Christmas in Anaconda Observed With Services and Feasts
Anaconda marked Christmas 1821 with church services across denominations from midnight Catholic masses to evening programs in Protestant churches. Communities shared meals at home and in restaurants, with Salvation Army aid and post office deliveries spreading holiday cheer to residents and visiting relatives.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Christian Church
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Dewey Hall
St. Paul's Church
St. Peter's
Anaconda Local Notes and Holiday Listings
Community notices list meetings for K of P Eastern Star and Moose tonight. Wreaths carnations and jewelry specials advertised at Grete's and Greig's. Visits from Butte Helena Great Falls and Wallace residents noted. Special Christmas trains announced by B A P railway with schedule for Dec 25 26.
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Grete
S. K
Greig
Duval
Frank Scott
Butte
Rlf
B. A&p
Anaconda
Gregson
Basketball season opens with Ramblers vs East Side at Daly gym
The Anaconda Independent reports the season opener tonight at the Daly gym. The Ramblers meet East Side at 4 o'clock, followed by a girls game between the Orioles and Eagle Eyes, on the same evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
Daly Gym
Ramblers
East Side
Orioles
Eagle Eyes
Buddies Gift Christmas Boxes to Disabled Vets
More than 45 disabled ex service personnel at Galen and Warm Springs received large Christmas boxes prepared by the Anaconda auxiliary of the American Legion. Boxes held candy cigarettes and personal presents. Local post members delivered the gifts with help from auxiliaries in Butte Deer Lodge and Missoula. Dr Videl and Dr Scanland supplied turkey dinners and a Christmas tree was set up at both institutions, with visiting buddies noting the effort to ensure a memorable holiday.
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Galen
Im Springs
Anaconda Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Anaconda Organization
Post
Butte
Deer Lodge
Missoula
Videl
Galen Sanatorium
Scanland
Warm Springs
Beausoliel Family Dinner Sets Record Wide Attendance
In Anaconda yesterday the Beausoliel family gathered at 906 East Fifth for a feast. Forty six children and grandchildren joined Mr. and Mrs. J Beausoliel as patriarch Joseph Beausoliel began carving the turkeys. The family includes 40 children with members across several streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
J. Beausoliel
East Fifth Street
Joe
Ash Street
Sidney
East Sixth Street
Louis
East Sixth
Albert
East Fourth Street
George
Monroe
Harry
Adams
James O'Leary
East Commercial
Joe Turtle
Florence
Knights and Eagle Eyes to Give Joint Holiday Program
Readiness is complete for a joint holiday program at the Columbia club rooms hosted by the Knights of Columbus and the Eagle Eyes. A Christmas tree will hold gifts for all present, with six or seven acts and dancing to follow. no children allowed due to space limits. All knights and their ladies, plus Eagle Eyes members, are invited.
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Columbia Club
Knights of Columbus
Eagle Eyes
Adies
Eagle Byes
Half Million Loss In Sioux City Fire
Two men are missing and feared dead after a fire in Sioux City Iowa. Damages exceed 500000 as a quarter block of business district buildings burned including the Massachusetts building home to multiple stores and offices. The blaze raged over two hours driven by a stiff wind and destroyed the Jones piano store Presto cafe Panor's shoe store Zion Bros People's hotel and more.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
Iowa
Thomas Flynn
Independent Auto Company
C.k.raven
Massachusetts
Jones Piano
Presto
Panor's Shoe Store
Zion Bros
People’s Hotel
Fishing Petition Up For Opinion On Ice Fishing
State Game A Jakway seeks AG opinion on opening Georgetown and Silver lakes to ice fishing amid unions and locals pressing the commission. Warden says current statute bars ice fishing for game fish except Dolly Varden and whitefish, which may not inhabit Georgetown and Silver Lakes. Once opinion arrives, the matter will be presented to the commission.
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A. Jakway
Georgetown
Silver Lakes
Anaconda Central Eh
Anaconda
Attorney General's Office
Organizing Wight Classes Under Smith Hughes Act
Profesor Green announces an evening meeting at Daly School on Tuesday January 3 to organize pure poné cream and other courses for young men and women. Sixteen have signed to attend. Classes cover mechanical drawing blue print reading and metalworking. Students must prove attendance with a wood faith receipt and refunds apply if attendance is partial.
