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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1919
Page
5
Christmas cash invites a purchase of a desirable diamond with guaranteed quality. Customers may select stones of any size at strong value prices. The dealer offers full trade-in at purchase price for a more valuable stone and highlights solitaire ring stones on display.
Butte notes mention the Butte Silver Bow Motor Car Co advertising bargains for Dodge Brothers cars and New Year cards at the Post Office News Stand. Local social items note Rev J C Hughes and family joining Mr and Mrs Morgan Davies for Christmas dinner at 609 Colorado street. Several Butte men including William Shanahan and Notre Dame students Frank Naughton Vincent Walsh George Sullivan and William O Neill spend holidays in Butte before returning to study.
Butte internal revenue office issues notices requiring substitution of old bonds for new bonds on a revised form by December 31 1919 for sales of non beverage spirits before November 1. If satisfactory revised bonds of at least 1000 are filed before November 1 they must be filed again. Provisions mainly affect druggists perfume manufacturers and makers of hair tonics and liquids using spirits.
A Montana Transfer truck struck 10 year old William Lewis on Granite Street at noon. Snow depth prevented severe injuries as one wheel passed over his legs. he arrived at the city emergency hospital frightened but unharmed. The boy lives at 407 West Granite Street.
Notice invites F. O. Eagles members and their lady friends to a social dance with good music tonight December 27 at the Eagles hall. DAN HANLEY W. P. JACK ROWE and W. 8. are listed among organizers or attendees.
Fourteen people are invited to lease the oil land near the Van Dusen producing well on the anticline. Each pays $500 to secure a lease stake. Act quickly if you want in on this opportunity. 34 EK. Park, Butte.
About 300 needy Butte children ages 6 to 14 attended a two hour Salvation Army program on East Broadway. Santa Claus distributed fruit, candy, nuts and gifts donated by local firms and residents, with dolls, clothing and baskets filling the hall. The event featured songs recitations piano solos and an Indian club drill, highlighting the community effort to bring Christmas cheer to the city’s poorer families.
Instructions to hold Flugene Olson and Donald Vanderve, youths arrested with a large stash of jewelry watches and guns, were received by Chief Murphy. A letter suggests Minneapolis police have information on a robbery possibly tied to Olson and Vanderve or their associates. A letter found on one suspect connects the two to events in Minneapolis and warns not to dispose of loot in Butte.
James Libby a troubled youth claimed unseen forces drive his actions in a California asylum escape tale. Police arrived at a Butte attorney’s office to locate Libby who said a wireless apparatus on a city hotel top controls him. He was placed in county jail for safekeeping.
Butte market records the quietest day in history as post Christmas buyers were scarce. Turkeys sold as low as 40 cents and all Christmas dinner necessities were cheap. Manager Legare says market keeps prices down and hopes to maintain it, with patrons largely satisfied.
Memorial services for the Rev. W. Van Orsdel will be held at Grace Methodist church in Arizona and Second streets next Sunday morning. Pastor Rev. Charles Rhodes will relate scouting incidents Van shared with him and pay tribute to Montana's pioneer preacher. The choir will sing multiple veteran favorites and Scout Executive Benjamin Owen will perform a final hymn.
Otis Elevator company sues for 583.48 labor and material claimed due for installing an electric elevator in the Leonard hotel. Mrs Mayme Leary proprietor counters with a damages claim of 3250 saying the elevator failed to operate. Tenants forced to use stairs and vacated rooms due to the malfunction.
Turkeys given as Christmas gifts to Buite Electric Railway Company employees weighed 3241 pounds in total and cost 1815.24 dollars. The average bird weight was 13% pounds. The number of turkeys matched last year, though each bird was heavier and the cost higher.
County auditor Nellie Sullivan travels to Los Angeles to visit her daughter Miss Florence Sullivan who is reported seriously ill though a prior message said she was slightly better.
A jury in Judge Lamb's court yesterday awarded George Woody $81.59 in a suit for recovery of sums alleged due for work performed for Franklin Harris. The decision was rendered in the case heard before the presiding judge.
Final action on J H Kelly contract for city garbage handling will occur at the December 30 council meeting. Kelly has not filed his bond though a 20 day extension has expired. bond expected before the meeting. If rejected, it would be the second time a garbage contract is turned down after faltering bids and bond issues. Payrolls and routine matters also on the agenda.
Meaderville and Silver Bow Methodist churches schedule 7 39 PM Sunday Christmas programs. Readings carols anthems and remarks by pastors highlight both services with large expected attendance.
I. J. Morris, owner of the Lizzie block, told the police court he hid his liquor stock from confiscation when officers found a quart of rum a pint of whiskey and a bottle of wine. Joe Swift forfeited his $5 bond for failing to answer the call as a witness and the case was dismissed.
Silver Bow officials Peter J. Kelly and Byron Cooney will attend a January Helena meeting to challenge the state board of equalization. Kelly says the proposed system would raise costs for counties in printing and clerk hire and that many assessors will refuse to follow the plan.
At 6 o clock yesterday morning two masked men entered the Gold Seal restaurant at 315 East Park street and held up night cook John Carbonis at gunpoint. They rifled the register of 95 dollars, warned him not to raise the alarm, then fled. Police searched the area but found no trace of the robbers.
The St Pauls Episcopal Church choir at Talbot and Warren avenues will perform Gounod's Mass St Cecilia translated by Rev W G Longden. Soloists include Grace Thompson W H Yost J E Youlton and Master William Eslick. Accompaniment by Prof C O Blakeslee and a seven piece orchestra with extra string brass and wind players.
Two bars and fixtures sold at county auction in the courthouse basement for 115 dollars. Frank Riley, deputy county attorney, conducted the sale. One bar came from 223 East Park street and the other from 412 East Broadway.
Otis Lee district court clerk becomes father of a girl on Christmas Day. Congratulations from many friends greeted the couple as they welcomed the newborn.
Mary Rohan filed a complaint yesterday seeking a divorce from Brandon Rohan on grounds of willful neglect and felony conviction. She also asks that her maiden name Mary Pelley be restored.
Hard hit by a coal shortage Helena organized a community wood camp and sold wood at cost to residents. Charlies A. Crawford a Northern Pacific ticket agent described the fuel shortage as severe with city wagons delivering wood and containers repurposed from ash cans. He noted many Helena residents spent Christmas in Butte as trains ran crowded.
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