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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1921
Page
13
Butte residents are receiving more Christmas gifts by mail this year than last, despite a smaller population. Postmaster Phil C. Goodwin said the peak outgoing mail has been reached and that after morning sorting the day’s flow returned to the prior level. Night crews were fed by the postmaster during the surge.
In police court Merman Kenburg admitted mistaken identity after charging a woman with robbing him of 8. The accused woman was dismissed and Kenburg was fined 5 for drunkenness. Charles William withdrew a complaint of reckless driving and taxi owner Reamat Babo settled for a damaged fender.
Livingston, Dec 22 The American Legion post indorsed the work of the veterans welfare board amid controversy. An attempt to endorse the board resolution failed, and the post went on record with a brief statement.
Mayor Cocking advocates a city wide snow clearance rule requiring sidewalks to be cleared daily between sunrise and sunset. The proposed ordinance would allow charges against nonresident property owners and address the city’s $200,000 in damages and appeals. He argues current law mainly covers residents and is ineffective against nonresidents. He notes nine o'clock is impractical for workers and proposes a workable, uniform standard to reduce liability and ease compliance.
The Montana Power Company in Butte showcases a festive Christmas display with 600 varicolored lights on a 15 foot tree in the east window and a boudoir scene in the west window. Electric appliances and loveseats are featured, including percolators to vibrators and violet ray devices, as Miss Tripp demonstrates hair curling and other uses to visitors.
Mayor Cocking proposes a new ordinance requiring property owners to clear gutters and sidewalks after snowstorms. He says residents, not just nonresidents, should cooperate to prevent flooding, save taxes, and avoid city expenses. He notes 97 miles of streets in Butte and estimates cleanup at $1,600 per mile.
A. B. Keith, secretary treasurer of Lausier-Wolcott of Butte, returned from Spokane where he established a branch brokerage office. The Spokane office is linked to the Salt Lake Stock Exchange, with members noted, and the report mentions other local church and lodge affiliations and a funeral service for Mrs. Fred Reaford. The latter portion discusses radio guided torpedo concepts.
Fragmented local notice lists a found necktie and a for sale item at 2071-2 N Crystal with patrons and addresses. It mentions a person named Dachau and references a standard office in Butte for identification or payment. A male wanted ad seeks a young man attending school with board and room at phone 3400 in Butte.
Fragmentary notices describe railroad operating statistics for the Butte Electric Railway and a probate matter in Deer Lodge County Montana. Also listed are notices of annual bank meetings in Anaconda, Mont and various classified ads seeking auto workers, sales agents, and a miscellaneous mix of employment and sale opportunities.
Fragmentary OCR shows a lumber supplier listing, with scattered names and phrases such as Washington and Byers Cahill Rowan, suggesting a trade notice or shipment notice. Details are unclear, but the text references lumber, suppliers, and geographic positions.
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