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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1926
Page
2
The speech references 1926 as abnormal and argues 1927 will bring normalcy. Ford discusses prosperity, consumer spending, debt, and the nation’s economic outlook, noting cars and industry with cautious optimism and a push toward cash purchases.
A Texas rancher confessed to killing his wife and eight children aged 2 to 21, buried in a dugout near Farwell 50 miles southwest of Amarillo. Officers uncovered the bodies after the missing family case drew sheriff inquiry. The suspect, Hassell, was wounded by deputies during the discovery.
A Christmas season report describes President and Mrs. Coolidge engaging in holiday duties in Washington. Gifts pour in from across the country, including thousands of letters and parcels. Attaches estimate gifts in the thousands as congressional attendance remains light. The piece notes Christmas observances in Paris and Chicago with festive scenes, prices, and public celebrations shaping a nationwide holiday mood.
Mrs Arthur J Calcott a bride of a motion picture operator strikes her husband with acid at dawn then drains the bottle in a suicide attempt. He is badly burned but likely to keep his sight. Temporary insanity suspected. Calcott is a former Butte resident and a vocalist who had sung in amateur productions.
The U S Navy reports a landing by cruisers Denver and Cleveland near Puerto Cabezas as part of protective actions in Nicaragua. Det 8 Vaca of the Sacasa government charges armed intervention, while the State Department cites requests from American citizens for protection and avoids commenting on the charge.
The article notes large crowds at Protestant and Catholic services, midnight mass at St Patrick's drawing people of all faiths, and special sacred music programs across St Helena's St Lawrence's and Holy Savior churches. It recalls a revived midnite mass once abandoned, attracting diverse worshippers in a festive city.
Winners announced for the vacation reading program at the Butte Public Library. Jean Marie Bales from Galena Street in Line In school received first prize with a story about Hecond memiinn. Second prize went to a piece written by a Whittier school student, with Young Ligh Fun as the subject. Third prize noted for a sixth grade entry from the Greeley School.
Mandan North Dakota police chief Romer died after intervening during a Christmas incident. Arnold Thiele went on a rampage, killed Romer with five bullets, then fled as residents fled. Sheriff Charles McDonald and a garage worker cornered Thiele. shots rang out, Thiele captured. Romer had responded to a neighbor call and was killed instantly.
In Honolulu on December 25, South Dakota State defeated Hawaii by a 9 to 2 score. The game featured SDSU’s offense edging out the host in a rare winter matchup recorded in local sports notes.
Linistown December 25. State Senator Whewil Dewin, seeking a fourth term, outlined a plan to replace the present system with a motor vehicle tax structure. The proposed levy would be higher overall and allocated to counties in exact proportion to taxes paid, aiming to address the tax imbalance.
Two men were injured when their car collided and crashed. Sembart was thrown through the windshield with a deep forehead wound and possible skull fracture. Hedman sustained injuries as well. Both were taken to a hospital for examination and kept for observation. A call to Sembart’s sister at Mountain View Park Hotel indicated they had left town earlier with a companion.
East Park street crash sent C G Gene Gerson of 223 South Main Street to the city jail on charges of reckless driving. His companion Ole Gordon, not Host Broadway, was hospitalized in Murray with injuries. Detectives Rodda and Sackry traced the car’s path from the center of the street across a sidewalk into a veranda, breaking the front of a house in the 900 block. Gerson faces a recklessness charge while Gordon’s condition remains undetermined pending X ray. Also reported death of Marie Hones, 11 years city resident, at local hospital. survivor William P. Hones and others. Funeral plans pending.
H G Coy pioneer of Anaconda dies after a long active life in business and community service. He opened a hardware and implement store, led a local Rotary chapter, and was a staunch Baptist. survived by widow, daughter Anna Mae Cook, son Haven Coy, and a Bridgeport sister, with funeral arrangements pending arrival of relatives.
Officials say fires winds and floods have concentrated fury creating a new regional disaster record. About 700 killed in the United States with hundreds injured. October disasters include the Florida hurricane and widespread floods from Oklahoma to Alaska. Red Cross relief workers aided victims across eight major communities leaving more than 24,000 homeless families under care.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a funeral with high mass at a Lawrence church, interment in Holy Cross cemetery, and funeral services led by Rev Kopra Ul at Reed funeral home. It mentions Mountain View cemetery and Fountain View cemetery as interment or service locations.
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