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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
8
The ad touts S S S as a powerful vegetable blood cleanser that eliminates rheumatism by increasing red blood cells and removing impurities. It claims thousands of successful cures, restoring strength, mobility, and a pink complexion.
Mia BorGein of Forest City Iowa describes a year of sickness after her first child and a severe back pain. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health allowing her to do housework milking and care for a baby eight months old. The letter promotes the product with a testimonial and indicates it is sold by druggists nationwide.
Powell county commissioners appoint W E B Keeley to assist County Attorney Edwin J Cummins in prosecuting 14 men charged with first degree assault with intent to kill in the local district court. The case may be tried in September. Elmer Richards, victim, slowly regaining consciousness after being beaten with a monkey wrench. doctors report no complications.
The Ronan contester reports 348 cows tested in July yielding 701 pounds of milk and 27.3 pounds of fat. Top producers include A J Brower Not Bad and T L Cope Mabel with high milk and fat yields. Other notes cover local visitors, a bank store sale, and earthquake relief efforts in Lake County.
Rotarians announced the opening day events for Deer Lodge swimming pool on August 12. Fancy diving and races will be held, with a parade featuring civic organizations and open house all day. Red Cross promotes swimming lessons and lifesaving support.
Deer Lodge Anglers' club drew a large crowd at City Hall Tuesday evening. Secretary Grogan canceled the fish dinner due to insufficient fish from the serving committee. Reports showed entries for the contest with Sam Lane leading for best catches.
Joseph V. Miller former district storekeeper of the Milwaukee railroad with headquarters in Deer Lodge is promoted to assistant general storekeeper of the Milwaukee system. Miller left the local post and has since worked with a large eastern railroad supplies firm based in Milwaukee.
Mrs J W Quer as visits from Butte. Oscar and Howard Bielenberg from Lemhi in town. John Bray of Drummond and J Dowling of Butte transact business. H K Krouser of Missoula attends to duties. Miss Seer Fessenden to Portland. several residents travel or visit relatives in nearby cities. Walter Pratt to St Josephs hospital for operation.
The Japanese army conducts trials using large nets attached to parachutes and launched by bombs to create an obstacle against enemy aircraft. The tests aim to determine effectiveness and potential battlefield application in air defense.
The huntsman Lewis Davis has died recently. He was credited with killing over 400 foxes and more than 490 cars in the Eich Hills, a remarkable tally noted in his obituary.
A large number of Java residents undertake the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The influx of travelers is affecting local businesses and daily commerce in the region as shops and services adjust to the surge.
Miss Blanche Manlove and father Bud with Mrs. J. Edward Greene drove to Bozeman for the roundup, returning same night. Families and visitors from Butte, Pocatello, and Detroit attend reunions and visits. A King lawn picnic hosted J. D. Lewellen and relatives from Grandview, Washington, with 31 at dinner. Local travel includes trips to Helena, Yellowstone, Canyon Ferry, Lyons, and Canyon Ferry visits by residents.
Edward Strom 16 suffered a broken collar bone and rib fractures while George Strom 19 sustained rib fractures and bruises. R C Strom had skin abrasions and his wife lacerations after a car went off a 20 foot embankment on Priest pass road near Helena. A 2 year old daughter was unharmed. The party was en route from Boise and visiting relatives in North Dakota. They were hospitalized at St Peters. The brakes burned out before the plunge.
Dillon Rotary Club discussed purchasing a triple combination fire engine to boost protection and possibly lower insurance rates by 10 to 12 percent. The issue was referred to the public affairs committee for city council action amid recent fire department improvements and a new water system.
Mrs Harriet Tooley of Harlowton and her nephew Morse Waldorf of Dillon were injured when their car swerved off the road between Dillon and Sheridan after a rear wheel broke, plunging into an irrigation canal. Tooley suffered a broken nose and scrapes and was unconscious. Waldorf received a severe chest cut but helped rescue Tooley. Both are improving.
Bids for construction of the swimming pool at the Normal College will be opened in Helena on August 21. The plans, drawn by Fred F. Willson, suggest a likely completion within the current building season. Visitors from the American Museum of Natural History discussed the Dillon mammoth bones and possible exchanges for specimens. Various campus activities include music staff departures, a visit by Miss Cora Owsley, a weekly assembly on individual differences, and field trips on the Lewis and Clark trail. Upcoming theater includes three one act plays on August 7 to aid reconstruction after the earthquake, and a co ed prom plus an art exhibition by Colonial Art Company of Oklahoma City on August 6–7 featuring Western Pioneer depictions and Norwegian fjords.
The text highlights a portrait of the era with a sad-eyed woman on a park bench and a chorus of readers. It references True-life stories that captivated American audiences and notes Henry as a beloved author, all tied to the September issue contents.
C W Stallings handled business in Dillon from Bannack. Mrs Frances Le Clair of Twin Bridges visited. Ruth Garland heads to Missouri due to her mother's illness. Esther Christensen visits from Virginia City. W E Lloyd visits Butte. Lambert Elie returns from Glacier National Park trip. George Main drives to Dell for a few days.
Croatian Brotherhood members in Anaconda resume annual session at SS Peter and Paul Society hall to elect officers for four years. A banquet in honor of the supreme board drew about 300 guests with delegates from lodges No 2 and 6 attending. Marco Mandich was toastmaster.
Further developments in the case of 14 Anaconda boys held in Deer Lodge jail on a charge of first degree assault from a dance fight at Garrison last Saturday night were reported yesterday afternoon by Under Sheriff C Boedecker of Powell.
County attorney Cummins and special prosecutor Keeley joined Powell county officials in Anaconda to identify five youths released earlier after a dance brawl. No charges were announced. Deer Lodge resident Elmer Richards, seriously injured, showed slight improvement and hopes for recovery.
Gasoline leaking from a car carburetor was ignited by a match tossed onto the pavement, slightly damaging a Chevrolet parked in front of the Bluebird theater. Fire fighters extinguished the blaze with chemicals. damage estimated at about 15 dollars. The car’s owner was in the theater at the time.
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