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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1920
Page
7
The piece urges advertisers to present clear factual information about products in business messages. It argues that retailers with quality goods should avoid hype and provide usable details that help consumers understand uses and benefits.
The January Cosmopolitan goes on sale at the P O News Stand. Daughters of Scotia meet Tuesday evening at the Woman's club house. Floral Park church Ladies' Aid to meet next Wednesday at Mrs. W B Davis’s home. Adelaide Ayer to visit Silver Bow early February. Summit Valley Security and Development Co dissolved by judge. Elzie Kappan to speak at First Baptist on the new world movement. Scout events include Benjamin Owen sermon at Central Presbyterian and the evolution of Jimmie.
Silver Bow county discusses finances with a bankers committee and county officials after deciding to register warrants early. Bankers hold no word on investigations while noting warrants bear 6 percent interest and may not be cashed before Monday. The panel includes Swinborne, Davis, Hesler, Corette, Fitzgerald, and Fenlon from local banks.
Will S. Cole of the King-Cole company arrives in Butte to assume control of the Florence store on West Park Street. The Butte location will be renamed King-Cole and the chain will operate in Seattle Spokane and Butte with Cole remaining secretary of the Portland Peterson company.
Mrs. Gertrude Tripp has been nominated for the office of county treasurer of Yankton County South Dakota.
John Berkin, who drove the first automobile in Butte, joined the inaugural Empire Air flights with a 30 minute ascent. Basil Hunt also flew, reaching 2500 feet and vowing to fly again, while aviator Rees performed graceful maneuvers. Flights are scheduled today at Marrfield between 10 and 11.
Sixteen new influenza cases in the city and six in the county were reported by the city health department. One influenza pneumonia death occurred Friday, the only death directly linked to the disease since January 20. The weekly fumigating officer tally showed 69 flu cases, three pneumonia cases, and most patients under quarantine. Dr Grigg said cases are mild and recoveries rapid with precautions in place.
Sunday afternoon at the Y M C A will host a boosters gathering for the membership drive starting Monday evening. The program includes music and aims to attract both young men and older members.
Reports from temporary census headquarters list residents missed by enumerators and urge submission of names and addresses for credit. Data will be forwarded to the Chamber of Commerce Monday. refusals should be reported to allow full city population credit.
In 1918 only 198 352 acres of British Guiana’s 57 777 280 acre total were under cultivation, up 50 033 acres since 1913. The main reason is sparse population at about three people per square mile, with no real improvement expected until population rises and more mechanical tillage is used.
Joseph Cook a 48 year old longshoreman went to Bellevue Hospital with a cut on his right cheek claiming a downtown barber caused it. Doctors diagnosed anthrax and he is expected to recover. This marks the 17th Bellevue hospital anthrax case in four years.
Herman Strasburger the city treasurer filed an answer to Charles H. Treacy’s mandamus petition seeking cash redemption of outstanding warrants. The filing notes a funding plan for $700000 in warrants, asserts 1919 20 revenues will fall short while expenses rise, and details prior year issuances and current assets. It cites 35597377 in the treasury and lack of notice to pay warrants.
A three member sub committee presented a two section questionnaire to the council to guide officials in presenting vital statistics on the city's financial condition. It seeks total revenue excluding special improvement district funds and operating expenses for the year, monthly and yearly operation costs, and plans to keep within appropriations. It also surveys bonded indebtedness from early issues to present, retirement of bonds, and provisions for a $760,000 issue. Aldermen Cairns Hardcastle and Freudenstein prepared the form, presented by Alderman Hardcastle.
Fourteen stall keepers petition city council alleging abuses at the city market. They accuse multiple butchers of owning several markets, note rampant speculation and trusts in stalls, sidewalk venders, and non English speakers. They urge licensing rules and an Americanization school to ensure market reform.
Born to Mr and Mrs Willian Bow den 935 Zarelda street a son. Born to Mr and Mrs J F Clark 129 East Center a son. Dr and Mrs W Webb of Deer Lodge visitors in the city. Mr and Mrs Max Sarter and Dan Karee residents of White Sulphur Springs registered at the Finten. G W Stenning and W R Kelly from Great Falls yesterday. Mr and Mrs BF W Edwards of Missoula visiting. Benton Welty and R K Drisent from Anaconda on business. Mrs Byron Howells of Plains and Mrs Joseph Jacobson of Race track visiting yesterday. Mrs John Kennedy of Dillon visiting. Tom Collins of Warm Springs on business. Mrs T K Baker of Big Timber visiting friends. B Bradley of Billings registered at the Leggat. Miss Rose Mead from Virginia City registered at the Leggat. Prev Frank Conley of Deer Lodge visiting with Hilda Helen Conley and Torothy Spottswood.
The preacher’s evening discourse wears on as the congregation thins. A verger moves to the pulpit, takes a discreet sip from a note tucked under the Bible, and reads a request to switch off lights lock the door and place the key under the mat.
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