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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
5
The funeral of Mrs Poindexter was held Friday afternoon at her mother's home at 815 West Combin. The service was conducted by Reverend SF Bisman of the Baptist church.
A collage of small ads and notices from Anaconda including Christmas cigars Purest family liquors at the Mint rents and rooms for rent features of 41 50 table prices hot clam juice chassi and oak products. Listings mention people traveling to Miles City Boise Salt Lake City Elyria Ohio and California plus medical names Dr Crafft Holmson Roseborough and Peter Layton.
A string of brief items from Anaconda covers social events sales and store promos. turkey orders and poultry at City Poultry, dental and medical ads, a social dance at Austrian hall with tickets, gifts like china and watches on sale, Christmas cards printed at the Standard office, piano listings, flower deliveries, shop hours, and lodge communications. Also mentions pastors sermons and Sunday School Christmas program with visitors returning from Missoula.
The Young People's society of the Norwegian Lutheran church plans an 8 o'clock Christina celebration in par10rs with refreshments and a program. Scandinavians are invited. B W Todd of Southern Cross visited Anaconda reporting a Christmas tree and child treats planned at the schoolhouse. A local note mentions a $1 bill passing through Bellefontaine pay-up week, with 27 signatures as it circulated.
Five years after leaving school, a report shows 18 of the boys and four of the girls from Backward PUP were arrested at least once.
Directors of the Union Pacific voted a bonus equal to a month's salary for all employees not exceeding 1800 dollars and approved a new insurance plan for salaries under 1000 dollars. The board also declared an extra 2 percent dividend on common stock.
The Swedish match industry plans smaller matches after sourcing wood from Russia reduced. A Brownfeld Cantus branch at 308 East Park offers terms of $5 down and $5 a month. Credit reflects local neighbor cash at Mackine's.
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