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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1927
Page
2
A court declared Remus insane and ordered him committed to an asylum after an evaluation. The ruling follows hearings detailing his mental state and threat assessment.
Deputies linked rope and canvas found in the garage to the bindings on Mrs. Appleby's body strengthening charges against Dr. McMillan. The will naming him as sole beneficiary was found with handwriting resembling the doctor, and bank accounts in his name totaled up to about $2,000.
Cincinnati judge William H. Lueder ruled George Remus insane and dangerous to be at large after a panel of six experts found him mentally ill. Remus, once dubbed the bootleg king, was ordered committed to Lima State Hospital, with a habeas corpus hearing set for the following Tuesday. The judge asserted ultimate responsibility, citing psycho pathological findings and the probate court's authority.
A Wyoming flood report from Pinedale states the southern half of a North Fork dam broke away while seepage likely caused the flood. A rescue party found the Alexander ranch three miles south surrounded by water but safe on the second story. Water levels retreat gradually as fences and buildings are swept away in the valley.
The Louvre expands public sales of gelatine casts from its sculptures. The Bather by Falconet leads in popularity, followed by Houston's Diana and Chaudet's Cupid. Venus de Milo attracts little buyer interest as casts are now available to order for the public and museums worldwide.
A series of promotions and transfers reshuffles the general staff with F. E. Devlin moving to Tacoma as superintendent, G. H. Hill to Bellingham, A. F. Manley to St. Maries trainmaster, F. R. Doud to Sioux City, G. M. Hayden to Miles City, J. B. Corbett to Tacoma, and others shifting to new chief dispatcher and trainmaster posts. The general superintendent offices will start January 1 with a full staff of Butte personnel.
Creighton student James Bertoglio returns to Omaha for studies after holidays with Mr and Mrs D G Bertoglio at 1901 Wall St. Bridge club hosted by Mrs John Tait at 2621 Amherst Ave. Earl Harr returns to San Francisco. Mrs Harr to join next week. Klahhonya club party at Emma Schroeder’s Silver Bow home with gifts and luncheon. Grace M E church watch night service announced. Kathryn Claire Good to resume Utah Univ. studies. Kitto open house Christmas Eve at 2022 Wall St. family and guests listed. Bodilly family hosts for Mrs Bodilly’s birthday. Butte Girls Turnverein dances at Woman’s Club. Carruthers family to move to Helena. daughter Rose to Lewistown for grandmother visit.
A Wisconsin girl describes plans to tour Europe collecting photographs to illuminate her life during later blindness. She intends to travel until darkness approaches and then return to the United States to pursue a useful occupation after attending a school for the blind.
Bela Vikar, renowned Hungarian philologist and Christian, who had planned to donate his 6,000 volume philology collection to the Debreczen university, revokes the gift and redirects it to Turku in Finland. He cites Semitic persecutions at Debreczen as his reason.
Chicago detectives tied the widow’s death to a web of letters from Mrs Amelia Appleby and Dr Charles M McMillan. A canvas strip matching the sack and twine found with her body strengthens the case that she was killed in her North Hobart Boulevard home and moved to near the city line.
Mrs J J Munro sister of Amelia Appleby who was found murdered and tied in a sack near Los Angeles says she cannot illuminate the case. She has heard nothing from Appleby in three years and knew little of her sister's affairs. Munro notes Appleby left a large California estate upon her husband's death. She plans to wire two other sisters in Illinois and Florida to decide next steps.
For the first time since 1920 the Metrop olitan Opera company will sing the title role in Le Prophete on December 31 in New York. The revival and performance mark a historic return of the role after Caruso’s past staging.
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