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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1921
Page
7
A garbled sales pitch touts free eyewear with promises of superior vision and oversized discounts. It hawks a free velvet lined spectacle case if order is placed promptly, naming Dr. Rithole and related aliases to entice readers.
In-depth anecdotes from Montana lawmen describe bootlegging, raids, and graft as prohibition enforcement battles chaos and humor. Officers recount stolen cars, moonshine hideouts, counterfeit cupboards, and a network of whiskey shipments slipping through state lines.
Charles F. Picking, Republican merchant, wins Bucyrus mayoral race by 25 votes over Arthur F. Schuler. The article notes a pastor’s return to church duties and mentions the Northwest Ministerial parliament in Seattle. Also references sturgeon leather used for belting in machinery.
Marshal Foch extols the Y M C A services in World War I noting their morale work and support for American and French troops. He cites thousands of workers and volunteers who sustained war efforts, praising their devotion and the shelter and family contact they provided to soldiers.
Officers and committees of the new Butte Kiwanis club discussed classifications and preliminary organization at yesterday's luncheon held at the Thorn. Final plans will be made at a hotel meeting tomorrow. In Butte the project has aroused enthusiasm among business men with many membership requests already received. A weekly luncheon period is hoped to begin soon and the first general meeting is planned shortly.
Milwaukee road offices reveal holiday season round trip fares based on a rate of one and a half, on sale December 22 to 24 with returns through January 4. The offer covers Mobridge to Seattle and highlights the seasonal travel plan.
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