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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
13
Fragmentary OCR mentions a family home, a 1 year old daughter, and a funeral schedule with Thursday noon burial in a local Rome area. The text is corrupted but indicates a family memorial service for the infant child of Mr and Mrs TMP Stance.
Last night the city council met in executive session to determine fault for the city hall heating plant outage. Mayor McCavitt and others declined to disclose details, saying the nature of the session prevented them from sharing. The boiler burned out Monday, leaving the building without heat for two days with improvised alternatives in place.
Flora Sophia Monroe, 20 months old and daughter of Mr and Mrs Duncan Monroe of 317 West Commercial Avenue, died yesterday morning after a brief illness. The funeral will be held at 3:00 this afternoon at the family home, with interment in Hill Cemetery.
Fred W. Shields, held in Anaconda, hopes through habeas corpus to obtain release from jail. Atchison authorities want him on an embezzlement charge. Hearing on the writ set for today before Judge George B. Winston in district court.
Construction starts on a concrete paved highway linking Anaconda and Butte. Clifton Applegate & Toole of Anaconda hold the Deer Lodge county contract. Engineers Armstrong and Hubbard arrive from Helena to supervise. Work uses local rock and sand near East Anaconda brickyards. frost is minimal due to sandy soil.
Last night reports stated only slight improvement in the condition of Dr. William Gutelius of Anaconda after several weeks of serious illness. Two trained nurses, Miss Darling and Miss Meuner, are attending him at the hospital with assistance from Miss Darling’s ongoing care.
Mike Kraker resigns as desk sergeant of the city police force. Reason and action to fill the vacancy not announced. Virginia Minnesota April 14 lumber mill strike follows union member James McDonald's discharge. Luther League meets tonight at church parlor with refreshments. Everyone welcome.
At Our Savior's church in Anaconda the Great Falls circuit convention of the Norwegian Lutheran church climaxed with wiping out the church debt. Senator J B Goose donated 200 to place the church on a cash basis and remove the mortgage. The event drew a large crowd after 23 years of existence, with Rev O J Mithun welcoming, Rev Wither Itersen speaking, and Rev A M Skindler delivering a Norwegian language sermon from Feed My Sheep. The evening featured piano solos and a male quartet, with refreshments served by the Ladies’ Aid. The convention moves to Butte today for a large gathering of church workers.
Meyers defended his weight wrestling championship by defeating John Kilonis in two straight falls. The first fall finished at 1 hour 5 minutes with a head scissors and wrist lock, and the second at 21 minutes 10 seconds.
The Chicago results elate contenders as Lowdon gains under 60 percent and Pershing enters the race for the Republican nomination. Sen. Kenyon and Sen. New react with varied optimism while observers weigh the political impact on Johnson and overall campaign dynamics. Billy Mascott wins a close four round bantamweight bout in Seattle.
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