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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1912
Page
13
The principal branch office of the Stann ard is at 28 Fast Broadway, Butte. Telephone 422. Independent telephone 142. Advertising rates furnished on application.
Fayette Harrington of Missoula and C.D. Anderson of Livingston are in town while many others depart for cities like Los Angeles Denver and Philadelphia. Contracts and ads appear for goods and services, including coal, pianos, shoes, banking, insurance and printing as residents plan holidays travel and gifts.
The Butte chamber of commerce discussed reviving a commission form of government with the old board up for re election in January. A nine member committee was formed to study changes, with talks on a joint city county government and recall issues. Also n Martin nominations and a 1913 demonstration farm plan were debated along with road plan changes for the Great Northern station and a $500 prize for trees and lawns.
James P. Thompson, general organizer of the Industrial Workers of the World, lectured at the Auditorium last evening before a large audience. His talk on Industrial Unionism is part of a nationwide tour to promote the organization, differing from a prior incident in Butte involving a socialist labor party speaker named Carlson.
A record attendance of three hundred Newsboys' club members qualified for the promised Christmas feast. Last night attendees paid to obtain green cards as the program featured songs, recitations by Hugh Carney and John McAuliff, piano by Virginia Dickerson, violin by Katherine Febles, aided by Helen Breen, and a talk by Professor Craven on U.S. coal formations.
Mrs. Joseph Zimmerman of 1018 Talbot Avenue says she believes an enemy is harassing her after three break ins. She previously fought off masked burglars on two occasions and was robbed of cash drafts and jewelry. Police report another home intrusion occurred Sunday night while she and her husband were out.
Sheriff J. K. O Rourke arrived from Spokane with Dexter Connell, 22, in custody for the burglary of Mrs. T. B. Moore on Caledonia Street while employed there. Connell, a fugitive from Butte, was arrested in Spokane and is held at the county jail. A brass band performs at Holland rink tonight with admission listed as low and advanced.
Chief Murphy filed a charge of maintaining a disorderly house against the Autumn Leaf Colored Club on Dakota and Mercury streets. Miss B H Hamilton, colored, was stabbed last Saturday night. Mabel Williams, 26, colored, charged with assault with a deadly weapon for slashing Hamilton from ear to lip. Police learned of the cutting yesterday and planned to seek closure of the club. The feud arose over a colored man. a knife was used in the confrontation.
Members of the Butte Women's Relief Corps and the Butte Young Ladies' club joined to comfort state soldiers' home inmates. Twenty cushions were donated by the corps and six by the young ladies, totaling 26 cushions sent for the veterans' use.
A letter from J E Sprague, commander at the veterans home, dated November 22, thanks the Women's Relief Corps and the Young Ladies' club for three packages totaling 26 pillows or cushions. The gifts are in use at the home, and the message expresses deep appreciation for the generous action and thoughtful kindness of Lincoln Corps No 6 and the Young Ladies' club.
Major Jordan states the Salvation Army could supply Christmas dinners to 0 families in Butte if requests go unchecked. He orders baskets only for worthy poor as 20 requests have already arrived. Army officials seek a thousand donors contributing at least 10 cents each. Ninety percent of funds go to supplies while ten percent covers supervision.
In New Orleans on December 9, Archbishop James Blenk denounced modern dancing and social customs as harmful to young people. He cited dances such as the grizzly bear turkey trot Gaby glide and bunny hug as examples of the moral concerns sweeping the era.
A powder house at the O Loughlin quarry in Bellwood exploded during lunch. One worker was injured but there were no fatalities. The blast was felt distinctly within a 15 mile radius.
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