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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1918
Page
7
The advertisement touts ornamental value and accurate timekeeping in bracelet watches. It highlights Hallmark Watches and a spray of bracelet watch designs, including round and odd embellished pieces, as stylish and desirable accessories.
Local listings show visitors and residents in town for brief stays. Names include Orton Bros rent planes, H Dutty of Anaconda, I W Brainerd of Helena, Mr and Mrs Frank Cook of Manjan, Thornt on Schilling, and multiple other visitors and births. Notable items cover upcoming weddings, births, travel, and society notes among Butte residents and guests.
Idaho Falls police captured Roland Butard and Clyde Wampire last night on charges of robbing the saloon at 120 North Covert street. Detectives tracked movements for days, identifying the suspects and gathering evidence for conviction. The two men, recently from Texas, were held for trial. also noted are a church wedding and various local notices amid aging text.
Butte authorities mobilize for a nationwide effort to register men for military service and to combat social ills. About 9,000 were enrolled in the first registration. the upcoming one may be heavier due to Butte’s large adult male population. City officials, led by J Rowe, Guy Stapleton, and Dr. MC Smietters, seek more registrars and clerks. The Ad club coordinates with the War Department on a broad social hygiene drive using posters lectures and other outreach to reduce vice and improve health as part of the national campaign.
In high level circles Hertling’s leadership is seen as weak and failing his cause as German policy moves toward a parcel of limited aims. Ministers scorn the Reichstag snub and fear his foreign policy lacks clear direction while Solf and Hintze face scrutiny for missteps in addressing Ireland India and Egypt and aligning with jingoist groups.
City council discussed tightening finances to avoid layoffs and set a two month window for action. Alderman Hardcastle supported Mayor Maloney's plan to place the city on a firmer financial footing, with focus on education and health departments amid suspensions and short-weight coal arrests.
The page lists numerous names in a roll of honor from Butte, naming soldiers with ranks and statuses. Wounded in action designations appear beside several entries, though OCR errors blur some spellings. Included are Private and Corporal ranks, with surnames such as Tuohy, Sullivan, Best, Byrne, Harrington, Parke, Pospishrey, and more, indicating a local wartime casualty and wounded report.
Registration for the fall term at Central High begins today with a large turnout expected. Students gather in the gymnasium building on West Fourth Street as lockers and facilities are showcased, signaling a busy start to the new school year.
A fragmentary news item reports Scouts acting at the request of President Wilson to form a support effort for a fourth bond sale. The brief mentions a local scout executive mobilizing youth and a circular letter to rally backing, with stray references to WWI context and travel notes.
Principal V1 Millikin reports a sharp rise in AcroO high school enrollment, easing fears of wartime absences. He credits successful truancy campaigns and urges more upperclassmen to return. Grades appear steady with current totals matching prior years though full enrollment list is unavailable.
Report cites continued pressure by British forces after an Aug 2 launch, with General Mare under steady drive. Text emphasizes a major upcoming phase of heavy fighting, reflecting wartime aggregation and anticipation on the front.
Two men died after a vehicle overturned at Mountain View near Harvard Avenue. A cook named Ashine was inside the vehicle when it rolled, trapping other occupants. Fire and police arrived to find the car still running and the victim’s bodies pulled from the wreck with bystanders reporting a chaotic scene.
A small memorial service is planned this afternoon at the Med wdock family rest in Mount Moriah cemetery for a war-related event. Local organizers note participation by residents and relatives of the departed, with a focus on honoring those connected to the community.
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