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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1913
Page
13
A citywide alert urges residents to search thoroughly for a missing one hundred dollar gold coupon. The call to action stresses checking neighbors and keeping eyes open for the errant coupon, labeling it a valuable opportunity slipping away.
Five twenties call for owner as old WG Gold Coupon proves not cashable. a date is noted for redemption and loss of value.
A Friday tale unfolds as Gold Coupon watchers endure tense waiting for the owner of a coveted hundred dollar coupon. People cash coupons at the door, hoping the unwatched treasure will surface before four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, when it becomes void and returns to the fund.
Edward Craddock and Marcella F. married amid fear of prosecution as her father objected. County Attorney McCaffery mediated, the father withdrew objections, and the couple planned to live at 414 Park Street. Craddock, 18, and Marcella, 15, had obtained a license Thursday.
A crowded day in Butte centers on Standard Coupon Bank tales of free prizes and a $2,500 giveaway. Attaches and locals buzz about coupons, subscriptions, and Christmas gifts, praising the Standard as the town’s paper and discussing its influence and popularity.
W Allen and J B Murphy left with $2 from the Butte Gold Coupon bank saying they would invest in real estate. They were last seen heading toward a real estate office amid heavy taxi traffic, unclear if they entered.
The Christmas Standard tomorrow features Meret stories and all holiday content in the big number. It will be published at 5 cents per copy in the United States and 10 cents by order, with extra copies available for foreign addresses.
Maggie Johnson was found guilty of manslaughter for the death of her husband John Johnson in Wahoo Nebraska. She was carried into the courtroom ill and heard the verdict without emotion after drinking poison the previous day. The jury determined she struck him with a club during a September quarrel when he threatened her with a knife. Johnson’s body was later found buried near Ashland.
John McLaughlin of the Floyd block cuts a two-dollar lucky ticket at a bank, insisting it feels as fortunate as drawing the hundred-dollar coupon. A lighthearted scene suggests optimism despite modest stakes.
In a damage case, Judge Lynch’s court saw James Marrow sue M. Brew for 12000 dollars over injuries to his 6 year old son after a milk wagon allegedly crashed into him in February 1918. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant after brief deliberation. The boy required weeks of medical care and his father’s claims of driver recklessness were presented by Canni and Geegan while William Meyer represented the defendant. The trial continued with mining engineer J P Cowan as principal defense witness in another Rocher de Houle stock investment suit, Cowan asserting the property’s strong promise. The defense plans to call many more witnesses, with a possible continuation into next week.
The first annual memorial service of the Washington Union Spiritual Church will be held Sunday at 1 o'clock in New American hall, 7 West Park Street. Music by Butte performers honors Mrs. Charlotte Nadeau, Mrs. Cathryn York, and Mrs. Logue for years of service to the spiritualist church. program includes solos, readings, and a memorial address by D J Moore.
Coupon notes show 2 calls for, 7 calls for, 48 calls for, 14 calls for, totaling 41 in all. The Coupon Bank operates during banking hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays.
In a local tale Frank M Grady, once a noted carriage factory head and real estate owner, fails to notice his wife Mrs Grady cashing a $2 gold coupon at the Gold Coupon bank yesterday morning. She casually asked the Standard to relay the news to him.
In Butte the police appeared at Gold Coupon Bank yesterday. An officer, in uniform, with warlike decorations, fired into the bank but no one was harmed. Michael Buckley received his dollar and left. A bystander noted two thousand stitches on a pair of hand-sewn boots.
Fragmented OCR notes show Lafayette Cleveland cited to appear for temporary alimony in a divorce case with Leah Mayotte, while Judge McClernan grants a restraining order to protect asset and wage positions until hearing. Separate item reports John Murphy divorce action against Linda Murphy, filed in 1910 and dismissed with unclear reasons, amid claims of desertion and family dispute on a Texas ranch.
Washington reports the 1931 U S cotton crop at 6.82 million bales, third in size behind record year and 1930. Despite smaller production, value is projected near a record high with lint at 13 cents per pound and seed and linters adding about 12 million dollars. Texas produced the largest crop.
Washington reports Secretary Redfeld will conduct an exhaustive inquiry into the lighthouse service after general charges against the agency and a specific claim that the government overpaid for a kind of bus buoy. The decision follows scrutiny of the service as a whole.
A dated banking notice lists cashable numbers for Saturday December 13 1913 and December 17 1913. It specifies times from 10 A M to 4 P M and mentions amounts 2.00 1.00 2.00 5.00 with the phrase Not G ours and After Wednesday Dec. 17. The text reads like a financial desk listing several lottery like cashable numbers and corresponding payments.
Sam Clerke dean of the clothiers in Butte and a leader at The Clothery, a pioneer in Silver Bow county, was among the lucky coupon holders yesterday. He sent a clerk to cash the coupon and stayed to tend customers, foreseeing possible talk about the coupon and its effects.
W L Vachon of Continental Oil in Butte found his name among lucky coupon holders in the Standard cause. He cashed in yesterday morning and felt among the best pleased men in town after a late night discovery of the five dollar prize.
Three $25 Series B and D coupons, numbers 7748 3822 8697, called on specific Mondays in November and December, expired after misplacement. $73 from the lucky coupons returned to Ready Money's fund. holders who kept scanning the Standard lists missed their chance.
A man named A. G. Houser from Dakota street entered the Butte Gold Coupon bank yesterday morning and disclosed he expected $99 from the bank. He argued his coupon sits next to the $100 note and should count, but said he would be satisfied with one dollar this time.
Anaconda residents reported cashing coupons yesterday with various totals. Names include M J Hagan, Mrs Chester Flint, Mr Ready Money, Keith Whyte, Minnie Schroeder, Charles Calia, Mrs James Hunt, Nell Kinney, Margaret Driscoll, and others. proceeds funded Christmas gifts for children.
In the Orient, educational facilities in the Philippines gain high recognition. The bishop of North Borneo has secured permission to send children to Filipino schools, signaling growing ties in regional education.
A Walkerville business promoter describes the Standard as a powerful real and financial influence across Montana and beyond. He notes readers from San Antonio to New York credit the paper with keeping them informed on Western affairs and boast the Standard as the foremost authority in its field. He says the paper has gained more friends this year than any other publication in the country.
A citizen admonishes readers about urgent cashing of daily coupons in drawings. The piece describes a woman newly subscribed and awaiting results, noting many drawings cash in early days. It emphasizes checking coupon numbers, watching the daily draw, and cashing promptly to avoid losing opportunities.
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