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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1913
Page
7
A garbled local note from Butte lists names and brief items: mining men, business visits, and social notes. The fragment mentions Joan F. Cowan a Salt Lake mining man, BF Binnard returning to Mud Lake Idaho, and callers like Thomas J. Perkins of Rage Track. It references travel and social activity among Butte residents with scattered surnames and places, all from a damaged OCR page.
Butte Chamber of Commerce members agreed to invite managers from the two local telephone firms to present data on service reach and patronage to determine which company merits support. The meeting also nominated eight new directors and discussed motor-driven mail wagons, next year’s baseball plans, and backing the Butte Poultry association show.
The report by J R Wharton and Samuel Barker cites dual telephone system detriment and high costs. A letter from the post office notes mail service costs 1400 dollars and wagon system could reach about 35000 dollars. The chamber urges Montana delegation to secure better service at lower cost, while eight directors retire and new officers are elected January 19 to 23.
The Miner, leading Coeur dAlene district paper, reports a set of short notices from the region. This summary condenses the fragmentary items and highlights active local names and places mentioned in the edit section.
A 25 year old Fashion shop employee, H C Vance, attempted to smoke in the Rookwood block lobby on North Main street. He entered an elevator shaft, misjudged the level, and fell about 13 feet to the bottom, breaking his left leg below the knee and bruising the right. He is hospitalized at St Joseph’s.
The band will perform at the Holland ice rink tonight and again tomorrow night. A big crowd is expected as the ice is in good condition and skating parties are becoming a fad in Butte.
An enthusiastic meeting at 23 West Park Street elected August Bechtold president with M McKinnon as vice president and W J Staats as secretary. W I Staats became captain and P J Jordan treasurer. Most last year’s stars will try out again, new candidates report for selection. Arrangements to schedule a match with Anaconda and efforts to attract business men for a second team were discussed.
A striking ensemble pairs black velvet with fur accents, showcasing a chic winter trend. The gown combines luxurious texture with bold contrast, illustrating how fur and velvet elevate formalwear in cooler seasons.
A writ of prohibition extended and made permanent in Judge Lynch’s district court feud over Rock the mastiff. Bat Shea of Walkerville defended keeping Rock from death, amid earlier street brawl claims and a child’s bite by another dog.
War drama Victory, produced with Navy department cooperation, runs at the American theater. It showcases modern warfare with submarines, ships, hydroplanes, and wire photography, largely filmed in Cuba from Havana to Santiago. The plot centers on treachery and romance between a Navy lieutenant and a diplomat’s daughter, culminating in naval battles reflecting advanced wartime methods.
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