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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1926
Page
7
Dr Jed Freund city health officer says the scarlet fever and measles outbreak in Butte has peaked and overall health improves. Measles cases drop, scarlet fever remains mild with no deaths. Quarantine and school health certificates helped curb spread. many cases to be released next week amid fumigation efforts.
Jacques Moret, twice convicted for wearing clothing not suited to her sex, remained in jail on bond appeal from a $50 fine. Police checked a possible alias Helen Richards by foot scar, but no scar was found after the right foot was examined.
Charles Allen was taken into custody yesterday on a charge of desertion from the United States army. Police say he deserted from the Fourteenth Cavalry at a Middle West station on Aug 30, 1924. He was brought to Fort Missoula last night. Mukden China. With have a broadcasting station.
Florence O Neill a male impersonator known as Jack Moreland moves from Silver Bow jail Butte to Salt Lake City detention. She rode freight to reach the new jail where Salt Lake officers contacted Silver Bow officials. Florence enjoys steam heat and jail chow while pursuing fame as a boyish performer amid mixed public intrigue.
Milwaukee’s passenger trains will run electric to Seattle Union Station within weeks as a 8% mile segment closes toward full electrification. By spring a 200 mile gap from Avery to Othello will be electric, linking Harlowton to the coast. J F Dahl notes Seattle terminal electrification is a major upgrade and that new Pullman equipment with roller bearings promises luxurious travel.
At the International Livestock Exposition rapid bidding set records as Rupert B the grand champion Hereford sold to Shelbourne Hotel Atlantic City for 3.60 a pound on 965 pounds. The grand champion carload of Angus yearlings from Mason City Iowa brought 56 cents a pound to Pennsylvania Railroad for dining cars. Fat cattle totaled 101 carloads averaging 17.44 per hundredweight, up from 15.28 last year. range 11.25 to 55 with the top carload at 55 a record. Seventy seven carloads of yearlings averaged 18.06. twenty four carloads of two year olds averaged 16.47. The grand champion carload of fat lambs from Chase brothers Willow Lakes averaged 84 pounds and sold to Armour 68 cents. Hogs from Notre Dame sold for 24.50 per hundredweight. Shorthorn bull top price by T A Russell reached unknown sum. Hundreds of awards were given as judging continued. horse shows slated for Saturday.
Helena December report by A H Bowman of the department of agriculture labor and industry recommends a small state appropriation to finance Montana exhibits at the International Grange and Hay Show in Chicago. The annual cost of about 22000 has relied on public contributions. the report notes Montana’s strong prize record and advertising value, urges continued participation at other expositions, and details prior support for poultry shows with allocations of 1200 to the state poultry show and 400 to county shows.
J A Kuhn traffic manager for the Omaha Grain Exchange testified at the interstate commerce commission hearing before Examiner W Cheseldine. He supported the South Dakota railroad commission request for lower rates on coarse grains from South Dakota points to eight western states. D L Kelley rate expert for South Dakota outlined typical rates to illustrate the requested reduction.
The Broadway shows the epic 3 Bad Men in its final performance. Critics praise it as a premier educational screen work, depicting the opening of Indian lands post Civil War with Olive Borden George O'Brien Lou Tellegen Alec Francis J Hunt and J Farrell MacDonald among the featured cast.
In Judge Bourquin's department a sealed verdict was ordered in the damages suit by J Burns Jr as administrator against John Eminger for 25000 seeking to compensate for the death of Burns's seven year old son who was struck by a defendant employee's truck on a December sleigh ride. Also a statutory offense verdict in Judge Lynch's department with sentence to be set Saturday. several cases settled or dismissed.
A fleet of aircraft will patrol Los Angeles to deter liquor smuggling during the holiday season. Col Robert Frith, head of the prohibition enforcement service in Southern California, announced plans to convene hotel and cabaret proprietors to gauge changes in patron liquor consumption over the past year.
Representatives from the ordnance department will meet the Mauretania on its New York arrival Tuesday bearing the body of John B. Browning inventor of the Browning machine gun. His funeral will be held in Ogden Utah after his death in Belgium.
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