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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1914
Page
5
The principal branch office of the Standard is at 25 Hast Broadway, Butte. Telephone 422, Independent telephone 1422. Advertising rates furnished on application.
Half price sale at Tonkin's and rent pianos from Orton Bros headline a crowded Butte notes page. The column lists visiting residents from Dillon, Polaris, Salmon Idaho, Deer Lodge, Helena, Great Falls and more plus social items, births, hotel guests, a Powell county visitor, gun club high score, and gift shop offerings at the P O news stand.
The piece notes J. Patsy Browne's December 13 birthday with fond, light verse praising his youth in spirit. Thomas Murray Spencer contributes a bardic tribute recalling Browne's adventurous past and unchanging character.
Local astronomers observed a crescent moon with a great white star near the western sky last evening. The star hovered above the moon’s crescent, creating an awe inspiring sight as many onlookers watched until moonset.
The 30 members of the Choir of the Trinity Methodist church of Centerville performed their annual pre Christmas program before a large congregation. The set featured old country carols and anthems with soloists Thomas Merritt John Faucett C Clark A Beirly C Ward T Jarman and J Davis.
Mortimer presented a paper to the Theosophical Society of Ratte last night explaining the Christmas tree custom. He traced its origins with ancient worship and connected it to the Nativity story as part of the season’s symbolism.
Mrs. D A Mortimer argues the yule tree embodies deep eras of belief spanning many cultures. She traces the tree’s symbolism from Babylonian and Egyptian myth to Hindu and Indo-Christian lore, linking life, light, and immortality to branches, birds, serpents, and flame.
Henry Dolby known as king by police faces vagrancy charges after being caught with his hand in a stranger's pocket. He has spent 60 days in jail in three months and was arrested by Detectives Powell and O'Donnell. Previous arrests included picking pockets at the Empire theater and a grand larceny trial with Harry Willis and Henry Hammond.
Mrs. Patrick Colligan widow of the late Judge Colligan and mother of Frank Colligan thanks the Knights of Columbus Montana circle of Women of Woodcraft and friends for sympathy tokens after the death of Annie Reese. Funeral at 2 p.m. at 907 South Main with Rev. Oliver officiating. Interment Mountain View cemetery.
The Milwaukee plans the first electric train between Three Forks and Deer Lodge October 1 with eight 375 hp motors per locomotive and regenerative braking returning power to the line. If successful, electric operation may begin January 1 1916. The units weigh 260 tons each and can pull heavy trains up grades while aiding curves.
Montana sheepmen led by Frank C. Bliss press Congress to retain the Australian wool embargo to protect U S mills. National woolgrowers say domestic supply suffices and that lifting the embargo would raise prices and harm American manufacturers while Britain would keep its wool for war needs.
Volunteers of America prepares a free Christmas Eve concert at the Butte Auditorium starting 8 p.m. with the main floor for children and balcony for spectators. No tickets or collection, Santa will distribute keepsakes, and acts include a juvenile orchestra, vocal solos, readings, quartets, piano and violin solos, comedy acts, and harmony singing with local theatre courtesy.
The First Baptist Church of Butte reports its pulpit committee is reviewing applications to fill the vacancy left by Rev. Bob Killgore. A decision is expected soon as interim services are held weekly by visiting ministers from across the state.
The late Wesley Woten was honored in a yesterday afternoon service led by Rev. Walter M. Jordan from Sherman & Reed. Interment followed at Mount Moriah Cemetery with a large attendance and beautiful floral tributes. Pallbearers included Kenneth Campbell, Dean Selfridge, A. G Dawe, W. H. Welsh, C. C. Willis, and W. C. Haukins.
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