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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1917
Page
4
A patron tells another to rest eyes during long films and suggests Lavoptik Eye Wash after the show to relieve strain. The brief exchange promotes a specific eye wash product claiming relief from fatigue after cinema viewing.
An advertisement touts Lavoptik Eye Wash for immediate relief of weak or strained eyes. It claims dramatic quick results from a single application and offers a free aluminum eye cup. Fuller Drug Company and leading druggists are listed as sellers.
The Anaconda Red Cross executive committee met at the Montana hotel to set monthly last Saturday meetings and require reports to secretary Mrs G L Baxter by the prior Wednesday. A December 12 fair to raise a Junior Red Cross fund was planned with social and Junior auxiliary members coordinating efforts.
The First Methodist and Episcopal churches announce special Thanksgiving services today with morning and evening sermons by their pastors. Topics include Why More Blessed to Give Than to Receive and Thanks giving and Thanksgiving. A large choir directed by Mrs. Wendell Robinson will perform at both services. Sunday school at noon Epworth at 6:30 and evening service at 7:30 led by Jesse Lacklen. Other denominations list worship times and sermon titles for Presbyterian Baptist Church of Christ Christian Endeavor and Swedish and Norwegian Lutheran churches.
The column lists multiple local churches with service times sermons and events. Charles A Frity pastor at 412 Fifth Street announces Sunday school 10 am Norwegian sermon 7 30 pm First Church of Christ Scientist 219 Main Street Sunday services 11 am and 7 30 pm with lessons on Ancient and Modern Necromancy Denounced African M E Church 305 West Commercial Ave Roberts Hou pastor sermon 11 am Sunday school 12 20 pm song and prayer 7 to 8 pm The Signs of the Times sermon at 8 pm mass missionary meeting Thursday evening Christian Science Society 216 Oak Street services 11 am and 7 30 pm reading room 2 to 4 pm daily Theosophical Society Theosophic Hall Standard Building lecture by E B Catlin 8 pm Friday evening class for non members at 7 30 pm All welcome.
Lieut. L. P. Davidson left for Townesend on furlough to visit his parents before reporting to Camp Kelly Texas after training in California. Markley, commissioned in infantry, guards duty in San Francisco then to new post. On the coast, Anaconda men meet returning servicemen at Camp Lewis and in transit. Robert V. Hackett, first sergeant at Vancouver Washington, and Don Itchenroden, corporal in an engineering regiment, join a growing list of promoted or deployed alumni.
Amerman and Figman star in James Montgomery stage version of Frederick Tsham work Nothing but the Truth. A young stock broker bets partners 10000 he can stay truthful for 24 hours, with funds for charity raised by his fiancée. Complications arise as he endures trials to win the bet and his heart.
The Opportunity auxiliary of the Red Cross will meet Monday at the Country club house. If weather is bad the meeting moves to Mrs H R Pitt’s home. Anaconda chapter extension committees will attend and Mrs C A St Clair asks all garment workers to attend.
The American Red Cross urgently needs socks gauntlets wristlets mufflers and other knitwear for soldiers in service and training. A telegram to the Anaconda chapter from Harvey D Gibson general manager notes the workers have given yeoman service and will redouble efforts as long as material is available.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tucker and family with Miss Aliee Nagle traveled to Butter Thanksgiving day to dine with Mr. and Mrs. Pred Hefron. Seated guests included E. G. Koch of Helena, Grace Tucker, Fred Tucker, Marie Tucker, Lila Tucker, Alice Nagle, and the hosts.
telegram informs that John Hurley was killed in a Wallace Idaho mine accident. No details given. Funeral set for Sand Point Idaho and Mr Early departed for the service. Hurley had recently married.
The national drive for war savings and thrift stamps begins at the local post office tomorrow morning under Postmaster Ed Burke. Thrift stamps cost 25 cents each and come with a thrift card. stamps are not cashable until enough are affixed and exchanged for a war savings certificate with a 12 cent cash top up. War tax stamps, not valid for postage, will also be issued to tax parcel post and certain legal documents. Details outline stamp denominations and applicable items requiring the stamps.
The document prescribes proxy voting for two cents, ten cent election tax, and methods to cancel war tax stamps. It requires initials and date with pen and ink, plus a knife cut through stamps of ten cents or higher, as additional cancellation. It outlines procedures for marking and defacing revenue stamps.
A tale from Anaconda recounts a husband who promised his wife he would abstain on Thanksgiving. After nearly breaking the pledge, he drank brandy in the kitchen, mixed the bottle with cider to hide the theft, then boasted at work that he did not drink that day. The wife puzzled over the sauce for plum pudding as the dinner turned out tasteless.
A Frost and St. Jean team beat the Minors cigar store alleys by 2,227 to 2 Friday night. A public notice adds that beginning Monday December 3 all butcher shops will open 8 a.m. close 6 p.m. No delivery orders after 4 p.m.
Notice from Deer Lodge County Montana treasurer calls bonds for redemption within 30 days. Bonds valued at 1000 dollars each numbers 228 through 297, series C, courthouse and jail issue. Interest ceases on January 1, 1918. P J Finnegan signs as treasurer. dated Anaconda December 1, 1917.
Brush Beckwith, long time manager of MacCallum and Cloutier mercantile store, has severed ties and plans to leave early next week for the Pacific coast to take a new position. His daughters Miss Sidney Beckwith and Miss Melbourne Beckwith will accompany him. The employer gathered yesterday to present Mr Beckwith with an expression of esteem.
George W. Croft, Monroe merchant, was seized by five masked men near Everett on his way home. He was beaten fed and taken by car three miles from town then released. A tar can was found later and his daughter, present at the assault, attributed it to his alleged antiwar stance. A sheriff and posse pursued the kidnappers.
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