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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1926
Page
7
George W. King Jr a 14 year old of 815 West Mercury street drowned Sunday afternoon at Gregson Springs Open verdict by coroner's jury found no clear cause. Witnesses described lifeguards and family nearby as bystanders rushed to resuscitation efforts lasting nearly two hours.
George Gerry a Butte resident for years and former Mountain View mine shift boss died at 56. English native, musician, Montana State Band member and member of the musicians' union and F. C. E. Survived by widow four sons two daughters three grandchildren and a brother in England. Funeral details follow.
Beavers near Hail Columbia hill flood the county highway by a four foot high dam, washing out the roadbed. After beaver control methods failed, a blast temporarily blew the dam, but the colony rebuilding threatens fresh obstructions. Dr. John A. Donovan weighs in on a pipe solution to drain the dam and bypass future blockages.
Building permits worth 90000 were issued by Miss Loretta Leo in Butte. The largest job is a 17000 pariah house for St Josephs church at Second and Wyoming streets. A boiler house at St James hospital costs 11000, and a new 2000 front is planned for Florsheim store on North Main Street. Also notes the death of William Cantner Chapin, 92, prominent publisher and capitalist, in San Francisco.
A long list of prizes is arranged for the annual flower show to be held August 19-21 in the rooms of the Butte Chamber of Commerce. A pansy queen section will send the winner to Tiviena as Princess of Silver County to compete with other county princesses. Visitors may cast ballots for any contestant. Prizes cover 59 varieties including perennials, annuals, and cut flowers with numerous stems and special displays for districts and artistic arrangements.
Bourquin, long resident in Bute and San Francisca, will begin a term in Helena while also facing a heavy upcoming term in Butte. The Helena term will start in a few days with mining and patent tax cases, plus numerous criminal matters. No date yet set for the Butte term.
Washington Aug. The department of commerce announced farm equipment makers posted total production value of 383,780,786 dollars in 1926 up 1.7 percent from 1924 and 62 percent above 1928 figures. Key items include tractors 120,665,000 dollars, machinery 28,418,503, and haying and cultivators among others. Kalon domestic sales 1925 342,846,204. 1924 277,024,647. The report notes shifts in numbers of tractors, grain setters, mowers, plows, and related gear with year to year changes. Lincoln Aug 10 Donald Ringer, 19, Nebraskan condemned to death after reprieve. Governor McMullen granted third respite awaiting commutation hearing August 18.
A working woman praises Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for health. She notes awareness of preventable illness and urges fellow workers to protect their health with the remedy, citing Mrs. Elizabeth Chamberlain’s approval and positive results.
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