Notice of Probate of Will in Deer Lodge County
In the third Judicial District of Montana Deer Lodge County a notice of probate of the will of J. K. Crawford deceased is issued. The May 12 1917 time four o clock pm at the Deer Lodge County Courthouse is set for proving the will and hearing Etta Harper’s application for letters testamentary. Interested parties may appear and contest. May 1 1917. Seal of Court.
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District Court
Third Judicial District
State of
Montana
County of
Deer Lodge
J. K. Crawford
Tald JR. Crawford
Etta 8" Harper
Seach Mee White
Clore
Food Dictator Not Easy Job
Department officials push to alter milling rules to conserve wheat under new food bills. Cold storage reports show eggs totaling 1 845 000 cases in May, up from April, with butter stocks up 124 percent and cheese and apple stocks down.
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Minnesota
Department
Col
Flag Day origins and observance history
The Brooklyn Eagle notes Flag Day is not a legal holiday but a day to honor the flag. It traces the observance to Connecticut about 27 years ago by the Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, marking the 1777 act adopting the flag. It mentions 1890 as the first observations in Connecticut and New York City.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Connecticut
Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
City of
New York
Anaconda Divorce and Court Decrees Reported
Judge Winston granted a divorce to John Leonard from Jennie Leonard in Uncontested proceedings. Joseph Hoffman faced six months in county jail after pleading guilty to larceny tied to silk goods. Robert Malloy case yielded $570 plus fees for the plaintiff. Marie Schmeden seeks divorce from Karl Schmeden amid allegations of multiple aliases and crisscross marriages.
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Winston
John
Marie Schmeden
Karl Schmeden
Chris Schmeden
Kat Smith
John Orllin
Sacramento
Behmeden
Ling
Kurland
Herbert Hoover and Belgium relief efforts highlighted
An excerpt from Mary R Parkman’s article portrays Herbert Hoover as a world citizen with a deep empathy for suffering. It notes his hard working background, practical leadership, and steadfast support for Belgium during World War I, including American aid and the Christmas Ship gifts.
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Herbert C. Hoover
Mary R Parkman
St Stehotas
Woemy
Lincoln
Eral
Hoover
Arope
Belgium
Brand Whitpeck
America
Mike
What value do you put on your thanks for peace and prosperity
A fragment from a wartime era page shows bystanders reacting to a workman injured in an accident. One man offers eight dollars as empathy while another questions the value of gratitude for peace and relief for others compared with personal fortune.
City Engineer’s 1920s Recommendations For Street Improvements
The report by City Engineer W. B. Vestal Jr outlines six recommendations for the new administration. Continue grading work evenly across six wards. install permanent cross walks as needed. place permanent culverts at ditches. retire the city team after street motor equipment arrives and repurpose the stable. retain silent policemen at Main and Park with bases only in congested districts. recognize the street and alley department on equipment arrival and hire a city electrician to maintain street lighting.
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W. B. Vestal Jr
Main
Park Streets
Anaconda May Get Garbage Incinerator
At a Rotary Club meeting W B Vestal Jr reported the committee found the Butte incinerator’s operation entirely satisfactory with no smoke or odor. Salvage revenue would cover operating expenses. The group noted a suitable Anaconda size incinerator could cost less than the Butte facility’s 50 000 price, and kept the committee active.
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Rotary Club
W. B. Vestal Jr
Butte
Tutte
Anaconda
George P. Wellcome
C.A. Tuchscherer
Wi Scherer
Spring Practice Revives Local Ball Teams Ahead of Sunday Game
The springlike days spur daily drills on the common as the Anodes shape up into a real ball team. Ramsey’s squad is also forming, and if they want a game next Sunday, locals are ready to play either here or at Ramsey.
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Anodes
Ramsey
Police Monthly Report Details Arrests and Charges
Chief O'Brien reports 128 arrests in April with vagrancy 31, traffic 29, drunkenness 28, disturbance 18, furious driving 16, petit larceny 16, nuisance 3 and single cases of assault and battery robbery not cleaning property suspicion improper language and investigation.
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O'Brien
Justice Court Faces Appeal in Terporter Votter Case
Judge Bitha ruled for the defendant in the Joe Terporter versus Mrs. Fred Votter matter and indicated the decision may be appealed to the district court. Terporter, an Anaconda resident, is described as the defendant’s uncle who sent her money.
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Justice Court
Just Bitha
Joe Terporter
Fred Votter
District Court
Terporter
Anaconda
Texas Woman Receives Funds From England Case Told
The court heard that the money sent to Mrs Cotter came at her mother's request in England. Upon arrival she was employed by a porter who later sought repayment of about 20 dollars. The court found no loan request by Mrs Cotter, money advanced by a second party, and ruled for her with costs against the plaintiff who sought a 10 day execution stay. Tom Smith was given a hear
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Texas
Tom Smith
War Tax Bill Introduced In Congress
Justice Sitha faces vagrancy charge with a $100 bond and a trial set for this afternoon. The war tax bill details reveal new rates, exemptions, and surcharges with industry impacts including medicines, gum, theatres, and club dues.
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Sitha
Uing
Virgin Islands
It Pays to Have Good Pay Boarders
Editorial cautions landlords about maintaining reliable tenants and not filling vacancies with poor paying boarders. It urges choosing prompt payers even if it means more frequent classified postings to find suitable boarders.
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