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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1920
Page
9
A Titusville ad touts San Cura Ointment offering remedies for bleeding itching pro condition and fever cores with a 15 cent starting price. It claims antiseptic healing for boils ulcers eczema and other skin problems and suggests 35 to 60 cent jars with San Cura Soap at 25 cents for babies and tender skin. Thompson Medical Co. Titusville Pa.
Forest Hills, Aug 30. The opening matches of the 30th all-comers national tennis tourney saw major upsets as Davis Cup stars faced tough battles. Carl Fischer upset the famed defending champion in a deuce-filled third set, while Francis Hunter pushed R Norris Williams II to an extra set. Harvard’s G Colbet Caner toppled Walter T Hayes, and T Pell Davis edged T Y Pell Davis in five sets amid overdriving errors.
Aug 90 report on a joint Cleveland Akron Ohio city and railroad committee to meet in Cleveland to plan coal distribution for two districts. IC C hearing on Northwest emergency order considered diversions for Ohio cities. Joirst committee formed to explore concrete plans for coal flow and briefs on legality granted.
Jackson of New York out fought Gene Delmont of Memphis in a twelve round bout in Jersey City. Jackson dominated every round except the seventh when Delmont cut Jackson above the left eye. Also includes Minneapolis grain receipts and market notes from St Paul and Minneapolis reports with various prices for grains and cattle.
Local farmers report wholesale poisoning of horses near Big Sandy and Great Falls. Animals tied heads to protect property belonging to Ben Tirickson and others were found soaked with Paris Green over a ten mile range. No motive or suspects yet identified.
The Raineford family recounts returning to Aba Sonda after years away. They reflect on old ties, the charm of the old town, and the anticipation of restarting community life. Mrs Rainsford voices happiness to be back as locals welcome familiar faces.
Anaconda Chapter of the American Association of Mining Engineers elected Lester McCloud as secretary and treasurer to replace J J Schuch who resigned due to ill health at a city hall meeting. W C Bolin, a Chicago mining engineer, will lecture in Butte this evening and visit Anaconda’s smelter Thursday.
Calgary Herald lauds the Pantages troupe at Margaret Theatre as a lively vaudeville bill in Anaconda. The program features Mammy's Birthday a Three White Kuhns routine Till Be With You When the Clouds Roll By and The Prodigal Father with Lew Welch plus a novelty trained animal act and credit to Lady Alice for her trained rats.
United States civil service commission announces a postal clerk carrier examination to fill vacancies in Anaconda. Salary listed at 1400 dollars per year. Open to all citizens 18 to 45, with sex specified by appointing officers for eligibility certification. Military service preference applies. Information and blanks available from Miss Annice G. English at the post office.
Phillips county commissioners will decide on petitions to form a new county splitting eastern Park of Phillips into Mike River area and western Valley portion. Hearings lasted a day with lawyers Norton Hurd Mokellar for proponents and Lattery Hine for opponents. If approved, the new county likely would adopt a county seat at Buco amid reported European affair references.
Judging from current indications the annual golf tournament scheduled for Labor Day at the Country Club links promises a large turnout. Eighteen holes medal play will determine the qualifying round with first and second rounds slated for Saturday and Sunday. Winners advance to the finals. entrants may qualify through Wednesday evening, September 1, by informing a sports committee member.
Kid Wiley known as Intrepid steeptjack scales the Margaret theaters front and brick wall, planned for the Lontana hotel but blocked by management. He climbs balcony supports and crosses the brick wall repeatedly then tops the facade. Tonight at 6:30 he will attempt the courthouse climb before heading to Missouri.
The Harvey Greater Minstrels showcase strong Black talent now drawing large crowds with hundreds turned away each night. The troupe, praised for top class entertainment, performs this week at the Margaret Theater with a Wednesday show noted.
Fragmented OCR text lists individuals and roles connected to a valley ranch and committee. Mentions include Deer, Valley, Race Committee, Pranic of Forel, and various persons such as Dan Tewey, Ted Larrabies, George Jonnaon, Sig Boodtetanage Minor, and W. Wehnet. Details are garbled with no clear event, date, or outcome.
An obituary style entry notes a General Director and Embalmer located at 113 Main Street with the listed phone number 29.
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