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Newspaper

Anaconda Standard

Location

Anaconda, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1924

Page

8

Great Northern Line 9 Buried Again In Severe Cold

Frigid conditions spread across Colorado Montana and Wyoming with sub zero readings. Bozeman reported 21 below as two children died in a fire. The storm reached the Northwest with zero to 42 below readings and a east wind complicating travel and stock protection. Wind snow and blizzards lashed the region as Chicago and Illinois saw temperature drops and Pacific coast areas reported zero weather.

Associated Press Chicago Mississippi and Ohio Valley Canadian Prairie Provinces Montana Dakotas Minnesota Nebraska Iowa United States Canada Great Falls Mont Rocky Mountain Kansas Missouri Illinois West Indies Pacific Coast Mercury Spokane Bellingham Seattle Holter Canyon Ferry Billings Livingston Madison Havre Big Sandy Conrad Hippe and Hutchins Ranches Nethart Roundup Holter’s Dam Harlowton East Portal Roland Butte District Montana Street Park and Dakota Streets Towle & Winterhalter Park Street Butte Hill Montana Power Company

Bitter East Wind Hits Billings Cold Wave

Snow at Billings accompanies a bitter east wind that penetrates clothing and buildings as temperatures fall from 17 below in the morning to 18 below at night. An N P train worker, Joe Eizinger, slipped while uncoupling a frozen pipe and broke his right foot, the first railroad accident in 35 years.

Billings Associated Press N. P Joe Eizinger

Storm Working South

Casper Wyoming endures the coldest spell of the winter as temperatures hover near zero. Lavere oil field reports 16 degrees below zero and gas mains freezing causes discomfort for residents and workers.

Associated Press Casper Wyo Lavere

Frigid Lewistown Weather Sees 28 Below Zero

Lewistown Mont December 16 The thermometer stood at 28 below zero at 6 pm with indications of deeper cold overnight The daytime high near 20 below zero was reached around noon Winds persist and stockmen stock up on feed while weather marks only normal impact on operations

Lewistown Associated Press Mont

Missoula Sees Cold Persist with Subzero Readings

Damage reports from Missoula indicate continuing extreme cold as the thermometer fell to 16 below and lingered near 10 degrees above zero in a harsh western Montana spell.

Missoula USA

Bitter Root Valley Winters Test Townspeople

The article notes temperatures from below zero to 15 below in Darby, Bitter Root, with last night’s minimum exceeded. Strong winds caused property damage, breaking plate glass and Christmas stock displays. W. H. Danforth narrowly escaped injury when his kitchen range exploded, damaging lower floor windows in his home.

Darby Danforth

Livingston Endures Severe Winter Storm With Subzero Temps

Livingston Montana endures the severest winter storm of the season. Temperatures plunged from 55 degrees above to 28 below zero early this morning, dropping to 22 below at midnight with no relief forecasted. A fine snowfall and heavy winds disrupted trains with several passenger trains delayed three to four hours. No livestock losses reported.

Associated Press Livingston Mont

Five-masted schooner Bianca Ashore in Juan de Fuca

The five masted schooner Bianca is ashore between Neah Bay and Clallam Bay in the Straits of Juan de Fuca according to a report from the U S weather bureau in Port Angeles tonight.

Associated Press Tagoma Wash Bianca Neah Bay Clallam Bay Straits of Juan de Fuca United States Weather Bureau Port Angeles

Extreme Cold Grips Lima Area

Report from Lima shows temperatures plunging to 24 degrees below zero at 9 30 p m with the wind chill likely severe.

Tragic Fire Kills Mother and Two Children in Home

A fire at the Cady residence killed a mother and her two children, Albert and a young girl, from suffocation and burns. The mother had stepped out briefly, leaving the children in bed. a live coal ignited wood in the kitchen, drawing firefighters who found the bodies on a bedroom bed as life extinct.

Charles Cady Albert A. M. Jones

Six Die in Tenement Fire Near Mount Sinai Hospital

A New York blaze at an apartment house on lower First Avenue killed six people, likely women, trapped on upper floors near Mount Sinai hospital. A 19-year-old, Fred Nugent, saved an entire family amid the dawn confusion and hospital alarms.

Associated Press New York Lower Firth Avenue Mount Sini Hospital Fred Nugent

Poison Liquor Deaths Surge in New York Holiday Booze Trade

New York reports 10 deaths from poison liquor over three days raising December total to 26 with 67 more hospitalized at Bellevue. Police seize two trucks. four men detained as authorities analyze denatured alcohol amid suspected New Jersey bootlegging flow.

Associated Press New York Bellevue Hospital New Jersey

Tragic Train Collision Near Sterling Kills Four Teens

Four young people die when a Burlington train strikes an automobile carrying Vivian Gill and Esther Black both 20 teachers at Hitt Colorado. Walter Mast 24 Sterling and John Shugart 25 traveling salesman as they head to Tliff after a dance. Snowy conditions believed to have obscured the crossing leading to instant deaths.

