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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1920
Page
11
Mrs. Butts of Kansas City says her life was hard for two Tong years before she started taking Tantae. She claims she is now in excellent health and has gained twenty pounds.
A reader recounts how Tanlac relieved long standing stomach pressure headaches nervousness and insomnia. she says digestion improved appetite returned and she gained 20 pounds and now feels well enough to recommend the medicine to others. Tanlac is sold in Anaconda and Butte by local pharmacies.
Poem extols Tablets Arbolone as a cure for fat and hunger. It claims weight loss and improved appetite, praising the product in rhymed quatrains. Written by a Los Angeles literary woman as testimonial, the piece notes advertising use.
An old advertisement pitches a home remedy for catarrhal deafness using Parmint double strength mixed with water and iced tablet forms. Claims quick relief as nasal passages clear and breathing eases, with a pleasant taste and low cost.
Helena April 12 The Interstate Commerce Commission signals it may permit Montana railroads to extend stock feed rates beyond April 1 as carriers seek to sustain supply. The state commission notes feed shortages persist with limited Montana stocks and shipments needed into June.
Tall Chief Sam Resurrection of the Pinthead tribe plans to meet President Wilson in Washington to present grievances facing his people. He is known as a shrewd leader of a fading Flathead reservation community and will seek direct action from the federal government on tribal affairs.
Bozeman April 12 Joe Parditta arrested in Livingston for breaking into a cabin and stealing a watch. He was ordered to prison for two to four years by the district court but released tonight after serving time and returning items.
April 12 Great Falls report says Les ter F Hamilton driving for the Jewel Tea company was stopped on the road between the city and Sand Coulee by four automobile bandits. They forced him at gunpoint to surrender $200 and he could not describe the assailants or their car.
In Lewistown a largely attended meeting formed a local League of Women Voters with J. Hy Akins as chairwoman and L. L. Warden as vice chair. Other officers and committee chairs named. national organizer Harriet Watkins will help organize Fergus County. Several bootlegger raid detainees noted and bonds posted. Edward Waite, former China manager, resigns to join Waite and McClare in Shanghai plans. Waite to marry Stella Mongrain in Helena then Shanghai. Funeral services for Stephen J. Harding attended. body to be buried in Pennsylvania. C. R. McClare and Jack Waite family ties mentioned. Hel ena reports attorney Fre a Gabriel filing for attorney general on republican ticket.
Belgrade notes report Pioneer E McLain passing and leaving many relatives. The obituary references his Belgrade life, early 60s roots, a fort built at Fort Renton, and a return to Belgrade for a short period.
In Kalispell on April 12 two deserting soldiers Jess Payton and Doris Delores surrendered after an attempted robbery at Pioneer Mercantile in Whitefish. They altered into store uniforms, left shoes and other items, and planned to catch a train while wandering barefoot.
Fragmented OCR lists multiple newly authorized firms and capital figures across locations led by entities such as Hamilton W. Gerlach and Logan corporation. The text cites varied investment amounts including 150 000 100 000 and 200 000 while mentioning ministries and regional affiliations.
From April 12 report in Falls, Montana, Secretary Scott Leavitt of the Great Falls Commercial Club estimates Montanans spent about 42 million dollars on hay imported from other states during last fall and winter. He notes this excludes transportation costs and argues irrigation investments have not offset the loss, claiming the state lost more than 13 million dollars in irrigation spending by the government over 18 years.
Great Falls report notes Matador Cattle company will market 8000 Montana cattle this year. The firm Wintered 18000 head, lost 150 due to range, fed large quantities of cake from the South. If range stays favorable, about 10000 head may be shipped from Texas.
A report describes two highwaymen who held up and robbed election clerks Miles Crry George Gapen and Mike Doty yesterday afternoon at 6 Oldlock near Spring Coulee. Details appear uncertain with partial notes and garbled lines from the dispatches.
Libby officials after weeks of study approve an ordinance to surface most business and residence streets with gravel. The measure, approved by the city council, awaits protests at a April 27 meeting. If no protests by half the owners in each district occur, construction proceeds, with costs estimated over 20000 dollars. Work will begin after bond sales, using local gravel near Shevlin park and Minnesota avenue as test sections.
John P. Wall retires after 25 years as owner of Libby dry goods and men’s furnishings store. He sells to Omaha investors Guy H. Walker and Gordon J. Cizek who have 10 years in wholesale and retail dry goods. Wall survived two devastating fires and plans six months of travel with Mrs. Wall before leaving active business.
Libby April 12. Hugh Smith resigns as chief of police and Forrest De Lapp is appointed in his place. De Lapp, a former Libby soldier who served in France, returns with impaired business prospects but wins unqualified local approval for his selection.
Miss Doris Shaniey and Ralph Hansen were wed at the bride’s mother's home in Deer Lodge on a Sunday afternoon. The items mention other local happenings including court actions, visitors, and new arrivals connected to the area.
Henry Cale houn alias George Liebe also called St C McAlpine and dubbed king of bootleggers was arrested on an eastbound train. He was en route from Hillings to Bull Mo and wanted in Billings on bootlegging charges. Federal authorities place the value of seized assets at $100,000. The sheriff took the man into custody after the train stop.
Helena April 1 The supreme court took under advisement a writ of mandamus to compel Secretary of State C O Stewart to issue primary election certificates for the April 23 election. The relator argues voters should elect one delegate rather than four.
A Saturday snowfall blanketed the county section, followed by a Sunday warm up that melted most of the snow. The report notes workers faced disrupted freight tied up by snow and plans for Monday work resumption amid staffing and gate changes.
Great Falls dispatch notes no insurgent strike predicted as Brotherhood of Trail Way Trainmen tensions surface in local statements. P E i amern, secretary, asserts loyalty of members amid wage demand talks and ongoing controversy in the section. Moving to Paris education via films, a plan proposes cinema as regular schooling to teach natural history geography and morals, with daily student screenings.
Patrick McNamara veteran smelterman died yesterday at 315 Washington street from heart trouble after months of illness. Born in West Meath Ireland he lived here over 30 years and was active in Peter's congregation. Survived by wife and children Walter John Nora Catherine Mary Anna his mother three brothers and two sisters. Funeral Thursday at 9:30 at home then St Peter's church for high Mass.
New York April session continues in proceedings by the Federal Trade Commission against Minerals Separation North American Corp for Sherman and Clayton act violations. John Ballot, president, testified of 80 patents claimed and the oil mutation process as a basic patent. He said patents were obtained by purchase and from employees and licensees' employers. Also mentions an April 12 bill to tax excess profits and stock dividends, plus a note on a French invention for an emergency brake for bicycles.
A report describes a new compound of chemical elements in three grain hypo-melane tablets sold in sealed packages by Best Apothecary, claiming weight gain of up to 30 pounds in three to four months and improved health and color. The notice mentions a funeral at St Peter’s Church and separate burial at Mount Carmel, with services at Mahoney undertaking parlors.
Funeral service for Smith to be held at the family home on Locust Street Wednesday after noon at 3:90. Rev Charles Waite officiating with interment to follow at Hl location.
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