisco exposition receipts.
Reports detail plans for the Elks convention in Butte the first week of July with assurances of sleeping space for all visitors. Committees tour the tabernacle inspect facilities for hundreds of beds under canvas and tents while officials vow strict crime control with detectives and a ready jail for offenders.
Roy Stillwell and Miss Rita Cross were married at 8 30 yesterday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs George Phrics 425 South Dakota street The ceremony was conducted by Billingsley of the Central Presbyterian church Only immediate relatives were present Best man was Harry Stillwell brother of the groom and bridesmaid was Georgia Cross sister of the bride After a wedding trip they will reside at 438 South Idaho street Stillwell is connected with the Andrus Grocery company in Butte The bride is highly popular on the South side of town.
Irene Harrington eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs P B Harrington of 837 West Quartz and Dr FW Loring of Whitehall were married yesterday morning at the bride’s parents home The ceremony was performed by Rev Father Leseh of Whitehall with Mr and Mrs P B Harrington present
Mr and Mrs Willian Loring hosted a wedding at Whitehall with Jack Messing as best man and Mrs Margaret Harrington as bridesmaid. Bride wore blue taffeta with Bride roses and the home was decorated with spring flowers. Mia Loring, a visiting nurse in Butte schools for two years, is married to a young physician from Whitehall.
Two operators at the Hutte exchange who married yesterday were Myrtle Trengove and Mary Bridgeman. John Bartlett and Myrtle Trengove wed last night at the groom’s parents home, with Clarence Garrison and Beatrice Toy as attendants. The couple left for a coast wedding trip. Bridgeman and John Barry married at Mountain View church parsonage and left for a honeymoon on the Great Northern train. They will live on Boardman Street.
John Claflin once ruled 27 stores worth about 50 million. After the 1914 crash his fortune plummeted to near poverty. At a New York hearing it was disclosed his assets fell below 2 million, with transfers to receivers and a Mercantile Storent company aimed at reorganizing debt.
A one year old boy told a sad story to sheriff and deputies at the dnsdusorial school, claiming parental abandonment and ranch custody with a woman. His tale, read like a novel, proved untrue. he wandered streets early, and was taken to the industrial school after the sheriff could not locate the ranch.
Columbia Gardens hosts the first seas day for children as street car service resumes with free rides on outer lines from morning until 2 00 a m. After 2 00 a m rides cost, return trips between 1 30 pm and 6 00 pm. Also notes a man with nine children lacks shoes, a judge remits a fine, and a neighbor misidentified a man in a flat leading to an arrest. Funeral announced for Melvin H. Rose with service at the family home and Masonic temple, interment at Mountain View cemetery.
The Grand Peace Ball, postponed after streetcar service changes, will be held tomorrow evening at the popular Butte gardens. The event marks the season reopening and a settlement of local labor troubles. An enlarged 10 piece orchestra will provide music, and the pavilion floor is described as in excellent condition. Dancing starts at 9 o'clock with lights and amenities enhanced for a festive return.
Paris reports heavy Verdun combat with Bavarian and Pomeroy units exhausted. An entire division was used up in a failed Monday assault on Thiaumont and nearby positions. French flanking fire stalled German moves toward Vaux Plateau while new troops tried to seize hill No 21. Heavy losses were claimed by prisoners as Bavarian regiments suffered near a third collapse of strength.
London reports from the eastern front indicate substantial Russian progress in efforts to drive toward Czernowitz the capital, with routes toward Petrograd noted as part of the push.
Heavy fighting rages on the eastern southeastern and northern outskirts of Czernowitz as Austrian communications are interrupted by a cut in the northbound railway. A Rome dispatch cites the Russian ambassador saying a near by force has advanced about 20 miles beyond Czernowitz.
Washington reports details of a proposed universal military training and service bill to be presented to Congress. The plan would require all male citizens to undergo six months of military camp training annually until age 18, then move to the reserve. In wartime, trained men would be called by year classes, with the youngest affected first.
Madrid June 12 dispatch reports Rafael Gasset former public works official sent a bill to the chamber seeking to prevent foreign capital from obtaining control of Spanish shipping. The bill would require that shipping companies be owned mostly by Spaniards with foreigners holding no more than 25 percent of shares. The draft aims to preserve national control over maritime commerce.
Washington June 14 California independent member of the House William Kent announced he would not seek re election to the Sixty fifth Congress due to pressure and urgent need. He is the only independent in the chamber.
Astrologers read a full moon in the map signaling heavy mood and treachery from trusted sources may cause trouble with consequences. The period foresees national conflict and little hope for California. Mercury adverse. occult matters skewed. socialism grows. fall elections may bring surprise. Children born that day face many obstacles yet may develop one strong talent.
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