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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1917
Page
3
The Anaconda chapter of the American Red Cross appeals for rapid shipment of supplies to France. About 20 to 30 workers, mostly women, assist daily at the Elks building from 2 to 5 pm on weekdays except Saturday, in two departments forming surgical bandages and hospital garments.
Multiple estate notices from Anaconda Montana request creditors and claimants to present vouchers within four to ten months. Administrators include R D Crosswhite Alfred Bergre Otto Gerdts and Alfred L OBrien with addresses in Deer Lodge County. Also includes a funeral notice for WH S son and references various probate dates in 1917.
Gustaf BrunEll aged 65 died yesterday at the family home on Birch Street. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by C. A. Tuttle 0G Funeral Directors of 219 Fact Park Avenue.
Funeral director M. P. Mahoney operates at 113 Main Street Anaconda providing burial services and arrangements, serving local families with standard funeral guidance and coordination.
The second shipment to France included 867 gauze compresses and 39 comfort pillows for convalescent soldiers. The prior box had 60 heavy bandages 2,126 gauze compresses 117 gauze rolls 168 triangular bandages and 85 flannel bandages. Additional boxes of gauze dressings and hospital garments will be shipped soon after a prompt consignment request. Work resumes under Mrs W J Johnson Mrs H M Johnson Mrs C A St Clair and Mrs J A Jordan.
Yesterday’s steady downpour canceled the planned City League exhibition at Washoe Park between the Anodes and the Good Friends of the City league. If weather clears tonight, opening games pit the Panamas and the Brickyards with Mayor Hasley to throw the ceremonial first ball.
Local listings announce meetings for L A O H and Pythian Sisters and other groups, plus mock ads for sales, jobs, and concerts. Notable items include Dr. Craft osteopath at 114 Cedar, labor council at Washoe park, and various social and business notices across Anaconda.
Frank Christensen county clerk and recorder received from Adjutant General Greenan a telegraph with regulations for the registration of persons who expect to be absent from their home counties on registration days. It directs city and county clerks to obtain registration cards certificates and placards of instruction from registration boards or from the mayor and pre register such persons immediately.
Gustaf Brunell a Wa Finland native aged 68 and longtime Anaconda resident died yesterday at his home 12 Birch Street He had worked 28 years for A C M as a watchman at the old works He belonged to Knights and Ladies of Security and the mill and smelt workers union Survived by his wife six children and a grandson Funeral services Wednesday at Firm Methodist Episcopal Church led by Rev J A Meeke
William Franklin Hoskins, the five year old son of Mr and Mrs L Hoskinson died Saturday at the family home 425 Chesua after a long illness. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at First Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev R A Cameron. Also mentioned is an insurance firm Welleo Durston at 110 Bast. 1.
Annette Kellermann leads a spectacular Photoplay feature titled A Daughter of the Gods. The article lauds creator Fox for epic, dreamlike production feats including island creation a city of thousands and dramatic natural disasters. Kellermann performs perilous water scenes with thrilling surf and stunning beauty.
Warm Springs superintendent Scanland warns of a real estate swindler who borrowed fishing gear at his office and vanished toward a pond with promising lines. Harold Lockwood and May Allison star in The Hidden Children, a Metro feature adapted from a Robert novel about early colonists facing Iroquois challenges.
A synopsis describes a patriotic play arousing pride by detailing the founders' heavy odds. It features Euan Laskiel, the Indian scout, and Lois de Contrecueur as heroines with Morgan’s filemen guiding them into enemy territory amid traitorous forces.
William Truxton Burkett, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Burkett, was christened at St Mark's church yesterday during the Sunday school service with Rev. Cra officiating. Sponsor was He Truxton of Detroit. Also noted were attendance and family details in the limited readable text.
The weekly list shows uncalled letters at the Anaconda post office for the week ending May 1. Names include C L Anderson, L Anderson, Bergen, Bintlands, Burgaon, Crosty, Dowd, G Ernest Edwards, Finnegan, Fieldman, Gill, Harter, Hales, Holtman, Chris Johnson, Gust Jackson, Jacobson, Sam Kelly, Thomas Keay, Kennedy, John Kelly, Augustus Lavien, William Lapp, Lyons, Miller, Robert McGee, Richards.
A reader's list includes numerous individuals across categories labeled as rowal, women, and foreign. Notable entries include W Ruley Tom Gardner W H Stern Mrs Ora Donnellon and James Anagnostopolus with others such as Albert Edward Burke the Postmaster.
Reports from St Anns hospital say K Podovich remains in critical condition after a Friday night automobile bandit shooting. Miss Keogh, wounded in the same incident, is out of danger and expected to recover rapidly. Other listed names appear as visitors or arrivals from Los Angeles Kalispell Helena and Brooklyn.
Dubuque May 20 Evelyn Klein 12 of Epworth and Michiel Oakleaf 23 of this city were killed today when the automobile they rode in was struck by a railroad train at a crossing ten miles north of here. David Jones of Epworth, who drove the car, was probably fatally injured.
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