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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1917
Page
2
A 19 year-old fervent reassessment marks the dissolution of the Butte Driving club after Judge Lynch approved a voluntary dissolution. Two thirds of stock supported the plan with no objections or claims filed, ending the gentleman's sport in Butte once a lively matinee scene at the old track.
Fred Petrie, once a yard boomy shovel operator for Northern Pacific, sues through guardian Carl Kelley for 61500 in damages and 1500 for medical care after an Idaho to Spokane move accident. He lost his right leg at the knee, his left hand, and suffered a fractured skull with brain injury, claiming mental incompetence and loss of earning capacity.
In Oroville California fifty Gridley Land and Water Company patrons forcibly took control of irrigation to save crops on about two thousand acres. After disputes over payment timing the water was shut off, guards were posted, and the users demanded peaceable adjudication by the state railroad commission, which set June 5 for evidence. The water users say they will stay in charge and use water as needed to protect crops.
Chicago police report after a three day inquiry suggest Grace Hageman Hitten may have killed herself by accident amid jealousy from Doris Anderson and unreturned affection for a schoolboy friend. Official lines hint at possible manipulation by Doris. In Berlin, German forces claim to have retaken the ruins of Ballecourt village per today's army headquarters statement.
A Butte area Navy recruiting office reports strong local support for military service with several volunteers from the district. A national marine day is planned, and many locals cite family military connections. Separately, a disastrous flood in Harrison Idaho ruins crops in Coeur d'Alene and St Joe valleys, flooding 15,000 acres and forcing sawmills and two passenger trains out of service.
San Francisco May 14 Major General Hunter Liggett former commander of the Philippine department of the army arrived to assume command of the western department embracing eight states Liggett will relieve Brig General William L Sibert in the post with duties to oversee military forces in the region.
General Guchkoff, Russia's war minister, resigns citing government power erosion and inability to influence army and navy. His departure follows General Korniloff, whose position was undermined by council-backed demands for committee review of orders amid garrison tensions in Petrograd.
San Francisco May 14 The final batch of 2,500 men from Western states reached the Presidio and will rise at 5 30 tomorrow to begin three months of intensive instruction at the officers reserve training camp. Five hundred men have arrived daily for the last five days and Gore has issued uniforms and barrack assignments.
Astrological forecast notes a promising yet mixed day for the army and diplomacy. It predicts leadership changes, favorable trade talks, and caution for travel and maritime journeys, with emphasis on public health, summer hospitality ventures, and political advancement for a female legislator.
Local listings promote Victor Moore in Chimmie Fadden Out West at the Playhouse and Diana of the Surf arriving at the Broadway theater. Feature details claim a $1,000,000 budget, exotic settings, and elaborate sea imagery with Annette Kellermann noted for underwater scenes.
London on May 14 suffers a broad strike as 10 908 workers halt buses halting city transit. The action leads to congestion with thousands of munition workers unable to reach plants as tram, train and underground lines struggle to move.
The annual report by William Maloney, territorial mine inspector for Alaska, shows 1916 mineral production totaling 53 million dollars, copper leading at 25.415 million, gold and silver at 17.1 million, antimony 180 thousand, and tin ore 110 thousand, marking a 20 million rise from the previous year.
A Portland woman reports a six week battle with red pimples on face and neck. After trying harsh soaps with little relief, Cuticura Soap and Ointment dried the pimples and stopped itching, leading to complete healing in three weeks. The notice advertises Cuticura samples by mail and urges use of these products for toilet purposes.
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