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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1916
Page
5
Local notices report concerts at Washoe park and dances with a 10 piece orchestra. Labor Day events and a citywide celebration are highlighted along with rent, lodging options, and various ads. Names include Miss Margaret Hayford visiting Missoula, J. Stage, and J. Balkovatz in court actions.
The local committee cancels the Emancipation Day program at Washoe Park scheduled for Aug 4 due to conflicting attractions in Butte. The decision was made at a meeting tonight.
Prof Robert M Raymond of the Columbia School of Mines visited Anaconda hosted by E P Mather son and was shown through the smelter. After touring the plant he returned to Butte and planned onward travel to the coast. A Washington inventor patented weed pulling teeth tongs for power weed control.
A citywide automobile parade heads to the Chautauqua opening in Anaconda this evening led by Provost's military band. A 186 by 180 foot tent will be set up at the Butte, Anaconda & Pacific offices for Wednesday’s opening program. Season tickets sales push continues with J B Goose buying 100 tickets, and the festival promises top opera talent including the International Operatic Company with Tekia Farm Rose Heldreich Allen Grubb Burt McKinnie and Margaret Day among the featured performers.
Ray F McNamara wired from Spokane that he broke all records from Portland to Spokane in Maxwell stock roadster 1917 model 458 miles in 15 hours 32 minutes exceeding the former best by 4 hours 22 minutes. He completed Portland to Pendleton Oregon in 8 hours 31 minutes and Riuville to Spokane in 2 hours.
Ford prices dropped across models with touring car at 412.30 and runabout at 397.30, cuts of 80 and 45 respectively. Charles H. Branscombe, Anaconda Ford representative, said the changes are uniform with no other differences, and orders begin today as stock moves to ramp up deliveries.
This evening at 7 o'clock sharp a concert will be given on the common by the Provost's Military Band. The performance promises martial selections and a disciplined display from the troops.
Readable scraps describe a March program at the cry Under the Double Eagle featuring Danube Walt Sasa South and selection Up Mandy Lee Marshall 2. It mentions daughter of Mother Halt e of York and crumling fangied Fanner in a tangled, fragmentary list of acts.
A large number of friends attended the funeral service for Mrs. Sarah J. Doron at the home of her son John W. James on Hickory Street. The pallbearers were trio Charles Nose, John Marchion, A. Mines, HG Coy, and G. W. Spare. The cortege proceeded to Deer Lodge in automobiles.
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