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Profesor Green
Daly’ School
Smith Hughes
Lassen
Lloyd George Declines U S Visit For Eisteddfod
Prime Minister David Lloyd George will not visit the United States this winter. The Philadelphia Eisteddfod committee received a cable from his private secretary explaining he cannot attend.
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Philadelphia
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
United States
George Wynn
Wales
Bram
Lloyd George
Four Men Killed in Kentucky Gun Battle at Ely
Four men were reported killed and one seriously wounded in a late day gunfight in Ely, Knox county Kentucky. Names given include Russ Baker Barbourville chief of police Tin Ping Bodkins Chick Hodkins Ely, with another Bodkins said wounded. details remain sparse due to remoteness of the scene.
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Barbourville
Elys
Knox County
Toda
Russ
Few Changes in Bowling League Leaders Steady After Week Twelve
In the twelfth week of the Anaconda Bowling League the top standings remain similar. Finnegan leads with 179, Lattimer 177, and Tucker 176. Old Timers hold 28-8, ahead of Jewelers at 23-18, with Washoes and Mavericks, Standards and Cleaners closely matched. Lindig tops single-game with 245, Coleman owns a 610 for three games. Jewelers also lead with 966 and 2,594 for high team game and high match record.
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Finnegan
Lattimer
Tucker
Jewelers
Washoes
Mavericks
Lindig
Coleman
Hasley Ey Bu
Dyeree
Young
Kendrick
Pettit
Toscher A
Baa Domitrovich
Willams
Kelly
Sass
Sommerhauser
Sparrow
Sprayear
Bias
McDermott
Grimes
Alate
O. Geil Ve
Mochier
Nelson Fy
Aia
Beattie
Moon
Hoyas
Ping Pet
Old Timers
Washops
Snow clad in underwear boy runs to police
Chicago December 25 Associated Press John Silick seven years old ran two blocks through the snow clad only in his underwear to appeal to police to prevent his father from wrecking Christmas. Police wrapped him in a blanket and found the father torn ornaments from the tree and destroyed a months old baby. Mrs Silick struck the husband and police arrested him. In Millen Georgia a man is killed and two wounded in a gunfight over a road closure.
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Associated Prov
Chicago
John Sillck
John
Silick
Associated Press
Millen
Gumps Santa Paused Here Ash Asked For A Diamond Brooch
The piece describes Andy receiving a solid gold platinum diamond brooch as a Christmas gift. It notes a small Chester locomotive with a bell and whistle that is large enough for him to ride. The text links the gifts to 1907 spirits with a playful, festive tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy
Chester
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Santa Claus
Religious Services
Salvation Army
Uiner
Burke
Amconda News
Molly
Grete’s
Elizabeth Gormley
Paul la Point
Wifs
Great Falls
Mrs. Martin
Frances Minor
Helena
Peter Minor
Art Lehoper
George Masski
Aaillings
Clara L. Bryant
J. G. Or
D. G. Donahoe
Wallace, Idaho
Dobahoe
Kate Sharp
Air
A. E. Kurtz
de, Carr
D. T. Scully
Beausoliel Family
Knights and Eagle Eyes
Wight
Daly Manual Training Room
America
Kentucky
Finnigan
Earl Tucker
WM. S. Hart
Pathe News
E. Shar
Inst
Rani
Zasu
Pitts
Betty Lawrence
Thors Jimmie
Aubrey
Santa
Bim
Gump
Santa Claua
Hogg Transfer Company
Atcheson
Sare
Catherine Atcheson
Tuttle ‘Undertaking
St. Peter's' Church
Inter Trent
Mount Carmel Cemery
C.A. Tuttle Co. Funeral Directors
East Park Telephone
P. J. Finnegan CO. Funeral Directors and Embalmers Auto Equipment
Oak
Phone
B. B. Abbott Co
Drummond
Helmville
Ovando
No. 4
B. A. & P. Railway
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