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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1912
Page
22
An advertorial promotes Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for constipation and liver cleansing. It describes symptoms of biliousness and shows how a teaspoonful at night moves poisonous matter by morning without griping or nausea. It urges buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product.
Clyde Park, Montana farmer Nash and partner Bridgeman claim a $5,000 prize for the best five bushels of wheat exhibited at the Minneapolis land show. Nash credits good dry farming and common sense, detailing the moisture-preserving techniques: deep fall plowing, immediate dragging, summer disking, and strategic seed drilling with a Kentucky drill. The 4900 foot elevation field, Turley Red wheat from Gallatin valley, and winter snow aided survival. Nash and family plan to return to Montana with the prize and show.
The speaker notes Central Montana soil similar to Judith basin Crow Creek Smith River and Musselshell valleys with hundreds of acres open to homestead entry. Nash, successful at raising and selecting wheat, has been offered a winter position to install the Northwest Development league’s permanent exhibit in St Paul and will stay there until next season’s crop.
Men's fancy suspenders and garters set offered at 50 cents today at The Clothery 31 North Main with a complimentary souvenir gift with every purchase.
The Los Angeles Produce Exchange voted to discontinue its butter and egg committee duties quoting and fixing prices. The move follows a government suit against Elgin butter interests. After January 6 the committee will issue no more quotations.
First day of the contempt of court hearing in Boise focused on publisher R B Sheridan and editor G O Brown of the Capital News and A R Crusen. Crusen admitted controlling Capital News bonds and dictating editorial policy while aiding the wets in a local option campaign. Court adjourned with other defendants awaiting trial as progressives defend free speech.
Chicago Dec 23 Mrs Mary Raude collapsed at the coroner s inquest into the death of her husband E Frank Faude as Dr W H Burmeister testified the viscera contained 30 grains of one poison and 19 grains of another Raude was found dead in his bed several days earlier after he had been ill
A man leaves his property to his wife in a recently drafted will. The document specifies a transfer of assets to the spouse, signaling the setup of estate provisions. Further details on executors or parcel descriptions were not disclosed in the available text.
Paul Sherick, owner of a saloon at 333 South Wyoming Street, was fined $100 for permitting gambling and jailed during a trial in police court. He posted a $200 bail bond after appealing. He refused to let an arrestee answer questions, was warned, and jailed for contempt. George Thompson received $100 contempt fine for calling witness Mesa Williard a liar. Six gamblers received warnings. John R. Sullivan forfeited a $25 bond for non appearance after a disturbance on North Main Street.
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Lewistown reports John Deangelis was sentenced in district court to ten years in the penitentiary Judge Cheadle said the provocation for the killing was very slight and there was no justification. The testimony would have warranted a second degree murder verdict and leniency was not considered.
The Butte Anaconda and Pacific Railway offers a Christmas round trip fare of 1 dollar between Butte and Anaconda. Tickets go on sale December 24 and 25 and are valid for return until December 26. The ad notes a limited holiday travel window.
Report notes a trend of Mexicans abandoning bull fighting for car racing. Separately, the national museum in Washington installs the most complete reference collection of drugs in the United States.
A Chinese merchant named Sark Janey Wha toasted the proposed January 1 Chinese New Year in Phoenix causing him to drink heavily. Wha wandered on South Arizona street and was arrested by Patrolman Wesson as the first Chinese held for drunkenness in a year. He lamented too much American New Year and wine as Jailer Wilson searched him.
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