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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1922
Page
2
The Montana themed books by Russell Rawhide Rawlins and Back Trailing on Old Frontiers present illustrated tales of cowboys and frontier life. The pieces recount aging cowpunchers and adventures from Cheyenne to Chicago with vivid period detail and drawings.
Reports from Greeley and Fort Collins describe a suspected gang on the run after a warning from Sheriff Hall. Fuquay described two armed men at a farmhouse with a rifle and cartridge belt, as a touring car with two men and two women arrived. Denver police mobilized as Northern Colorado posses patrol roads leading north and west. A posse led by Fort Collins Sheriff Frank Smith moved toward Greeley after the Downer home sighting.
An appeal signed by prominent Irish women was cabled from France to President Harding protesting executions of prisoners of war in Ireland. Eleven thousand prisoners are at the mercy of the Free State government. Signers include Margaret Pearse Anne Ceannt Mary MacSwiney and Mary Mellowes.
The passage notes many copies of an unspecified book sold at $1 each and available only at the Standard's Butte and Anaconda offices for mailing. It mentions the buyer's desire for a present that the recipient could find locally and that only a few days remain for purchase.
Dispatch reports Greek forces confiscating Moslem farms in Crete and Muslims fleeing to cities amid hunger. Telegram from Beirut notes 7,000 Armenian refugees reaching Aleppo and Syria, with French relief and Australian aid. Talks in Paris involve Curzon and officials on straits control and demilitarization, with consular courts and foreign taxation on Turkey discussed.
City officials and safety men meet with J. Ryan Gaul of Montana Power and Chester Nankervis to discuss lighting on zone signs. Street and alley committee chaired by Alderman John Lindquist, along with Chief Murphy and H. J. Weigenstein, met safety council members including Dr. John A. Donovan, Dr. Peter Potter, P. L. Wills, R. B. Vickers, Dolph Heilbronner, W. W. Wisner, J. L. Boardman, Howard Pierce, C. J Nepper, Ben Owen, and B. F. Evans.
London reports a new army council edict aims to improve battlefield provisioning. All cooks must be trained and officers aware of food quality. Soldiers to receive tea on waking, hearty breakfasts, meat vegetables and sweets at midday, and hot servings daily with improved seating and service.
James S. Black a London Ontario plumber travels to Downey California to claim a fortune left by a deceased sister. He believes he may receive at least 100000 dollars after lawyers spent a year locating him in Canada and the United States. He never married and lived above his shop.
A man named Fuchs, lingering by a grave, visited toy shops then went to Greenlawn cemetery. He touched his father's hand and, with a detective present, died by his own action at the cemetery, prompting a report of suicide.
Louis La Sasso, short of $24 alimony, attempted a grocery store hold up in Jersey City New Jersey. He was trapped by a mechanic and fled to a rear passageway before killing himself. A police letter noted separation from his wife and the deadline to deliver the $24.
Baldwin Kansas December 21 The condition of Bishop W A Quayle of the Methodist Episcopal church who is critically ill at his home after a second paralytic stroke remains unchanged today The attending physician noted his persistently low blood pressure as a hopeful sign.
Five hours of Senate debate failed to break a three day stalemate between factions seeking to advance the administration shipping bill and those backing Norris agricultural financing. Attempts to set a vote on laying aside the shipping measure and taking up the Norris bill failed repeatedly. Leaders fear the Christmas recess will pass without a vote, as allies of the ship bill and backers of rural credits clash.
A Christmas party for adults using the Y M C A nickname Kid will run tonight with a costume rule for admission. About 300 attendees are expected to enjoy a program of kid style stunts, games, and a schoolroom scene titled Good Morning Teacher with named cast and directors.
New York, Dec 21 Joe Lynch bantamweight champion will defend his title in a 15 round bout tomorrow against Midget Smith at Madison Square Garden. The weigh in is set for 118 pounds at 2 pm. Lynch recently reclaimed the crown after losing it in 1921 and beating Herman's conqueror Johnny Ruff. Both boxers are New Yorkers and have met twice before with Lynch winning one result and the other drawn.
A boy, severely injured on Mercury Street, is in critical condition with a skull base fracture and multiple bruises. Police have traced the vehicle to a likely driver. In a separate incident on West Galena Street near Clark, Myrtle Hammerstrom died at the scene and Maxine Dodge died at the hospital after a sled collision with a small truck. The coroner’s inquest returned a blameless verdict for the truck driver.
The British government avoids an open pronouncement while awaiting a clearer American position. Observers expect London to welcome any sign of U S interest in the matter, with Paris seen as the real key to the problem.
Thieves entered the James residence at 1190 Weet Silver Street through a transom over the kitchen door and ransacked drawers. They stole a revolver some jewelry and apparel but left silverware behind. The break in was discovered when the couple returned about 10 30 p m. No suspects identified.
Father Dominic O'Connor, spiritual adviser to the late Terrence MacSwiney, arrives in Bend Oregon with Father Gabriel Harrington. They begin an automobile tour to visit Central Oregon Catholic missions, with no public reception planned.
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