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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
14
Butte news item notes the principal branch office of the Standard is located at 2% East Broadway, Butte. It lists telephone 422 and independent telephone 11% with advertising rates furnished on application.
Local notices include travel plans for several residents, incl M Lindon, H Addison, A P Cowper, G G Smith, and W Davis with trips to Chicago Omaha Denver New York Liverpool England. Also retail and service ads for shoes, liquors, pianos, wear, a doll hospital, bonds, banks, Christmas cards, and holiday specials. Several births announced at 104 Kemper avenue and 107 West La Platte. Santa warning and stationery gifts noted.
Mrs Betty Carlson and her infant daughter will be buried together after Mrs Carlson died following childbirth. The child died the next morning. The Carlsons had arrived in Butte from Colorado with her husband several weeks earlier.
The Senate delayed a two week adjournment for Christmas from Dec 19 to Jan by a vote after Senator La Follette objected to immediate consideration of the Appropriations Committee report and moved to adjourn. He said the recess time was too long given busy business. Enterprise lodge No 49 I C O F in South Butte reports strong growth and will celebrate during holidays. Officers for six months will be Noble Grand George McAllister Vice Grand W E Brink Corresponding Secretary S P Johnson Financial Secretary Oliver Labb Treasurer Nelson W Greer.
At Leys store holiday opening a promotion offered fine umbrellas as souvenirs. The event drew shoppers and featured a welcome display and gift items for attendees.
The Butte Woman's club hosted Miss Aliee Butler and Charles Hampden of The Blue Bird company at the clubhouse on West Park. Mme Elsa MacPherson and violinist Alexander Chappuis provided music as Butler praised the clubwomen and Hampden handled the crowd with grace. Buford Hampden, Hampden's son, plays Tyltyl and is part of the touring company.
A capacity audience at Mountain View church enjoyed a lively Stevens Glee Club concert. Soloists Miss Vadnais Miss Youlden and Hugh Spencer performed creditably with a notable recitation by Miss Ella Dunstan and a popular whistling number by J. L. Winter. The evening featured a Mrs Riley and Mrs Patterson duet and a humorous quartet, with praise for the club’s expanded female membership and the Tannhauser piece Hark Hear the Cannon's Thunder Pealing. Mme Leipheimer accompanied the soloists at piano. Morton Jarvis led the organ.
Louis M Thayer news editor of the Inter Mountain searches for three boys after leaving Christmas toys on his rear porch. He hid the gifts to surprise his children but the cache vanished when he stepped out. He believes the three boys who followed him home may have taken the parcels and expects their return.
Helena December 12 The Progressive Publishing Company of Montana filed articles of incorporation to establish a weekly and daily newspaper in Helena for the progressive party. Capitalization is $25000. Incorporators include N J Bielenberg Deer Lodge George M Lewis Manhattan Antone J Horsky Helena A P Heywood Helena and John Edgerton Helena. The paper aligns with Roosevelt followers in a national campaign and will participate in state politics during the next legislative session.
Carlos Battista an Italian condemned to die said in Montreal that Joseph Petrosino was killed by an order of a powerful Italian band that spied on countrymen. He named influential New York Montreal and Vancouver citizens as members. His statement will be sent to the justice minister for investigation.
The Standard announces a 890 page holiday issue coming out next Sunday the 15th. About 25,000 copies will be printed but demand will exceed supply. Place orders at the Butte or Anaconda office by sending or delivering the names to receive copies. Price is five cents per copy wrapped while the edition lasts.
Paris dispatch reports a semi official note denying unfounded rumors that the Russian crown prince Alexis is incurably ill and stating no special action has been taken regarding the throne. It notes Basutoland’s population at 404 507 with 1396 Europeans.
The third murder trial in Judge Donlan’s court ended night with jurors reportedly split between acquittal and murder verdict for Joe Foreman accused of stabbing Jack Handy at a colored club. The mother of the defendant sobbed after a state attorney called Foreman a hyena. Several other defendants faced court, including George Williams on a robbery charge and four men called for gambling offenses.
Butte citizens completed a drive to fund Irish parliamentary home rule. Eighty six contributors gave a total of 1269 dollars, with supporters including P J Brophy and Patrick Conlon. The city committee will accept further contributions as needed to aid the cause across the water.
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