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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1914
Page
9
A playful Billy Goat hides in an old hogshead to ambush Billy Pig and scare him as the hogshead roles down a hill. The pig survives, the goat reveals himself, and they share a joke about the prank before the field scene ends. Tomorrow’s story teased as Drusilla Cleans House.
Notice is given by Tina Trunk executrix of the last will and testament of Frank Schultz deceased to creditors and all persons with claims against the estate. Exhibit claims with vouchers within four months after first publication to Rodgers & Rodgers in the Durston building Anaconda Deer Lodge county Montana. Dated at Anaconda December 9 1914. First publication December 14 1914.
Estate of William A Ralston deceased invites creditors and claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers within ten months at Rodgers & Rodgers Durston building Anaconda Deer Lodge Montana. Charles S Ralston administrator with will annexed cites December 1914 first publication. In the Third Judicial District Court George B Winston fixes terms of Deer Lodge county 1915 terms begin January April July October. Attest M L McPermott clerk.
An Answers reprint explains rifle sighting. A bullet drops due to gravity and friction, not traveling straight. the Lee Enfield service rifle drops about six inches in the first 100 yards and doubles that by 200 yards.
The Lafayette College trustees at a special Easton meeting unanimously elected Dr John Henry MacCracken president to fill the vacancy from Dr Ethelbert Warfield’s resignation. MacCracken, 39, is syndic and political philosophy professor at New York University and leads the College Board of the Presbyterian Church which manages over a million dollars in permanent funds and collaborates with fifty colleges.
The article explains rifle sights offset the muzzle from the aim point to counter bullet drop. It notes that at 200 yards a shooter might need to aim two feet high, but the sights allow the eye to stay on the mark while the muzzle sits higher. The movable back sight adjusts automatically to compensate for drop across ranges.
The Philadelphia Ledger outlines how tobacco and snuff generate immense profits for middlemen and manufacturers, noting A. N. Brady and Miss Garrett show large fortunes from tobacco derived wealth. It contrasts tobacco wealth with flour, meat estates, and other trades, highlighting tax and inheritance implications for Pennsylvania.
Erwin W. Thompson, a noted scholar, outlines how a commercial agent shapes trade networks, logistics, and buyer relationships in modern supply chains. He emphasizes regulatory environments, technology adoption, and cross border practices affecting pricing and market access.
In the Third Judicial District Deer Lodge Montana an order to show cause why an order of sale of real estate should not be granted is issued. Administratrix Josephine Landry must prove why selling so much real estate as necessary is warranted. The hearing is set for December 28 1914 at 9 50 am in Anaconda courthouse. Publication to occur for four consecutive weeks in the Anaconda Standard. Judge George B Winston dated November 21 1914.
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