Colorado Associated Press Sterling Col Elka Burlington Tiff Vivian Gill Esther Black Hitt Walter Mast John Shugart Tliff

Airplane Passenger Lines Run From Vienna to Major Cities

Vienna operates passenger air routes to Prague Paris Budapest Constantinople and Munich with connections to Zurich Geneva and Derna services.

Vienna Austria Prague Paris Budapest Constantinople Munich Zurich Geneva der- Mn

Butte Weather Sets New Cold Standard Across Regions

A severe cold wave in Butte and surrounding areas drives record drops in temperatures from 63 to 78 degrees in 18 hours. City reports show widespread frosts, icy radiators, and hundreds of stalled cars with garages overwhelmed. trains run hours late as snow and wind complicate travel.

Monida

Trains Run Late Across Regions Delays Noted

Burlington arrived two hours late at 8:36 in the morning, North Coast Limited four hours late at 12:30 in Butte, while eastbound trains stayed near schedule. Train No. 18 of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul stayed on time. Nos. 15 16 17 ran about an hour behind. Oregon Short Line reported most trains on time.

Burlington North Coast Limited Butte Chicago

Body Labor Chief S on Way Ton Y

A fragmented verse by John Niehardt is quoted, reflecting battle zeal and stoic courage. The piece invokes divine aid for strength, honor, and endurance amid struggle, ending with a defiant appeal to the mother who bore a man.

Ton. Y John Niehardt

Goolidge Seeks Navy Inquiry Update

President and secretary hold multiple conferences after cabinet meeting as questions about the navy surface. The secretary is believed to have been thoroughly briefed on the president's thoughts regarding the inquiry.

Health driven social welfare urged by Helena official

Dr. John X. Neuman urged applying scientific eugenics and education to develop child capacities for social betterment. He spoke at a luncheon in Butte with local welfare leaders and clubs and said Montana must provide annual medical and physical exams for all 157000 state children. The event hosted the state social workers meeting to be held in Butte next fall.

John X. Neuman State Laboratory Helena Butte Social Workers’ Conference Gamer's Neuman Butte Frances L. Range Butte Public Schools Sam Parker Baynton Salvation Army John A. Donovan Boy Scouts Mra Miss Range Dr. Neuman Montana Mr. Morgan Morgan Wieser Spencer

McCoy Defense Points To Turbulent Mors Marriage

Los Angeles jury trial shows defense witness testifies Theresa Mors had rough domestic life before her murder by ex-pugilist Kid McCoy. Prosecutors contend motive rooted in troubled relationship. defense argues lack of harmony prior to McCoy meeting Mrs Mors.

Associated Press Los Angeles Kid" McCoy

Anaconda Boy Returns Home After Lost Creek Search

Arthur Daly, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. J A Daly, who disappeared Sunday after going to Lost Creek to seek Christmas trees, returned to Anaconda early yesterday. He had stayed at Louis Peterson ranch in the valley, later riding with a rural mail carrier to reach home. He said he went to the ranch to find work but could not, then decided to return.

Arthur Daly Mer J. A. Daly Lost Creek James B. Gallagher Anaconda Louis Peterson

Anaconda Celebrates Montana Day and State Progress

Mayors across Montana asked to issue proclamations as Anaconda hosts a Montana Day program. Speakers highlight Montana’s vast resources, population growth needs, and a unified state spirit to attract investors and develop mining, timber, oil, and agriculture.

Invention of Foldable Baby Carriage Pack Suitcase

An inventor unveils a baby carriage that can fold into a compact suitcase shaped package. The device promises easy storage and transport for caregivers in urban settings.

Joint-Ease Promises Lumbago Relief With External Remedy

Winter usage reports show thousands benefited from Joint-Hase for severe lumbago with many cases improving rapidly. The advert promises a penetrating external treatment for painful swollen stiff joints priced at 60 cents a tube and available at druggists and pharmacists with COD options.

Jeneenseren Hallowell Maine

Cooperation urged for Christmas mail at Anaconda Post Office

Postmaster Phil Daniels warns patrons to mail parcels early as the Anaconda office braces for a record Christmas season. With many packages, envelopes and cards, the staff will close at 11 on Christmas Day and no rural deliveries occur. Use ample wrapping, clear writing, full return addresses, and avoid miniature cards to prevent losses.

Post Office Department Phil Daniels Anaconda Daniels

Tax Receipts Show Strong City Incomes in Anaconda

Anaconda city tax collections totaled 81559.86 in fall with 5824.65 in October and 75735.21 in November. General city taxes amount to 49488.61 funding multiple city services while improvement districts contributed 23263.50 and light maintenance taxed 8583.50. Most taxpayers paid the full assessment this season and the list of tormentments remains largely unchanged.

Anaconda Nora Bryan Grimes Grimes

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