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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1913
Page
3
Salvation Army organized Christmas tree exercises in the Auditorium drawing the season’s biggest attendance of children. Candy fruits and toys lined a four foot wide platform on stage as the crowd enjoyed the festive display.
The funeral of the late Martin Fe Morony will be held Wednesday morning at 82 South Wyoming Street, then proceed to St Josephs Church for Mass. Burial follows in Mount Moriah vault temporarily awaiting arrival of his mother Anna Morony from Oakland California. The Sullivan funeral remains are at Waindt Memorial Parlors pending arrival of his brother from Seattle Washington with funeral notice to follow.
The text reports funeral arrangements for individuals including Larry Duggan and George Ferguson. Remains are at local undertakers with announcements to be made later. The fragment mentions Sherman and Reed parlors and Reed undertaking parlor and funeral notices to follow.
A Salvation Army event featured three colorfully lit Christmas trees, popcorn, and Ansel decorations with Old Glory displayed. Children performed tableau numbers Liberty Forgiveness Faith and Hope along with recitations. Stevens Glee Club and SA band accompanied the program. About 700 pounds of candy were distributed, and many children expressed gratitude through actions as they left.
School trustees met to address inadequate heating at Emerson school and recommended hiring an assistant. A city notice claimed the district owes 2601.52 for unpaid sprinkling taxes with 12 percent interest. costs include sprinkling 2288 and sidewalk maintenance 4073 plus 23 penalties. Plans were made to bid for a small icehouse at the industrial school and an open air room at the Washington school. Building and repair committee to study water supply at Five Mile school and repairs after nine heating valves burst at Emerson, estimated at 30. The matter referred to the committee for action.
The Peliu Gazetto reports that Chinese theaters and music houses restrict sales to Chinese visitors with women, while foreign patrons may bring wives and friends. The police reply notes foreign couples have equal rights and should not be barred, allowing foreign men with Chinese women to attend, but the same privilege is not extended to Chinese women and girls.
Judge Booker fines a restaurant proprietor for nine hour labor law violations, ordering overtime pay to three waitresses Mia Sadie Ross fails to pay overtime, and the court threatens license revocation for noncompliance. Also details barbershop brawl, restaurant runner fines, and a patent on transplanting living hair.
Butte plans a lively New Year with watch night services and social events across churches. Welch church Central Presbyterian Immanuel Swedish Lutheran St Mark’s Lutheran Swedish Mission Mountain View First Church of Christ Scientist and others host services and gatherings from 9 p.m. to New Year’s wake at 10, with refreshments, music, and offertory. Fireworks, bells, and mine whistles will mark the arrival of 1914 amid festive private parties and hotel dinners.
A playful essay likens humans to popcorn bursting with inner joy. It muses that warmth and light inside turn corn inside out into a dancing, cheerful, edible symbol of happiness. The piece explores inner growth, contentment, and the idea that outer appearances may hide a larger, brighter self.
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