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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1910
Page
27
Lutey's Finest Coffee is promoted as the special occasion coffee ideal for Christmas meals. The copy claims it delivers a quality touch and tone unmatched by other coffees.
District court issues a restraining order against the city to halt improvement tax collection on Empire addition property owned by Regan, Rose, Kaufman, Johnson, and Dingle. Separate items note Butte Electric and Power Co's response to Deeney arrest, Neill divorce suit, and final account in the St. Charles estate with distribution details. Motion calendar postponed to January 7 by Judge McClernan.
Edward Thomas Tyack, age unknown, of 833 Zarelda street, returned from England to die in the city after a failed effort to regain health. Miner’s consumption caused his death. He was a longtime miner and St Paul’s church choir member and a prominent Mason. survived by six sons and four daughters. Funeral from his home to St Paul’s church next Sunday at 2 p.m. with Rev Blackliston preaching.
From Rock Springs reports the grand jury examining the Antonio Rodriguez mob murder of Mrs. Jim Henderson found no indictments. The burning of Rodriguez had been reported, but no testimony identified mob participants. Secret Service aided the inquiry and sent a report to Washington.
George L. Rives and Robert W. De Forest announced a 1.5 million dollar pledge to affiliate Columbia Universitys medical school with its hospital. Edward S. Harkness added 300 thousand dollars for a 150 bed surgical pavilion on hospital grounds. The donor name remains undisclosed. The Harkness family is linked to major trusts and industry. Harmonicas, Jewsharps, whistles, etc., at Orton Bros.
In Montana a libel case filed by Anna B. Miller against Independent Publishing of Helena followed a jury verdict of 2500 dollars in her favor. Miller died after the trial as officers moved her children to three institutions without hearings, prompting questions about the officer’s actions and press coverage. The matter, though published in good faith, faces appeal with unknown effect from her death.
A grand Christmas fruit exhibit at Lutey grocery on West Park street draws steady crowds. Fruit from Florida Washington Idaho Montana and the West Indies is arranged in a three foot high by 25 foot long pyramid deck with bananas suspended from a beam and green vines framing the shelves. The display showcases oranges lemons apples pineapples grap es and other tropical varieties, admired by holiday shoppers and reflecting a full stock for the season.
Special Dispatch from Helena reports residents will vote next month on issuing 650000 in bonds to build a new independent water plant. Commercial Club mailed 1200 postcards. 682 returned. 4% favored municipal ownership while 61% opposed. On old plant condemnation and purchase questions 410 voted for, 107 against. on bond voting before acquisition 118 opposed.
Chicago report details Mrs. E. J. Cox forcing her year old baby between two pillows and tossing it from an upper story window during a blaze. A neighbor caught the infant and helped the woman descend the slippery roof as the home was left in ruins.
Lewistown December report by County Treasurer Grant Robinson records total tax collections of 372000 with 18000 delinquent taxes. Total funds on hand December 1 exceed 242900 led by district and general school funds. Local tax revenue stood at 25000 with Roundup and Moore contributing 4000 and 2000 respectively. Disbursements for last month totaled 74276.
Mark Lee, a Chinese leper kept at a tuberculosis hospital in Pascagoula, will be released this week by the board of health and may return to his laundry. City sanitarian Eliott Hansen says leprosy is not communicable in this climate and fears are baseless.
Detectives recovered several hundred dollars' worth of stolen property stored in a railroad culvert near Evans Iowa and arrested a man who claimed the name Dan O'Brien after a struggle. Authorities believe the items are part of bank and store robbers plunder.
In Rome on December 23 the pope met with the cardinals who offered Christmas greetings. He noted satisfaction with France’s first communion issue being settled and said the new codification of canon law would likely begin next year with Cardinal Gasparry directing the effort.
Kansas attorney general obtained a temporary injunction against the B C Christopher Grain company of Wichita for operating a bucket shop. The notice appears in the report dated December 23. Orton Bros. advertise piano and organ value at 214 218 Main Street.
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