This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1920
Page
13
Loomont Montana small town post office in a store was entered after closing hours. About $30 was taken from a cash drawer leaving $20 in an open safe. Investigation underway. no arrests reported yet. Local notes mention Masons, Missoula shopping, and a Christmas outing.
Despondent miner and prospector Niels Jensen, aged, attempted to stab himself in a small Twin Bridges cabin today after cutting his throat. A companion absent at the time found Jensen in a pool of blood. he had been ill and penniless, with friends seeking county poor-farm care. Doctors attended him tonight.
Great Falls reports the Geyser Mercantile Company store and warehouse burned, with losses around 15 thousand dollars and a total estimated value near 95 thousand. The blaze broke out in early hours, lacking a water system for protection in Thertown, and evidence pointed to the fire starting before discovery. Insurance coverage was about 439,000.
A Montana delegation including Wellington Rankin Toby Tom Busha Charles Pew and W J Verguson will travel from Helena to Washington D C to urge legislative reforms in the operation of the bureau of war risk insurance. In Great Falls W J Stockton was elected president of the Montana dairymen's Association with HB Mitchell as vice president and George L. Martin named to a college post.
Spokane reports a meeting discussing rules for officers and eligibility, re electing University of Idaho president and Dr Tegewan as secretary. A special rule waiving one year residence for ex service men in intercollegiate athletics was repealed. Scholarship requirements for competition rose to 34 credits. Echoes cover agriculture and banking discussions and a note on rising women student numbers at German universities.
New York December 10. President Wilson's famine relief plan expands to five Chinese provinces. Tsai Ting-Kan, director general of the Chinese Red Cross, says 87 million people in Chili, Shantung, Shansi, and Shensi face hunger with 45 to 80 million affected. Some districts report extreme starvation, with families starving or taking desperate actions.
A large printed volume on Armenian boundaries was delivered to the French foreign office via the American embassy, with a note from Ambassador Wallace reserving the decision for President Wilson. The parcel includes a thick book of maps described as one of the most magnificent documents ever received by officials, and hints at liberal Armenian borders as the outcome of Wilson’s decision.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.