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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
7
Butte shoppers hear ads for pianos and clothing while many Helena Missoula Great Falls visitors are noted in Butte. Births and marriages appear with local addresses, and a public library reminder follows. A court charge against Davenport is listed alongside upcoming films at the Orpheum.
Butte boy Willis Haviland and fellow aviator Hoskier, both in French flying corps, are referenced in a fragmented report with a funeral notice for a late brother of Peace and Harmony lodge No. 312, Sons of St. George, requesting members to meet at Centerville hall at 1 o'clock this afternoon for the ceremony honoring Thomas Jenin as the deceased.
Federal authorities discuss establishing camps in Missoula and Bozeman for boys sixteen and older. Montana high schools may run 12 to 16 week sessions this summer, with government providing transport equipment and subsistence. Camps would resemble past citizens training camps with military drills and practical subjects. up to 1000 youths per site.
Born to Mr and Mrs R Markell at 6 Casey Street a daughter. Born to Mr and Mrs W G Boam at 3317 Kennedy Street a daughter. Born to Mr and Mrs Paul Fare lan at 1230 Gallatin Street a daughter. Christine Frank and Ellen Lun mark of Anaconda are city guests. Parent-Teacher Association meets at Greeley School at 3 o clock today. afternoon spent making bandages.
St Paul May 2 Initial steps to organize a volunteer agriculture army of city men to aid Northwest farmers in harvesting crops next fall will be taken at the farm labor conference at the state capital Saturday. Probable labor demand statistics will be presented and a call for volunteers will follow. Each Northwest city will receive a quota, trainloads will be dispatched as needed, and the conference is endorsed by the Minnesota public safety commission with representatives from Minnesota Wisconsin the Dakotas and Montana attending.
Six alleged victims in Pennsylvania said they cut their own hair to lure press attention and secure their names in newspapers. Separate note mentions ancient Egyptian women wearing bracelets during Pharaonic times.
Captain Charles Sweeney of the French Foreign Legion has arrived in the United States to train American officers in Western Front tactics. The only American with a captain’s commission in the French army, he rose from private in the Foreign Legion to sergeant after the Marne, then earned a lieutenant’s commission during the Champagne battle. He received the Croix de Guerre and twice was wounded saving his commander, earning the Legion of Honor.
A dynamite blast threat surfaced near the Copper King block on East Street as Patrolman Pat Hughes found a fuse protruding from a sidewalk hole. He removed the fuse and the hidden powder, deterring the attack before detectives could identify suspects. The Copper King previously suffered two dynamite incidents before the district was restricted.
The Hutte branch awaits a war time navy enlistment order as officers anticipate processing new recruits. Yesterday six potential volunteers were refused while four men joined the navy. Anaconda’s Charles F. Murphy and Charles Tiraham became hospital apprentices. Helena’s Clifford L. Hortell and John F. Bacchus enlisted as apprentice seamen. Cox Swain Cook traveled to Helena for a recruit class as the U.S. Marine Recruiting Service targets four thousand recruits in seven days during Line 10 week.
Nearly 1,000 people attended four meetings in Hutte for Baby Week under the Woman's council. Medical talks and prize offerings highlighted the events with Dr. C F Hoyt and City Chemist Harris present.
The funeral of the late Hanley Grimethy age 46 will be held Thursday morning at the home of his sister Bre Samos Sullivan 818 Mountain Street proceeding to St Mary's Church. Mass will be celebrated at 9:39 Interment will be in Holy Cross cemetery.
The funeral of Leone Huggins, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Huggins, will be held Thursday at 2 PM at the family home 518 West Broad Way, then to Shortridge Memorial Church. Rev W M Jordan to conduct, with interment in Mount Moriah cemetery. Also Henry Fischer 51 died last night at 798 Centennial Ave. Funeral planned Saturday with time to be announced. flowers requested to be omitted.
The funeral for Ja cob Jovick will be at the family residence 1908 South Washington Street Saturday morning at 9 o'clock then to St Patrick's Church for Mass. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. Mrs John J Donovan and family acknowledge thanks for kindness and moral offerings after the death of their husband and father.
Brief notices list Joseph Richards Inc of Warrington with Benjamin Richards as president and manager, a local funeral service firm offering embalmers and mortuary connections as indicated by the partial OCR line.
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